Via this lovely lady... Laurie over at IndulgeYourShelf pinned this and several more like it have me thinking and gathering....
This Richmonder whom I discovered through his blog HERE just recently finished a true creative journey... I love his spirit and his passion for his work and his dedication to his vision... Read about his adventures and if you don't come away a bit inspired by his words... I'll be shocked... Congratulations Charlie! I hope to finally catch up with him sometime this year to purchase one of his works...
Maybe the Half Price Frappucino deals also had something to do with my crazy surge in creative abandon? Two for one basically... there was a whole lot of caffeine going on... I had been staying away to save money..but this was a deal right?!
Well lovelies... I have just had an almost total mind dump on all of you and it barely scratched the surface... Hope you are emerging into Spring with a real sense of direction or you are finding your way there! Chat with me about where you are at will you?! Love you guys!
She also went through a weight loss journey that she shared
and it is so inspiring!
So guess who won the give-away Val
offered through Jenny?
Moi!
I just wanted to share with you
the fun packages that arrived on my doorstep
last Saturday...
Bright and Cheery... Some new and vintage items to celebrate life for one whole year!
ALL kinds of goodies! From magnets, to stickers, to books, to art! Valentine's Day Earth Day Easter New Year's you name it...it was in here! I love the quote on that magnet... "Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful!" I started thinking of ways to use all these things not necessarily in a big flashy way but in small ways to make days special... Using some of those cellophane bags to brighten up my Little Keeper's school lunches one week... Tucking a few of those Shamrock's into someone's coat pocket... I love the vintage cards... I have a handful like them but the ones she sent me were a PILE! and they had Coffee Break notes! Some of you know how much I LOVE my coffee... The little paper baskets with the flowers on them are SO adorable! Just my style!
Box #2! One of Jenny's new Cupcake bookmarks! A copy of Susan Branch's Celebrations... A cool copy of Little Women... the cover is neat and the pages are rough edged. "One Good Deed a Day" cover art appears to be by Miss Katie Daisy herself which I love! lots more goodies for the year Father's Day Mother's Day Halloween!
Box #3! She kept it coming! A candy mold and all kinds of supplies for baking! Sprinkles, cupcake toppers and labels! Baking is something I don't do every week but when we do I really enjoy! I let Little Keeper be my assistant and go crazy with the sprinkles if he wants to! He was excited to see this box!
I was very touched by the generosity of this lovely gal- Val. (I just had to do that ;) Just a year or two different in age children of the 70's and 80's... I was so inspired by her gift that I am going to do a little give-away of my own later this month. I'm also going to randomly send val something fun for herself this summer! Thanks to both Jenny and Val for sharing the love we crafty gals find in our hearts for fun everyday items, to vintage goodness, and in each other.
Hope you enjoyed a peek into my surprise! Then I actually won a second give-away sponsored by HandmadeU I'll share that next... SERIOUSLY I NEVER win anything! April was my lucky month! Guess being an Aries helped! Have a Happy Thursday everyone!
