Looking beyond the obvious ~

A page from my herbarium images for you sweet friends ~
be sure to click the image twice for the largest size too!

The other day I stopped by Hobby Lobby and as I walked in door
they had a fourth of July discount table with items marked 80% OFF!!!
Well, I'm not big on decorating for many other holidays other than Christmas
but I still wanted to look through the sale items ~
I try to look at things not for what they are....
but for what they COULD be ~


I found these wonderful paperweights....large and crystal clear.
Now don't get me wrong, I AM very proud to be an American but
thought I could transform them into something
totally different with gorgeous old images placed underneath ~
regularly priced at 9.99 they were only 2.00 each!!!

Now...I just need to decide exactly what to place inside!

I've missed you all SO VERY MUCH!!
After working at the soap shop this past week, every evening
I've been so exhausted ~

I have a few goodies to share with you soon...
sweet gifts that I know you'll love too!!

Thank you for your precious comments and for stopping by
even when I'm up to my neck in soap and goldfish ~
The show's been going great...and hopefully this weekend will
bring even more orders too!

Have a wonderful weekend dear friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

Just make a little something ~

I've realized that when my creative mojo is missing....all I need to do is make just a little something and I feel it coming back ~ also listening to my favorite music in the studio is another thing that I love. I'll pull out supplies and begin going through them, remembering where I found each one (sometimes) and as soon as I start layering a few things together, things that belong with each other, the creativity in me begins churning!!

Our lives are so busy with families, work, cleaning and cooking but if I can just carve out a small amount of time to make something, I then remember how good it always makes me feel ~

A sweet little paperweight that I put together ~ for sale in The Feathered Nest Shoppe ~

I found these shells the other day, they're perfect for beautiful pincushions!

I've been trying to pull out a few projects that I'd started and finish them up ~ this French journal is just begging to be finished!

And for your baby viewing pleasure, sweet photos of our precious Clara ~
who will be FIVE months old Sunday!!

Don't you just want to squeeze her?!

I hope you have a great Thursday sweet friends ~
xxoo, Dawn