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Bright Colours | Giftwrap Delights and Crafty Inspiration from Karen Marie Dehn

2012-01-27T18:13:00.000Z

I had some trouble figuring out what to call this post! At first I ended up on Karen Marie Dehns blog in the gift wrapping section so I was very excited... and then I found all the lovely paper crafts and home details! So its just a beautiful mash up of colours for today ^_^

I love this hexagonal patchwork wrapping paper! I have seen some on ebay from korean stationery sites and I have patchwork paper in a gift roll that I got from paperchase yeeeears ago but its in squares an rectangles. Ive never wrapped a gift with it haha just a shoebox where I keep my coppers!

A beautiful bunch of flowers. I love all the colours. What are those little berry things? Anyone know? I love the neon tray. Adds fabulous detail to the photo.

DIY cards with crazy paper. Awesome! Have you guys got any amazingly beautiful paper shops that could ship to the uk?! :p

Pretty ribbons!! I think those velvet ribbons are house doctor but Im not sure. I also think I can spy some Rie Elise Larsen birdy gift tags - maybe. Im not 100% certain.

I love pretty paper. That pink paper looks like some of the purple washi tape I own. Im not sure if its MT paper or what it is. I'm wondering what it would look like if I used rubber stamps on plain paper..... has anyone tried this?

oOOoooo! Colourful bells! Whaaat!!!!!! I have silver jingle bells that I kept out of my christmas packing up boxes cuz I want to make a mini book of our new monster kittens and I thought the bells would be a cute addition. They haven't any collars at the minute and I think il get them chipped as soon as I can get them done. I digress.. pretty colours ^_^

Look a the ribbons!!!!! I don't have a massive collection of ribbons... I don't really know what to use them for to be honest. It seems a waste to give them away.. non? And waxed cord is also very pretty. i have a mini collection of multi coloured bakers twines for scrapbooking but I should take a look at more ribbons I think!

Go visit and share some love!

Lots of love Claire xo

My Notebook Art Journal | For Crafty Plans and Dastardly Schemes

2012-01-26T09:05:00.000Z

There are no dastardly schemes..that was a lie. There are.. crafty plans, my blog planner and my to shoot list. At the start of this year I realised I had so many notebooks that were empty. I got this notebook in 2010 for my birthday and started using it that christmas.. so I had my christmas craft plans, and did the same is 2011 and used all of about 20 pages. So I decided that this year... I would utilise it and fill it!

This is the old boring plans for what I was going to make :p

My 2010 binder cover.. I had made plans... but rarely used the book after christmas. Infact I didn't use it at all really. Shame on me indeed.

And now this is my 2012 version! Can you believe the evening after I made this.. I lost my bag of stickers! Couldn't believe it. I loved those stickers!

My blog planner cover page. I initially decided to use the front for craft plans and the back for blog plans.. which I do with a lot of notebooks.. go from the front and the back and then hope to meet in the middle. But then I realised I needed another section for taking photos lists... So I divided the bits with washi tapes.

My craft plans... I have made the correspondence ledger! Its not that pretty. Its in a pip studio A4 exercise book. I can show you it but its not exactly artistic or anything! That January thing in the corner is from a Jessica Swift 2011 Goals and Planner printable available on her etsy store.

An idea for a big post! I have lots of notebooks :p

My shoot list!

More planning and ideas ^_^

Inspired very much by Ke_cupcakes drawing books on flickr. She's very inspiring.. just for adding borders and making things look interesting.

Lots of love Claire xo

Workspace Tour | Designer and Collector Extraordinaire | Lisa Congdon

2012-01-25T08:49:00.000Z

Who doesn't love a good nosey poke around someones work space? It's always terribly inspiring to have a nosey around someone else's little haven! Although I couldn't work somewhere like this.. too many things for me distract myself with by looking at haha. Im easily distracted and an excellent procrastinator ^_^ I could be professional.

I love the painting in the background. This photograph makes the studio look like the best arty class room ever!

I love seeing desk space like this. Makes me wish I had a bigger studio to potter about in instead of a little pokey room with a sofa bed and a picnic table! And of course my giant expedit ^_^ eugh.. remembered about the clear out coming up. Although I will try to put a positive spin on it... I need to clear the things out and rearrange my supplies to prepare for spring time scrapbooking and journalling ^_^

So many little nooks and crannies for creativity!

I love Lisas work ^_^

Some of you may know Lisas work through Uppercase and her 'Collection a Day' book. I couldn't deal with all this stuff!

Stamps and pretty little things are cute but I couldn't deal with multiples of things I don't use or have little intention of using! Lisa is such an inspiration though and I love the way all the images are arranged pretty perfectly.

Lisa Congdon

Lots of love Claire xo

Kawaii Stationery Porn Craft Room Sneak Peek | Walk On The Wild Side | Mail Art and Cuteness in Abundance

2012-01-24T08:23:00.021Z

I only discovered Beebee at the end of december and I fell in love with the lady instantly and purchased the two zines she has for sale! A preview of the second zine is at the end of this very post. I can't wait to receive it!

Beebee is an excellent little crafter and is fabulous with her mail art! I wish she would share more of her art journalling though. Thats what Im dying to see.

Ive been very naughty and bought myself a House Doctor wire mail box - you know the one I've constantly been blogging about for like two years?! lol Thats going to be my mail box for lovely things.

I love the random washi tape on everything and stickers galore! This is my kinda lady. I also love the simple and insanely accurate arrangement of the objects in this image.

oOooo This is the workshop zine i bought! Well, one of them. I am so freakin excited, I can't wait to get them. Adding to my ever increasing collection of gift wrapping and kawaii craft books! I bought both the Zines in Beebees shop but if you guys only want to buy one of the books I would go for workshop 2. Its a bit better produced but the first is still excellent for a homemade type Zine for a series! I love them ^_^

Full of tutorials for gorgeous items. I must actually check now to see how easily obtained MT Wrap is in the UK! My second MT zine I've purchased. I haven't yet bought any of the books yet but I must get in touch with megumi again. Or keep them all on a pinterest wish list!

I love these kinds of images. And I would also love to know what Beebee uses that spiral bound notebook for!

Im not sure which zine this one is from but Im still pretty stoked.

This was a tutorial for an envelope I think on her blog. Some sort of masking tape tutorial!

Stamps and punches and pens oh my!!!

I can't wait to go and attack Beryl (my typewriter) ! ooh! I could use a mini notebook for ideas of what I want to write on Beryl - For craft projects and things. Actually.. I could probably use a page in my "work planner" as I am now calling it. I will share it with you soon ^_^

Go have a gander!

Lots of love Claire xo

Designer Loves and Product Lusting! Fiona Hewitt of Design Dumpling and Miso Pretty!

2012-01-23T08:29:00.017Z

Im sure a good few of you will already be familiar with *if not already huge fans of* Fiona Hewitt. The wonderful designer of brands such as Wu&Wu, Dumpling Dynasty and Miso Pretty for another company. I LOVE her designs. I have a few Wu&Wu items, I buy when I see and when I can afford!

I found these illustrations on Fionas website as there are lots of the illustrations I hadn't seen before, just whatever was in the shops at the particular time of the Miso Pretty Brand.

Haha I love it!

A range of perpetual calendars has been released this year and I think they're fabulous!

Dumpling dynasty had a range of tins a while back and I had the romantic notion of collecting them all but I only ever got the baking tin lol that arrived slightly sqooshed in the mail.

I just adore all of the illustrations. Completely!

A preview of products and a little pic of fiona in the corner!

This is the baking kit I have! Sqooshed but loved all the same

I really want one of these kitty pillows from the new range ^_^

Lots of love Claire xo

Dream Interiors | Eline Pellinkhoffs Home Decor

2012-01-22T08:06:00.034Z

Before I get started today I would just like to say a HUGE thank you to all of my new followers and to everyone who has been leaving comments! I try my best to get back to people or visit blogs if links are left but I struggle daily with my medical condition and sometimes its not so easy. I will get to all of you eventually so really Thank you for your support <3

I love Eline, we all know this by now. Whilst doing my regular blog stalking of Elines blog I discovered in lots of random posts she had some fabulous pictures from around her home! I particularly love the illustration on the chalk board. The arrangement of the wall art is also quite special ^_^

A sneaky peak of Elines little desk space! I ordered some of Elines patterned paper from ByPetra (excellent fast delivery to the UK from the netherlands) which is fab and I plan to make some lovely envelopes from them.

I included this again because I wanted to show you the postcard rack :p I want it!

How cute is that wee cat bowl?! I got that pattern as part of the paper pack.

I love this!! more sneak peaks from around Elines crafty work space.

How cute are those lights?! Id love some sort of lighting situation above my dining room table and something like this would be perfect that I could hang cute things off!

Just adorable little details from around a home ^_^ I think these photographs were taken around the time of the Elines Winterhuis book. I must also shoot a page from it as theres a project for a stool cover I want to make this year. I just remembered ^_^ I have also considered a plant stand...for a lamp maybe? hmm i shall store that thought for now and continue.

I really want this velvet ribbon. Ive seen it on stores everywhere. I think it is House Doctor... I shall have a look again. I went to check out how much one of those pantone colour things....lets just say.. I almost passed out at the price of it! So Im off to hunt for lovely ribbon.

I highly recommend Elines books.. if you are quite an accomplished crafter you don't really need to have the book in english if that makes sense. Im at the stage now where I can look at things and tell how they are made. I have got several of the words and "Necessaries" (supplies needed) translated and then pretty much guessed a few things so I highly recommend it even for just pure inspiration!

Love you lots Eline :p

Lots of love Claire xo

Jewellery Lust | Jodie Anna from Not on The High Street

2012-01-21T08:56:00.000Z

Oh. My. God. I need this brooch in my life. And also.. that little shirt or jersey dress is adorable. The brooch is the most important thing here though. I love it!!

Jodie Anna on Not on the high street has some lovely Jewellery in her collection. Not a lot, but what there is is fabulous ^_^

The sea gull and light house necklace reminds me of an episode of Pushing daisies ^_^ Oh why did they cancel that show? Some people are crazy!

*sigh* You can also get a necklace and earrings in the same theme.

It is very adorable ^_^

Go see the range at Not on the high street

Lots of love Claire xo

Shop Sale | Vintage and Japanese Fabrics

2012-01-20T17:19:00.001Z

For 15% all vintage fabrics, japanese fabrics and cute little stationery use coupon code JAN1512XO

Lots of love Claire xo

Art Journal Inspiration | Journalling Prompts from Kiki K Stationery

2012-01-20T07:46:00.000Z

As a few of you may have noted, on the blog recently I have been trying to come up with ideas for notebook uses... whilst bumbling around blog land one day I discovered that Kiki K have offered up some Journalling prompts for the new year which I thought was a fabulous idea and inspired me to get my butt in gear and deconstruct a notebook to create an art journal for 2012.

This is so cute! Anywho...there is a section I noticed on the Kiki K blog called Journalling Prompts which interested me immediately and I discovered a few lovely posts. I went to the last page to start from the beginning essentially. P.S you could totally use a separate notebook to store journalling prompts. Must write that one down ^_^

I love that pen! And the little doodles! Im going to provide the first journalling prompt that Kiki K offered up on the blog and then I will let you go and read the posts for yourself if you are interested so you can keep the section bookmarked or added to your reader. Im not sure if you can get specific topics/categories on a reader? I would only want an RSS really of the journal prompts section.

"Journaling Prompt #1:

Write down all your dreams and hopes for the year ahead. These can be as detailed or as simple as you like. For example; Own My Own Home, Become a Leader, or simply Keep a Journal! Nothing is too small or too big. Let yourself be inspired and put that pen to paper."

Kiki K were creating their art journal by just using one of those big 365 diaries.. which I would have loved! BUT... I have too many notebooks. I need to control myself and use some up. Which I am doing.. slowly but surely. It's a considered process and I am trying my best not to get too excited by using lots of notebooks at one time. Rather I am using one notebook for a couple of uses and dividing it so that I don't have to carry around different notebooks.

Link to prompts

Lots of love Claire xo

Super Kawaii Crafts Blog and Gift Wrapping Inspiration | My Life As a Magazine

2012-01-19T08:08:00.000Z

I freakin LOVE Jenna Templetons blog - My Life as a Magazine. Thanks to pinterest hopping last month I discovered it ^_^ Ive been a fully fledged addict ever since. The gift wrap lured me in to begin with.

I love all the bright colours and ideas for gift wrapping. Perfect inspiration for up coming birthdays. I can no longer make any pom poms though because the kittens destroy them in about two seconds flat and it looks like theres been an explosion in a wool factory ^_^ True story.

Then I got really excited by the 'self made envelopes'! Like you would not believe!! Totally went towards my new obsession with letter writing and sending cute things in the mail.

oOoo!! I think this is Jennas set up for her super cute little zines that she sells online. I love the wall art. The garland of birds on a wire is the best thing ever. I think I need to get myself some large circle stickers.

Now for the details! I love the rosettes. The bright colours are the best. I love the polka dot paper. I wonder where I can get myself some of that... I know I have lilac gift wrap like that.... hmmm... Sticking it to some card stock and using a bone folder to make an envie? *must find my bone folder* and *also purchase an awl*!

omg I love the ribbon!! Im guessing the paper is gift wrap after all :p

oooOo Perfect gift wrapping inspiration!! Absolutely perfect. Especially when I have gifts to wrap at the moment. My problem is photographing them after I make them! Thanks to the terrible weather here recently it has been too difficult to shoot anything.

I LOVE this! The most random thing to put on gift wrap... Happy birthday... look at an alpaca. Loook at it!!!

And DIY Stamps!! I have tried this recently.. turns out that Im a bit cack handed with the tools for carving stamps. I think it might have to do with me being cack handed with scissors too! I couldn't cut a straight line if I was cutting on a pre drawn straight line.. honestly.. I don't know why... maybe cuz I've large hands? Not like a lumberjack or anything... but Im tall with long "Piano playing" fingers... am I just making excuses? So yes... i like rubber stamps again for journalling and design purposes and I need to get me some versa mark ink pads in different colours ^_^

Anywho! My Life As a Magazine Blog.

Lots of love Claire xo

Free Download | Tea Bag Shaped Gift Tags | Love Mae

2012-01-18T09:20:00.011Z

How adorable are these? Yes! Incredibly so ^_^ Made using the love mae gift wrapping paper they have available on the site a free downloadable PDF is available on how to fold these lovely things with a matching printable for the teabag label at the top of the string!

All you need is some paper, string, scissors and a stapler essentially!

Freebies from Love Mae Link

Lots of love Claire xo

My Planner for 2012 | Planner and Art Journal in One

2012-01-17T09:05:00.000Z

This is my deadly cute kitty diary. Although.. the next logo was on every bloody page so i had to cover them with stickers. See that label in the bottom corner - covering a logo.

This is my debee campos calendar thats attached to the cover, it will then go into my art journal after january is over ^_^ I think that will always be my first page on each new month.

Ive been folding pages that are used the way I did with my homework diary :p I think it will start to get bulky pretty soon but I have the elastic to help keep it closed which I love.

Im also tres into using stickers incase you had not guessed :p These are just sneak peaks into the whole planner... As you can see.. there are stickers on the top of every logo that was on the first page.

I started to love using rubber stamps too. This is just my lists in the notes part.

Another one of those lists pages ^_^

Already bulky with the stickers that are covering the logos! But they're all pretty so I shan't complain!

My favourite collection of kawaii stamps that I own. I shall be investing in more ^_^

Thats my planner for now.. Im pleased. I doodle through it and there are loads of stickers all over my pages that have been used. I didn't want to shoot that cuz i hate people knowing what Ive done :p
Have you posted your journals? or planners? leave me a link!

Lots of love Claire xo

Blog Love | Zilverblaw | Brightly Coloured Homes and Crafts

2012-01-16T08:28:00.028Z

Prepare to swoon colour lovers! I was enjoying my all white and delicate pastels but I do love it when colour smacks you in the face and leaves you a smiling idiot. Everything about the blog Zilverblawe it so fabulously done. Again...*want want want*

There is something about these dishes that makes me incredibly happy! I also want to eat all of that cheesecake thing.

I could definitely make pretty paper bunting like this!! I need to work on my crafty room because I haven't really looked at it since pre christmas crafty messing and Im not looking forward to it. I need to do my seasonal clear out and tidy up. phoooo the thought of something make you need a lie down?! I'll just ignore it for now and drink more tea ^_^

I don't know what that thing with the bunnies is all about... but I can tell you right now I friggin love it. I have bright pink spray paint too... someone find me some toys to get painting ^_^

*squeals* look at that wallpaper! And the fridge!! And what the heck is that in the background.. a smaller fridge?! And what are those leafy things? Magnets? Magnet leaves?!

This is the sweetest little kiddies room Ive ever seen. I need to get myself a postcard thing for the wall for all my postcards :p I should also check out moo for printing up some postcards to send.

That flower is beautiful. Im pretty sure that little tea set is from ikea? I could be totally wrong. I remember lusting after a mini tea set from there and never getting round to it. Ive also just realised I haven't visited ikea to check out their new range!! Leo Babtuas book on minimalism has clearly had some sort of impact on me :p

:O omg omg omg the balloons..and the bunting and the colours!!

and the bookmarks!!!! I love Japanese books by Paumes about interiors. They have crafty ones too that I was lucky enough to receive at christmas. Well one of them. Loved it ^_^

How cute are these switches?! Our switches in the UK are tiny but I would definitely consider putting a face on my boiler :p

Go visit Zilverblaw to swoon

Lots of love Claire xo

On My Wishlist | Ruche Home and Office Supplies

2012-01-15T08:26:00.051Z

I did not know that Ruche had a home and office section so I was very pleasantly surprised. I love this image of the tea cup - as a product shot I mean, it is beautifully shot ^_^ the design on the tea cup is lovely too. Even if I used small tea cups I would feel a little strange using a saucer.. even though its just like a giant coaster. Im such a weirdo.

These fabric push pins are very pretty. I don't use a cork board anymore but if I did I would definitely make some of these. I don't know if i could justify purchasing them but they are very pretty. I think I have some fabric coloured brads somewhere I could attach magnets to and put them on my magnetic board ^_^

Pretty letter sets are a new passion of mine thanks to Beryl my typewriter. Im also a fan of lovely floral prints if you hadn't already guessed :p

A recipe box and apron set looks like a fabulous set! The pattern and print are gorgeous. Although I imagine it would be difficult to find cards and dividers to fit inside that.

oh oh oh Parisienne gift tags! Yes please! I'm also now obsessed with lovely gift wrapping and these are very beautiful. I must find out the illustrator.

I love this print!! I would very much like a copy to frame ^_^ it's by parada creations in size 9'' x 11'' which is a bit of a funny size to print and i think i'd like it a little bigger.

Look at these measuring spoons!! And a crochet doily ^_^ or pot holder.. I'm guessing of course. I have lots of crochet doilies and things. It took me a long time to realise they were painted on cupcakes :p Im quite slow lol.

Shop Ruche

Lots of love Claire xo

2012 Art Journal 'This Year' By Elizabeth Kartchner

2012-01-14T08:57:00.019Z

Time for some art journal inspiration!! Some of you may not have read but recently I decided that I should probably start using up some of my notebooks that I have.. and I have many. I have several A4 ones that I just *had* to buy because of their covers. Two of which (maybe even 3) are by Pip Studio. I don't like working in A4 format, even at school I hate it and A5 is my favourite size, also spiral bound. So lord knows why I bought an A4 stapled Orla Kiely sketchbook.. of course... because it was Orla Kiely! Ive had it for about 2 years now and haven't touched it! I may deconstruct it and then put it back together using binding rings... I digress.. these thoughts all arrived after seeing a post on Dear Lizzy about her 2012 scrapbook...

I like this idea... I have some large envelopes from christmas cards that i kept so I could stick these in! I had a binding thingy for making these types of books. The name escapes me right now. Clip a something. A big pink job with large handles. I realised I don't need any more notebooks as Ive too many unused sitting on the shelf so I sold it.

This is so cute.. I have lots of lovely paper and I could use my lovely typewriter and stick things in. It's a free for all really when you aren't constrained by the fact that its flat. I also treated myself to an eyelet punch for like £1.96 with 100 brass eyelets so I think I shall be adding a more solid backing card to the rear of the cover and then elastic to keep it all together. I actually think I will be adding elastic to all my notebooks because I like to layer and things end up being huge ^_^

I love this black Chevron paper. Anyone know the brand?

I need to use my instax more. Definitely. I made up some 2012 goals but everyday I keep thinking of more and more things to add to it. I might do a little hunt around the inter web for some pre made pages - well.. I mean... prompts. That I can just fill in, like Elizabeth has done. So that the journalling won't take up loads and loads of time.. I can just fill in memories. Memory pages? Questionnaires?! What am I looking for?!

Using the instax a little (or large in my case) scrapbook could be filled up pretty quickly for the year and added too if i go buy binding rings now ^_^

Direct link to Elizabeths Mini book (there is also a ton of cute ideas for travel or quick scrapbooking - for her kids but can obviously be adapted! AND she is incredibly lovely which is also a nice surprise when you leave comments)

Are you journalling your year?

Have you ever journalled your whole year?

Lots of love Claire xo

Styling Loves | Marie Nichols | Pastels and Florals in Abundance

2012-01-13T08:55:00.014Z

Are you feeling creative? Got any crafty plans for this year yet? Mine are still in progress ^_^ My main ones are for notebook de-stashing (not really de-stashing just using them and not wasting more paper!) and fabric de-stashing ( a mixture of selling and using!) I love Marie Nichols... perfect inspiration for spring time projects! Like most crafters I am planning ahead and Im using Marie Nichols for some inspiration ^_^

I love the paper roses! That wallpaper is giving me lots of lovely ideas for colours and shapes to use.

oooOoo Do i spy some Tanya Wheelan fabric. I know I have some cushion covers to make up so that will help with my fabric destashing. This is perfect inspiration for colour combinations for my spring time living room.

mmMmmMmmmmm!! Those little rose top cupcakes look amazing!! Fabulous photo styling here. I envy the talent of stylists and I wish I had known about this career path when I was at school.

I am loving the artwork on the wall and two of the projects I wanted to do this year - well one project on two identical things! I have horrendous looking plastic stools that I firstly need to reinforce or tighten screws or whatever because they're a little wobbly... not even all plastic, cheap metal legs I got years ago.. but I want to paint the legs and cover the top. I haven't quite decided on fabric, wallpaper or decoupage/collage. They're circular shape so I think they will be a bit of a pain to work with.

The colours here are absolutely divine and how luxurious does that throw look? The dress is beautiful too. I love this scene but couldn't have a bedroom like that! I would never get any sleep looking at all the pretty details ^_^

Like every spring.. Flowers are going to be in my house.. and like every year 'buy more flowers' is on the resolutions list :p

Lots of love Claire xo

Kitsch Textile Love | Floral Aprons and Patterned Tea Towels | From Ulster Weavers

2012-01-12T08:30:00.057Z

I must say that I am intensely proud to be sharing with you today.. items from the Ulster Weavers. A home grown (Irish) company that has totally transformed in style over the years to a company that sells products that people (like moi) lust after! They also sell some fabulous cat patterned wrapping paper :p I adore this 60s or 70s like floral pattern. Im not sure on the decade it looks like? Anyone know?

The majority of prints and patterns sold through ulster weavers are available as sets - for example; tea towels, aprons, oven gloves, mugs, tins and sometimes even gift wrap! Click here for the Bliss collection

This range is currently on sale at the ulster weavers site so if you go to the site search for 'Tea Party' as it's not available as a separate collection link any more. Click image above to go to Apron listing.

How adorable is this set? I love the kitchen these pictures are shot in! Who wouldn't want a cupboard like that?! I'm also sold on the fact that there are little kittys in the pattern. My life is basically, at the very root of all things... based around cats and cups of tea. I would also accept cake. ^_^

Also on sale (click images above for listings)
How Pip Studio*y* does this apron look?!?! I want it! Of course. It's all you ever read here ^_^ want want want! I think if I bought this I would never wear it... as a crafter and as a person in general I like to make a mess. The table cloth I have is wipe clean and even at that we still can't keep it clean from stupid orange tomato based stains! As a family we cannot be trusted not to make a mess so it's easier if things are "wipeable". I think an oilcloth apron is the root I should go down!

I love these patterns!! The tiles are gorgeous in that kitchen. Id love these as a set but I think they come as separates. The sooner they invent tea towels that won't be permanently stained by our over use the better! White and light tea towels are lovely but I bought some in the summer and now they're all greyish and dingy because someone mixed them up in a colour wash. Don't know who but it's a bit depressing to look at!

There are lots of lovely items through Ulster Weavers and I was very impressed by the range! I especially love these bags -

I think London is my favourite colour wise but as a pattern and place I would prefer paris. I think.

I also adore this rather kawaii recycling rabbit ^_^

ulster weavers site

Lots of love Claire xo

Beautifully Inspiring Sewing Room | MesseJesse

2012-01-11T08:55:00.001Z

I love messe jesses crafty sewing room! The bunting and everything is so adorable. All images link back to her original flickr photo page.

It is so very organised. I am ashamed. I absolutely adore that cath kidston prarie fabric on the board above the desk. The desk organiser is fabulous too! I would love one. Anyone know who its by? The fabric collection is swoon worthy but because I don't have one definitive craft I like to do.. and I like to do many... my room is full to the brim of loads of crafty supplies!

ooOooo look at all that fabric! I don't have the space for this or half the ideas for making items! I think it would take me forever to craft through all those but it is a beautiful collection.

I have that readers digest Guide to sewing! It's from the 70s and is the best sewing guide I've ever seen/experienced! It was my grannies copy or my mums.. and I found a few copies in the store of a charity book shop my bf volunteered at so there are some still around! Jesse, you wana come and organise my craft room?!

I love these tins ^_^ I have the thread tin by Cath Kidston. It makes me want to have a clear out and do some tidying...

Show me your craft rooms!!

To visit Messe Jesses flickr page please click on any of the images above!!

Rose Hip Crochet Edge Pillowcases | Project from Citrus and Orange!

2012-01-10T09:12:00.000Z

Susanna has done it again! Another beautiful decor job in her beautiful home. Using Rose hips tutorial for the crochet edge pillow case and they look fabulous!

I love the lamp shade! I know that the lamp image comes from Mokkasin blog but Susannah has one ordered or on its way ^_^ I'd love it too! These photographs are so beautiful. These images link straight back to the Flickr with the blog post link in the page. Lots of love to Susannah and her wonderful blog citrus and orange.

Love Claire xo.

Notebook & Planner Loves | Artistic Journal inspiration

2012-01-09T08:55:00.000Z

So this year I have noticed that I have a heck of a lot of empty notebooks that I should probably start using. They're not just random wee notebooks, a

Lot of them are insanely cute and have the best covers ever! I just need to decide what il be using the notebooks for. That's also hard to figure out!

I do this kind of thing, in my journals. Oo all images have direct links to the sources btw so just get clicking!

I love this planner. Stickers are my total ultimate pleasure! I love adding random index tabs and cute wee doodle sticks in my pages. A must have!

This is such a sweet page! I love it. I actually bought Dottie Angels happy trio of notebooks and I haven't a clue what I will be using them for!

I love the doodles!!!

I love all the tape on things. Now tape I have loads of! I love them.

This is my favourite of them all! I think this is a wee hand drawn calendar thing so you could split things up - Into tabbed sections for project ideas maybe? Or a separate little journal made for monthly goals?

What do you guys think..

Lots of love Claire xo

Stationery Mail Art And Blog Love | Merissa Cherie

2012-01-08T09:12:00.023Z

Meet the wonderful Merissa Cherie! My lovely amigo from Hawaii! I met Merissa via blogging your way ecourse last year when she shared her wonderful mood board (below). I instantly fell in love lol. With all the wonderful colours and loveliness.

I then discovered that Merissa was a stationery hound just like me. These colours are all fabulous and so pretty.

Such a simple idea to draw on coloured stickers but so very effective!! Im very excited, I've arranged a little stationery swap with Merissa and Im currently still gathering supplies and stickers and little gifts to send.

How adorable is this packaging?! I have a Sakura white roller ball pen and it is fabulous for drawing on black paper and card but not so effective for working on painted backgrounds etc.

I love this mail art! It's been such an inspiration for me recently while sending out christmas cards and pen pal mail. And its from the UK! I absolutely love the Royal Theatre Stamps. I didn't think Royal Mail had so many wonderful stamps. If they weren't so expensive Id have loads, but I then also think that the royal mail deserves money too.

Royal Mail definitely don't have this many wonderful choices!

OoOo Pretty mail gets me so giddy!!!

Anyone want any pen pal letters or postcards?! Do let me know

Merissas Blog
Flickr

Lots of love Claire xo

Blog Love | Photo Styling Inspiraiton | Mokkasin Blog

2012-01-07T12:02:00.029Z

Whilst blog hopping a little while ago I discovered Mokkasin blog and instantly fell in love with the photography! I love that roll of stamp stickers - so cute. The porcelain elephant (i think its porcelain) is available in the Mokkasin shop.

I love the style of the photographs. so varied but similar in style. It's a true wonderland for photo lovers.

If you know me at all.. you will know I LOVE postcards, I collect them.. I also collect stamps. Not as a "serious store them in a book" collector... more of a keep them in a jar for journalling collector ^_^

I get all giddy with excitement looking through all the pages on the wonderful blog! It's a shame there weren't more products in her shop, well maybe a good thing as I can't really afford to be doing that haha.

I wanted to buy the elephant lamp! I couldn't find a shipping option to the united kingdom but I still want it. I may google search and see what I can do :p All the bright colours are getting me inspired for spring - i know its a little early... but seriously.. the weather here is dark grey all the time... so I take my inspiration where I can! Also why I haven't been taking any post christmas photographs as it's impossible!

*squeals* i want that radio!!!! The photographs on the blog are a big mix of product and promotional shots as well as her daily life.

I love these patterns ^_^

I love these shelves!! Ive been lusting after that Rabbit light for the longest time, Ive found a miniature battery powered version as a nightlight that I might buy as it is slightly more affordable! Anyone know where those little cats are from? They might be Rie Elise Larsen, I have to check.

I love that lamp! So much! I think I remember finding the blog through a diy pinboard on pinterest. I think this is available for purchase somewhere. I will do some investigating and update with the link.

Mokkasin Blog

Lots of love Claire xo

Free Desktop Calendar Wallpapers | Love Mae

2012-01-07T08:59:00.010Z

Who doesn't love mae?! Full set of monthly calendar desktop wallpapers available through the Love Mae blog. I've got mine downloaded ^_^

Lots of love Claire xo

Help Needed | How Would You Define My Style?

2012-01-06T14:16:00.000Z

Ok so Ive asked for some design help.. and I have been asked in turn to define my style. Now... as I've asked this question to people many times before........and got in return "hmmm ahhhhh.....emmmm I duno...maybe you could help" now that means the designer has a lot more work and thats not really fair when Im a creative soul and can think.

But.....

Im having trouble defining my style? My style changes with the seasons! Pastels and loveliness in spring and summer... then winter whites and metallics autumn and winter....

What would you say? From looking at my blog and maybe my flickr stream or photos you have seen from me on the blog before.

Ive asked lovely twitter peeps too so hopefully il get some feedback and much thanks in advance!

Lots of love Claire xo

Collections To Adore | Pip Studio Wallpaper Spring Summer 2012

2012-01-06T09:24:00.028Z

*Squeals* who doesn't love Pip Studio?! The images they have for the wallpaper collection are absolutely divine ^_^

I really love the styling of these images. It's terribly impressive! The vintage suitcase is a fabulous addition. I wonder if theres a store where I can get samples :p they would be excellent for cutting out shapes and scrapbooking.

ooOoooo I love these colours! The floral wallpaper in blues are just divine. They look amazing with the blues.

The wallpaper with the book pages is absolutely amazing!!

I think I prefer the blues above to these pinks but I adore the patterns in the peacock wallpaper. They would be great to draw ^_^

I LOVE THE YELLOW!!! Again the styling of the imagery is absolute perfection! i think I want some wallpaper for my house now :p

I love love love everything on the ivory coloured desk and I must get one of those little turquoise side tables for my house. For anywhere! I found a beautiful ivory one on ebay but it was collect only in london :( i was gutted. The lamp shade is excellent. H&M this new season have those colours in polka dot cushions!

Pip Studio wallpaper from Daisy Park UK

Lots of love Claire xo