Petite Inspiration Swap: Nest Edition...{finally}

I have to apologize for not blogging much lately, I've hurt my back and haven't felt like doing much of anything. Today it feels like it is on the mend! It's amazing how pain can take all of your focus and distract you from the things you love to do (so discouraging sometimes).

I finally found a moment to blog about this amazing swap I participated in this month.

This weekend, I brought my amazing little boxes to the shop to show off. They caught attention, everyone wanted to know what they were.

Lots of my customers at Abigail's don't know about swaps and have never tried one, so I'll explain a little about what I know.

If anyone has anything to add, the comment box is open.

Usually a blog owner hosts a swap with a theme. This swap was hosted by Heather at Speckled Egg.
She placed us in groups of four and each person made 3 boxes to send to each other.
The boxes were sliding match boxes (the big kind).

So here's what I made for my partners:

I decorated the boxes with sheet music, copies of vintage bird postcards, and tiny nests I made.

I filled it with vintage buttons and other goodies I'd collected.

When I got my boxes from my partners, I just about died...(I was clearly out of my league in this swap).

Lisa at Tarnished and Tattered (one of my FAVORITE blogs)

It was wrapped in sweet seam binding and pattern paper.

This amazing box filled with wonderful goodies...

The second box was from Petite Michelle Louise. So fabulous!

Happy Mother's Day

To all the mothers out there,

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

You're beautiful from the inside out.

Enjoy your day to the fullest & may it be filled with love & joy! 

 Especially to my mom, I love you so much! Happy Mother's Day!

Oh yeah, all pictures are from decor8

Tiny Nest Pendants for Mother's Day!

I had so much fun at the Oh Sweet Sadie Art & Gift Show!

They had an "Academy" and I was able to learn how to do some fun crafts at the show in between selling my slip dresses.

These sweet bird nest wire pendants were one of the Academy items I took home.

I am selling them in the shop this weekend for Mother's Day. I will do custom orders using different colored wire and fresh water pearls or glass beads. Choose from one, two, three, or more little "eggs."

Stop by for your custom Mother's Day Pendant!

French Custom Upholstered Sofa & Wingback Chair Creamy Velvet & Damask

The Wingback Chair is custom upholstered in champagne colored damask and velvet with a ruffle around the bottom $250

Sofa is damask with fringe and lots of coordinating pillows $350.

These are in pristine condition!

I would take them home myself, but I have too many kids with sticky lollipops and ice cream cones at my house.

Girls Crochet Caps, Pettiskirts, and Baby Legs Coming Soon!

These *should* be here this weekend! They sell for $4.50 each.

Perfect with a coordinating flower clip or favorite bow.

We will also have a limited number of Pettiskirts and Baby Legs arriving!

The crochet beanie caps come in

Red, Hot Pink, Light Pink, Yellow, Light Blue, Lavender, Burgundy, Chocolate Brown,

Black, White, and Ivory

Favorite colors sold out quickly last time, just to let you know ;)

Charming Vintage Painted Cottage Twin Sized Bed $75

Sturdy wooden twin bed with metal rails.

SOLD Antique Country Farmhouse Lockers

These old wooden lockers were sold...

...but due to a series of unfortunate events (or fortunate, if you're one of the people who were sad when they saw the sold sign on these) they are again available!

Perfectly shabby and chipped, with green paint showing under the white, they are $179.

These old lockers are very big with tons of storage. They would be perfect for your farmhouse mudroom to stash kids' sports equipment or in a living room like this cute pic I found below:

 

UPDATE: THESE LOCKERS ARE AGAIN, SOLD. I hope it sticks this time.