Simple treasures ~

These little items would normally be forgotten ~

maybe tossed into a drawer or even the trash.

They are old, stained and don't seem

to have a specific purpose anymore.

Fragments of lace....old thread that has age speckles from the years ~

odd lengths of trims left over from a previous project.

That's no matter though, right??

For me they have a beautiful purpose.

They make me smile and

truly inspire my creative spirit!!!!!

A few found treasures that I just couldn't resist ~

Even the gorgeous old labels make me swoon :)

(Sorry for the re-post...I'm just a little under-the-weather right now xxoo)

Happy Wednesday precious friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Just a few bits to make you smile ~

I love going through my old photos...

I don't know if you really love getting repeats but

I never tire of these wonderful old photographs...

vintage graphics from ephemera...

or photos of something beautiful ~


(Remember to click a couple of times
on the ones you want to save!)

Sweet baby girl:

A scan of a sweet notepad that had a lot of damage

and I fixed up a little for you in Photoshop...

Look at this little boy's haircut!!! Precious!

A most wonderful, wonderful quote:

One of my favorite photos I've taken...

I love these beautiful old treasures ~

A wonderful book to get you in a holiday mood!!!

I'm thinking I need to go pull it out right now...I took a few pics

of the inspiration inside ~

 I so love this artist's work so much...

I just love beautiful things.

They inspire creativity and

always, always make me smile!

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

My little workshop ~

So what's going on around here??

I had a few more needle book orders and guess what.

I did it again.

I can't make just two...so I made eleven!

Why eleven?

I don't EVEN know...

I think it's because I ran out of the fabric

I was using for the body of the book.

They're not quite finished but will be today!

And soon to be listed in an Etsy shop near you :)

Here's a peek:

Plus I'm finishing up a flea bag too!

And if you'd like to see pure joy...

here's a glimpse of it:

Our angel Clara is such a happy child!!!

Full of love...she tells her Papa that he's her blessing ~

how about that for making your heart melt!

Wishing you joy this Tuesday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

PS. If you can, please take the time to vote
for precious angel Nate
at Tiny Prints....
He has had so many health problems in his short six months
his mama and daddy could sure use the prize!!!!

VOTE HERE!

Shades of cream, ivory and tan...

We all love them, don't we?

Since I had a few requests for needle books, I had to make a few extras!

I figured I may as well and here are the finished goodies ~

I just love being able to utilize wonderful, old linens that have stains,

holes or tattered lace trim. They've been forgotten by others

but by giving them a new purpose,

they can become a cherished treasure again!!

When listing items like this, it can get confusing on who's buying what so

I came up with a little solution!

I made four little tags and gave them each a name ~
problem solved!!

They've all just been added to my Etsy shop!
UPDATE: All have been SOLD!!
Thank you so much for buying my handiwork!!!!

If you're already thinking of Christmas...

and stocking stuffers or gift baskets ~

Don't forget to check out my family's

gorgeous soap!!!

Click here to take a look in their Etsy shop :)

Now to work on a few more of those bottle brush trees....

they're so much fun to decorate!

Wishing you a beautiful Friday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn