Archive for the ‘Random’ Category
February 21st, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to this month’s Pen & Paper: Living Between the Lines written by the amazing Hope Wallace Karney. To learn more about Hope and the column, please check out the announcement post!
5 Blogs for Journaling and Story Catching Inspiration
After talking about Ali Edwards in last month’s post, I realized that there are so many inspiring blogs—many that you may not know about. This month, I am sharing with you 5 blogs for journaling and story catching inspiration that I enjoy!
Pam Garrison (blog | etsy)
Pam’s style is amazing—beautiful, colorful yet reserved in color at the same time, vintage yet modern.
Marcy Penner (blog—hello forever)
Marcy has a way of creating clean layouts with lots of information on them. I love her Project Life pages.
Samantha Kira Harding (blog—Journal Girl)
Kira creates bold, colorful journaling spreads.
Art Journaling (blog| journal image)
Pure eye candy. You never know what you will see! This blog contains user submissions of art journal spreads.
Amanda Johnson (blog—Here’s Looking at Me Kid)
I love the quirky style of journaling Amanda does!
What about you? Any journaling/story inspiration links you want to share?
images: links to sources within post
Tags: Ali Edwards, Amanda Johnson, Art Journaling, Besottment, hello forever, Here's Looking at Me Kid, Hope Wallace Karney, Inspiration, Journal Girl, journaling, journaling blogs, Living Between the Lines, Marcy Penner, Pam Garrison, Paper Relics, Pen & Paper, Project Life, Samantha Kira Harding
Posted in: Creative, Creativity & Inspiration, Guest Bloggers, Inspired, Pen & Paper, Random, When You Feel
February 15th, 2012 | 8 Comments »
A reminder to never underestimate the power of one action to change your life. Often, the greatest changes in life occur quite naturally—due to a simple intrinsic change that has a ripple effect in other areas of your life. If your inner voice is begging to be heard, take a moment to listen to the message. The message may be the spark that changes your life.
more inspiring quotes: quoted on pinterest
Tags: change your life, leap of faith, Perception, Quote, Robert Holden, surrender
Posted in: Creativity & Inspiration, Defeated, Random, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
February 13th, 2012 | 8 Comments »
I don’t watch American Idol and hadn’t watched The Voice until this weekend. Wow, I am so grateful that I got to watch Chris Mann audition for the judges on The Voice. Not only is his voice powerfully unique, but his spirit and message are so inspiring. I was able to find a video of these four inspiring minutes via NBC and hope you can take a few minutes to watch it. Watch his body language—notice how beautifully vulnerable he lets himself become when talking with the judges.
After you watch the clip, let me know what you think. What parts did you find powerful? What resonated for you? Did you get chills while watching it (like me!)?
If you can’t see the clip above, you can try viewing it on The Voice’s website (direct link). Also try refreshing your web browser to see if the video appears.
image: found via pinterest
Tags: #thevoice, Authenticity, chris mann, nbc, the voice, Video, vulnerability
Posted in: Creativity & Inspiration, Defeated, Random, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
February 10th, 2012 | 14 Comments »
While I normally work on these color boards for at least a week before posting (since I’m a newbie at photoshop and pretty much all things design/creative), I began this board yesterday. I thought it would be a great test to see how my skills and confidence have progressed (failed test!). I would love to fiddle around with this board some more, but will resist my perfectionist tendencies :).
For this color board, I chose pink blush. I have been so drawn to this soft color recently. And just so you know, I completely forgot when working on this board that next week is Valentine’s Day and everyone is experiencing pink + red overload. Hopefully, this board doesn’t scream Valentine’s Day and provides a quiet respite for your eyes and mind. Are you experiencing pink + red overload this week? What color is inspiring you?
sources: button badges (eva juliet) | ombre blush silk headband (mignonne handmade) | candle centerpiece (martha stewart weddings via pinterest) | gorgeous gold glitter with blush bow shoes (found via pinterest) | gift with magnificent ribbon (this is glamorous – thank you jack germain for the recommendation!)
p.s. i’m moving next week (to miami) and hope to continue posting as usual, but if I go missing, just know that I’m buried in boxes and wish i were here :).
–> find more color inspiration on my pinterest “color me happy” board!
Tags: collage, color, color board, color me happy, Etsy, eva juliet, Inspiration Board, jack germain, martha stewart weddings, mignonne handmade, mood board, pink, pink blush, Pinterest, this is glamorous
Posted in: Creative, Creativity & Inspiration, Random, Series, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
February 6th, 2012 | 11 Comments »
This quote is one of my absolute favorites. It never loses its significance. Whenever you feel overwhelmed or uncertain, choose to bring your focus to your next step. Take a single step and then begin again. As you take single steps forward, your perspective will shift providing a new vantage point from which to assess your journey.
photograph: found on pinterest (pinned by liz schneider) via live creating yourself
p.s. more inspiring quotes
Tags: journey, lao tzu, Quote
Posted in: Creativity & Inspiration, Inspired, Overwhelmed, Random, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
February 3rd, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The inspiration for this color mood board came from a recent episode of Project Runway. The contestants were challenged to design an outfit influenced by unique gelato flavors. Mondo, one of the contestants, chose cantaloupe gelato and I loved his creation! I hope you enjoy this color board and would love to hear what color is currently inspiring you :).
sources: pen pal stationery kit (halligan smith via design*sponge )|profile print (stephanie corfee via pinterest)|flowing skirt (rustic beauty)|font (ali edwards)|painted print (layla grace)
p.s. more color inspiration
Tags: cantaloupe, collage, color, color me happy, Inspiration Board, mood board, orange, Project Runway
Posted in: Creative, Creativity & Inspiration, Random, Series, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
January 30th, 2012 | 10 Comments »
I came across this quote by Georgia O’Keeffe in the latest O Magazine. It is beautifully inspiring.
photograph: joyhey on society6
Tags: Georgia O'Keeffe, Inspiration, joyhey, Quote, society6
Posted in: Creativity & Inspiration, Defeated, Random, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
January 26th, 2012 | 12 Comments »
Mint green is such a bright and cheerful color. It’s hard not to smile in its presence. I had a lot of fun creating a minty ombre heart design against a natural linen canvas. I may use the ombre hearts for some Valentine’s Day fun as well :). I hope this burst of color brings a little smile to your day. What color is inspiring you lately?
sources: photograph of woman with mint sweater (elle moss on etsy)| arrow card (ashley pahl on etsy) | mint chocolate chip ice cream photo (cindy loughridge on flickr)
more color inspiration: color me happy on pinterest
… a very green giveaway (ends tomorrow evening!)
Tags: ashley pahl, cindy loughridge, collage, color, color me happy, elle moss, Etsy, flickr, green, Inspiration Board, mint, mood board
Posted in: Creative, Creativity & Inspiration, Random, Series, When You Feel
January 23rd, 2012 | 3 Comments »
This quote is from Christine Mason Miller’s book, Desire to Inspire!
p.s. more inspiring quotes
Tags: Christine Mason Miller, Desire to Inspire, Quote, Vinetta Nair
Posted in: Creativity & Inspiration, Defeated, Overwhelmed, Random, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
January 18th, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Confession: this color board was the hardest to create so far! Yet, it’s my absolute favorite to date :). Chartreuse is a tough color—with so many different shades between yellow and green. I found tons of images but as I put them together, the shades were totally off. As I worked on this board, I encountered an additional difficulty: completely forgetting the name of the color! After looking the name up about ten separate times, I finally wrote CHARTREUSE on a post-it note and stuck it on my computer (this did the trick!).
What I learned: this color is tough to design with for a novice like me (i.e., someone who calls it that crazy yellow-greenish color). To overcome my color knowledge deficit, I realized that the trick is to use this color to add an unexpected splash of cheer to a space or outfit. I adore the use of it in patterns (e.g., ikat, chevron, herringbone), especially for smaller accessories like throw pillows, jewelry trays, or tea towels. But to add a spectacular bold statement, I am loving the use of chartreuse to cover a sofa or even painting a door or wall in this gorgeous hue.
would love to know: love or hate chartreuse? what color is inspiring you this week?
sources: couch in cheerful office space (design*sponge via apartment therapy) | bloom pattern in circles (west elm—bloom pillow cover) | chartreuse tights (kate spade via matters of style) | you are here now print (farouche)
Tags: chartreuse, collage, color, color me happy, green, Inspiration Board, mood board, yellow
Posted in: Creative, Creativity & Inspiration, Random, Treasure Chest, When You Feel
