Inspired by Travelingmama

Inspiration can come from so many different things. I'm inspired daily by people's creativity, innovations, intelligence, wit, kindness, humor... This list could go on and on. Today, I want to recognize Travelingmama for the incredible inspiration she provides and gives wholeheartedly. You've got to read her story - she is doing amazing things in Morocco to help out a local school there. Not only is she creatively talented, but she's got quite the gumption to use her existing resources to make a difference in her community. She and her husband are quite amazing, and their actions demonstrate that sort of inspiration that makes you think about what you can do to make a difference where you are. She's started an etsy shop where all the profits go to help out this school in Morocco. Go and visit - you won't be sorry!

My Dell Mini gets a makeover

I had fun decorating my Mini with these Eclectic Circles decor elements! These are the small sized ones and come in a set of 5 circles (these are also a subset of the designs from the Circle Circus stamp set). Wanna see what I did? Presenting....my newly made over Mini:And here's another picture, for good measure. Here, my Mini is sitting on top of it's Laptop Sleeve that I purchased from the Etsy site, Bertie's Closet. Decor elements are pretty easy to work with. You can use them on a lot of different surfaces, not just your walls! Hope this gave you some ideas of how to incorporate vinyl art on your everyday items. Have a great day!

My first personal purchase on Etsy!

I'm excited to share my first personal purchase on Etsy! You may have seen these 2 flower frogs make their debut in my Freebie Friday giveaway photo as the background props that held up the gift tags, but I thought they deserved to be showcased on their own as well! I am really happy with my first purchase on Etsy! I found these vintage flower frogs on www.robertagrove.etsy.com. I've seen these used in a handful of blogs I visit often and I like that they're a functional sort of prop that also adds character to the card and photo as well. So, as soon as I saw these 2 frogs on etsy and had the opportunity to buy, I decided to scoop these up! They are really cool and a nice, heavy weight. I love how they photograph too - it's a fun vintagey feel they bring to the picture.

Have you checked out Etsy yet? It's a fun marketplace that sells handmade items, and unique vintage items as well. Definitely worth a look through if you haven't seen it yet. I'm still getting my bearings around the site...and I know I need to continue developing my site and make it look more like a shop as well! Bear with me and I promise I'll get there! If you have a chance though, definitely go check out the main Etsy site - I think it's worth the while. In the meantime, enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!