Good things come in small packages!

I've given these beauties to you before....

but maybe you didn't save them?

Some of my favorite scans:

And the small package?

This wonderful old bottle I altered....

filled with old buttons and beads ~

Another addition to my shoppe!

I'm so excited to be making things again....

I'm linking up with sweet Debra of Common Ground

and her Vintage Inspiration Friday ~

It's so good taking the time....

to make a little something pretty!

Wishing you a wonderful Friday sweet friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Gorgeous old lace + a little glue = a feeling of major accomplishment!

Good grief!

It doesn't take too much to make me happy!!

I worked at the soap shop today helping to fill a few orders...

didn't have to cook dinner (ALWAYS LOVE THAT)

then finally drifted into my studio.

I have a HUGE amount of gorgeous old lace

so I looked through and found a few snippets

to add to my treasure box.

I had these gorgeous pieces of wedding lace ~

they weren't quite "aged" enough for my taste so I took

my two favorite ink pads and used a makeup sponge

dabbed on each ~ one is a little redder brown, one is a little blacker brown

and I love the brown they make together :)

I blot off much of the color then

gently dab around to achieve the perfect "old" look.

Here's my favorite glue again...

It is wonderful and you know the very best part?

It dries to a matte finish so you can't even see

where I used it!

If you don't have any of this stuff,

don't worry...you can use good ol' Elmers glue too!

It's thinner but dries to a matte finish.

I found my mega jar of medium...32 oz... HERE!

I simply paint the medium all over the back of these pieces.

Then painted it around the sides ~

So I could add more old lace...

Here's my progress so far!!

I'm still not quite finished though ~

I've been lining the inside as well ~

Don't you think it will be perfect to store gorgeous

old jewelry pieces and baubles?

I should have it in my shoppe in a day or so!

I've got to show you a recent gift I received!

Two sconces adorned by old crystals ~

I need to clean the crystals, add a few more from my stash...

add the candles and hang them!

Plus, we're having a giveaway on the Facebook Shop Fun Soap page!!!

First, "like" our page...

then "suggest" your friends on Facebook like our page too ~

The person that sends us the MOST friends will win a package

of The Feathered Nest soap!!!

I'm linking to sweet Debra of Common Ground's

Vintage Inspiration Friday!

Wishing you an AMAZING Friday dear friends!!!

love and hugs,

Dawn

What's making me swoon right now?

I would rather have a pile of tattered, old, stained lace and trims

than rubies and diamonds.....

I'm joining Debra of Common Ground's Inspiration Friday!

What's even crazier?

I'll want to hoard this pile and stare at it all the time.....

I know, I need help.

hugs and love,

Dawn

Inspiration Friday ~ Books, magazines...and more books!

I know I've shared this with you before....

but I'm in love with books!!!

Not so much novels, but books that share romantic, decorating ideas...

artful decorating ideas, creative art books that demonstrate techniques or

just have gorgeous photos featuring beautiful artwork ~

I gathered just a few photos to show you what I mean :)

This first image is for you, one of my favorites!

This photo below is not from a book or magazine,

but a close up of the antique Limoges china

that Dennis gave me for Christmas a few years back.

Oh how I miss the old Home Companion magazine...thank goodness I saved so many!

How in the world could I NOT be inspired by the beauty shown

between the pages of my favorite books and magazines?

I'm joining Debra of Common Ground and so many other

inspiring blogs for Inspiration Friday!!

Wishing you a great Friday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Vintage Inspiration Friday ~

So many different things inspire me...

beautiful old bits and bobs, magazines, books,

amazing artists and their creations ~

and then there are these....

wonderful, gorgeous, old illustrations and paintings.

I love to collect them ~

I'm participating in Debra of Common Ground's

Vintage Inspiration Friday!

Be sure to click images twice before right clicking and saving :)

Don't you just love them?

Wishing you a great Friday dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn