A look into my world of "Shabby Chic"

I thought I'd share, with you, another part of my art world; My passions are many. One of which is the world of "shabby chic".
I love when things come together from different places (much like people we meet) and the world of shabby chic really allows me to travel around to flea markets, antique shops, garage sales, and I hate to admit this, but even curb-side throw outs :) Yes; I'm a scavenger and I love to find things to add to my shabby chic decor in my home.
These pictures are actually just the beginning and I will share more in time. I love to make shabby chic birdhouses from craft-store wooden birdhouse, distress them, paint them, add neat hardware (finds of course), stamp on them, add fabrics, etc. My favorite thing to make the bases for the birdhouses are architectural pieces that I've found in various locations. I always look for antique porch spindles, molding, whatever catches my eye to add to the birdhouses. My husband even enjoys this as he likes to put them together with his favorite tools :) I feel it's a small way that he can be involved in my art.

The little birds in the picture are my most recent finds. I discovered them in a little antique shop and boy did they cry out "shabby chic". So; I put them with my birdhouses and it's like they've always been there.

I have my "SC" birdhouses displayed in our room off the kitchen. I have sold some of them, in the past, but when I make them; they are always hard to part with. But; unfortunately I have just so much room to store them.

This is just a small taste of what I have collected and made for my home. I just felt like sharing as - after all; isn't this what a Blog is supposed to be?

Have a nice day!