Threads

Someone's hands wound these threads onto handmade cardboard squares....or around paper scraps....the colors are mostly neutrals....natural browns, taupe, cream or green....



There is something so soothing and comforting about these seemingly benign objects....



Is it the thought of the warm and weathered hands of my Nana working with her needle and thread?



Loving the script of the old letter re-purposed to keep the tangled threads in order....



How can something so utilitarian, so simple.... be so utterly beautiful?



I wish you all a calm and peaceful evening....



I hope these images bring a certain peace to you as they have to me......

Pink Dogwood and Gray Skies

Can you believe this weather in the northeast US? It's been raining all week with no let up in sight.....and here all the flowering trees and bushes are at their peak.....the lilac bushes are full, bending toward the ground with their heavy purple blossoms. The buds on the azaleas have all burst open and are bright pink and beautiful......
If the sun were shining it would be a spectacular sight...
Oh what a difference the sunshine makes.....



But, on the other hand.....isn't pink and gray a pretty color combination?









































With or without the sunshine.....our world is full of beauty....we just have to look a little harder on a rainy day.....



Thank you all for your kind comments on my 100th post......I appreciate your words of encouragement! If anyone has not yet signed up for the "create your own 'give-back' prize" please click HERE and leave a comment to let me know you want to be included in the drawing.....you have until Monday, May 11th at 6 pm to get your name in.....and then one name will be picked out of the hat to receive a surprise treasure that suits you.....I will try to select something from my collections that fits your individual taste or interest.....It is a way to give back a bit of the kindness that has been extended to me....a way to "pay it forward"! This is going to really be fun! Good luck to you all!

Ribbons and Gold Watches

Having read the most recent Somerset Life last evening....I was inspired to create......



I dipped into my stash of old seam binding and lace.....



Found an old print in my stash of papers and ephermera....



such rich saturated color..........



Dug around and pulled out some pretty antique jars....and some old sheet music from the 20's....



and my collection of old gold watches........



I put some sparkly snow in the bottom of the old jar......



And voila!......a pretty display piece for my watches....



Years and years of collecting and stashing......ten minutes of creating....



Thank you to all the talented artists in this publication...you inspired me....I had fun and loved it!