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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

New Listings In My Etsy Shop .. My Spring Nests

Hello my dear friends,

ever since I have started blogging and almost everything I have made since I started Todolwen is still with me and I hate to say it but my studio is starting to look rather full or better said is rather cluttered and that can only mean one thing ... I need to 'declutter'. Actually I don't like using the word 'declutter' since I think it is a harsh word, I would prefer to say I need to find 'new homes' for my creations.

I have many little creations that I really treasure but it is time to let some of them go so I have decided that I will be listing a few of them in my Etsy shop from time to time.

So ... for the first time with Spring finally making it's entrance, I have listed three of my little hand~felted Spring nests in my Etsy shop today.
 
I created these nests last Spring. To embellish the nests I made leaves from wire and book pages, some in the color of green ~ some not at all ~ and stained the edges with ink. The little wooden eggs are painted and speckled. The color I picked for the eggs is one that harmonizes with the different colors in the nests.
 
Here are a few photos so you can recall what they look like ~ I took them yesterday in our backyard in the warmth of the Spring sunshine.

Nest 1 ...


 
 
 
... is a little nest approx. 4 inches wide (without the leaves) and approx. 2 inches tall.
It is made in various green, beige and brown shades. It has book page leaves that have been painted a lovely green color and has two little speckled eggs that live in it amongst the feathers and wool roving.

Nest  2 ...
 


 
 
... is a little nest, approx. 3.5 inches wide (again without the leaves) and approx. 2 inches tall. It too is made in various green, beige and brown shades. It has green book page leaves with little white paper flowers that have a pearl center. Nested inside is a little speckled egg amongst feathers and wool roving. 

 
And finally ...
 

Nest 3 is a little nest ...




 
... approx. 4 inches wide (without the leaves) and approx. 2 inches tall. It made the same way the first two were made and instead of green leaves, I left the book pages original and uncolored but I also embellished  the nest with little white paper flowers that have pearls centers. This nest has again two small speckled eggs nesting in it.
 
If you have a moment why not pop over to my Etsy shop and take a look?!
 
I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.
 
Have a peaceful and creative day that is filled with sunshine,
 

Karen B.
 

4 comments:

  1. Hi sweet Karen...your nests are absolutely GORGEOUS to me...each one in its own way ~ I'm looking for your link to your Etsy shop, I want to see more of them!!! I hope you are doing so very good dear friend, hugs and love, Dawn

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  2. These are just lovely! Love the little details and use of text! can't wait to visit your shop!

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  3. I love your nests Karen - they look so real! The detail and thought you put into your projects is so readily apparent. Fabulous!

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  4. Your nests are just so beautiful, Karen. These will for sure "fly" right out of your shop.

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