This is really where we spent most of the weekend…in front of our computers, drawing, writing, planning, and noshing on bites our husbands brought to us. Kids came in and out, crawled on our laps, dogs muddled around our feet, the front door opened in and out with neighborhood kids, but we stayed focused only coming up for air to eat, and our night out at Heidi’s. You see we are working on a LoveFeast Table re-design.
For us, it doesn’t take long when we are together to get our creative juices flowing.
So, we decided on Friday’s we are going to begin sharing with you the things that inspire us.
Sometimes it may be a restaurant that inspires us.
Or, a midnight snack we shared together.
We might get inspired by the things we are trying to create.
All sort of things lead to inspiration.
And inspiration gives us the power to keep creating.
We’re gonna call it Fancy Fridays….now, tell us this, what inspires you?
authenticity…reproductions kill my buzz..
I vote for authentic too….overkill on anything, especially a recipe or food item just makes my mouth dry. Candles inspire me too. I wish I knew why…something about flames, I guess. Blank pages inspire me to stir the literary muse, grocers make me want to cook, bake and stir stuff together. Books, those about food, make we yearn for food I didn’t even know existed, and feel homesick for a place I’ve never been. Rain gives me melancholy, in a good way. A phone call from a friend lifts my spirits.
I couldn’t figure out how to thank you for the @lavesta so, I thought I’d drop in for a bite.
What a lovely blog you have. My inspirations come from an assortment of places, people things and what-nots (high on what-not scale) Today, your post has got me to thinking, I really need to concentrate on a new design. Thanks for that and this post. (& the tweet:) Bookmarked!!!
I think you may be ready !!!
Inspiration comes in so many shapes and sizes, containers and people…a galavant thru autum leaves, the powerful punch of a dank shot of esspresso, textiles and textures, baby smiles and fort making, ideas conversations with fellow creatives…last but never least paint, fabrics, music and colors!
Inspiration for me comes from:
1. Right now I am totally in love with the autumn colors. I have always loved them, but I don’t think I have ever been THIS in tune with the beauty and wanting to just take it all in. I can’t get enough of it!
2. I love all things arts & crafty. I love to Decoupage. I love to create art with coffee beans.
3. My husband inspires me. He has an Entrepreneurial mind and is constantly thinking of new things. This enduces my ability to think outside the box.
4. My children inspire me! They inspire me to do good!
You both inspire me to reach out to others in unique & relevant ways. And, to be intentional in preserving the bonds of friendship God gives us. I love to see what inspires you – thanks for the peek into your lives. Cheers to many more dryer lint dreams!
the records i found at a thrift store last night…and the faces outside on the streets this morning…i love them♥
Janelle inspires me: ART WITH COFFEE BEANS! Now, I’m really thinking…
people’s smile, a playfun dog, the sun, smells of what’s cooking (mine and everyone else’s), bright colors, my family and friends …:))
haha.. all life’s little things, aren’t they.. but they play such a big part when you stop to think about it..
You’ve inspired me to get my inspiration board out of my head and onto my wall!
The way in which you two artistic, creative, and beautiful gals choose to live life inspires me. Thanks!
I am inspired by BEAUTY that I seem to find in so many things around me:
Forever Friends
Warm Homes
Precious Children
Creative Ideas
Loving God
Growing Minds
Reinventing Self
Brilliant Colors
Fascinating Places
New Possibilities
Each Day
EVERYTHING! The power of an imagination that makes cardboard boxes castles, daddy’s T-shirt a cape, and me think that spiking my hair makes me able to lift objects with my mind. (I don’t spike my hair often, can’t let the “normos” get wind of this ability!)
What great creations! Good food, friends and fun!
Cheers,
Rosa
You two are so creative – I look forward to the new design and endeavors.
your blogging sister, DiningDish
Wow! We are so inspired by all the comments!! Being artists, we are totally inspired by others and their ideas! We are excited that Fancy Fridays will be a melting pot of ideas to fuel each other! Thank you all for sharing!
So excited that I have helped to inspire someone else! If you think about experimenting with coffee beans and art…here is a blogpost that I did on one of my creations. http://queenofthehouseofboys.blogspot.com/2009/09/art-or-just-fun-pastime.html Enjoy!
I LOVE Heidi’s! And how nice to “meet” another Minnesota food blogger.