Introducing the "Vintage Spring" nest

Spring is here!

"The little Woodland creatures 

have made it through the long winter

 and are preparing for the celebration of Spring."

Thornton Burgess

"Forest Babies"

After what seems like the longest winter 

that I can ever remember~

Spring is finally here!

vintage millinery, a little bird nest, and beautiful blooms-

all to welcome the new

"Vintage Spring"

 nest

Over a year in the making ~

each little nest is a unique interpretation

of all that Spring means

 to us.

 my inspiration for this nest

was the "traditional" festive spring

Maypole dance~

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beautiful blooms, ribbons, greenery

all intertwined to symbolize

the glorious arrival of

 Spring!

for over two years,

I collected some of the most beautiful

pieces of vintage millinery

that I could find.

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(you can click here to visit that Vintage Millinery post.)

my favorite pieces of millinery 

are the stunning large velvet mauve 

blooms~

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this newest Designer nest was created

around the use of those beautiful

mauve flowers

 a stunning Maypole bouquet

is clustered around one side of the nest~

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added to that festive arrangement

are the adornments of vintage flower brooches

in a variety of designs and colors

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while each nest is alike in design~

they are each different and

beautifully unique.

each and every one of my Designer nests 

are made more special by the 

contributing artists

who donate their time and talents

to these little nest 

creations~

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my beautiful and dear friend Deb

created these embroidered muslin strips

as tie on embellishments.

(you can find Deb at her beautiful blog Mosaic Magpie)

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this little embroidered 

grape hyacinth

accents each of the nests and

is truly a reminder of one of spring's

most beloved flowers.

~

thank you dear Deb

for all that you do to support me in my little projects,

and for always, always, always,

being here for me

xoxo

  

 what is spring 
without a butterfly?

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Karen's lovely crochet darlings

are the most perfect 

accent to these Spring nests!

(you can find Karen at her beautiful blog Todolwen)

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Thank you dear Karen for all the love

and talent you put into your lovely little "flutter-by"

creations

xoxo

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my friend Mary added a little

glitter and some bling 

(because that's what she does!)

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these are the happiest little butterflies

now that they have a new home

for the Spring!

who doesn't love a festive little
spring bunting?

These precious and colorful little buntings

were created by my friend Suzy

using a variety of laces and

 embellishments.

(You can find Suzy at her beautiful blog Suziqu's Threadworks)

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Thank you dearest Suzy for

the love and attentions

that you gave to the making 

of these tiny little

 buntings~

xoxo

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you'll find them peeking out amongst the fibers--

see if you can pick out Suzy's 

adorable little buntings 

in some of the following

 photos~

tiny little birdnests,

nestled between the flowers~ 

love, love, love,

I love this vintage plastic flower brooch~

this nest is one of my most favorites

(but actually, I love them all!)

do you see the little bunting

 and the lovely vintage

 brooch?

a variety of beautiful laces and textures 

encircle this intricate little

nest~

some of the vintage millinery used in these nests

 were found in their original packaging~

for me to be the first to bring these

beautiful pieces to an artistic life

was truly a blessing

My grateful thanks

to all of you who waited

so very long for this nest to be created.

xoxo

Thank you for trusting me

to make this nest not only beautiful for you~

but worthy of your patience

and waiting~

those of you on the Reserved list

for this special charitable

Designer nest~

can find your nest waiting for you

here in my ETSY shop.

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(the nests are listed according to your

first initial and last name)

each nest will arrive

wearing a little tag that I have

signed and dated~

these precious little tags

were created by my dear friend

Sue Kosec

(kosec@sbcglobal.net) 

 your nest will arrive

beautifully wrapped  in tissue

and wearing one of these

adorable lilac bird tags.

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these tags were also created by my friend

Sue Kosec

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I'm proud to say that Sue is the exclusive

designer for my tissue, tags, and paper

embellishments. 

(you know I love you girlfriend!~xoxo)

the charitable proceeds for these nests

will be donated to

Lily's Place

~ 

Our new Pediatric Addiction recovery center

is the first in the nation.

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Our infants will receive the highest standard of care

in their recovery resulting from

their birth to a drug addicted Mother.

to those of you who so willingly

support this little thing I do~

thank you for allowing me the ability

to support this charity

which is so dear to my heart.

~

and ~
another huge thank you

to my friend Deb -

who made me the adorable little nest jar 

in the photo above and below~

(I told you I loved it!)

Although Spring is here -

and the trees in our yard are starting to bud --

today, the day of my photo shoot-

it is freezing!

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the wind is blowing 

and as I finish the last of the photos, 

it starts to rain.

(the wind blowing actually helped me to take some lovely photos of the fibers!)

I captured the photos

in the midst of the fibers blowing in the breeze~

a happy little butterfly~

Spring is finally

 here!

Thank you to my dear friend,

 my best friend,

Mary~

~

you are the most special part

of these nests.

Without you, 

they would not be~

while I have truly loved 

every nest that I have created~

this~

is my most favorite
design

xoxo

Just keepin' it real~

Some updates~

To the over 200 of you who emailed me after the release of the 

"Woodland Bling" nest --(a few weeks ago)~

 I think I have finally finished the last of those emails and replied to you all.  I had NO idea that this nest would create so much attention.  While it is my practice to never repeat a design, I think I do have to backtrack a little since only 6 of those were made ---- so~ there will be more "Woodland Bling" nests (with the dragonfly) in the future.  While I do not have a date -- and it will be at least another year yet -- you may email me now if you wish to be placed on the Reserved list for that nest. vboster1@windstream.net

(And, I'm truly so very sorry -- I will never make just 6 nests again!) xoxo

Coming up next~

my biggest giveaway

EVER!!

~

it's all about Spring

and all about

nests~
(in oh so many wonderful ways!)

 

xoxo

Vicki

Vintage Millinery~ Prelude to a Spring Nest

"She set to work with pins and scissors, standing before the long mirror and draping the velvet about her head, and presently had evolved a charming little hat so like a distinctive imported one she had seen in a shop window, that one could scarcely have told them apart. Set on her golden hair, the bright little pin glittering perkily over the right eye, the effect was most becoming."

--Grace Livingston Hill, White Orchids

Vintage millinery, beautiful once before~

 in another life, in another time--

perhaps an adornment for a hat,

once belonging to a

beautiful lady~

For almost 2 years

I've been collecting, hoarding (!!)

exquisite millinery pieces~

pinks, blues, purple, yellow, cream--

some, 

so exquisite

they leave me breathless~

a collection that is so very

SPECIAL~

because it's all for YOU~

in my sketchbook is a nest design

that you have been asking for~

YOUR most requested

nest~

a little something

to welcome the season of "rebirth"

Coming next May-

my latest Designer nest~

my

"Vintage Spring" 

nest
~
this vintage book - "The Gardener"-
was a gift to me from my dear friend 
Michelle
(Petite Michelle Louise)
I've waited months to be able to use it in this photo shoot!
I love it SO much!

featuring

 these magnificent

vintage millinery pieces~

also adorning this beautiful nest

will be selections from my

vintage brooch

 collection~

~~this is the part 

where "Yeller Feller"

steals the show!

As always~

I am joined in these designs

by some incredibly talented artists. 

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Three dear friends,

each of them known and loved dearly

by so many of you~

will be my special guest contributors

for this

"Vintage Spring" nest.

Karen Bailey

(Todolwen) 

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Suzy Quaife

(Suziqu's Threadworks)
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Deb Hembree
Mosaic Magpie 

These talented ladies
are already at work on their special contributions~

perfect touches for this beautiful spring nest.

I'm SO excited for you to see their beautiful artistry!
(It's going to be amazing!!)
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And my special blessing is 

that once again --

my best friend Mary 

will be helping me to bring these nests to life. 

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You know it takes many hands to make

these nests so very

special. 

Presentation is everything~

you can count on your nest

to arrive packaged

 beautifully.

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Tissue and tags will be 

designed by my friend

Sue Kosec. 
(kosec@sbcglobal.net)

There will be 30 nests available next

 May, 2014.

~You may email me now

for additional information

or to place your name

 on the RESERVED waiting

 list.
~
vboster1@windstream.net 

As you can see -- I had lots of help with the photo shoot!

No vintage millinery

was harmed in the taking of

these photos!!

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I am so excited and proud to share with you the very special place

(so dear to my heart)

that will benefit from your purchase

of the

"Vintage Spring" nests.

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The charitable donations from these nests

will be given to our brand new

Pediatric Addiction recovery center 

here in

Huntington, West Va. 

Lily's Place will be the new home of a regional and national leader in the care of babies suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or drug addiction. 

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Your contributions will be used to 

help us provide comfort 

to infants who 

suffer from 

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

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(if our special cause has touched your heart,
and you would like to help
 in some small way~~
please feel free to email me.)
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Some updates~

I am just finishing the last of the Shabby Chic nests!!!

(hallelujah!!)

(giveaway's forthcoming!!)
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We have just returned from travels~ 

hiking out west near Sedona and Flagstaff.

(I am already at work on those magnificent photos-
and am looking forward to sharing our amazing travels with you!)

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But-- up next~

the Spring Edition of the Pink Scarf project!! 
(oh my gosh--- wait till you see these pictures!!)

Love to you all~

Vicki

ps -- The winners to my Vera Grateful Giveaway are now listed at the bottom of that post. Congrats to the lucky winners -- and to those that did not win --- more giveaways coming soon! xoxo