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Inspiration Monday : Found on the Internet

Hello sunny and not-too-cold Monday. Paris was great. As soon as I download the two photos I took, I will share. I am at a point where I really need to concentrate and carry out a few tasks that seem sort of dull. Instead, my mind keeps wandering to more seemingly fun things. Today I am posting links found around the 'net that spark my creativity. This is my last procrastination stop and then I'm off to work.

1. Displaying Baby Clothes as Momentos. Came across this while searching decorating ideas for kids' rooms. I am re-arranging Andrea and Maxi's room in the coming months to give them each their individual work/play space. I think they would like seeing this as a reminder to how tiny they once were.
2. Vintage Toy Collection Photo Prints. Photographing their current collections (Lego, Playmobil and Bionicles at our house) and making large prints to hang in their room.
3. Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page. Re-purposing 101. This is a good idea for the holidays. The only drawback for me is that it seems time consuming and I rather skip bows all together.
4. Design Inspiration: Splatter Effects. I love spatter in all it's forms. One of my favorite stamps is Tim Holtz's splatter stamp. There are also digital brushes, paint and misters that help make your mark. 
5. The 2008 Felron Annual Report. It's projects like there that reminds me that graphic design is cool, dude. (Click on the image to move to the next page.) 
6. Banner Love.
7. More Banner Love.
8. Banner. What can I say? Banners are cool.
9. Lisa Mahar's House. Yes, the entire house is beautiful and functional. Her philosophy on stuff (particularly kids' stuff) makes a lot of sense. I love how she organized the playroom.
10. Prize Ribbon Place Cards. Been creating a few of these on my projects.
11. This Altered Book. I've never altered a book. Yet. I found this one very inspiring. Love the colors, the ink effects, the way she silhouetted the photograph.
12. Be Still My Heart. Displaying collections in frames is a favorite thing of mine. I've loosened up from the perfectly straight-in-a-line hangings but not quite this loose. I like how it looks and wonder if there is a science to it.
13. Wedding Invitation Love. Major source of inspiration for type treatment. This could easily be translated into nice titles on craft projects.

Well, that's all I have in my To Share pile. Have a good day.

Sweet Music

About a week ago I came across this video (I can't remember where I saw it or else I'd link the source):

Then tonight Sara Bowen posted this message on Twitter: I couldn't love them more... http://bit.ly/2DNXpb. Naturally, I followed the link to Pomplamoose's YouTube Music Channel. For the past hour I have been watching. Completely captivated by everything about Nataly and Jack. I can't decide what I like more, the videos or the music. What is for sure is that it is pure creative energy. And I can't get enough.

I think this is my favorite (because the song takes me back):

But then there are the beautiful nods to French culture that make me happy too. Like this one:

There are many more here. Enjoy.