Roller Skates from Fred Flare
Kim's office at Desire to Inspire
Elizabeth's guest room at Peacock Feathers
Anna Spiro at Absolutely Beautiful Things
Kendra Sandal at Delia
Jonathon Saunders via Harpers Bazaar
Image via Turqoise-LA
Timothy Mather Interiors
Given that Valentine's Day was yesterday and flowers are often used as a gesture of love, I wanted to post these pics of Brussels in Bloom. Every two years, Grand-Place in Brussels, Belgium is transformed with over one million begonia blossoms. The festival first began in 1971 as way of promoting begonias. This year the design is based on a medieval carpet, and for each square metre 300 flowers are used. Amazing.
We have been trying to work out how best to help with the Bushfire Appeal, knowing that they really need money. We have decided that starting Monday 16th February until Friday 20th February, we will donate 100% of all profits made at Mondays Child Pyjamas. So if the kids need new pjs or you are looking for great birthday presents or gifts, wait until Monday and them jump onto www.mondayschildpyjamas.com.au to help out.
My uncle sent through this photo yesterday, with a pretty courageous story from the bushfires over the weekend. My cousin received a call from a friend, who needed help keeping his house safe from the fire that was raging near his home in Callignee, Gippsland. My cousin and a few mates headed out, but once they had arrived, realised there was no way they could save the house due to the ferocity of the fire and speed of the winds. By this stage however, they were too late to leave, so their only choice was to find somewhere to shelter. So the four of them jumped in the water tank, which you can see near the pool, and took turns over an hour and a half period, lifting each other up to the top to get air, as by this stage the water tank had filled with smoke. It's amazing that they all survived. The hardest thing to comprehend is it looks like this fire may have been deliberately lit. So far 12 people have died in the Callignee area, with this figure expected to rise.
MadeByGirl designer Jennifer Ramos
ABC Girls Print
Pop Butterflies Card
Love Print in Candy Lemon
Love Print in Candy Grapefruit
I love you, blogs and Tea PrintMadeByGirl is a paper goods company. We sell a full range of fun & colourful cards & prints. Currently all the products on Madebygirl are designed by myself. The business began with the idea of spreading Environmental Awareness to everyone who purchases- by encouraging people to recycle the cards instead of just tossing them. We also donate a % of our profit to Global Green USA & Stop Global Warming.
Where, what/who do you draw inspiration from for your designs?
My inspiration comes from many sources. Life, love/relationships, books, magazines, clothing, fabric designs, home interiors, colour trends etc. Sometimes I even get inspired by other artists. My designs are all about colour, so arranging colours that work well together also inspires me to come up with new designs....
You have a fantastic blog. How do you keep it fresh and inviting to readers?
Thanks! I think it's important to model yourself after those you admire. For instance, if there is a blog that is successful, try and find out why. What makes people want to visit them and come back for more. Look at the design and the way the blogger communicates with his/her readers. Figure out how you can create your own blog with your own style and be just as successful. As for my blog, I thought of always maintaining a certain amount of colour, because colour touches people's emotions. I think when readers come to my blog, they feel good vibes. I keep it fresh by always adding new items on the sidebars and creating posts that are vibrant, with photos that are pleasing to the eye. I am honest & down to earth; I try to convey that to my readers when I post.
What's your favourite place to shop?
I'd have to say this little shop near my home called Fashion Q. They have so many cute tops in so many different colors! They are very inexpensive. I also like Urban Outfitters & J Crew, even though they can be a tad bit pricey.
Your favourite T.V show and movie?
I love Sex & the city re-runs, Flight of the Concords, The BIG Idea with Donny Deutsch and Anderson Cooper 360. As for movies, I love 'The Notebook'.
What are some of your favourite blogs?
Foreign:
http://delikatisssen.wordpress.com/
http://karina-elbeso.blogspot.com/
http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/
USA :
http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/
http://www.mixedplateblog.com/
http://www.creaturecomforts.typepad.com/
Finally, what are your design predictions for 2009 and what will you be buying?
Design predictions.... butterflies, balloons, garlands, flowers and lots of colour I hope!
I will be buying lots of ornate frames, oil painting, art , fabric and silk flowers for my home.
Thanks again Jennifer. Your blog and Anna Spiro's Absolutely Beautiful Things were inspiration for us to start our own blog!
WOW...what a surprise, that's a great compliment. Thank you.
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