FREEBIE :: Oh Happy Day Digital Cell Phone Wallpaper

     

Hello there everyone! Who's loving that it is almost summer? Perhaps you are excited about the kids being out of school soon or looking forward to that summer getaway! Regardless of what it is, it's always a "happy day" when we have something to look forward too right? Me, I am just thankful that I can get out of bed on most days (lol) . . . anyone else with me on that? ;) To celebrate the 'little things' that bring us our happy, I want to share one of my latest projects . . . chalkboard lettering! You "may" be seeing more of this soon here and in my shop but shhhhhhh . . . it's a secret for now. ;)

As I am sure you have figured out by now, I am now a monthly contributor for the Craftaholics Anonymous creative team , so for this month's contribution, I decided to share one of my chalkboard lettering designs IN a cell phone wallpaper for you all to enjoy!

It's simple. It's fun. It puts you in a good mood just looking at it and it's available for FREE now over on the Craftaholics Anonymous site. Head on over to grab your FREE download here of the cell phone wallpaper!
 
I hope you have enjoyed the latest freebie and hope to see you over there! ;) Please let me know if you have any suggestions for a freebie that you would like me to consider as a free download as I may be able to make that happen this year! Comment below if you have a thought . . .  ;)

Oh happy day to you all! ;)

 

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WEDDING :: Aquamarine & Cobalt Inspiration Board

Hello everyone & welcome to "Wedding Wednesday"!

 ::  flower vases  ::  dress  ::  paper lanterns  :: earrings  ::  macarons  ::  cake   ::  rose petals  ::

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   How gorgeous and unexpected is this color palette? I am in love with this colorway and am really loving the softness of the aquamarine paired with the bold color of the cobalt. I have been meaning to pair up something similar to this for awhile and then my daughter requested these colors for her birthday party! Yup, aquamarine and cobalt. The girl has got taste, is ahead of her time and will have my job soon! ;)

 
  I am loving this monochromatic look of these dainty and sweet flower vases with the same color flowers in them. Pairing a bunch of these down the center of long tables makes quite a statement. This dress I found is exquisite. I mean the details on this are amazing as well as the color plus it looks like it would actually be comfortable. Tie in both colors of your wedding palette with something as simple as the earrings. This pair would look stunning with either an aquamarine dress, like pictured here, or even a cobalt blue one, not to mention the girls would love to receive these as a gift! Wedding decor for your special day can be as easy or as detailed as you make it. Keep it simple by adding a few paper lanterns to your space or throwing down some rose petals on the aisle before walking down. Your wedding cake and the desserts you serve can be made to include your colors as well. This stunning cake is sure to have your guests talking, especially since the details and colors are amazing. Always serve up a favorite dessert of yours to the guests, like these macarons, or some other treat that you enjoy.

 
Have you ever attended a wedding or party that used this color palette?  What was your favorite element of the event?  I would LOVE to hear the details . . .spill below ;) 

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TOP POSTS :: Best Of February

     

Happy (almost) spring! Can you sense it yet? It IS coming! ;)

This year, I decided to continue my monthly series, that I started last year called "The Best Of . . " which, as a reminder, will consist of the TOP 5 blog posts that were viewed the most by you, over the past month. This way, if you miss anything, it will be a relatively easy way to check it out still.

So lets take a look back over what you all were reading in February & viewed the most. I would also like to say THANK YOU to all who stop by to read, comment from time to time & send me emails. I SEE IT ALL! So thanks again. xoxoI

:: TOP POSTS for February 2015 ::


ART PRINT :: Love You Madly

 
 

ART PRINTS :: the 30 Day EC Creative INK Challenge

ART PRINTS :: Custom 'One Little Word' Prints Available

ONE LITTLE WORD 2015 :: TODAY

FREEBIES :: Valentines Day Printables

So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will just add me to your BlogLovin feed so you don't miss any posts. =) You can find it on the top right sidebar here - super easy to do!
See you next time!

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One Little Word 2015 :: TODAY

     

Adverb : on or during the present day

  Noun :: this day

:: the present time

 Synonyms :: anymore, currently, nowadays, presently, right now

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One little word. It can mean so many things. It only has as much power as you allow it to have. But when you DO give a word power, one little word, it can be amazing! I have always loved setting goals at the beginning of every year to keep myself motivated and on track with my life and my business but every since I heard of the 'one little word' concept, I was on board! So now I just choose one little word every year and it helps so much. 

My only problem is, it usually takes a little longer for my one little word to find me. Last month, I thought I had my word figured out but then something just didn't feel right about it so I waited and I'm glad I did.

I feel like you NEED your word to find you. To follow you out of a situation or perhaps lead you into one. You need it to stand for something that motivates you or keeps you driven.

The first year I chose HOPE, as it was only fitting because of what I had been going through personally & health-wise and I loved that word. Still do. HOPE is such a powerful word and will always be a favorite of mine. In fact it may be my all-time favorite as I am still drawn to it so so much. Then last year I chose CREATE as my one little word. It was the perfect word for last year, especially after my name change and I did a LOT of creating and still am.

 

BUT this year, this year's word finally found me just the other day and I think it's perfect for me. My One Little Word for 2014 is going to be  . . .

TODAY. 




Why TODAY? What does this mean to me? 

Well when searching for my word, I thought about what I wanted it to represent and how it would affect my life. It made me look inside and discover some things about myself that I wanted to improve on, get better at or try to change this year.

For instance, I have a tendency to worry about tomorrow. That needs to stop. It is also easier said than done. I am making progress already because I have noticed I'm a little more relaxed, not so high-strung with some things. My faith did that and is helping in this way, since we are only to focus on today because tomorrow is not promised, so why in the heck am I robbing myself of the joy and the moments of TODAY with worry? That has to stop and hopefully this year I will make a total 360 with this. At least I am trying. ;)

 

I'm also a  . . . what you would call a professional 'starter'. Yup. Hello my name is Laura and I am a starter. I LOVE starting projects, getting 2/3's of the way done with them, get bored with it and never finish. How crazy is that? The best part is the finished product right? Well I guess with me, it's the starting part - I'm so weird I know. So this year I am gonna finish some projects TODAY. I have decided that I will make realistic mini goals every day that I can finish so I can say to myself "look at everything I accomplished TODAY" instead of "uggghhh this is all the stuff I did NOT get done" . . . this is going to work as I have already implemented this and it is helping me get 'er done already and is quite motivating! ;)

TODAY. What we do TODAY is important because we are exchanging a day of our life for it. 

All I can say is WOW. I don't know about you but that really resonated with me, as sometimes, (ok alot of times) I am guilty of saying, "later" or "we'll do that tomorrow" and then I do something really dumb instead in it's place that does not even matter but I think it does at the time I said that. So the choices I make with HOW I spend my time now are viewed differently. I am relieving myself of the 'guilt' I used to have when I want to take a moment for myself or run out to do something fun with my daughter when we should be doing chores or homework. I am starting to live more for TODAY and my daughter is seeing all of this and I know that the lesson will be so worth it for her to learn as well. I am teaching her to love TODAY and embrace it with two big open arms!

TODAY I want to make sure I am on the right path with my business. Sometimes it takes trying new things. Learning something unfamiliar to keep me on track. I have a tendency to put those things off because I think it won't matter right now or they seem like too much work. I feel good about where I am heading and have lots of ideas that I would like to make happen this year. I also need to work on key areas that are outside of my expertise so I have to rely on someone else to help. I have already started with this. I am taking steps to improving in the areas I need and it feels so go to check them off the huge "to-do" list. I just need to do it TODAY as it only helps in the long run.

TODAY is sometimes all we have. We never know if it is the last day here. Life changes in a second so make sure to make it count every. single. day. Make TODAY all about what YOU want as much as you can. I am.

 

Do YOU have a one little word? I would love to ink your word into an art print for you so you could have a reminder to keep you motivated and focused for the year. Check out the examples I have done for some clients and their one little word here to see what I could do for you.

I would LOVE to hear from you and know if you are doing the "One Little Word" this year and what exactly YOUR word is? Perhaps you will start now with me . . .if you do, let me know that too below . . . let's do this. ;)

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WEDDING :: St Patty's Day Inspiration Board

Hello everyone & welcome to "Wedding Wednesday"!

::  cake  :: dress  ::  cocktail  ::  art print  ::  cufflinks  ::  napkin decor  ::  garland

   St. Patty's Day is coming soon and I bet you didn't think you could do a St. Patty's Day theme wedding and keep it classy huh? Well, look at this board I put together! I am loving it, as it would be great for a couple who's Irish and want to represent for their wedding! Today I am sharing how using shades of green paired with a hint of gold, works well together for those who want to embrace this theme around this time of year  . . .

 
  The cake is THE show stopper so make sure to pick one that embraces your theme and looks fabulous sitting all alone. I adore the huge flower on the side to give this cake more of a feminine touch plus it exudes springtime! This dress is a perfect choice for the girls to wear as it's adorable and would look great at a day or evening wedding. A classic cocktail featured at the bar in your wedding colors is a must, so why not serve up some green martinis to your guests! Using fun art prints that tie into your theme is a fun way to add a personal touch to the tables. Set this 'Lucky in Love' print on the cake, gift or food table for added decor. These clover cufflinks are the perfect gift for your groom or his groomsmen. Keep your place setting simple by adding a clover casually tied to a ribbon around the napkins. Hanging a fun tissue garland, like this one, over the gift table or anywhere you need to add some pizazz is a fun and affordable way to add some color to the space.

 
Have you ever been to a St. Patty's day theme wedding that used lots of greens in their color scheme?  What was your favorite element of the event?  I would LOVE to hear the details . . .spill below ;) 

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