the oddest things inspire me sometimes.

but today, I don't have to wonder. Just pop in and take a peek at this fabulous photographer's work. {sigh}
One day...

Style Inspiration - Amy Butler

You may have already noticed this - but I'm a fan of color. And pattern. And in my humble opinion, Amy Butler is one of the very best at combining both of these elements.

Amy in her studio - from her website about amy page

I'm always inspired by looking through her books, website, or just browsing her fabrics and patterns! She's one of those people I just see as living a very creative lifestyle - and someone I aspire to be like.

Some samples of her work and fabrics:

From her product brochure found here.

One other awesome thing that I totally identify with - she has a heart for the environment. She's been using recycled materials for packaging for years, and this past year she began offering organic fabric and home product lines like bed linens, earth friendly paper goods & gift wraps, and organic bath and beach towels.

I love what she has to say about these items, "As I expand into home goods now, I'm keeping focus on beautiful combinations of lucsious print, eco-conciousness, and passionate quality & detail! "


I love it when people can experience success and stick to their ideals. ^_^ Then use those ideals to create awesome options for people who have the same ideals, but maybe not the resources or talent to design such awesome products!

She has a sweet spot on her website devoted just to inspiration - you can really get lost in some of the images, and websites she has posted there!

A few years ago, I put these totes together for the ladies in our family as Christmas gifts. I'm happy to report that they're still being used by all of them...

{notice the baby? That's actually E! It was fun to go through these pics and see how tiny he was... ^_^}

Happy Saturday! Hope you enjoyed the inspiration - and yes, I'll be getting my sewing in full gear this summer - so I can share some Etsy happiness!!

Today.

Day 5 with the iphone ~ I feel myself getting hopelessly attached. I have a feeling, talking to others, that I actually utilize more features than a lot of people. I'm not sure about that though... my poor abandoned planner. I've already transferred my calendar, and am keeping design notes, bookmarking sites, etc. on the go... I feel so much better being able to check my email at will.

This is a photo, btw of one of my personal favorites - I receive emails from them, and order occasionally. They have such good service - I love it! You can check out purl for lovely inspiration, even if you're not a sew-er. :)

Busy day ahead. Errands,park,pizza... Hoping to have an official sneak peek of our upcoming kit for you in the next day or so!!

Enjoy your Friday!!

30 minute challenge

For the Photoshop class I'm taking, our Saturday assignment was to document our day. :) We had to create the layout in 30 minutes or less. That was the kicker! I'm still pretty new to Photoshop, even though I've started to learn my way around, so I wanted to stick with something really simple. I like the way it turned out.

Had this in my inbox on Saturday, too.

LOVE this. So inspiring. Like I needed any extra incentive to go shoe shopping right now. Must order today, since I had no luck finding something on Saturday...

Still no cards. :(