It's been awhile but I'm okay, I think.

 I have to admit it.

Real life is not always pretty.

It can be, of course but

I've finally realized that it's not and

can't be all of the time.

Yes, our family has experienced hard times,

trials and tribulations as everyone does.

But it seems like it took me until my mama passed away

that this degree of loss can happen to my family too.

 

I've been trying so hard to break this feeling of doom.

But I guess I've finally realized that

grief never really goes away.

We try to live with it but sometimes,

some days,

a wave hits us and the hurt is as fresh as ever.

I think it's because of our true love

for those who have gone before us.

It's just love.

It's been almost a year now since I've posted here

but that doesn't mean I don't love sharing.

I'll share a few photos from this past year

but haven't really accomplished much...

I'm just trying to get my groove back is all!

Swimming a bit last August before closing the pool!

Making boutonnieres for our son Chase and his wife Ashley's wedding.

Junking for frames to create artwork for our home.

Freshening up our front door!

October....Chase and Ashley's beautiful wedding.

I actually made and sold a few faux birds nests...I loved it!

Christmas time!

Repurposing one of my mama's frames for a print that

I purchased the digital on Etsy.

I had it printed in a local print shop and framed it!

More junkin' finds!

New plants for spring.

Opened the pool this past May!

Redecorating the small guest room/office to be

ONLY an office now!

Decorating our master guest suite has been so much fun for me!

Now I'm creating a sewing room from our old den.

It will give me so much more room in the studio too!!!

This is basically my year in pictures.

I'm just plugging along and loving my precious family!

I so hope to post again soon...

Thank you so much for visiting me,

Hugs and love always,

Dawn

My new studio is finally coming together!

 

Well, we've lived in our new home now for 6 months!
I think it was really about time I finished unpacking and
putting together my new art studio!

I had unpacked a little and decided I needed new

lighting fixtures on the sweet front porch.

I just LOVE how they look!!

Thanks to my dear daddy who installed them for me!

Dad noticed there was an old wasp's nest inside the rusty fan

that had been on the front porch so he took it apart

so I could use it for artwork!!!

The next step was a new door!

I found it on FB Marketplace and it was exactly what

I wanted to let a little more sunlight inside.

My sweet dad installed it AND we started hanging

lace curtains!

Yes, those bottom panels are quite long

but I can shorten them from the top later!

I've actually added a mini blind on this window below

because the sun sets on this side of the studio.

It really helps keep it cooler inside too!

You can kind of see the entrance to the tiny bathroom

in the left side of the photo below:

This is my new sewing table. It's on one end of the room and

my desk is on the other end. It really is just a room!

But I love it. There's a small bathroom in there as well because

it used to be the pool house!

This is the little nook off of the main room with a sink!

I've managed to cram as much stuff as possible in it though!!!

Even a mini fridge that was a gift from my son and his wife.

I know there are a lot of repetitive photos but

I took more pics once I hung artwork on the walls.

There is still more tweaking to do

but am so excited to get to MAKING again.

It's certainly time, right?

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Getting by in this crazy world ~

It's been forever ago that I posted.

I'm so very sorry but this year so far hasn't been my fav.

Well, I just haven't had much to say.

I've been frozen.

I was able to create a LOT of masks for friends and loved ones

and mailed them to them.

My son and MIL helped me pay all of the postage.

ANYWAY....

I don't really want to go into that but praying

one little mask helped.

My sweet sewing girl!!

The beautiful spring sky

Seems no matter what us humans are battling, nature presses on.

I'm so thankful for that!

I finally decided to try my hand at needle felting!

I purchased a pattern and already had all of the supplies.

It is a sleeping bunny and I love that the pattern shared

the scale of the pieces needed so the bunny pieces aren't all out of proportion.

I purchased the pattern from The Wishing Shed on Etsy and loved her instructions!

My finished bunny!!!

Well, I'll end this post here

because I'm trying to learn the new Blogger posting format

and have so failed!!!

Love you all,

Please stay healthy angels...

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Anxiously awaiting my sweet friend's return ~

Which sweet friend you ask???

My most wonderful 22 year old sewing machine!

It's been on the blink now for several months and

I've been using a Brother machine that just pales in comparison.

Soooo, I finally am having it tuned up,

repaired and I just can't wait to get it back.

Having used it for so long, it truly does become like an old friend.

I'm hoping to hear from the repairman any day now to pick it up!

With all this fabric and lace...I really DO need to get to making about a zillion things!

I ordered a new book the other day from Amazon and just LOVE IT!

The name is 'Stylish Weddings' by Jenny Doh
and it has some beautiful ideas inside.

No, I don't plan on creating for a wedding any time soon but

I've always loved creative ideas for weddings because you can

use the ideas to make gorgeous everyday items!

The good thing about this book is you can peek inside too!!!
Just click the link below to take a look ~

Stylish Weddings: 50 Simple Ideas to Make from Top Designers

I love running across great finds ~ and you know I have to share with you!!

PS... Only a couple more days of my 25% OFF Etsy Sale!!!

Stop by if you want to see what I have to offer ~

Wishing you a beautiful Friday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn