Getting it all together...

I've been gathering bunches goodies

for my class at the Paper Cowgirl Art Retreat next month!

Usually I make one of each thing, maybe a few more....

but now I'm thinking in MULTIPLES :)

So I don't have anything wonderful and new to show you from the studio ~

But I always try to offer up some images though....

just so you'll have some goodness here, even though they may be reruns!

I'm going to package up all the supplies needed for each student

into pretty, individual parcels.....

you don't realize how many components you use on a project

until you start breaking it all down!!!

I sure hope you can join me ~ there are so many beautiful classes offered.

A very special day is approaching soon ~

In just about a week I will be celebrating FIVE YEARS of blogging!!!!

Can you believe that???

It's been five wonderful, busy, precious years and I've truly loved every minute of it!

I think a giveaway is in order, don't you?

I'll be announcing it soon :)

Wishing you a wonderful Friday dear friends,

I cherish you all so much!

hugs and love,

Dawn

An old friend . . .

That's what this wonderful project is ~

an old friend to me.

I created my very first baby shoe pincushion

when I first started my blog

and have always loved them!

I even made a tutorial for them too!
They also were my very first published artwork ~

I had a special request to create one for a customer and did just that.....

here's the little sweetie:

I dig in my button jars to find just the right jewels to adorn these.

Simple in design but that's the point....not to be too much, you know?

Makes me love my buttons all the more ~ just to have something to choose from.

So while I'm creating this little guy, I ran across a few more lost treasures....

Lone little baby shoes I've collected just waiting to be something more than an afterthought ~

These little treasures are lost and forgotten ~

isn't it wonderful that we can transform them into something pretty?

I have such a love for cast offs ~
I just can't help myself....


Wishing you a wonderful Thursday precious friends!
hugs and love,
Dawn

Can you ever have too much?

Ugh....I think NOT!!!!

When it comes to lace ~ I am ALWAYS on the lookout!!

I've collected lace ever since I owned my own antique store...
and when I'm out junkin', I still search for beautiful old pieces.

I had baskets filled with lace all over the studio and finally

decided to get them all together and dump them into a big ol' vintage suitcase!

Yes, I know....what a mess! Everything's all jumbled up together ~

And when I'm creating, I just dig and dig.

The suitcase below is the smaller one that was already filled with lace ~

Some pieces may be only about three inches long ~ I don't care...

they're like little treasures to me.

I even store several bunches of crinkled seam binding

that I haven't gotten around to using with the lace,

they look good together, don't you think?

I really should organize it all....
but I'd rather make stuff instead!


Have a beautiful Wednesday dear friends ~
hugs and love,
Dawn