It's All About The WHIMSY!

Gatherings

 

"bring together and take in from scattered places or sources"

 

"draw together or towards oneself"

I had an opportunity to take a class from the lovely and talented Nina Bagley at Artfest in 2008.  The task, to create a "gathering" on a book cover embellished as chosen by each individual.  The covers are stacked and tied with ribbons to form a book.  I came home with several covers and have been adding to my gatherings as the spirit moves...and time allows.  

Yes, there are flip sides to each of these.  Perhaps for another day!  

 

I wish you a  beautiful Fall weekend!

Crafting an itty bitty treasure box

I love these little beauties!  So many possibilities for embellishment! They are available at many craft stores.  Easy to make if you have roving and felting needles but that's a story for another day.  

 In our household felted balls are also the cat toy of choice.  The mere sound of the jar lid turning brings the kitties running.  And they like to hoard them as well.....I rarely get them back.  

Now on to the itty bitty treasure box.  Scraps of fabric from a previous project, machine quilted, cut to six sided shape, hand sewn into a cube and then the fun begins.  Embellished heavily with ribbon and yarn scraps, wire,  fabric yo-yo, a sweet silver charm, AND the fuzzy felted balls which even serve as feet.

 

If this doesn't say WHIMSY I don't know what does!!! In fact so cute it must be stored high on a shelf as it too has been dragged away to hiding by a certain unnamed cat.