Lovely day...

Extra cool barn door...large scale hand painted "SNACKS"

and some little shaker tile signs.

                                     

   These little ditties are painted on salvaged shaker tiles

from a Loudoun County farm house

   SO...
      I found this little note in my mailbox
                                                   after a long hard day...

Hi Molly -

Got to Chartreuse early and I was lucky enough to grab 3 of your hanging valentine heart plaques. Love them...came home and hung them on doors and they are cute-as-can be! Went to The Cottage too and got one of your envelopes. It joined another one you made on a bench in our foyer. Cute!

This non-creative girl is so glad YOU are so creative! Thank you!!!!

Jen Blanche

 

THIS

is why I love my friends and clients....

I came home after a long COLD day at

Chartreuse & Co.

 to find this note in my box.

I have a running shtick

on my "little queer" signs and

everyone elses way cool finds.

I know, I know,

I make these little gems and

I love to make my gems...

with my hands and creative juices

in my own "queer" little way. 

 

But it is my clients,

their appreciation and

them taking the time to let me know

 that they like all my little creations.

 

Thank you for inspiring me, friends.

Molly

Please leave me a note to say hello...

let me know you popped by!

Refreshing...

The Christmas holidays are done 

and everything is down and packed away.

Even at

The Cottage

(Still a few holiday goodies on sale on the 2nd floor)

Love is in the air...

I will let the pictures tell the story...

Loads of original mini art for your Valentine!

AND...

It is chilly...how about a hand knit hat!

That is just my little nook...

So much else to see at The Cottage

I see spring peeking in!

Fabulous cubby!

And this is just a little peek 
of the goodies waiting for you!

Come see us soon.

Molly

http://www.blessedlittlenest.com/search/label/life

LOVE is sweet

Welcome to a new year,

new adventures and 

new "loves".

I started out my new year 

with many fabulous finds...

Who could resist such a love-ly sculpture ?

Perfect for my centerpiece touting how

"LOVE is sweet"

Just one of my many NEW designs for the 

January and February season...

Fresh Beginnings--

A new line of "Fresh" hand painted signs 

on salvaged wood

and

Valentines--

 Love inspired hand painted sentiments.

More art....

My goal this year is to bring to my clients 

one-of-a-kind art

utilizing salvaged wood of all kinds.

AND

Something for your home 

custom designed for you.

Make sure to visit my shops

Chartreuse and Co. 

The Cottage at Leesburg 

or 

drop me a note on my blog or 

website

Mollysusanstrong.com 

So Happy New Year Friends...

Happy Beginnings...

For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
T.S. Eliot

Molly

Each Day a Wonderful Surprise

This is the photo sent to me this morning.  

The sign on the left is one of my creations and 

this sweet lady I met at my shop at

Chartreuse and co. 

sent it to me to show me 

how she had displayed it in her  lovely home.

Oh what a treat!

We then started exchanging emails and

I learned Julie is an author and speaker.  

http://www.mustloveshoesthebook.com/ 

This is a link to her book and her story.

I instantly purchased her book.

Merry Christmas to me!

So today,

I have a new friend and

am excited 

as we so hope to work together

in support of each others 

interests and art. 

Each day a new surprise 

full of possibilities.

One of my favorite quotes about possibilities:

"She didn't know it couldn't be done 

so she went ahead and did it."

 One of my creations with a lovely vintage lady 

walking piggies...why not?

Isn't that a motto for creative souls?

Tell me your favorite quote.

You might see it in one of my newest creations.

"Creativity often consists of 

merely turning up what is already there. 

Did you know that right and left shoes 

were thought up 

only a little more than a century ago? "
Bernice Fitz-Gibbon

Turn up what is already there... I love that.

Thanks Julie for making my day....

Molly

Linked to:
Paint brings possibilities that are indeed endless!  Go see...
Domestically Speaking

and

Someday Crafts

Gratitude

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy--

they are the charming gardeners

 who make our souls blossom.

--Marcel Proust

Here I sit in gratitude for all that is around me,

for all the "flowers" that blossom.

With gratefulness comes

a peace within and amazingly, 

 a fullness bursting.

I am so thankful for so much. 

I went to my shop and there was a gift "from Santa".

I mean literally with a tag

"To: Molly

 From: Santa"

A present from a dear friend,

and made by another friend.

AND a big surprise when I really needed it.

I brought it home and left the tag...

that may be the best part.

OK it is the whole thing...

the gift,

the thoughtfulness,

the sweetness.

The wreath is a

Miss Mustard Seed creation.

Goes perfectly with my snowmen collection!
Thanks again my friends...

for all you do and all you are...

Molly