Color Inspires Me

I am so inspired by color. I think it's interesting that most would describe my style as rustic and old. While I am very inspired by rustic, old pieces, they usually have texture or color. I do love the way these old pieces can be used to make something new. Most of the time if I find a door with a bright color......I have to have it! You could say my go to color is red. I was going through my iPhoto the other day and saw some really fun, colorful photos. I thought I would share them with you!

I subscribed to the Project Life Kit from Studio Calico. March was my first kit. OH MY, I love all those little pieces that come in glassine envelopes and the cards that are all the same size. Yes, those things.

This jar. Ha, this jar is big, really big! It has been this full of flowers for several years! (wink) I might pull out one or two, but then I find a package that has never been opened and stuff it in there!

I went thrift shopping, but not with Macklemore! I went with Ashlee. #giggle 

I walked around the corner and saw all of these 45's and thought I would die! The colors and circles and organization...swoon!

The Smoking Glue Guns had a few hiccups last month; Spring Break, sick kids, and no time! I took on a huge project for March's craft and I do not know if it will ever get done...oh my. It will be so fantastic when I'm finished. I actually have two to make. They are going to be HUGE pillows for the swing bed on the front porch. Anyone want to come over and stitch down an arrow or two? ;-)

December Daily

I think it's hilarious that I start this...or start thinking about doing a December Daily book every, single year! Most of you probably know what it is....well, if you are a scrapbooker, you do! Ali Edwards, scrapbooker extraordinaire started this trend many years ago. I think there are thousands of people that do it....and do it right! I found a few on Pinterest that I adore! check these out.....

this one was on 2 Peas originally.....like in '08, but I love how crisp it looks!

 

This one looks delicious!

 

Oh, I do love all this different sized goodness...and look at all the fun colors!!

 

After reading through her blog, I found myself lost in this girls world....Oh, I do love Liz Kartchner. She's so freaking adorable....really, like the cutest thing ever and she's so sweet on top of that! 

this is her goodness she calls a December Daily....

 

and for the cherry on top...her husband is HILARIOUS.PERIOD!

I could go on and on with different ones that I love and that inspire me completely...but, you probably have a Pinterest account and have them all pinned already!

Here is the creator of idea December Daily, herself!

Ali Edwards

They sold a kit over at Studio Calico...I l.o.v.e those numbers!

This year, I decided to make it super simple. All the pages would essentially be the same and I would just have to insert photos and stories each day. Well, I can say that I made all 25 pages. I can also say that I sat down last weekend to print a few photos, only to find that I didn't have any ink in the handy- dandy mini-printer. I just ordered ink online and I'm waiting on it to get here. It's amazing to me how I do not have a photograph from each day so far! It seems so easy to do and yet, I can't get it done. I still have high hopes for this really adorable book. I hope that I get it all finished and pull it out next year in time to decide to do it again and maybe have the incentive to do it right! You wanna see it??? Maybe tomorrow (wink)!!