Gorgeous ~

I just love it when bloggers share their secrets!
This wreath is so beautiful to me...
you can see the entire tutorial HERE.....

Do you need some beautiful sheet music for your artwork or
simply love the graphics enough to frame them?
Just CLICK HERE for an abundance.....

Barbara Jean of Treasures from The Heart always loves sharing ideas!
I love how she's aged new baby shoes to look antique!!!
The nest tucked inside is precious....
Just click here to see how she did it ~

Wishing you a very happy Friday sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

A kind word is never wasted ~

When I first started blogging and creating a few art pieces I received a wonderful email one day. The email was from Linda, the owner of Willow Nest! For those that don't know, Linda and her husband Ludmil had a beautiful place up in the northwest where they had amazing antique shows called Willow Nest Farm. They would have the shows right on their property! Her home was featured several times in magazines and her taste is just beautiful. Well, she complimented my artwork and suggested that I send some into Somerset for publication. They now live in Texas and have opened a beautiful store featuring all the things that they love.

I'll never forget her encouraging words to me. Sometimes all we need is just a sweet word to push us. A compliment to give us confidence. I appreciate her taking the time to contact me and give me that assurance I needed at the time. You just never know what kind of influence your kindness has on someone ~ Thank you so much Linda!

Please stop by her blog and watch her slide show, you. will. love it!!!

Both photographs below courtesy of Willow Nest

A gift image for you ~ speckled eggs that I printed onto sheet music!

Click to enlarge, then right click to save ~

I hope you have a great Wednesday sweet friends ~

xxoo, Dawn

Oh my goodness . . .

What angels you all are!!!! Thank you so very much for each and every sweet comment you've left me.....
YOU are why I blog.....

I have to talk about this amazing blogging world we have now. What's so wonderful about it is, that it operates on the beautiful principle, "give and you shall be given", don't you agree? It's like you get so much joy from sharing ideas, tidbits, creativity and inspiration and the payback is?..... more joy, tidbits, creativity and inspiration. And on top of it all, encouragement and friendship!

And please know this, I'm so excited about my artwork being published in such an amazing magazine, but do you know what?? Your artwork can be too!!! I can remember a couple of years ago, reading blogs and seeing all the beautiful artwork and that these artists were having their work featured in magazines! It just amazed me....who knew??

My wish for you, if you so desire, is to create what you love and mail your work in ~ I can't wait to see it in print!!!

A little egg print from me to you, right click and save ~

The quality is not the best but maybe it's OK for collages:

A few glimpses of my creating this past weekend ~
Did you know you could quilt sheet music?? :)

Thank you again for your sweet comments!!

Happy Wednesday dear friends ~

xxoo, Dawn

Recycling can be a creative thing ~

That's really how I feel too ~ maybe that's what I should call what I love doing ~ Creative Recycling!

Sunday afternoon I was able to steal away and do a little treasure hunting by myself. Which is always a good thing because I'm as slow as molasses in the winter. I'm too afraid I'm going to miss something. I started outside in the parking lot of Peachtree Peddler's Flea Market & Antique Mall . . . there's always folks set up selling what they don't want in their homes anymore. I'm constantly looking for shadowboxes and this one was a great find ~ I'll be ripping off the back and removing the lovely vases of flowers and add a few nests, eggs and bird ephemera!

Another baby dress, I know, I know, I need baby dress therapy but I promise I'm still thinking of something to do to these lovelies . . . and of course, the little shoes, I couldn't leave them could I? These were found inside in the antique mall and I tell you I dig for my goodies and make sure the prices are great.

Now these aren't old but I found them at Michael's and am wanting to place them inside something that I have in mind to make ~ kind of like weights?

And this precious photo, just look at this couple, they look like teenagers! So sweet ~

Oh and of course a music book. I think something had been gnawing on it at some time but I don't care, these little music sheets will have a new life now.

Just one more shot of the baby shoes, I'm not sure of the material, maybe wool?

Well, do you want to know the grand total of what I spent???

15.00

Recycling is GOOD.....

Have a great Monday!!!

xxoo, Dawn

New artwork & a few free images for you ~

Remember the jar that I found at Antiques in Old Town Saturday? Well, here it is! I just had to put a nest in it! It's secured so it won't move around inside, as are the eggs and feathers. I have it resting on a big ol' wonderful leaf that Noah found for me one day when he was nature hunting for me. It has a speckled egg tag and a drawing of a sparrow on top ~ soon to be listed in my Etsy store :)

A custom order I just finished tonight: (this one's for you Nancy!)

Another custom order for a fairy in a jar (I still need to add the poem tied around the top). What's wonderful about this is that image is my customer when she was a little girl!!! She's going to give this to her ten year old granddaughter on her birthday ~

A few scanned items for your saving pleasure!! Click to enlarge, then right click to get the small menu and save to your computer ~

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday dear friends ~ make time to do something you love :)

xxoo, Dawn

A precious gift from a precious friendand a fun field trip!

I have to share what arrived in my mailbox Saturday!! The most gorgeous, very old book of sheet music EVER!!! Sweet Nita of Red Tin Heart was out antiquing, saw it and thought of me....bought it and mailed it!! What a kind, thoughtful thing to do dear Nita ~ I just love it, the graphics are wonderful and the sheets have the old patina that I love. I still pray for showers of blessings for you dear friend ~ thank you for thinking of me (((((hugs))))) to you!

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Also ~ I went to the most wonderful antique store Saturday . . . Antiques in Old Town in Lilburn, Georgia. Let me just tell you, I fell in LOVE!!! This little store, well, not really little, was a sight to see. It was so up my alley, the truly old things, the thoughtful displays, beautiful dress forms, clothing, photographs, fabrics, books, baubles . . . I could just go on and on. Rowann, the owner, was such an angel and even knew who I was when I asked her if I could please take photos for my blog ~ I just have to share these with you. Visit Rowann's blog HERE and let her know how amazing it really is!!!!

Thanks for going on my little field trip with me. Thank you Rowann for being so very sweet. I can't wait to come back!!!!

Wishing you all a peaceful, restful and blessed Sunday ~

xxoo, Dawn

A few wonderful finds ~

I went treasure hunting Friday and just had to share with you the little treasures I found! I don't know what it is about these precious little baby shirts but when they are only 3.00....they are coming home with me!! I love them! I've been thinking of a few ideas to turn them into artwork but haven't quite gotten around to working on them.

The most adorable little cigar box (if they can be adorable), Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass which is so small, I just love it . . . a French text book, more sheet music (I know, but it ranks right up there with fabric, whoever dies with the most WINS), some great old photos, a group of tiny bottles and one looks like it has that violet hue! An old wallet with our initial on it and the most precious postcard with a big shell and baby on it . . .

Why do I love this tattered, stained, old photo (above)? I can't quite tell you except that she's adorable and I love tattered, stained and old.

And look what Walt Whitman says about beautiful women:

Wishing you a peaceful, happy Sunday ~

xxoo, Dawn