love birds

For those of you who don't know me personally . . . when I'm not busy with my four children . . . I'm cooking & baking . . . and hand-crafting special items for my etsy shoppe. 

I'm so happy to share my latest project with you . . .

love birds

I adore the beauty and whimsy of birds . . .  

and because of that began designing and hand-making these charming love birds.

My favorite part of this project is choosing the fabrics.
I love polka dots, paisleys, and linens!

You'll notice in my designs that most of the love birds

have natural linen fabric on their breast and underside.

I adore the natural beauty of this fabric, and feel that 

it can dress up or dress down its accompaniments.

These love birds are charming hung on a lamp, 

the knobs of a cabinet, armoire, or dresser.

They also make a lovely gift or shower favor.

Most charming in a cottage, shabby chic, or traditional setting ~

I promise that these little love birds will add beauty

to any space.

I'm currently creating colorful love birds, 

but have recently begun designing fall-inspired birds,  

like black birds for harvest & Halloween. 

Oh what fun!

 I'll keep you posted on those projects 

as I work on them!

Let me know what you think!

Leave me a comment or send me an email.

I'd love to hear from you!


Suzanne@SimplySuzannes.com

My shoppe will be SHOWCASED on Etsy 
August 28th and September 11th,
so be sure and stop by!

crepe paper party favor baskets

Another charming find!  

I'm always looking for new and unique ways to package & present homemade cookies and bite-sized treats, so when I came across these charming bright crepe paper favor baskets featured on FancyFlours ~ I fell in love!

These old fashioned nut cups were a must have party item 

in the 1940's through 1960's. 

They were set at each place setting. 

Each ruffled crepe paper favor basket is 4" high 

to the top of the twisted crepe paper handle.

Use your imagination to create charming party favors 

for any special occasion or holiday celebration.

Oh ~ the charm . . . 
                and the possibilities.

Whether filled with candies and placed atop each place setting, or given as a favor and filled with homemade treats ~ these crepe paper baskets are . . . . simply, charming!