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my last 10 pins...

i am secret on pinterest.... but these are some of my recent pins.  :)

 

best colors.  
that mint green in there... seals the deal.

 

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such a grown up lady bedroom.  
someday i want to be a grown up lady.  (ha ha ha)

 

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drooling.

 

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melissa you made that hallway TOO CUTE!

 

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get in my belly.

 

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i know just where i would like to do this.
super sweet isn't it???

 

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i love a great poster.  it's an oldie but goodie.

 

well.... there are no words necessary.

 

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when i see things like this i am reminded how little details are what make a home so special.

 

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this room is CRAZY fabulous.
the palette...the honey comb...the headboard... i love it.

i would like to smile into that mirror everyday.

 

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how much fun is this house tower?!!

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totally making this this summer with the kiddos.

 

we are doing this for our chicks when the coop is done.

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chicken coop is underway with this picture as the inspriation.... FABulous.

 

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i could make this quilt.
i want to make this quilt.
it's fabulous.

 

i want to go to there.

 

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this has been a recurring theme in my life this year.

 

i would like to stand in front of that wall.
the cake looks a little... cardboard-ey.
but if i had to eat cake while stood in front of that beautiful wall...i would do it. 

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The LORD.... He's awesome.

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color is so rad.

pretty.
too bad horses aren't as easy as dogs.  
if they were i would need some in my life.

 

and did you notice....i shared 21 pins... 11 more than 10.  

it must be your lucky day.

:)

 

now...i am off to eat lunch at school with Talbs.

 

 

lisa leonard and fair trade.

when i saw Lisa Leonard's line of Fair Trade Jewelry i was in love with it.

Lisa's words:  "We believe a necklace can make a difference, a scarf can change a life and a bracelet can feed a belly! Each piece from our hope{full} collection is fair trade and sustainable, giving work to Ecuadorian women and building families and communities. Additionally, with the sale of each piece from the hope{full} collection, Lisa Leonard Designs will donate a portion of the proceeds back to Jungle Kids which enables local kids to attend school, each sale will provide a school lunch to a child in need! Thank you for being a part of changing lives!"

that is awesome!

 

and beautiful.

lisa's shop is FULL of all kinds of beautiful jewelry.

i have several pieces from her collection but i always have a list going of new favorites.

i want you to go and look through her shop.

shop for yourself.

shop for your mom (mother's day is coming up quick!)

shop for any one special in your life.

and then come back here and tell me your most favorite piece.

i am giving away a $50 gift card to Lisa Leonard Designs!

leave me your favorite piece in the comment section

and i will pick one winner on friday!

 ok....GO.

but hurry right back.

:)

 

 

the monday after....

Craft Weekend #14 

this was a pretty awesome group of women.
and they are late nighters!

:)

my kids just got on the bus and i am headed back to bed to sleep the rest of the day.
i will tell you all about our weekend soon.
but right now i can barely keep my eyes open.

 

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i wanted to share with you a beautiful piece of art that Lori Danelle made for me.



it is cut paper!

every detail is so delicate and perfect.
i love seeing how each line is connected... SO creative.

she hand cuts all of this!!

she made this for me based on this post i wrote back in september.
i had had a very bad day related to parenting and this verse was the hope i was clinging to.

isn't Lori's work absolutely stunning?
can you even imagine how long this would take her?!
it is AMAZING.

 
Love never fails.

Go see Lori's great talent at her shop and read her blog.

i really think that i need this print at my house.
and the craft house.
who doesn't need that cheerful reminder daily?

thank you Lori for blessing me with such an awesome reminder of the gift God gave me... LOVE.

 

 

 

 

so pretty.

i have a fabric addiction.
i bet this is not news to you.
i am so thankful that i have found a way to be able to feed my addiction through my job.  :)

i can use it for craft weekend.
i can use it for my shop.

although i order a lot online (hawthorne threads and fabric.com) my favorite way to buy it is in person.
there is something about seeing the colors with my own eyes... feeling how soft it is... putting it together with other patterns... it gets my creativity going.

i thought maybe you would like to see what i chose last week at Sarah's.

my love runs deep.

:)

craig and i had a discussion about "art" last week.
we discussed what inspires us... art or not.
he and i are very different and that is totally fine.
the things that inspire him, do not inspire me and the things that inspire me, do not inspire him.
it was interesting to talk with him and learn more about him.

because in my brain... color and pattern and texture is supreme.

i can barely read books or concentrate sometimes on certain things because i am thinking about creating.

i see these patterns and i want to draw.

i see these colors and i want to paint.

i feel this fabric and i want to sew. 

i am at a restaurant and i notice the shape of the light fixtures or the tile on the floor.

i see a sunset and i notice what colors are in it and where they meet and blend.

i LOVE these things.
i thrive on these things.
i get antsy when i am not able to find it... like gray winter days stuck in the house.

and it's fascinating to learn that other people do not think this way... and then what does make them tick?

where do they find that inspiration?  what makes them happy or brings joy or satisfaction? 

isn't it amazing how we are all so different and unique?

i love that God did not make us the same.

and that He gives us people in our worlds who understand us.
or that may not understand but can appreciate the gifts we each were given for our own life.
such a blessing.

Thanks God for color and pattern and ART!

what are you thankful for?  

where does your inspiration meet joy in your heart?

 

 

color blast.

BOOM.

how did you like that?!

a BLAST of color for your day.  

 

how is your creating coming along?

i made one thing for two days.
and it turns out that even when i WANT to be creating all day.... i remembered i actually have things to do.
like work... oh yeah... i have a job. 
dang.

but i still made time to be creative and will keep at it all week.

and i ran on monday and tuesday!

can i make it tomorrow too?

i think i can.

i think i can.

i think i can.

 

it's a good monday.

i slept until noon today.
i did get up from 6:45 to 7:30 to see my kids off to school but then straight back to bed.
sleep is a good thing.

craft weekend was pretty excellent this past weekend.



lindsey and joy came as helpers and were nothing less than amazing at that job.

we did not plan our wardrobe... we just happened to all match perfectly!

wendy came too!!  (blurry picture is better than no picture? maybe ;)

she took a bajillion photos for us doing all the things we do at Craft Weekend and i got to spend time with her which was super happy for me.  

i hope you loved being here as much as i loved having you here wendy!
maybe you should ditch your world tour and just come to craft weekend every month???
there will be cinnamon rolls.... 

i know you are tempted.

 

kimberlee pampered us all with food that tastes so much better than anything i could ever make.

and our crafty guests were awesome.
so kind.
so happy.
so lovely.
such a treat to have them and get to create alongside them.

tulips are so cheerful in the freezing cold of january.
 

we made a really cool painting!!



and these were the treasures i brought home from the antique store on saturday.
a quilt...some vintage trims... salt shakers for holding tiny craft supplies...sugar shakers for twine...and a pencil sharpener for the craft house because we are always looking for pencils!

i can't wait to share about the actual weekend.
and tell you about our awesome sponsors we had this month.
it was just a really great time.

now... i guess i have to go run off the cheesecake & cinnamon rolls i stuffed myself with this weekend.
or at least i should go.
but... i would have to get out of my jammies.
and it is 25 degrees out.

we'll see what happens....

 

happy monday to you!