Buntings for Vicki's Birds Nests

I am sure many of you are familiar with

our wonderful blogging friend,

Vicki Boster from

2-bagsfull blog
who creates the most amazing "nests" from
her huge range of threads, fibres, laces etc.
Well Vicki also creates a range of
"Designer Nests"
 where the proceeds from the sale of these she donates
to a charity. How incredible a gesture is that from
one women?

Vicki loves to include the creativity of other people in these
Designer Nests and she approached me about being
a contributor! Well I just couldn't be more
honored and below is a picture
of her "Vintage Spring Nest"

which she has designed and created using the most
beautiful millinery flowers from her own 
personal collection and 
my own contribution
will be these teeny weeny little buntings
which will hang down the side
of these sweet nests!

These nests will not be available until May, 2014
because there is so much to organize for these
nests

but preparations are already
taking place now

 so that they will be available and on hand

for Vicki as she creates each one individually.

These little buntings are approx. 4 inches long

so that gives you an idea of the actual size.

I have used a variety of soft Spring cotton prints

and embellished them with ribbon, 

embroidered motifs, lace,

beads, buttons and

bling!

Vicky explained who would

benefit from the nests.

"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."

I believe this is the only one of it's kind 

in the United States!

(maybe even in the world???!!!).

(Some of the beautiful millinery flowers Vicki will use).

No wonder this project is so near and dear to Vicki's heart

where everyday in her nursing career she witnesses

so many babies suffer from the complications

of maternal drug addiction

and

this new facility will forever change the way

that babies will be treated for addictions.

(Some vintage Jewellery Vicki has chosen for the nests).

So what better venture could I throw myself into

other than making a number of tiny buntings

which could benefit so many

dear little souls?

There are two other amazingly creative artists whom will also
be contributing to these Vintage Spring Nests

and they are

Karen Bailey of Todolwen Blogspot
and 
Deb Hembree of Mosaic Magpie Blog

so if you would like to go and check out their blogs
you will be able to view their contributions also.

For further reading about this magnificent
project go to Vicki's blog and read
about how you can order 
one of these
for yourself!

 Thank you so very much Vicki for choosing me
to be part of this wonderful project
created in your heart and mind!

♥♥♥♥♥

In the meantime I have been slowly plugging away at
creating a new Lace book

(I wish I wasn't so addicted!!!!!)





and so here is a sneak peek until I reach the end!
Linking this week to Becky at
Blissful Whites Wednesday  
and
ivyandelephants.blogspot.com "What's It Wednesday"

Sharing some words from Kahlil Gibran

"Your living is determined

not so much by what life brings to you

as by the attitude you bring to life;

not so much by what happens to you

 as by the way your mind 

looks at what happens."

And finally friends I'm just so grateful for all of your

wonderful words left over my "Birds Inspire"

Fabric and Lace book

and for always coming to visit - new and old

followers too!

"Sincere thanks from my heart to yours"

You are the best!!!

Love and hugs, Suzy xox