Birdhouses in Progress

These birdhouses have been really popular so I decided to make a few more- it's a great way to use up all your little bits & scraps.  These fabrics are from a vintage quilt, with antique lace......

antique clock dials, vintage glass buttons, millinery trim.......

Japanese clay birds, found objects, little mushrooms.  These are all lined up in my studio waiting for glue and a little TLC.  Hopefully I'll post the finished houses on Monday :)

Happy Birthday Sis!

Happy Birthday to my sister Jenny!  Do you remember the old days when you would brag that you were older?  And did you know that today is the only day of the year that you are 2 years older than me :)

More Shameless Self Promotion

I was sick today- the annoying cough/flu stuff.  This Etsy treasury list I made brought a smile to my face.  The kitty looks like Charlie when he was a boy, those bowls are awesome, and I love those rings!   I only listed these birdhouses Saturday in my shop and people seem to like them alot.  I have about 6 more in the works- maybe tomorrow's post will be "birdhouses in progress".  I LOVE making these :)

Shameless Self Promotion

It's a great feeling to stumble on a blog that featured something of yours.  I just found this- from last month- from a blog called Cheap Chica's Guide to Style.  Yea!

Etsy Treasury

Another nice surprise!  An hour or so after listing my birdhouses for sale on Etsy, they made a Treasury list.  Look at the whole list here.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday Mom! Hope you're having a wonderful day!  Miss You :)

Little Vintage German Wooden People

Well, I got a bunch of these at auction awhile back.  They were originally on toothpicks- like cocktail picks.  I thought they were so cute I made little beads out of them.  I regret selling them :(  Does anyone out there know where I can get more??

Works in Progress

..........just a few random images of works in progress.  I'm starting to mix things up more- fabric images, vintage millinery flowers, and brass letters........

.....vintage lace, feedsack cotton, linen, and buttons....

...This was going to be to front of a purse, but I think it's too fragile with the glass beads, so it will most likely be a little quilted wall piece.  The fortune reads "You will travel to a distant land"- I wish.

Arm Chair- Red Chair #2

#2 in my Red Chair series

Mike said "Kind of creepy but I like it."  I wasn't sure if that was a compliment or not.  

Etsy Front Page

I stumbled upon my Etsy front page feature this morning!  Always a pleasant surprise.  My lemon earrings sold & will soon be on their way to Australia.  I love the colors of this group- very soothing on such a cold winter day.