So....my other boxes arrived from Texas!

I had to ship back my remaining kits and a few more treasures I found ~

One held this little angel.

I couldn't resist her!

For ten bucks, she needed to be loved....

so I've already found her a sweet dress and she's standing guard now

in The Feathered Nest studio!!

And I've received a bit of mail love I would love to share with you ~

This parcel arrived from the great state of KANSAS!

Beth and Karla sent me a few treasures that I just adore...

And can I just take a moment to tell you how absolutely wonderful it was

to meet these two precious girls!!

They are just as amazing as you would imagine them to be ~

Fun, creative and oh-so-real and down-to-earth.....just what I love!

Here's their goodies to me, all bundled up:

Beth told me about this mold she had and thought it would make a great soap!

Look at Karla's bundle...it's wrapped in more gifts!

Gorgeous goodies from Beth!

Karla sent me frozen Charlottes! I've never even owned one ~ they are beautiful to me...

maybe I should use them in some artwork? Ummm, we'll see :)

She knew I loved tiny white millinery too...

Just look at the gorgeous linens Beth gifted me!!!

Perfect corners for my needle books....just beautiful ~

And teeny, tiny buttons, another weakness of mine ~

and look at Beth's handmade tags...I love it all!

Here you go Beth!!!

My son, Brent, made a soap from the mold ~

What do you think?

Kinda Kewpie-ish?????

Maybe sweet for a baby shower?

You tell me :)

I gotta tell you, I'm loving that belly!

PLUS...I won a giveaway from Abby of Little Birdie Blessings ~

A beautiful book about sewing with vintage linens ~ it's wonderful!

Thank you so much sweet Abby, now I need to get busy, don't I??!

My dear friend Marie of Spun by Me had a giveaway for this issue of Romantic Homes!

And  I won!

Thank you so much Marie, I love it!!!

And here's the last bit of treasures I found in Texas ~

A gorgeous old hat, an teeny brown bottle,

a great drawer pull and an old rusty cork screw!

My sweet girl says, thanks for stopping by today to see all the good stuff!!!

Wishing you a wonderful Tuesday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

How do I know this?

Well, we both love the same things so I just HAVE to share

a couple of recent magazines I've gotten that are WONDERFUL!

Yes, some of my photos are yucky and blurry but I know you will "get" it ~

and also know you'll want your own copy too!!!

The newest issue of Romantic Homes and a few peeks inside ~

 My issue of Country Living finally arrived....

a full WEEK after I saw it at the grocery store!

Does that gripe you?

You pay for a subscription and then receive it

after every other person can buy it before you at the grocery store?

That is SO NOT RIGHT.

Anyway ~

this is a great issue, so much gorgeous stuff is featured inside!

I didn't take tons of pics but you get the idea ~

Thank you so much for dropping by to see me

and especially for saying hello!!!

Love you much dear friends ~

Have a beautiful Wednesday,

hugs and love,

Dawn

I FINALLY bought my copy of the current issue of Somerset Life!

With the holidays, the weather, etc....it's taken me a while to get my hands on it ~

I just have to tell you how wonderful it is

to see several of my precious friends in print!!!!!!

This issue is just as beautiful as all the rest and

even more so after I read it!

Sandy Babb of Quill Cottage has a BEAUTIFUL project featured!!!

I fell in love with this creation the first time I saw it

and I'm so glad that Stampington felt the same way ~

You have got to see the detail on this piece....

And Sandy you are so precious to mention me,

tears filled my eyes when I read it.....but girl,

your work is so wonderful

it was about time I saw your name in print!

And then I see a project from sweet Alice of Thoughts from Alice W. ~

I always love Alice's taste and the beautiful things she creates!

And then I find Tina of Tiny Bear!!!

Such sweet little spools she's created for this issue....

And I'm in love with these amazing

inspiration boxes that my sweet friend

Lisa of Tarnished and Tattered created!!!!

It's filled with so many beautiful goodies to
get that creative process going....

Dear Isabel of Maison Douce has a great article inside too!

I also picked up a copy of the recent issue of Romantic Homes....

What did I discover inside??

Alice of Thoughts from Alice W. is featured

as one of their Romantics!!!!

She is such a perfect choice.....

And Lana Manis of Honeysuckle Lane is featured inside this issue

as a Romantic as well!!!

Another perfect choice ~

Lana's artwork is always beautifully inspiring.....

What a joy to see so many dear friends published!!!!

I love these magazines but to know who's inside makes them

such wonderful keepsakes for me ~

Congratulations to each and every one of you!!!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

I just love chandeliers ~ wouldn't this be gorgeous
printed on blank cards??

I came across a couple of magazines the other day that I just had to get ~ Romantic Homes always seems to hit the mark with me, elegant, beautiful and so inspiring!! I'm not subscribed to Country Living any longer as they were getting a little modern for me but I really love this latest Christmas issue so I had to indulge!! I used to buy so many magazines but it seems as though I'm not "hip" enough or something to enjoy most of them now, I just don't "do" mod.

I took a few photos of pages that I loved,
but if you run across them at the store
you can thumb through and see if you love them too ~

Something else I found was this gorgeous micro suede and faux sherpa fabric at Hobby Lobby! They had pink but I passed on it, this color was so beautiful ~ I've been wanting to make Clara some baby boots and thought this would be so cozy for her feet!!

This is the pattern I purchased at I Think Sew.com and I'm hoping I can figure out how to use this fabric with this pattern!

Here are a few photos of some finished boots that I ran across on Etsy.....SO CUTE!!!
We'll see if I can pull it off!

I'd love to make a hat and jacket too but I'll be lucky if I finish the boots!!

I hope you're staying cozy, it's really cold here in Georgia ~
Have a wonderful Thursday dear friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn