I love the fall of the year ~

I have since I was a little girl. Seems as though the air is easier to breathe, the sky is a deeper blue and everyone has a little more pep in their step!

We've had a few cool nights here in Georgia, which is really rare in September. October is usually the month that fall arrives and even closer to the end of the month than the beginning.

I wanted to share a few fall images with you ~

The sepia nest is not really fall-ish but I still love it!!

Our house has been quiet this week. It's a good quiet though ~
Emily, Brent and Clara stopped by the other evening after being in their new home for a few days and Clara was an absolute DOLL!
She just laughed, smiled and "talked" the entire visit.
I'm still working on getting the house in order and
trying to get Noah's new bedroom situated.
Then....to decorate the "guest" (Clara's) room!

I need to get creating some artwork though ~
I'm feeling that feeling....you know the one.
If I haven't made something in a while, I get the urge to get busy creating!

I hope you have an amazing Thursday dear friends,
xxoo, Dawn

A tutu for Clara ~

As our sweet, little angel Clara is approaching her six month birthday, I'm thinking it's time for a little tutu for her! Emily and I want to have a photo shoot with her at home and I bought the most wonderful PDF pattern from a seller on Etsy, Bella Symphony ~ you've got to take a look at the photograph that she uses to sell this pattern, PRECIOUS!

I found the tulle at Walmart....just enough for one baby tutu! By the way, check out the school supplies section, they've been clearanced in our stores as school has already been going on a month!
Glue sticks are a staple in my studio ~

I also found another Martha paper punch ~ a pretty rose leaf. It was on clearance but not by much though...I still couldn't resist ~

I also found some twill tape on clearance but it has a sticky back on it that you iron to adhere it to rug edges or needlepoint edges. I don't create either but will use it in some way ~

Need wonderful, inexpensive, thin fabric you can coffee dye and use in your artwork? I found these flour sack towels at Walmart too ~
perfect for something....I just have to think of what :)

Here's the iron on twill applied to cardboard for a bookmark, with a dictionary page backing ~ now to embellish!
Maybe I should stamp something on the twill.....

Thank you all SO, SO much for cheering me on about the book.....
YOU ARE JUST AMAZING!!!!
I want to hug each and every one of you.
For simply being so kind, gracious and encouraging ~
you truly are my blessing!

Have a wonderful Wednesday my sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

ps.....I'm LOVING Photoshop and couldn't help myself...I made another banner!

Gathered Style ~ sounds like a title to me :)

What a wonderful response to my last post!! You all know how to make someone feel so incredible, do you know that?? I am so STOKED about this phrase that I think it needs to be the title of my book, what do you think??

Gathered Style is reflected in our homes......
when we love so many different things ~

And Gathered Style is reflected in artwork......by using so many cast-off things that have been gathered to be transformed into something wonderful ~

Featured are a few photos of my home and past artwork.
If I were to write a book, and you were to see it on the shelves.....
what would you hope would be inside?
Tutorials?
Ideas about blogging?
Tips and tricks to use in your artwork?
Easy decorating ideas using gathered goodies?
Beautiful old poems and quotes that warm your heart?
Something I've not mentioned?
or all of the above?

I would love to know what you think....
especially about Gathered Style ~

Wishing you an amazing Tuesday my dear friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn