Freshening up a bit!

I thought I would share a little peek of the house wren's nest

on our front porch!

It's looks complete to me but still no little ones yet...

I've seen the mama bird fly out of it though ~

This past winter I lost the ivy plants on our porch so I headed to Lowe's and bought

replacements. These planters flank our front door and I love the wire forms

that the ivy grows on. Hopefully they will grow fast and look wonderful soon!

I also found a pretty ivy plant to go in the terra cotta pot on our iron table too!

A beautiful treat arrived in Saturday's mail....

a gift I won from Martha of MJ Ornaments on Facebook!!!

I love bunnies and was so happy when I found out I won ~

now they hang in my studio! Thank you so much Martha!!!

And I just have to share these wonderful photos of Clara ~

She went fishing with her dad (our oldest son, Brent) Saturday and

just look at her!!!

She's old enough now to really enjoy it and is absolutely FEARLESS!

Wishing you a WONDERFUL Monday precious friends!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Something new!!!

I've had this on my mind for awhile now...

making a re-usable journal cover.

One that can be transferred to a new notebook

and used again and again!

Well, I did it!

I love the old fashioned composition notebooks,

you know the ones,

with the black and white speckled covers, right?

I created a pattern and this is my very first one!

You can use the notebook as a journal, fill it up and

when you need to buy a new one simply slip off

the journal cover and place it onto a new notebook!

Beautiful layered antique lace...seam binding accents and of course

a rhinestone bauble.

The tie is accented by a gorgeous antique button as well ~

I just added this sweetie to my Etsy store!!!

I hope you are doing so very good and that things are finally warming up

where you live ~ we have been in the 70's here in Georgia and

EVERYTHING is so very green!!!

Happy Thursday my dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

A tiny treasure ~

I've always loved small things,

I can't help it!

I found several tiny drawers a while back and

had to buy them.

I think they must be from an old jewelry chest

or something because

they aren't too tiny but are very small.

ANYWAY...

I created a teeny nest assemblage inside one of the drawers.

It stands a mere 4 3/4" tall ~

First it was painted then antiqued and lined...

and then I added
a store-bought nest inside.

I embellished it with the smallest speckled eggs and

fluffy feathers as well.

A dear friend of mine purchased this and I so hope

that she loves it!!!!

I lined the interior of the drawer with beautiful birch bark wrapping paper

that I found at TJ Maxx....

the tiny pieces of the puzzle come together to create

a precious keepsake for my dear friend!!!

Wishing you a beautiful Tuesday,

hugs and love,

Dawn