Romantic White.....

Hello there :) Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Now that Christmas is over, it is time to start thinking about hearts and love :) Yep, Valentine's Day!! I am really inspired by Valentine's Day this year! Dave and I got married on February 16th of last year. Hard to believe it has almost been a year! Being a newlywed and as in love as I am, this is a special holiday to me, obviously! So, I could not wait to get creating for it and dove right in, lol. I have some pretty ideas for creations this year.

I have finished one piece that I just added to my shop this morning. It is so pretty and soft. Very fun to create!

Everything I have been creating has been white! I am so in love with it right now. So soft, romantic and pure. These are two puffy paper mache hanging hearts. I painted them white of course! I made two rosettes from vintage pure white lace and added vintage pearls to the center. They are placed on a piece of natural cheesecloth.
I used white seam binding and more white lace snippets to hang them with. They look so pretty hanging anywhere!
This piece is called mid-winter magic. Now that the busy-ness of Christmas is over, winter sets in for its long visit. Though I am not a fan of winter, it does have a romantic beauty to it. The white, the sparkles, the quiet. That is what I wanted to capture in this piece. It is all white but with sparkly jewels and a little silver mixed in.
I created a nest from white chiffon with a silver candy tart tin in the center. I filled it with vintage rhinestone jewels, white buttons and pearls. And a pure white bird. This is perched on a pedestal with white lace. It is perfect for winter, Valentine's day and right on into spring :)

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On another romantic note, my issue of Romantic Country magazine arrived in the mail yesterday!! Have you checked it out yet?? If you haven't, you must!! This is the BEST issue they have had in a loooong time!! This is one I will refer to over and over. It features lots of aqua and white (my faves!), wonderful online shops, a wonderful article on Teena Flanner, which I was sooo over the moon to see! She is amazing, I have many pieces by her. She deserves sooo much recognition for her amazing creations! I look forward to checking out her new line every spring :) Their is also a recipe for Hummingbird Cake with cream cheese frosting. I cant wait to try it out, I looove Hummingbird Cake!! My mom makes it often. Mmmmm :)


Even the cover is so soft and pretty. Lots of gorgeous homes in this issue!

Hope you are all getting back in the swing of things after the busy month of December! Thank you for visiting me ~ Amy