Pintastic! colour combo ~ Pink & Gold

I have just been doing a little 'pinning' (it's one of my favourite ways to relax).
I was inspired to make a new colour combo board with pinks and golds.
Here are some of my fave pins from my sweet and pretty new board
(you can view the whole thing here if you like)...

from http://ruffledblog.com/

from Martha Stuart Weddings

harmony by Kathe Fraga

love,
Sally
xox

Fab Finds #11 - time for organising...!

Lacquer nesting bowls from The Best Things

I made a " Let's get Organised " Etsy treasury recently (I haven't really been finding any time to make any for a while, and so when I found I actually had a little spare time, I enjoyed spending it making this),

... these finds are inspired by this treasury  :o)

French tin from get smitten

Vintage Hand Painted Basket by Vintage Zen

 

I don't knit or crochet, but if I did I would SO want one of these!

Lovebird Yarn Bowl from Darielle's Clay Art 

vintage-extra-large-japanese-tea-crate from Haven Vintage

INSPIRING but seriously addictive...

Hello!.....

I have previously, already mentioned my love for Pinterest, but boy am I hooked at the moment!!
Oh dear! But really it's quite amazing. It is honestly!!


It (almost) makes me feel kind of like I do when I am travelling - freshly inspired, full of ideas, enthusiasm and optimism!! Don't believe me? Try it.
You may feel the same, and even if you don't I bet you will have at least one new idea from your visit...


if you have not discovered it for yourself yet - let me explain... it is a site and plugin that allows you to collect images that catch your eye, as you surf the net. 


You simply sign up and install the "pin it" plugin to your browser. Then when you visit your favourite sites or blogs and see an image you love, and would like to store in a safe place for later, you just click on 'Pin It' in your bookmarks bar,  then you can save it with a comment to your Pinterest account into boards you make of similar things, be it by colour, by type, by any classification that takes your fancy!

You can also browse other memer's "pins" and add them to your own collection.
 It is such a great tool for inspiration and ideas, to be kept in a quick, organised manner.


I have boards for colour inspiration, ideas collated for my future dream home (one day maybe...!!),
recipe ideas, clothes I like, quotes which inspire me, people whom inspire me and whom I admire,
products I love, a collection of clever ideas and tips....


all up - I have 55 boards at the moment.
There seems to be no limit to the amount you can store.





WARNING: 
 Pinterest is highly addictive, I can take no responsibility for any hours/ days/ even WEEKS you 'waste' being lost in the land of pinning!


HOWEVER, remember:
TIME YOU ENJOYED WASTING - IS NOT TIME WASTED AT ALL!!
Here are a few of my most recent discoveries:

Another similar resource is POLYVORE which is also fun website for collecting images (you may wish to check that one out too, if you haven't already!  Many Pinteresters use it!) But, I don't find it as user friendly or inspiring, personally.

enjoy,

Sally

x0x

P'Interesting!

Hello Lovelies!

...Have you discovered 'Pinterest' yet?
Maybe you are addicted to it, like I currently am?!

For the uninitiated - Pinterest is basically a 'virtual pinboard' — a place where you can create collections of things you love / that inspire you; and you can "follow" collections created by people with similar great taste to your own. It's a fabulous way to get inspired for designing, shopping, baking, even planning an event!

Here's a couple of lovely images I found and pinned, to whet your appetite...

view it here - it links to it's original (fab blog) source!

find this one here ( & original source here!)

If you'd like to 'follow' me there, I can be found here!

(you will need to sign up for your own account though).

I am busily getting ready for my first brick and mortar stockist (more about that soon),
and my son's DINOSAUR party (also more soon).

What are you working on this week?

Whatever it is, enjoy it!


love,
Sally xox