Last minute preparations!

 " If it werent for the last minute, a lot of things wouldnt get done. "  This is never truer than this week at Our Feathered Nest.  Our show begins this Thursday night at 7:00 when we open our Friends and Family Reception.  Its an exciting moment when we open the doors for our loved ones to see the fruit of our labors.  Our poor husbands get to see what all those take-out dinners and cold sandwiches have produced.  Its not always easy to be married to the likes of us!  You never know where we will turn up.  This photo shows the lengths we go to in order to bring the great Northwest forest inside.  We are always dragging home something that our husbands say, "You're not bringing that in the house are you?"  We think branches are the best things ever to decorate with.

Jeanine and Danielle risking "life and limb" literally!

These little scenes create the magic of Christmas, snowy landscapes in tiny relief.  Just the right size to delight little children as they imagine what the first snow will bring!

Come to our holiday bazaar.


2325 Grovedale
Springfield, Oregon 97477


Thurs. Nov. 3- 7:00-8:30 Friends and Family Reception
 (invitation only)
Friday Nov. 4-  Show opens to the public. 9:00-6:00
Sat. Nov. 5-  9:00-6:00
Sun. Nov. 6- 12:00-4:00


Fri. Nov. 12- 9:00-6:00
Sat. Nov. 13- 9:00-6:00

Some of the most enchanting and beloved Christmas decorations are made of paper!  We have patterned our paper mache figures after old world treasures. They are all unique, handmade and one of a kind.  We hope they will delight your family for years to come.  

Victorian paper cone

                         This wreath made entirely of  music paper.

Paper mache figures, handmade gift tags, wreaths, hand stamped cards, paper crowns, victorian cones.  Any celebration is more fun when you dub someone "Queen" by making them wear a paper crown! 

Last year's show was so much fun!

Come this year and find something fabulous!
 
 2325 Grovedale
(in Springfield, OR off Hayden Bridge)
 
 Nov. 4&5,
 9:00am-6:00pm

   Nov. 6,
 12:00pm-4:00
 
 Nov. 11&12,
 9:00am-6:00pm

Look for  jeweled mirrors, paper crowns, tiered confection plates, winter paintings, hand painted signs, wreaths, paper ephemera, winter garden art, uncommon holiday adornments.

I dont know about you, but this time of year makes me want to hole up in the house and make something!!  Maybe its the weather or the kids back in school, fall is just about getting the house bedded down for the winter and the holidays. 
   We are all busy crafting wreaths this week.  Each one we make becomes our new favorite.  It will be painful to sell them at the show.  Mom used to say if you buy a gift for someone and you would rather keep it for yourself , then its a good gift.  Hopefully our guests will feel that way when they see these wreaths!  Maybe you will have to have two- one for you and one for a dear friend.