Romantic Scallops

Good day everyone!

Its mid-week again...already!

Yesterday, I spent a bit of time keeping company with my sewing machine.

I dropped into "the land of fabric"

for a spool of thread which was actually for another project,

and happened upon this fabric  once  again.

My eyes fell upon it the other day,

and this time..

I took her home....

She's so pretty,

and feminine,

and dainty!

Her destiny is on my kitchen window,

but I'm playing with her a bit first.

Not quite sure what to do with her there yet.

I love scalloped edges..

and this one has me drooling.

I'll return when I've cleaned up the drool and finished her off!

How romantic...lol

:)

Have a great week my friends!

All my heart,

Deborah xoxo

Gifts from the heart

Happy Valentine's Day friends!

Gift-giving should always begin in the heart...

in the deep places where love abides.

I wanted to make something for my hubby

for "the celebration of love"

(Valentines Day)

Something for his bedside.

So I actually began with something he made for me

at Christmas time.

Before Christmas we went out together to find some

cork that I found which was sold in a tube all rolled up,

ready made to cut to the size desired.

I had wanted to make a corkboard

with a home-made frame.

This frame was lovingly made by my hubby...

I love it!

We made some gifts together at Christmas,

but  I told him that I would love to keep this one,

because I said that nobody would

appreciate it quite like me

because I know the care he took in making it shabby-chic.

:)

I love every inch of it!

I used some darling push-pins,

that look like buttons,

which  I picked up a few months ago at a Dollar Store.

Who's says we can't make a memory-board,

Rachel Ashwells style for a guy?!

:)

Thats what I'm making for him..

a personal-to-him board

 of memories..

black n' white images!

Don't you love black n'whites? I sure do!

So this will take a bit of time and love & thought....

I've started with some dear family photos,

and added some of his favourite passtimes,

like fishing lures.

I mean, for us women, its frills and pretties,

but for guys its family and sports and fun guy-things..lol

That pretty green stone says "soulmates"

and I glued it to some twine.

I added a heart I meant to give him for Christmas but forgot.

Now, I'm glad...it works out perfect this way.

I have some old bottles and I used one to add one of our wedding photos to.

I added a bit of ribbon

and glued a pretty pottery barn starfish on it.

A reminder of the love that brought us together....

a message in a bottle from me to him. xo

A wooden bowl I bought on last years holidays in St. Jacobs....

I filled it with little stones

and words of life.

A little romantic chandelier light

(missing 2 candles..lol  )

And some hugs & kisses!

I've got enough of these for all of you!

Sending much love your way

lovely friends!

All my heart...Deborah xoxo