Friday Inspiration
Posted by Amy | Filed under Christmas, Home & Decorating
Okay I’m so busy that I shouldn’t even be writing this post. But I can’t help myself. I’m addicted:-)
I’m glad that my design business is very busy, but sad that I don’t have time get my Christmas cards out, buy gifts or finish the laundry! I’m doing good to get my kids breakfast in the morning. Instead of baking cookies for my daughter’s teachers like I’d planned, I bought a cookie magazine! ha. They’ll have to make their own.
It wasn’t perfect and you know what? They loved it! I tend to over do things way too much. Sometimes you don’t have to go all out and easy is well… easiest!!
Speaking of perfect, that I definitely am not! Thought you might like to see what most of my house looks like when you pull back from the nice close-up shots. This is a symbol of my chaotic life right now. To me, this actually looks pretty clean. Oh, probably because I had to move some junk to the floor!
I’m still never too busy to find creative inspiration. May not have time to do anything with it, but gotta have my eye candy! I love Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion Magazine. Since they are no longer publishing it, I had to go get the last issue…Dec/Jan. It’s such an inspiring magazine… it’s really too bad it’s going away!
I’m glad they featured Amy Bulter. I love seeing what artists do in their own home. Now I want some silver trees and pom poms on napkin rings!
For the cutest free desktop backgrounds, go to Mary’s web site. The Christmas ones are adorable. As a kid, I remember collecting Mary Engelbreit cards I received for birthdays. They were way too cute to throw away! I still love her illustrations to this day. I’m vintage like that!
So I hope you found a little inspiration today from at least one Amy:-) The other one is a major mess and needs to get back to work. Happy Friday!
Tags: Amy Butler, Christmas, Home Companion, Mary Englebreit, teacher gift
December 19th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Oh Amy, I tend to go overboard as well… making things complicated for myself!
I love ME and was sad about the Home Companion too.
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December 19th, 2008 at 10:25 am
That cookie magazine is a great idea! I wish I would have done that now! How wonderful!
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December 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Love those pics, Amy! And don’t you love up close pics?! LOL I do that all the time too.
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December 19th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Hi Amy! Love your inspiration today. I too love Mary’s drawings. In fact, for years one of her illustration books grace one of my tables.
Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!
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December 19th, 2008 at 11:45 am
heehee
I’m ALWAYS pushing junk out of the way when I take pictures! I usually have to crop out some of the junk too…
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December 19th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
That is a great idea! I gave my son’s two teachers a subscription to Real Simple, the previous year was Family Fun. It’s the gift that lasts all year.
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December 19th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Great idea for the teachers! I always buy a gift card, but I think the magazine would be just as easy and less expensive!
Happy Holidays
Mommyknows
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December 19th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I too, enjoy Mary and her designs. My studio is a shrine to her. I have been collecting her tins and christmas ornaments forever!
Happy Holidays,
Suzy:)
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December 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I wish I had come up with your awesome gift idea before I stayed up until 2:30 a.m. making teacher gifts! (And then…school was cancelled due to an ice storm. Can you even believe that?!) Really cute idea.
BTW, your “messy” doesn’t even compare to mine right now. The four kiddos were left with dad all day…my house is beyond messy and has now fully entered disaster zone area. Yowza!
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December 21st, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I’m with you… blogging is addicting… hard to stay away!
That is a great idea for teacher gift… I did Target cards… I”m all about ease! Once again I do not have Christmas cards going out this year… maybe next year… if I get them ready in the summer…hmmmm
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December 21st, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Great post- I will be heading to Target tomorrow to see if I can find a “cookie” book like that- I’m in need of a quick great idea and you helped with that! Thanks!
Love the way you frame your shots- {a post about how you do that would be fun :}
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