ana ventura is an illustrator, artist and photographer with a very unique sense of style.  with homey roots and colorful characters, her nature inspired work warms the soul.  visit her shop to start exploring more of her beautiful world!

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naomi owns the time is now, which is one of my all time favorite etsy shops!  is was so excited when she wanted to offer you all a giveaway for a $20.00 gift certificate to her shop!  if you love nature inspired, whimsical art you’ll find yourself right at home.  with a woodland theme of deer, antlers, fox, bears and bunnies, i can never decide which of her pieces are my favorite.  she is probably most recognized for her amazing handmade papercuts, but she also sells beautiful  paintings, etchings, paper goods and more.  be sure to also visit her inspiration filled blog and flickr pages!

how to enter:

head on over to the time is now and take a look around.  come back to this post and leave us a comment telling us which items are your favorite.  you may leave as many comments as you like, thus increasing your chances of winning.  the giveaway will close on sunday may, 23 at midnight est.  the winner will be drawn using a random number generator and will be announced on the following monday.  the winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize, good luck!

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hillary bird is one of the most darling shops i’ve come across in a long time!  her illustrations show her passions for nature and the arts, and her new moth prints are so pretty and unique.  she mixes color and pattern in a way that is so unexpected and fun, i can’t visit her shop without a smile breaking across my face.

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emily goodwin is the budding photograher of emele photography, and just recently opened a brand new shop on etsy!  she’s a gal of many talents living in between crete, greece and wiltshire in the uk, so much of her work is done while she travels.  my favorite is the picture of this poppy field (poppies are my latest obsession!).

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this beautiful work comes from kate macandrew, a mixed media artist from england who is obviously, inspired naturally! i love how she combines her passion for nature with her ability to take beautiful photographs, paint and draw- and she shows all three in each of her art prints.  each print has so much character and depth, and seamlessly takes your right in to nature.

make sure to also check out her beautiful blog (hint: designed by the darling tree, who is also designing the new theme for ghtr!)

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i found hisss illustrator a few weeks ago, and have kept in my browser ever since.  i love the subtle colors, softness and depth of each of them.  from the raccoon costume to the mirrorcats to the chip off the ‘ol block, the visual commentary keeps be so intrigued!

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i recently discovered this very accomplished photographer, jennifer causey.  she grew up in the south and is inspired by simplicity, the handmade, nature and organic farms.  no wonder her work spoke to me!  they each have such an elegant stillness to them, don’t you find them peaceful? you can see the entirety of her work on her website, and she offers prints, post cards and notebooks in her shop, simply photo.

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happy friday!  just in case you have some down time this weekend, here are some fun projects from diy ideas nature inspired crafts segment.  i’m thinking that there are a ton of ways to use these downloads!

they have used these downloads (below) to create an accordion style screen for the mantle.  i’m printing some of them right now! i think i’ll punch a hole in the top and tack them to my craft room wall until i figure out further what to do with them.  you could use them as art, a collage, or hang them vertically- similar to what they’ve done above.  p.s. i like the birds nest and moss downloads especially (not pictured above).

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