My friend, Meleen, sent me a nice surprise this week. A beautiful box full of boxes! And not just any boxes, very vintage, never used, bird seed packaging.
Meleen is from Oyster Bay and embellished the gift with this cute idea.
These boxes will be IDEAL for Birdsong Two. I already have something in mind for them. And I will be adding Meleen's blog to my side bar as an official sponsor for the weekend.
If you would like to sponsor the event, please contact me. All you do is donate something that the ladies will enjoy. Most of the gifties will go into the goodie bags they will be receiving. Hmmmm….. that reminds me…. I need to brainstorm some goodie bag design ideas…….. heck, I don't even have my project done for you to see, let alone details like goodie bags pulled together yet.
I could be behind due to the fact that I have spent a lot of time here, in the "force field", which is what Sugarwings has been calling her clubhouse/fort under the dining room table.
Its a cozy spot, with an assortment of fluffy pillows- a soft, princess pillows, a tooth fairy pillow (a gift from Cindy), and a unicorn Pillow Pet/ Plus, handmade afghan from our Gypsy, a DVD player with a stack of movies, some fairy friends dangling from the bottom of the table as well as some drawn underneath the table top.
What more do you need? She slipped into her princess gown, and slung on her decorated sling, grabbed a dog and settled in for a few movies. I curled up next to her with a good book, and didn't want to come out.
Yesterday Dr. Pretty Boy (the resident at Children's Mercy that took care of our little broken wing fairy was quite beautiful to see, her mom and I really enjoyed his visits) gave her the go-ahead to return to school, with limited activities. Over protective Grams didn't take her first thing this morning, I thought a half day was a good transition after being hurt and out of class for a while.
But, now she is back to pre-K and my time is my own again. Hopefully there will soon be a necklace to show you for Birdsong, and my mind can start percolating on some goodie bag ideas.
More gifts came recent;y too. Beth had a tattered lace table cloth for me, just perfect for turning into leaves for my Song Of Spring wreath class for Paper Cowgirls, and a pretty water jug to serve tea in at Birdsong Two.
Beth brought all these to me on our last craft day, as a bereavement gift for losing poor little Sparkle. Although, Beth never really needs a reason to bring gifts, she finds things for me at auctions and estate sales and picks up little tidbits all the time.
Another bag full of lace was delivered in person to my front door by a new friend who read my blog and knew I'd give her grandma's lace a good home. She happened to be in town having a girl's day out with her quiliting buddies and they all came by to see me. It was so nice to have company, and so thoughtful of her to bring me the pretties. How sweet!
PS- Beth will be at the Old Summit Antique Show this weekend. Will I see you there?
Those boxes are so very cool. Love them
I so love old boxes ..love sugarwings fancy sling…what type of pre-school was the right fit for sugarwings?
Good day my dear friend..you have got to be the most fun grandma ever girl..How is your broken wing fairy doing?? Hope you have the best weekend ever..Hugs and smiles Gloria
Wow wish I could go under that table to what fun, lovely boxes too x
Many lovelies! Those boxes remind me of my friend Jane and her “packaging museum!” Ah, she knows to be careful of it when I’m around or it could end up in a project!
Hi Karla, of what cute boxes..what fun for you!!! Nice friend!!!
I sooooooo wish I could go to your Bird Song Event…Looks like it will be so much fun!!! Oh If only!!! So being I can’t attend I’ve decided I’d LOVE to make something to donate for your event! It would be fun and in some small way it would make me feel as if I was kind of there!!! In spirt ya know!!! So instead of just wishing and dreaming I was there now maybe in some small way I kinda will be there!!! If you’d like to send me your address I’d love to send a little something creative off to you. I will get working on some ideas and send closer to April. Will this be okay for you?
Have a great evening Karla and Thanks so much for including those of us who aren’t able to attend!!!
Mrs. Tricia K. Johnson
See, this is why your home is magic, Karla. You can make even under the dining room table be a super base, complete with Force Field. Who wouldn’t want to hide out there with Sugarwings?
Hope she transitions back into PreK okay. May you have fun designing Bird Song with those gifted boxes and lace, too. And good luck at the Old Summit Antique Show this weekend. Whew, when do you sleep, again?
I am so honored that my Tooth Fairy pillow made it into the “field”! Glad that she is on the mend too!
I know I’m older than you, but could I please be your grandchild for just one day? It must be magic to get to play in your world.
Deb
Yes, she loved it, thanks Cindy!
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Oh wow, those seed boxes are to die for! I feel so blessed to be able to come and visit you again at Birdsong Two!! I’m so happy Sugarwings is healing so nicely! I am off to daydream about reading a book in the Force Field.
The Tooth Fairy pillow is a pretty nice gift, and that Unicorn Pillow Pet is probably super cuddly! The dog just completely caught my eye though. Looking at it made me want to cuddle and hug it with all its thick fur! It’s so cute!