Behind The Scenes: WOYWW

Hey there lovelies! I thought I'd share a little of what has been on my work desk lately. I am linking up with lots of lovely arty blog hops for this post. You can check them out on my parties page :)

Today I wanted to share some more lovely ACEOs I created for my store. I enjoyed working on such a small scale for a change. And after my ATC experience from last week I really wanted to make more.

Here are some of my illustrations before I added any colour.

Some wonderfully whimsical girls. I love these little cards so much!

These ones are filled with secret style quotes. The perfect wish for abundance and a happy life.

Some little kitty designs, full of colour. I used a combination of pro markers, watercolour pencils and metallics.

This set is all about love and friendship.

And of course - more kitty love!

If you'd like to check these out in all their glory then feel free to visit the ACEO Section of my store. You can favourite them as many times as you'd like :)

Have a great day people! I hope there's lots of inspiring art and creativity on your work desks this week too!

DIY How To: Revamp a Shoe Rack

Hey there people and Happy Tuesday to you! I hope you're having a great day, wherever in the world you may be.

Today I thought I'd share with you a recent revamp project I did on a drawer unit I thrifted for only £20. It originally looked like this:

Full of little wooden drawers, which I decided to remove and use for stacking storage on my desk.

Home for my pro markers.

Having taken out the drawers I decided to use some of my left over PVC material from the tee pee I made to line the shelves. I felt this would make the shoe storage more durable for wet shoes and the like. I cut it to size first of all.

Then I simply stapled it in place - so simple!

Here it is next to my lovely braided rug. I think it looks pretty good.

I was really happy with how this turned out. It gave us some much needed storage for our little entryway and it looks pretty too :)

Inspire!

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Hey there people and Happy Monday to you. I hope you have had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to a great week. I am looking forward to my half term break at the end of this week, and having the time to complete my next big venture :)
Today I wanted to share with some more uplifting loveliness from the wonderful Leonie Dawson. Not only is she an extremely talented artist but also she's a business guru who just can't help but give away all kinds of things absolutely free!
A little while back Leonie posted a series of videos (again for free!) all about the 10 Rules we need in our lives. I wanted to share some of those ideas with you today, along with my responses to each rule. The videos were such an inspiration to me, and such a source of happiness I can't help but want to pass those feelings on to others.

Rule No 5: Be an arrogant idiot!

This one looks a bit weird - that's for sure. Why would anyone want to be arrogant? Well, when a touch of arrogance is the thing that makes you share your gifts and ideas with the world perhaps it isn't such a bad thing.
Having watched Leonie's video I realised kinda blissfully and also in an embarrassed sort of way that I don't suffer from a lack of arrogance!
I don't have to wait for approval or some kind of qualification before I set my ideas free into the world. I am often so excited to introduce them that I do so before they're even finished! I am so excited by new ideas and new art works I simply can't wait to introduce them into the world at large :)
I guess the message here is to be a little more arrogant and don't be afraid to fly your flag nice and high over the world. Get your message out! Share your creative ideas and inspiration! What's the worst that could happen? 
Sing your song from the rooftops and sing it loud and proud! No one on this earth has the same gifts as you! You are unique, fabulous and your gifts are meant to be heard, seen and enjoyed :)
Such a joyful message to send out to the world. What would you share if you had the arrogance to do so?

Each week I highlight some sources of inspiration to me. They may be a source of inspiration for day to day life, for my art or for any other aspect of my life. I really hope these will inspire you too!

Now it's time for my featured linker of the week. I had lots of lovely linkups last Monday, but one of my favourites was this post by Day about her battle against kindness. She is asking for and receiving small acts of kindness not just for while she receives radiation therapy but for afterwards. She won't be able to touch her kids or anything or anyone else for a while after her therapy. The things I have never considered about undertaking such intrusive therapy. Here's to wishing her the best in her treatment and hoping she finds the support she needs to recover fully.

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Now it's your turn - link up all things inspirational below. Let's spread some lovely inspirational, light and love around the blogosphere!
Have a great day people - don't forget to be arrogant to make your creative dreams come true :)

Super Handmade Sundays

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Hey there people and Happy Sunday to you!! I hope you have had a fabulous week, wherever in the world you may be. This week has been a busy one of behind the scenes works for my newest venture. Details to follow asap!
Just a little reminder for you, before I get to my handmade goodies ;)

Every linker will have their link featured in social media shout outs by me over the course of this week. So, if you want to get some sponsor-type promotion for your Handmade goodness absolutely FREE, just link up below! Blog posts, items and stores are all welcome :)

This week, I wanted to share with you some goodies from a lovely store I recently found. The store is called Marcia Beckett and is a mixed media world! Here you will find collage packs, magazines, postcards and vintage ephemera. In addition you will see some whimsical and colorful artwork for sale. Here are some of my favourites:

This mixed media work is just lovely. I really like the colour combination here.

This is such a clever idea. A PDF of drawing prompts to keep you inspired.

Need some materials to collage with? Look no further.

Loving this little guy too. Such an endearing little face!

Here's a new request from me - I am really trying to spread the word about this hop and invite more and more people to join together in sharing our handmade goodies. I would absolutely love it if you would tweet to your friends and followers all about it as you link up. All you have to do is click the little button below and the message will be there ready for you to post :) I'd be so very grateful if you did ...

Now it's your turn - link up all things handmade below. DIY blog posts, handmade items and stores. All very welcome :)

I'll tweet all about you if you do!