Silly Little Things

I bought these funny little pins at Artifacts years ago. 

I didn't know why I bought them. 

And I don't know why I kept them. 

But when I was drawing a pincushion this morning, look who appeared? Suddenly they were there without me even meaning to put them there--- without me even seeing them.

It's a snowy, blowy day here today--- 

I'm keeping warm, and drawing inspiration from silly, little things ;-)

The Bell Jar

I have wanted a bell jar for a long time.

But not just any bell jar. 

An old bell jar.

A big bell jar.

I found it last week at Decorum in Iowa City. A chemist had it and kept a very old, very gorgeous microscope under it. 

I gathered some pods and rosehips from my garden and tucked them into an old metal flower frog. Then I added some moss. The curved, engraved, fabulous tray that it's on is from Artifacts.

 This amazing antique elf climbing a ladder was a Christmas present years ago from my Mom and Dad. I say Mom and Dad, but really more from Mom--- because I know she loved it and gave it to me instead of keeping it for herself.

Treasures... under my bell jar.