Like anyone who starts a blog, I'm nervous and a little unsure of myself at this point.  I'm jumping in and finding my way a little at a time, while also trying to improve on my photo shots.

Last weekend I went to a tag estate sale and found a large canister of buttons and  some old lace pieces.  It is always so much fun to sort through old buttons, and imagine the stories behind these old lovelies.  Here are just a few I pulled out to photograph.  The vintage buttons have beautiful patinas, and many are very unusual.   There were several really nice old buckles too. 

 Can't wait to find a new project for some of these buttons and buckles.



                                      




  

The lace pieces are so very delicate, but in good condition.  I can imagine this piece was buttoned to the top of a lovely ladies blouse, as there is a handmade button hole on back. 

Tucked under a large stack of pillow cases was this piece of lace, and in seeing the details and  beautiful rose pattern, I could not walk away without it.  Would be pretty to use as the front of a fabric journal, or to frame on black velvet and accent with some of the pretty buttons I found. 

 

 

Until next time, Blessings,

Sharon

 

 

Our Feathered Friends

Early morning is one of my favorite times of the day while drinking a hot cup of coffee and looking out the window to see what "feathered friends" have arrived for their morning breakfast.  Two weeks ago we still had some white fluffy snow on the ground, and as I looked out, there were more Cardinals than I have ever seen at the feeders, surely from the snow we have received the past few weeks.   Patiently I stood from the deck to attempt to capture the beauties.

I am still learning how take photographs from my Canon Rebel.  I took these pictures using a zoom lens with the portrait setting.

May you have a sunbeam to warm you today. 

Where do I begin and how to begin as I attempt share pieces of my everyday life and the things I enjoy doing?  My loving grandmother played a large part of my growing up years and then in to a young adult before we lost her at age 84.  She helped form my love of antiques, sewing, cooking and
finding an appreciation for finding beauty in our simple everyday life. 

I would watch her as she sat at her sewing machine mending or sewing garments for others, as well as for my siblings and me.  She loved fabrics and always had a stash to stitch up something pretty.  The kitchen was always a happy place to be as she baked bread or made our favorite cookies. 

One of my favorite photos as a young lady. 

She was a wonderful lady and I treasure the memories and keepsakes she held dear to her.

Welcome!

With a love of rustic, vintage, crafting, cooking and the outdoors, I am on a new adventure in blog land.  I am a small town gal living in rural SW Missouri.  Welcome as I share small glimpses into the things I love doing and treasure.

The winter has been colder with more snow than normal, and I wanted to attempt to capture some of the winter outdoors.

Crab Apple Tree

The ice forming adds sparkle to the crab apples