aren't you excited?
if you are new here, welcome welcome! please be sure to poke around a bit. my blog is basically a place to go for daily inspiration - i comb the web for cool ideas and share them with you, my readers. you'll find loads of tutorials, free printables, and other paper craft inspiration every day!
if you are one of my loyal readers, just stopping by...be sure to visit bella blvd, jillibean soup and nikki sivils scrapbooker to sign up for a chance to win a prize pack ($50 value) and weave your way through design team members blogs to enter to win handmade items! (see list of bella blvd designers with links below - go to jillibean soup and nikki sivils scrapbooker for list of their designers)
here's my handmade giveaway....
isn't it the cutest ever? i used the estate sale line from bella blvd to make this - i love the combination of pink and grey in this line!
my friend and amazing altered goddess extraordinaire, vanessa felie sells these blank wooden perpetual calendar bases in her etsy shop. her husband makes them! isn't that cool? if you don't feel up to altering one yourself, she offers completed calendars in her shop with loads of themes. i'm especially partial to the teacher ones. i'm seriously thinking that might be the teacher appreciation gift this year.
to enter the drawing, please leave a comment below telling what your favorite inspiration blog is and be please sure that i can get in touch with you. everyone is welcome to enter even the international ladies! i'll draw a winner on monday, so check back to see if you won!
be sure to visit these other bella blvd designers to see what they are giving away...
Akiko Kuroki
Beth Gerlach
Brittny Lejeune
Elizabeth Carney
Emily Jones
Erin Wells
Estee Stone
Gail Hoecker
Heidi Sonboul
Jana Eubank
Janis Medina
Jenneke Knol
Jessica Jo Salber
Lorendana Bucaria
Michelle Alynn Clement
Michelle Lanning
Mimi Leinbach
Sheri Feypel
Stephanie Hunt
Tanisha Long
Tricia Wilson
Wendy Cieklinski
remember to swing by jillibean soup and nikki sivils to find their dt members too!
How cute! I am new to your blog, and can't wait to see what terrific inspiration you have to share. Also can't wait to see all the other great inspiration to be found while on the "crawl" today.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Carla
How FUN!!! That calendar is sooo cute!!! Love that collection :)
ReplyDeleteWow what a fabulous idea! How creative!
ReplyDeleteThat is adorable. Yes these would make wonderful teacher gifts. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a clever fun idea!! I love the calendar...
ReplyDeleteThe calendar is so pretty. My favorite inspiration blog is Stephanie Howells blog. Love here straight from the heart journalling and her overall style.
ReplyDeleteI have a similar calendar in my craft stash and you've given me the push to just get that darn thing covered!
ReplyDeleteIt's a tie: Ali Edwards and Write.Click.Scrapbook.
monikawright at hughes dot net
Thanks!
WOW Celeste, what a wonderful calendar!!! LOVE it!!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a crawltastic weekend!
XXXJenneke
Great collection and love the calendar!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great calendar Celeste...My favourite inspiration site is
ReplyDeletehttp://sketchabilities.blogspot.com/
They are Canadian and so am I ... I love sketches.. and the sketches on this site are so inspiring...
Very cute calendar - there are several of the blogs that I have visited that I really appreciate the inspiration. Kiber Mcgray, Nikki Sivilis, Summer Fullerton, Jennifer Harkin to name a few. Just beautiful work
ReplyDeleteThank you, That calendar is the best, now off the go looking around your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance at the wonderful calendar!
ReplyDeletelove you're project, it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance to win such awesome handmade calendar..... it's yummy!!!
ReplyDelete{{hugs}} Michelle
Oh my gosh, I so love this. My favorite so far.
ReplyDeleteMy girls made something like this at a Home Depot kids craft day but yours is way cuter, Celeste. What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea!!!! I jsut may need to use it! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win :-)
I love Elizabeth Kartchner's blog "Just Us". I love her style and always find inspiration there. Love your calendar...too cute!
ReplyDeleteAwww, this is so adorable.
ReplyDeletei just love that!!! thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove this! The idea itself is wonderful and I totally agree that the color combo is fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteLove that givaway and my fav has to be yours so far!
ReplyDeleteTotally adorable! Love the Estate line, just wish our LSS would carry it...I think they are getting tired of me requesting it! LOL!
ReplyDeletei love the name of your blog. So creative!!
ReplyDeletewow! what an amazing calendar! that's just brilliant-everyone is truly lucky to be in this drawing!
ReplyDeletexoxo
sarabeth
that calendar is awesome!
ReplyDeletefor inspiration I like to go to sassylilsketch.com and whosthat girl
Sara Van Laningham
toddersv@hotmail.com
This is an awesome crawl - so much new talent to absorb! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThat calendar is just cuteness....love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous project, love it!
ReplyDeletesome cuteness going on here...love it.
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance to win! my favorite inspirational blog/website is stacyjulian.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful calendar! My favorite inspiration blog would have to be Stephanie Howell, her soldier, and her two little chicks!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much,
Christine Parker
bcjlparker@comcast.net
Honestly I love your blog for inspiration. I check it most days.
ReplyDeleteI also love Ali Edwards blog though her 'style' is completely different from mine.
Love it!!! Tooo cute! My favorite blog for inspiration has to be Tim Holtz's. Absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! Super cute! and yes, it is an exciting day! Love looking through at all of the talents out there for us wanna be's!!!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Jean Heling
What a great idea! And I think you are right - terrific teacher gift!!
ReplyDeleteomg this is fabulous... thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteLove your calendar. So so cute. Hugs, Amy
ReplyDeleteits soo cute... love to win it.. my most inspirational blog is jennifermcguireink.com
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Estate sale is my favorite line out too.
ReplyDeleteI love this calendar & the papers you used!! I've seen these on Vanessa's etsy shop...they are fab!!
ReplyDeleteYes...way cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, I love this line !!
ReplyDeleteI go to so many places for inspiration - I love that everyone in the community shares so much information! LOVE the calendar :)
ReplyDeletecalendar is pretty, and practical! Anyone would love receiving this as a gift-
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ReplyDeleteThis is so cute!! What a wonderful idea : )
ReplyDeleteAdorable calendar! Thanks for the opportunity to win it! I love your blog for inspiration as well as October Afternoon's Blog:
ReplyDeletehttp://octoberafternoon.typepad.com
my email address is neyw@aol.com
I've admired your work for a long time, but am just now finding your blog. What a treasure trove of inspiration! My favorite inspiration blog is Write.Click. Scrapbook. So many talented contributors there!
ReplyDeleteGreat altered calendar! Such a cute idea! My face inspiration place is PageMaps. Love going there for sketchs!
ReplyDeleteThis is super exciting!!! I'm feel like a little kid in a candy store!!
ReplyDeleteLove the calender!!
Have a good one :)
oh this is just so sweet ,i love the simplicity of this!
ReplyDeleteceleste, that is too adorable. i may just have to go check out that etsy store...
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! Love this line!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that calendar!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute project! I can just see it sitting in my scrap room. Thanks for the chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteCute give-away. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletecrawling along, I love your work
ReplyDeleteADORABLE - I really (REALLY) use Bella Blvd a lot for inspirations and ideas!! She has links to amazing scrappers!
ReplyDeleteThe calender is very cute! Love the paper and colors!
ReplyDeleteAs for inspiration...I am new to blogging and am doing it to find inspirations. Your blog looks great!
Thanks for the chance to win!
my fave inspiration blog is Moxie Fab World!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea for a teacher's gift - thanks! I have been inspired after hopping around your blog - such great projects. I have also been closely following Thinking Inking (Debbie Olson) and Jennifer Maguire.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea for a teacher's gift - thanks! I have been inspired after hopping around your blog - such great projects. I have also been closely following Thinking Inking (Debbie Olson) and Jennifer Maguire.
ReplyDeleteSo very cute!
ReplyDeleteADORABLE!!! I love Bella, I have to check out their blog daily.
ReplyDeleteCute blog - I'm bookmarking to come back after the blog crawl. My favorite inspiration blogs right now are Stephanie Howell and Susan Weinroth.
ReplyDeleteThis would be so cute sitting on my desk at work. Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!! I don't really have a favorite inspiration blog but today's blog crawl has been very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting!!! Beautiful giveaway - such talent! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! This is my first time to your blog but I have became a follower! lots of inspiration.
ReplyDeletereally love this perpetual calendar! just plain love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great give away! Thanks for the chance to win. This is my first time to your blog, but one of my favorites for creative inspiration is 365cards. It gives a new card making challenge every day! Perfect for fueling my addiction to card-making!
ReplyDeleteLove the calendar you made, that is fantastic, my favorite blog is Christine Middlecamp's blog...retrospection.typepad.com, she is a great inspiration despite what life has sent her way...thanks for being part of this....:) marlene
ReplyDeleteThat is a great calendar. I've just started the blog so I don't have a favorite, I'm getting a little bit of inspiration from everyone and I love it!
ReplyDelete--Tammy L
tealeaf@shaw.ca
How much fun is this??? I love the calendar!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it is an awesome teacher gift. Our teacher is a scrapper and would love it! Thanks for a cute idea.
ReplyDeleteI just love blog hops! It's give me a chance to meet and follow new people and learn new techniques! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute idea for teacher gifts. I visit TwoPeas daily for lots of inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I love it! One of my fave places for scrapping inspiration is Ali Edwards' blog. I wanna be Ali when I grow up! lol
ReplyDeleteare you kidding, YOUR blog is the best inspiriation blogy. my valentines would just NOT have been the same w/o your help. thanks for finding those hidden freebie treats and ideas all around the www for us!! (PS that perpetual calendar is to die for!)
ReplyDelete♥ I LOVE it! ♥
ReplyDeleteSo cute...bookmarked your blog so I can get more ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite blog for inspiration is Sketchabilities.
Such a cute calendar!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute calendar!
ReplyDeleteMy go to blog everyday is Stephanie Howell's blog....I love her style!
Love the perpetual calendar! Awesome work
ReplyDeleteVery lovely project!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the calendar! Thank you for the opportunity to win it.
ReplyDeleteLove this project and the Estate Sale papers! I'm getting a lot of inspiration from the blog crawl today and typically visit the 365 Cards and Mojo Monday blogs. Have a crafty day!
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Hope to win.
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love the calendar. I am new to blogging and am looking forward to coming back again and again.
ReplyDeleteMy go to blog is cricutchristmas.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThat perpetual calendar is great.
I love the calandar... I can't pick a favorite blog... They are all so inspiring. Thanks for letting us see all your talented work.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteTracy G
That calender is super cute! What a fantastic idea!
ReplyDeleteFun calendar, love the estate sale collection.
ReplyDeletepagemaps is one of my favorite, but i also love embellish magazines blog.
Cute project!
ReplyDeletethis is adorable on my way to check out the shop.
ReplyDeleteLove this calendar! Thanks for the giveaway!!! :)
ReplyDeleteCute...cute...cute.. This blog is so fun. I am finding so many fun blog to add to my lurking collection. Laura Vegas is one of my favorite inspirational blog.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea to help us keep track of time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating and allowing me the chance to win.
I am loving this blog crawl!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteI have alot of inspirational blogs I love to visit. Sarah DeGuzman and Jillian Deiling.
I am a scrapbook blog junkie, but if I have to choose: Pebbles Inc Blogspot, but finding Nikki Sivils on the blog crawl has made me fan!
ReplyDeleteSooo Cute!!! I look to Stacy Julian's blog for inspiration!
ReplyDelete-jennifer h
eclaireham at yahoo dot com
OOOO.... I agree, perfect teachers gifts- thanks for a chance to win and some wonderful inspiration
ReplyDeleteWow so cute. I am loving that I can find new blogs to follow with this hop. I follow Jana Eubank pretty religiously.
ReplyDeleteFun stuff! My favorite inspirational blogs are Moxie Fab World, from Paper Crafts's Cath Edvalson, and Jen McGuire's blog. Lots of good stuff, techniques, and creativity!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win this cute calendar set. Have a great weekend!
What a great Idea! Love the creativity!!! Precious!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute calendar! I'm enjoying the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteCute calendar. My favorite is Jennifer McGuire Inc.
ReplyDeletesuper cute this project, very inspiring. xx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMy hands down FAV blogs are for photog and awesome commentary: karenrussell.typepad.com for best scrap pages ever stephaniehowell.typepad.com and for best sense of humor: cathyzielske.typepad.com
ReplyDelete♥ it! TFS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little project! My fav blogs to look at for inspiration are home dec ones like Crate and Barrel...love the color combos!
ReplyDeleteI personally like to visit splitcoaststampers. thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteVery cute - love the calendar!!
ReplyDeleteThis my frist on your blog great ideas.
ReplyDeleteYour calendar is so cute, thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteToo cute.
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable, I want it for my scrap room!
ReplyDeleteI love Cathy Z's blog!
i love visiting http://frecklednest.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteher retro-cool style just inspires me in ways I never thought!
great calendar....and love the etsy shop you linked too :)
I am new to your blog. I am definately going to be following it from now on! For inspiration I follow Elizabeth Kartchner and Inspired Blueprints for sketches. I also go to Scrapbook.com everyday, there are so many amazing, talanted ladies out there!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous calendar, I love those papers and it would be nice to know what day it is with this, as a stay at home mum, the days all seem to blend together sometimes. Gorgeous work here on this blog.
ReplyDeletevery cute ideas!! i love the mapvelope!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat project. Just found your blog through the crawl and have bookmarked it. I can't believe how much talent I have seen today. Thanks for sharing yours with us. I will be visiting frequently for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteOMYGOSH!!! This is JUST PERFECT!!! LOVE IT! :):):):):):):):):):):):) I'm on Nikki's DT....so no need to enter me for your giveaway...I would love to see a non-DT member win!!! Thanks for the chance though...and wanted to show my support to U! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
ReplyDeleteyour blog...it's all I need for inspiration...you rock!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! I've always wanted one of these for my desk in my classroom. Thanks for the chance! I love just surfing through my blogger feed - I find that more inspirational than just about anything!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome!!!! Love it! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project :) thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteso so cute!!!! glad we got to play along with the Bella Artistas!!! hugs!
ReplyDeletegorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a cute calendar. Love the adorable colors.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! And I've often wondered where to get the perpetual calendar blocks .. thanks! for the etsy tip!
ReplyDeleteLove the calendar
ReplyDeletewhat an adorable calendar!! great crawl!
ReplyDeletei luv this
ReplyDeleteso cute!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute project!
ReplyDeletesuper cute
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute ~ I'll have to check out this Etsy shop my daughter is a teacher and will love this. My favorite inspiration blog is Jana Eubanks.
ReplyDeleteHow cute!! Love this altered idea!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMelissa Phillips is my favorite blog to visit. Her style truly speaks to me!
ReplyDeletehttp://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/
What an adorable calendar! And I have to say my favorite inspiration blog is http://a-scrapaddicts-sketches.blogspot.com/ Just My Sketches....now I may be somewhat biased as I am on the DT there, but Deanne has beautiful sketches to share!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute idea! I love looking at sketch websites for scrapping inspiration.
ReplyDeletehow FUN! another way to use my loads of paper! thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness -- LOVE this! My fingers are crossed to win!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this!! So glad to have the chance to win it :)
ReplyDeleteLove the paper and the give-a-way!
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously amazing! Thanks for sharing this cool thing. Great blog!
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! SO CUTE!! And your whole blog is FAB! Now a follower!
ReplyDeleteAnd as for my favorite inspiration - I love sketches! Scrappiest and PageMaps!
I am a regular reader and I had spotted your little handmade item on your studio photo ;) I love it (and everything else you do!) ~ I have lots of favorite blogs... some of them are listed on my blog list...
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! My favorite inspiration blogs are Ali Edwards and Jennifer McGuire.
ReplyDeleteI am loving that calendar!! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite site lately is ucreate and bluecricket. and your calendar is super cute! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun blog! my must-have daily dose of inspiration comes from Ali Edwards :o) Thanks for the chance to win your fun homemade goodies!
ReplyDeleteHi What an OOBER cute calendar! My 8 year old ALWAYS wants to know the date, how fun would it be to have this on her desk so each morning she can change it and know already which day it is! Your blog is SO great. I have added you to my favs. One of my other fav blogs is Moxie Fab. THANKS SO MUCH for playing!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute calendar. my favorite inspiration is from Bella's blog, but I'm sure finding a lot of other blogs to follow as I do this blog crawl! Thanks for your inspiration; I'll be back!
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cute!
ReplyDeleteyummy prize giveaways. thanks for letting us join this blog crawl.
ReplyDeletemy favorite inspiration blog is creative scrappers.
Love that calendar, so cute!
ReplyDeleteThat is just so cute! How do you choose just one blog there are so many fab ones out there and I have only recently started discovering them! One of my current favourites that I recently found is countryheartandhome.blogspot.com, it is just so varied and Debbie is very talented!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous projects on your blog!
ReplyDeleteThis blog crawl is fabulous! I'm really loving your creation!
ReplyDeleteFirst I wanted to say that the perpetual calendar you have created is lovely!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question (and I had to really think hard on this one), my favorite blog for inspiration is Write.Click.Scrapbook!
what a cute calendar! love your blog :)
ReplyDeleteso cool! Love your project!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you--this perpetual calendar would be the PERFECT teacher gift (I am a teacher with 36 years of experience.)! I have visited your friend's site, and she is the bomb! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteWow! mi gira la testa...sto guardando tutti i vostri blog, ciascuno con qualcosa di bello per ispirarmi!
ReplyDeletegrazie
I love your calendar. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteLove this great project! I really enjoy the bella blog and all their great designers!
ReplyDeleteThat would look so cute on my desk at work. Spruce up the old PO.
ReplyDeleteLove this sooo much!! Very creative!!
ReplyDeleteCalendar is amazing!! LOve it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a calendar. I have so many blogs that I get inspiration from but I am going to be biased and say my sister Francine's - http://francineclouden.typepad.com/callaloo_soup/ :)
ReplyDeletehow cute! fav blog? it's not scrapping...but www.howdoesshe.com is fun!
ReplyDeleteoooh I have always wanted to make one of these! Looks great :)
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this blog crawl...and getting to know everyone! So fun!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove, Miriam
doekjes@live.nl
My inspiration comes from papers and the internet. With this crawl I've got an inspiration list a mile long now!
ReplyDeletethat would look soooo good on my desk!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Moxie Fab World blog.
ReplyDeleteCute calendar, and I can't wait to start following your blog.
ReplyDeleteis wonderful! I hope to get lucky! My favourite inspiration site is two peas in a bucket!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to make one of these! So cute. My most inspirational website is
ReplyDeleteWrite.Click.Scrapbook. But I am finding many new sites today!
the calendar is super cute...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely too cute. Thanks for the connection to get the calendars. Keep up the talent!
ReplyDeleteVery cool project! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest calendar. There are so many blogs that inspire me. I'm just finding so many new ones today so to pick just one would be hard. Yours would be at the top of the list.
ReplyDeleteI love the calendar!!! thanks for the crawl.
ReplyDeleteso creative. what a cute idea.
ReplyDeleteannette
very creative and so pretty!
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