Etsy Loves.

So, it's been awhile since I've put together 

a list of favs from over at Etsy.

In the past, I brought this as a 

weekly Sunday feature here on my blog.

There is just a swimming pool 

of drooling talent & LOTS to inspire.

Here are some favs hot on my list...

Bring on the retro. Loveeee this.

the prints & patterns are pretty much timeless yet funky.

lovin' this print.

this print, 

"Let Your Heart Show You the Way".

this amazing

watercolor world map illustration.

for the love of travel. paint. and color.

and i love this one too.

funny & sweet quotes.

buttons.

yep, i'm an "inthecloset" lover of labels.

[i confess, just don't come & check my closet...gasp]

and these soda pop buttons 

are pretty fun too.

chevrons in an illustration.

[yep, still a sucker for some chevrons.]

this digital illustration is pretty much classy cool.ness.

typography & fun belt buckles.

whimsical lampshades.

lovin' this one with map paper.

iNsPiReD.

Gauche Alchemy // In Celebration of my Momma: Altered Shadow Box

It's up & fully revealed today!!!

That is, my altered shadow box design team project 

over at the Gauche Alchemy blog!

It's the month of l-o-v-e & I created up a sweet project 

with LOTS of meaning in celebration & love for my momma!! 

[well, each & every month, 

this lady is fab & of such love & sweetness]

Also, thanks Michelle Hernandez for the AWESOME writing 

on the blog post from my project contribution!! 

Anyhoo, you can read all about it over at the Gauche here! :)

Want2Scrap // Guest Designer this month!!

Pretty excited to be invited as a 

Guest Designer this month for Want2Scrap

before my "official" start on the 2012 - 2013 design team!

EXCITING!!

Want2Scrap 

has amazingggggg bling, chipboard albums, 

and TONS of other great lovelies 

& 

partners of amazing product too!

Check it all out here!!

On a side note, this year is "OPEN"ing to be a great year!

[yep, that OLW "one little word" is making my heart truly smile 

& feel gratitude]

By the way,

You can shop it up with some fab Want2Scrap product here.

Plus they have some pretty stellar CHA Winter 2012 releases.

Sunday with this pretty lady...

Some Sundays' are for road trips

and visits to see the family.

My mom & sis live about a 5 hour drive from me

and I breezed through the day for a visit with my mom

on my way up through north Alabama for an audit trip for the week

and 

treat my momma to dinner at her fav restaurant, Carrabba's.

PLUS

lovin' my new Canon DSLR!!!

[treat to self on Friday from a great deal at Best Buy
and a free camera bag makes for a better deal too :)]

and lovin' spending time with this

sweet lady

&

funny lady

&

talented lady

&

sassy lady 

&

beautiful lady...my momma :)

Sharing a few pics of my momma before dinner tonite.

73 years old, seriously, yes. 

She does not look OR act her age!

[I insert, no re-touching, color tweaking, just pure straight camera shooting and she is all natural}

and love this one too!

It's been a great day!

Amazing.Beautiful.

So, I've been on a new music high lately

and it does inspire my style and a lot of 

what I'm thinking & creating in my art.

Sometimes that mental process of creating that is unexplainable.

Really.

Well, some songs just leave you speechless.

whether with current situations, past...

yet

maybe so powerfully [simple]. 

but intense.

I'm a big fan of the style of Jason Mraz' music.

Reminds me of sitting back & relaxing it up 
& enjoying + pure reflection.

Enjoy.

[and the video is pretty cool too]

Amazingly. Beautiful.