Roses and Paisley Garland

This is a pretty garland made using vintage printed wallpaper designs of roses and a red and pink paisley. I have added the words LOVE on this garland and hung it from some red seam binding ribbon. Lovely addition to any decor, light colorful and fresh. Just what I need for spring! This garland can be hung over a mantel on a mirror or over a doorway, approx size is 3 to 4 feet. I just listed this bunting in my etsy shop today. Now off to make another for my daughters bedrrom she wants her name on it!

Vintage Finds

I was lucky enough on my thrifty Friday run to come across a few goodies, I usually buy things that I would use in my home that way I know that maybe others will love them as well, I look for pieces of art needlepoint, vintage fabrics and pretty English Tins for my Trinket Bundles, I was lucky enough to find one of each this time. I do not really follow any rules when it comes to decorating, my style is well an un-contrived English Country type, it seems that bits of red, rose and black follow me into a room when I arrange things, I picked up that bit of advice from a decorator that owns Red Chair Antiques, she states that she always uses a bit of red in every room even if it is a stack of old books, or a child's little red chair. I enjoyed reading an article in the new magazine Country Home featuring Christina Strutt's fairytale home in the English Countryside, she decorates her home with lots of red and plaid fabrics, floral pillows and stacks of books, lots of cats and dogs, pretty wallpapers, it is a very cosy and magical place. Visit her webshop Cabbages and Roses to seem some of her designs.
I have added a new shop on etsy The Naturalist here you will find all of my bird and wildflower paper bundles and other nature inspired pieces.
My Dove Grey etsy shop now is updated with some vinatge Trinket Tins, Framed Needlepoints, and French Button Cards, watch for more finds to be listed soon.
Well I hear the birdies chitter chattering away out my window must go see what they are up too.

Emily's Trinket Bundle

This is a grouping of some pretty pieces that were just waiting to be put together for a trinket bundle. This bundle of pretties may have been on Emily's dresser many years ago. This trinket bundle includes
3 4 by 6 inch Victorian Printed Photos
8 pages from a vintage children's book The Wind in The Willows
2 yards of vintage white lace
4 4 inch aged tags
4 stamped small tags
1 amber glass and leaded crystal vintage brooch
assortment of ivory buttons
1 8 inch ivory lace tablecloth.

as always a few extra goodies added.
In my etsy shop today. Each bundle will be one of a kind.

Spring Fairies

The spring fairies have started to awaken from their winter nests. There world will soon be dazzling with the spring maiden's glory. I have been to the Willow Forest near my home, and saw many Robins collecting pieces for their nests. I too took some inspiration collecting some twigs for my little studio (where I just love to create nature works) and for the kitchen and my bedroom. Usually I do not take twigs from the living trees, but look on the ground for some twigs of interesting design. This is my first post in my new home Dove Grey Studio, so welcome readers. I will share stories of nature walks, my art and jewelry. This is a piece I have finished titled The Willows Necklace, the colors very much remind me of the Willow Forest.

Spring Sale

Cleaning out some baskets here in my studio, when spring is in the air I like to clean! Here is a sweet spring set of 5 hard to find Vintage Newsprint paper bags with 5 aged and hand stamped tags each with a pretty sage seam binding ribbon. These are in my Etsy Shop for sale.



I bought a large lot of these bags and they are so wonderful to have on hand to wrap a small gift or tuck a note card in one, makes it look special. The bags are made with 100 % recycled paper and the size is 8 by 10 inches. Each paper bundle comes wrapped in a beautiful way.I have ribbons in a nice muted fig color if you wish to have that instead of the sage green.