And, One for a Friend

 

I am currently working on the Heartprints for the March winners.

They will be announced on the 29th.

While I am stitching two a month for my blog Giveaway, I am also making one or two a month for an assortment of non-bloggers I am attached to in my 'real life.'

So, here is one I made for my friend Kathy and her other self "Lola."

I wanted you to see it too.  I will give it to her this coming Wednesday if I actually get to the store that day.

Because of the virus that has us all mortified, I may or may not leave home that day.

Fingers crossed, I will though.  And, she will squeal and be delighted and we will laugh and this small little thing will help us get through another day.  And, we will.

And, you will.  We must be determined.  We must never give up.

So, I hope you enjoy seeing this one.

 

 I took some photos of this Heartprint in several places around the house.  

You can put them just about anywhere and I thought you might want to see where I might put them here in my rather full Bird Nest Cottage.  One never knows where I will put anything or even how long I

might leave an object in any one place.  It's a game I play if nothing else.

This one was taken on my desk.  My desk is in my bedroom. 

My sewing studio is also in my bedroom.  Yes, it's crowded. 

 Come to think of it,  my whole house seems to be the studio.

No, it doesn't bother me...I love it.

I wanted to use a lot of these little hearts for these "prints."

 I have made them for many years, but until now....not for a while.

It's amazing how I have lost my touch with them, but, I'm still going to make them.

 

 This is in my dining room.  Actually, they are placed on a stack of books. 

  

 It's ok, but I think I'd rather put it somewhere else.  It's all experimental, that's for sure.

  

 Here, it just placed against a  kind of embossed painted board I got from Kathy.  This isn't going to be it either.

I know I would prefer a different place.

  

 This is one corner of my kitchen....to the left of my sink.

You will notice that I have temporarily placed a gallon jar of buttons right in the big middle of the whole thing.  I've placed a blue bird inside the jar...just for the fun of it. 

This is my favorite part of the kitchen.  And, as is my usual....it's over crowded.  

I love it anyway...and of course, the jar won't stay there...I just did it for this photo. 

 But, that means I also get to find another place for the jar/bird situation.

  

 That little painting is one of my favorite things in the house. 

 It's so SWEET!

I really don't remember where I got it...but I love it so.  Some of what you find in my house came from Kathy's flea market and a most of the time from her own house.  We have the same taste in what we call junk....but think of as TREASURE.

 This photo was taken just a bit further down the cabinet.  

And, right above is a bird with a crown.

Turns out Kathy gave me that bird.

Then on another visit, she gave me the crown.

I felt it just belonged on the bird.

 

 This is also in the dining room.  

That's a French Market basket with wheels holding all those paper rolls.  I love the way it looks.

 Wrapping paper and wall papers.  Who wouldn't love those?

Well, probably a lot of people.

But, they don't live here, so it's ok.

And, for some reason, I like the Heartprint perched right up in there!

 A glorious sight to behold from my point of view!

  

 Here we are on the kitchen island.

It won't stay here long either, but I really do like the looks of it here.

I usually have that pretend rose on my desk.

  

 And, here it is again, same place, but sitting in this chintz patterned dish or tray.  I'm not sure what it is to be used for....I can't read the mark on the back...but I think it might be from England. 

So, there you are.

Several views of a Heartprint around the house.

I intended to show it in my big bookshelf in the living room...but then, I would have had to dust!

You have probably noticed the time when I post is nearly always in the middle of the night.

I'm a terrible sleeper.

So, don't be surprised if I'm awake all night.

I think its a habit more than anything.

Also, I seem to think I will be missing something if I sleep.

Yes, I am an odd old bird.

I found this online...one of those things where you find yourself somewhere on the net but don't know how you got there.

It spoke to me.

"3 AM is the hour of writers,

painters, poets, musicians, silence seekers,

overthinkers and creative people.

We know who you are.

We can see your light on.  

Keep on keeping on." 

Indeed!

until next time

BE WELL

from 

Bird Nest Cottage

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