A Robin's Nest

Happy Holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:25:00 +0000

I hope each and everyone of you has a wonderful Holiday Season! Thanks for your blog friendship and for stopping by my nest!

Take Care - Robin

Sew Somerset Winter 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:34:00 +0000

I'm so excited to share the news that I have been published in Sew Somerset. I've always admired the beautiful work Somerset does with it's many magazines and am thrilled to have a piece make it into Sew Somerset.

Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

Burlap Flower Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:08:00 +0000

I coffee dyed and embellished this little bag for a burlap flower challenge on the ning group Paper Digital Arts and Imagesbykim . I used the Tim Holtz "Tattered Florals" die to cut the flower out of burlap and then layered it with some lace flowers, finishing it off with some twine and a little pearl. Thanks so much for stopping by my nest and leaving such lovely comments, they always make my day.

Take Care - Robin

Vintage Shadowbox

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:37:00 +0000

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I hope everyone has had a great weekend.

I bought a divided shadowbox type tray several months ago with the intention of some day altering it. Well, I finally had the opportunity to get this project done. I had so much fun looking through the vintage goodies I have collected at various Thrift/Antique stores throughout the years for just the right items that would fit inside each of the compartments. Some of the vintage items were gifts from very sweet blogging friends.

Thanks for stopping by my nest and for leaving such wonderful comments.

Take Care - Robin

Altered Spoon

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:16:00 +0000

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I recently came across an assortment of old silverware and decided I wanted to try altering one of the spoons. I flattened the spoon end first and then added my image along with the other embellishments. Thanks for stopping by my nest! I enjoy reading all your comments....they really make my day!

Take Care - Robin

Fabric Collage and Zipper Flower

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Wanting a perfect place to keep my smartphone, I created a fabric collage on a small muslin bag. Also, I recently found an industrial size roll of white zipper trim at a Thrift store for a steal. I've been wanting to try creating a zipper flower and have seen them everywhere on the internet, so this is the first one I came up with. I sprayed Glimmer Mist on the zipper to give it a pink color and then used Fabri-Tac glue to assemble the flower. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

Fabric Collage on a Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:25:00 +0000

I've been wanting to try creating a fabric collage on a canvas bag. So today I decided to give it a try. I really enjoyed the process and can see there are numerous possibilities for embellishing! Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

Western Themed Fabric Collage

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:55:00 +0000

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Completed another fabric collage with a Western theme. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great weekend!

Take Care - Robin

Bloggers Gone Mad

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Sorry about the duplicate posting. The original post was completely gone, so I re-posted.....only to have the original one now appear again! What the ?????

Have a good weekend and thanks for stopping by my nest!

Take Care - Robin

Catching Up - Reposted Again!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:40:00 +0000

I've been trying to figure out how to use Photoshop Elements to edit photos I post here on my blog, and let me say it's a challenge.

Needless to say, I was the lucky winner of a giveaway over on Marie's blog Lost Bird Studio. Here are the pics of what I was lucky enough to win:

This beautiful little bag was stuffed full of the contents you see here and that little sachet she made smells heavenly. If you haven't been to Marie's blog you really need to go and visit her. She makes the most heavenly of creations and is such a sweetie too! Thanks again Marie!!

In addition, I have always admired the lovely work that Viola of Shabby Chic Inspired creates. So I was so pleased that she was willing to do a swap with me. These are pictures of the beautiful fabric collage and pillow she made for me. She also included a lovely soldered charm, fabric printed bird image, and some wonderful German text. If you haven't been to Viola's blog you really need to go and visit her too. She is another very talented lady and a wonderful blog friend.

I recently had the opportunity to meet the sweetest blog friend Jan of The Polka Dot Barn at the KC Willis retreat. And because she is just such a sweet person, she sent me these goodies. Amongst all the other things she included, she made the most adorable cards, and isn't that ledger paper just to die for? If you get a chance, please stop over to Jan's blog and tell her Hello.

Thanks for stopping by my nest, and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

Catching Up

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:33:00 +0000

I've been trying to figure out how to use Photoshop Elements to edit photos I post here on my blog, and let me say it's a challenge. Needless to say, I have a lot of catching up to do!

Recently I was the lucky winner of a giveaway over at Marie's blog, Lost Bird Studio.

This beautiful little bag was stuffed full of the contents you see here and that little sachet she made smells heavenly. If you haven't been to Marie's blog you really need to go and visit her. She makes the most heavenly of creations and is such a sweetie too! Thanks again Marie!!

In addition, I have always admired the lovely work that Viola of Shabby Chic Inspired creates. So I was so pleased that she was willing to do a swap with me. These are pictures of the beautiful fabric collage and pillow she made for me. She also included a lovely soldered charm, fabric printed bird image, and some wonderful German text. If you haven't been to Viola's blog you really need to go and visit her too. She is another very talented lady and a wonderful blog friend.

Also, I recently had the opportunity to meet the sweetest blog friend, Jan of The Polka Dot Barn at the KC Willis retreat. And because she is just the nicest person I have ever met, she sent me a package of goodies. She made the most adorable cards, and that ledger paper is just to die for! So if you haven't been over to check out Jan's blog, you really should go and visit her and tell her Hello. Another of the many talented and sweetest ladies I have met through this wonderful blogging community.

Thanks for stopping by my nest for a visit!

Take Care - Robin

Giveaway Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:02:00 +0000

A few weeks ago I found out that I was the lucky winner of a giveaway over at Alveen's Blog, Bower Bird. Yesterday, this adorable heart arrived in the mail, isn't it just precious? It smells absolutely heavenly and has so many details, with the buttons, trims and beautiful fabrics. I just adore it and am so thankful that I was the lucky winner of this beautiful heart. If you get a chance, please stop by and visit Alveen's Blog to see her other gorgeous fabric creations. Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by my nest!

Take Care - Robin

KC Willis Retreat - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:22:00 +0000

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a KC Willis Art Retreat here in Texas recently. Well, one of the things I forgot to pack was my camera. Fortunately, my roomie Jan Thomason from the Polka Dot Barn Blog brought her really nice camera and took pictures. The first picture is a picture of all 4 of us girls who attended the retreat, from left to right is Jan, me, Susan and Rita. The second picture is a picture of KC and me with the first collage that I made during the retreat. The third picture is a close up of my cowgirl collage. If you want to see more pictures, hop on over to Jan's Blog to see more fabulous collages and beautiful pictures of Clark Mansion in Taylor, Texas. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

KC Willis Retreat

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:35:00 +0000

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I recently had the opportunity to attend a retreat taught by KC Willis, and I must say it was amazing! Although I had taken her online Collage Camp class, I was so glad I attended the retreat because I learned so much more. KC is an outstanding teacher and makes everyone in the class feel very special. She gives you personal attention and tips and tricks that you can use in creating your fabric collages. This is one of the pieces I created during the retreat. The image is a freebie from Elizabeth at the Last Door Down the Hall Blog. If you want to attend a KC Willis Retreat, you must do so before the end of this year, as this is her last year of teaching. You can find the schedule of her retreats at KC Willis Studio Retreats. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

Western Themed Fabric Collage

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:34:00 +0000

This is a first attempt at breaking out of my comfort zone and creating a Western themed fabric collage. I fell in love with this image, which came from Jamie at Art-e-ology, who posts a free image on Tuesdays (FIT). Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a wonderful day!

Take Care - Robin

Fabric Collage for a Special Blog Friend

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:54:00 +0000

This is a fabric collage created for a special blog friend, Lynn, from Her Creative Spirit Blog. Thanks so much for stopping by my nest and have a wonderful day!

Take Care - Robin

Laughing Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:58:00 +0000

This just makes me laugh. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks for stopping by my nest!

Take Care - Robin

More Treasured Mail

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:57:00 +0000

Oh my, I am having so much fun going to my mailbox these days :) I found another lovely blog, Kunterbunt Cottage during my OWOH travels. Petra has such a sweet blog full of her beautiful handmade creations. She was offering the most adorable pink hearts for her OWOH giveaway, and again, low and behold I was lucky enough to win one!! Well, I was shocked when I opened the package and not only did it contain her beautiful handmade pink heart, but also all these other wonderful goodies. Please stop by Petra's blog and take a look at her beautiful work. Thanks for stopping by my Nest!

Take Care - Robin

Treasured Mail

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:12:00 +0000

I had so much fun meeting other artful bloggers during OWOH. During my trip around the world, I found Ema K Designs blog. A blog full of gorgeous lampwork beads and jewelry. Of course I had to enter Ema's giveaway, and low and behold.......look what I won. This piece is even more beautiful in person, the colors are amazing and it is such a treasure to own!! Ema also has an Etsy shop where you can find more beautiful beads and jewelry. Please stop by and visit her and tell her I sent you! Thanks for stopping by my nest!

Take Care - Robin

OWOH Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:10:00 +0000

Comment number 9, left by Janine from http://joinjanine.blogspot.com/ is the winner of the fabric collage. I want to thank everyone who stopped by for a visit during this awesome event. It was such a pleasure to meet so many new bloggers and if I haven't come to visit you yet, I'm still making my way around to all the blogs listed on OWOH! Thanks again for all the heartfelt comments left and please stop by again. Janine, I will email you for your contact information.

Take Care - Robin

One World One Heart 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:21:00 +0000

One World One Heart 2011

Welcome to the 2011 One World One Heart Event generously hosted by Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian Blog. The event is a worldwide event for bloggers only. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. This event is open to current, active bloggers who are at least 18 years of age.

My name is Robin and I reside in the great state of Texas. I'm a mixed-media artist who enjoys creating with a vintage style. No matter what the medium, if it's not allready old, I try to make it look old. I can often be found out "hunting" for that unusual vintage piece to be used in a future project. Recently I took KC Willis' collage camp and found a new love creating with fabric. UPDATE - My "door prize" will be this fabric collage created especially for OWOH:

The rules for winning the "door prize" are as follows:

A. You must be an active blogger.

B. Leave a sincere comment. Please take the time to get to know me and look around my blog. Make sure there is a way for me to contact you if you should win.

C. I will randomly pick and then announce the winner on February 17, 2011. I will be contacting the winner via email for mailing information and will post the winner here on my blog. If for some reason, the winner does not contact me with their mailing information within 48 hours after notification, another random winner will be picked and the same procedures will be applied.

As always, thanks for stopping by my nest!

Take Care - Robin

Fabric Collage for a Friend

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:12:00 +0000

This is a fabric collage created for a friend. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

Merry Christmas to All

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:12:00 +0000

Image is courtesy of Free Trinkets and Treasures Blog

Happy Mail from Germany

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:50:00 +0000

Look what came in the mail for me!! I won a giveaway at Gaby's Colorful Adventures Blog. I got so excited when I got the package that I forgot to take pictures of how she had everything neatly wrapped and packaged. She even tucked little red tree confetti in the package along with all the other wrapped goodies. Everything is just gorgeous and isn't that box with the birdies just adorable! I got permission to use this picture from Gaby's blog so you can see everything I got. Gaby is an extremely talented mixed-media artist who does absolutely beautiful work in every medium she touches. Please stop by her blog and check out her fantastic art. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin

A Few More Snowflake Ornaments

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:50:00 +0000

Here are a couple more snowflake ornaments that I did after seeing the tutorial at the Joli Paquet Blog. Thanks for stopping by my nest and have a great day!

Take Care - Robin