Blog it Forward: What Inspires Me?

First, let me say that I'm super-under-the-weather today and it took every ounce of motivation I have to get this post together. But I couldn't miss this and I didn't want to mess up the flow of this particular Blog-mashup!

 

I was on Twitter when this Blog-it-Forward/Blog-Mashup idea was spawned by Sfgirlbybay's Victoria and Creature Comforts' Ez. There was talk about the recent trend of blog competitions and how could we all steer the focus from competing with each other, and rather sharing and inspiring one another. I thought it was a wonderful idea. Not that I don't love a good 'ole competition of sorts, but I think I'll save that for Wii Games and Guitar Hero. ;-)

I like to think of blogging as something positive that we can all use to inspire one another, and not bring each other down, or see each other as "competition". Let's face it: life is hard enough. Why make blogging un-fun and stressful too?

So these ladies put together this idea. All you had to do was email Victoria with a link to your blog and you could be part of it! So today is my day. Here's the complete schedule if you'd like to check it out!

First I want to link to the blogs before and after mine (kind of like a chain of blog-hopping-inspiration!). Be sure to check out Things We Make (her post from yesterday) and Tile Envy tomorrow.

The theme for this first Blog it Forward is simply, What Inspires You. Since I wasn't able to put together a really fleshed out post due to being sick, I thought I would put together a mosaic of images from my Flickr Favs over the past several months. Flickr favs are always a great sampling of what I'm into at the moment.

 

1. ABC's, 2. Vintage Tri-Illustration Card1, 3. new bed for a little girl, 4. Untitled, 5. whateva, 6. D'Oyley Motif, 7. No. 7 in the Tips for a Happy Life Series, 8. familydrawing, 9. Workspace, 10. 83/365, 11. 6/365 ADAD, 12. Untitled, 13. MSR, 14. Orange door, 15. Treasures!, 16. ** Cinema Stars Collection **, 17. cowboy and indian playing nintendo, 18. Untitled, 19. [hair-architecture], 20. rose-6863, 21. living room , 22. Guest Bath 1st Floor, 23. Cute clover Keychains!, 24. Pretty Girl, 25. pastel shoes, 26. Untitled, 27. Ben is the best artist in the world., 28. embroideries, 29. Who's The One? - Print, 30. mosh ( sold ), 31. Vintage Wallpaper, 32. new shop, 33. Little Origami Sheet 6, 34. Kelly Green, 35. wooden picture frame brooches, 36. woodmate petit kitchen

Be sure to click through all of the links so that you can see the images up close and to check out these inspiring flickr streams you don't want to miss!

If you are stopping by for the first time via Victoria's site, I just want to say "Hi!" and welcome! Please take a look around. I love having you here. :-)

Ok, off to the doctor I go. I actually went to a CVS Minute Clinic over a week ago and they refused to give me an antibiotic. Now it's gotten horribly worse. I'll spare you the details. This is the third time in the past year I've been refused an antibiotic for my chronic sinus infections. Uncool, dude, uncool. I don't care if the CDC told you "that antibiotics are overprescribed"... Grrr. I could give the CDC a little piece of my mind right now. And they're right here in Atlanta.. maybe I should take a little field trip over there. (insert evil, but congested, laugh here)

Those little vintage plastic flower images are part of my new digital kit, check it out! :-) I'd also be honored for you to check out my other shops, if you have time for some window shopping today.

Tiny Bazaar

Kitschy Digitals {Goods}

Kitschy Digitals at JessicaSprague and Two Peas in a Bucket

Have an inspired day!

Comments

[kawine]

oh! thanks for all this inspiration!!! i really really love the colors!! it's sooo yellow, bright and happy! i need this! everything is GREY here. huh! no snow it's just grey and cold. yuk!

and take care... (((hug))) sinus infection are awful... i know. but they can get better without doing anything in 75% of the time, but not usually someone who as chronic sinus problems... they need antibiotic for a longer period... (that's my "serious" part of me speaking!) good luck, i'm sending healthy thoughts to you!

[rachel denbow Style Feature]

Beautiful Flickr favs set and I love how you added your digi flowers on top of it! I hope that Doctor knows what's best for him today ;) I hope you feel better really soon. It kind of gets in the way of making things, huh!

[anna]

You have the best collection of favorites! I am exploring right now :)

[Amber Zimmerman]

What a fantastic idea. Love your flickr mosaic too. I'm sick in bed too! Window shopping is exactly what I'm doing today. . .and reading inspiring blogs. ;-)

[Helena]

oh wow I absolutely love it!

[Dana]

Great mosaic. Very inspiring!
Boo on doctors not giving you antibiotics. I also have cronic sinus infections and now that I get allergy shots I don't have near the amount of them. But when I do get them, my doctor is great and will even prescribe meds over the phone. Good luck getting some relief. Those things will suck the life out of you.

[Chelsea Ann]

Oh I hope you feel better love! Oh dear what icky-ness to be so sick :( Ugggggggg! This is beautiful! I especially love http://www.flickr.com/photos/atlitw/3512108207/
I want to join this cause too! How fun and on target for how i've been feeling! Hope you feel better VERY VERY SOON! Chelsea Ann

[Casandra]

I so love your style and I hope that you feel better very soon!

[Surviving Green]

I love this!! thank you for some inspiration of my own - looking forward to doing mine in a month!!

[chinamommy]

Oh get well soon!! have you ever tried a NETI POT??? i'm addicted to mine.... drop me a note if you want more info!
LOVE the pic collage!!!
Go nap!
XOXO
~m

[Ez]

Oh this was lovely Danielle! I'm so sorry that you are feeling so ill and hope you will be on the mend right away. Thanks for sharing your inspirations with us today!
xox Ez

[Karli Plant]

you just inspire the HECK out of me daily honey!
you brighten and make my days full of kawaii love and retro colorful goodness!

this "blog-it-forward" idea is AWESOME!
just how i feel. . . lift up. . . not tear down!
{psst. . . women are REALLY good at the tearing down part. . . both to others and themselves!. . . so, NO more of that!}

p.s. you rock. . . in case you forgot. . . i HAVE to remind you of your neat-o-ness NON-STOP so you don't forget! ;)
and thanks for the inspiration and links. . . off to check them out!

[Karli Plant]

i am SUCH a dummy!

FEEL BETTER HONEY!
i was supposed to send some magic to make that go away?
did it not arrive?
DANG-IT!

{i blame the CDC. . . those darn devils! they know just what is TOO good for us, huh?}

[Rebecca Stees]

sharing the love! Blogging It Forward rocks.

[Melissa B.]

Sorry you're not feeling well! Great post anyway. So bright and colorful. I especially love the first image, the ABC's. It is actually inspiring me right now!

[Sonya McCllough]

Super Kool...love all the color

[Johanna]

Soo inspiring! Very girly & fresh :) Hope you feel better & don't leave that Dr. office without a mouthful of meds!

[geek+nerd]

Thanks for all of the inspiration! I took the time to click through and now I have quite a few more favorites and Flickr contacts! xo!

[katie runnels]

you make the prettiest eye candy!! I hope you feel better soon! I wish I had been in the know about Blog it Forward! Such a swell idea!! xoxoxo