Bliss

noun: bliss - perfect happiness; great joy.

How do you define your bliss?

 

During this long, cold Winter,

my bliss has been found in the hours spent fireside,

with a glass of a favorite Merlot,

my Mr. AJS,

and a pile of fur babies.

 

Another blissful pastime has been sorting

and creating with treasures like these.

 

en-JOY your bliss!

 

 

hugs and JOY,

Kimberly

Using The Best Stuff!

This sacred heart is my newest creation.

I have gathered some of the finest materials from my stash.

Metallic embellishments from Tinsel Trading,

beadwork rescued from a vintage purse,

millinery and German glass glitter from A Gilded Life,

a string of vintage pearls,

an antique chandelier crystal

have all been lovingly stitched and glued to fashion this piece.

Winter White Sacred Heart

is available in my etsy shop.

 

I encourage you to use your best stuff

and see what magic you create.

 

Today I am linking up to:

 

Wednesday I will be linking up to:

 

enJOY a lovely week,

filled with lovely things,

and enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

 

These are some of the blissfully white things I played with this week.

(click the picture to be taken to the etsy listing).

 

Be sure to visit Becky for more

Blissful Whites.

 

en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

From and To

From the sublime...

 

...To sweet simplicity.

From a forgotten find...

...To a new creative endeavour.

 

From the written word...

...To dreamy pursuits.

 

That is where my creative journey has taken me this week.

Where has your journey taken you?

 

Thank you so much, dear Becky, for featuring me this week:

 

 

en-JOY the sweetest of days,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Finished a few new ornaments today.

This one would be perfect for

Baby's 1st Christmas!

 



Love the vintage rhinestone brooch on this one,

you can never have too many snowflakes at Christmas!

This one is machine and hand sewn,

you can see that I used a blanket stitch around the outside edge.

 

They are all available here.

 

I am linking up with Becky's: 

 

en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

Another First!

I have finally done it!

 

My very first fabric and lace journal.

All of the beautiful girls are from

Paper Whimsy.

The images are printed onto fabric.

 

This journal has masses of bits

dangling from lengths of seam binding,

which are tied around the journal's spine.

An antique French postcard is tucked into

a lace pocket sewn onto the inside front cover.

The other images are digital pieces that I collaged

and once again printed onto fabric.

A genuine antique Charlotte

tucks nicely into another lace pocket.

Oodles of vintage lace and mother of pearl buttons

fill pages created from recycled linen fabric.

A gorgeous vintage bloom is perfect on this page.

The back cover is embellished with some of

my favorite bone and mother of pearl buttons.

Another vintage bloom fastens the seam binding to the spine

and gives it a lovely finishing touch.

 

The journal is available for purchase.

Interested?

simply email me at:

kimlaws@verizon.net

 

SOLD

 

I am joining Becky for:

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

Happy May Day!

 

 

 

 

I was hoping to have some of my flower swaps completed

in time to share on this May Day,

but alas, they are not finished.

I did, however, finish up a couple new altered jars,

packed full of creamy white crafting supplies.

 

Sending you a bushel of flowery wishes,

Happy May Day!

 

I am joining Becky at:

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Children Tag Swap

 

 

For Kindred Souls Art Group.

 

sharing at:

 

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Blissful White Creative Inspiration

I made this trio of vintage inspiration jars today,

and just listed them in my shop.

Each comes filled with a collection of sweet bits for inspiration.

These are a few of my favorite things to create with.

 

linking to:

 

Welcome to my new followers,

so happy to see you here.

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly