i just can’t express to you the appreciation and gratitude i feel for each of you who read my things i’m afraid to tell you post earlier this week. your comments made my day.. no, my week.. no, my year!

many of you say that i inspire you, but the truth is that you inspire me. above are just a few of the comments (or excerpts from comments) from you all this week that i found incredibly inspiring. i swear i have the best readers in all the blogosphere!

i loved putting this together so much, i might just have to make this a regular column as well. you.all.are.so.inspiring. thank you!

love, bonnie

design inspired by the latest vegnews magazine.

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be nice to yourself by emily mcdowell. available for purchase here.

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the moment i saw these painted table legs over at morning by folly, i started thinking about all the lovely ways this idea could be implemented. i just love the pop of color it gave her simple bed and couch! i’m always thrifting and picking up vintage odd and ends, and i think this would be especially darling on the 4 legs of a vintage chair. what do you think?

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i am simply swooning over these patterns (& fabrics!) from thimble blossoms. aren’t they so sweet? they remind me of rustic cottages, warm breezes and sunny homesteads. visit thimble blossoms to browse their patterns and beautiful collections of fabric!

1) hopscotch pattern
2) swoon pattern
3) just swell pattern
4) in a jiffy pattern
5) piece of cake pattern

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can you believe it’s already week 4.. march is almost over! where does the time go? a big thanks (and a hug!) to all those who submitted favorite items last week! the roundup turned out great and i was so happy to hear your stories about the handmade items you own.

this week is all about you! who are you? what is your craft? how did you get started and why do you love it? here’s your chance to share a snippet of your passion with us, a great story or a funny event!

what is your craft and why do you love it?

 
after reading the submission guidelines below, please send in your entry. i will choose 10 bios and post a round up of them on friday in hopes of inspiring everyone’s creative mojo. are you ready? here’s an outline for the month:

WEEK 1
submit a link to your all time favorite DIY project/tutorial.

WEEK 2
submit a photo or a link to a favorite handmade item that you yourself have made.

WEEK 3
submit a photo or a link to a favorite handmade item that you own.

WEEK 4
submit a snippet about your craft and why you love it.

WEEK 4 GUIDELINES- please read!

please submit the following by e-mailing me:

- 1 picture of either yourself or your craft.

- 1 to 2 short paragraphs about you and/or your craft. please do not exceed 100 words.

- in your e-mail, include your name and a link to your shop, blog or website (if you have one).

- title your e-mail ‘national craft month week 4′.

submissions are due each thursday by midnight, pst.

please follow the entry guidelines! happy national craft month! love, bonnie

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in sasha prood’s artwork and typography, you’ll find animals, plants and roots of all kinds (my favorite!). i recently discovered her beautiful work on dearest nature (a new blog that i’m quickly becoming addicted to) and seriously fell in love with her delicate illustrations of the natural world around us. sasha creates all of her work using pen, pencil and watercolor and has a portfolio that i’m pretty sure i could look at forever. i hope you’ll be inspired by her lovely work!

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today i shall create – sewing kit

today i shall create… something. what will you create?

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the tiny little adventurous bird

today, take one step in the direction of your dreams- no matter how large or small!

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