Paper Flowers

I had so much fun with the circles I cut out of the vintage book for my "Nest Inn Book" that I made these cute little round flowers on a stick!

Looking for a Sign

What do you do when you drive by a “Storage Sale” sign…you turn around as fast as you can and find that sale!!! I wasn’t sure what I was going to find, but it was a dream come true. I even dragged my sister with me and went back the next day to hunt for more treasures and wish I would have gotten more!

I have a thing for rusty-crusty things with character, lots of character. Doesn’t matter what it is or was, but I love the look and feel it gives off. It’s got a story to tell and I listen.

I never thought I would collect salt and pepper shakers, but if they are really worn and tattered, it’s for me, I'm hooked…that’s my kind of collection!

I love keys, so why not locks…they're friends! Again only if they are rusty and used do they catch my eye.

I’m dreaming of the day I see that sign again and practically stop traffic whenever I drive past that corner!

Bird-Chirping Weather

The baby birds are chirping and flying around our backyard. Now their nests are empty, so I’ve been making nests till they return.

My latest one is “Nest Inn Book”! I took an abandoned 1909 vintage book, hand cut a circle out of the middle and made a nest out of all my scavenged vintage finds to make a sweet little home.

Then I had a stack of circles cut from the book pages…I had to do something with them!

I took the circles, folded them like little petals and glued them together to make a ball. I made a medium and a smaller one also, to make a nice set for displays!

Now I had donut shape rings of paper from the smaller circles…I couldn’t throw them away! Threaded on a string they make a pretty cool banner and a recycled one too!

To see my "Nest Inn Book" go to my Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76962814/nest-inn-book-vintage-altered-book-nest