Happy Easter To All Of You

Hello again my dear friends,

so here is my second post of the day. As I said earlier I have been a little busy with my creating and this is one of the things I made yesterday. It's an Easter basket made from an old doily.

I used fabric stiffener to turn the doily into a basket shape and with a piece of wire it was almost finished.

I have so many wooden geese eggs in my home, so the perfect Easter egg was found. You all know of my love of crochet flowers - especially pansies embellished with pearls -  so they had to become a part of this too. The pip berries were a leftover from a primitive project some time ago. A little dried grass, ribbon and an old brooch and it was done!

 

 It was a bit hard trying to take a good picture outside because it was quite windy and the basket almost flew away at one point but I hope you can see everything OK.

I really like the look of this egg now, so I'm not too unhappy about loosing one of my goose eggs. ( They are part of my kitchen display and they are in a Victorian wire egg basket)

And last but not least ...

more of Diane's lovely feathers!!! She did say she was going to make more of them and she did them so wonderfully!

http://www.dianeknottsmusings.blogspot.com/

Go and check out her blog again to see more of her beautiful creations!

Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.

Prayers Needed And Something That Makes Me Happy

Hello my dear friends,

today I would like to ask you to pray for Sonya's dog Sissie. Poor Sissie is very, very sick and needs thoughts and prayers to help make her hopefully get better.

This is Sissie.

It would be really nice if you would pop over to Sonya's blog and leave her some encouraging words. I am sure she would really appreciate them right now.

http://www.countingmyblessings-sonyawalker.blogspot.com/

And on a not so sad note something else I would like to share with you today is a photo of Diane's newest feathers, well they were the newest one's yesterday. She just told me she has made even more now.

http://www.dianeknottsmusings.blogspot.com/

Why not drop by Diane's blog and take a look at all her beautiful creations!

I really didn't think my feather tutorial would be such a success and that people would really like the feathers I had created, but I am SO HAPPY that all of you do!!

Thank you all so much for making my day!!!!

I have been a bit busy myself, but I haven't taken any photos of my new makings just yet. I will do so later and for the first time so far maybe post a second post today - well, I will try. I have a lot of chores today outside of the house and ... it's raining now. Oh well, things need to be done. So, I hope I will be back on here later and if not ...



Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.

Snow In April And New Little Cupboard Mice

Hello my dear friends,

I was hoping to get some work finally done in my front and back yard, but ...

... that is not going to happen yet, because it SNOWED again!

Can you believe it? It is now April 20th and we had snow two days ago almost all morning! I really do love the white ice fairies falling from the sky, but now it's enough!

Another little setback is that I won't be having my garage sale either, since rain has been reported for all day on the 23rd! Well, I will just have to wait and pick another day for it. One good thing is that there are two big dates for me coming up. A huge church sale and an even bigger rummage sale!! I always wait so patiently for these two events to happen and next month they will! I will let you know if I find anything neat or interesting after I have been.

I did manage to create something in the past couple of days ...

now I have a few more little critters living in my home!

I used vintage tart tins to give them a wee place to sleep and they seem to be very happy!

I just love my Cupboard Mice!! I was so happy when I actually got the look of  the mouse the way I wanted it. The design and pattern took me 2 days and about 13 trials and some very sore fingers. Now once I make a little critter, I just have to find new places for it to live in.

( I am sorry to say, but the pattern for my "Cupboard Mice" will not be for sale or be made into a tutorial - I hope you understand)

Like the sweet Dawn from "The Feathered Nest" I tend to have a lot of different projects and/or ideas lined up all at the same time, which can be a good thing, but on the other hand I don't know which one to finish first because they are all fun to do. I am thinking about trying something out for Easter or Mother's Day maybe next. I will just have to wait and see, but if I do I will share it with you.

Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.



My First Frozen Charlotte Fairies

Hello my dear friends,

I would like to share my first frozen Charlotte fairies with you today.

I have 'caught' one little fairy in a little old jar which I have made into a little home for her with some moss and little flowers. She is holding her little wand very tightly, so she won't loose it.

This little fairy is quite small. She is only 1 1/2 inches tall and so lovely.

( I am sorry the photos aren't good, but the glass is thicker and a bit wavy.)

 

Here is my second tiny fairy. She is only 1 inch tall and lives in her little garden that used to be a heart shaped tin tart form. She is standing in a cap of an acorn and little white flowers bloom around her. There is even a tiny butterfly visiting.

I can't believe how tiny she is!

I absolutely love the way this little creation has turned out!

I have some more of the frozen Charlotte dolls, but only one more of the tiny dolls. I already have an idea of what I am going to do with her. I will share the result with you once I have completed it.

Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.

Church Sale Treasures

Hello my dear friends,

on Saturday I went on an outing to the first church sale of this year with my daughter Caylagh and we found a lot of nice little treasures there. I almost forgot how much fun it is to get up early and go out 'hunting"!

And this is what I found ....

 some old bottles and glass items ...

 old lace and yarn ...

 some beautiful ear rings and two pretty broaches ...

more glass ~ 24 tiny bottles ...

 old music sheets and hymn books ...

 and old pillowcase with lovely handmade lace and an old doily.

And last but not least ...

... after the church sale my 10 year old, Caylagh and I decided to go to the local indoor market where the upstairs level has all sorts of goodies to be found. And Caylagh did find a treasure there!!

These are her newest finds...

 and this is the best one - a Victorian coin purse!

It is so small and absolutely gorgeous!!

I already have my special little calender on hand adding dates of church sales, flea markets and other events I am planning to take part in. So, there is another little tip you all you treasure hunters out there - have a little calender with you to note down all the dates you need to be out there 'hunting' or write them down in your trusty little companion.This way you won't forget any outing.

Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.

Well Wishes Are Needed

                                                                                 

Hello my dear friends,

I am not sure if you have heard what happened to poor Diane from "Diane Knott's Musings". The poor girl took a fall and has broken several bones and is all bruised up.

http://www.dianeknottsmusings.blogspot.com/

Why not pop over to her blog and leave her some well wishes and prayers for a fast recovery!

Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.

My Newest Treasures Have Arrived From Germany

Hello my dear friends,

I found this in my mailbox yesterday and I was so excited, it meant that my newest treasures from Germany have arrived.

But .... I had to wait until 5 pm before I could pick them up from the post office.

Here it is - my treasure "box" from overseas. It seems quite large for what is inside it.

What a lovely little card ...

... and there is a message on the back saying:

"You have paid too much shipping therefore you receive a "free doll".

This sounds really exciting!

Carefully now, what's inside here is very old and very delicate.

Almost there  ..... oh, I can barely wait!

And here they are ....    

my beautiful frozen Charlotte dolls!

I bid on them on eBay about 10 days ago and won the bidding!! There are twelve of these tiny little dolls ...

... and this is the smallest one! Just slightly larger than a penny.

Can you believe it?! This is my "free doll" I was given. She is from 1870 and in perfect condition.

 She is BEAUTIFUL!!!

What a sweet and kind thing to do for me, I am really touched! What a nice gentlemen over there in Germany. I will have to find her a special place in my home and make her some little clothes as well.

But for now my daughter Caylagh has made her a little bed to sleep in ...

... from a little old drawer she found in my craft room.

Now that I have my tiny white babies I will have to sit down and put a lot of thought into what I would like to do with them. Any ideas out there? If yes, drop me a line and let me know!

Have a peaceful and creative day,

Karen B.