The Big Clean - Phase One

I spent about two hours last night finding my desk... Oh hey! There it is!! :)


I also started gathering up some supplies that were spread around the house and started putting them together in bins... Imagine that! The prettiest one by far is the box of ribbons... I mean seriously, who could look at this and not be inspired to do something colorful! ;)

What's Inspiring Me Today...

Every so often I get in a creative funk. I like to take my camera around and look for anything inspiring in and around the house! It really helps to get the artistic vibes flowing ;) (I recommend it... and its fun!)
Here are a few shots that have inspired me to get creative today:

This beautiful, handmade "witch ball" was given to me as a gift.. It came from a shop on Etsy called Molten Spirit. You should check out the shop to see the other gorgeous glass creations!!! I always wanted one of these balls, and I was so excited to get it! Its so pretty when the sun shines through...


This is a random shot from my bedroom... I love the polka dots, the dried hydrangea, and that mirrored star...


These are some random pieces of art that I laid out on my desk the other day. I just love the way they look all together! I haven't had the heart to pick them up... I just keep looking at them and smiling ;) I guess now that I've taken a photo, I can move them LOL


This is a bucket of bookmarks that I take with me to craft fairs... I just love the way the ribbons spill out of the top! Its endlessly fascinating to me...


My son's bucket of crayons...

My cup of colored pencils...

A set of polycarbonate glasses that are stacked up on my desk... I bring a cup of water with me everytime I come to my studio, and for some reason I never take them back down! They are actually so colorful in the light! :)


What do you do to get your creativity going?

Shrinky Dink Fun!

Whenever I do a craft fair, I like to have something fun to display on my table, besides the cards. This year I tried my hand at some necklaces made of shrinkable plastic!
If you've never tried it, I highly recommend playing around with some! I felt like I was six again... cheering as I watched them curl and shrink in the oven ;)
You can still find it at major craft stores, like Michael's. Have fun! :)

Bye Bye...

My goodies bags are finally ready to go.. and, in keeping in line with my usual self, I've run out of packing tape! (I'll buy some on the way to the post office.. these ARE going out today!!!) ;)

Waiting...

...to get off my desk, and into the shop!

Here is another work in progress: