Babes of Spring

Look who we found in our garden this week!

Shortly thereafter, I spotted this little one in a hot air balloon overhead...

Easter Favorites

Hi Everyone! After the last few holidays sneaked up on me and flew past, I was determined to post my favorite Easter postcards in time for you to make good use of them! I love the rich colors of these vintage cards and hope you will, too.

Dogwood Album Pages

I've had so much fun during the last day! My dear friend Lyneen gifted me with the most wonderful antique cabinet card album - really blew my socks off! I was speechless - which is a bit unusual for me. Lyneen loves these antique albums and cabinet cards more than anyone else I know (myself excepted), so to part with this was quite a sacrifice. Well, Lyneen... rest assured that as much as you loved this album - I cherish it even More!

The first image from the album features dogwood blossoms and a cabinet card photo of the most adorable little boy holding a hand-made bow and arrow. The lovely green tint is the original scan - that beautiful Victorian Green. For the subsequent variations, I removed the photo, did a bit of digital coloring and added two more of those cute bees. Need those bees to keep the dogwood happy!

Thanks for stopping by - Enjoy!

100th Post Give-Away Celebration !

Join me in celebrating my 100th Post on MudBay Musings! Here's a peek at part of the Giveaway - to see the rest of the items and join in the fun, please visit my MudBay Musings blog here before November 25.

Vintage Wings

Gothic Frame

This lovely Gothic photo surround would make even the most humble of maidens feel like a Queen!

* If you would like a higher resolution of this image to print out at a full 11 inch height, please email me - the file was way too large to include here. *

Pugs on Parade!

For all of you Pug Lovers out there! My favorite is the little chef - could she be mixing up a batch of yummy pancakes? Or cupcakes for Game Day?

Morning Coffee

Looks like someone needs a second cup of coffee!

Feline Greetings

This vintage kitty is waiting to deliver a happy message to an appreciator of all things Feline!

Marbled Notepads

Don't you adore beautiful, hand-marbled paper? I'm so glad these "disposable" notebooks were tucked away in an old trunk, allowing me to appreciate the simple elegance given to otherwise mundane, daily tasks of checque-writing and note-taking.

If you should feel inspired to make your own fancy notepad covers, please take a moment to visit Iris Nevins' Hand Marbled Papers. Her papers will amaze and inspire you - they really are beyond description.