Thursday, June 4, 2009

On an Inspiration Kick....and a vintage RAK

I have been in the last few days, needless to say in a slump. My desk looks a bomb went off, or wait, you know those cartoons that show an office desk with the files piled to the ceiling?



Ya that's me. I have also been thinking about different ways to bring in more of my fine arts techniques. So I have been freshening up on those. I am doing something totally out of my norm right now for ScrapGals DT call...it could work out or be total scrapper suicide.

I know everyone knows what their scrapping style is. But honestly I can not describe myself!?! When asked I draw a huge blank. Moths can fly out of my head and they would be more useful than what I am thinking. I guess you can call me..... see there I go again. If anyone can tell me I would appreciate it. :)

Speaking of ScrapGal, I am going to be featured on their BLOG this month with a couple of tutorials. First one will be on the 9th, so keep a look out. It's my first one online so I am very excited and honored. The girls over there are a blast and very talented. They have a few activities going on at the site this month. A Pink Paislee Challenge/Contest. Also a Picnic. The first challenge is up so head on over and pick from the MENU. I have started thinking about mine. I kind of got a challenging menu lol. The Picnic will have different challenges all month and a prize is up for grabs.

Ok well the whole point of my post today was inspiration. Where do you pull yours from? How do you document it? And how often does it really happen?

Like the other day at a restaurant drive-Thur,I noticed a poll that had a bunch of stickers on it. That same resturant about 15 years ago would always have bands' stickers or radio station stickers and stuff, stuck all over the drive-thru window. It was like the "THING" to do when ever you went there. The owners never seemed to mind. Well since then they have remodeled, the window is gone and now there is the pol. They never seem to be cleaned off. Only replaced with a new layer. It caught my eye, maybe because of the history behind it. Or the art it made me think about when I saw it. I also found inspiration from " So You Think You can Dance" last night. The styles of dance made me think of different things. Like Hip Hop made me think of graffiti writing, Jazz made me think of exuberant colors, the contemp. gave me the feel of love and strength. Today I found inspiration in some simple stitching rings found on Kelly's blog. I so want to do this in my house now. I find insiration in my fellow scrappers and artists.



What inspires you? Let me know and I'll draw a name for a vintage RAK....I came across a box full of old sheet music, my uncle had and such. I'll post a pic later today. LOL and if you can tell me what style I am I'll put your name in twice. ;) Have a great Thursday.

12 comments:

  1. I think you're more towards the Shabby Chic side...but then you have super clean LO's too.

    Why confine yourself to a little box...you are an artist..be one lol

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  2. Count me in for the RAK. I love vintagey goodness.

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  3. Inspiration.....that is a good question!!! Sometimes it just flows, from looking at a magazine, to a sticker on the Evans notebook!!! When I am in a real rut I sketch!!!! The blogs always inspire me!!!! I love your style...it is unique...sometimes contemporary and clean and other times Shabby and fun!!!! I want to break out and do some new things and I am going over to check you out!!!! YOU ALWAYS INSPIRE ME!!! Love your work chickie....it is outstanding!!! Have a great day!!!! Thank you for your wonderful comments and yes I will take a pic of the tan towels as soon as color starts to pop!!! LOVE YA!!!!!

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  4. i would say you are artsy/vintage/eclectic.
    and how cool are you giving away vintage goodies!
    you rock.

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  5. Girl, I'll tell you what style you are if you tell me what style I am! lol I'm going to say you have a "clean, classic, shabby chic, fresh, crazy, sane" type style. LOL I love those stitching circles, I've got a couple of those I could do that with!

    I get my inspiration from many places, at lot like you do actually. I love getting great ideas from unusual places.

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  6. I would say U are a shabby chic with a bit of vintage flair!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK with the DT!!!! FINGERS CROSSED!!!!!!! I get my inspo from others....I am always JAW DROPPED DROOLING SWOONING over what I see out there!!!! But.....weird...things just hit me...I will get an idea in my head and it HAS to come out RIGHT then!!!! LOL! :):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  7. I don't know what to call your style, but I'm loving reading everyone else's descriptions! As for inspiration, I love to blog surf and get inspired by all kinds of crafty blogs. Catalogs and magazines too...I'm a clipper, pulling out pages of anything that catches my eye.

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  8. Right now I am getting lots of inspiration from scrapgal.com! Usually I pour over the scrap mags until something hits me.

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  9. It's my birthday, just send me the goodies cause you love me! And what inspires me? Rain. And I am guessing you are a little retro chic!

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  10. Lovin' the RAK, it's awesome! I took a stroll through your older blog posts, and I am loving your layouts! I would say your style is very shabby chic, with a hint of funky and eclectic mixed in. I absolutely LOVE the so tweet layout...those flowers you made are AMAZING! Do you have a tutorial on how to make those?

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  11. I would say your style is eclectic - you like to scrap however it suits your fancy :)

    I find inspiration in all sorts of places - tv ads, magazine ads, surfing the web. I've even dreamed ideas before!

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  12. You definitely have the eclectic thing going on - love the layout you did of your childhood home - is that paint in the background? I love the vintage and shabby chic look these days - just got an old children's book cover through etsy - it never occurred to me to use something like that. So I guess I get my inspiration from blogs and things that are being sold on etsy and even from my moods. :-)

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