printed music

I learned to play the piano as a child.  Through the years I accumulated stacks of practice music books and music collections.  I also enjoyed playing show tunes in the music books my mommy had purchased even before I could play myself.

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Today, quite by accident, I found some of those old music books.

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such memories!

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such a treasure trove of vintage printed music!

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however will I refrain from chopping it up for paper craft projects?

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ps, if you read this may I ask you to please lift my mother, Linda, in your prayers?  She is working so hard to find courage and peace in her current struggle with an extraordinarily debilitating injury.

paper and thread valentines

it’s no surprise that I’d start working on valentine crafts even before all the Christmas trees are put away.

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can’t help myself.  every time I sketch out a new idea in my notebook I just want to try it out.   I love  this cute pink and white argyle pattern.

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and I absolutely love this trio of squiggly hearts – they were the result of a different idea that didn’t work out so well on first attempt.

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and I love adding vintage keys to valentines too.  Cristybella and I found them at last spring’s Round Top antiques market.

thank you for dropping by – hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

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joining the link party at My Merry Messy Life

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joining the link party here

audubon society meeting

backyard critters remain active all year, as long as food is plentiful.  The seeds, nuts, suet and dried worms in the feeders appeal to wide variety of our fellow audubon society members.

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in winter, we tend to see more raptors than we do in the warmer months, and this fellow has been visiting the yard of late.

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all I can say about that is YIKES!

sending warm wishes for the year ahead – new pages of the calendar in which to fill with gestures of love toward others.

home sweet homemade 2012

bloggers have somewhat of an advantage when it comes to reviewing joyful moments and creative accomplishments because our blogs are the equivalent of a photographic journal.

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before I get ahead of myself and chart out a long list of projects I’d like to tackle in the coming year, might as well take a breath and smile about this year’s completed efforts.  so, here goes–

stitched paper applique

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printing and fiber designs on paper

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installing shelves

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tending the kitchen and butterfly gardens

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crafting a stitched loveprint sampler

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making candelabras from driftwood

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finding paradise

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fun and festive paper crafts

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there are never enough hours in the day – i could keep myself busy with crafting activities ’round the clock if it was humanly possible

Thank you for your company this past year.  I love sharing my little projects and earnestly hope the love shines through in this blog.  Extending wishes for peace in the coming year.

things I love – 2012 edition

coming to the close of another year of creative expression through this humble blog, I wanted to look back at things I loved this year that inspired my own creativity to grow in new directions.

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ocean kissed interiors

my resolve to integrate our vast collection of sea treasures into our living spaces has been building for the past several years.  I got a big boost of inspiration after seeing this beautiful interior featuring driftwood as a serene focal point from the home of Holly, author of the wonderful blog, in the Fun Lane.

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source: in the Fun Lane

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imaginative paper crafts

my own imaginative paper crafts leaped into the sphere of three dimension after I spotted this wonderful creation from the gifted blogger behind Efemera Ink.

source: Efemera Ink

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and while this pretty paper village is two dimensional, it still speaks to my heart of hearts.

via you are my fave. images by Jennifer Little of Sugar Photography.

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stitching on paper

I began reading the smallest forest, a beautiful blog by the talented and inspired blogger, Nat.  Her expressive stitchings, drawings and artful creations have fueled many ideas applied to my own artful works in 2012.

source: the smallest forest

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source: the smallest forest

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I spied the works of Shaun Kardinal and immediately identified with the concept of combining fiber texture with paper based imagery.

source: Shaun Kardinal

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Looking back on my own creative endeavors of 2012, I’m once again thankful for the many bloggers who share their talents and spread the seeds of imagination.

trim the tree – cross stitched cuties

I absolutely love making pretty trinkets for the Christmas trees.  Borrowing the oval pointy shape from my last project, I decided to add some home made cross stitch sweetness.

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The familiar rhythm of cross stitch is comforting to make and to behold.

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Add a small button to the bottom point

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and it’s ready to trim the tree or adorn a gift.

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wishing you joy and merriment!

thank you for reading today, I’m so grateful for your company.

signs of Christmas

even though the weather is warm, the unmistakable signs of Christmas are here.  As an extra special bonus this weekend, we were thrilled to meet Deb Perelman, author of smitten kitchen, and purchase a copy of her cookbook.

 

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hope your weekend was extra wonderful