FASCINATION FRIDAY

I try not to get too negative on the blog - but in all honesty, I've been in a FUNK.

A creative slump.  

I'm distracted and life is gettin' to me.

This morning I started thinking about how I can find some inspiration in the middle of this fog.

I started thinking about the things that make my creative heart beat a little faster.

Bad or good, these are the inspirations I can use to get myself back into the game, this week...

1. Anything sparkly (click on image for something cool:)

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2. Black and white

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3. Music by Kimbra

4. Colorful stripes (like these from Prada.)

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5. Cameras and photographs - old and new

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6. BOOKS, BOOKS, and more BOOKS!

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7. Test-driving used cars.  (That's right-I'm in the market for one.)

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8. Friendship

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9. Sadness

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10. Coffee

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11. Maps (Evan is learning state capitals and I'm having so much fun practicing with him.)

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12. Dreaming...while I'm awake and asleep.

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Where do you find inspiration?

Happy weekend to you!

Stuck on you...

Today was my first day back in the studio for quite a while.  It was nice to clean up a bit, and put out some of the new goodies I received for Christmas...

...like the beautiful vintage vase I received from my love (pictured above.)

A new year means a new plate for my glue gun.  My sweet friend, Jenna (aka Slug) decided I needed a new one for Christmas because my old one was COATED in glue.

BEFORE...

AFTER...

Soooo pretty!!  Thank you, my friend!

Today, I had a small photo session to make a new banner for the bliggety blog.

  I thought it might be a good time to bring out the ballerinas!

They had a great time playing and dancing in the snow!

Needless to say, I didn't have a totally PRODUCTIVE day.

But I had a CREATIVE day, and that is worth just as much.  

Don't you agree?

More about my happy place...

I've had a lovely morning! I met with a customer, and since then, I've been busy snapping shots of my favorite place in the world...

My studio!!  

May I share?

Here's some snaps I took with my regular camera.

I'm hangin' with my good friend, Kimmie today.  We are having a "play-it-by-ear" kind of day.  Who knows what kind of fun we will have!

Thanks for letting me share my favorite place with you!!  

Happy Friday!!  

Have a delightful weekend!

Time to get back to work.

We're back from our impromptu camping trip! We had such a relaxing time! Time to get CRACKIN'! Sweet William Market is tomorrow!! Please come out and see me! I am previewing my new Fall Delights. Be the first to own one!

Back to camping for a moment. Normally, I'm not big on camping, but the Airstream was so comfy and we had so much fun! We roasted hot dogs and s'mores and climbed lots of big rocks. Evan even saw a BEAR!!! on the way up! Totally cool. Here's some pics from our camping trip...








Nature is so inspiring...











Here's some shots with my retro camera phone app which I just loooooooooooooooooooooove!








I just can't get enough of that phone app! Can you tell?