I’ve completed all of the packages to giveaway for the Inspire Me giveaway. Originally inspired by Creative Thursday’s Marisa Haedike and Emily from The Black Apple, I wrote this post about sponsoring a giveaway here on decor8 that would inspire readers and donations started to flood in from all over the world within days. Packages filled with scraps that may have otherwise ended up in the trash arrived and as I opened them I immediately saw potential in everything. I’ve spent weeks sorting through piles of things and I’m ready to share everything with you! Would you to like to learn more about how this giveaway works? Well first let me show you what you have a chance to win… (click on images below for a closer view.)
Ten (10) winners will each receive a box (that’s right, a box!) filled with paper, fabric, trims, ribbons, tags, buttons, stationery, and various other materials donated by nearly 100 friends of decor8. I guarantee that if you win a box, you will love what I’ve filled them with. :)
I’ve compiled large (12 x 13.5″) scrap packs according to color, each pack stuffed with new and vintage papers, wallpaper scraps, and miscellaneous notions that will hopefully inspire you to transform them into works of art, craft projects, etc. I’ve arranged them carefully because it made sense to me that each pack feel personal and special — I didn’t want to just throw papers into a box and be done with it. Sure, it took me hours and days AND my house is a complete mess with papers but it was SO worth it to do this. I want the presentation alone to give you creative ideas. Side point: If you happen to win, I’d love to see what you do with these goodies so I invite you to email photos in the months ahead sharing your work. If you happen to do this I will certainly share your creations on decor8.
Also included in your box… smaller scrap packs (again by color), piles of fabric, stacks of fabric by theme, and stacks of other fun things — like tag packs that I made so you can make your own art tags too.
Assorted fabric squares from Volksfaden, one stack per winner.
Make Your Own gift tag packs. Tags donated (I can’t recall who, please remind me if it is you!) and then I had the idea to create packs that include all the tags and bits for you to create your own.
I assorted piles of fabrics by color, imagining mood boards or mini sewing projects as I stacked each pile. I have stacks and stacks of every color! They will each be finished off with coordinating ribbons and trims.
more fabric stacks…
Ellen Crimi-Trent included pre-made packs for each winner of her products.
These packs were also pre-made by Tamptation in Australia. She included over $40 in products from her etsy store for each winner that includes fabric, a handmade rubber stamp, and a handmade cosmetics bag. This was so generous of her since it was all handmade. Wow!
These stationery sample packs were also included from Whitney English. Each winner will receive two packs each.
And of course there are notions! Tons of them. Here is a glimpse of mostly vintage things…
Some more lovelies to enjoy, yarn arrived tagged which I thought was completely thoughtful!
Some trims arrived tangled around others so I sorted through the chaos and unearthed some real gems. I created a bookmark of trims shown here, one example of how I organized them for recycling.
Stationery from Marilyn Patrizio. Not photographed, tons of paper pads with bunnies on them that she created, such cuteness!
More fabric stacks…
And more!
Okay… And MORE! I can’t show you everything though — I’m almost finished with this post. :)
Each box includes a pack I created containing the business cards ofall who donated goods for this very special giveaway.
Donations from Hable Construction will be included in each box.Now for the fun part… How do you win? It’s pretty easy actually — just comment on this post! Here is what I’d like you to include in your comment:
Your blog/website URL, your name (first is fine), 3 of your favorite colors, and why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you’d like to do with these things if you win. AND please let me know if you are interested in any of these fabrics below. These are not scraps, these are brand new cut from the bolt fabrics from Pixie Dust Decor and each pattern is at least 4 yards if not more. I’ve numbered them, so if you are interested please indicate your favorites in your comment. Only 6 winners will receive one each. Okay… Ready?
Select your favorite and post it with your comment please. If you are not interested, you do not need to mention it. Because this fabric takes up 1/3 of the box, other items will be left out in exchange for this so please take this into account and make sure you will really use it — again there is yardage of each pattern. It is 100% soft beautiful cotton, pure white background.
Winners will be announced on Monday, July 28 – the same day that the new decor8 launches and will be selected by me. All boxes will be shipped on July 29 & 30, so if you win you will need to send me your address immediately. I leave the country on August 7 so if I don’t receive your mailing address right away, you will have to wait until the end of this year when I return to the states for your box.
I’ll post additional photos of giveaway goodies in this Flickr folder, so you can keep watching it fill up over the next few days as I have so many photographs to upload there.
Please note: When I announce the winners, I’ll be sure to include in that post all of the links to each business who made a donation.
(images from holly becker for decor8)
July 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I need inspiration because… I’m stuck, analysis paralysis, I’ve thought and sketched and bought a desk for work space. I have a sewing machine, new in the box. But everytime I come up with a project, I’m overwhelmed with where to begin. Can you believe I’m afraid to fail at creating? That’s why I love the idea of these boxes, how can you go wrong when repurposing the bits and pieces that would have otherwise been tossed?
-Martha
July 18th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Is it terrible that after clearing out some of my fabric stash, I just want to add more to it? Help me!
Everything looks beautiful and it’s nice to see some what I donated peaking out and ready to inspire. Kudos to you for all of your hard work.
July 18th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I do not have a website or blog but have to comment that this is the most fabulous Giveaway I have seen in a long time! My colors are Aegean Blue/Poppy Red/Violet.
Inspiration is needed for the launch of my own home bakery! The logo is almost final and color plays such a vital role in the mood of your company, I have been looking at inspiration in fabric ( each pattern takes on a different appeal in different color combos).
Best,
Lee @ lhnicholson@gmail.com
July 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Hi Holly, Wow! I’m inspired just looking at pictures of all this fabulous goodness! Just wondering if this is open to international readers? (considering the cost of shipping and all) I have a friend who would be the perfect recipient. :)
July 18th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hi, I’m Helen. My blog is: http://www.xanga.com/helen_xing. Grassy green, lemon yellow and orange are my favorite colors.
I moved into my first place with my husband last summer and some inspiration is needed to finish decorating it. I’m so in the process of trying to figure out what I really want to do other than my 9-5 work, so more inspiration is greatly needed.
I plan to use these beautiful things to create pillows, stuff animals, and other pretty little things for my friends and family.
July 18th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I love the stuff from Volksfaden! I would love love to get some. Thanks!
July 18th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
My name is Christine and I recently launched my blog, Lavender and Limes, (http://lavenderlimes.blogspot.com). I have always enjoyed home decor, crafts, cooking and simple living- so that the focus of my blog!
My favorite colors to use around my home are pink, blue and greens! My accent color is often brown, to tone down all the brights!
I feel like I could use some inspiration right now because my husband and I recently moved to Providence, RI from Chicago and the move gave me an opportunity to quit a job that made me miserable and try to pursue creative endeavors on my own, such as freelance writing and blogging. I am on a very new journey and inspiration at a time like this is never a bad thing!
I would use my winnings in various projects around the house and mostly for a huge inspiration board that I am putting together to inspire me daily to follow my creative dreams! I would also use my fabric and paper winnings whenever I came across a DIY project that I want to try, whether it be on decor8 or any other one of the wonderful home decor blogs that are out there!
Thanks for this amazing contest Holly- your blogging itself is such a great inspiration!
July 18th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
khuggins4.blotspot.com
Katie
My favorite colors are mustard yellow, sea glass blue/green, and deep ruby plum. I have learned many crafts this past year knitting and quilting on top of paper crafting that was my first love. I am feeling overwhelmed with all that I can do and need a jolt of inspiration to break this bubble. I would love to make some pieces to frame for our apartment, some patchwork for a quilt and I really want to start making my own cards, such a simple thing that I never seem to do. I would choose fabric B. Beautiful display of goods!!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
This looks very exciting and you are so sweet to take the time to put all these together and then give them away!
I am in need of inspiration to help me focus and narrow down on the thousands of projects to-dos I have swirling around in my head. I imagine the package contents would give me a direction to start in whether it be devising new room color schemes or creating hand-made gift packaging (always wanted to do this) or embellishing my daughter’s plain dresses or jazzing up dull pillows with fabric or making a custom collage for a blank LR wall. The list could go on and on and new ideas are always churning.
Favorite colors right now:
chocolate brown, lemon yellow, cranberry
Favorite fabric from Pixie Dust Decor:F, to go in LR being gradually redecorated in colors above
Karen
no web address (yet!) but I write here: http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/karperks
July 18th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Hello! Great giveaway… And kudos on all of the sorting and packaging! The photos alone are inspirational.
My favorite colors are: green, brown and orange!
Why I need inspiration… *thinking* Hmmm, I am so uninspired, I can’t even think of a reason for why I need inspiration! Isn’t that sad? HELP!
No blog, but my email is teesleberry(at)Hotmail(dotcom).
July 18th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Hi, Mel from avocadopinetree.blogspot.com. I just relaunched my blog and am looking for inspiration everywhere: books, magazines, and especially online. I’m trying to restart my life with a design and decorative conscious initiative. I couple weeks ago moved into a gorgeous new apartment and was ready to create my own space when I got dumped out of a long relationship and got into a money snag. So, things are a little bleak and I definitely need some help jump starting my design life again.
Way to go putting those packets together. You’re blog is truly inspirational. Thanks Holly!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
http://www.theshawnna.com
Shawnna
Red, white, black
I need inspiration because I’m a graphic designer working on holiday content for VistaPrint right now, and my brain needs some non-holiday influence to stop the depression that comes with the holidays! I’ll create fun gifts and postcards with all the goodies. I’m crafty like that. Not interested in the fabric. Thanks!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
my blog is sandiegomamas.blogspot.com
favorite colors are brown, coral and white.
with a new baby in my home and a 2-year-old i am in definite need of some r&r…which for me doesnt' mean a nap, but instead doing something crafty. a little bit of inspiration and some me-time is just what I need to keep my energy level high!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
decor8:
Wow! What an incredible giveaway. I’ve only recently discovered your blog (and all your flickr shots), and I am smitten. Your site is helping me find my style. Kudos to you for finding your passion and making it your life’s work.
My name is Susan. My site is http://www.campslinkard.blogspot.com. It’s primary focus is my family – especially my baby girl.
My favorite colors are currently blue, green and orange (often in combination)!
OK – what to do with so many lovelies…
The premature birth of my first child in December has made me think about the importance of family and heritage. I’ve gotten back into scrapbooking and photography since she was born. I imagine that the primary use of the items would be in scrapbooks, hand made baby quilts, gifts for family members and other means of creating and preserving a ‘history’ for my daughter. I can see that an entire box of these goodies would be used in a hundred different ways and projects. I’ve recently tried to change my buying and gifting habits to focus on products that are hand made. Using these items to help create gifts would be one way to help me achieve that goal. And, the fact that these items were ‘saved’ from our landfills is encouraging. We need to use our scraps, rather than just tossing them.
Hope this comment isn’t too long…
July 18th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Hello! Wow, the inspiration in just one bundle of these fabrics and papers is enough to last weeks for me! My blog is http://www.leliakate.blogspot.com, and I just started it a few weeks ago. I have just gotten married and moved in with my husband, so I am trying to hone my decorating skills – specifically to designs that he will also like (read – not too “girly”). I just took a calligraphy class, inspired by my own wedding calligrapher, and would absolutely love to continue dreaming of projects where I can use my new craft outside of only wedding envelope lettering. I feel like calligraphy is an amazing part of design that is largely a lost craft, and I have loved learning how to use the pointed pen. I need some help. I am still new to all of this and just need a good footing to start with. Inspiration for me comes from everywhere, but I need a good way to get through the clutter – which is why I would love to have an inspiration pack. Thank you for the inspiration you give through this blog daily, and for consideration!
Favorite colors: grey, deep purple, yellow.
Thanks – Lelia
P.S. My favorite colors are grey, deep purple and yellow!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
blog:http://stitchchick.blogspot.com, name: Jen, 3 favorite colors: blue, green, gray. I need inspiration because I would love to start experimenting creatively, my “craftiness” up to this point has been based on patterns, kits, transfers, etc. I would really like to try experimenting and these beautiful donations look wonderful! Thanks for all the hard work you have put in!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
My blog: http://www.supablogga.com
My etsy: http://www.pureinnovation.com
My name is Ashley, my three favorite colors are blues, greens and browns. I love any combos of these. ;)
I was fawning over these scraps I see in some of these piles… I am an artist (painter/graphic designer) but I would absolutely LOVE to make a fun funky quilt out of the scraps I see…I’ve been a bit timid about sewing, and diving into that medium, and if I had some scraps to start with, well, this would be the perfect thing to work with to make it! No fear-diving right in, because what would I have to lose? I’m from a long line of quilt-makers…my mom just found one in her pile that was made in 1923 in her home…I think its a wonderful legacy to hand down to your family, and well, this would be the most awesome place to begin!!! Creating beautiful things for those who come after you is an incredible way to tell the story of who you are, when most of the time those previous generations are otherwise forgotten. I think it could be a great meaningful project to make with my own mother, who also is not a seamstress for various reasons…a project for my own children to cherish one day!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Wow all that stuff is awesome!!!
My name is Barbara (http://mrsnosab.blogspot.com/)<< Link to the blog…My favorite colors are orange purple and pink… probably not all of those together but they are all great!
I am in need of some inspo because my mojo for anything crafty has been gone ever since we have relocated. We are renting this gorgeous townhome in the city and it is in need of some decor I just cant seem to get inspired to begin! I know I would like to make art for our home myself, I think that would be awesome! Other then that I love scrapbooking but I havent been able to do it because of my lack of motivation or inspiration!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Sunny
http://sunnysblog.typepad.com
colors: deeper colors – reds, deep pinks, orange
why inspiration? I have all blank walls in my vaulted-ceiling apartment. I want to create art to put on these walls, and to decorate my dining table and deck bistro table with. I want to add COLOR to this beige box I live in!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Hi Holly!
My name is Katrina,
Here is my blog: http://www.katrinalynninspired.blogspot.com/
Favorite colors: navy blue, white and red! (I’ve been very patriotic and nautical this summer!)
I?m in need of inspiration because as hard as I try, it?s always good to have an extra boost! With the constant struggle between work and home, the scales have been tilting towards work more and more often. Leaving me little time to pursue my creative side! I?m in love with the idea of receiving a package full of secret things from strangers who have only good thoughts and encouraging intentions. It would be a constant reminder to me that I?m not the only one striving to survive and thrive! There is support in the smallest of gestures.
If I received a box, I want to create something to give to some of my other friends who are also struggling with inspiration in their lives right now. Spread the love!! Then, since I am doing some serious nesting in my little apartment, I want to create something for my home. For some reason, I keep thinking it should be 3D like a sculpture or lamp shade or pillow??bring on the challenge!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Holy cannoli!
First and foremost, I would share this inspiration box with my step-mom, who has taken to scrapbooking and custom-card making in her retirement. She is an inspiration sponge and I can’t even imagine the wonders she’d create from the myriad paper and goodies you have shown.
I, myself, would take nearly every scrap of fabric for a baby quilt project I have brewing in my head. And as always, patterns and colors and everything I see lend inspiration for new designs in my own design work.
Current favorite colors include sunshine orange, light teal, and sage green.
Thanks for the collections, Holly – this is truly amazing.
Shelley
albertinepress.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Hi Holly!
Gosh, these photos are making my mouth -water-…I simply must get in on this! What an exciting idea.
My site is FestiveRoad.etsy.com (but you can also view my team blog, “King Me” via Blogger) and my name is Sara. My three favorite colors would have to be: soft, peony pink…egg yolk yellow…and a pale, washed out turquoise.
As for my current need for inspiration, well…I’ve been having major pangs of guilt lately. I go to art school (studying illustration) during the year, but am off for the summer, and am working full time as a county park ranger until school starts back up again. By the time I get home from work, all sweaty and tired from the heat of being outdoors all day, I find it very difficult to be creative. Coming from the school year, where I’m just focused on my technique and being as productive as possible, I am so ashamed of my current inability to create! I should be adding items to my etsy shop, building my portfolio, experimenting…
That’s why I would simply LOVE one of these packages. I am such a tactile person, it’s just what I need: new textures, colors, patterns, moods. Looking at these photos, I’m already getting jazzed about collage possibilities, surfaces to embroider, everything!
You’d really be helping me out with this one…I’m definitely feeling like the out-of-shape artist, ready to trade in the muddy shoes and bug spray for some creative productivity. How I’d love to get back into the groove!
Thanks for your time, Holly! Happy choosing, and just keep doing what you’re doing. I’ve been addicted to this blog for some time now. :o)
Can’t wait for the re-launch!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
hi holly! ohhh, what a fabulous giveaway. i have been hooked and reading since you contacted me a while back. my website is http://www.emily-b.net and it links to my blog. my 3 favorite colors are plant greens, blood reds, and creamy soft whites. i am in desperate need of inspiration because i just injured my knee and have been spending more time than usual in bed with nothing to do but make stuff and feeling a little down and out. I like the fabric (A.) if I won (fingers crossed) i would spend hours staring and sorting and eventually collaging and sewing and everything else I like to do.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Love your site btw! My name is Molly and Im blogless at the moment. Currently re-designing it.
Favorite colors at the moment are brown/blue as a color scheme since thats what I plan to re-do our living room in. :) But overall, rich colors like purple and turquoise. Think Indian inspired colors.
Why do I need some inspiration right now? My husband and I are re-doing our 80 year old house. So my days consist of going to work, and then coming home and thinking about things like drywall, and refinishing floors. Fun, but tedious. lol
What Id like to do with it if I win, is put together a scapbook for my parents for Christmas. There are 6 of us in my family, and despite all the massive amounts of photos we have collected over time, they don’t have anything scrapbook like. Just photo frames around the house. Nothing pretty and exciting to flip through.
As far as the fabrics go, Im loving F. :)
Have a good weekend all!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
I’m Rachel from oneprettything.com. My three favorite colors of the moment are aqua, lime green and creamcicle orange.
This week was my first week working full time on my new DIY blog and I am in need of constant inspiration to create new DIY projects! I would love to win some of these fabulous materials to incorporate into my upcoming art, paper craft, and home decor tutorials.
This is the most fabulous give-away I’ve ever seen! I just love that so many people came together all across blogland!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Hi my name is Kara
Website: http://www.brokenpressstudio.com
Neglected Blog: http://brokenpressstudio.typepad.com/
Favorite colors: All shades of Green, brown, yellow
I?ve been in such a low-to-no inspiration funk for months now. I think my main road block to inspiration right now is motivation ? I am giving so much at work and then, what is left, my family deserves. It is leaving me with no time to seek out and create. The catch-22 is without a creative outlet I have a hard time blowing off steam and it is really building up.
Obviously these packs couldn?t give me time (if you figure that out please share it with your readers)! However, just looking at all that great material brings back some color to my face. Just putting this project out into the world has given me some inspiration and I am going to try harder to set some time aside to make. But a girl can do with all the inspiration she can get, so by all means I would be thrilled to receive such amazing, and generous inspiration.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Oh my gosh Holly. This is an amazing giveaway! I can’t imagine all the work it took. All the sponsors were so generous!
My blog is http://runawayoctober.com
My name is Katie
Currently my three favorite colors are really combos – pink and grey, robin’s egg and slate and chocolate with mostly anything. :-)
I need inspiration right now to help me narrow things down. My hubby gave my the green light to start filling an Etsy store and I have so many thing I want to do that I’m not sure where to start. I’m a very visual person, so having things in front of me (versus having to run to the store for them) really helps. I imagine this giveaway could help me with jazzing up jumpers or aprons and creating packaging and tags. Patchwork is my current love.
Oh, and I totally adore “E” from Pixie Dust Decor!
Thanks so much for this opportunity!
-Katie
July 18th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
WOW! This is just too fabulous for words!
My blog is: http://www.coveiter.com
I am in need of some inspiration because the hubs and I hare trying to buy our first house.
I’d love the fabric too. Pattern F is my favorite.
Thanks so much for the chance!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
As a graphic designer and a blogger at http://www.greenyourdecor.com, both which require a vast amount of creativity on my part, it can be hard to stay motivated. Great looking and great reading blogs like Decor8 and a few others keep me going when I’m feeling uninspired, but it would be great to have a box that I could constantly go to for ideas and inspiration, and it might encourage me to step away from the computer sometimes to actually MAKE something with my hands. Three of my favorite colors are chocolate brown, turquoise and lime green, particularly when used all together :) I’m loving the “F” fabric from Pixie Dust Decor. I see a pillow in my future…
July 18th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I need inspiration because I’ve finally decided to take the leap into making things … anything … and the starting is the hardest part. A box full of inspiration will not only get me started, but also let me make things without fear of wasting expensive supplies! You can’t create when worrying about waste!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
my name: Nadine
my site: limadean.wordpress.com
favorite colors: turquoise, slate grey, orange
need for inspiration: I feel like a creative person but don’t have a whole lot of time or, more specifically, funds for it. I’m a beginning sewer and have been enjoying it immensely but would love some fabric and notions to inspire new projects and help me out with the projects I already have on my list. It’s a pretty simple reason but to me it’s huge. :)
favorite Pixie Dust fabric: A
July 18th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Hi Holly!
I am an engineer with a creative side that just can’t find a focus – I browse decorating and crafting websites, read avidly through DIY projects instructions without really finding the courage or decision to choose and start my own…
Right now, I’m trying to find a way to decorate my new flat: I’ve almost spent a year living in it, but still haven’t decided on its walls’ decoration!!
I hope your carefully assembled package (such a lovely gesture!) would give my brain that needed push to give shape to all the ideas floating in there! (I hope you ship them internationally… I live in France!)
My favourite colours: red, emerald green, slate grey.
Anyway, you do inspire me everyday, thank you Holly!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
http://hautenature.blogspot.com
My name is Holland and I write about eco products and DIY ideas on my blog Haute*Nature.
My favorite colors are grass green, purple and blues.
I feel inspired just by looking at all of the pictures of the giveway. It is mid summer and I have been ignoring my craft room–I could use a fresh dose of papers and ephemera for collage making and fabrics for sewing little animal creatures. All those papers are gorgeous–what generous people.
Thanks for the consideration. ;)
July 18th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Hi. My name is Kristel. My three favorite colors are green (in all of its glorious shades), light blue, and yellow.
I am in DESPERATE need of inspiration because in just two weeks my new husband and I (we just got married) are moving into our first place! I’ve never lived on my own before (and neither has he) and we are so excited to finally have our own space that we can decorate however we want. It’s almost overwhelming because we don’t know where to begin. Plus bills are tight and I’m trying to learn to be creative on a budget. I feel that these wonderful prizes will definitely help set us in the right direction to make our first home beautiful and inviting.
Also, I’ve been spending more time on little projects to entertain me. Making picture frames and button bouquets. I’ve discovered I really love creating things with my hands.
Of the fabrics you posted I am really in love with A [and B too].
You can visit my blog at http://kristelfatima.blogspot.com
Take care!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Ooooh. I am one of those people who is inspired by things she sees. It is hard for me to think up something original and go to it, but when I see things, I know what I can do with them. Lately, work and kids have been so busy, I haven’t had time to go browse out and about to get inspired. Also, I live in central Kansas, and there are often not many places to go to be inspired here! What could be better than having all of these things in my very own home to inspire me?
Lately, I am into “mixed-media” things. I love the look and feel of many kinds of things all together in the same piece.
I see these items inspiring me to get my sewing machine back out and creating with stitches. Beyond that, who knows!
My 3 favorite colors are orange, red and apple green.
Amanda
http://www.suckerformarketing.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I am a mommy who stays at home with my delightful two year old fairy daughter. When she was born, I was inspired to learn to sew, and I made artful little blankets and burp cloths for her (and gave many away). Lately, she has been VERY interested in wearing only long dresses, which means I need inspiration to create some beautiful little frocks for her using very little money.
Because I am not paid in dollars for my job (and I haven’t figured out a way to trade delight, joy and a full heart for new clothing), I am learning how fun it is to turn daddy’s old shirts, vintage pillowcases and other recycled fabric into little dresses. It really is an adventure to give new life to old things, reducing both trash and consumption at the same time.
I would use the beautiful box ingredients as inspiration to decorate little clothes, cards and tags, little tins, hair barrettes, and beautifully wrapped gifts. I may also finally venture into altered-book territory, as I would love to turn an old book into a new work of art. My favorite colors are moss green, violet and chocolate brown.
I love all the fabrics, but the brown print (F) would perfectly match my daughter’s chocolate eyes. I think there would be enough to make a toddler maxi-dress and perhaps a mommy’s skirt.
Thank you so much for the generous contest and the beautiful blog. It is continually inspiring to me.
My name is Julie, and my blog can be found at julianalovespy.blogspot.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Hi, I’m Lea. My blog address is: http://creativgrl.blogspot.com
Currently 3 of my favorite colors are cerulean blue, apple green and brown.
We just finished a remodel on our home and it’s decorating time! I need all the inspiration I can get. Not only that, but the last room in the house was our “work room” which will house all of my crafts – finally!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
All of the items are absolutely beautiful and so useful! Thanks to everyone who contributed!
My name is Shannon, and my blog is http://whereisshannon.blogspot.com. I’ve always been a crafty girl and grew up sewing, scrapbooking, drawing, and infatuated with any type of stationary (hello kitty, being my favorite as a child). I’m lucky enough to have an inspirational, crafty mom who taught me almost everything I know!
I would LOVE to win one of these boxes, as I’m currently doing a big facelift on my craft station, and the fabrics and stationary you’re giving away could provide some inspiration! Living in a small apartment doesn’t leave much room for my sewing machine, but I’ve found a corner that will become all mine! I’m trying to think of a creative way of using the small space that I have.
I love the trims and would definitely use them on the small pouches and bags that I make, and the fabric I would use for SO many things! (linens, vintage-y baby clothes, fun purses and pencil holders). The stationary would provide so much inspiration to update my scrapbook, and write some long overdue letters to family and friends! (because really, who doesn’t like getting a nice letter in the mail?)
My favorite colors are sea green, deep purple, and sunshine yellow. Thanks so much for this opportunity!!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
name (easy) – ann
blog (easy) – stilldottie
favorite colors (ewww – hmmph) – any sort of orangey red, yellow & grey
why i need inspiration – who doesn't!? i'm really pushing to find my place, experience colors & textures & incorporate them into my writing & designing.
what would i do with it all – make a lovely inspiration board first. second, i'd like to make a collection of garlands & mobiles. i'm fascinated right now!
thank you for this lovely give away. you do great things here at decor8!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Blog: http://ashgrove.livejournal.com
Name: Ashley
Colors: Orange!, Lime Green, and Teal
Pixie Dust Decor Favorite: B
I’m in desperate need of inspiration. My writing died sometime in high school. My drawing died about two years ago, during my freshman year of college. And right now, all of my crafting has stopped. Part of that is because my sewing machine died a month or two ago. The rest of it: My creativity has stagnated, even though my life is going through some major changes.
I would like to win to revitalize my mind. I want to finish decorating the apartment. I want to start and finish revamping my wardrobe. I need little bits and pieces and one of a kind gems to really get my mind going–and these packs definitely have them.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Oh!!! I’m a terrible scrap fiend, if I were lucky enough to get a box I think I’d hide it in a corner and only pull out a few little bits at a time to keep my head from spinning, just the photos are enough to drive one to distraction :)
I don’t blog, but I have an Etsy shop here – BitsNPisces.Etsy.com (where you can see my scrap fiendishness put to work).
I love earth tones, blues, greens and chocolate browns.
At the end of July I’ll be moving from the beautiful, sunny, and reasonably cool reaches of Northern Arizona, to the desolate, frigid plains of Montana and I could certainly use some inspiration as I put together a new apartment.
I imagine using some fabric and trimmings to put together bright patchwork pillows to keep me from going crazy when I’m trapped inside, surrounded by nothing but towering white snow drifts all winter (Seasonal Affective Disorder, anyone?).
And the paper (and more fabric!) can be deployed in framed collages for my apartment walls, since I won’t be able to paint them!
And finally – such a big thank you for thinking up and taking on this project! Really – just looking at all those patterns and colors and combinations in the photos is enough to make me forget the hassles of moving my whole life and start looking forward to the fun of shaping a new place into my home!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Holly,
Great effort, well done.
My blog http://designerjunkfinder.blogspot.com/
Shay
Favorite colors.. teal,chocolate brown, and goldenrod.
I am a mixed media artist, I would use the packet to create artwork,and inspire me to open a shop on ETSY.
I love “F” fabric.
Thank You,
Shay
July 18th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
What a fab prize! My blog is just getting started at http://www.samhallife.wordpress.com and it is part of why I need inspiration. I just had a baby and will be staying home with my 5 kids. I am revamping my life from corporate world to MY world and am so excited about it.
My favorite colors right now are pink, turquoise and lime green.
Thanks for the opportunity. Samantha
July 18th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Wow- these all look so beautiful. I think it would be so fun to just slowly look through one of the packs and think of all the things you could do with each item, and how big they could take you.
My website is areyoureallyinterested.blogspot.com and while I don’t write about design, I post a lot of pictures, and I write about how I experience life. I love design, I always have- and Holly your blog has helped me keep design a little piece of my life even though I can’t be doing much with it due to many other things in my life. My fiancee and I are going to be buying a house in the coming year and I so look forward to have the space and the time to put my own personal stamp and each and every corner/room of it. I, like you, used to my the furniture in my house around all the time and loved decorating and redecorating each room.
I think all the time how I want to start a mood board, and inspiration board, or even just flickr image searches that I can save. If I was able to have one of these lovely bunches of inspiration I think it could be the thing that gives me the permission (who knows why I think I need it!) and jumping board to actually start that. I would love to spend the time and give the focus to this piece of my life that I really have a passion for, but don’t devote any time to. I dream someday of having the space to have a work room where I can craft and create things to showcase and share in my home. Okay- enough rambling about how much I want design to be a bigger part of my life!
You’ve done a fantastic job on these and I would be honored to receive one!
Adrienne
July 18th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I am completely envious of all the fun sorting you had to do to create this project! Just going through that all must have been loads of inspiration for you!
As for me, I desperately need some crafty inspiration… (outside of work) my artistic inclinations have come to an almost complete halt since I studied abroad and was inspired by the classical arts and foreign cultures. I work on little projects here and there at home, but they all end up half completed or never fully realized. The little corner in my office of crafty goodies is a lone spot of sadness in my otherwise cheery little cottage in the country.
ANYWAY! I don’t have a public blog or website, but my name is Stephanie, my favorite 3 colors would be deep scarlet, kelly green, and bright orange. Any bright colors, actually. My house is full of them! If I was ever-so lucky to win any of those packages, I’d make cute little notes and personal ephemera for friends round the globe to send via snail mail, add a few eclectic touches to my latin catholic inspired guest room, and hopefully find something that will inspire me to make something great for my mom’s birthday this fall!
Thanks for the opportunity. :D Good luck with sending all those goodies!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I am already inspired by the pictures, imagine if I get a REAL box at home!
?3 colors? turquoise, bright green, soft pink
?With the stuff from the box I’d go back to collages, a hobby I’ve almost forgotten lately, sewing took all the space.
?Fabric ?E? inspires me, I see little girls stuff made with that one.
Thanks for doing this!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I’m drooling.. My fave colors..pink, red, green.. i don’t know, but those are the colors that first came to mind so they must be my favorites. I am a sahm, and want to fill up my empty etsy store with items. But i don’t know what to make! I have a few projects going on, but I don’t think they have the “it” factor. i need items that will sell and make me rich and famous, beyond my wildest dreams..hahah I must blog about this giveaway now. goodbye. http://www.nowenteringmomville.blogspot.com …. Mary jenkins
July 18th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Hi Holly!
I’m a landscape architect in training and I just started brainstorming ideas for a blog about my future profession.
I need to be inspired by tangible, handcrafted works of art because I spend so much time working with concepts that dwell within computers. I feel that I need to work more with beautiful objects that I can wear or take with me rather than wait for my designs to be created. Plus I am an “aesthetic despot” who likes complete creative control and this way I can create things exactly as I want them!!!
I have too many things in pink and green and would appreciate any kind of color apart from these two so that I can experiment with a new palette.
Fabric F is quite nice too.
~~~~Evelyn at ewelinabo@yahoo.com
July 18th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Hi! I?m from Guatemala, living in Monterrey M?xico. I need this inspiration because since I got married –with a mexican– we have been “living on a jetplane” (in Peru, colombia, chile, and bolivia), and can?t carry on all of my loved stuff (I?ve paid A LOT in overweighted luggage!) Finally we are settling down, so my house is almost empty, and can?t decide how to decorate it!!! I truly need some help :D
I would use this package in decorating my home and home-office, also for inspiration or recicling for cards/paper for the new image of my graphic design studio, and to renew my dusty website (www.i2ideas.com) that hasn?t been refresh since 2005 (you know… to much work, moving a lot, baby born, etc).
COLORS: i love bright colors, but I?m decorating my bedroom in light-blue/aqua / chocolate/ beige. Also love red. The fabric: Type B or F.
ahh… also… I really want a pack, because here we don?t have Martha Stewart, Ikea, or pottery barn, so we have to be much more creative! We have other kinds of inspirational (more ethnical), and it is great when you can put “both worlds” together. I would try to send you some “inpirational” fabrics from the indians in Guatemala (an some pictures too) next time I go there.
Thank you molly for this INCREDIBLE BLOG, because I feel so connected and identified with everything that you writte… about changes in your life, design, and specially about your attitud in life. Thanks for all of that!!!
pd. I will be more than happy to cover all the expenses for the shipping and handlyng, and also a friend lives in houston so it could be send it to her, as she comes often. Thanks!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Laura (name)
Oh my, what beautiful stuff! I’m loving all of it!
My blog – http://laurastewart-seven7eleven11.blogspot.com/
Love greens, black, red, and blues too.
I need inspired. All I do is sleep. Go to work, eat, sleep. I want to make something, but need to get in the mood! I want to make some scrapbook pages and some cards. Maybe a tote bag. See my blog, not updated for a while here!
Gorgeous fabric; love the brown and the green for sure. B / F
July 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
What a great give-away! I love it! It’s so timely because I am about to move, and since this will be my first post-lawschool place, I’m purging all my old funrniture, dishes, etc., and trying to finally decorate a place so that it actually feels like me instead of feling like an assortment of 10th generation, falling-apart hand-me-downs. Right now, my new place is only going to have a bed, a dining room table, and dishes. And I’m moving in two weeks! I’m completely braindead because I’m taking the Virginia Bar Exam the same week I move… so I need a little external inspiration!
And I LOVE both the E and F fabrics – they’d be perfect as asccent pillows in my new living room, or to recover the dining room chair seats!
Elizabeth
kedkitchenaid.blospot.com
etsyhome.blogspot.com
stepfordkitchen.etsy.com
July 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
My name is Tanna Clark and my blog is http://www.completeorganizingsolutions.com
. My colors are blue green pink and brown, Sorry there is 4 but they all mean something.
I have a small business and am also trying to sell my house. My new office will be reflective of my new venture and family. The blue, pink, and green are symbolic of my three children and the brown is what ties them all together. I want my office to be a comfy haven and a constant reminder of my children and the purpose behind my business which is helping people make calm out of their chaos. This package would provide many elements that would help me pull this room together. What is left I would love to use to make special items for my clients. My favorite fabric is A, B, C or F they are all my colors!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I am not a writer of blogs but definitely a reader.
My three favorite colors are new leaf green, pink and blue. I am in need of inspiration because my daily work is in corporate america and though I don’t hate it, it is not inspiring.
I want to start my creative engine again – the ideas come almost daily but with a one year old and a full time job I am not making the time.
I would make lovely decorations for my lovely daughter, pretty things to liven my friends’ days and something absolutely adorable for my niece which is due in October.
I get inspired every day when I read your blog but hands on inspiration would be sweet.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Yesterday, I finished a fabric book cover during my time off from vacation, and would like to have more fabric to create things for myself and other people. I have an affinity for blue and brown, but just have an appreciation for colors that go well with each other. my blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com, You never never know where inspiration takes you, but it’s good just to enjoy the journey.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Name: Angela
URL: http://papermenagerieshop.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness, such prettiness!
I need inspiration right now because I’m feeling utterly overwhelmed and its hindering my creative process. My husband and I quit our jobs in Boston, just moved to New Mexico, and are trying to shift career paths to leave more time for our creative lives. But this change has been so daunting I feel a bit stuck! I would love some new mail at my new place to help jumpstart ideas.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
WOW! What a response! I totally believe you when you say you’re buried in inspiration….
My fave colors are tans, whites, blacks (generally neutrals).
I’m in inspiration because I’m trying to grow my business (while having a grown-up job) and sometimes just can’t muster any more energy.
Thanks so much! I’ve got my fingers crossed….
XOX Sue
July 18th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
well… my name is Antonia, im writing from Chile, South America.
My favourite colours? black, white and cerulean blue.
My blog? juanitabonita.blogspot.com
Why do I need inspiration? ive recently began working in an art gallery in Santiago, and the owner has offered me the oportunity of an exhibit and selling some of my stuff (scince i have a fine arts degree). the problem is its been a loooooong time scince ive picked up pencils and brushes, mainly because i had been working on accesorie and lighting desing. so…
id really like to begin illustrating again, as i used to a long time ago, and take the oportunity that this new job has offered me.
(im crossing my fingers now…)
bye!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Yesterday, I made a fabric book cover for a book I am currently reading. I cut a ribbon for my bookmark and it was a little off the mark, but I turned into a bow and pinned it to the first for added interested. It’s funny how you can turn to a mistake into something beautiful and pleasing. I can across your post today and saw all the wonderful fabric that you can turn into anything you want. Blue is my favorite color, but any color can beautiful if you coordinate turning them into your own creation. My blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Yesterday, I made a fabric book cover for a book I am currently reading. I cut a ribbon for my bookmark and it was a little off the mark, but I turned into a bow and pinned it to the first for added interested. It’s funny how you can turn to a mistake into something beautiful and pleasing. I can across your post today and saw all the wonderful fabric that you can turn into anything you want. Blue is my favorite color, but any color can beautiful if you coordinate turning them into your own creation. My blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Hello Holly my name is Pama. I do not have a blog/URL but would love to participate anyway.
My three favorite colors of the moment (yes they are ever changing) are pale yellow, lilac, and mossy green. These colors remind me of porch parties with spiked ice tea – although i have no explanation for why.
I am in the need for inspiration as I (along with my longtime boyfriend) have just purchased our first home (a 700 square foot condo) and are trying to define it as ours. I also just purchased my first sewing machine (no more schlepping to mom’s with pieces in tow for projects). I am excited to get started and would love inspiration coming my way.
My favorite fabric is letter B and I think it would go excellently in our new bedroom.
On a side note I love decor8 and have been an avid reader for almost 6 months now (since my discovery of it). Decor8 is in itself inspiring.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
fertdirt.blogspot.com
jerylin
My current fave colors are black, deep brown, and aqua.
I feel like i need inspiration right now because my whole mind is in a rut. Though I love to knit and create, I don’t have much time for much leisure activities since I’m in graduate school (in neuroscience). The 7-days-a-week schedule of science is leaving me in a constant state of mental exhaustion which not only effects my creative activities, but my work as well. Science requires a lot of imagination and creativity that I just currently can’t muster. So I’m hoping that inspiration in other activities will also effect my work-life, too. :) If I win, I would make as many gifts as possible with the spoils! Not only would my friends and family enjoy such a bounty, they’ll be surprised that I’m giving them anything… graduate students just don’t make enough money to give many gifts. :| It would be nice to share the wealth, too.
I hope someone who sews better than I wins the pixie dust fabric and does their prettiness justice :)
Thanks for the awesome contest! My fingers and toes are crossed!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Yesterday, I made a fabric book cover for a book I am currently reading. I cut a ribbon for my bookmark and it was a little off the mark, but I turned into a bow and pinned it to the first for added interested. It’s funny how you can turn to a mistake into something beautiful and pleasing. I can across your post today and saw all the wonderful fabric that you can turn into anything you want. Blue is my favorite color, but any color can beautiful if you coordinate turning them into your own creation. My blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I think this is such a great idea. Just looking at your pictures of the goodies is giving me ideas!
I am Megan and my blog is http://metamegan.blogspot.com
I am currently in need of inspiration because I cut my work week back from 80 to 40 hours a week (part time!) and had a baby, and the creative work hasn’t quite worked it’s way back into my schedule yet. I used to make handmade books and I want to try making pop up books. I sew when I have time, and I want to make cute gifts like aprons, purses and stuffies. I usually make one handmade gift a year at Christmas time – I’d love to be able to do more than one thing a year!
Fave colors: Baby blue, pink and celery green.
I love the E fabric!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
What an incredibly generous and inspiring giveaway!
1) You can find me at http://kidney-garden.blogspot.com/
2) My name is Michaele (like Michael Jordan, just add an ?e,? and yes, I?m a SHE!
3) Three of my favorite colors are pink, red, and turquoise blue, though I love primary colors too- I?m a kindergarten teacher!
4) I?m in need of ?outside? or ?suggested? help in the area of ?inspiration? because even though I love new adventures, new ideas, and new discoveries, I tend to get bogged down with my Creature-of-Habit routine. I find something I like, and I stick with it. For a looooonnnnnngggggggg time. Your boxes filled with creative treasures seem like the perfect introduction to a shift that will compliment and encourage me to widen my range.
5) Should I win a box, I?d like to share the wealth, divvying up materials for myself, my daughter, and my students. Kindergarten students are doers and are so expressive and creative, it?s not even funny! I?d like them to enjoy new tactile/kinesthetic sensations, arrange and rearrange, trade and share materials that don?t come out of some mass-marketed cartoon character toy blitz, and learn that the materials were shared, passed on, recycled. It helps that I enjoy and appreciate that kind of experience too!
6) The fabric is gorgeous! I like A, C, and E.
I can?t wait to see the list (with links) of all who donated! Many thanks to you, and to them!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Yesterday, I made a fabric book cover for a book I am currently reading. I cut a ribbon for my bookmark and it was a little off the mark, but I turned into a bow and pinned it to the first for added interested. It’s funny how you can turn to a mistake into something beautiful and pleasing. I can across your post today and saw all the wonderful fabric that you can turn into anything you want. Blue is my favorite color, but any color can beautiful if you coordinate turning them into your own creation. My blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Yesterday, I made a fabric book cover for a book I am currently reading. I cut a ribbon for my bookmark and it was a little off the mark, but I turned into a bow and pinned it to the first for added interested. It’s funny how you can turn to a mistake into something beautiful and pleasing. I can across your post today and saw all the wonderful fabric that you can turn into anything you want. Blue is my favorite color, but any color can beautiful if you coordinate turning them into your own creation. My blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Yesterday, I made a fabric book cover for a book I am currently reading. I cut a ribbon for my bookmark and it was a little off the mark, but I turned into a bow and pinned it to the first for added interested. It’s funny how you can turn to a mistake into something beautiful and pleasing. I can across your post today and saw all the wonderful fabric that you can turn into anything you want. Blue is my favorite color, but any color can beautiful if you coordinate turning them into your own creation. My blog is http://hennasplace.wordpress.com.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I moved to a new house and asked a Feng Shuei master to help me at home. It turns out that the only good room in the house was the kids room. Now I need inspiration to change my place and therefore change my life and the ones I love.
My name is Flavia and my blog is called mamaesabetudo.blogspot.com. I write in portuguese (I’m brazilian) about the perils of motherhood and on the side about design (for kids). Since I had kids I started to enjoy colors, even pink. Living in NY that was a bit odd. I like unexpected color combinations.
I also loved the fabric B (my bedroom needs lots of blue) and F.
Congrats on your blog, I read it everyday!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
My name is Paige and I need inspiration because I was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and need something to keep myself going. My boyfriend and I recently moved into our first apartment out of college so I don’t have all of my various scraps of my own yet. This is a rough time for me and it would be wonderful to have some new items to create new and beautiful things with, possibly a special chemotherapy bag, or an eyepillow so I can nap when I’m getting therapy. I really love all colors, but lately I’ve been going through a greens, oranges, and browns phase. (My blog is at http://lady—luck.blogspot.com, but there are currently no fun projects to look at, only cancer updates.)
This would be a wonderful opportunity to win and would really fill my life with beautiful creations, creative distractions.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Holly!
all these packages are too die for. seriously, so the patterns and colours are so yummy. Would it be ridiculous if i tell you that my mouth is literally watering?
I guess yes, but that how i feel when i see some uber cool things.
My Name is Ayesha and i am newlywed living in California. Since i was a young girl i was a book worm. I had NO interest in any kind of sewing, stitching or crafting activities. But for last one year i am seeing great change and discovering my creative side, so i do a little bit of photography with my extremely talented husband.
Two days Back, i bought my first sewing machine, a Viking. I am extremely ecstatic and have already sewn one cute tunic for myself. Can You believe it? I don’t!
I would love to get one of these packages as I am just oozing with newly found craft and sewing talent but not have enough knowledge and fabric around me to make anything.
Most of this fabric and stationary will go on my new inspiration board and i’ll view them as my guide for various colour combination and styles. They will always remind me how talented people are in this world and i should make an effort to make things too.
Even i don’t get this, i still want to say ..Thank you for doing this and i appreciate all your effort which you put in creating these packs.
About colours, I love each and every colour, but I do not like every shade. These days my favourites are light yellow, cherry red, plum and aqua blue. and my favourtie from Pixie Dust Decor is number E.
Love,
Ayesha.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
http://www.shedabbles.com
Samantha
Colors: mustardy yellow, grey and purply pink.
I could use a large dose of inspiration because we’re finally moving to a new apartment!! (With our own washer and dryer… swoon!)
July 18th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I’m so glad I took my once daily aspirin because I’m sure that an unpleasant cardiac event may have ensued as I scrolled down reading this post. I do so, do so, hope to win.
I don’t have a blog or website. I am Margaret in SC. My 3 fave colors right now are robin’s egg blue, teal blue, and deep lime-ish green-you know the color? I *am* interested in the yardage (B) but if it is all snapped up, other fabrics are wonderful.
My plans for the stash, if I win: I will most likely be overwhelmed with all that fiber goodness and will spend days looking at it, sorting it, feeling it and listening for ideas it may speak to me.
My email:
summerplaceestate(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank you so much for devoting such a lot of your time and creative energy into this giveaway.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Name: Stacey
Blog: rainboots.livejournal.com
Favorite Colors: coral, limey green, black (although this changes all the time…)
Why I Need Inspiration: I recently graduated college with a bachelors degree in graphic design, but decided that wasn't the exact route I wanted to take and are heading back to school this fall (at Suffolk University in Boston) for their Masters of Arts in Interior Design program. While I am very very excited for this opportunity, I feel nervous about not being prepared. I've spent the last four years sitting behind a computer screen and have become out of touch with doing things by hand. One of your fabulous inspiration packs would be exactly what I need to experiment and create beautiful things (all of which would be beneficial to my studies this fall!)
What I Would do with the Inspiration Pack: Two of my roommates this past year took a mixed media class (which I peeked in on a few times O:-)) and I envied the projects they were given. They mixed fabrics, magazine cutouts, stationary paper, and other found items with paint, experimented with mortar… it was all just amazing too me. This is what I'd really like to do.
Thanks for your time!
<3 Stacey
July 18th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Today it’s coral, burnt umber and persimmon.
Who can’t use inspiration? I’m always looking for something-anything- that can give me that spark. I believe if I were to receive something like this with so many things to choose from, I’d probably share it with those I know who could benefit as well. I know so many creative people, I think there would be plenty to go around!
Quite the project! Congratulations on a major achievement!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
First lets start with my favorite colors. Now i have my clothes favorite color which is black. Its classic will never go out and can always be updated, dressed up or dressed down with a burst of color accessory . I love you black!. Now my decorating colors I love fusia and red together, brown and blue, brown and pink, brown and green, why is it that brown and any pale color looks so chic. I just love it too!!!!
Now if i had these things i would be so inspired. I feel like summer can be an inspiration rut. I love crafting but right now lemonade and my porch sound so good.
Inspire me with this stuff and I’ll make purses, and baby stuff, I’ll embellish my clothing, and create new and exciting things. I’ll make chandeliers out of things i never thought of before and little tiny fabric birds. Inspire me!!!!!
Thanks for doing such an amazing giveaway!!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Hey there! My name is Jared and my blog is http://www.jaredmacpherson.blogspot.com. My favorite colors can be seen HERE in some new patterns I’m working on.
I could list a thousand reasons why this package would inspire me (pattern making alone) but as much as I would love the package for me, I’m really posting for my boss.
Tara’s a HUGE crafter who is going to teach me to sew, and knit and is just a huge inspiration all around. I’ve never been interested in textiles before her and now can’t get enough. I think this package would do a great job cheering her up because in a month’s time, she’ll be giving up her dog. She’s been training him to be a service dog for the Dogs with Wings program and we’ve all gotten very attached. Lately I’ve noticed her being more crafty in an attempt to keep her mind off giving him up I think. She focuses on making awesome environmentally friendly alternatives to wasteful items – canvas bags for instance – and she really deserves credit.
THANKS so much for the contest and PLEASE consider me and my boss. Oh, and I think she would LOVE fabric B or fabric F
July 18th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
My blog is http://www.emskyrooney.blogspot.com
My three favorite colors are robin’s egg blue, chocolate brown, and orange.. at least currently!
I need inspiration because I’m having my first baby in December and unforunately being pregnant has sucked all of my inspiration right out the door.. Always thought I’d be whipping up all sorts of things for a new baby and instead I’m on the couch being lazy.. Inspire me!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Hi!
Wow! WOW! Wow! it is so amazing =)
My name is Elena Schoubye
My blog:
http://confidarsi.livejournal.com/
and Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8636948@N05/
My favorite colors are- purple, pink, blue, (mostly puples, perky pink, blues)
I need inspiration so badly right now, because i live in a new apartment, which is situated in the centre of Berlin. It is my first own apartment and it is so empty and the walls are so white and cold…! I want to fill it with life and all pretty little things :)
I am really fell in love with patter “E”.
Thank you so much for your beautiful blog and this great possibillity to win some of these wonderful packages!!!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
This is absolutely the best giveaway I have seen in a long time… Just looking at all the goodies has already sparked some inspiration in me.
My name is Avital Gertner-Samet and I am the owner of: http://www.creativityprompt.com
In my blog I post 3 posts per week – an inspiration prompt, a journaling prompt and a creativity prompt.
Lately I have been feeling uninspired and I find it difficult to think of new ideas for my readers.
An horrific exchange of people which took place this week just blew me away. In exchange for two dead bodies, a child murderer was released from prison to be given a VIP treatment in his homeland. I was so appalled and also devastated to find out the hostages were killed.
Ever since I have learned about this “deal” I cannot concentrate on art and creativity.
Therefore, I desperately need your help, one way or another :)
My three favorite colors at the moment are: Orange, apple green and chocolate brown.
Thanks,
Avital
July 18th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
eep. I think I gave and wrong web address for one of my blogs. The correct one is etsyathome.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
hello, holly! my name is leanne. i feel like i need inspiration now more than ever because i just lost my comfortable (and seemingly stable) public relations job (due to a lost account on my boss’ end) and am completely devastated, but kind of relieved at the same time.
it’s funny because i feel like though i don’t know where my money is going to come from, now (for lack of a better phrase) i have nothing left to lose. i have always loved writing and creating and feel like right now is the time to delve deep and really do something with that love and talent that i have been funneling away into a corporate job that disappeared so suddenly and without warning.
i am already preparing the opening of an etsy shop full of vintage clothes in perfect condition (thanks to my grandmother with curating sensibilities, when it comes to housekeeping) and would love to be able to do something more personal and rewarding as well.
i have an endless amount of support from family and friends and would love just a little nudge, one way or the other, in the inspiration department, and your contest comes at a perfect time as i am looking into absolute uncertainty.
my website is http://www.vagarysociety.com and my favorite colors are grey, blue and green. thanks for the opportunity!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Hi, it’s Kami! Holly, kudos to you for taking the time to put together these beautiful packages! You are right; these packages themselves are an inspiration. Bravo.
I would love to win one of the packages! I’m moving into a new apartment and merging apartments with my boyfriend in 2 weeks! I’m so excited and hyper with the new possibilities for decor (we’re moving into an amazing vintage building), so I would love some fresh ideas/design direction from the packages. We also have a lot of “compromising” to do in regards to the apartment’s decoration (my boyfriend loves only the color blue, i love every color!) So in honor of compromise, I’ll place my vote for Blue pixie dust fabric “B”. My favorite colors now are all yellows, bright greens, soft grays, and (always) white! Thanks, Holly!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
My name is Jenny, but really it should be Stuckina Rut. I need to win this because my heart skipped a beat when i saw the AMAZING things that will fill the box. Plus, I am trying to start my home business so I can stay at home with my 1 year old and soon to be newborn. I need inspiration to get out of my rut so I can get a move-on, and am having some trouble. My favorite colors are, well, every color. I could never choose just 3. I don’t think you will find someone who loves all things craft related more than me, I promise! So please pick me?!?
July 18th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
*URL: http://www.xanga.com/hishtafel
*name: Kristy
*colors: lime green, robin’s egg blue, and plum (too specific?)
*In need of inspiration because: I am at a very transitional period in my life – we just moved to a new state and I am having to more or less build my life from scratch. I’ve always wanted to be crafty, and I figure, this is the perfect time to start! If I don’t start now, maybe I never will.
*What I’d do with all those neat things: possibly decorate our cheap furniture; maybe make cool journals/notebooks; maybe write my grandparents; maybe make patchwork placemats or table runners; who knows what I’ll be inspired to do (isn’t that the point?)!
Thanks for hosting such a cool giveaway.
~Q
July 18th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Why do I need inspiration? Because we purchased a new condo in February and we can’t decide how to decorate our dining room! The dining room is the first room people will see as they walk into the condo and we want it to say “WOW”. I’m sure this box of goodies will provide the perfect inspiration for our dining room.
My three favorite colors are: purple, green and cranberry red.
Paula
coffeetimeathome.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
WOW. what a loot bag! my fav colors (for the moment) are apple green, turquoise, and a deep reddish pink. i can’t even begin to imagine what i would do with all these goodies if i won the giveaway, but i’m imagining lots of mixed media collage type of projects, and probably some screen printing on a lot of these fun fabric samples. just looking at all the different colors and textures is making me giddy! i’m in need of some inspiration because i’m starting to put together my home office in hopes of getting my space (and my thoughts!) organized to set up my own etsy shop. the idea is a little overwhelming right now, i definitely need some creative direction!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Forgot to put my blog address…oops!
tangledupinglue.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
this is an amazing act of kindness, holly! the packages are full of treasures!!
my name is lauren and my blog is called “right brain dominant.” you can find her here: http://iprefertousemyrightbrain.blogspot.com
three of my favorite colors are eggplant, cerulean and aquamarine.
i feel as though i’m stuck in a creative rut. they come and go for every artist, right? well, it needs to go soon!! i’m so excited at all of the possibilities these goodies may hold…new scrapbook pages, shadowboxes, mini albums, framed works for the walls of my home…i love to work with “scraps”, as well, as my budget for art supplies is almost non-existent. treasures such as these should never go to waste!!
*
July 18th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Wow… what an amazing give-away you’ve assembled here Holly. Everyone is just SO generous with their “scraps”! I love it!
My favorite color is green followed by orange and blue. I need inspiration because I am in the middle of wanting to leave my day-job (aka: trained career) to pursue my side job full time :)
I think I’ll use most of the items to host a craft night for all of my friends! Fun times. Thanks again!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Why, this is just the most darling giveaway! I think I’d feel disgustingly spoiled if I were to be picked.
That being said, one can never have too much inspiration, can they? While looking at the images gets the cogs of my creative mind rotating, there’s something about being able to touch pretty little things that catalyzes a good idea to a creation to share. I’ve recently started to hone my graphic design skills in order to enter into a more satisfactory profession, so I need all the inspiration I can gather.
And shoot, all colors have their time to shine – I hate to discriminate! But deep royal blues, minty greens and cranberry reds are always glorious.
So there is my rambling comment. I’d love to see what my, or anyone’s, mind comes up with as a result of receiving such a package.
All the best,
Elizabeth
Locomotive Hootenanny
July 18th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I’m Neja and I don’t (yet) have a blog/website. I’m normally a lurker but I couldn’t pass up such a wonderful giveaway.Why do I need the inspiration? I just moved and while I already have basic furniture there is still so much to do. I would make pillows, something for my walls…
My favorite colors are moss green, pale yellow and teal.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
What a beautiful collection of stuff! I need inspiration in the most SEVERE way because unwanted unemployment can make even the most creative individual feel boxed in, bored, and unbelievably bland. And I’m not even the most creative person out there, so imagine how I’m feeling!
My three favorite colors are the ever-shifting green of my girlfriend’s eyes, the incomparable rich brown of Lindt chocolate, and the red of my growing-as-we-speak tomatoes.
I’d also gratefully accept either C or F of the fabric.
If I was lucky enough to win, the stuff would all go towards the little goodies I hope to make for the No Coast Craft-o-rama show in December.
Thanks for the chance to win :-) Yvette
My site is http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlie_in_sydney
July 18th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Oh my goodness! So much gorgeousness! I don't have a website or blog {yet!}.
Name: Amy I.
Fave colors: All shades of blue, sunshine/buttercup yellow, and grass green.
I am recently married, and before planning my wedding, always assumed I didn't have a creative side. Throughout my engagement, I connected with this new side of myself, and am so excited to explore the world of arts & crafts!
I have a newly acquired sewing machine and gocco, so I would use my winnings to teach myself and explore these incredible mediums, inspired by the materials I've collected. I feel like the world is my oyster, and the possibilities are endless! My ultimate dream is to open an etsy shop someday. Thanks for the opportunity!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Hi!
I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks now and it has inspired me greatly, I cannot even imagine what kinds of wonderful things I could create with this kit! I recently moved 1,300 miles away from my home town to take a job (my first!) working for a non-profit dedicated to ending rural poverty. The winters here are long and I’ve been told I’ll need some serious perseverance to get through them. I don’t know about you, but crafting always keeps me warm :)
My favorite colors right now are earth tones (forest greens, pale yellows and light browns)because I am renting a little cabin and they complement the wood paneled walls and high beam ceilings!
I would love to use the lovingly donated goods to make note cards to send to my friends and family so far away as well as to cheer up my cabin.
Thank you!
Lizzy
July 18th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Oh how jealous I am that you were able to sort through, color-code and categorize all these bits of joy (I’m a creatively frustrated librarian). Just seeing how you put like things together gives me chills! I have no blog or website, but I would love to win one of these inspiration packs.
I’m interviewing for a job in a city far from where I’ve lived for the past 16 years, and where I know noone. If I move, I’m definitely going to be spending a lot of time with the sewing machine, exacto knife, and a glue stick — one of these packs would be awesome for keeping me busy and creatively charged.
Some of my favorite colors: deep, dark red; teal-ish/aqua-ish blue; brown; rust; black/gray.
Thank you Holly for doing all this work!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I just want to say that these. look. so. great! Well done Holly, what an enormous amount of work this must have been … and it’s fun to see a couple of my contributions peeking out from these beautiful packages!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
My name is Kara and I am a Boston bred fan of your website. It is something I check almost every day for a pick me up.
I am working with mother who have lost children to homicide and one of the projects we are developing is inspiration driven scrapbooking and collage.
hayeskara@gmail.com
Thanks for you daily dose of cheer!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
i'm a newly incorporated marketing & advertising consultant that's less than 2 years old. juggling clients from my dining room, otherwise known as the "home office" can get a little stale. i would love nothing more than to win this contest, so that I can give your gorgeous fabric to my equally sexy crafty better half, who has promised to make my sad excuse for an office a little bit brighter. what's that you've made? a hand sewn mouse pad? a crocheted trivet for my polycom phone? yes please.
these days, my favorite colors are anything on the wheel that doesn't resemble standard business check blue. i see too much of that as of late. i like green. the color of money, the apple of my entrepreneurial eye. anything that i can wear with cargo shorts and flip flops that makes me look business casual is a plus.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I’m itching with ideas…. My website is http://www.liztran.com. My favorite colors are green, pink and yellow. I’d love to start my holiday gift-making this year with those goodies. Over the past few years I’ve pledged to hand make all my gifts but have definitely slacked off a bit. This sounds like just the thing to keep me going!
Love love love fabric E! Would make a cute apron, yes?
FYI-My birthday is the 27th of July. Happy birthday to me if I win! Fingers crossed….
July 18th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Wow, what a great stuff. I’m not a blogger yet, I’m waiting for inspiration and all my attention right now goes to the appartment, becouse me and my boyfriend just moved. And I saw my new courtains for the kitchen and cushons for livingroom in that stuff. And I can’t get that cool stuff in my country.
And stationery. I looove the smell of it.
One of theese boxes would also kick my inspiration at work. And boy I need it.
My favourite colors: orange, yellow, olive green.
Thanks,
Vesna
And I can’t wait to see the new decor8!
July 18th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
What an incredible project you have undertaken!
My current favorite colors are poppy orange, pale blue and my eternal stand-by, pink (not necessarily combined together!).
With one of your gorgeous packages, I would seek inspiration for my invitation-and-stationary line, which I am working diligently to design every day after leaving my “real job.”. All of the online inspiration out there, while wonderful, can be overwhelming when you are trying to bring together a refined product line. I would love to sit down with a scrap pack and really enjoy its contents: to actually hold the papers and fabric and bits in my hands, compare them, arrange them, and see what you have done with them!
Thank you, Holly! I love that you realize that while the online world is an amazing creative monsoon, slowing down to receive snail mail and little treasures in hand is always so appreciated!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Hi, I’m Michelle. I don’t have a blog but read yours and about a million others regularly. I love green, brown and white.
I have just finished my eighth and final year at university and have so much spare time (this has *never* happened before!) that I’m at a bit of a loss as to how to fill it.
My partner and I bought our first house two weeks ago, but can’t move in until November, so it feels like everything’s on hold until then. I am wasting time just treading water until we move and I can begin some real-size projects!
It would be amazing to have some kind of wonderful distraction to take my mind off the wait and fill up my ex-study time, and also lovely to have some cute things for my new home.
In the meantime keep up the great regular posts – it’s about all I have!
Michelle :)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Holy schmoly!
I could totally use some inspiration right now – I think I am officially in a creative slump this summer. I’d love to get crafting with all those goodies – I’m sure there’s lots of things I could make with them – especially birthday gifts that are coming up for 3 of my good friends and I have NO idea what to get/make for them!
Oh yeah, my three fave colours are pale pink, olive green and good ole black!
Have a great weekend :)
Suzanne
http://www.suzyville.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
You are wildly dedicated. I love this idea! Way to spread the practical inspiration.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Wow! You are one incredible lady! It’s like I’m a kid in a candy store! I’ve just moved into my new apt and it needs some serious hands on help! I think my favorite colors right now are pink (various shades), yellow, and charcoal. Ooh, I know what I need to do….inspiration board for my office area is first! I also like B and C!!! Thanks for the fun!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Wow! Everything looks fantastic!
I'm Sarah. My blog is EasyToMiss.com.
3 favorite colors right now — teal, brown, white (and pink if i can squeeze in a 4th!)
Why I'd like to win: I'm moving to The Netherlands very, very soon. It'll be my first time ever living outside of Texas & being so far away from my family. I have an empty apartment there waiting for me to turn it into a home starting with nothing more than clothes & whatever I fit into my suitcases on the way over. I'd love to use a lot of what I saw in the photos for making art pieces and customizing things in my new home. I'm also a big fan of beautifully wrapped gifts, so I'd use a bunch for dressing up things I have waiting for my first visitors to my new home. Just looking at it all is inspirational!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Wow! Just looking at all those yummy pictures was so inspiring! I would be thrilled to win such fabulousness. My blog is anjopanjo.blogspot.com. I’m Andrea and my 3 favorite colors are pink, periwinkle blue, and grey. I need inspiration for school and play. I’m going to school for graphic design and am always looking for ways to add handmade, handcrafted elements to my designs. I also scrapbook and my brain is whirling with ways to use all the little pieces. Thanks for doing this giveaway!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Hello my name is Alisa and my 3 favorite colors are poppy, green and pink! I need some inspiration right now because I’ve been making handmade gifts for every occasion(birthdays,baby/bridal showers etc.) this year (my new year’s resolution) and I’ve just about had it with my fabric/paper stash. I want more color and after seeing all those goodies in your pics I have some more ideas. I would use all the paper and make my own stationary/gift tags because I love snail mail, plus tote bags, pouches, aprons, throw pillows are all on my list for gifts to give.
Thanks for inspiring me already:)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Name: Monica
Favorite colors: Yellow, Orange and White ….but it changes with the seasons
Blog: mandco.typepad.com
I need inspiration now because I’m a vampire for inspiration, I need it to survive ;-)And these looks delicious :-)
What I’ll do: Use all my senses to explore, and create! And I’m having some baby showers coming up, and I could make some super cute and gifts for the babies ;-)
Love fabric F, so if I’m lucky I would choose that!
Thank you for having this give away, and for keeping us inspired on a daily basis!!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
I am in shock. Is this real? I have been trying to find the words to describe why I need inspiration and I can’t seem to find them. Just looking at these photos provides me with very much needed inspiration; I cannot imagine what kind of creative push something like this would give me if I were to see it all in person!
Everybody needs this kind of simple joy in their life. Personally, I believe I would never leave the house if I had my hands in all of that! My days of struggling to create would surely end :)
Colors I currently love are natural earth tones, blues, and greens.
http://www.lovelypaper.blogspot.com
dawn
July 18th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Hi
I always visit this blog to see the fantastic photos. I love decoration and I always find here excelent ideas and works. I live in Argentina, and I have reconstructed my house and now Iam decorating it, looking for fabrics to do the courtains, and pillows…I love yellow, red, green and blue. Our house has a lot of colours! green in the bedroom. Pinks in my doughter?s room. Yellow and light blue for the boys. And I love the “terracota” colour, that?s the colour of the walls of the living room, and it?s so warm!
Sorry for my bad english and congratulations for your blog and your ideas and inspiration!
Ver?nica.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Abby is my name. :)
Three fav colors:
baby pink, greek island blue, Caribbean water teal.
I love pattern B. It’s so bright and cheery.
http://www.abbyfleming.blogspot.com/
The need for inspiration? I’m a full time college student, studying graphic design, nearing the end of a horrible summer semester. I’ve lost my inspiration, and I’d love to hold something in my hands to keep me motivated.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Hey Thanks for the giveaway! My fav colors are yellow, green and blue. But if you were to look in my closet all you would see is white and some random colors here and there. We are in need of some inspiration my husband has told me recently that we are moving and leaving all of our friends and family. I know that we will soon be blessed with more friends but the whole thought of packing and leaving makes me sad. So if I were to win all the really cool things you are giving away it would be a big help to keep me busy and my mind off of the move. Also if nobody has asked I love the green fabric It would be great for a quilt! Thanks!!!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Hey my name’s Kristen and I’m currently in the worst creative streak I’ve ever had. I’m a design student and have no problem coming up with design solutions. My problem comes when I need to put my ideas together in a creative way, examples include board, layouts etc. I belive i’m stuck because I see so much online and in magazines creative wise that I don’t know where to start. I would like to gain access to materials and just run with them and see what I can create, not what someone else already has. I’m also not doing things I used to love because of this rut, I used to love to draw and scrapbook and I feel uninspired and I feel that nothing I do will be in comparison to all the great things I see. My favorite colors are apple green, tangarine orange, and cherry red. This inspirational pack would really help me be my own creative person again. No blog as of yet.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Hi Holly-
Name: Stacy
Three Fav Colors: Royal blue, Martha Stewart lime/olive green, ivory white.
Favorite Fabric(s): A and B
Why in need of inspiration: Because I would love to have some ideas for room decor.
Right now, my bedroom is in dire need of color, and is incredibly dull. Vibrant fabrics will definitely do the trick. I would use the fabric to make into bedroom curtains (my neighbors can actually look into my room right now- which isn’t an incredibly good thing) and a dining room table runner.
I also have a college friend who is teaching in Japan that I regularly snail mail, and would love to use the stationary to send her beautifully decorated cards.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I need inspiration because I am in the summer doldrums. The heat is getting me down and I haven’t felt creative in a while. With one of these packages I could get back to work on my moleskine journal project and then some! My favorite colors are orange, brown and olive green — so you could probably guess that I like fabric F.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Hi Holly! I’m a long term lurker here on decor8 and I figured now is as good a time as ever to leave you a comment!!
I’m Abigail and I usually can be found writing here-http://contretemps.livejournal.com/. Three of my favorite colors would have to be pistachio, saffron, and any goldenrod-ish yellow.
Looking over this entry was so enticing — so many beautiful items that you’re just giving away! I decided to comment because I truly feel like I am in need of inspiration. I’m currently 18 years old and next month I’m leaving all I know, including my best friends, family, and school that I’ve been attending since kindergarten to go to school at Tulane University in New Orleans. Though I’m SO excited and know two or three people there, I’m looking at it as a whole new beginning; a new place with new people, ideas, friends, and who knows what else! If I won I would use all the items to decorate my room, create pictures and crafts that will be able to remind me of my friends and family, and most importantly create inspiration boards that would hopefully help me come up with ideas for the design/home furnishing/knick-knacks/everything store that my best friend and I would like to start in Little Rock, Arkansas (our home town) after we graduate from college.
This as-yet-unnamed store is something we’ve been thinking of for a long time, and your contest seems like the perfect thing to really get me going and thinking of things that we’d want for the store; color schemes, decor, products, everything! My friend and I have the vision for the store already and everything you’ve detailed in your post really seems like it would be able to tie it all together!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I moved country about a year ago and had to abandon (read – shared out) much of crafting supplies – there was a few tears and much gnashing of teeth! :(
I’ve missed pouring over boxes of strange and colourful objects and imagining where I can use them. Building up critical mass again has been slow and mentally tormenting (especially when you know you used to have the exact right thing). So please get me rubbing my hands in glee and looking forward to winter evenings pouring over stray buttons and embossed paper by lamp light!
eM
(http://etherealcraft.blogspot.com/)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Oh and my favourite colours are deep red, sky blue and purple in most of its guises!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Hello!
My name is Regan and my blog is http://www.teaandelephants.com. My favorite colors are blues, greens, and reds. Also, as you can see from my blog name, I love elephants! The elephant fabric I saw is gorgeous!
I need some inspiration in my life as I am just home from my first year of University in Scotland and need to change my room to fit my new style. Wherever I am, I always have an inspiration board. In my room at home, it’s just a cork board covered in black fabric with different fabrics, colors, ribbons, magazine pages, cards, and anything else I find that inspires me. I have been trying to consolidate my board from my dorm room and my home board at the moment and it is a true challenge! I feel that these new textiles would help me to create a whole new board that would help fuse my home and college style and further my creativity ability and artistic eye.
Thanks for this wonderful contest!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
I’m Jessica and my three favorite colors are purple (just plain pretty), black (makes everything pop) and cherry red (adds some flavor to everything). I’m in need of inspiration because I’m trying to find my artistic path. Years ago I think I had a bit of talent and now that I’m back in a place where I have time for art and such I’m struggling a bit to find where I was and where to go. These items are all beautiful and I’m sure will help everyone who is selected and will be enjoyed by all (just the photos are great!) Thanks!
Jessica (jessicaford.blogspot.com)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
http://ritavindedzis.blogspot.com
http://ritavindedzis.com
What a wonderful way to end a rather stressful (but loving every minute of it)week. The inspiration packs look beautiful and the photography is great. Thank you Holly for all the time and effort you’ve put into this. All these fabulous scraps and colorful tid-bits are inspiration galore, and I was thrilled to see one of my hand painted artist papers peaking out. If I was to win one of these gorgeous little bundles I would get to work right away on a series of mixed media mini-collages titled “Inspirational” incorporating papers, fabrics, tags, buttons and all the lovely treasures included.
My favorite colors these days are sea foam green, sea glass blue, and shades of beige (sand) The colors found at the beach. Have a great weekend.
Cheers,
Rita
July 18th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
What a fabulous idea! I must be too new a reader, I don’t remember your request for scraps.
Talk about a girl who needs inspiration! I recently found out my mom – who I haven’t talked to in 5 years – has cancer. We (my two kids and I) are going to see her in a couple weeks, and I’m crazy nervous. I’ve been trying to keep my head busy with crafts, and I’m hoping to start my first quilting project to get me through this.
She refuses treatment and is leaving my little brother who will be in my care after she passes. Ugh, I am crawling the walls!! At least the hum of the sewing machine along with a CD and a glass of wine gets my mind off it all for awhile!
My “website” is just my blogger http://journalive.blogspot.com/.
Favorite colors? I guess I’m following the trends of pink, brown and lime green!
Thanks for all the inspiration you ALREADY provided!!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
My name is Deanna and my blog is http://searchforthemuse.blogspot.com
My 3 favorite colors (right now) are: orange, red, and green.
I am in need of inspiration because I can’t seem to really get going on anything. So, I am redoing my home office/studio into a super-inspirational space for me to work and play. I am relearning screen printing and I want to try my new Gocco machine. Plus, I just inherited my grandmothers sewing machine. She was a wonderfully creative person and a fabulous seamstress and I want to make something she’d be proud of.
Not only that but I live in Phoenix and it just too darn HOT to do anything outside!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Michelle Lewis
http://littlepaperdog.blogspot.com
For the moment ? 3 of my favorite colors are teal, chocolate brown and rusty orange.
I feel I am always looking for inspiration. It is what keeps me excited about design and makes each piece I create more successful.
A moodboard is a lovely start but I would probably have a hard time keeping these lovely goodies all to myself. I could see myself somehow using them in my future Etsy shop, sharing them with family and friends etc.
P.S. Holy crap, what a generous giveaway!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Hi!
My name is Tara and I can be found at http://www.airstreamdiva.blogspot.com.
I need inspiration for my new apartment!! I am moving into my own place after 3 years on the road, living out of suitcases (I am a freelance opera director). Needless to say I am very excited and can’t wait to create a nest for all my artsy activities!
Thanks for creating such great inspiration packs!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Thank you *so* much for offering these.
My favourite colours at the moment are:
* Purple
* Red
* Blue
I’m currently putting together plans for updating our house, inspired by your website and others like it.
I’m also taking the plunge and starting my own blog site at http://www.gnomeangel.com – Jess from Delicious Design Studio (http://deliciousdesignstudio.com/) is currently working on a design for my new website.
I would love love love to win one of these packs as I need inspiration to style my home, my life and my new blog. I love the way you see beauty and design, and would love to take something you’ve selected and interrupt that into my own flavour. I’d also love to use it as a starting project for my new blog.
Thank you for taking the time to put these together and to read all of our entries. A big thank you to all those that contributed. I’ve been clicking on links like mad this morning and finding all sorts of new stores and artists!
(If I’m lucky enough to win, I’d like to pay for the postage to Australia as part of saying thank you.)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Thank you *so* much for offering these.
My favourite colours at the moment are:
* Purple
* Red
* Blue
I’m currently putting together plans for updating our house, inspired by your website and others like it.
I’m also taking the plunge and starting my own blog site at http://www.gnomeangel.com – Jess from Delicious Design Studio (http://deliciousdesignstudio.com/) is currently working on a design for my new website.
I would love love love to win one of these packs as I need inspiration to style my home, my life and my new blog. I love the way you see beauty and design, and would love to take something you’ve selected and interrupt that into my own flavour. I’d also love to use it as a starting project for my new blog.
Thank you for taking the time to put these together and to read all of our entries. A big thank you to all those that contributed. I’ve been clicking on links like mad this morning and finding all sorts of new stores and artists!
(If I’m lucky enough to win, I’d like to pay for the postage to Australia as part of saying thank you.)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I started my blog last year to keep me focused on my crafting (I should do the same thing with other areas in my life that need more focus). I really like to create jewelry with scrap fabrics, but a couple of month ago I was really into quilting, and before that it was felting… I’m an explorer of all craft arts, and those boxes looks like treasures! My mind already sparks!
As for colors, since I have a tendency to always select the same,
I think a surprise would be best. Something unexpected, something I would’nt necessarily have choose myself.
This is a really sweet idea, and it must have been so much fun to prepare :)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
My name is Kathleen and I write the blog cake + pie (which has been on hiatus for a few months.) I need inspiration because I have been swamped with work, trying to move, and amongst all of that I am working on a collection of pattern designs to turn into fabric and prints. I’ve been drawing and drawing but things just aren’t clicking yet. I am participating in the RISD Alumni Holiday Show next December in Providence with my very talented friend and so far my side of the table is empty! I’m just waiting for that inspirational moment when what I draw turns into something I will love producing.
Some of my favorite colors are robin’s egg blue, grass green, and deep pink.
Thank you for organizing such an amazing give-away. It looks like a tremendous amount of work, but hopefully it will inspire lots of new amazing designs that you can feature on decor8 in months to come:)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I just wanted to thank you for all of your amazing work here Holly! You must have figured out how to clone yourself, because honestly I have no idea how else you can accomplish all the you do! YOU inspire me!
Thanks for this. I can’t wait to see what the winners make with their prizes!
xox
Ez
July 18th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Hello, its Laura from http://www.the-viewfromhere.blogspot.com. My favorite colors of the moment are yellow, taupe and robin’s egg blue! I need inspiration right now because i will be taking my first of many printmaking classes (im only a sophomore in college), and have been researching and trying to find my own design aesthetic in this huge world of talented bloggers and design magazines. I would love to create an inspiration board and little pieces of art to decorate my upcoming apartment. I would love to have the chance to grab inspiration from the people I read and look at online and in magazines. Amazing website :)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
What fun that would be to win a box complete with everything you need to do so many different types of crafts with.
I love to make quilts but lately feeling the urge to learn something new. I need some new inspiration!
Have done a lot of knitting and ready to jump into scrapbooking and creating art journal/collages, one of these boxes would sure help me get started on a new adventure!
Thanks
Kathie
http://inspiredbyantiquequilts.blogspot.com/
July 18th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Hey there!! My name is Ashley and my husband and I have a couple of websites that are our mind children :)
Our photography and design is here and we also have a site for the renovation of our house here!
My favorite colors are green, blue, and yellow. I feel I’m in need of inspiration to add some finishing touches to our house…mainly the kitchen! Which is why I’m SO in love with the fabric labeled “B”. I think it would make for terrific cafe curtains in my kitchen. I’m also obsessed with patterns, so I collect paper and fabric samples to merge with photography images for multi-media pieces.
I thank you for all of the things you post and since I rss feed you through livejournal, I love your colorful addition to my friends page!
xo – Ashley in Alabama
July 18th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Inspiration is my life source, I need it to breathe. If I were to win one of these packs, it would be like a huge banquet, full of tasty delights that will fill me up with wonderful ideas and fuel my designs.
My 3 favourite colours at the moment are red, cream/brown and grey.
Tabitha- http://tabithaemma.blogspot.com
July 18th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Hi!
I’m Emily in Reno Nevada and I need fresh happy summery inspiration… I’ve been living in a city FULL of smoke from all of the fires in California… we have had a heat wave on top of it, and as a single parent running my kids’s store (www.rockabyereno.com), I’ve been running a little close to empty lately.
My favorite colors are green, yellow, and blue.
If I am picked as a winner, I will stretch out the fabric and hang it in the little nursery rooms in my store. I’d like to make some cool sweet collages for kids rooms with the delightful little boxes of goodies you send us… send out some notes to friends I haven’t written to for a while.. and who knows what else!
Thank you for your consideration and for my favorite blog ever!!
-Em
July 18th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Hi Holly – This is AMAZING! I absolutely commend you for tapping into the generosity of spirit that this give away inspires.
About me: My name is Kate;
My blog is sweet bella mama:
http://sweetbellamama.blogspot.com/
It’s where I share all my mama stuff, which brings me to my need for inspiration. I’ve always been the “creative” type, but since my 2 boys were born, I have wanted to tap into that even more. To surround them in a nest that I have created especially for them, and also to inspire their own creative spirits. My creativity seems to come in seasons – and as my oldest prepares to head off to kindergarten, I just want to send him with my love each day. Little cards and softies tucked into his bag. Lunches with sweet cloth napkins. And I’ll have a little more time at home to make these things, while he’s in school. With all this mommy crafting, I’m also considering opening my own little shop on etsy. So, I would love some inspiration in the form of paper and cloth. That elephant print from Tamptation is inspiring just to look at. My favorite colors are green, aqua and chocolate. (I also like pink, but with only boys in my house, it’s hard to pull off) :-)
Thanks again and sorry for the ramble :-)
July 18th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Jenny: http://allsorts.typepad.com
What a cavalcade of inspiration you have gathered!!! …which I am desperately low on right now. I have conflicting color palettes pulling at me, which makes even the simple task of choosing three colors challenging. But since I must… I’ll go with (1)red (because I always love red) (2)blue (I’m loving a kind of intense royal blue right now) and (3)aqua. Anyways, I’d love to be added to the contest entries list! Thanks so much for offering these treasures!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
This is amazing. I thought getting rid of supplies would help clear my brain but seeing these images makes my head spin with ideas.
Three of my favorite colors would be a nice tangerine color, chocolate, and several shades of light blue.
My husband and I just signed the papers to buy a new house this week. The house is huge and so bland. These photos are giving me all sorts of ideas for decorating. I can see myself sewing funky patchwork pillows, making artwork, and otherwise going decor crazy with this stash of goodies.
~Kelly
http://www.paperstories.com
July 18th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for putting in so much time and effort.
I am in need of inspiration because I am having a hard time nailing down ideas that are concrete. I feel like Harry Potter and co. as they’re whizzing around on their brooms trying to find the right key to move on in The Sorcerer’s Stone. There’s too many beautiful things running around in my head and I can only do 8 things at once. I hope the contents of this magical little box would help me organize my thoughts and help me focus on the things I need to to make my home a warmer and more comfortable place.
Right now, I love cherry red, vintage Pyrex blue, and celadon green.
I love the Pixie Dust Decor fabric A. Our guest room is in desperate need of a new duvet, and 4 yds is more than enough for the twin bed it could cover!
I hope I win!
Elizabeth
emadethis.wordpress.com
July 19th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Oh dear, how I would love to win! my blog is http://www.chattyhousewife.blogspot.com, my name is Chatty. :) Three of my favorite colors are robin’s egg blue, navy and tan. I like the fabric “B” but if someone else wanted it more, I wouldn’t want to take it from them! I feel like I am need of inspiration right now because I have lots of ideas but not many supplies to work with. Having more supplies would really help me to branch out! If I won these items, I would make things for other people in my life, and possibly start an etsy shop as well.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Oh my! What a fabulous giveaway! Amazing.
Ok, I am in need of inspiration, to enable me to create some fabulous room decor for my three girls. We will be renting a house soon and unable to paint, so I want to use fabrics, wall decor and accesories to give them the rooms that they deserve.
My favorite colors are: pink, brown and green.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Courtney
ryanandcourtneyrich.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: pear green, espresso, yellows
My mind is racking through ideas just looking at these pictures, creating the kind of excitement and adrenaline that’s really only comparable to finding a killer deal on really expensive, fabulous shoes.
I would love to win this giveaway. I’m expecting my first child this December and am in serious need of inspiration as I plan the nursery. I’ve gotten some great ideas from decor8 and other sites, but need to focus and narrow my ideas down to a theme/style/tone for the room. As I look through these pictures I am already thinking about the things I will create with these items. I love to create and feel that designing the nursery is great opportunity for me to use my creativity to design something truly beautiful for our baby.
By the way – this is a great giveaway. Thanks for your time in putting it together.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Bonjour! My name is Carolyn and my blog is Hang On Little Tomato – http://www.hangontomato.blogspot.com. My three fave colors of the moment are: pink (always), chartreuse, and robin’s egg blue. Why am I in desperate need of inspiration (especially so during the week of July 28th)? Well, I am a law school graduate who is currently studying for the BAR exam, which begins promptly at 8 a.m. on July 28 and ends sometime around 5 p.m. on July 31 (that’s right – three horrendous days of testing). My days consist of staring at multiple books of black type, devoid of any color, pattern, or beauty. I CRAVE days FULL of color, prints, gorgeous fabric, fun stickers, beads and lace, and it should be known that I have an unhealthy obsession with beautiful paper. I can’t imagine a better “Happy end of the BAR!” and “Welcome back to the world of creativity!” gift than one of these gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, treasure-filled delights. :-)
July 19th, 2008 at 12:14 am
“…and your boxes will be covered in droll from me, as looking at a room filled with so much inspiration at one time was more than I could stand. Self control left wanting.” ~Holly
And the OCD involved with sorting them, I AM SOOOO JEALOUS RIGHT NOW. I start a new job in a few weeks…head mommy of a local parenting portal and could use the inspiration, not to mention the introduction to so many great shops. I’m looking for great give-a-ways to host through the company to local moms (b/c I get a marketing budget, wahoo!)…I heart blues and greens and tans.
~Shell @ http://www.wereallmadhere.com
July 19th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Hi my name is Sharleen. How kind of you to put so much time and thought into putting this giveaway together. Your effort alone is inspirational! My blog is http://www.shartreuse.wordpress.com. I am at the beginning stages of launching a photography business and have recently remade a spare bedroom into a studio space. I could use some inspiration for the room. All of the basics are in place, but the room needs to be personalized. My colors are aqua and ballerina pink with white accents. I would use the contents for artwork for the walls, packaging for my new business and if my teenage daughter is really nice to me, I might even share with her. She likes to make handmade cards and would pass out if she saw what you were giving away! My website is http://www.shartreusestudio.com.There isn’t anything there yet but will be real soon!
July 19th, 2008 at 12:15 am
HOLY COW! that’s an awesome collection of stuff! this is such a wonderful project holly. kudos to you and the participants!
xo
yasmine
July 19th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Me please!
I love pink, pink, pink! and maybe some brown, and blues, and yellows, and aquas. And greens too. I enjoy crafts, though I must say I’m not very good. CRAP.
We’ve just moved to China with the husband, and I don’t get much pretty supplies here, so this would be HEA-VEN-LY! It’ll also keep me sane while I look after my 2 year old in the day. haha. So I suppose its inspiration to keep happy! grin.
But even if I don’t win any, its OK, just looking at your blog makes me happy! Thanks for that!
buttonsandsuch.etsy.com
http://chickedee-chickedee.blogspot.com/
RUTH
PS: pick me! don’t forget to! lol
July 19th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Hello, my name is HaiVy and my favorite colors are grey, black and navy blue. I’d love to win because clearly I need to inject some color into my life :).
I really need inspiration right now because I just bought my first home and am looking to decorate and furnish in a DIY way as much as possible. Also, I recently joined a craft club and am in need of a project to bring to our next meeting.
Thanks for doing this – everything looks beautiful!
July 19th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Hi Holly,
My name is Amy (no blog or website). I live in Watertown, MA, with my two children, ages 2 and 8, husband and dog. Before I had children I studied art for several years: watercolor, drawing, collage, assemblage, printmaking. After my first child, I was still able to take a class here and there. After my second, it became much more challenging. I?ve ended up sewing lots of soft home goods to satisfy my creative urges (and save money) ? pillow and cushion covers, duvets, draperies.
After discovering your blog and Amy Karol at angrychicken.com, I recently COMPLETELY cleaned and overhauled my home studio. I am itching to start sewing some clothes, begin some smaller fabric/paper collages, and work on the design development of a special shawl I?ve made called a journey shawl (knit, sewn, adorned, etc). In the fall, my younger son will be spending more time in a pre-school daycare, and of course my eight-year-old will be in school. The inspiration from these gorgeous materials would be the final kick-in-the-pants I need to get going.
As for colors, my three current favorites are orange, grey and a sort of muted chartreuse. Thanks for considering me! Amy
July 19th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Oops! One more thing… I would use these items in a variety of ways (DIY decor, scrapbooking, learning how to sew, collages, journaling, correspondence while in France, etc.), with the sole purpose of reminding myself of my bigger picture. I will start working as an attorney at a private law firm in the Fall, but MY bigger picture consists of opening my own business in which beautiful items like these are always used, on display, and available. Working as an attorney is a means to a much more beautiful and creative life, and I feel that these items and the ways in which they are used would serve as a great reminder of that bigger picture.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:26 am
My blog: http://www.luzdeterracota.blogspot.com my name Mariel, 3 of my favorite colors: blue, red, green, and why I feel like I am in need of inspiration right now and what I’d like to do with these things if I win? I would like to use those pretty sets to start a new project that I have in my mind. It will be a fusion of fabric and ceramic!
July 19th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Oh My God…If only I could win these beautiful things…!!!!
Thank you for so many inspiring things…
July 19th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Hello! i’m Daria. with photogaphy as well as some collages posted at the begining living here: http://flickr.com/photos/bird_flew/
Colors: blue/green. brown/orange. gray/yellow. actually, all. especially all mixed up in a jumble.
inspiration is lacking right now.. i moved a few months ago and i’m without any of my usual crafting items besides my cameras. i’d use these items for mixed media collages and also incorporated into a glue book for further inspiration. fabrics would take on new life as handmade wallets and minature animals. but then again.. anything would be possible with such finds!
July 19th, 2008 at 12:33 am
I don’t currently have a blog/website (but I’m hoping to soon). My name is Emily and my three favorite colors are blue, green, and orange. I am need of inspiration right now because I am going to be moving in a few months and in the meantime I feel as if I am just twidling my thumbs because it isn’t quite close enough time to start packing, etc., but I don’t want to spend too much money on supplies for new projects. My sewing machine was purchased a few months ago and I haven’t hardly made anything! I am interested in the fabrics and my choice would be B.
Also, I want to leave a shout out to you because I’ve been reading your blog almost daily and it in itself is really inspirational- so thank you for all that you do.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:39 am
Firstly, I just have to say how wonderful your blog is! I love it. So much eye candy for inspiration. I am often clicking on your links and find myself looking at wonderful creations I never would have found on my own. So thank you!!
I don’t have a blog but would love to email you some of my creations if you are interested. I am a scrapbooking teacher in Australia. My name is Sue. My favourite colours at the moment are green, blue and pink. I am lacking a little inspiration at the moment as we have just found out that my Mum has breast cancer. A totally scary time for us. We lost Dad to cancer when I was 18. I don’t think I could bear to lose Mum too. So I am feeling a little flat at the moment. Good luck to everybody who enters. Can’t wait to see what they create! Sue.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Wow. I’m so overwhelmed by the loveliness and generosity of all those involved with this project. Just looking through the photos of the packages is inspiring.
My name is Cecilia, and my blog can be found at http://aspoonfulofsucre.blogspot.com. Three of my favorite colors are soft greens, gray, and bright yet true yellow. I adore bolt B.
Why do I need the inspiration? I’m currently immersed in a profession that doesn’t encourage much artistry and creativity, especially during the training years. With school starting up again soon, I am always looking for ways to keep my creative energy going, and the colors and visuals of a package will definitely do just that. If I were to win one of the sets, I would like to continue with the sharing and create pieces to give to friends and family–aprons, scarves, quilts, etc. A childhood friend is walking down the aisle soon, so I would love to make something beautiful for her as she begins a new life.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:43 am
HI~ I’m Jenny, my website is hellojennyko.com (under construction – haha). My favorite colors are: gold sparkle, iridescence, and white. I am moving into a new apartment and in need of inspiration! Less is more or More is More – I can’t decide! I just reupholstered a chair and (with the winnings) would LOVE to make a patchwork to reupholster a loveseat I bought from craigslist.
xo
Jenny
July 19th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Hi Holly,
Beautiful samples! Thanks for your dedication to awake the creative beast inside of us!
I love vintage, crochet, art, interior design, flea markets, fashion, indie whatever, handmade stuff, design and fashion and craft blogs and their inspiration from around the world.
I have my very own little studio with a sewing machine, fabrics and ribbons. But I struggle with what to start with!!!! Feeling overwhelmed with the range of possibilities! How to brake it down ? This is where I think I need some inspiration!
I started a blog few months ago but it only has family pics : mylifenrosetblack.blogspot.com/. It’s also one way to get familiar with blogging.
My favorite colors are :
Pink, Aqua blue, bright Yellow.
Green, Brown and Orange are good too.
My favorite fabric is :
E (difficult choice, they are all great)
July 19th, 2008 at 12:54 am
How lovely giveaway! Everything looks so cute. I am looking for inspiration to start a new life in Seattle. We just moved here from Boston three weeks ago. If I would win I would use these cute little things to decorate our new home, make nice scrapbook from our years in Boston and use that cute looking stationery to send notes to my friends in Boston and Finland. My favorite color is teal, but I like all shades of blue and also green. My blog is in Finnish, so maybe I will just give my email, which is suvialalaurila@hotmail.com
July 19th, 2008 at 12:54 am
wow you are an amazing organizer!
i dont have a favorite color just part of my infinate indecision issues. I love all colors
I am in a fear response state of inertia( so sure i cant get my shop together)-unable to even make my daily journal entries.
I pick A as my fav fabric selection
hooray i picked a favorite!
Out of love and respect for you and this wonderful blog that inspires me and opens new windows of wonder for middle aged me on a daily basis, I will create a mixed media piece to hang on my living room wall.
Now there I said it and I will do it.
xo
mb
July 19th, 2008 at 12:59 am
I have a feeling this post is going to get a crazy number of comments, so I feel lucky to be getting in early! Let’s see – three favorite colors… pretty orange (not to be confused with ugly orange), calm blue, and bright yellow. I am in desparate need of inspiration to make me *focus* – I am on the precipice of a big life change and have things to DO before that happens! If I won an inspiration pack I would PLAY, actually spend time on ART instead of copying, come up with something to reflect and define my personal style. Woo! Also, totally love Pixie Dust’s fabric C. Pink!!
Sarah
http://www.sdmikke.net
July 19th, 2008 at 1:00 am
WOW! I am amazed at what so many artisans have sent you! I need inspiration right now to try something new. I am stuck in a rut, just cranking out scrapbook pages that show pictures and journaling and no new techniques or materials. I love strong colors, jewel tones, but no neon, and definitely not heavy on the pastels. I really like fabric “J” from Pixie Dust, the brown scroll, and I like the pattern for “D” even though it’s a pastel! I really hope I win!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:05 am
LeeAnn http://www.mintbasil.blogspot.com
My three current favorite colors: Red, Aqua, and Orange!
Someone pick me off the floor! Everything looks incredible! I have one special project that needs help finishing and I think your inspiration packs could do the trick. For 3 years I have been collecting fabric to create a completely up-cycled blanket in an aqua/red color theme. Friends, fellow bloggers, and thrift shops have been the sole providers for this special stack of fabrics and I have just about enough. I almost fell off my chair when I saw the yardage Pixie Dust Decor donated. Truthfully they all are gorgeous, but the red one (C) would finish my quilt project!
And I made the handmade pledge for Xmas this year, and I need to get started on some of those projects!
Thanks so much for all your time and effort into this inspiring project. It’s exciting!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:06 am
This is such a great idea, and honestly the photos are inspirational themselves with all the patterns & colors! I'm always looking for inspiration, right now I am in the middle of a lot of work stuff going on but still trying to find time to collect inspiration for our wedding next May. I've created a binder and a separate one with sheet protectors to slip in images, fabrics, patterns etc. In general though I am trying to pursue a more visual and creative lifestyle involving my love and passion for art & design. Anyway, thanks for such a cool blog, I've been following it for some time but I'm not very good at getting involved with the blogs I read. So here I am!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:09 am
I need inspiration and connection because i am overwhelmed—weird I know. I am opening an interior design studio and am so tired with the labor we have put in to prepare a previous gun shop, gun residue on walls and all, and fearful for the financial commitment. I will have a website, janasouza.com, but it is in the works right now, which will initially be a blog, but later be more of a full blown design website.
I am overwhelmed with all there is to do, with all of the organization I need, with the projects I have right now and how to get from where I am to where i want to be. I am so impressed by you and just organizing this; where on earth do you put it all physically?
We also have two babies under 3 that need our love and attention; trying to save room for them too. I would have contributed to your stash, but I don’t have my stuff done for my business yet, so I didn’t want to be half-hearted in my delivery.
I feel so heavy in this post and apologize for that.
Regardless if I am blessed with the package, at least I shared my overwhelm, need for inspiration and appreciation for your incredible blog and wonderful craft/art/design community.
warmth and respect,
jana
July 19th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Wow Holly, you did an AMAZING job sorting this out, it all looks scrumptious!!!
http://woodmouse.typepad.com/woodmouse_loves_crafts/
Amber
Green, Red, Teal
I’m in need of inspiration because I can never decide on what to buy or what to try out…so I don’t ever buy anything for myself. I’d love to try out some new colors, patterns, tags, etc that I wouldn’t normally go to. I’d use my winnings in my crafting room…fabric would go towards a new cushion for my bench, tags/paper goodies would be sent with orders and used as packaging. What fun!
Oh yes, and I love fabric option A.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:12 am
I am so lame, forgot my favorite colors; I am loving offwhites with some texture, light greyed out lavendar/eggplant, and melon/coral.
amazing visuals on these,
jana
July 19th, 2008 at 1:14 am
My name is Fulvia and my website is http://www.fulviastudio.com Your offering is absolutely overwhelming in beauty and quantity! Some of my favorites colors are orange, olive green, and ochre. Fabric E is my favorite of all. I am a fiber artist recovering from a long health ordeal–your gift would be a breath of fresh air after some difficult times. All is looking up now, though, and I look forward to continue creating. Thanks for this opportunity and bon voyage!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:18 am
I need some motivation! Haven’t posted to my blog in months. Been trying to decorate an empty house after selling all our stuff moving onto a boat and sailing to new zealand – so trying to get settled in a new country. Favorite colors are orange, pink and lavendar. Hope to use the goodies for crafting projects with my 4 year old as well as home decor.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:19 am
hello, my name is Marisa
killingtime101.blogspot.com
marisalouise@gmail.com
I would love to win of these packs – they look overwhelming and I could do with some overwhelming! I am a high school art teacher who often feels a bit lost when comes to my own artmaking and crafting as I give all my good ideas away to my students. Whilst it’s awesome to watch my students make the ideas their own, it also makes me feel a bit left out – and I have to start thinking of MORE ideas for the next students the next lesson. So I’d quite like some materials for myself to explore in my downtime.
My favourite colours are reds, purples, browns, grey and currently – orange!
I live in Australia though. Hope this isn’t a disadvantage :)
July 19th, 2008 at 1:19 am
Website: http://www.gollyg.etsy.com
Name: Alicia
3 Favorite Colors: Pink, Turquoise, Red
Why: Lately I have been completely uninspired. The last month or so has been pretty difficult. My homes door was kicked in during the middle of the night while I was sleeping in the next room, my laptop was stolen which contained tons of links, photos, and patterns that I have saved from all over the internet for inspiration. After that I stayed with my boss, until I could move into my new apartment. Once moved, all of my craft stuff was put in a room and hasnt come out since, almost a month ago. And to top it all off, my cute little dachshund had a tumor on his foot and had surgery last week. So, with everything that has happened I have been uninspired and cant seem to get myself into a creative, happy mode to create!
If I were to win, I want to use many of the items to make new cards. Also, with all of the lovely inspiration these packs look like they contain, I hope I will get ideas to decorate my new place which has nothing hanging on the walls yet!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:30 am
My blog is http://boxocolor.tumblr.com/
And my name is Colleen L.
My favorite colors are: sea green, robin’s egg blue, and plum
I’m in desperate need of inspiration because I’m living and working in Philadelphia this summer since school is on break and even though I’m neck deep in an inspirational city I can’t seem to find any. It’s really disheartening.
I have a few overseas penpals so I would love to use that beautiful paper, trimming, and stationary to jazz up their letters instead of using the drab stationary that I am using now. I’m also moving into a new apartment and I desperately want to make this new place my own and this stuff would be great!
Fabric D is gorgeous.
email: colleen1088@gmail.com
July 19th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Hi, my name’s Vanessa and my blog is http://velcro.ziazia.org (other site is ziazia.etsy.com) which is a little lonely right now. The inspiration i would really like is mostly for my blog, it needs something which i dont know what.. i don’t seem to be flowing so much on that part.
Also, I was looking at the packages of tons of things and other than my blog, my home really need some inspiration!!!! It’s just pale and with lonely walls to be filled.
My favorite colors are (earthy tones, rich deep colors like) turquoise, ochre, cobalt blue.
I’m interested in the pixie dust decor fabric, especially A and F.
Thanks for the opportunity to participate!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:36 am
I’m Marliyn and my blog is http://pulpsushi.typepad.com. My favorite colors range in the shades of brown, pink, and green.
I had accepted a buyout at my current job so I am in serious need of inspiration. As of August 1st I will no longer be part of the 9 to 5 world and will have more time to commit to my business full time. I’m very excited about this actually! It seems like the timing of the buyout may be just right. These packs look like so much fun, the possibilities are endless!
I have been wanting to work more with fabrics to make pins, brooches, flowers, and other cute accessories. I’m sure some of these pieces will end up in my Inspiration Book too. Depending on what I may get, I may share some with my little nieces. I don’t want to be TOO greedy. :)
July 19th, 2008 at 1:37 am
Holly! What an amazing giveaway! Like some others have said already, I am inspired just looking at these incredible collections. If I were to win, then you would certainly find these little scraps and findings in my paper collages and mixed media pieces. I create a lot of patchwork style collages, so I am always in need of lots of different types of papers and such. And a new selection is always inspiring to me.
I think that a little inspiration in my mailbox would be a huge encouragement to keep on creating and especially to try something new. And these little packages are filled with so much love–I know I would find it incredibly inspiring!
My favorite colors are: green, blue, red/pink
My websites are:
project8256.etsy.com
ameliamae.etsy.com
project8256.blogspot.com
Thanks again for the opportunity. You’re a doll.
Amy
July 19th, 2008 at 1:39 am
Hi! I’m Elle and I’m in desperate need of some inspiration. My hubby and I just bought our first house and due to some really sucky work commitments, I am left to sort out the house. I need everything – new floors, paint colors, window treatments, and wall art. There are so many decisions, and I’m so worried about the whole thing, that I’m practically paralyzed. :(
Buuut…a happy package would turn that frown into a smiley. My favorite colors are navy, lime green and chocolate brown.
You can see my slow progress at preppystraightup.blogspot.com.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:42 am
http://curbside-treasure.blogspot.com
annie
purple, blue and green
i am in need of inspiration because i’m embarking on a big project – i’m doing a large scale collage about 15 ft tall and 6 feet wide (not completely sure of the final dimensions yet) and it’s of all the teachers in the past 15 years who have served san francisco writerscorps. i’ve been sorting through and scanning and editing photos, squinting at negatives and slides + this will probably be the biggest art piece i’ve done so far, so its kind of intimidating, but i really need to start scrounging around for ephemera and other junk for this project…
July 19th, 2008 at 1:44 am
oops, i left out that i would like to use the things to make more collages to trade with others, fill up pages and pages in my art journal and it would be cool to do an inspiration board for big projects too.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:45 am
I don’t have a website but these packs look amazing! I’d use them in my (student) apartment that needs some serious creativity. I’m going to law school which is an incredibly un-creative field and I’ve been crafty my whole life, so I’d use the contents to bring some new life to my place! I’m also a huge letter writer (one of my friends and I communicate only through writing letters, and we try to avoid instant messenger at all costs!) so fun stationary would be fabulous!
My favorite colors of the moment are:
eggplant
coral pink
turquoise/teal blue
~Megan
July 19th, 2008 at 1:52 am
Wow you have done an amazing job sorting all these great prizes, well done. My name is Belinda and my blog is http://www.metalicdreams.blogspot.com. I love metallic colours anything gold, silver,purples, blues. I’m in need of some fabric inspiration to get me to get the sewing machine out to redecorate my bedroom. Belinda
July 19th, 2008 at 1:56 am
This is simply amazing. I love reading decor8 and am impressed with how much you’ve gathered!!! I’m inspired by the photos alone.
I’m AmyG. My blog is at http://badskirt.blogspot.com. I’m in need of inspiration because we’re in the middle of moving to a new apartment. I’ve got a blank canvas circa 1930 that needs to be dressed and filled with something other than brown cardboard moving boxes. Jumbo Light Duty boxes.
My favorite colors at chocolate, steel blue and lime green. I love patterns and am a huge fan of tone-on-tones. The fabrics are all simply amazing. I’d be hard-pressed to pick a favorite. I could see coverings, cushions, and wall hangings from any of them.
Mostly, I’d love scraps, bits and bobbles for my “Aprons for the Ladies I Love” project. [see my blog]I’ve been lucky enough to have wonderful women in my life who has inspired me, I’d love to give something back to them and hopefully inspire others on the way!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:59 am
I just love the way you packaged the inspiration bundles–what time and thought you put into it.
Hmm, so hard to narrow my favorite colors, but three that I’m loving right now are turqoise blue, orange and yellow.
I would use the bundles to express my sometimes buried creative urges–I finished The Artist’s Way (book) last year and lately I feel that sort of angst building up to do something creative that is not related to work or family.
Thanks!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:01 am
sage + bordeaux + mango.
i’m always on the look out for inspiration to help me create new ideas for my photography, artistic projects and life in general! i’m sure i would cherish what ever it is, put it somewhere where I could see it every day and ultimately make something inspiring with it!
thanks for such an amazing giveaway!
jacqueline
web: http://www.jacquelineveissid.com
blog: http://www.jacquelineveissid.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 2:01 am
3 fave colors:
blue, green, yellow
Inspiration is always needed, fabrics, swatches of paper, design, mixing and matching, coordinating, playing all lead to some of the best fabric combos in my case, or the most simplest forms that are complimentry and exciting too!
Out of the fabrics you’ve lettered, D looks very interesting. All of the different color-ways (ABCF are nice too though!)
Jessica (http://ivyandmae.blogspot.com/)
July 19th, 2008 at 2:08 am
oh this is so lovely…
i hope my papers are in there, i think i was just under the deadline.
my favorite colors are green, gray, and brown.
i always need inspiration, but i would love to play with these scraps to make more little handmade books for my etsy shop. i know i could put every piece to good use.
thanks for hosting this giveaway!
elise
eliseblaha.typepad.com
July 19th, 2008 at 2:09 am
Wow, Holly…what an incredible job you’ve done of making little bits of color look like art! My favorite colors are periwinkle, apple green and aqua; for some reasons, these colors make me feel happy.
I’m in need of inspiration as I have just moved our former home-based office to 1,800 s.f. (very) industrial space, and I just feel like we’re swimming in it. And in addition to creating a harmonious work space, I am working on package design and marketing materials. My greatest inspiration for design always comes from playing around with little bits of color; of seeing a motif; of feeling the texture of a paper or fabric. I’d love a box of inspiration right about now. Thanks for all that you do to encourage others.
July 19th, 2008 at 2:19 am
I am giddy with excitement just looking at these packages! I have been sketching furiously for the last few weeks with new ideas for projects and am almost ready to start picking supplies, so this would be perfect to get a jump start. I made myself an Etsy page months ago and have only posted one item, I need to get down to business!
Nichole
http://www.nicholeredinger.wordpress.com
July 19th, 2008 at 2:22 am
I was so excited, I forgot my three favorite colors!!!
mustard yellow
dove grey
royal blue
Nichole
http://www.nicholeredinger.wordpress.com
July 19th, 2008 at 2:23 am
hi, my blog is http://www.orangevelvetsofa.blogspot.com, my current favorite colors (always changing) are: bright tomato red, mustard yellow, and kelly green. not necessarily together.
honestly, why i’d like to have these pretty whimsies, is because i’ve felt so stuck lately. not just creatively, but in so many areas in my life. i read your post about motivation and i couldn’t think of an answer: i haven’t been motivated lately. i’d really like something like this that would get my creative juices flowing.
IF i were to win this wondrous giveaway, i would use a lot of the package to help me get inspiration to decorate the house we just moved into. it’s a nice house but is a HUGE project because every room needs to be redone. (maroon and beige not being my cup of tea.)
thanks.
July 19th, 2008 at 2:30 am
http://k-inspiration.blogspot.com
Three of my favorite colors are orange, daffodil yellow, and almost any shade of green (but especially lime green).
Right now, I am in need of inspiration because I am soon to be married and living in a new apartment with my fiance, which looks like a bit of a hodge-podge of “things I like but don’t necessarily go together”. My sewing machine has gone untouched for too long, what with finishing up classes, wedding planning, and moving, and I feel like I have lost a bit of drive for creating anything but “wedding things” – ie, regular creative life is on hold.
I would use these packs as inspiration for pulling together our apartment and in redirecting my personal creativity (usually fashion but I was also trying to get more into paper crafts and printing before everything got so crazy).
These packs look amazing and it is so amazing of you to do this (and of course, of all the vendors who have provided items!)
July 19th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Favorite colors? Green, blue, and pink. although recently, I’ve become interested in seeing more orange around me.
I need inspiration because: I recently started making an effort to decorate my apartment, and have run into mental blocks from the beginning. It wasn’t until I looked in some magazines, and decided on paint colors that ideas started to flow, so obviously I need visual inspiration.
I’m hoping to make throw pillows to use on my new couch, and lately I’ve been thinking about framing fabric or paper collages. I want to take a risk and make my own art!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Stephanie
http://frowderchowder.blogspot.com/
Favorite colors: Sunshine Yellow, Seafoam Green, Dark Blue
I am a Graphic Design student at Art Center College of Design, and I love to explore the use of unconventional materials (wire hangers, rubberbands for braces, paint swatches, ribbon+fabric!..), and how three-dimensional tactile pieces translate into flat images on the computer. I was inspired just by looking at your pictures!
It’s hard to constantly come up with new and original ideas, and I’d like to use these items as an unconventional source of inspiration, as well as use them as elements in my work. I’m also moving into a new home next month, and seriously need materials to help decorate!
Thank you :)
July 19th, 2008 at 2:39 am
HI! I’m Rachell. My blog is http://www.weblog.buttonsmagee.com. My 3 favorite colors right now are yellow, gray, and aqua. I am always needing inspiration, being a photographer and artist. I love looking at different colors and textures to get ideas. I also am constantly redesigning my home and sew, so many of the fabrics would go into projects. Some things would probably be given to my other blog friends, because I enjoy sharing the love! I think this is such a cool giveaway Holly!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:46 am
Hello!!!! Would love the chance to win some of the scrumptiousness you’ve presented!!!
Hmmm…where to start…my name is Dominique and three of my favorite colors are sandy naturalish khaki, dark dark brown, and all kinds of blues.
I do feel I’m in need of inspiration right now because I’m fifty percent arts administrator (I work for a non-profit that provides arts programming free of charge to students) and fifty percent artist. Unfortunately, my artist self is often neglected because the day job takes up so much time (although time well spent). I visit your site time to time to take in all the wonderful eye candy and would LOVE to experience and play with some of the goodies in your inspiration packs! I work a lot in mixed media and collage using paper and found object on canvas. You can see some of my work at http://www.djenriquez.com. I think an inspiration pack would be a fantastic start to a new project!
Thanks for the opportunity, Holly! I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed!
Have a great weekend,
Dominique
July 19th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Hello, my name is Kate and my favourite colours are duck egg blue, lime green and orange. My makeshift illustration portfolio is here: http://katemogridge.carbonmade.com/
I hope that maybe one day I might make a proper career out of illustration/crafting, but I’m not very confident in my abilities and I need to spend a lot more time experimenting with different styles and techniques, which is where a one of your lovely inspiration boxes would come in very handy.
I often want to make things, but have exhausted much of what we have in our little London flat already and don’t have any spare cash to buy supplies. I grew up in a cluttered cottage in the countryside, with an attic full of amazing goodies left to us by our relatives or bought by my mum at countless car boot sales and charity shops and felt much more creative knowing that what ever I thought up, I could probably find something in there which would help me achieve it. I really miss that feeling and winning one of the inspiration boxes would definitely make a wonderful start to building up my own precious collection of bits and bobs.
Thanks so much for running such a great competition!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:51 am
holly,
although all of these bits look ever so lovely, i’m not really in need of inspiration right now, i’m brimming over really. it would be wonderful to receive one of these beauties in the post, but i’ll reserve my entry, so that it may go to someone else more deserving.
so, i just wanted to take a minute to say that you are such a dear, sweet soul for taking the time to put this together for those that might need a little push, a little glimmer to get going again.
this great big craftwonderland would not be the same without you. thanks for the smile this post, and reading some of the many comments brought to my face.
xo
shanna
July 19th, 2008 at 2:54 am
How do you always seem to ‘know’ when I need a huge dose of inspiration!
To start, my favourite colours are buttery yellow, sky blue and pastel pink.
Why do I need inspiration? I’ve been at home looking after my sweet little boy for almost a year now. I’ve really enjoyed (and at times, hated) the transition into full-time mothering, but sadly, it is about to come to an end. I return to work in a couple of weeks and this has put a complete road block up between my creative side and the rest of me. Right now, every creative project I start seems to turn to… s**t.
Thanks Holly. Good luck getting ready for the big move!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Kaleena Porter
http://www.personal.psu.edu/kap5039
http://www.skipreport.com
Green, Brown, Grey
As a graphic designer, I am always looking for inspiration, from walking the streets, to getting lost in the library, and of course surfing blogs. Currently, I am interning with the great DOE (which is responsible for the skip report.) I?ve learned so much in 3 months and finding inspiration is a big part of that. In the three years that I have been in school I don?t think that I have learned as much as I have at my internship. Summer is reaching a halt and I am not ready to go back to school to finish my final year. Back at school in Pennsylvania it is hard to find the same inspiration to keep on keeping on. Living and working in Seattle is where my heart is and design is where my home is. So I guess this is more about understanding where I get inspiration rather than wanting to win the box of inspiration. However, I must say it would be lovely to go back to the State Penn (aka Pennsylvania State University) with a box overflowing with not just stuff but with ideas and inspiration to create. I know in my experience, you can get caught up with designing for the client and you lose a little bit of yourself. So, with this box I think I can bring not only inspiration into my design work but in personal creation. In fueling my personal drive for design and creativity that can only better what I do in every aspect.
All in all, design is not something I do but my way of living. And through all my crazy thought processes I hope this spiel makes a little sense. Also, that more or less people can understand more of what inspires me and therefore why I need inspiration.
July 19th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Shanna that is so very nice of you, thank you for stopping by to say that. Also a big thanks to Ez for commenting much of the same way… She is a friend of mine so of course she cannot enter but she was still kind enough to stop by as you did to say something positive. THANK YOU both, really — it’s important to know that in this very large world I can come here and inspire a few people, it really keeps me inspiring and motivated to know all of you!
xo
Holly
p.s. Just to let everyone know, comments on this blog are moderated so if you comment and you don’t see your post immediately please wait since I need time to approve it.
July 19th, 2008 at 2:59 am
I could so use some inspiration right now! I am in Grad school along with being a mom & working 2 part time jobs. I love to sew and create but my brain is so bogged down with school that I am not taking the time to create new things. I just need a little pick me up to get things moving again :)
My 3 favorite colors are green, blue, & red or brown depending on the day:)
Jessica
http://www.Pumpkinheadbabyco.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 3:10 am
Your blog/website URL:
http://www.rebeccaredmanphotography.com
http://www.rebeccaredman.blogspot.com
your name: Rebecca
3 of your favorite colors: pale blue, brown, lime green
and why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you’d like to do with these things if you win: honestly, I am in a rut with having my own business and being a wife and mom. I’m hoping that this stash of goodies would inspire me to do something completely different and think outside of the box (or just outside of my camera). I also have a daughter who would be happy as a clam for us to come up with fun projects to do together.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:10 am
I’m Jamie (http://lyricaljourney.blogspot.com) I’m currently splitting my time between my home in the US and a furnished flat I share with all male co-workers in New Delhi. My blah living space has me in need of inspiration I want to feel I’m in a place that excites me no matter which side of the world I’m on. I want to make my flat feel more like home since I’m spending more and more of my time in India.
I don’t travel with crafting supplies (which would take up precious shoe space!) and since I’m not here permanently, it’s difficult to justify purchasing many items here, so I would use the pack to liven up my drab room and bring a bit of my personality into it.
I love blues, greens and melons, but more than anything would appreciate adding a splash of any color. The fabrics or beautiful, but since it takes up so much space, I’d prefer to have more items in the box.
Thanks for doing this Holly, but more importantly thanks for your blog, I find inspiration every day thanks to you.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:10 am
bearsintennessee.blogspot.com
kirsten
green, bright blue and yellow
inspiration…to get up and do something other than the laundry…? nope, i’ve got inspiration, just need the cool tools to put what’s spinning in my brain (and not my rinse cycle) into something tangible.
i’ve been working out of the house for 10 years as a graphic designer so i can be home to, hopefully, make therapy less of an option for my 3 wacky kids…not sure if it’s working but with 3 kids at least i get the group rate with the counselor.
EVERY inch of what you send would be used and scrutinized…my daughter will GLADLY take the smallest of my scraps to create something i can’t even imagine.
i guess you could say that you would be sending me therapy in a box, a mini-vacation…something else to do besides carpool and the obligatory freelance job.
ok. so i would still rather be on the beach, but beggars can’t be choosers…my brain is craving the creative freedom that my schedule just hasn’t allowed for lately…like 5 years.
no pressure.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:12 am
This is just what I’ve needed. A jolt of inspiration in a tidy package! I’ve not been motivated to create since losing one of my jobs, and I so miss it. Your blog is a daily source of visual candy, thank you for putting it out there!
I don’t have my own blog, and my three favorite colors are red, lemon yellow, and green.
– Christina
July 19th, 2008 at 3:17 am
I am currently in the start up stage of my photography business. But, while I am in need of inspiration, I feel this would be best shared with my 7 year old daughter. She has decided she wants to be a fashion designer and "creates" fashions for everyone! She saves any scrap of fabric or paper around the house to create something. I find inpiration in her creativity. I know that receiving one of the packages would be a treasure and so much fun for us to go through together. So for the favorite colors; together we love red & aqua, but she loves pink.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:18 am
Favorite colors: Green, blue, brown
So many reasons I need inspiration! I’m working way too much and haven’t had time to do anything creative. I moved into a new house seven months ago and wallpaper with roosters fighting still hangs in the kitchen. I haven’t done a thing to make the house my own. Not a single picture on the walls yet!
I love the bolt fabrics, especially A.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:21 am
My name is CB and my blog is beenetheredonethat.blogspot.com.
My three favorite colors are orange, pink and brown.
I am coming from a different field than you…I am currently writing my doctoral dissertation in American History. I am having a really hard time getting motivated to finish this long paper – its all I have left to graduate!
Anyways, I feel like some artistic stimulation would serve me well; something I could hang on my bulletin board next to my paper’s index cards… I could look at something beautiful every day…
Also, I didnt have any type of right-brained childhood, so I would love to get my daughter interested in art, sewing, fashion, decorating, etc. With the gift card tag making kits, we could do something productive together ( gift tags for Christmas gifts) and work on our creative sides.
I read your blog often and wish you continued success…
July 19th, 2008 at 3:24 am
Name: Kelli
About: I have a dog accessories company, girlandadog.com “pillows for pups and their peeps” and I am about to launch a new line of organic dog beds that I silkscreen myself. I am constantly looking at fabric, stationery (basically everything) for design inspiration and new ideas for pillows/beds and collars.
What I would do with the loot: Share the wealth and have a little party with all my crafty friends.
Blog: http://girlandadogblog.blogspot.com/
Favorite colors: orange, green, pink
PS- I am in love with those Hable Construction swatches! Like love love.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Hello there! My name is Kim and I am a recovering color-phobic. I am, with the support of so many wonderful blogs such as yours, letting a little warm grey, goldenrod and azure blue into my life. I’m taking it one day at a time. :)
In a previous life I was a floral designer with a background in textile design. But, since having my first child (5 years ago!) I have been more than a little bit challenged with how to be both a Mom and a viable creative force. I am stuck in a five year funk and I’m hoping this will kick my butt into gear. The quality of talent out there is at once inspiring and intimidating, but I am ready to join their ranks. I’m planning to use all of these wonderful scraps in an “inspiration quilt”. A modern patchwork that will inspire me every time I see it.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:29 am
Oh Holly, this is simply wonderful. you have done an amazing job as well have the generous contributors. just browsing this post has provided enough inspiration to get me to turn off my computer (after writing this of course) and get working on some new ideas.
i have stopped blogging for the present and now spend much of my online life here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/freehandsketching/ for now.
recent life events have left me wanting more from life, and more creativity so i am need of a little inspiration to get me kick-started.
oh, and colourwise i cannot go past pinks, pale blues and neutrals.
ps. and i can’t help but add that your blog in general is simply amazing and utterly and completely inspiring.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:29 am
Hi Holly,
My goodness, I am inspired just looking at these treasures! I won your New Year’s give-away last time, so I’m not entering here, just wanted to say wow! and what a cool thing you’re doing!
Thanks for collecting and sharing such beauty with us in every one of your posts.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:33 am
Hi! My name is Jenny. My blog is http://www.theherbisons.blogspot.com, but it isn’t nearly as fantastic as yours. My husband and I just moved into a brand new house that is in desperate need of a little personality. Now that school is over (I am a teacher), I have been working on lots of projects to brighten up our house. I really would love some inspiration to help me brighten up my house and make it feel like home! P.S. – I lived in Germany for 4 months and I absolutely love it. I am so jealous of you I can hardly stand it!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:37 am
such a fabulous giveaway! and right when i need some inspiration! i just got married before christmas and my husband and i just built our first home together. we went to move in last week and proceeded to find that most of our belongings had been stolen out of our temporary storage facility. so there sits our house – empty rooms and empty walls and i don’t know where to start! i would love to open the package and find something that would just give me a little push to start my first diy project :). i look here daily for home decor inspiration anyway! oh and my favorite colors are baby blue, eggplant purple, and celery green. (and i love fabric B).
July 19th, 2008 at 3:45 am
I would LOVE to win a box from you! I just recently discovered your site…and I’m hooked. We recently moved to a 105 year old Folk Victorian in western Wisconsin, and went full bore on redecorating…until I ran out of gas with the kitchen!
A prize like this would be just the trick for me to get back at it, making the hub-ster and my kiddos very happy to stop hearing my lamenting!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:45 am
- Ninareneedesigns.blogspot.com, Anita
- Favorite colors: Muted & calming pinks, greens and blues.
- Why I?m in need of Inspiration: Because, for me, there?s no such thing as too much inspiration?the more I have, the more I create :-)
I would create beautiful fabric covered jewelry boxes, fabulous accessories, wonderful handmade crafts with my kids? just to name a few things!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Marriah – http://www.adamandmarriah.com/blog
I’ve always been drawn to greens and blues, but right now my favorite tri-color combo is Black, white, and lime green – the colors I’m using in my wedding in a few months.
I need inspiration right now but not necessarily for my wedding, which I would say I have plenty of inspiration for. What I’m afraid of is that I’ve been focusing so much on wedding-related projects and inspiration for over a year and a half that I’ll have a hard time transitioning away from it! There’s a lot of media that I’d like to work with outside of my typical photography and jewelry. Plus, having so many new scraps and items to play with will keep me from spending money on new materials after I’ve spent all my money on wedding crafts! There will also be many photo projects that will need to be done with all our wedding photos – albums and frames for family members and our home as well. I think I’d like to use media other than scrapbook paper and the typical items. It looks like there is awesome potential in those boxes!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Hi Holly,
I am a painter, and I am in an artistic rut. I do representational oil painting, and I love to paint people. I’ve been trying to figure out how to use my very classical training in a way that feels creative, and contemporary, and uniquely my own. I’ve been thinking about using collage (mainly fabric collage, but also paper) as an element in my figure painting. I’m excited and nervous about this prospect!
My all time favorite color is green. I’ve also been recently inspired by blue, especially prussian blue. Third favorite color depends – probably light blue, or aqua…
Best wishes!
Nita
nitamoore@gmail.com
July 19th, 2008 at 3:47 am
My name is Laura Warecki and I’m a recent illustration graduate from MassArt. I’m in need of inspiration because I don’t have any assignments coming in and should do work just for me! There’s so much I want to do, and I keeping THINKING about doing things, but it’s high time I stop thinking and start creating. These boxes seems like just the kick I’m in need of.
My favorite colors: green, turquoise, and coral.
Again my name is Laura Warecki. My work can be viewed at http://www.laurawarecki.com.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:47 am
My name is Ariana, and my blog is bloggyfamily.blogspot.com– not a design or craft blog, just mainly for keeping up with my family, which is spread all over the world.
Anyway, my favorite colors right now are peacock blue, crimson and mahogany.
I need inspiration! We just bought our first house,and are on an extremely tight budget. Anything that needs to be done in our home we have to figure out how to do ourselves, and I am enjoying sewing curtains, refinishing furniture, etc. I could sure use some fresh input and the moral boost!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:48 am
http://www.smartypant-luckylisp.blogspot.com
Kim
Chocolate Brown, Lime Green, Pink
My husband I just bought our first home, well a condo really, and I am in the midst of finding inspiration to decorate all the rooms. I’ve always rented before and this is my first place that I can do whatever I want to it. I’ve been scouring tons of blogs and websites and stores trying to compile my ideas.It would be so great to get an inspiration box from so many of these amazing sources to help me decorate our place and make it a home! :)
July 19th, 2008 at 3:49 am
dear holly,
once upon a time, there was a nice girl, who, due to her husbands job-got transplanted to a little city full of empty factories and fields and fields of corn.
she didn’t know anybody, she was quite lonely and couldn’t find anywhere fun to hunt for bits and pieces of cool stuff. So she searched for a little hole in the wall with a door, and planted a sign out front…
if she couldn’t find anywhere inspiring herself to shop, perhaps she could make others like herself feel good…
http://www.relics.typepad.com
a donation bundle of inspiring magic in any color would be wonderfully appreciated
July 19th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Mary-Sue
http://www.maristar.blogspot.com
pink, red, blue
I have an exceptionally creative daughter who is always pushing my limits of artistic endeavours. She loves to craft together, but always comes up with such unique, amazing, beautiful designs that I feel like the kid and her the master! I would love to win one of your packets to inspire us both in new ways. We LOVE looking at your blog together and get inspired every time we do. Can’t wait to see the new site!
Thank you, Holly!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:56 am
I came across your blog while searching for some fabric for some home decorating I want to do.
I fell in love with a lot of Amy Butler’s collections and designs.
I’m a stay at home Mom with three small children that keep me busy, but I love to decorate!
My Living room is in some need of color! I have chocolate couches and sea foam curtains… I would love to add orange, but am searching for some great fabric to bring it all together!
Anyways… I’ve enjoyed your blog and would love to enter the give away. My comment should link you to my info.
I’ll visit often!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Robin Camille
http://www.robincamille.com
Fave colors:
Chartreuse
Cool grey
Reddish orange
Why I need inspiration:
I’m a junior in college. Recently, I’ve found myself asking my friends and family questions like “What about a writer? Could I be a writer?” or “Should I go for a master’s degree?” or “Peace Corps?” These are questions I should be answering myself. I’ve been looking for inspiration to cue my life direction and find my dream career, but more and more I realize that I’m not going to be doing one thing my whole life, nor would I want to. I’m going to chase my passions ? as many of them as possible ? and choose not to regret anything. One of my passions which I’ve neglected lately is art and design. And you always need inspiration for art.
What I’d do with the booty:
Shake it! Kidding. I’d make a “String Theory” pattern quilt with the fabric, decorate my walls with the paper, and send friends and fellow Postcrossing users some of the card-weight scraps as postcards. Everything in those packages looks gorgeous. Gor. Juss.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:08 am
wow — great way to destash and awesome way to be inspiration for others.
My creative juices are flowing right now — woo hoo — glad that its lasting longer than a week :) I swear I have ADD.
Life inspires me — i would love to win any of this..i swear i’ll have some good uses for all of it.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Wow, what an amazing giveaway! Aren’t you tempted to keep all these for yourself! :)
I’m Ellie, and I have a blog called mint (mintdesignblog.com).
Three of my favorite colors are yellow, orange, and turquoise. I’m in need of inspiration because I’m planning my wedding for April and want to include lots of fun patterns and fabrics. If I win, maybe I’ll use the fabrics to make a string of flags, or name tags, or table number cards, or…. the possibilities are endless!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:13 am
http://www.LoriBlaserPhotography.com
Lori
sea urchin creature (green) just painted my bedroom that… blue’s the new bright ones that are popular right now… and I’m really really wanting an orange purse for this summer.
I love the “A” fabric
I am in desperate need of inspiration …. I’m stuck… in fact I’ve been having way more stuck days than productive inspirational days.
If I won ( I would be soooo excited because that’s just how I roll).. I jump up and down when I win something… some people don’t It always confuses me ! I would make tags… i’m obsessed with tags right now… I love to see when someone has created a tag that you could never throw away….
okay good luck to me :)
July 19th, 2008 at 4:16 am
domingosiete.livejournal.com; hortencia; black-teal-red; I need inspiration because I work full time (about sixty hours a week+) and I have an infant, which i’m breastfeeding — so I have to do the pumping thing. So I don’t want to vent about my lack of inspiration but I really want to have something to look for that is not work related or nursing related. Oh, and I’m in the process of moving to another home and selling our current home. So, I really really like fabric B! gracias totales, hortencia
July 19th, 2008 at 4:18 am
wow — great way to destash and awesome way to be inspiration for others.
My creative juices are flowing right now — woo hoo — glad that its lasting longer than a week :) I swear I have ADD.
Life inspires me — i would love to win any of this..i swear i’ll have some good uses for all of it.
ok so my name is Reeva and my 3 favorite colors are cornblue, cream, brown.
I like the blue fabric below (B) – i’d probably take a lot of this stuff and make gifts for other people and pair them with a lot of my stash of jewelry pieces to make something special. With the fabric i’d most likely make pillows for one of the bedrooms or even a pillowcase type shirt for myself..not sure how much fabric is there though.
Great giveaway! I hope I’m one of hte lucky winners :)
July 19th, 2008 at 4:26 am
you have done a fantastic job putting these fun finds together…so much to inspire us!
i am in need of inspiration…i have a few projects that i would like to start and am not really excited about anything i have to work with yet.
some of my favs in color…true grey, limey-cilantro green & a bold royal blue!
i love the fabric by pixie dust – the letter B looks like a lot of fun!
i am inspired every time i come to your blog! you inspire so many of us…i can't wait to see what is in store with your newest decor8!
best wishes!
-jaren
green apple design
thenashhome.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 4:28 am
This is such an exciting giveaway. I love what a group project this really is, linking so many creative people together. What a great idea!
I have just quit my job in hopes of following my passion for design, not really knowing where that will take me. A friend and I are exploring the idea of collaborating on a long term project and I am hoping that winning one of these boxes might inspire me in that decision. My blog can be found at http://compulsivelycompiled.blogspot.com/
I love to create and am somewhat a jack of all trades, master of none. So, I might use the items in a box for anything from reupholstering a found chair, creating pennants for the circus theme bedroom I am creating for 2 of my girls or making a quilted purse for my sisters living together in the ever fashionable San Francisco.
My favorite colors are green, grey and plum.
Thank you for considering me. Karyn
July 19th, 2008 at 4:32 am
Hi! I’m Ellen of petitepleat.blogspot.com
I love charcoal grey, green, and bright yellow!
Having recently relocated to Portland, Oregon… I’m in desperate need of inspiration to fill the blank walls of my new place!
Oh, and that green fabric is calling my name!
Thanks!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:33 am
Hi, my name is Ashlee Olson. (blahblahblahbittyblah.blogspot.com) I just stumbled across your blog today and what a wonderful day to do so. My husband and I just bought a house and I am having a heck of a time trying to come up with cute ways to decorate. I have all of the color schemes for each room picked but I have yet to get my rear in gear and get things done. I have used my favorite colors as inspiration, each room is mostly white with accent colors of sage green in one room, red in another and robins egg blue and brown in another. I am also hoping to start my family soon so I am also gathering cute things for a baby room. The paper scraps would be very handy seeing as I recently volunteered to make scrapbooks for two of my brothers. I was also looking at the fabric on the bottom of the post and the brown (F) would be so cute made into some pillows for my bed. Thank you so much for doing this. I will keep my fingers crossed!!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:52 am
Wow…This is all so pretty. Makes me want to clean out and make something.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:04 am
http://www.roomfornuance.com
My favorite colors are currently peacock blue, dark red, and white.
Christmas is coming! With the time it usually takes me to get my act together, I’ll need to start working on gifts ASAP. I love giving handmade presents: They generally take more time, effort, and care than store-bought stuff, which means I think a lot about the recipients as I work on them, and everyone seems to like them…
I have some Big Ideas, but no pretty materials to use for them. This stuff is all so gorgeous, I’m sure I could figure out some way to turn them into gifts for the people I love!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Hi Holly… FABULOUS giveaway!! I'm seriously drooling all over my keyboard right now! My name is Claire. I'm a former interior design student turned stay at home mommy. I have the CUTEST little girl ever, but in having her, I seemed to have lost some brain cells and I'm pretty sure it was all of my creative ones! I love, love, love designing things, making things, crafting things, sewing, painting, picture taking… I love it all. But since getting pregnant and having my beautiful little girl, I have not felt creative!!! My husband loves to tease me about my closet full of scrapbooking supplies that I pull out, stare at for a few hours before putting them away, having accomplished nothing. I just haven't been feeling inspired. But lately, that has been changing. Thank goodness, since my little girl is now 15 months old! That's a long time to go without feeling inspired or creative. I'm finally jumping back into doing projects. I've redesigned my little girl's room, designed and sewn a quilt, painted 3 canvases to hang on my daughter's wall… the creative part of my brain is working again. But, now I need inspiration! So this giveaway would be perfect for me. A whole box of items intended to inspire!!
I'm really excited to see who the winners are… I'll be even more excited if my name is one of them! My favourite colours are red- either the dark cranberry/wine variety or bright red, turquoise-y/aqua blue & (because I'm the mommy of a girl) pink! Unfortunately I don't have a fun blog full of my creative projects, but I do have my family blog where I tend to post the occasional project. Feel free to check it out… http://www.scottnclaire.blogspot.com. Thanks for pulling together such an awesome giveaway!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:10 am
Hi, Holly. I’m Courtney – blogless, but desperately in need of inspiration. I love my new place, and with a paid-off car, I’m finally in a position to get rid of the masking tape-cream walls and rehab some of my hand-me-down furniture. Now I just don’t know what to do! The possibilities are overwhelming. I love rich turquoise, orangey-corals, and that perfect ballet-slipper pink (the one that’s full of ivory). I would love one of these gorgeous inspiration packs, and think it would be a great start in piecing together the lived-in feeling I’ve been yearning for in my home.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:11 am
I am need of inspiration right now because I feel like I am so close to taking off and realizing my true potential artistically…i just need a push. :)
My three favorite colors are green, yellow, and grey.
If I win, I’d like to lock myself up for a week and go nuts making beautiful things. :):)
July 19th, 2008 at 5:14 am
holly you are truly amazing! what an awesome giveaway!
1. i’m erin pearce, no blog, i was doing one (decor-licious) but decided to take a break from it and really enjoy the summer, and other peoples blogs :)
2. my favorite colors are aqua, yellow, and orange.
3. i’m currently on a break from design school as a stay-at-home mom, and in desperate need of some inspiration, as the daily grind can get monotanous. i love crafting, and now my baby is getting a bit older (10 months) so i’ve got more time to do so. But when it comes down to it, i rarely spend money on myself for things like this, because i’d rather put it towards things for my baby, or family activities etc. We will be moving in the next month and I would love these lovelies to inspire my decorating… i’d like to make pillows (im learning to sew this summer). wall art… i’m imagining new animal silhouettes made of these awesome fabrics for my nursery and some awesome collages…
its awesome that you put so much time and effort into this! thanks holly!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Yelena Bondarenko
Website: work in progress
Fav colors: burgundy, grass green, pale turquoise
I am amazed that this post already generated more than 200 responses! It just great to watch and realize how many creative types are around in both real and virtual worlds! I live in San Francisco, so I can get inspired just breathing the air here, watching ever changing Ocean or walking in the Golden Gate Park among bushes of crazy blooming rhododendron… Not to mention people here, many of them artists of all sorts and kinds. I am a graphic designer and spent a lot of time working with Adobe Creative Suite Software therefore spending a lot of time at my desk and on my MAC. It is great to have a fast state of the art machine and flawless software, but more and more I feel like I’d like to immerse myself into some sort of craft, something I can do with my hands. I took bookbinding class a while ago and hope to take it again, maybe next spring… I certainly could appreciate one of the lovely packages with paper of fabric to decorate my future book. What’s great about bookbinding is that basically any media could be incorporated with just a little bit fantasy, creativity and certainly a good deal of inspiration!
Thank you Holly for your wonderful blog and being inspiration of its own rite.
Best,
Yelena
July 19th, 2008 at 5:22 am
maydaystudiodesigns.etsy.com
kristen tutt
avacado/lemon/purple
who doesn’t need inspiration!? these pictures of goodies were complete inspiration wow! i make lots and lots of clips for little girls, not to mention other various projects daily. anything i can come up with. i need inspiration for it all! thanks for sharing!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Oh. My God. Oh, man, PLEASE include me!! :D And not only is there this amazing post, but all the mini posts in the comments section to read!! I’m going to be here for an hour! lol
My name’s Murali, my blog is http://miscellanyofme.blogspot.com, colors are warm…green, red, orange.
Why I need inspiration. Umm…I’m not sure I need inspiration so much as I need DIRECTION for my inspiration. I am so surrounded by reasons to create, but I am bogged down in all the different possibilities! I need focus!
What I’d like to do with them. Make presents to give away. I am really wanting to spread the love lately, and randomly give a cheer-me-up to people who I feel could use one. I already have a list of projects for myself, and the materials for most of them. But stuff to give away, not so much. I would love a batch of new bits, just for creating with!
I love those fabrics by Pixie Dust Decor, but I am not sure I would want to miss out on 1/3 of the other stuff to fit it in!! :D
July 19th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Holy freaking amazing giveaway!
My 3 favorite colors are green, brown, and blue.
I am in need of inspiration right now because chasing after my two little ones leaves me exhausted most days. I’m inspired just looking at this amazing stuff!
The fabric is all great, I love E!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Hi Holly!
My name is Nole – I don’t have a blog at the moment, but my favorite colors are canary yellow, eggplant purple, and light/ice blue.
I’m in need of inspiration right now because I’m currently in the process of venturing out into a new, creative career path. After spending the last few years working in a totally non-creative government job, I’m looking forward to rediscovering my roots – particularly my love of paper goods! As a visual person, I find inspiration from fabric, photography, fashion, as well as the amazing work featured on your blog and others. I would love to use the items to help inspire my own creative path and give me the creative energy necessary to keep pushing forward!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:39 am
Oh wow! What an amazing assortment of goodies!!!
My favourite colours these days are cobalt blue, chocolate brown, and olive green (although I’m not sure I’d put them all together… hmmm. Have to think about that a bit more)
I’m in need of inspiration because I need to find a way for my hobbies to bring in some income. I’ve been a SAHM for 18 years, and I’m feeling the need to contribute tangibly to the family’s coffers. At the moment I feel guilty for every penny that I spend on art stuff, but I can’t figure out a way to create stuff without first spending money on supplies. So, that’s what I’d do with anything I won :)
July 19th, 2008 at 5:48 am
Colors: Blue, Gray, White
I am a senior in college, studying in a design-related field. No website yet, but it’s in the works!
As this is my last year to live close to home, my mom and I have talked about spending time creating things together. As the daughter of a woman who catered her own wedding and made her wedding dress, I would love to learn from her by watching her in the creative process. We have talked of starting an artistic endeavor together – whether it be pillows or stationery, artwork or handbags – but we just need the means from which to begin. The box and creativity held within would be a wonderful gift to the two of us. What better way to connect than over beautiful things full of endless possibilities?
July 19th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Tracy M
Dandelion Mama
http://www.dandelionmama.wordpress.com
red, blue, white
(E) I have a vintage dress pattern I found at a tag-sale that would be darling in the harlequin fabric. Perfect for my 2 y.o. daughter.
Ooooh, I have three little kids under 6, and sewing is my sanity saver- well, sewing and writing. Pre-Mama, I worked in design and illustration, and attended CalArts in SoCal. I’ve been blogging for over three years, and daily I find inspiration and creative oomph in the blogs I visit. I rarely comment, but I check you daily.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Okay first let me say WOW!! Each photo was making me grin bigger.
1) My name is Katy
2) my blog is http://www.kt40.typepad.com/
3) My favorite colors right now are orange, pink and yellow.
If I won an inspiration pack I would use it to make my collages turned into ceramic tiles, a project I started a while back and just recently started up again with the thought of not only making tiles with my collages but fabric too. We are moving in one month to Northern Italy and my goal this time is too seriously set up an art space not squeeze it next to the washer and dryer anymore, my own art space with a window. Oh I am so excited just typing this! Thanks for the wonderful chance. katy
July 19th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Wellll? Here?s the situation. I have been on mat leave for almost a year, during which I worked out my plan for working from home so I could stay home with my two sons. Not only because I love?em so much but also because before the end of my mat leave I became a single mom and can?t afford the childcare for both of them. Not a sob story, I believe everything happens for a reason and I know I am on this path because I am meant to be, but I am on my last payment for my embroidery machine and I need to raise the money now for the last bits of setting up, including my website, as I live in a beautiful but teeny town and need to sell to a bigger audience. I am starting out with etsy but will need to build on this because my concept is to market the immense talent being held ransom in this wonderful arts town (of Nelson, Canada,) and what is produced here is pretty high end. I am creative and artistic but mostly my talent lies in marketing. So I know what I want to do from a practical side but hadn?t planned on the part where I would have to be paying the rent and all, (myself as I don?t get support from the insignificant other). This process is now taking longer than it should have and I need the inspiration to create some sort of teeny but brilliant masterpieces (perhaps in turquoise, plum and / or chocolate) to (hopefully and with luck) sell on etsy?
The butt kissing part is that I have been following your blog for almost a year and it has inspired me already to keep going on this plan even when I hit a wall because you often talk about doing what you love and your other readers have inspired me with their comments about their own processes. I started reading decor8 when buttface left because it was a way to keep my mind off of the yuck. I don?t watch TV and the WWW is an excellent way to lose yourself for awhile. Instead of falling apart though I have found a whole new community through a few blogs that inspires me every day to take a few more steps toward putting this whole thing together and you all remind me that it is worth it, for me, and for how I want to raise my family. Even if I don?t win I have already come away with what is important, but a package full of goodness sure would be sweet and well utilized bonus! (Sorry for taking up so much room!)
Thanks Holly.
… and to your readers as well.
Andrea Bell
http://feathersfreesiasandfishingtackle.blogspot.com/
July 19th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Catherine
http:littleglowinglights.blogspot.com
my favourite colours are: green, pink and blue.
Wow Holly this is the most amazing give away ever! Beautiful and very very generous!
I need some inspiration right now beause I am moveing into my first house, and while I am so excited I am a little daunted about how to fill the white spaces. With one of these packs I could make some amazing quilts, or cushions, or napkins, some artwork for the walls and some colour for my inspiration board.
It would be brilliant.
Oh and I love fabric A – love that green!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:55 am
oh wow! i’d love to win this, so here it goes:
i don’t have a blog (yet!). my favorite color, hands down, is white. it’s clean and fresh, exciting/fun and relaxing/restful at the same time. then, i love any bright color, such as kelly green or red or yellow, to provide a pop against that white background. and my latest favorite has been light gray. i need inspiration because my fiance and i are moving into our first house in a month and with barely any furniture that we own it will be a blank canvas! i would use this to provide all those pops of color through various projects around the house.
thank you!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Jenni – Jayjayfashion.com
maroon, turquoise, magenta
I’m in a personal “Sommerloch” which is German for summer pit / no ideas. These pieces will help me find my way out. With the winnings I would cut, collage, sew, photograph, embellish them to my hearts desire.
This giveaway is absolutely galactic!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:08 am
I have so many ideas on how to make pretty things to make staying in the house joyful. ( I’m disabled) To have these beautiful fabrics and trims..my, the lovely creations! I would make myself a covered headboard and pillows and so many other pretties. I like the brown and white print best..I think it would make a fine headboard or if too small, some
July 19th, 2008 at 6:23 am
Tiffany
tiffany.rice5@gmail.com
I don’t a blog/website, I actually have been thinking about doing that, hopefully this will inspire me!
My three favorite colors are:
burgundy, chocolate browns and tiffany blue
Wow, what a wonderful box of goodies, I can’t believe it, a whole box! Well, inspiration, that would be great! I have been sewing since the age of 12, I am very proud to say that my mom taught me everything I know. It all started when she used to have me take apart projects she messed up on and then quickly she was taking apart my mistakes, because I was too frustrated. When my mom passed away last year it was very hard for me to get back into sewing, quilting and crafting. She left me her sewing machine and table. The weekend after I had it all set up in my house I was too numb to sew. I have done a few projects here and there but none like before. I was laid off from work in June. Needless to say that has done nothing for my creative side. I thought that being home would have given me some sort of inspiration, not. This box would be a wonderful chance for me to kick start my engine and give my mom something to be proud of.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:27 am
Hi Holly…its Anastasia here
http://anastasiac.blogspot.com
what a FAB giveaway and i loved the whole idea behind it!!!
id love to have a chance to win…im a ephemera crazed nut, love collecting bits and pieces, old and new – I’d use these in collage and papercraft…
i just did a post on colour combinations…Im currently inspired by Purple, Teal and Smokey Blues…
have a great weekend!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:29 am
Hi! I am Marlene from Brooklyn. My blog is: http://www.queenoftheclick.com
The reason I want to win one of your boxes is because I need to be creative to make something special every month. I sponsor Olphine, an eight year old girl in Haiti. You can see her on my blog here:
http://queenoftheclick.com/?p=150
Each month, I send her a card that I make, a letter and something that she and her siblings can play with (so far I have made them paperdolls, a pin the tale on the donkey game, oragami, etc). I can’t make anything thicker then 1/8 inch. So I was hoping your materials would inspire me because I want to do something new for her package each month.
I would love the material A (white and green) to make an apron for myself. I just learned to sew on a machine.
Thanks for having such a generous and fun giveaway. Thanks to all the people who helped you put it together and especially to you for taking the time to make the packages special. Have a great weekend!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Hullo! I’m Ellie, of The Lucky Nest. My three favorite colors are turquoise, apple green, and fuschia. How do I need thee, giveaway? Let me count the ways…
I got married three months ago, and we’ve just begin some *serious* nesting. We’re starting from scratch in a home with good bones…but bad finishes. I’m overloaded with images and ideas from across the web and in the bookstore. But what I really need is a few beautiful things to build a room on: colors, ojects, a print…even just a pretty button to make it all click.
If I won, I’d tack everything up in an inspiration board and slowly, surely – seeing these things every day – I’d create a lovely home for myself and my new husband.
Here’s to a fresh start with a handful of pretty!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Hi!
My name is Cindy and my site is http://www.mongoose1.wordpress.com.
My favorite colors are screaming lime green (that gorgeous spring green of leaves or sfgirlbybay’s green keep calm and carry on poster); blood red, and black. I umm haven’t decorated my place in those colors, they are just the ones I love the most!
Hmm as far as inpiration, well it’s been a hellacious week at the office and next week will be worse. I love to paint and draw but lately I just can’t seem to get motivated and do any art or even creative crafty things outside of class. I need help!
As far as what fabric colors I like hmm B and then the vintagey awesomeness of D.
I have an old sewing machine and the first thing I’d consider is making some things for my kitchen that have a neat mid-century feeling. Probably start with an apron and if the material is included I’d love to sew an A-line skirt, saw one the other day in a book at barnes and nobles and I loved it.
I guess mainly what I love about the idea of receiving/winning one is simply the possibilities; each box contains a wealth of possibilities!
So… sorry for the long-winded answer, the short answer is PICK ME!!
/jumping up and down!
Thanks for the contest!
July 19th, 2008 at 7:00 am
this is such a lovely and generous giveaway…thanks for the opportunity. my name is suzanne and you can find me here – http://www.sperlygirl.typepad.com. my 3 favorite colors are lavender, orange, and green. i teach art and am always on the lookout for possibilities with materials to create. i’d use these items to create projects so that my students see that i also ‘walk the walk’ :)
July 19th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Wow wow wow… what an incredible give away! Reading through so many of the comments I have no idea how you will choose!
As a photographer by trade I spend my days creating, but with my camera not with my hands. Due to an accident a couple of months ago (my full crazy story is here http://www.sassycontessa.com/ !) I’ve found myself out of commission for the summer unable to walk, and therefore unable to photograph the weddings and people who are my normal creative outlet.
In the grand scheme of life, my situation is very temporary. My leg will heal, and I’ll get back on my feet. I don’t want a sympathy vote! I am grateful for so many things in my life, and compared to devastating illness and tragedy I will take all of this with grace!
Most valuable to me in this whole crazy experience have been the lessons I’m continuing to learn and things I’m remembering – like not taking things for granted, and to take time for me.
I’m also remembering that before I started devoting all my free time to my business, I loved to create! Fabric, type, colour, pattern, glue… life has given me a chance to reflect, and one of the many things I’ve realized is that I have a passion that has been neglected.
I won’t be back on my feet until the summer is over, and just looking at the incredible pile of pure inspiration you posted today has my mind swimming with the possibility of spending my time rediscovering my passion and creating art and function and taking time for me in it all.
I see art for art’s sake, inspired decor, reusable bags sewn and adorned for my use and for others to use, and bringing joy to my home and to other people with what I will create!
My favourite colours are anything bold… orange, purple, turquoise… my mind is swirling with the possibilities…
xoxo!
July 19th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Wow! Wow! Wow! I’ll be adding the 257th comment so chances of winning are not great but odds never stop me from trying anything! My name is Minerva and I usually post comments on blogs under “r8ermom,” though I’ve been more of a mom and less of a r8er for the past three years since I having my two children and giving up my wonderful but demanding full-time journalist job for the even more demanding and (in my opinion) more important job of being a mom. I love my new role but I would like to return to writing part-time and beginning my own blog. I need inspiration to do what my heart tells me I need to do, which is pursue my passion for writing/creating. But I’m having difficulty tearing myself away from being a full-time, stay-at-home mom for my children. Oh, the everlasting dilemma that moms face! I visit your blog regularly for inspiration and ideas, design and otherwise, and this giveaway is just so amazing. Your labor-intensive efforts in organizing this are very much appreciated. My birthday is on July 28 and one of these wonderful boxes full of treasures would be the best gift ever. I would use the assorted bits and pieces for decor in the home office I’m setting up (as decoupage on a couple of white bookcases and/or on the desktop of an antique desk I’m refinishing), on my huge bulletin board (I’ve always wanted one and now I have one), for my current scrapbooking project – a tribute book for my mother, and perhaps even for my new blog banner, among other things. The possibilities are endless! I’m getting inspired just thinking about all this…my e-mail is mincanto@earthlink.net and my favorite colors are red, hot pink/aubergine, and brown.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
I’m Carli from Australia. Fave colours – butternut pumpkin orange, deep forest green, and a soft musky pink. http://www.carlisclan.blogspot.com
Inspire me with the textures, patterns and wonderful generosity of these packs! I would take each piece and play all day to make little cards of love, story books with sewn bits for my children, something special for my Mum. I would pull out my stash on a cloudy afternoon day and love it away.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Alena
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elbydoll/
lfcbabe.livejournal.com (though that’s empty right now)
Red, Gray, Blue
I’m going through a transition period right now – I got my uni degree, but still no steady job, just bits and pieces here and there (I’m a journalist). I moved in with my boyfriend and we have this huge empty apartment, which we would love to decorate, but, alas, no big money, so we’re going slowly and steadily. I picked up a love for fashion dolls, mostly Blythe (I have two – a Mod Molly and a Cloud 9 Bowl, they look like me the most), to satisfy my love for crafting, which previously had no outlet, and to finally learn a bit about photography. Although it sounds like I still have a pretty busy life, I’m in desperate need for inspiration – to continue going with all my 100 projects and to get my life on track.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:36 am
I’m looking for inspiration because I’m about to have a baby girl and I want to sew her lots and lots of clothes-but I need cute fabric!! I really love letter A fabric because I think it will make a really cute dress or skirt for her. My favorite colors right now are red, orange, and light blue. I’d love to win this!! Thanks!
July 19th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Rebecca from allsaidanddone.com I am a graphic design student on holidays, currently in need of inspiration as I redesign my blog and folio website, I also have to move house shortly so any inspiration in that area is also a positive!
Favourite colours, greens and browns and things natural/earthy
July 19th, 2008 at 7:55 am
(((hugs for the hours of time spent organizing and coordinating all of these wonderfuls)))
I am currently picking interior colors for our 1600 open ft desert home. The tile is an natural rich almost deep earth orange color and I am feeling blues, purples and varying natural tones for the walls .
I have been adding bright handmade pillows one at a time for our large sectional.
I love so many colors in varying tonalities , which makes decision making quite the challenge.
With a packet of goodies I shall combine my original photos with other mixed media pieces to create a large canvas to hang on our or wall.
A commitment to my original goal of expressing my individual creativity
I?m envisioning fabric A for some pillows to further spice up our sofa .
Now if you could just clone yourself and send one out to our desert abode, I know my endless dream of a home that expresses me would finally be realized.
Xo
MB
July 19th, 2008 at 8:01 am
thanks for always posting inspirational images on your blog.
right now my favorite colors are: seafoam blue, magenta, orange, and yellow.
a friend and i are hoping to get a booth at a local craft fair: Rock Make Street Festival in san francisco,ca.
your “inspire me” packages would be so helpful in creating some fun goodies to have at our booth.
charity.white@gmail.com
July 19th, 2008 at 8:04 am
The packs you’ve assembled look fantastic! It’s so exciting to see little bits and pieces of fabrics, notions, and my illustrations popping out in there.
Since I purged and got rid of so many fabrics, papers and odds and ends, now there’s room for more! I’d love to create cards, tags, pillows, sachets and collages with some of the great things I see in your packs.
My favorite colors are neutral earth tones, black, whites, and greens.
Cheers,
Brooke
http://www.brooklit.etsy.com
July 19th, 2008 at 8:25 am
*Juliette of Marburg
*my three favorite colors are blue, red, and green (and speckles of orange!)
*I need inspiration now b/c we’ve finally finished buying all the furniture for our home (had to start from zero), but it looks sterile and full of solid blocks of color. I’d really like to punch it up with some pattern, but am a little nervous about where to start. When I saw your photos of the inspiration box contents, the wheels began turning — gosh, if I had a box of fun goodies, I could make my own fun collages, hit the 1 Euro shop in town for frames of different sizes, and hang a few groupings here and there. This would be the project that would make me clean my desk of the laundry and clutter and seriously make it the creating station it once was. My husband literally took a picture of my desk and threatened to send it to my parents last week b/c he thought it was such a tragedy! I’ve been bogged down with language classes and keeping a home running, that I’ve let fun projects fall to the wayside. This would get me up and going again!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:45 am
I love this giveaway. It excites me thinking about the inspiration that it is going to bring!!! Decor8 is constantly bringing me inspiration to decorate in my home — the post that I’m most facinated with right this moment is Awesome Kitchen DIY because I am in the process of putting a chalkboard in my breakfast nook after seeing that cute picture.
July 19th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Hi! My name is Chelsea Feller. I don’t have a blogspot at the moment, but I visit your blog almost every day! My 3 favorite colors.. hmm.. I love raspberry red, mustard yellow and, chartreuse.
I have just recently made the transition from living with my mother, to living with my father. He works for ESPN, which is great except he travels constantly, and doesn’t have the time to help me realize my vision for my room.. Which is currently empty EXCEPT for a white dresser and TV cabinet set from pottery barn that I have had for a few years. I love this set and I think it’s great because the surfaces are made of cork, which allows me to have full creativity! The problem: they are completely empty. They are a total blank canvas. I have compiled some knick-knacks from old clothes and around the house but nothing that I really feel is a good representation of who I am.
I am a huge fan of the site, because it really helped me realize my style, and it has given me so many ideas and I never have enough money to pay for the beautiful things you feature. The fabric/paper/etc. Are exactly what I want to represent ME on this furniture..
Plus! It would be an excellent starting point and catalyst to make my new space special.
Sorry this was such a long comment. But thank you for creating an excellent blog for the hundreds of talented and crafty ladies (and gentlemen) who visit and recieve inspiration from your site daily.
July 19th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Wow, what an amazing assortment of treasures! Just the photos of them alone are inspiring!
I’m in need of inspiration right now as I’m going through some major life-changes and am considering moving my creative business away from what I studied at art school and diversifying into other areas. I swing between being so excited I don’t know where to start and being so scared I procrastinate something terrible..I need a boost of inspiration!
My fave colours are greens, greys and blues.
I love fabric A, love the bold pattern on white background.
Thanks for all your hard work, your blog is always inspiring.
Donna
xx
July 19th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Favourite colours are blue, pink and green but I love the whole rainbow :) I need inspiration at the moment due to lots of life changing stuff happening around me that keeps distracting me away from the creative process :S
Elizabeth http://elizabethmunro.typepad.com/qe2s_space_/
July 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Irene Chan
http://www.simplyirene.com/blog
My current favourite color now will be orange, yellow and green.
OH, I’m so in need of inspiration now. My mojo had left me and I have not been creating anything for weeks already.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:28 am
oh goodness!
bits and bobs to make the heart sing!
sx
July 19th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Hello-
wow really amazed by all of the beautiful goodness people donated to this giveaway- i am inspired already just by looking at it thank you,but since i would truly love to be surrounded by it as well i shall proceed.
my name is jen
my little web home is: http://www.sandslippers.com
my 3 favorite colors are: green, grey and blue
need for inspiration:
i am a crafty girl who loves making stuff. i have created a lot in the past year because i have been fortunate enough to have a year off from work. this august i will return to teaching high school english- which i love- i want to make sure that i don’t loose the cratfyness that i have cultivated this year- by pretending that i can’t make time for it. i am certain that if this box of wonderfullness arrived at my door there would be no way that i could not play with all of it.
thank you for the chance to win and all that you do. you inspire me everyday and that is wonderful.
jen
July 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Hi Holly,
This is probably the biggest giveaway i have ever laid my eyes on !!! You are truly very generous and i would so love to receive a goodie box.
My name is Meri and I am in need of inspiration, i love being in the creative flow but right now its not happening. Have not been well for a few weeks and have not created in this time so this would definetly cheer me up and motivate to make something new. I would love to sell on etsy so this might just get me going.
Fav colours are: most greens, white, yellow.
I have a blog http://heartlovesandotherstuff.blogspot.com/ which i post mostly scrap layouts, things i love, family…as you can see have not posted in a while.
Thanks for the opportunity to win, love your blog and your daily inspiration.
Meri
July 19th, 2008 at 10:42 am
apronsandhammers.blogspot.com
Hello it’s Emma here, a lover of all things red,white and blue.
I’m a shoemaker who also dabbles in accessories, and I would love to receive a bundle of joy from you because it’s a kick-ass method of collaborating with so many generous folk!
July 19th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Hi Holly~what an amazing giveaway. My name is Janet and my website is http://www.shabbyfufu.com with my blog at http://www.shabbyfufu.blogspot.com. My favorite colorways are pale pink, aqua and white. I have always loved a soft feminine look and don’t think that I would change my preferences for pale interiors…but am in need of inspiration for a large project that I am embarking on to include modern as well. Thank you for the chance….I would select fabric E if I were so lucky to win. ~Janet~
July 19th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I think I just drooled all over my keyboard.
Such beautiful packages!!!!!
I have lost motivation the last year to do creative projects due to personal stress…even getting my blog and online store up and running has been a massive strain (I am sure you can relate) which I am still yet to complete due to creative block.
If I won one of these packages, I am hoping that It would allow me some creative project time to get out of my rut and back into my creative groove. Just looking at the images gives me a little of that creative happy feeling back.
As a giant promise and effort to motivate myself I will post on my blog, the construction process (with directions)and final completed projects of everything I create with the package if I win.
I hope the winners really appreciate all the time and effort put into the packages. Well done Holly! :)
Abbey
http://www.designerlicious.com
July 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
If I'm chosen, I'll gladly pay the postage to The Netherlands! (or pick them up from you, Holly, in Germany) My favorite colors are pale greens, yellows and pinks (and sometimes brown).
I'd love some of the Pixie Dust Decor fabric choice "A" (followed by B & D).
You are so very amazing–where do you find time to do it all?!??!
July 19th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Holly
http://www.hollyscharmedlife.blogspot.com
Turquoise, orange and lime green are my 3 favorite colors…with some brown thrown in for good measure. That’s 4. Can I pick 4? I must. I can’t pick just 3. I am in desperate need of inspiration. We’re a military family, and have been stationed in what I can only describe as the most uninspirational (Is that a word? Spell check says no, but that’s the best word I can think of.) town that I have ever seen. I’ve lived in some pretty bland places, and always managed to make the best of it. Which often meant finding inspiration in the most unusual of places. This time around, I’m having a hard time. Maybe it’s because this town really is dirty and crime-ridden, and doesn’t have an established artistic community. Maybe it’s just because I’m in a funk. But, I need some inspiration. And, due to the current state of the economy, we have been forced to cut our spending. First thing to go? My budget for all things crafty and lovely. So, I’ve been forced to find inspiration in my stash lately. It would be nice to add to that stash…especially since I am trying to go with almost all handmade gifts for Christmas gifts this year. Not just because of the budget, but because I like giving gifts from the heart, made by the hands. So, that’s it. That’s what this lovely box of inspiration would be used for…to create lovely gifts for my friends and family to cherish and, hopefully, find some inspiration of their own in.
July 19th, 2008 at 11:34 am
I think I just drooled all over my keyboard.
Such beautiful packages!!!!!
I have lost motivation the last year to do creative projects due to personal stress…even getting my blog and online store up and running has been a massive strain (I am sure you can relate) which I am still yet to complete due to creative block.
If I won one of these packages, I am hoping that It would allow me some creative project time to get out of my rut and back into my creative groove. Just looking at the images gives me a little of that creative happy feeling back.
As a giant promise and effort to motivate myself I will post on my blog, the construction process (with directions)and final completed projects of everything I create with the package if I win.
I hope the winners really appreciate all the time and effort put into the packages. Well done Holly! :)
Abbey
http://www.designerlicious.com
Oh and my favourite colours right now are light baby blue, chocolate brown and pale lemon yellow.
July 19th, 2008 at 11:37 am
What I really want is a beach house, but here I am decorating my new house without any seashores in sight. So there’s my reason for needing inspiration. Who doesn’t need a little push every now and then?
My color choices readily gravitate to Tiffany box blue, limey greens and pink. Oh, and I can’t leave out yellow and gray because they just makes me feel good.
I’m about ready to throw in the towel on all the unpacking and organizing that’s been going on around here since we moved in, so I really want to turn my attention to creating something amazing to hang on the walls in our loft. This will be a family lounge space, so as CEO of family lounging, I’ve decided to limit all artwork in this space to pieces created by someone in our family. This should makes this a very personal area where we all get a little say so. I can’t wait to see how it turns out and would just love to add a little extra special inspiration since I’m pretty much over the top with the results of all your collecting and sorting.
My name is Karen and we live in South Texas, so steamy summer afternoons here are meant to be spend inside immersed in creative pursuits since it’s too hot for anything else! Thanks for putting this together. Whether I win or not, I’m inspired already! (I don’t have a url or blog though).
July 19th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Hi, my name is Danita from Brisbane, Australia. My sister and I have just launched a business http://www.luckylulu.com.au making gorgeous quilts and children’s clothes and accessories. We want to give modern children a feel for the 1970′s childhood that we had. So it all has a vintage’ish feel but still contemporary. I’ve spent the last 7 years doing the baby/mothering full-time gig and I’m superkeen to get my inspiration back and really make a go of this business. There are tough days when trying to juggle being a good mother and a creative sewer – but I know decor8 will pull me through. I log on everyday and read your blog and then I’m itching to get in my studio and create. Favourite colours are green, pink and aqua. I’d love,love, love to get a pack in the mail – sometimes Australia feels so far from what is happening out there in the northern hemisphere design world. Thankyou for the opportunity and I can’t believe all the work you’ve done.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Hi Holly,
My name is Jess, and I am in need of serious inspiration! my fiance and I are buying our very first house (eep!), and we’re going to be doing a lot of the work ourselves– painting, redoing the floors, reupholstering, etc. This is the first time that I’ll be able to do WHATEVER I WANT to a home, and I’m so excited. I think one of these scrap packs would be just the inspiration I’m looking for– I love that inspiration can come from anywhere: a piece of fabric can spark an idea for an entire room, or an illustration or pattern can lead me to a color combination I never would’ve considered before.
I also love surprises, and the idea of receiving a box full of stuff that I’m not sure exactly what it’ll be is inspiring in itself!
So, 3 of my favorite colors right now are: ORANGE, GRAY, and MUSTARD YELLOW.
And my blog is: http://www.jessgonacha.blogspot.com
Thanks, Holly! Good luck picking the winners!
Cheers,
jess
July 19th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
My name is Carolyn Conforti, favorite colors if I’m forced to pick would be blue,green and brown and I am in serious need of inspiration due to being wickedly stress from work. 60 hour work weeks are not good for the creative soul. However…your website is!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
I am recent college graduate from art school and for the first time in four years I am able to create what I want with no guidelines and I can’t come up with anything. Is it possible to drain someone of all their creativity? If so my professors have. Anyway, my husband and I have been living in our house for 8 months now with tan walls and no decorations because I have been so uninspired. My favorite colors are lime greens, blues and oranges. I need help and so does my poor house.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Cara
Craft Yourself Rich: http://craftyourselfrich.blogspot.com/
Colors: Red, Chocolate, Ocean Blue
I am always looking for inspiration. My favorite place to find inspiration is at old-fashioned markets that sell fabric and notions. Especially those I discover when traveling. This box is that overwhelming possibility of endless fabric, scraps, paper in one perfect package.
I love all of these fabrics especially F since it is one of my favorite colors, F.
Thanks so much for organizing this amazing giveaway.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
http://www.blueberriesandpeanutbutter.blogspot.com
Kam
Three favorite colors:
Blues, browns, greens
Wow! What an amazing giveaway!!
I am always in need of inspiration and one of these packages would definitely give me some fresh ideas to work with. I see lots of scrapbook pages and fun wall hangings and headbands out of the fabrics.
From the fabrics at the end I love B,C, and F- they would make great bags!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Hello!
First I want to say THANK YOU for providing us with daily design tips an liks to some of the most fabulous treasures on the web. I have been reading your blog for a couple of months now but have not come out of my shell to post yet so I appreciate the opportunity to introduce myself :)
I would love inspiration for a couple of projects I have going on. I am a newlywed who recently just purchased my first home. My goal is to make it look like any of the beautiful pictures on your site. Also, since discovering etsy (through decor8), I have decided to launch my own craft business. I’m so excited about this endeavor!!! Inspiration for products for my store would be so great. I just opened the store and don’t yet have any items for sale, but I was excited to get my logo banner up recently. You can check it out at littlechickdesigns.decor8.com. I do not have a blog yet.
Thanks again for everything!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Wendy here. I’m a fairly new blogger. I’ve never posted to win anything before, but I just had to. They look so fabulous and I started my blog, after all, to help find what inspires me. I am currently playing with art quilts and will put the freebies to good use. My favorite colors are turquoise, lime green, and brown. Good luck to me!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hi Holly!
My name is Molly and I need some inspiration now because I’m in a post-show funk. Two of my best friends and I had a show at a local gallery recently and I’ve been stalling getting started on new work. Gazing at your blog gives me a small shot in the arm, so I can’t imagine what will happen if I could get my hot little hands on some of those lovely items you have to giveaway. My three favorite colors would have to be pale blue, white, and pale grey. You can visit my blog at: http://sisterinsecondhandsequins.blogspot.com/
I do like that Pixie Dust Decor fabric especially B.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Name: Carrie
Blog: None
Email: carrieokuno@hotmail.com
Fave colors: yellow, red, brown
Inspiration: Needed badly! I would use these wonderful goodies to create gifts.
I am amazed at the time and energy it must have taken to put these packages together!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Monique
http://lekkercraft.blogspot.com
Favorite colors (right now): charcoal, grass green, aqua blue.
I am feeling a bit guilty for the lack of creativity in my current job. Although I’ve trained as a graphic designer, I’m currently working as a typesetter, and after doing that on the computer all day it’s hard to go home and try to use the computer to be creative and work on personal design projects. It would be good to try something new with my hands. My craft of choice is knitting, which I adore, but I would love to explore some other creative skills, such as collage, sewing (my grandmother’s machine is beckoning to me), or trying my hand at some of the altered art techniques I have recently been reading about. I love the idea of being challenged with a materials that were collected by someone else. Thanks Holly!
July 19th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Zoe
no website at the moment, but I think this comment is linked to my email
Favorite colors: yellow (all shades), lime green, light gray.
I am need of inspiration because I just finished two years teaching elementary school in the inner-city through Teach For America after graduating from college with an art major. While I am so thankful for the last two years and all of the kids I got to work with, I really miss having the time and energy to be creative and have fun with lots of materials seeing what I can come up with. I used to do some freelance graphic design and create a lot of art, but I just haven’t been able to over the last two years. I now have a job with a nonprofit and am really hopeful that (with great, inspiring materials like these) I can bring art and design back into my life in a big way!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Hello! My name is Haley. I have an etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5847925) , but it is mainly photography. With all kinds of scraps and other little trinkets of inspiration, I think that I could make a whole world of things. I am constantly searching about my house, my grandmothers house, and little consignment shops around town for smalll bits of inspiration or for scraps of fabric to create something uniquely different and beautiful. I am only going to be a senior in high school and am thought to be a nerdy science girl, but behind all the labs and complicated math problems, I have a brain that is flooded with ideas and that is ready to create and share them with the world. I believe that if you are given a gift of creativity that it should be shared with the world (like you do on your blog each day) and I would like the gift of art to be attainable, so if I were to win this contest I would make all sorts of stuff (bags,purses,keychains,pillows,and who knows what else)and sell it at reasonable prices and also donate a significant portion of the proceeds to a program that will give students the resources to participate in after school activities.
O and my favorite colors are seafoam, lime green, and, magenta
Thanks for reading such a long post!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Wow- those are some amazing fabrics and scrapbooking kits-all right up my alley!!Since having my first baby (Jack) 6 months ago, I feel as though I’ve lost all creativity in the scrapbooking and craft department. I feel as though these packages will give me some new inspiration! My favorite colors is hard….but I suppose right now, my faves are grey, yellow, and turquoise. Thanks for your continues inspiring blog posts!! -Brittany
July 19th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Wow…eye candy galore! You really did a great job putting these together.
I can always use inspiration; creating beauty is my main focus in life, but I tend to choose the same ol’ same ol’ materials and colors. A box full of items that I wouldn’t necessarily choose on my own would be the perfect jump-start to creating frenzy! :) I think I would play with the fabrics first (LOVE selection E, btw) and those gorgeous trims; I’ve been wanting to create a special handbag for the longest time. The papers, after I spent hours oooh-ing and ahhhh-ing, would be used in the collages I enjoy creating on old book covers.
My three favorite colors are pink, spring green and turquoise. I’m a pastel kinda gal, but love to experiment outside the box!
Lisa
July 19th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
oh holly..
just looking at the photos is making my mouth water and my heart pound!
my creative ideas are starting to flow again just from digging through your writing and photos. it’s pretty unbelievable all of the time and energy and utter generosity you and the donators put into this project.
that gesture, in itself, is a real inspiration!
i make jewelry and beads, and have to admit am feeling creatively very restless! i obsess over paper, graphics and textiles and my heart is craving to expand creatively in that direction. it’s just a matter of gathering the materials and STARTING.
finding this blog posting feels so fortuitous!
i am inspired by so many colors, namely color combinations…
but the ones that are making my heart really beat at the moment are
raspberry, cornflower blue, and salmon. (oh and a muted lime is nice too!)
my website addy is:
http://www.jennifermorrisbeads.etsy.com
(check out the sold section for more fun)
i apologize for such a long and windy post here, but i feel overwhelmed with excitement by this!
have a happy weekend!
jennifer
xox
July 19th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
http://www.somethingglorious.blogspot.com
Hi Holly! My name is Lauren, and I have spent my Saturday morning (so far) salivating over this generous giveaway. What fun you must have had assembling these fabulous inspiration boxes!
3 of my current favorite colors are chocolate brown, dove grey and for a pop of color, either chartreuse or the lovely shade of fiery orange that is bursting to life in the form of day lilies in my front yard:)
For 3 years the main task at hand has been raising my daughter, and occasionally working at jobs that have been, at best, a source of necessary income, and at worst, a source of soul-deadening drudgery. But now, finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and in the Fall I will be returning to school full-time to study Interior Design, my true love!
As I return to school to pursue an exciting new career, a fresh batch of color, texture, pattern and inspiration is EXACTLY what I need to jump-start my ingenuity and get my creative juices flowing! I am right on the verge of a new decade (my 30′s), a new career that capitalizes on my creativity, and moving into a new home that will be a blank canvas in need of a serious injection of color and character! This giveaway could not come at a better time for this particular reader :)
In addition to providing a fresh source of inspiration and ideas for my new career and my new home, these items would go to use as I catch up on documenting my daughter’s life in scrapbooks, as I create and repurpose everyday items to brighten the lives of the many people I love, AND to help foster the creativity that is already alive in my daughter, an enthusiastic budding artist herself!
As for the fabrics, I’m a serious sucker for “F”!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
My name is Helen :) and my blog is http://thaiphoonhelen.blogspot.com. My favourite colours are pink, red and black! I’m in high school at the moment and my room has recently been renovated … I have super important exams coming up soon but whenever my room is messy or not how I like it, I just can’t study. Anyway, I thought I’d give this a shot since I had nothing to lose. I particularly like it when the sunshine hits into my room except my window faces the entrance of my neighbours house so they are constantly watching me whenever I open the blinds, hence I live in artificial light 90% of the time. I’m hoping .. if I do get a pack, that I can make my room more homey! P.S. I love your site :)
July 19th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I’m moving to California and really need some inspiration to begin the decorating process all over again. My favorite colors are robin’s egg blues/peacock blues, dusty pinks/deep pinks and any accent colors like yellow, black, green, etc. Thanks for always being so inspiring! -Mer
mermag.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Artemis Ord??ez Campos
Favorite colors:
* Blue
* Indigo
* Yellow
I feel the inspiration every day in any time. I don’t need to think over and over about what I want to do. Just left the bed and I start to draw, paint and if is possible to write a short story. I don’t have a lot of money to buy this beautiful things that I see in this blog, but I image that I have them. I like to be inspire because if I feel happy I made things more colorful, but if I feel sad, I made things more blue, like a rainy day, and is really good also.
If I win this package of worthy materials I will do useful things for my sister. And if is possible for myself too. Like headbands, gloves, a vintage patch blouse. Notebook covers, purses, bags (small). Cards for my next graduation, I will defend my thesis in November to obtain my Bachelor degree in Physics. Well there are more things that I will do. Like said Anne Shirley “There is more scope for the imagination”.
I REALLY INTERESTED IN THE FABRICS. My sister is always tell me about a blouse she like (vintage), but we don’t have money to buy the fabrics, so is a future dream to became true for both. But if I win I’ll immediately do the dream blouse that my sister Alejandra want. I like Most D, E and J.
I will be very insane happy for the gift.
Take care Holly because you are an angel.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Wow! You?ve been busy. What fun!
Ok?on to the contest:
Blog URL: http://AtHomeRedesigns.blogspot.com
Name: Mary Harrington
3 Favorite colors: Green, orange, yellow
Why I need inspiration now: Not just now: always need it?the way I need coffee in the morning?a glass of wine in the evening?a shower right now.
What I?d do with these things: Rub them all over my body, for starters. Then play, play, play!
Thanks for the chance!
Mary
July 19th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Hi Holly!
How generous of you for this “Inspire Me” giveaway! I would love to use the materials in my Art Room (I teach Pre-K to 4th graders). We could use them for all manner of creativity including bookmaking and collages. Also, I live in a small(ish) town and a number of us are trying to start an Art Club. I would love to share this bounty with my fellow artist friends.
My favorite color palette these days is green, yellow and white.
Thank you so much for considering me!
J. Cantrel
July 19th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Thank you so much for the opportunity to win these amazing inspiration packs!
website: http://www.mothballcharlie.com
name: Denise
favorite colors: cornflower blue, bumblegum pink, and lime green
why: I need inspiration right now because I have three small children and although I get lots of inspiration from them, the energy it takes to be a mom of three is also a creative drain (especially during the summer!). :) When I saw all of these lovely things they made my heart skip a beat and even if I don’t win, the patterns and colors have already inspired me.
what: If I won I would use these items to just create to create. Not to sell, but just to make stuff for me, for my family, for my friends, for the process of being creative. Sewn items (napkins, small bags, pillows), cards, collage pieces, gift tags, gift bags, the possibilities are endless.
fabric: D :)
July 19th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
This is an amazing giveaway. I am the mom of twin four year old girls. I am trying to find the right balance between nurturing my creativity and theirs. The best days are when we create together and side by side. I am reading The Artist’s Way, which I understand is a classic. I am learning that I am a Shadow Artist, so I am trying to get comfortable being an artist. I can’t say that with conviction right now, but it is my dream. My favorite colors are red, white, yellow. I love the “C” fabric.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
hello! my name is bo and i love shades of green, yellow and blue. i am in need of inspiration for two reasons. first, i am getting married in december and it will be a mostly diy project. my fiancee is going to school so we are on a tight budget, but i still want it to be chic. secondly, i am moving to chicago from LA after the wedding. i am taking nothing but my clothes with me, so i’ll have a whole new apartment to furnish and decorate. i would love some of these goodies to inspire me and help me create an awesome living space. thanks!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
holly, thank you so much for doing this…honestly, it is such a sweet encouragement!
the reason i could use some inspiration is a bit convoluted. my father passed away 3 years ago (when i was in college…i just graduated in may). so now that i’m done with school, it is time to finish up his beach house so that we can rent it out. it sounds much more exciting than it actually is, trust me! i find it challenging to motivate myself to drive down and work diligently. maybe some new materials would spark my motivation?!? 3 of the colors are aqua, magenta/pinkish coral, and light yellow.
thanks again! i hope this project was inspiring for you :)
July 19th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
holly, thank you so much for doing this…honestly, it is such a sweet encouragement!
the reason i could use some inspiration is a bit convoluted. my father passed away 3 years ago (when i was in college…i just graduated in may). so now that i’m done with school, it is time to finish up his beach house so that we can rent it out. it sounds much more exciting than it actually is, trust me! i find it challenging to motivate myself to drive down and work diligently. maybe some new materials would spark my motivation? 3 of the colors are aqua, magenta/pinkish coral, and light yellow.
thanks again! i hope this project was inspiring for you :)
July 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Hy Holly fabulous project! thank you you for inspiring all the creative blog community.. I’m a blogger and textile designer I would love to get one and return it as something different and new
Ayelet
July 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I am in love with everything! If I win, I am going to have a party to celebrate, have my crafty friends over, and make some things!! I’m in need of inspiration right now cause I just started to sew, and I LOVE it!! Love it! I am having so much fun, my Mom loaned me her sewing machine the other day, and I need some fabric! I love to scrapbook, make cards, and everything else that I can think of, and want to come up with some new items to sell in my shop. I love design and items like this! I want to win because this stuff is so beautiful, I love all of it, I would pay money for it, if it wasn’t being given away!
My blog is SaraIto.blogspot.com, my name is Sara..
My favorite colors are aqua, dark pink, and buttery yellow.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
no URL – still working on it.
my name is gayla.
my 3 favorite colors are light aqua, bright orange, and any tone of yellow.
I need inspiration because I suffer from bipolar disorder and just got through a bad bout of depression – I need to cheer myself up and see the possibilities of life being better – being creative does this.
I would use it all for inspiration – I have an inspiration board in EVERY room in my house!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Name: Marina
Blog: taetsneg.blogspot.com
Favourite colours: I like colour combinations rather than individual colours – but the colours I seem to use more than others are warm, light blues; lush, leafy, light greens; and vivid, Autumnal red-oranges.
I am in need of inspiration right now for many reasons. In a month I am moving me and my six-month old son from rural Northern England to Southern Brazil. I can’t speak the language, have no friends there, and can only take two 23kg suitcases. This means I have to leave behind most of my papers, fabrics, cottons, pens, tools, etc… I’m sacrificing most of my clothes just to fit my sewing machine in! I’d love to win a box of beautiful and thoughtfully chosen scraps to be my one box to take with me and inspire me.
If I did win, I’d use the scraps to make pieces of art (inspired mostly by the donators!) for the new apartment, soft furnishings (especially in my son’s nursery) and more importantly – handmade cards. I’m hoping that I might be able to turn my card-making hobby into something more industrious: not for profit but to help me integrate into my new adopted country and find like-minded people I can share my ideas and crafts with.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Hi Holly. I’m Liza. My husband and I have a beautiful three year old boy. We’ll just have one child… I’ll be 45 in a month and one is absolutely the right number for me! I am beginning to have some time for myself, which I’d like to use creatively. I’ve painted, drawn, sewn, knit in the past, but not much lately. My son and I get excited about our art projects, and these put ideas in my head, but I haven’t moved any ideas from head to hand yet. The mothers of my son’s buddies all have a second child now – all girls all around 1 yr old, and it’s these moms and their girls that are inspiring me. The women are amazing at dealing with two young ones, and their girls are so adorable. My immediate idea is feminine tote bags (one of these moms has said she doesn’t want to market with cloth bags because they are not cute… What??!! ummmm, I have to get her away from plastic!) My favorite color schemes right now are pinks, oranges (or yellows), browns. I can see fabric D or E as liner. One other idea is girly, stylish dioramas or doll house rooms. This one is just germinating. Thanks Holly. gotta go… my son’s just asked me to go draw with him (not kidding!)
July 19th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I’m Meghan, and I live in Austin, Texas (although I’m originally a midwest girl). Right now I’m in a master’s program studying sustainable design. As a grad student, I’ve had to be extremely frugal with my craft and creative purchases. Which has made me totally stingy about using up my craft and sewing supplies. It would be so wonderful to get a whole box of such lovely, luxurious inspiration! The bounty would give me a push to really dig in and start using up those precious supplies making things again.
I’m working to get a blog off the ground right now… but it isn’t up yet! So instead, I’ll leave you with a link my husband’s blog. He makes blackout poems that we’re currently collaborating to turn into prints for the home (shop opening soon!) – http://www.austinkleon.com
Three of my favorite colors right now are bright white (it’s hot down here!), deep green and pale pink.
It has been great fun to read about your upcoming move! Hope everything goes smoothly, and thanks for hosting such a fun giveaway.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Hi There!
My name is Emily – no blog yet (but working on it!). I love greens, golds, and browns. Earthy tones and anything reminding me of the outdoors :) My husband and I bought our first house last year and it’s in a development where everything the SAME and nothing is very unique about each house (think “builders special”). I’m slowly working to transform this house into a home with unique one of a kind pieces that really express who we are. I’m always on the look out for inspiration and design ideas – it’s my favorite pastime :) Just looking at those pictures makes me giggle – so so fun!!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
HI HOLLY!
IT'S LAURA FROM R&M HABERDASHERY.
OBVIOUSLY MY PARCEL DIDN'T MAKE IT TO YOU :( I BET SOME BUSY FINGERED PERSON TOOK IT, WITH ALL IT'S DELIGHTFUL RIBBON ON IT. :(
I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONCIDERED FOR THE COMPETEITION.
MY FAVOURITE COLOURS, A TOUGHIE! I LOVE: PALE PINK, SAGE GREEN AND FUSHIA PINK ( AND LAVENDER!)
I NEED INSPIRATION! EVEN THOUGH I WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL TRIMS ETC EVERYDAY- WE HAVE NO AMERICAN OR FORIEGN TRIMMINGS, AND I'D BE REALLY INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TO STOCK IN MY SHOP, PRINTED THINGS ETC ETC,
i'M LOOKING CURRENTLY FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN DESIGN FABRICS, GRAPHIC PRINTS AND RIBBONS, TO GO INTO MASS PRODUCTION.
wHEN i SAY 'MASS' I THINK IT'F BE LIMITED EDITION OF 250METRES AT A TIME.
I REALLY LIKE SOME T=OF THE WORK YOU SHOWED IN THOSE PHOTOS- REALLY BEAUTIFUL! I AM LOOKING TO START STOCKING INDEPENDENT ARTISITS FROM AUTUMN.
I ALSO WOULD LOVE TO WIN ONE, TO SEE WHAT TYPES OF THINGS PEOPLE BUY AND USE IN AMERICA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. I THINK IT'D BE SO INTERESTING.
I LIKE PACKAGE 'C' BEST I THINK.
I KNOW, I PROBABLY HAVE NO CHANCE OF WINNING, BUT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WORTH IT.
I REALLY HOPE I MIGHT BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING!
BEST WISHES HOLLY, I MIGHT EMAIL YOU, IF YOU DON'T BEFORE ME. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE BOX I SENT, AND WOULD LIKE A CHAT WITH YOU.
P.S – I'M GLAD YOU USED MY IDEA OF ASKING PEOPLE TO SEND IN THEIR IDEAS!
lOVE,
L XXX
July 19th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Ileana Morales
somethingspanglish.wordpress.com
Colors:
Red, purple, turquoise
I need inspiration because in a few weeks I am moving into my first apartment! When I move in it will be all white and empty – lots to do. I’m a writer and naturally lean to creative projects. I’m a third-year student at UF and don’t have lots of extra cash to jazz up my place, but I do have imagination. With those fabrics I could throw an accent on some walls, maybe make some fabric flowers for my breakfast table? I could add some trim onto plain T-shirts and freshen up my wardrobe. There’s so much I could do! Please give me the kickstart to make my apartment beautiful and fun. :)
Thank you!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Hi Laura!
Thanks for your comment. No sorry to say that your package never arrived. I know you mentioned sending it in May but it didn’t reach me. I received many things from all over the world and everything arrived except your box so I’m not sure what happened. You mentioned sending another one but that did not arrive either. Maybe it will be returned to you somehow, I would hate to think that two packages disappeared.
Thanks for saying hello and for entering!
Holly
July 19th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Wow, thanks for the all the work you put into this, Holly. Just looking at your photos is inspirational by itself.
My favorite colors are orange :) turquoise, and green. Spending too much time designing on the computer over the last several months is causing the handmade craftiness in me to shrivel up. I used to be brimming over with project ideas, but I’m starting to feel depleted. Some orange loveliness would be very welcome! I’ll put up tutorials for any projects I do, so everyone else can make things, too.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
http://www.ishiira.com – helen!
Colours currently are duck egg blue, linen, and white.
I am so dribbling from looking at all the goodies, I can’t quite take it in. I guess because I struggle to be able to buy full price supplies and new papers very often,my stock of fabrics and nic nacs is quite small and sometimes limited. I know what I’d like to make, but I often don’t have anything to make it with. I want to move into making some fabric/paper collages and this parcel would be ideal. I also have some printers trays which I’d like to decorate with papers. I have over 30 people in my family so I am always looking for ideas for presents! The details of who donated the goods would be very useful.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Holly, thank you so much for this fantastic giveaway!
My blog is http://shopclementine.blogspot.com and my website is http://www.ClementineJewelry.com
I had planned to get my own stash of goodies together to send to you for this awesome project, but a family emergency meant I had to put that on the back burner, and I missed the deadline.
So selfishly, I’d love to win one of these boxes! I’m inspired daily by your blog and others, but I need a physical kick in the pants to make my own life what I want it to be (there have been a lot of “family emergencies” recently, and I find myself drifting further from what *I* need). A box full of thoughtfulness, brimming with delights, and so carefully assembled will be the perfect catalyst for some much-needed changes for me! The possibilities seem endless.
Oh! and colors: I actually don’t have favorite colors. I’ve built my business around my love of color–and I’m really an equal-opportunity color employer :)
July 19th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
http://ourfunlife.typepad.com
Christa H.
Fav colors: orange, red, yellow
I am in need of inspiration because I am stuck in a rut. Since I will have 2 step children in college this fall, I don’t have any extra money to play with.
I use a lot of my creativity teaching high school and would like to put some of that creativity into a fun fabric and paper journal to help relieve stress. I would like to make wall hangings for my house and classroom and handmade jewelry items from paper and fabric that I can wear.
Thank you!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hi, I’m Katherine and I blog at http://chatiryworld.typepad.com. My three favourite colours are navy, rose and lavender.
I’ve entered this contest as I need inspiration for decorating our wedding venue, it’s a plain hall and whilst I don’t want to go over the top with decorations I would like to do something with it, especially if I can make that ‘something’. I’d love to use the goodies in a box to make decorations and details to help make our day extra special and extra us.
I’d be interested in fabric D as well.
Love the blog!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
ps.
hi again holly,
you don’t have to publish this post script..
i just wanted to say that i think so many of us, even if we are actively creative and productive,
tend to get stuck in our comfort zones.
we stay safe and don’t expand into new and scary (and exciting) interests and ideas.
what you’re doing with this project (and with your wonderful blog..which i just recently discovered)
is sending us a little push, a little kick in the butt to try something new.
you’ll be sending out surprises, things that we might not have picked out ourselves.
things that might jumpstart the creative juices in all sorts of exciting new ways.
so,
thank you for this!
i honestly cannot say enough how impressed i am with you.
happy creating to you!
jennifer
July 19th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Hi Holly, the packs look terrific!
Favorite colors: dark pink, plum, brown
I am in a little crossroads right now, between following what sells well or what my heart tells me.
I’m always trying to think of new things to paint and to make, but I find myself choosing the same colors and materials over and over. I need something outside of my comfort zone, something just like this!
Blog: http://rosamurillo.squarespace.com/rosa-murillo-journal/
Etsy: http://www.rosamurillo.etsy.com
thanks!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Name: Bri
Blog: briandadam.blogspot.com
Favorite Colors: Kelly Green (or any shade of green really), Chocolate Brown and Bright Yellow a la my wedding
Why I Need This Inspiration: I am a newlywed, who was transplanted to St. Louis for the summer, for my husbands job. I am here at our apartment without a car from 11am-10pm six days a week because we only brought one car out here…and don’t worry it was recently STOLEN! Anyway, I would go INSANE if it weren’t the little projects that I create to entertain myself. This prize is a matter of sanity, as I have not been jobless or schooless in years and years and though this may seem like a dream for most people, its driving me nuts! My blog is full of rants about me needing to create things.
What I Would Do: Create everything and anything. Work on projects for our future home and our future child! Make things that keep my sanity in check! Oodle over the beauty of everything received. Find the websites of the businesses that donated and stalk their sites!
Thanks for the opportunity!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
I am so thrilled to have found your blog last week!
My favorite colors right now are pink, green, and cream. I am in desperate need of inspiration because I have 4 little ones at home, the last of which is under 3months old. The nursery isn’t done yet! I would use these items to make something beautiful to share with someone else and help me with a vision for my little one’s room.
-Annella
July 19th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Sommer Wiegert
http://www.rhetoricwizard.com
light blue, brown, light green
I just finished 2 paintings for my new dining room and I have several canvases and some wall space left to fill. But I feel like I’m out of ideas, though I know this isn’t true. I just need something to spark inspiration. And a box of goodies to paw through could really do just that! I know I have lots of new project ideas in my head, I just need a little help exploring them!
Thanks for this chance!
July 19th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I don’t have a blog or a website, but I hope that won’t count against me!
My favorite colors right now are purple, slightly-darker-than-royal blue and yellow.
I live in an apartment, so all of my decorating (such as it is) has to be temporary…can’t paint the walls or anything like that. So these items will help me come up with something new. I’ve got things hanging on my walls (I’ve lived here for 4 years), but I’ve been thinking lately that change can be a good thing.
Thanks! :)
Roberta
July 19th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
lovely things! i dont have a website yet but im working on something and this would give me a huge push! im working full time and going to school full time to become a graphic designer, most days when i get home im to drained from the mundane to work on anything. if i had one of these packets i know it’d give me excitement to rush home and create my masterpieces! i dunno what my favorite colors are, i’d take anything at this point!
-hillary
July 19th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
My name is Stephanie. I have a few blogs.
For writing purposes: ilikeyousomuchicouldeatyou.blogspot.com
For inspiration purposes: endosymbiotic.tumblr.com
And I have a personal blog at livejournal, as well.
My three favorite colors are blue in all shades, especially deep dark blues, peach, and brown.
I just moved into a new, much smaller apartment on the first and i’ve been searching for design ideas. i would love to use some of this to try to make art work for the kitchen walls. also, i am primarily a writer and a) artistic work and various tangible “inspiration pieces” are so helpful to my writing and b) i’m working on a chapbook that combines my writing and artwork and these materials could go so far.
i’ve been lusting after packages similar to these on etsy and various websites but i am having some money issues at the moment.
thank you!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Vanessa
http://www.myspace.com/geekinpink
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/danzer53
(no official blog yet)
wow wow wow everything looks so incredible. my fav colors are brown, pink, and orange. i so badly need inspiration, i need to step outside of my box that is parallel, vertical and horizontal lines and really mix things up. i do not have a lot of money being a recent college grad and this box of deliciousness would really help me create some things for the holidays and weddings i have in the fall. and lets be honest, i really need to start saying i will create gifts for the holidays now or else it will be last minute and not as lovely if i worked on things for a few months. this box has so many things in it that i can already feel the ideas bubbling inside of me, pillows, frames, mini books, banners…..sigh!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Hi Holly,
My name is April and three of my favorite colors are pink, yellow, and pear green. I do not have a blog/website.
After many years of not knowing how to start, I am finally writing. For now, my passion is writing short stories and novellas. I think it would be great fun to use one of your boxes as inspiration for a collection of short stories. I would use the colors, textures, mediums, words, textiles, and creative energy to create these stories…everything from where the stories take place to what the characters look like, and see, and do.
After I’ve written this collection of stories, my two children and I would have a wonderful time crafting, writing letters, making pictures, and sewing together using the inspiration box.
Thank you so much!
Warm regards,
April Valeski
July 19th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I hate to say it since your contest is all about inspiration but right now that is not what I am lacking. I start with one project and something triggers something else and I end up with a new project or product. Since my business is all about lavender I always have that to inspire me. And, the Internet is a great inspiration because I see all of the neat things people come up with and draw on that as well. My problem is not having enough time in the day to do all of the things I want to do and create (or enough people to help).
Three of my favorite colors are: blue, lavender, aqua
I would love, love, love to win the fabric especially the Pixie Dust Decor yardage. I would select, first choice – E and second choice D. I would be creating new lavender sachets and eye pillow sleeves with this fabric (see our website for photos). We are coming our with a designer line of sachets and this would be perfect to add to that collection.
http://www.limaugeboutique.com
http://wholesale.limaugeboutique.com
Thanks so much for offering this contest. I have never heard of Pixie Dust Decor and I think I may have found a new wholesale source for fabric for our products. I am looking forward to their opening.
Wendy
http://limaugeboutique.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Hi Holly!
Thank you so much for doing this. It is so, well, inspiring. I feel like creating something just by looking at it all! Thank you to all the generous people who donated, all your work is so beautiful. Really.
Website: Fonts.Etsy.com
Name: Mikelle
Favorite Colors: Orange, Yellow, Blue
Why would I love a packet? I would love to create things of beauty to inspire others with again. I would want to create things to give away, to leave in books at the library, to hid on someone’s bed, little pieces of happiness left here and there. Thanks again for inspiring me, I really appreciate it. I hope I can pass this feeling on.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Okay. First I have to say that this is the biggest giveaway I have ever seen. Next, I must thank you for both your creative thinking in coming up with this project and for the endless amount of work that must have (and still is) been put into it. There couldn’t be enough hours in the day. As for my favorite colors…those are constantly changing but today they are payne gray, sepia, and the color of rusty metal. I work mostly in paper and this stash of treasures is inspiring me to add layers of fabric/notions to my paper-based artwork, something that I have wanted to do. Thank you! Seth
July 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I’m Nicole, and I don’t have a website or blog (I hope I can still enter). Three of my favourite colours are blue, green, and chocolate brown. I need some inspiration right now because I’m not finding other parts of my life very inspiring, at least not in any kind of artistic way. I’m a math student, so the analytical part of my brain works overtime and the rest is kind of neglected – I’d like to have a bit more balance in my life. If I won, I’d like to use the things to make some little notebooks and/or pencil cases or something to give to people in my classes, because I think some of them could use a bit more balance too.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Bobby-Jo
http://www.love12.etsy.com
My favourite colours are brown, pink, and green.
I need inspiration right now because I feel as though I’m bursting at the seems with creativity and ideas but I need inspiration to help me focus, streamline, and create.
If I won I’d create some art pieces, market bags, collages, and gifts, among other things!
The fabrics listed are all gorgeous! My favourites are J and E but they’re all so lovely!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
http://logicalexplosion.blogspot.com – John Lucien
Brown, Blue, & Purple
I am constantly experimenting with my artistic style and with how to express my artistic ideas using media that I'm unfamiliar with. If chosen I would incorporate the materials into my ever-evolving art journal and use every last bit of scrap until the whole package has been transformed into an artistic expression of the journey I've been on!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Hi Holly!
My name is Ami (no blog at the moment) and I’m in need of inspiration because I’ve been decorating our apartment for the past six months (we moved from Seattle to LA) and I’ve seem to hit a wall. My boyfriend and my tastes are basically opposites, so I’ve been trying my best to make us both happy. Everything in the packages look so beautiful and I think I’d find loads of inspiration in them.
My favorite colors are:
White, blue (robin’s egg, cyan), and pink.
The day you leave the country (Aug 7) is actually my birthday! I’m going to see Wicked and am super excited :)
July 19th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I’m Marianne, my blog can be found at http://www.letempsjadis.blogspot.com/
My colours are lavender, cream and blue.
I am not very creative. Give me a computer and I am o.k. but give me a needle and fabric and I am at a lost. I put off buying a sewingmachine for years. I bought one last december, but it is difficult to find something to sew that is within my limited skills. Maybe one of your packages will inspire me.
BTW I love the initiave. It must have been a lot of work.
Take care,
Marianne.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Hi Holly!
I am absolutely in love with this contest: your site already provides daily inspiration for me, and these beautiful goodie-bags seem to be absolutely brimming with the same kind of refreshing charm and elegance I’ve found through your site.
I could really use a big dose of inspiration this summer. I studied painting in college, but since moving to a new city and starting a masters degree in Interior Design I have been a little lost…I am trying to find a way to marry art with design in my daily life (not just on paper) and would really benefit from the tools you are offering up in your contest. I don’t know if anybody else feels this way, but I sometimes find when you’re creative all the time in school or at work–for someone else or for a purpose outside of you–you tend to neglect your own space. Accidental creative moments don’t happen as much.
Anyway, I would sincerely enjoy getting one of these packages and injecting a little more style into my own life (especially since the only thing I’ve ever won in my life was a bird feeder!), but either way it was wonderful to read over everyone’s comments.
Holly, thanks for being such an inspiration and “Viel Gluck” in Germany!
Oh, and just in case: my favorite colors at the moment are lime green, robin’s egg blue, and then white neutrals.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Hi, my name is Samantha and this is my first comment on your site and I just wanted to say that I love your blog it is my favorite site to go on everyday! I look forward to it and it really makes me happy. When I saw the giveaway I decided to make my first comment because well, the fabrics look unbelievably gorgeous! My boyfriend and I just moved into our first apartment in Mass and I really want to liven the place up (I am a design Major)I have been really into designing pillows, photo albums, cork boards, I really also want to make my own headboard eventually! but I could use some inspiration and well the packages look great and would be honored to have any one of the them. My favorite colors are Purple!!!especially lavender. Aqua, and Pink ( I’m such a girl!!) I also love black/white fabrics and silver too. Please whatever you do don’t stop this blog I love it too much!!!
July 19th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
http://www.beklina.com
http://www.beklina.blogspot.com
Angelina
Blue, raw wood & white
Not really sure why, but my living room just sits there bare. We have a full family of four and it actually took me a entire year, after painting and redoing the floors, to get one sofa. Right now, it's a rug and one sofa, two years later. Help! With the goodies I was thinking of pillows and pillows, and maybe stretching fabric like a canvas painting. I love the blue below. Maybe I could find a great tutorial on making a lamp shade.
Thank you!
-Angelina
July 19th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Oh my goodness!!! Thanks so much for your effort to sort all these things together and sharing the pics and giving opportunities for us to win! This is so much fun! So yummy!
My name: Ayumi
My bog URL: ayumills.blogspot.com
My favorite colors: gray, pink, white
I constantly need inspiration for my crafty projects, because without it not great ideas pop up in my head so often. Scraps are always great inspiration for me. I collect teeny tiny fabric scraps and do fun patchwork to create something small like potholers and coasters. I enjoy sorting my fabric scraps and creating things out of them, so I would love to be inspired by those beautiful things you’ve packed for us and expand potential of things created. Those stationary packs and tags will definitely get me more creative too, since I’m always interested in starting new crafty hobbies.
Yes, I would love to win Pixie Dust Decor’s beautiful fabric! I would loooooove “F”. I want to make a tea cozy or something for my kitchen with this fabric!
Thanks again for such fun giveaways!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Hi my name is Rachael -
http://www.rachaelherbert.ca
My 3 favorite colours are aqua blues, fresh greens, and oatmealy naturals.
I am always looking for inspiration for my crafty projects, and those packs you have assembled definitely have my head spinning with ideas! I would most likely make cards and collaged artworks the them.
I would select letter ‘B’ for the fabric.
Thanks so much for putting this together Holly!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
My name is Hanna and my three favorite colors are red (just because this has been my favorite since I was little), orange, and dark chocolate brown. I don’t actually have a blog.. I need inspiration because I have been doing nothing this summer and I would like to win because I have been wanting to try to do different craft projects, but I cannot find any good craft stores where I live.
My favorite fabric is F.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Website : http://urbanstrokes.livejournal.com
Name : Melissa
3 Favorite colors : green (lime, sage, apple), royal purple and any shade of blue
Favorite fabric listed : B! The wheels are already turning!
I think… no, I KNOW, I need something like this to jump start my inspiration. I used to be an artist. I used to collage and draw to no end. Sometimes more than once a day! I’m not sure what’s happened to me, but it’s been months since have had an idea. I can’t seem to jumpstart my inspiration. The wheels are stuck. I draw a complete blank! Just looking at these inspiration packs, I KNOW I’d be inspired enough to start up my art again. Though some don’t consider photoshop collaging to be art, I do and I always worked so hard at it and was able to express myself no matter what. Now, nothing. I need a kick in the butt! Help me?
carbonapplesATyahooDOTcom
July 19th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
wow there’s a lot of comments already. I’m buying a new house and I’m a bit overwhelmed with how to decorate it. Maybe this will give me some ideas. My favorite colors are greens (yellow springy ones and blueish vintage-y ones) reds and aquas.
Elissa
http://www.vintage-green.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I should like heaps of motivation and inspiration spread all over me like a fluffy whipped cream frosted cupcake! I need the final push to get my Etsy store back up and follow through on all this years plans. I am so close!
I will make gifts for all my first new customers.I love Pink, but any color will be inspirational. Thank you for a lovely and fun site to read.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Well, first of all, I cannot believe how incredibly amazing this is. I NEED INSPIRATION. WHY? because I have been stuck in my bed for 13 days now due to a back injury (herniated disc) and have had nothing to do! I would really like to hand-sew items but I cannot get up to go the fabric store to get what I really want. I also am looking for stationary because I would like to use my ample amounts of time to write pretty notes to friends…
This injury has come at a time in my life where i could really use some time to catch up with friends and family and sewing– I have been in graduate school full time and currently work two jobs to pay for it, and haven’t been able to keep up with sewing. If I won this contest I would use the time to get up and going with crafting again, which would mean so much to me in my frustrated bed-ridden state.
Thanks for any consideration,
Michelle
July 19th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Your blog/website URL, your name (first is fine), 3 of your favorite colors, and why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you'd like to do with these things if you win. AND please let me know if you are interested in any of these fabrics below.
Thank you so much for your kind opportunity – it's just what I need!
My blog is GussiedUp.squarespace.com
Three of my fav colors are: yellow, orange and pink (so original!)
I'm struggling to open a shop and keep running into road blocks from the SBA counselors. Their doom & gloom is meant to make me really think before I leap, but it's just wearing me down. I need something to help me focus on why I want to do this and also to remind me that I know this shop can fly.
I can use any of the pieces a number of ways – as color inspiration for the shop, as upholstery for the shop furnishings and as materials for the workshops we plan to hold.
You inspired me to go ahead and take a chance on the shop and just this small chance to win has already inspired me to keep going. I know I have what it takes. The super cute fixins will just make it look even better.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Wow, just looking at the pictures of these packets is inspirational!!
my blog: http://www.creativeeveryday.com
my favorite colors: blue, orange, brown (although truthfully, any one of those packets would be fabulous.)
I know I could use all that material in my mixed-media work. And I’m positive that it would give me an amazing creative boost that I’d certainly share on my blog!
Great work, Holly!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Such piles of gorgeous fun. No website here but I could certainly use some inspiration. We are working on projects to make our rental feel more like us but without sinking major funds into it. Just skimming through my mind began whirring with ideas so I can only imagine what would come of the actual product in my hand. Framed fabric, wrapped boxes, patchwork pillows, doll clothes for my toddler, scrapbook projects, etc, etc, etc.
Right not the colors I have been focusing on are blue, brown and orange.
Leigh Anne
July 19th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I am sorry, I submitted before I told you my favorite colors:
green, purple, gray
I am most interested in A and D of the fabric bolts.
Again, if I were chosen and healthy, I would do a dance, but since i cannot I would scream to high heavens of winning and immediately use all my spare time to make new creations from my bedroom. Thanks again!
-Michelle
mitchandwinnie.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Wow! This is amazing. My name is Sarah, and my blog is smithiness.blogspot.com. My three favorite colors are blue, green, and oatmeal. I’ve recently been getting into sewing again, and I find myself doing the same kind of thing using the same kinds of fabrics. I need to branch out. Also, I’m trying to decorate my blah peach bedroom in our new house. I think I’m going to paint the walls blue, but that is as far as I’ve gotten. I want to make curtains and slipcover a chair for the room, but I’m feeling paralyzed. Just looking at this post was inspirational, but getting a whole box of inspiration would be absolutely amazing!
July 19th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
memphizsoul.blogspot.com
Mi-Yan
Green,Yellow,Pink
I am just starting out with trying to design and make stuff. I went to the fabric store the other day and was completely lost! I dont know where to begin in order for my ideas to actually come out. If I won I think I would have a better understanding of where I want to go with my ideas and better piece together frabics. Most of my designs include clutch purses,totes, and home decor.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Angie
http://www.theotherskywalker.blogspot.com
green, blue, red
Who couldn’t use a little inspiration? Lately my day to day activities/blogging have been a bit on the whiny side. And that’s no fun. SO an infusion of something new and fresh … something to help me get back in touch with my creative side … well, that would be cool. 8]
July 19th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I need inspiration because I usually do every day a layout but now I have to work overtime and my muse flew out of the window and I haven’t done anything artsy for 1 week. I have a serious withdrawal!!! With those wonderful goodies I would create a special new layout using some awesome photos – yep! My site is http://www.scrapbook-trends.com and my name is Nat. My favorite colors are green, black and turquoise.
Wishing you a wonderful week!
July 19th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Hi, I’m Catherine from Berlin and I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now. I started my own blog http://hyggelig.typepad.com just a few weeks ago and since I get so much inspiration from decor8, I guess the inspiration-packages would push some of my projects forward.
I got a 8 month old daughter Annabelle and I’ve been planning and decorating her room for the last months. Therefore my favourite colors are khaki (olive), red and pink – these are the colors of her room.
Especially with the fabrics I would make some patchwork pillows for Annabelle’s room and make some shirts for her a little brigther, sew some baby-tunikas, decorate her toy-storage. And the paper material would be so great for decorating a book for Annabelle. This book will include all the greeting cards we got for her birthday and her christening, so that she gets a memory for herself later on.
Hmmm, the packages seem to inspire me already…but I still would love to get one of those fabulous packages for sewing kids stuff.
Best wishes
Catherine
July 19th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Hi, I would love to participate in the give-away.
My favorite colours are pink purple and pale grey. I need the inspiration such a package might offer as an abundance of new stuff to play with just brings out so much fun opportunities. I would love the create a collage for my living room that I need to redecorate and I would love, this time, for the first time, to incorporate my favorite colours instead of all the beige, white and brown that are considered safe and stylish colours….
Martine from Belgium
July 19th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Blog: http://hey-there-mer.blogspot.com/
Name: Meredith
Colors: Bright Green, Tiffany/sky Blue, Watermelon Pink
I need some serious inspiration because I’m just about to leave for college as a pre-animation student and Nothing inspires me to draw more than pretty things. Plus My dorm room will be in serious need of nice things to decorate with considering the very limited space
July 19th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Lynette Andreasen
http://www.lynetteandreasen.blogspot.com
http://www.asymmetry.etsy.com
rust, mustard, red
Up until very recently I have only made fairly functional art jewelry. Right now I am trying to branch out and work more sculpturally and have also been exploring working 2 dimensionally as well. I feel like new inspiration is always good! All my work is mixed media (but all using metals) so I think this little box of goodies will really help me try out some new things that I may have never discoverd before. I have been trying some upholstery techniques for small scale wall pieces and jewelry and am excited about all the possibilites and fabrics in this giveaway! I think this giveaway is a great idea and am really excited for whoever wins and what they make with their new materials! If I win, I plan on incorparating the materials into some mixed media wall pieces that Id like to experiement with, and also some small sculptural pieces (and maybe some jewelry). I havent tried making them yet because Im not sure how to start and I think this box of stuff may be my answer!
Thanks so much for doing this, its so exciting!
My favoirte of the fabrics is letter F.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I need inspiration because my 3 beautiful daughters (all under 4) are draining me dry. After imagining art to make for small kids I seem to run out of ideas for adult interest (me) Lol.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5861034
My favorite colors are brown,teal and orange. Go figure:)
Out of the fabrics E calls my name.
If I win I am going to make tags for presents, pillows for bedrooms and add ons for towels in the big people bathroom.
July 19th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Ahh, my favorite colors? Tiffany blue (um, really an aquamarine shade) purple, like an Eastern Shore of Virginia sunset (shameless plug) and green, just not kelly or olive. More blue, than yellow.
I’d like to win because as of late, even though I’ve been to the Outer Banks on vacation, there hasn’t been too much beauty in my life. Even though I have help with raising my 3yo from my sister, it still is a financial struggle to make ends meet at times. MY mother, whom I have a well, conflicted, relationship with, is coming to depend on us more and more as a result of her dementia. I can see receiving one of your goody bags helping out 3 generations–Mama is an accomplished sewer (though sadly,much of her know-how is lost to dementia)although her talent is limited to oh! and look at this! we could do thus and such! and it looks like my sister, myself and my daughter have inherited her talents to use things creatively.
I have always looked forward to reading your blog whenever I was able to get access (Verizon on the Shore is still sporadic in some places)and I have passed a great many of your entries along to family and friends. Thank you so much for your insight–I feel like I am visiting an old friend when I access your site from My Yahoo. Maybe I am.
Thanks much
Kim from ESVA
July 19th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Sorry I don’t have a blog, but my 3 fav colors are pink, blue and white. I need help with inspiration for planning my wedding so the giveaway would help me with different color combos. Thank you!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Hi!
my name: Laura S. Taylor
I am so interested in that fabric! My choice would be F, but A is a close second. The reason I need this, is because I use vintage (or vintage looking) fabric to decorate my room. I just moved and my room is bigger, so I am totally needing more fabric.
here is my old room
I also design stationery, and am just starting out. So I would love to receive some to help with the inspiration process!
Thanks!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
My Blog: http://sudukc.wordpress.com/
Name: sue dulle
3 colors (right now: Ble-violet-red) Tomorrow who knows. I love all colors, tend to gravitate to cool colors. And my least favorite are orange & yellow.
Nedd to be inspired because I am in the doldrums…nothing between my ears right now but air. I design needlepoint and do stitch guides for canvases and nothing sparks my interest. I also make Temari Balls and if it weren't for the fact that am working with given color schemes not even sure I could do these. I am tapped out, bottom of the barrel (and I don't drink)!
My cloth choice is B, but again I like all.
So should I win this contest, just do "Ennie, mennie, minnie, moe" and send whatever box turns up and whatever cloth you grab. It might be more inspiration than one of my choices.
Thanks sue
July 19th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Wow, Holly, this is such a great idea! The pictures themselves are so inspiring.
Let’s see, I could totally use some inspiration! With my hubby overseas and having to chase around a toddler all day I could use any sort of creative push.
Hmmm…after delicately removing and examining each treasure I think I would display them in various places around the house so I could get a boost of inspiration throughout the day. :)
Some of my fav colors (and there are a lot!) would have to be lime or grassy green, chocolate brown and orange.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Best, Sarah
July 19th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Hello – big fan of this blog and all of your work on Domino and RS!
My name is Margaret– no blog as of yet, but working on it! My three favorite colors are white, grass green, and reddish orange. I just moved out of a horrible apartment. Long story short: two weeks before my wedding last year my building sold and I had a week or o to find an apartment. The one I chose turned out to be a disaster — crazy landlord, construction left unfinished, permit problems, no light, etc.!
Two weeks ago, I moved into a wonderful renovated brownstone and I’m determined to turn it into the love nest I meant to have when I came back from my honeymoon. I have a great canvas to work from but need the trimmings — fabric to reupholster seat cushions and stretch on canvas and other odds and ends to weave into a beautifully designed and homey space.
When I hate my space, my mood and motivation take a nosedive. Since I’ve been here, I’m a busy bee. I just finished hanging some gorgeous etsy prints and put together desk to work on more projects– I’m ready to go!
My favorite fabric is A from Pixie Dust!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Hello! My name is christy and here is our family blog, http://www.31ottercourt.blogspot.com. I am just returning back to work from 12 weeks of maternity leave with our first child, Connor. Pretty sure our lives are consumed by him! However…we are in the process of building a new house and are about 5 weeks from moving in. Having just had three months to watch HGTV ALL day long…I have hundreds of ideas going thru my head, but am unsure I have the actual talent (I can spot things I think are amazing..but can I actually do it>!>) to put it together! I want my house to be far from 'standard', I want people to walk through my house and be, wow, look at that, or what a great idea, and be able to say 'I did that!' (might not of thought of the idea however ;)! And sometimes, it's so simple, framing scrapbook paper or gift wrap, simple. Simple.
So, I would LOVE one of your boxes to help inspire me to add creative touches to each and every room in my new house! I don't have exact favorite colors…but I am obsessed with Brown, Chocolate/Mocha brown…and then blues, greens, pinks, reds, anything that goes well with the browns.
Thanks :)
July 19th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I’m Tascha, but preferred to be called “tata” even IRL! My blog can be found at http://tatasmagik.blogspot.com. My favorite colors are green and purple, followed by earth tones (especially browns).
Last March, I started crocheting. I’ve since started to learn how to knit as well and realize how very much I love all things crafty. I’m not really lacking inspiration, however, as new avenues of craftiness seem to be almost overwhelming! I’m interested in using these items for scrapbooking, cardmaking, quilting, crocheting, knitting, whatever the piece says to me.
I adore the fabrics you’ve posted and prefer D and E, although I won’t be heartbroken if I don’t win those.
Lastly, I’m so glad to have found your blog. It’s really very inspiring!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
i have been stuck for inspiration for a couple months now. like a black hole… seems things are going in but nothing is coming out.
what beautiful packs. surely something juxtaposed against something that i wouldn’t normally put together would kickstart my muse. :)
francie
http://hortonart.blogspot.com
July 19th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Hello this is Feanne from http://www.feanne.com/ :)
My three favourite colors are: violet, green, and white.
I’ve been in a creative drought these past few months, nobody really notices because I haven’t completely stopped creating work, but I’ve just been feeling so drained from (the technical parts of) schoolwork, and just want to do something fun with my hands again! If I get my hands on one of those boxes of pretty things, I would probably use them to make handmade journals– a project I’ve been aching to do for the longest time. And probably some bookmarks to match. I’d also have mini-photoshoots with all that lovely stuff, it’s sure to make for some nice macro shots.
This is such a fun contest, THANK YOU for sharing this with us. Such visual candy, almost too much to bear! Good luck to everyone entering! I know everyone’s got some great ideas on what to do with that pile of lovely. :)
July 19th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
What a very fantastic contest! Honestly I think most of us are already inspired by the photos and the knowledge that so many people were kind enough to donate their goodies.
I’m Tanya.
http://sweetcheese.wordpress.com
colors: green, yellow, red
Inspiration is usually brewing in the back of my mind, but what I need most is motivation (a giant box of pieces that are clamoring for a new life) and refreshment (patterns and ephemera that I might never have found otherwise).
I must also say that recycling, reusing, repurposing, and generally re-inventing are a large part of my aesthetic and I find so much inspiration in just wondering what I can make from a random item set before me. Plus, wouldn’t it be great to share with the donators what they helped you create!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Wow, I’m breathless! What an incredible giveaway. I’m Carolyn with no blog. My favorite colors are duck egg blue, lemon yellow, and storm cloud gray.
I’m looking for inspiration because I’m in a very indecisive period right now with so many creative interests competing for time: from painting, to sewing, to collage, to printmaking, and the most recent photography. Looking at these packs of paper and fabric makes me miss working with my hands and would love to use the amazing assortment of fabrics and papers to draw me back to creating.
It is so kind of you to put together this giveaway. Thanks.
July 19th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Hi, I’m Annemari and here is my Etsy shop: revontulitikku.etsy.com. I don’t have a blog.
Just looking at all the photos already made me so inspired that I wanted to take part in this giveaway! Often I don’t have so much time to craft for myself, but if I would win this I would use the materials and inspiration from those to make items and decorations for myself.
My favorite colors are green, brown and red.
I live in Finland and I understand if it’s not possible to send those packages internationally. In that case I just want to say that this is a great giveaway anyway. :)
July 19th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
hello from rainy, sometimes sunny london, where even though im surrounded by incredible sights on a daily basis, and i pass historical world famous galleries and museums more than once a week, i still feel un-inspired to get off my fat ass and get busy crafting up a storm…so winning one of these amazing packs will firstly make my heart go boom boom boom, and then secondly get some juices flowing of the creative type..
and good luck to everyone else…
lots of love
steven
x
July 19th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Blog: http://alphaorangeflamingo.blogspot.com/
Name: Brandy
Favorite Colors: Orange, Pink and Yellow.
I need inspiration because a few days ago I wrote this: “Forever bright, dreams are never extinguished. Always existing in ones heart, never to be taken away.
Finding your dreams is as easy as looking towards the horizon, for they shine like the sun. Continue to follow your own path to your own horizon. Never allowing others to cast shadow on your ambition or imagination. Fight through until you have reached your destination. Only then you may rest, for each human has their purpose and every dreamer deserves their wish.” ; I have no idea where it came from, i just wrote it. I find myself about to start my sophomore year in college as a film major, with no complete ideas in my idealistic head. If i could please just indulge in one of your boxes I’m sure my ideas would start to become complete. Thank you.
July 19th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
oh im so rubbish..as usual my fingers typed faster than my brain sends the signal…
my colors are yellow white and red…
i wear red framed specs that allow me to love my yellow picture frames against my clean crisp white walls…well they would be clean and crisp and white in my imaginary ideal world…
sorry for being rubbish.
steven
x
July 19th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Oooo, everything is soooo beautiful. I would love to be able to just touch and match and play with it!!
My favorite color combo is black, white and red. I have been trying to throw in some green and orange to change things up.
I need some inspiration as I have a 9 year old with summer-itis, and I can’t seem to stay on track.
Thanks for the fun!
July 19th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I am so inspired just looking through the photos of the packages you have made up. I love to make little bags and baby blankets etc. and I know I could come up with some creative ways to use these gorgeous tidbits! I am traveling to Switzerland and Denmark for 3 weeks and when I return home I hope to be fully inspired to create!
Jillian Buechi
5223 Benmore Ct
Kelowna, BC
V1W 4Z3 CANADA
July 19th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Oops, I forgot to mention my fav colors, but I love them all, so no preference!
Jillian Buechi
July 19th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
My name is Jill
My webite is http://www.urbannostalgia.com
My blog is http://www.urbannostalgiajournal@blogspot.com
and my fav color combo right now is snow white, aqua blue and orange.
I run a small vintage shop and am passionate about repurposing vintage and scrap into something beautiful and fresh. I KNOW I would have alot of fun creating with all the great bits that you’ve put together for your readers. I’m not a very lucky person, but I thought it was sure worth a try to enter since I think your blog is my favorite!
Go Decor 8!
July 19th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Hello! My blog is http://tingaling.wordpress.com
My favorite colors: well, I have issues with color! sounds weird, but I am realizing that I do, esp. since we just moved and I am needing to decorate the new house. I love turquoise, green, pink…
I am in dire need of inspiration because we just moved half way across the country (from the East coast to Texas), from a house built in 1911 to a new construction, and the new house is nearly 3x as large as the old one! All of our furniture literally fits into one little room of the new house.
If I win (and thank you for putting together this give away!) I will be using the items for Craft Monday! One of the huge perks to moving to Texas is that my sister lives about 10 minutes away and we spend every Monday together, crafting. She is the paper craft “expert” and I am the fabric craft “expert” (the term expert used very loosely). In the past we have made tag scrapbooks, napkins, 12×12 scrapbook layouts, coasters, and ziptop bags. We have planned: camera strap cover, cards, dog collar, and much more. I think I will also add a tag making Craft Monday!
THANKS again!
- Ting
July 19th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
No website yet. Name: Kamahina. Colors: aqua, green, sand (beach colors). Your giveaway would inspire a group of us who get together every year to do a craft project. Last year we made our own kaleidoscopes. This year I have blank half-aprons for the canvas. The idea is to cut, sew, applique, hand-stitch, using fabrics, ribbons, buttons, floss, etc. to make one-of-a-kind creations. Thanks much.
July 19th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Hi, I would absolutely love to win a box. I am currently redecorating my entire house, starting with painting. Anyway, my blog is http://www.autumnstyle.blogspot.com.
My three favorite colors are light blue, raspberry and gray-green. What a fun idea.
July 19th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
thats an extremly beautyful and generous give away, thank you for this.
my website: jixelqueen.com (currently under construction)
name: judith
favorite colors: pea green, hot pink and turquois
why i need inspiration: i got unemployed recently and am stuck at the moment, since i am not sure what i want to do next. in june i turned 30 and added to the unemployment, it lead me to thinking about my whole life, what goals i have, whats important for me and how i want my future to be. at this moment i can’t say where my life will lead me to, but i am sure it will be exciting.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
green, teal, gold
I need inspiration because… I’m a new mom about to return to teaching elementary art. This box would be a real inspiration to my students and me. As a new mom (I can’t believe he’s 10 months!) I’ve been the furthest removed from creative inspiration (sleep deprivation will do that to a girl). As an art teacher, I truly enjoy helping each student to find his or her creative path, and consider teaching art an intrinsic part of my own work as an artist.
Thanks! Such a cool contest!
July 19th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
My name's Liz and my favorite colors right now are pink, purple, and turquoise :D but love all patterns girly or whymsy! I'm in need of inspiration right now because I've got a new small craft nook, with an empty ~idea board~ waiting to be full of color, ideas, and style! I will scrap, make, and sew with the goodies if I win ;D perhaps make a dress or tote bag for my 4 yr old princess who loves my creations (& never notices my imperfections~yeah!)
I don't have a blog, I hope I'm still considered though :D my email is: lkotowski@embarqmail.com
loving E fabric~adorable!
Thank you for sharing your goodies with your readers!
July 19th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hello,
I am Stephanie and I don’t have a blog/website but here is my flickr:
http://flickr.com/photos/13565060@N06/
My favorite colors are: Purple, Brown, and Ivory.
I need inspiration right now because I would like to start crafting. I’ve always had an interest in crafting, but never got the chance to or know where to start.
I love the item F from Pixie Dust Decor. :)
Thank you and have a GREAT WEEKEND!
July 19th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
wow, so many beautiful things!
i don’t know if i can participate, because i am from belgium.. maybe it’s too expensive to send it?
but i’m just gonna try :)
* my name is Nele
* my favorite colors are orange, pink and turqoise :)
* my website is http://www.nelemoeys.be
i find it very hard to find inspiration these days, so it could be very useful.
my dad had a heart-transplant a year ago and everything went great until they found out he had cancer.. he died three months ago. i think that’s the reason for my painting block. although i really need drawing and painting in my life, i just can’t think of anything to create, it sucks..
great initiative :)
July 19th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
My favorite colors are: spring/pear greens, midnight/navy blues, deep pinks/magenta.
On those fabrics: I dig A or B.
I’m going to risk sharing some intimate stuff here.
I’ve linked to my private blog, but my public blog is not up yet. I am in the beginning stages of planning a chronic trauma/complex post-traumatic stress disorder blog, where I plan to collect current research and information regarding trauma, share inspiration and some of my personal writings, and discuss the incredible prevalence and devastating effects of child sexual abuse in and on our society.
I’m in need of inspiration because I am healing my soul from severe, prolonged (spanning my entire childhood) sexual abuse by multiple male family members. I’ve been in active therapy and recovery for two years. Last year was incredibly re-traumatizing for me (I ended an abusive relationship, lost my job, and was acquaintance raped twice). As my family of origin was who so severely abused me, I had no family support at this time. Fortunately, I was blessed with an incredible therapist and a couple of amazing friends).
I hit rock bottom last year, and have discovered that rock bottom is the best place from which to build a foundation.
This year I have been writing intensively, researching trauma, and learning to be in my body through meditation, yoga, and strength-training. I headed back to college for the first time in 6 years (very part-time!), I still have difficulty with feeling like it’s safe for me to play. I have been able to journal nearly daily for most of the past year, but my visual artistic block has been severely in place for 8 years, in spite of the intense calling I am hearing to create art. Making art requires an opening of my unconscious that will open up more memories of the abuse, something I am beginning to approach in therapy. Making art also allows me a safe place to access my spirit…I am ready to begin.
I am discovering who I am and have the unique opportunity to CHOOSE who I will be, as I shed my past. I am learning to accept that I am a complex and vibrant woman, taking her first true steps into the world. My 24th birthday was earlier this month, and I am hearing the call to activism and education, to movement and exploration, to creativity and mastery.
I will use this pack as a starting point to explore my senses and invite the spirit of creative play into my life.
Thanks for your giveaway, it’s clear you’ve put a lot of effort and care into it.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
oh my gosh, this is giveaway is TO DIE FOR!
first things first…my name is melissa and my website is http://adoptingbabyevans.com
my three favorite colors at the present moment are yellow, grey and green…the grassy variety :)
right now i need inspiration because we recently moved and i’ve been lost without my scrapbooking buddies :( i’m trying to find some new friends, but it’s not as easy as one would think. i have piles and piles of projects waiting for me, but no inspiration to make me hop to them. just seeing the pictures of these items inspires me so i can’t even imagine the creating frenzy that winning the actual items would bring on! i would make notes, create scrapbook layouts and cut quilt squares to beat the band!!!
the fabrics are gorgeous and i especially love “F” as it would be so versatile and would go with most of the decor in my home, especially my living room.
i hope i’m the lucky girl who gets this big pile of yumminess!
July 19th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I’d love some inspiration! I’m trying to get my portfolio and website up, and it seems a little blah. Help! My three favorite colors: green, chartreuse, and brown. my blog: scottandnancy.blogspot.com. My name is Nancy. So, pick me pick me!
July 19th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Hello.
I’m Allison and my Etsy URL is smallerthanabreadbox.etsy.com.
Favorite colors happen to be Green, Teal, and Dark Brown.
I have been working like mad at my job this summer and have had no time to do what I truly love, Craft. When the school year starts, I not work as much, and finally have time to create. I am hoping by the time that starts I will not have run out of inspiration. That?s where you come into the picture. I need Something to keep me crafting and give me something to look forward to creating. Otherwise I might to go stir crazy.
I have an Etsy shop that isn?t going too well, I hope that maybe these items will help me find that one signature item I could make for my shop.
July 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Wow! This is an amazing giveaway! ^_^ I barely made it! My name is Lana and my blog is http://simplyhandmade.blogdrive.com/
My fav colors are orange, turquoise, and pretty much any shade of green!!! I have been in a creative stupor for the past six months or so. I’ve had lots of great ideas but can’t seem to bring them all together. I’m currently in the process of buying my first home and I see many sewing and art projects in the very near future. This box would definitely be put to good use! I love to sew, knit, paint, and create mix-media art. Others are usually the recipients of these projects so these goodies well eventually be passed on to others in very creative ways! I had a knitting blog that I updated regularly for years but last summer I decided to create a blog that included more of my hobbies and crafts… BUT i can’t seem to get inspired enough to post! Just by looking at your photos I feel more inspired to create…I can only imagine what the real thing would do!!! Thanks for hosting such a fantastic giveaway. My fingers are crossed…and my mind is racing with project ideas already!
p.s. I love the “B” fabric! It would be perfect as accent pillows for my white couch! ^_^
July 19th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Okay, how much do I want to dig into all of those scrap packs? Hello, loveliness!
My name is Lindsay, my blog can be found @ http://www.lindsd620.blogspot.com and I am in need of some super sweet inspo because I’m moving soon and I need to make some new cutesy stuff to decorate with. :)
July 19th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
ps, I was so antsy with excitement, I forgot to mention my favorite colors…green, teal, pink
July 19th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
I apologize if I posted this twice. I can’t get blogger to switch to English, so I didn’t understand its error message….
Hola Holly! Your giveaway is so generous and all the packages look so fun.
My name is Mary, and my favorite colors are green, pink and blue.
I’m in need of inspiration because I live in Puerto Rico where I have been unable to find any craft stores…it has been tough trying to find craft projects I can complete using only my stash!
And if I won, I would use the package contents toward the christmas gifts I plan to make this year, just simple handmade gifts like purses, ornaments, or fabric flowers.
On a personal note, I always enjoy reading decor8 for your posts about my native Providence…Muchas Gracias
July 20th, 2008 at 12:06 am
My husband and I bought a house here in Chile about 6 months ago. We are still in the hard work stage of remodeling, but I would love one of these boxes of inspiration as I transition into the fun stage of decorating the house. (I have an address in the States if international shipping is a problem.) My favorite colors are blue, blue and blue. What can I say, I just love blue in combination with any color!
~Melissa S.
July 20th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Yeah, put me into the mix! I love your blog and I have it on my Google Reader. I never miss a posting.
Thanks for making this contest a reality. The boxes will be filled with inspiration for the lucky few who receive them!
If I am chosen, I love some off-the-bolt fabric, which I’d use for my own garments. I just got a new sewing machine, which will be a big help since I can’t find any good plus-size clothing here in Mexico.
You and the donors are incredibly generous for doing this. Thanks!
Good Luck to all entrants!
July 20th, 2008 at 12:32 am
I need some inspiration because I have been studying for the MA bar exam all summer and I can’t wait to be able to do something fun! The exam is 7/30 and 7/31 and as soon as it is behind me I want to create and play and look at something other than flash cards, outlines, and multiple choice questions. My favorite colors are green, orange, and brown.
July 20th, 2008 at 12:48 am
hi my name is kathryn and my web address is http://www.kathrynkimber.com, and soon to launch http://www.bowsandarrowsengland.co.uk (fingers crossed!)
my favorite colours are navy blue, cream, and red, just love the combination of them- always contemporary and can suit being kookie as much as being sophisticated.
particularly like fabric B, lovely pattern!
i need inspiration as i am setting up a new business at the same time as trying to set up a new home (both firsts!) after graduating from uni, im afraid that my talent wont stretch this far and one of the packages may be the little push i need for completion :)
July 20th, 2008 at 12:48 am
hi,
what an incredible amount of work involved, for a great cause.
i wanted to say that your blog is very inspiring! i’m not entering the comp as fabric isn’t my material of choice at the moment ? just wanted to express some appreciation!
my blog is http://www.gretchenmist.blogspot.com
belinda
July 20th, 2008 at 12:55 am
My cute little home in Maine
The colors are driving me insane
First I liked yellow, then changed to green
Dabbled in red and wasn’t too keen
My husband smiles at my rainbow dreams
The change is constant is sometimes seems
My quest for inspiration is without end
So if this package you would like to send
I’ll tell you just what I’d do:
(Right now I’m into purple and blue)
I’d make a cute pillow or maybe some cards
Dress up a white t-shirt – nothing too hard
At 10 pm when the lights are out
“Aha,” I’ll say and start running about
“Get the brushes, turn on the light
Cause you and I are painting everything white!”
no blog – jpeavey4@maine.rr.com
July 20th, 2008 at 1:07 am
my 3 favorite colors are olive green, espresso brown, and mustard yellow! I am in desperate need of this giveaway because I am stuck in a wedding design rut. It would be wonderful to incorporate some of these fabrics and paper swatches into decor or favors. It is just a lovely combination of so many good things! I am sure so much inspiration would come from these wonderful swatches. Please consider me :)
lindsay (fastgrl909@aol.com)
July 20th, 2008 at 1:11 am
What a great giveaway! Three of my favorite colors are blue, green and pink. I could really use some inspiration because I have drawers full of photos and scrapbooking papers and unfinished projects and I just need a push in one direction. A box overflowing with all of this beautiful stuff would really help inspire me!
July 20th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Hi. I’m Chastity from clovercottage.blogspot.com
Funny, I recently posted about how I grew up saying that my favorite color was clear because I just didn’t have a favorite color. I now really love green because it is so versatile. I also like to go a little bold with red (to balance my quiet personality, I guess). Thirdly, black as it can make any worn out piece look awesome. Wow. I actually came up with three colors! All those people who looked at my like I was crazy when I stated “clear” as my favorite color would be so proud of me!
I am a young mother of two and have been married five years. We just bought our first home about two months ago and I am finding my way in the decorating world on a budget.
Also, I really like fabric E with the diamond design. It reminds me of the topiaries we had at our wedding. That was when I learned what a topiary was! Also, the pink and green happen to go with the bedroom our two daughers share.
Thank you for taking time to put together this giveaway. I know the winners will be very excited.
July 20th, 2008 at 1:25 am
First off, I must tell you I love the fabric marked “B”…blue and beautiful! I would love to make something for my home with this fabric…curtains…table cloth…napkins…apron…pillow cases…I have many ideas.
My name is Deborah and my blog is Comfort Joy Designs. I can imagine having many hours of fun winning such a goodie box as you have described in this post! Such fun! How exciting!
Three of my favorite colors are…well, lately they are…blue, brown, and white/cream. The color scheme is so soothing to me.
Please visit my blog sometime.
dbstout[at]juno[dot]com
July 20th, 2008 at 1:33 am
I am getting ready to redo my office/craft room and I really need some inspiration to create some unique pieces for the walls. I love pink, green and red. Thanks for all the great sites you share with us, they are very inspiring!
Debbie A.
July 20th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Wow
Everything looks so amazing
My favorite three colors would have to be Scarlet, Robin’s Egg Blue and Emerald Green
I love the fabric color and pattern on C. I would make a dress with it.
I need inspiration because I sometimes get in a rut of only making stuff for the stores and am in need of branching out and trying something new and also desperate to pretty up my new home. I would use these materials to make items for the home and myself.
Thanks.
July 20th, 2008 at 1:37 am
http://www.justlikesewkayla.blogspot.com is my blog, although I haven’t been giving it enough attention lately! I’m working so much these days, and even though I’ve got my dream teaching job, I wish I had more time to spend on my art and sewing. I definitely need some inspiration to bring me back into my sewing room after a long day in the classroom! I love cool colors–especially blue, green, and gray. Thanks for organizing this!!
July 20th, 2008 at 1:41 am
My name is Lara, and though I can’t claim fame to a blog of my very own, I’ve been compiling things from sites (mostly yours, I have to admit) for inspiration because I was supposed to close on my very first house last week. However, things didn’t work out with the house and now It looks like my little family and I (my husband and I along with our two boston terriers) will be in our apartment for at least another year. So, to make the best of the situation (we were both so looking forward to decorating and renovating our very first house), I am doing a huge overhaul on my apartment: bringing much to goodwill to clear the clutter and doing new things with what I already have (as we are on an insanely tight budget since we are both in school and working). Basically I’m committing whole heartedly to making our apartment more like home, more our very own, and a place that brings out the best in every day. I would so appreciate the inspiration right now to help me along with my project, as our budget makes our home the place we spend all of our free time together. I look at your blog and others everyday to get me motivated and inspired and I can only imagine the excitement and inspiration your package would bring!
I think it’s so great you’re doing such an wonderful give away! Thanks so much for the opportunity. Oh, and my favorite colors are: green, orange, and red (the shades are always changing so I won’t specify – I’d rather be surprised/inspired!)
Lara (Lara228@gmail.com)
July 20th, 2008 at 1:58 am
I would loooooooove to win a box of goodness! I need inspiration in a major way because lately I have been completely overwhelmed with trying to (unsuccessfully) pottytrain my three-year-old son (it’s partially a laughing matter and at the same time more emotionally draining than one might think) and it has been stealing a bit of my joy in retaining my identity as anything but a potty-trainer. I would love for some fresh inspiration to start some new projects. My favorite colors (right now) are red, robin-egg blue, and teal.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:12 am
oh wow! those are some great stuff!
my name is reg from http://www.wedgienet.net. my three favorite colors are pink, green, and blue. my inspiration would come from whatever i will receive when/if i win because that’s what art and design is all about, right? finding the beauty in your surroundings, what you have?
my aunt recently gave me a stash of beads in all different colors and sizes. now i’m not into beading or jewelry-making so for a while i didn’t know what to do with them but the beauty of art and being able to make art is that you can take what you have and turn it into something beautiful and functional. i still don’t have a concrete idea of what i want to do with the beads but i’m thinking of incorporating them into handmade cards that i’m doing… or go all out and learn how to sew them on to fabric and make beautiful pencil cases… now where’s my contest box? LOL. by the way, i like fabric B or C :P
that’s the beauty of having come from a multimedia arts background where we’re taught to harness our skills in different aspects of art and design. i’m a graphic designer but i also do photography, illustration, motion graphics for TV (used to work in a TV station for the news), traditional art. at some point i was also into 3D modeling and animation. I’d like to believe i’m versatile and i can apply my artistic skills and talent to any medium. that’s why i’d like to win your giveaway– to expand what i can do and have fun with it!
thanks so much :)
July 20th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Hi Holly. I love the little capsules of color that I get to enjoy from reading your blog. I love berry color palettes (deep reds and maroons), organic neutrals (sage green, warm khaki), and bright pops of color (bright orange, cobalt).
One of my hobbies is photography so I am always looking for fresh perspectives. My friends are always surprised when I tell then that I don’t have ANY of my own photographs on my walls.
I have been living in my condo for almost four years now and my walls are white, my furniture is white, and I feel that it’s time to own my space and make it my own. Such a large blank canvas is a bit intimidating and I know that there are lots of good colorful bits in these packets to help me create a welcome living space.
Thank you for taking the time to do this!
July 20th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Hilary
no current website :[
teal, tangerine, and lime green
I’m currently a college student at Tulane University in New Orleans. I love to craft, but during the school year, I usually am too busy with academics to get motivated and do some crafting. I think one of these packs would really inspire me to take a break from all my studying and do some relaxing projects that I love so much. Just having the package in my room would make my tiny dorm room a little less bland.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:28 am
I am new to the world of craftiness. i’m looking for inspiration to continue my desire to decorate my house into a home.
I am due with my 2nd little girl in about 6 weeks…so I have a little time left to be creative!
I have gone to different fabric stores in Houston over the past 2 days looking for inspiration…still come home with only small samples and changing my mind every second. Hormonal? Possibly…
My favorite colors (today) are:
white, dusty blue and yellow.
I love all of the fabrics – but the pink is where my mind is right now :)
July 20th, 2008 at 2:28 am
Bonjour Holly,
I just wanted to say that I think you’re absolutely superhuman for accomplishing this! Warm wishes,
xo Sylvie
July 20th, 2008 at 2:29 am
yum yum yum yum yum yum yum!
name: kim
site urls: http://www.repeatssosweet.com
http://www.buchheitcreative.com
http://www.wildlywoolly.com
http://www.doctorlittledoodles.com
favorite colors: oh, my, that’s a toughy… i am crazy about so many. okay, i’ll list three, but don’t tell the other hues: pink, orange, red
new things are always inspiring… new color combinations, turns of phrase, music, textures, people. i think creatives are constantly seeking and finding inspiration in life… and your yummy packets would certainly serve that purpose.
OMG… you have 412 comments on this post! wow! now that is inspiring!
thanks for doing this :)
July 20th, 2008 at 2:33 am
Hi, My name is Cordelia, and my website address is http://lesfillesfragiles.blogspot.com To be fair, this isn?t just my site, it?s the site my friends and will be using to keep in touch when I leave for an exchange to Japan this fall.
My current favorite colors are: a sort of dusky pink-purple (would this qualify as mauve?), robin?s egg blue, and mint green (especially with shades of cr?me!)
I?ll do my best to keep this short, I promise! This absolutely could not have come at a better time for me. Like I said before, I?ll be spending my junior year (of high-school) abroad in Japan, and I leave at the very end of August. And while I?m incredibly excited about this whole thing, I?ve started to get quite nervous too.
There are some very close friends of mine who I won?t be able to see again once I leave, and my grandmother has been very ill as well, so I worry about her as well. To help with this I want to make them all small books filled with sketches, poems, and short letters; as a way of leaving a part of myself with them.
However, I?ve been stuck at home this summer taking AP Biology and Pre-Calculus online for credit to make up for next year, and somehow I?ve gotten myself stuck in a rut. I?m used to being social, and without seeing anyone I?ve gotten really lonely and unproductive. I need some really fresh inspiration to help me face up to my fear of saying good-bye and I have to get started both with making their books and with starting a new journal (my journals are half words, half collage) for next year.
So what would I use the materials for? Fillings in the books I?m making for friends and family, inspiration for entries and content in the journal I?m starting, both inspiration and materials for the art school portfolio I?ll be attempting to put together while I?m abroad (wish me luck!), and on handmade thank you notes to and present materials for the people I meet while in Japan, because pictures are a universal language.
Thank you so much, and sorry I wrote a book (I?m not very good at keeping things short!)
July 20th, 2008 at 2:34 am
Holly, I can’t believe it– with all you’ve got going on right now, you are doing this for everyone. You are the Fairy Godmother of Inspiration. =)
My favorite colors right now are stuble and cooling shades of white, cerulean blue, and peachy blush pink.
I would love to be inspired by a goodie box simply because I think I need to know that there are artists out there who are willing to share what they have with each other, and who want to see each other succeed. This would give me courage to keep going right now.
Best wishes~
Shanon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfinegarden
http://www.myfinegarden.blogspot.com
July 20th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Hi Holly!
Well, I think the answer to ‘what I would do with the things if I won’ has to be ‘spread them out and roll in them’ — oh my gosh, what an amazing and wonderful selection of beautiful bits and pieces! This sort of thing is right up my ally (I mean, more so than just ANY old giveaway!); I adore swatches and assortments. I’ve been really wanting to start making paper/collage art, but it can be hard to compile a collection of interesting scraps!
In all my crafty endeavors, I’ve been working with what I’ve got for a while now (can’t afford to buy much!), which expands the brain in certain ways, but I think all these new patterns and textures would inspire me to ridiculous heights. Oh, favourite colours — mustard yellow, yellowy-orange, and turquoise.
You’re something of a saint for organizing this give-away (as are the contributors) — just the THOUGHT of it makes me all tingly inside! I wasn’t joking about the rolling around, either. I’d be careful not to crush anything, but I think being nearer to the ground would be safer, in the case of light-headedness (from the excitement, obviously).
Anna x (twelve22.org)
July 20th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Jennifer
http://beachyinthecity.blogspot.com
My favorite colors are beachy blue, sea glass green, and pink.
My need for inspiration follows our recent wedding (3 months as of July 12th) and our move into our first home. We have so much scrapbooking and decorating to do and I’m feeling ‘stuck’ creatively following all the wedding planning. I’d like to use the items to jumpstart my scrapbooking of all the pics from our wedding and honeymoon to Sicily. I had been really on the ball with getting things into albums before our wedding and since, I’ve been in a creative rut. I’ve also been interested in learning how to quilt and I’d love to use the fabric scraps to get started.
Thank you for this contest! How fun! :)
July 20th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Eva
http://www.effunia.blogspot.com/
Fave Colors: blues, oranges, and yellows
I recently opened my own etsy shop and while I have plenty of ideas for the softies I make, I could use some help and inspiration for packaging, presentation and little extras to include with my softies. And this looks so inspirational! Thanks for putting this all together, it looks amazing and whoever wins- will be super lucky! :D
July 20th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Hi I’m Mary and my (non-crafty) blog is http://frankielovesbridget.blogspot.com – I came to this site looking for inspiration (I’m a first-time visitor) and I’m sure I could find some in all of that goodness!
Favorite colors: blue, green, and uh, variations on blue and green (maybe a nice orange shade too?)
We’re moving in two weeks to a 100-year-old Folk Victorian house that we’ve gutted and remodeled, and for some reason, there is one room that has me 100% stumped. I’m also so busy with other work and toddler-wrangling that I just haven’t had the time to really get my hands dirty and figure something out. So yeah, that’s it!
July 20th, 2008 at 2:55 am
http://gretch0r.blogspot.com/
Gretchen E.
navy/grey, yellow, pink
My friend and I are starting a screen printing business and we’re looking for fresh design ideas. I hope, by winning, to use the materials for a boost of creativity.
Interested in C!
This is so great of you to do this! How fun for everyone.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:12 am
My blog is http://www.apracticalwedding.com
I feel like my creative side is finally starting to come back to life after a few years of being dormant (oddly, this happened when I stopped pushing myself to do creative work, and took a interesting intellectually stimulating totally non creative job. Then BAM!) I’m planning a wedding, I’m writing a new and pretty well read blog, and I’m starting to feel vibrant and alive again. But, I know that I need to keep doing creative projects just for me, and a box like this would be such a great gift to that inner hungry artistic part of myself.
My favoriet colors are jewel tones, along with purple and rose. I’d use this box for: collages, a quilt, some wedding projects (table runners, etc), and just filling up my artistic soul.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Wow, I am just inspired by the photos – what a fabulous giveaway/project…great idea! My favorite colors are green, blue and brown. I am a relatively new seamstress and am trying to find my niche…I am in constant need of new inspiration, and would use these packages to launch hopefully some of my own designs. My favorite fabric swatches are A,B,C,F.
Oh, I do hope I win – this is one of the best giveaways I have seen!
July 20th, 2008 at 3:17 am
Hi, my name is Lacey
http://www.myspace.com/laceylkhoury
I love all colors! If I had to narrow it down to 3 it would be sage green, coral & lavender. I'm definitely in need of some inspiration & distraction! My husband is in the Navy and is about to leave for 8 months to go sit off the coast of Iraq. I need something to keep me busy so I am not counting the days/hours/minutes until he returns. I would use these supplies to scrapbook, make cards & make a quilt or 2.
As for the fabrics I love A, B, C & F
July 20th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Hi! My name is Lauran, and I’m a freelance writer/paper arts maniac/mom/collage artist/magazine lover! I have a blog (aforadoption.typepad.com), which isn’t about design, but about the experience of adopting, and now raising, my amazing son. My favorite colors are apple green, lime green, and celadon green. (I thought it would be cheating to just say “green”–there are so many gorgeous greens in this world!) Your giveaway is pretty much a fantasy for me . . . I have collected all kinds of ephemera for years now . . . letter tiles from old games, old decks of cards, old flash cards, children’s books, you name it. I pride myself on handmaking every card I send. I’m always looking for new inspiration, and it’s especially great to get a grab-bag compiled by someone else! I would probably give myself a fun restriction, like pulling out 3 random things from your box and building a card or a collage around them.
Even if you don’t choose me, I want to say thanks for having such a great idea and spreading the creativity around! You are awesome.
–Lauran
July 20th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Oh How exciting!
My name is stephanie and my site is http://www.2freshpetunias.com . I create handmade handbags and accessories. There are several ideas bumping around in my head as far as where to head with it all and I think having something to “play” with and get inspired by would be JUST the ticket!
My favorite colors are pink, turquoise and chocolate brown.
Thanks!
July 20th, 2008 at 3:50 am
What lovely goodies….
My name is Michele
my blog is at http://blog.woolyvines.com
My favorite colors change often and from project to project; today they are soft buttery yellow, chartruese and aqua.
I am presently looking inspiration to fill a closet of empty and partially complete canvases. I am also in the midst of a redecorating my living room and it would be lovely to have some completed art for the walls.
I am in love with the Pixie Dust Decor Fabric “D” all pink and pretty.
Thanks for the wonderful “Inspire me Giveaway” I am already feeling kind of inspired.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Barb here,
My place needed a do-over and an update after 14 years and with a little help we have made a big change so far. My living room color originated from 2 paintings and is called Reddened Earth. A little risky for me coming from off white walls! I love it now. Dining room is Tansy Green. Even the name is fun. Now, I have one blank wall and a few places litle areas that still need “something”. I love AT because all the blogs inspire new ideas like the one today that I would like to try called dioramas. I can so see inspiration in your packages blooming in little boxes and cabinets on my blank wall.
I don’t blog but I read and check out all the blogs here at AT.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:01 am
Wow! What a giveaway and here I thought your blog was inspiration enough, but then to have a box of bits and snips! Now that would put a smile on my face for days on end. Right now I could really use some inspiration as I’ve come to the hard truth that at the end of August I’ll need to dive back into the regular work force (sigh) I guess that box would bring hope to me and a reminder that there are others that have made it in the arts and are making a living from creating and working in their passions. For the month of August – my last month as a full time artist I am devoting myself to finish illustrating a picture book I’ve written. If I won a box I would create a collage for myself as a reminder of all those creative peeps who made their dreams of creating for a living come true and in time with perseverance I can too.
Thanks Holly!
My name is Amy
website: http://www.GerAmyum.com
blog: GerAmyum.blogspot.com
colors: reds – geranium red, greens, creams/whites
July 20th, 2008 at 4:02 am
One word: WOW. I am seriously drooling right now-what a fabulous giveaway! I can see hours of blissful crafting time with all these goodies. What a great way to get me motivated and back in the crafting game after a haitus due to pregnancy and delivery. I was seriously lacking energy, both physical and mental, with my pregnancy, and am just now starting to feel like “myself” again. My daughter is now two months old, and I also have a two year old daughter. I’ve realized that my two year old needs more inspiration in her life as well. I have been relying too much on TV to entertain her the past few months and am really feeling guilty about it. This week I bought a little wooden birdhouse from Dollar Tree that she painted and glued buttons to. She had such a great time and it felt so good to see her creating. This giveaway would definitely bring lots of opportunity to create with my daughter. My blog is http://sweetiepiepumpkinnoodle.blogspot.com. My favorite colors of the moment are turquoise,red and pink.
Thanks for such a WONDERFUL giveaway! It was inspiring just seeing your photos!
-Jackie
July 20th, 2008 at 4:29 am
My brand new blog and website can be found at Everyday-Artistry.com
My 3 favorite colors are pinks, rich browns and bright greens.
I am in need of inspiration right now because I am trying to live my dream. I left my job in corporate America to finally start my own craft-based business. As you can see from my horribly blank website, I’m in desperate need of inspiration.
My sewing machine sits untouched, my paints and pencils are all in their respective holders in my studio, and I’m just waiting for that spark (and opportunity) to just get busy and produce all of the wonderful things I envision in my mind.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:33 am
http://www.quirkyandcompany.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: pink
Orange, Blue (preferably turquoise tones!)
Hmm…why am I in need of inspiration right now? Well, I am currently stuck in this thing called high school where everyone is following the cookie cutter mold. It’s not a very inspirational place, style wise. Not that I don’t like cookies, cookies are fantastic, but I guess you could say I’m more of a cupcake kind of gal. My summer has been a bit of bore (other than starting my blog, link above!), since there aren’t many fellow cupcakes around here. These lovely kits you have created could provide me with endless hours of creative fun. I can just imagine all of the lovely letters I could write on the stationary and unique cards I would create using the gorgeous bits and baubles (I know something that always makes my day a little better is recieving a handwritten note or card in the mail, especially on lovely stationary).Just thinking of the pillows, totes,tablecloth runners I would make out of the swoon worthy fabrics and give as gifts to my loved ones makes me smile. One project that especially excites me would be to make a coordinating pencil case and makeup bag to carry throughout school days. Again, little things like that really brighten up my day. Thank you so much for putting together these absolutely lovely packages (and for such a fantastic blog)! Fingers crossed!
Love and Sparkles,
Gabby
July 20th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Hello I’m Caitlin!
Three colors that I’m absolutely loving right now are yellow, bright blue, and white…and pink and orange.
I’m in need of some major inspiration for my apartment, I’m currently a junior in college. The stress of nursing school really makes me want to be crafty, since I love art and photography. It’s a great stress reliever and takes my mind off of all the nursing stuff. I love creating new cute things and am completely in love with vintage details. I’ve been told I have very girly taste :).
I came across your blog when I was looking for Sleeping Buddha bedding in google images and fell in love with it. You have so many cute things on it and I’m so glad I found it. I now have a new site to check all the time. Thanks for being so creative and making this blog.
Oh yeah, I love the fabrics A, B, and C. E is very cute too.
Hope I’m lucky enough to win one of your bundles, but if now. I’ll definitely still be visiting your blog all the time!
July 20th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Wow! I'm so in love with the photos and I could only IMAGINE how awesome it would be to get a box!
My name is Carina Gardner.
My digital scrapbooking website is http://www.diginirvana.com & my blog is carinagardner.blogspot.com
My favorite colors right now are robins egg blue (tiffany blue was a close second), pear green, and pale pink.
I am ALWAYS in need of inspiration since I am an event director/graphic designer by day and a digital scrapbooking guru at night! i would love to use the stuff to draw inspiration from, do some hybrid layouts with and make cute "things" for my two little girls room (1 and 4 years old). Their room is currently pink, hot red, and pale robins egg blue with dark wood.
Back to the reference about digital scrapbooking?I am a designer and always need inspiration for creating papers and accessories. Mostly, I just love to have pretty stuff falling from my kitchen table and overtaking my work desk! lol. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win and can't wait to see what happens (and what everyone makes with their boxes!)
July 20th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Hello, my name is Stefanie D.
I do not have a blog at the moment but I recently finished taking a web design class and built this site for my mom’s business:
http://www.staysantafevacation.com
My summer classes just ended and I get bored easily. I have over a MONTH to sit around and do nothing, which is not possible for me. As a graphic design student, my budget is limited and my supplies are feeling a little stale. For the past few weeks I’ve been feeling uninspired as my craft corner sits sad and alone. I have an etsy shop, but it’s been months since I’ve added anything to it. Everything in the packages looks beautiful and would get my creative juices flowing again.
Oh, and my favorite color is all of them. But especially turquoise, yellow, and gray.
Of the fabrics, I really like B, the blue one.
How exciting!
July 20th, 2008 at 4:53 am
My name is Melissa, and I love your blog!! I read it every time I log on to the internet, and I sometimes read the posts more than once. :)
My favourite colours are purples, aquas and greens.
Why do I need inspiration?? Well, I’ve just finished an interior design course, and have dreams of opening my own retail store when my two gorgeous daughters have gone to school. My husband and I are are also building a new home, and I want it to be full of beautiful things that inspire me. I think I would use the inspiration pack to make a giant mood board/piece of artwork for my office. I would probably make some little bits and pieces for my girls rooms too.
Keep up the good blogging… Can’t go without my decor8!!
July 20th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Hi, I’d LOVE to win. What a fun little project (ok, huge project) for you to get to see all the pretty things and get them all organized. I’m in need of inspiration because I just started a new business selling home made kids Superhero Capes. I would LOVE some of that fabric (A,B or C) to make into a Superhero cape for some lucky little kid.
My favorite colors are grass green, Tiffany’s blue and egg shell white.
my Superhero website: plumpearapple.com
my personal website: twomoreseconds.com
Thanks for the chance!
July 20th, 2008 at 4:57 am
Hello,
My name is Denise and my blog is
http://www.patncake.blogspot.com
My all time favorite colors are orange, brown, and olive.
I just started school again…(summer school) and my mind has been pretty blank since then. My mind seems to be racing with so much different things that I have not been able to focus. If I am lucky enough to get a box of goodies, it will help me to stay motivated and hopefully come up with a cool theme. I love making bags and maybe this will inspire me to create a unique one of a kind bag…:P
I have to say the Pixie Dust Decor fabric is fabulOUS!! I like all of the color ways but I would have to say that my fave of that bunch is B.
Thank you for putting something like this together! You are an inspiration as well!!
~Denise
July 20th, 2008 at 4:57 am
Once upon a time there was a delightful princess named Jenny. One day she was smitten by a handsome prince who swept her off her feet and married her.
They traveled the world and gained inspiration as she enjoyed all the different sights and wonders the world had to offer.
One day the happy princess woke up feeling sick and 9 months later the stork delivered a beautiful baby girl wrapped in a big pink silk bow. The princess' carefree traveling days came to an abrupt stop and with it, her inspiration.
"How will I ever be inspired again?" She thought to herself. "If only I had a box of goodies from which I could gain some inspiration. A box filled with odds n' ends, whose-its & whats-its in all different colors and textures. With this box I could make all the beautiful scrapbooks, shadow boxes and collages that my heart desires."
The next day a box appeared on her doorstep, she opened it and inside was a pink package, a black package and a red package. The princess' heart leaped for joy! Her wish had come true and she lived happily ever after.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Oops! Jenny the delightful princess here, I forgot to put my contact info. jenslingerland@gmail.com. No blog (yet)!
July 20th, 2008 at 5:32 am
You’re a dear! Thank you for all of the daily inspiration you bring anyways.
Rachel Denbow
I can’t get enough pink, yellow or green this season. I’d love a chance to use the fabric listed as ‘C’. Its beautiful. I can see it being used for curtains or throw pillows or a lovely quilt to keep thoughts of summertime around in the winter.
http://blingonmysewingmachine.blogspot.com
Thanks for all you do.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Hello! My name is Anne. My blog is currently down because I didn’t pay my fees….oops! I’ve lost my crafting mojo and the blogging along with it. I love making collages and hope an inspiration pack will give me the kickstart I need to create again. Three of my favourite colours are red, cream and aqua.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Hi, Jan here from http://janallsopp.blogspot.com and http://www.janallsopp.etsy.com
This is so overwhelmingly exciting. I’d love to win some handmade goodies from Tamptation because I’m a handmade fan from way back. The rubber stamps are intriguing. I think I’ll make some journal entries and keep my journaling pens in my cosmetic bag. As for the fabric, I have lots of journalling pens, I think I’ll make another little bag so they all have a home! Thank you!!!
July 20th, 2008 at 6:06 am
No blog or url & my name is Dana Welsh, 3 of my fav colours are teal, brown, pink…
i am in need of some inspiration right now because i am recovering from illness and feel tired a whole lot of the time, and because to combat the tiredness i have started a crafter's social at a local haunt and would like inspiration to help me begin.sustain this journet
i can't take the Pixie Dust Decor fabric because i can't think of something to use them on and i think that these other commenters with their brilliant ideas should definitely get the chance to LEAP upon such lovely fabrics…
xo
dana
July 20th, 2008 at 6:10 am
http://iwonderiwander.blogspot.com/
Jinlian
My 3 favorite colors are blue, pink and lime green. Why i need inspirations? I have a few projects in mind and started quite a few crochet projects but did not finish any! If I win…I’d need the package to give me some inspirations to decide what to creaTe. ^___^ Thanks, great of you to do this “Inspire Me giveaway”. Good Luck to all!
July 20th, 2008 at 6:12 am
Hi Holly,
This is a great giveaway! My blog is http://craftandco.blogspot.com/ and my soon to be ready web site is http://www.panyizsuzsi.hu/. My colors are turquoise brown and anything between orange and red.
Why do I need some inspiration. Spending most of the time with my glasses, sometimes I feel I am missing something from my “old” craft life when I dealt with so many things. Sewing is one of my favorite. I definitely neef a cell phone pouch for my new phone and scraps are fantastic for that!
I hope to win a little package!
July 20th, 2008 at 6:13 am
Greetings!
Lovin’ the sea foam green, teal, and cranberry
I’ve only recently discovered the creatively awesome decor8, and your website alone had my juices flowing in decorating my first apartment as a sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin! I’m extremely excited and really want to make my room feel like my own and leave the less than charming dorm aura behind! Of course, I’m a bit on the broke side, (couldn’t escape that college stereotype) working retail for the summer trying to save up and allow some budget to create a home away from home. Thanks to y’all, I’m off to a good start! So far I’ve whipped up some art pieces, bought an adorable $30 desk at a resale shop, and am almost done with my quilt made out of old clothes I couldn’t part with. Except, I’m having a little trouble seeing where I should go from here and would be so ecstatic and grateful to win such sweeeet goodies for some more inspiration! Being able to use my imagination and watch my ideas solidify into something decently aesthetic has been really rewarding and brings out my happy dimples. It’d just be 4,127 different kinds of awesome to be one of the lucky 6 and win the decor lottery! Eeee, I get giddy just thinking about it. Seeing how chances will be quite slim, I’d still like to thank you for rejuvenating my love for creation and self expression through art whether it comes in the form of a funky pattern or a cute collection of buttons.
-Vickie Pham
http://www.facebook.com/people/Vickie_Pham/1529400107#/profile.php?id=1529400107
July 20th, 2008 at 6:17 am
oh this is so exciting! just looking at your little lovely packets of fun is giving me inspiration . . .but just having moved to a new city, which is a bit overwhelming, having a little help would be great.
favorite colors:
orange (the orange le creuset uses)
seafoam green
grey
and i LOVE B!
thanks!
Ashley
July 20th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Oh please,please,please! Send me one of these! I didn’t intend it to rime but I’m so in love with the colors, patterns and all the delicious details I spotted in the photos, I’d really love to have one of them.I moved countries twice in the last four years and I had to give away almost all my fabrics, vintage papers, lace and little goodies before my last move.I’m only starting to rebuild my craft supplies and goodies collection and this would really inspire me.
My favorite colors at the moment are green,orange and browns, but that changes. I loved the fabric “D” from Pixie Dust. I also love embroidering, sewing and paper crafts and I make other things also as you can see in my (little, new) blog.
I’m sure a “box of inspiration” like this would boost my crafting mood and push me into making more time for the things that bring me joy.
I love your blog, thank you for the inspiration you already gave me just by looking at the photos. I know it’s a long shot to have a box like this shipped to Israel but it was worth trying.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Wow, what an amazing exercise. Just seeing the pretty packets of colors and patterns is inspiring me to get up and at it. But that’s just where my problem comes in- actually getting away from the daily grind (computer, kitchen, errands) and toward the creative (sewing, painting, crafting). I’m loving the combination of aqua blues, minty greens and red. Reminds of me cherry Italian ices at the shore (tropical of course ;)
I’d love love love to win an inspiring-color-package and would hopefully make it into some fun pillows, throws, book covers, picture frames, or clothing. Promise to send pics too :D
Ziva
July 20th, 2008 at 7:48 am
My name is Donna. My blog (just starting) is http://donna444444.blogspot.com/
My favorite colors are purple, pink, and blue. Tha bolt fabrics are cute, but if I win, I would like more of the other things instead. I am really into crafts, and these prizes look great.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Hi Holly,
I would love to enter on behalf of a friend who I think is so deserving of one of these parcels. My friend Julie is one of the most talented woman I know, who makes the most gorgeous crafty goodness for the people she loves..Why do I think she should win one of these amazing packages?.. well, not only is she an amazing crafts person, she is also a mum of two children (both under two) who fill her days to the brim. It is winter here at the moment, so there have been many long days indoors. All this means that she often doesnt find time for herself (or inspiration for that matter)to work on her own wee projects. Not only would a box brighten her day immensely it would give her the inspiration to work on a project and get something underway that gives her purpose outside of motherhood.
I would imagine that she would probably end up making something for her kids bedrooms, and will no doubt, do some little projects with them. – she has a boy and a girl, so any colour combo would be fabulous! otherwise, her home is mainly pinks and greys.
Thanks so much Holly, what a task you have head of you choosing!!
If this isnt open to international readers, no problem : )
Many thanks
Jo
http://www.thedesignalphabet.blogspot.com
July 20th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Edith
http://www.senoritamommy.blogspot.com
My three favorite colors are blue, brown and green. I feel I am in need of inspiration because for the first time in my life I have my own room do to whatever I please with and I’d like to take full advantage of the opportunity with everything you have to offer :) I’d like to use the scraps to make photo collages of my family on canvas backings and the fabric and notions for everything from handbags to clothing embellishment. I have my eye on pattern D and I think it’s gorgeous and simple.
July 20th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Hi Holly, my name is Christine and my blog is http://papercloth.blogspot.com
I love teal, pink and blue (not necessarily all together!).
I always need inspiration, especially now that I’m trying to build up my own stationery business (as well as do the day job, study for a degree and plan a wedding!). It’s too easy to sit down in the evenings and just watch TV rather than create so a good dose of inspiration can get me itching to delve into my sketchbook and get designing!
July 20th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Hi. Sally from sallyscape.blogspot.com here. Love the photos of the packs. I am a creative person in my head and collect lots of bits and pieces that I never make in to anything but I just love to have boxes of lovely things to touch and look at. My favourite collection is my grandmothers button tin. She was born in 1903 so there are some really old buttons in there. ‘E’ is my favourite and my colours are blue (for the ocean and the sky and gorgeous flowers), green and gold. I get inspiration looking through blogs like yours and it is like soul food for my closet crafty person. One day I will start making things out of my bits and pieces again. Thanks for the inspiration.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:06 am
My blog is kita.livejournal.com
My name is Kira
3 of my favorite colors:
Red
Deep purple
Gray
I’m in need of inspiration because I just finished college and I have no clue what I’m going to do with myself. I want to find a career where I’m creative and not pressed into doing work that I’m not interested in. No idea what job that is…
July 20th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Holy moly, that’s quite a bounty! Thanks for the generous giveaway. I’ve just moved into a 2700 sq. ft. apt that was a former church auditorium so my mind is going a mile a minute…maybe too inpsired!! Need to focus! My fave hues are a smoky gray/blue, sunny butter yellow, and deep leafy green. btw, fabric E makes me all warm inside. no blog yet (y’all are tough acts to follow!)
July 20th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Katie…
Sometimes I just need a bout of inspiration to get me going. My favorite colors are pea green and various shades of blues. Although I am always changing my mind. If I get a lovoley prize box, then It will kick me into gear! I live on the north shore of hawaii and art and craft supplies are hard to find. inspire me!
July 20th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hi there!
I don’t have a blog, but my name is Therese, I’m a high school teacher living in Norway and I have, as all teachers, the privilege of a long summer holiday. Usually I love to travel during this holiday, but this year I’ve chosen a stay-at-home holiday, with trips to the nearby towns and villages as the most exciting thing happening. I was hoping for sunshine every day so that I could go to the beach, but as the weather has been rater dull lately, I find myself going through various blogs for inspiration as to what I could spend my time doing, other than reading books, writing letters and watching old films on dvd. Today I didn’t have to go far, as your blog is the first one I go to when in need of inspiration!
What I would to if I won was to keep some of the paper stash for myself, as creating things with paper is something I love to do, but rarely find enough time for in the busy everyday life. The rest of the paper stash I would give to a friend who is a great scrapper and could probably make more out of it than I ever could. The fabrics I would probably give to two other friends, one who is a talented quilter and is always busy making beautiful quilts, table cloths etc (I have the privilege of having a couple of her creations around the house) and another one who is starting up her own business, after having been a stay-at-home-mum for 4 years, now designing lovely bags and children’s clothing. Lastly, all yarn-related items would go to a fourth friend, who is a great knitter making everything from doll’s clothes to socks, sweaters and small scultures out of yarn.
I meet up with these girls every fortnight and while they are busy being creative, I often find myself busy correcting my student’s work (vocabulary tests, homework tests – I’m an English and Spanish teacher), while admiring all the lovely items they make. As my goal for the rest of this year is to be more creative and not work myself half to death, I’d love to participate in what they do, and not just sit there with my red pen! In order to achieve that, I need some inspiration – which is why I’m commenting on your extremely generous post. In short: If I won I’d love to be able to share the box with my friends as well as get inspired to be more creative myself.
As for colours, I’m very fond of baby blue / turquoise, all shades of white and purple.
Thanks again for being such a fabulously generous person, willing to spend your time putting up such a great giveaway – and for inspiring people through your website!
July 20th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Oh wow, what an amazing giveaway. My name is Christine & I blog at yarnaboutyarn.blogspot.com
It's mid winter here & I need a jolt of inspiration to force me out of my comfort zone.
There is so much there to inspire me, I'd like to get into journaling and want to try my hand at making my own journals & fabric books. My fav colours include purple, red, blue but I've never met a colour I didn't really like.
July 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am
I can’t find me, so I must be rubbish at doing comments! Trying again…..
http://www.ishiira.com
My favourite colours are white, linen and then anything else which is a diluted colour. I have recently rescued some vintage pine trays and printers trays which I need some ideas for – I certainly don’t have enough in the way of papers. Little samples and pieces would be great for me later in the year as there are 12 kids now in my close family. I need help! h
July 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
http://lilooland.blogspot.com
green, pink, blue
I am always in need for inspiration, my job as a graphic designer taught me to look at every little things for inspiration. At the moment I am trying to complete and start a project of a little web shop for my creations for kids and women and some days I really need inspiration to reinvent myself and my work and go forward. These box just look like paradise for inspiration.
July 20th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
My name is Stephanie (no blog/site) and my favorite colors are greens/browns/blues. I’m getting married in the fall and would love to use these in those “last few details” projects and perhaps in thank you notes…?
Great idea, thanks!
July 20th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
i adore your site! its amazing, it has everything i love :)
hope to hear from you,
take care,
Monika ?
July 20th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Woo hoo! This looks great!
Sarah Lisi
http://sarahsfabday.blogspot.com/
My faves are: red, orange, pink
Honestly just sitting her blogging makes me feel as though I need a little inspiration, my office is a disaster that could most definately use a pick me up.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Hi Holly–thanks for putting this giveaway together!
My favorite colors are: green, yellow and brown.
The packets you’ve put together are GORGEOUS and I would love to spend hours just sifting through them, finding the perfect lovelies, making little piles here and there, and then finally putting all the pieces together in a way that makes me smile. Tiny collage stories…
I work from home so I can care for my son and building collages has become my opportunity to breathe on my own for a little while every day. I find inspiration everywhere, in virtually everything I see. The hard part for me is finding those “just right” little shapes and colors and textures to puzzle together.
Best of luck to all seeking a little inspiration!
July 20th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
hello holly,
visiting your blog always gives me the ‘boost’/inspiration! i am a stay-at-home mom and artist who is recuperating from a surgery done less than a month ago. i got diagnosed with breast cancer on the 22nd of june and had surgery done the following day! it was all a rush and i only have praise for the way my husband and my two sons ageing 5 years old cope with our situation. chemotherapy is out from my post-surgery treatment plan. i am put on HRT for five years. so i am healing well and i want to get back to my paintings with an added new adventure. i have always wished to explore the mixed media field. but i have no lovely materials to experiment with. if i win a box, it’d surely ‘pepper’ up my new adventure. my blog is http://www.dailyartwalk.blogspot.com
thank you so much…
ooops, my favorite colors are purple, pink, and green.
alpha shanahan
July 20th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Korin
I suspect the real question is when would we ever not be grateful for a little inspiration. Winning would of course be the icing on the cake, but just knowing that there are hundreds of givers and receivers who are crafting, building, making, painting, drawing, designing out there makes my heart happy.
Thank you for giving us a forum for sharing.
As for my blog, all attempts have ended rather shamefully in one or two posts a year. . . . but I do post my knitting on ravelry as okorindear if anyone wishes to browse.
~k
July 20th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I never win giveaways but what the heck. This is a trove of goodies too beautiful to pass up!
Blog: http://flanthrower.blogspot.com
I’m Sara and I love greens (esp. avocado and lime), pinks, and black, although not usually all three together. (I really love Fabric A of the Pixie Dust Fabrics.)
I need inspiration because my day job is very draining, uncreative, and time consuming. (Shhh…don’t tell anyone, I’m a lawyer.) I struggle to carve out any time for myself, let alone time that I can be/feel creative.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Laura here,
(well, this is sort of difficult, coming up with the reason why I should win over someone else who is equally deserving, but here goes.)
First, I love vintage. I noticed many of the packs had vintage/vintage looking items in them. I love pieces that have history. To think that someone else used them during another time and probably for another purpose just makes me smile. I use alot of vintage findings in my work.
Second, I like to see vintage mixed with modern design. I think it softens a modern look nicely. Sometimes mod is rather lacking in warmth (my humble opinion). It would be challenging to me to learn how to mix modern with vintage items.
Third, I’m now home fulltime. I am no longer ‘in the workforce’ traditionally speaking and am starting to get serious about my art…making it, promoting it, and learning to feel comfortable in my artistic skin (which is kind of scary for me). Baby steps…
This would be an excellent source of inspiration for me. Opening a box of completely new-to-me goodies would be SO exciting! The possiblities are endless. The challenge of using pieces from someone else to make something new — wow, it just doesn’t get any better than that!
(I feel like Arnold Horshack on the edge of my seat, waving my hand frantically, “Oh! Oh! OH!”)
:o) Guess that last comment dates me. Have fun setting up house in Germany…it sounds like you have just about all you need. Love Haus Maus.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
There I go forgetting to tell you the colors I like:
Blue, yellow, brown.
-laura dodson
July 20th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
http://www.utiledulci.etsy.com
Hello- my name is Moriah, and I have a color problem. I repeatedly visit home improvement stores to fill my hands with color swatches, which are currently stashed thoughout my home. Right now I’m crazy about- chocolate, french gray, and chartreuse.
How nice it would be to get some inspiring mail instead of bills! The last fabric store within an hours drive of me just closed:( No more fondling fabric.
I’ve been struggling to come up with consistant branding for my business. This is just the inspiration I need. I love to create, but I baulk at marketing or selling myself. I’m planning on doing my first show in the fall and I would love to incorporate these wonderful tidbits into some fresh new pieces. I’m ready to put my sewing machine’s pedal to the metal.
I also would love to get my hands on all those business cards. What a great resource.
Thanks for this wonderful opportunity and all your hard work!
July 20th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I adore your blog! I am a gardener recently transplanted from my bright, color-soaked garden of herbs and berries and fruit and veggies and roses and clematis and every kind of bird – orange orioles, yellow finches, scarlet cardinals… to a mid-century ranch house with bland bland bland everything… and I’m in dire need of inspiration! I am in love with every color out there but I especially need help and ideas for ways to bring these 50s grays, muted greens, taupes, putty, and cream into something beautiful and exciting. I don’t keep a blog (mostly cause I’m a web producer and I’m stuck building pages all day…) but I’m addicted to yours… this giveaway inspired me to pull out my vintage textiles book and try to pull some ideas together for the new place. Thank you thank you thank you! -Joy
July 20th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
For the longest time, like many people I had no idea who I was and what I really liked. I spend my day at work building someone else’s designs and making their ideas come to life. So when I go home I’m very clouded by another person’s idea of inspiration. Only recently I’ve come to see myself for who I am and what I like. I desperately want to open an Etsy shop. I have the domain name but I need some inspiration. Seeing all these pictures gets me so revved up to create something. This is truly my esthetic. I love lace, vintage style fabrics and prints, birds, owls, oranges, yellows, and greens, polka dots, leafy florals, and paisleys. It feels so great to be able to simply list what I like and truly feel like it is me. Now all I need is inspiration .
Tiffany at tiffany.tumblr.com
July 20th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
omg! such awesomeness here! and i’m seriously drooling over all the vintage stuff!
am i really in need of inspiration? i don’t think so. i have lots of ideas in my head. what i’m really in need of materials is get them done. and it’s really gonna be wonderful if i do manage to get my hands on one of these packs.
i’ll use them for:-
for my art journal…
for my toy cam photos…
for my scrapbook layouts…
for my wall…
for sewing more plush toys…
for experimenting… just for creating.
xoxo,
kelly
myjotterbook.wordpress.com
favorite colors: red, green, blue
July 20th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I’m not sure if i can participate but worth trying! My blog is in Dutch only: http://tiltukka.blogspot.com
my favorite colors are Pink, Yellow and Blue.
Why I’m in need of inspiration? Because we just have two kids and since they are born my house is one big playground for them. It sure is fun but the decorating in the house was forced to the background. End of August we finally are able to get some things done here in our house – we will get a new kitchen and if that is done we will decorate our living room again. Of course children also give a lot of inspiration and I recently began with painting and sewing some things which I’m really proud off but I need more inspiritation to finish more projects.
My favorite fabric is fabric nr. E
Love,
July 20th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
This is where I am: http://peapods.typepad.com/peapods/
My favourite colours are Bright Red, Fushia, and Canary Yellow.
I make things for other people, not as a business, but little gifts on birthdays and so on. I feel right now that everyone has seen all my ideas! I would LOVE new materials to use and get myself out of the rut.
This giveaway is great! I am enjoying reading everyone else’s comments too :)
July 20th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
http://www.threedeer.etsy.com
.Annie R
.hotpink.turquoise.yellow
.I'm in the stressful process of moving and it has fried my inspiration feelers. I'd like to get back to making beautiful things so I can be zen again.
If I recieved any of these marvelous things, I would make a veritable candy wonderland of pretty objects.
Also, I loooove "D" from Pixie Dust Decor.
<3
July 20th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Name: Caitlin!
Website: http://www.youtube.com/MimsieSky
http://www.Caitlinrielly.com
Favorite colors: Blue, Green, & Purple
Why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now:
I’m trying to start a new life for myself. I just graduated from College and I’m in the process of saving up so I can move out of my parent’s house. I’m planning on moving to S. Cali (from NY) next year and I’m starting to think of ways to decorate my first apartment! as well as decorate my life!
What you’d like to do with these things if you win:
I think I would definetly do a lot of crafts. I love to make my own bags and I want to start a creative journal and make things to decorate with a gift to people!
(I'm sure I could find something to do with the fabric if you wanted to give some to me so in that case: I like A, B, & D!)
July 20th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Hi! this is elliejeanne.
http://www.vantiganloofarm.blogspot.com/
My husband and I just bought a little “farmette” in WI, moving from Vermont was hard, but living there I was immersed in the daily life of milking Jersey Cows. I love them it’s true, but it took some of my craft/creative time away. Mow I’m ready to get right back at it. We just sanded our 100+ yr. old mape floors and I am looking to do some crafting in the upstairs. The stuff you have in piles made my heart leap. I had to leave a lot behind… I love grass green, plum, and tangerine… I was looking for curtain ideas for our “green room” when I found you…
I like those fabrics, but would be overwhelmed by many yards at the moment! Many Thanks for a consideration of the *STASH*!
peace -e
July 20th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Hello,
I hope I am not too late with a post. My friend emailed me the link to your page yesterday. My blog is http://blueberry-pancake.blogspot.com/ and my email is Jessicafaust@gmail.com I am in need of inspiration because I am a new mama that wants to start making stuff again and I just made an etsy shop but have yet to post anything. I would love to continue to stay home with my son and make stuff instead of getting a job thats away from home and my sweet baby boy. I am interested in making stuffed animals and baby quilts. I love little scraps of material. The colors light blue, pink, mustard yellow, cool greys, tan linens, and old machinery green are some favorites of mine.
Thank You!
Jessica Jeanne
July 20th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
(1)
http://arguingthemobius.blogspot.com
(2)
Laura
(3)
-a-
blue
-b-
white
-c-
metallics
(4)
“i want a little sugar in my bowl,
want a little sweetness down in my soul” ~nina simone
because the great adventure that begins with the touch of a hand to an object. and then the imagining of the new lives it could have that no one had ever dreamed possible..
(5)
…the possibilities multiply!
flowers, dresses, love letters, lingerie, great works of multimedia art…
(6)
i’d be thrilled to be the recipient of fabric E, oh the places we’ll go!
July 20th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Jannie Ho
Chickengirl Design
http://www.chickengirldesign.blogspot.com
http://www.chickengirldesign.com
My 3 favorite colors: red, baby blue, green/aqua (a great combination!)
I’ve been in a “low” for this past year, and haven’t been creating as I’ve used to. There has been alot of changes in my personal life that I haven’t taken care of my creative life. One of these packs would definitely inspire me. I would use them to 1)explore a new style in my illustration and 2) inspire and write my very own children’s book.
What an INCREDIBLE contest! Thanks for doing this and good luck to everyone!
July 20th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Kameron
http://kamicrab.blogspot.com/
Orange, Green, Brown
Fabric F.
I have been scrapbooking for the past four years, and have become more and more interested in altered art. I graduated college two months ago, and the whirlwind of figuring out what to do with my life has left me drained and in a creative rut.
My cousin posted a link on her blog about decor8, and I could feel my creative juices flowing as soon as I saw the photographs for this contest, and all the other visual goodies here.
This box will drag me out of my creative rut, forcing me to reactivate my creativity and create something to share with my family and friends.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Holy moly….Holly, you are crazy and amazing. (Where do you find the time?)
Colors that are speaking to me right now are yellow, hot pink/raspberry, and teal.
I need inspiration because, sigh, things are going wrong. So much so that….after the broken water pump, the chipped kitchen countertop, the tile man who stole from us, and the landscaper who planted the wrong plants on the one day we didn’t show up……..that my husband called me and said “I think that we might have made a huge mistake. I feel like giving up.” Our dream is running 18 months late, our budget is far overspent, we have taken our third bank loan and spent almost all our retirement money….
I need inspirational color therapy. With the fabrics (oh I love those), I would make myself some beautiful cushions for my office and for bedrooms in Peacock Pavilions. I am dreaming of non-Moroccan patterns…..
xo
m in marrakech
PS My husband is so frustrated that he is leaving for the US for one month tomorrow. So the package could be sent to him there.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Kami
http://kamicrab.blogspot.com/
Green, Orange, Brown
Fabric F
I feel the inspiration from this box of amazing goodies will help me branch out creatively in altered art, tags, and more interesting cards. I have been scrapbooking for four years, and have attempted to branch out a few times, but I feel like my limited supplies (due to a college budget) limit my style. Being given the opportunity to have a box-full of beautiful supplies will allow my creativity to blossom.
July 20th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I am an artist and middle school art teacher in a small town in central Oklahoma. I am in the process of remodeling a room in the family home I inherited recently into the first real private studio of my 47 years -no more kitchen table for painting. I am so excited about having my own art space! I am trained in letterpress, but my press and type have been in storage 20 years due to lack of space. I also hope to revive that part of my life.
My favorite colors are turquoise, violet, lime greens, really anything with character.
I would use the packet as a hand-held visit to someplace outside small town Oklahoma – a way to bring a new fresh outlook to my new art making space.
Betty
http://www.bettybowenart.com
July 20th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
What an amazing contest and idea! I loved reading through some of the comments ( sorry, I couldn’t get through all 500+, that’s some task!) and feel a little humbled by all the amazingly talented, creative people out there who read your blog. So, why do I need inspiration? Well, I’m a self-taught wedding cake designer who sometimes (often) feels intimidated by the luminaries – Ron Ben-Israel, Colette Peters, Kate Sullivan, et all. Being inspired day to day when you’re up to your neck in cake, kitchen heat, and deadlines is tough. I shouldn’t complain, it’s a dream job that I’m privileged to have, surrounded by sweets and art! I draw a lot of inspiration from fabric, design, and blogs. An Amy Butler print here, a lace swatch there, a colour scheme here, and you’ve got a cake. I’d love to be gifted with one of these packs to inspire me for next year’s collection and get me moving on some of the personal projects I’d love to tackle when the summer cake storm abates and I have a bit more time. Redecorating the bedroom (with more of an anthro/urban boho theme, not the current one of exploded library/anthro dressing room), and getting back into the fabric collage that I used to love. If you can include a few extra hours for each day in the box, too, that would be very appreciated! I’m not picky with colour, though I do have a tough time with purple. Anyways, thank you for the always inspiring daily posts, your blog is a thing of beauty! xox Chelsea.
PS: I’m not much of a blogger (have tried and failed a few times), but I do have a bit of a flicker page with some of my cakes http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamieanderson/sets/72157600595325940/
July 20th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
katie is my name (pandaparables.blogspot.com)
colors: dark brown, seafoam green, and granny smith apple green.
i am in dire need of a pants-kicking. my husband got me a gocco for xmas and i still haven’t taken it out of the box. so i would use the winnings to come up with something katie-ish and fun.
July 20th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Maj Carita
http://www.secondnature.typepad.com/
petrol, aquamarine, burnt orange
Summer caught up with me, I have enjoyed my holidays and not posted on my blog for more than three weeks, so I need to start afresh! A little inspiration would surely help!
July 20th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
WOW!!! They look amazing!!!! I’m so glad that I was able to contribute and be a part of it! Thank you! I can’t wait to see who the winners will be and what they do with all of their beautiful stuff.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
My name is Meg Thueson and my favorite colors are turquoise, lime green, and chocolate brown. There are many beautiful posts to win this incredible prize pack, and although mine is simple, I hope that maybe it will be memorable :) I feel the need for inspiration now more than ever. I just graduated from college and am feeling quite “lost”. My love for design and creativity is something I have always put on the backburner because of other obligations and restrictions I have had put on me. I feel like now is the time when I can be myself and do something not only for myself but for others. With this winning I want to enrich my life and finally do something with the space around me that I’ve been staring at for over a year. I also would love to share happiness for those around me with gifts and crafts that would make them smile. I love the inspiration that this site provides! Thank you thank you!
(i love fabric B, its just what I’ve been searching for to liven up my couch)
July 20th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
What a giveaway! Thank you Holly for taking the thoughtful time to organize the packs and to everyone who donated.
Blog: Coming Soon!
Name: Lili
A week ago yesterday, I was let go from my job. It sounds a bit pitiful but honestly, I feel quite liberated. My old job was very draining and because of it, I was forced to put my creative dreams aside. In addition to losing my job I am applying for a new visa and wont be able to work again until the new year. I’m stuck.
Instead of being upset, sitting on the couch and eating chocolates for the next few months I’ve decided to challenge myself to explore my creative side. A goal of mine is to have a blog and then eventually a brick and mortar shop that will both inspire other people creatively. Over the next few months I want to try every creative project I’ve ever thought of, and find myself and what I want to do with the rest of my life. I also want to find a craft that I am passionate about and could do endlessly. I intending on documenting and sharing this process through my soon-to-be blog. Your inspiration packs, Holly, would be the perfect way to kick me out the slump that I’m understandingly having after losing my job and the right push towards fulfilling my dreams. I imagine that my pack would be the start of many tutorials to share with others, a big goal of mine. From the photos, I see the beginnings of some patchwork pillows, the starts of a table linens idea I had and colleges that will incorporate some of my favorite photographs. I am also thinking about starting a quilt and it would be lovely to include some of the creative scraps in that. My pack would be a reminder of motivation and in every project that is born from that, would also serve as a reminder for me to be creative.
Once I receive my new visa I will be able to work anywhere. I can even open up my own business. I am planning that the next few months will serve as an incubator for the future and after a lot of creating, next year I will have a wonderful business idea.
Favorite colors: I like most, but my favorites right now are soft turquoise, rosy pink, greys/black/white.
Thanks Holly!
July 20th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Hi! I’m Kristin and my blog can be found at http://liketheviolin.blogspot.com
My favorite colors right now are light yellow, turquoise and dark brown.
Here’s why I need some inspiration: I study classical singing and opera at the university, and I have noticed that I easily let creating collages and paintings stand aside during the school year, for lack of time. But I don’t want to have to choose between music and art. Making art brings inspiration to my singing, and it makes me calm, focused and plain happy. One of your packages would be such a lovely treat and I am sure it would help me stay on my creative path even as I get busy with singing homework.
I’d use the lovely things in collages, mixed media paintings, post cards, envelopes, art journal pages and probably also for small books/ journals I have recently started to make for friends who I feel need a little something in the mail.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
thanks for the opportunity. I definitely need some inspiration, keep looking at my messy craft space and can’t get anything started!
my blog is stephsjoy@blogspot.com
and my favorite colours are red, blue and pink!
Have a great day
July 20th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
G’day!
My name is Sanaa, and I don’t have a blog yet but I do have a flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/photos/libellule/) . My three favourite colours are yellow, coral, and robin’s egg blue. Although I do love many other too!
I am in need of inspiration right now because I’ve only just graduated from university and am working on my own mini-business (because I did not feel happy working anywhere else! but needed to make money somehow). I am currently in the process of selling my hand designed journals and sketchbooks which I will soon sell on: http://www.thecuriousnomad.etsy.com. I wanted to create journals and notebooks to encourage people to write and draw more the “old fashioned” way, because there is more personality and originality to our handmade creations.
What I’ll do with your lovely inspiring goods is put them into the journals that I am making and sell them to buyers from around the world so that we carry on insiring others.
Moreover, I am teaching myself how to sew and I could also incorporate that into the journals themselves.
Keep inspiring and Good luck to all! ^_^
July 20th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
My mind is absolutely blown right now. The photos of the goodies, all of the hard work you put into this…man. Amazing.
My name is Mary, my blog is http://southendblend.typepad.com (and I’m also an editor at Kirtsy.com). My 3 favorite colors are cherry red, robin’s egg blue/turquoise, and white.
Every day I get inspiration overload by reading tons (and tons) of blogs. What I’ve realized, though, that I’m failing to really follow through on this inspiration: whether it be making a card, or putting together a love note to my husband, setting up my long-overdue but much-needed office nook, or sewing covers for the throw pillows in our bedroom. Sure, I do just enough to make me smile, but I really haven’t set aside time to just CREATE and MAKE and EXPRESS. Getting caught up in work, my side web/writing projects, and helping my husband get his business off the ground have all taken priority and left me little time to do much else.
So, I think that having a tangible set of fabric, paper, and other goodies in my hands will not only thrill me, but will also wake up that side of me that’s been buried under deadlines and e-mails and force me to set aside some time for me.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
i attempted to enter this giveaway but i received an error message, so i apologize if you are receiving this twice.
i would love an opportunity to recieve one of these inspiration packs.
the following is the required information:
name: melissa
blog:http://www.melissadeakin.typepad.com/
3 favorite colors: chocolate brown, Tiffany blue and pale pink
i am in need of inspiration because i am 4 months pregnant with my third child. after chasing two toddler boys around all day, i am usually exhausted after they are in bed. normally, that is the time i create. i think one of these amazing inspiration packs would be perfect to jumpstart my creativity and give me the boost i need.
thanks so much for all your effort to sort and compile these amazing packages. :)
July 20th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Oh my, what a generous giveaway!! I have to comment :)
My name is Beth and my blog is http://www.feltinginfibrespace.blogspot.com
My favourite colours are Cerise Pink, Turquoise and Dark Chocolate.
I would love to win one of these as I recently acquired my very own studio space, (by re-jigging the house a little) and my youngest starts school in September, so soon I’ll have hours to spend creating wonderful textile art, it would be so exciting to receive one of these packs to mark the next chapter of my life which allows me more time crafting.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Stephanie
schizoactress.livejournal.com
Crimson, Indigo, Emerald Green
I feel like I am in need of inspiration because, creatively, I have none at this moment. It’s a combination of writer’s block, listlessness and lack of anything to get my creative juices flowing. I feel like there’s nothing to write, nothing to photograph, nothing to make. And as a creative, tactile, artistic person, being uninspired is like having a bit of color drained from the world. Everything is a little less vibrant and a little more muted. If I won, I’d like to create something I’ve not tried. Maybe mix the fabrics and trims together to form a piece of artwork, or experiment with sewing, or use some of the stationary to create something new.
I am moving, so this box would allow me to decorate my room in a way that would, hopefully, inspire me to do something creative every time I entered it. It could be a little glimmer after a trying day of school or just helpful in pushing me out of the blahs.
I know whoever you choose to award a lovely box to will pour out something magnificent and stunning.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I am just blown away by the generosity involved in this.
My name is Sara, and my blog is dietcake.blogspot.com (which I share with my best friend, also named Holly).
My 3 favorite colors are blue, pink, and then brown and green duking it out for the 3rd slot.
I’ll tell you why I need inspiration right now. My dh is in the Marine Corps and we were just sent, with our 5 kids, to live in Egpyt for a year. We were extremely limited in the amount of stuff we were allowed to bring with us, so I am trying to find a way to make a home that feels like *us* out of an apartment furnished with cookie cutter (and sooo not my taste) furniture that is given to every 10th family in our neighborhood. I found your blog from the searching I have been doing on the internet, looking for ideas of how to decorate that will bring a personal feel to our place.
In addition to that, I’ve decided to use this time completely out of my element (to put it mildly) to re-focus my life on what is most important to me. In many ways, I’m actually quite happy (decorating difficulties aside) that I had to leave most of our stuff in storage in the States, because it forced us all to choose just that which we love the most. Besides clothes and essentials like that, the only things I brought with me for just me are my (sorely neglected) sewing machine and my scrapbook supplies. My intent is to rediscover the creative side of me that’s been buried under the pile of life that 5 kids and an active-duty dh can create. I love my life, and I’m not complaining about said pile, but I’m ready to bring some art back into it (fabric and paper are bffs of mine from way back).
I’d also like to help my 13-y/o dd explore her creative side more, as well as give her something to focus on besides the friends she left behind when we moved (school–and new friends–doesn’t start for a while yet). This box would make us both over the moon, I’m sure.
Thank you for doing this. Even just the opportunity to put into words what I’m trying to make of and for our lives right now is such a gift. Whether or not I win, I’m happy to have found your blog; it’s already helping me to put into focus the direction I want to go.
And also, sorry for the novel. I guess I get a little carried away when I combine thinking about beautiful things with the quiet house I’m in right now (thank you, bedtime!) :)
July 20th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
http://tigerluxe.blogspot.com
three favorite colors: it’s a hard choice but i’d have to say pink, blue and orange. even together sometimes. i need inspiration, because my husband and i just bought our first home. we are inundated with ideas to the point where we feel overwhelmed, and can’t separate the good from the bad, the sleek from the tacky, and really are having a hard time making sense of it all. we’ve painted one wall so far. now we are stuck.
thank you holly! i can see the effort you put into every pack, it’s really a task and a wonderful thing you’re doing for your readers.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I’m a new mom suffering from parenting fatigue, all my time and energy (mental, physical and creative) is given to the little one. I need something to get me going again. I love dove gray, sunny yellow and a gray-ish blue.
kaly75@yahoo.com
July 20th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Hi,
My baby boy’s 1st Birthday is coming and I’m planning to make a Happy Birthday banner with various fabric, but it is a really hard to get a nice assortment here – what a timely opportunity for the event! I
m thinking of some green mixture but any mixture will be a pleasant challenge for me!
July 20th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
hi. my name is dain, and my recently started blog is http://www.thebeautifuliseverywhere.blogspot.com. three favorite colors … oh man, i only get to pick three? pink, green & coral.
inspiration … well, i just moved in to a new home, and it's kind of a like a new start. it's a big project, and i want it to be filled with art, homemade touches. i want it to feel like me, and i want everything in my home to be something that makes me smile, or think, or inspire me to create more. i've also recently come out of a long period of depression and have started to turn more to my art to keep me healthy. i love finding scraps and other people's "trash" … things that are new to me and make me think about things differently. i want to create mini books, shadow boxes, pieces or myself so that i can look back and remember these days … and so eventually when i'm older and have children, they can look at my work and have pieces of me, and perhaps, understand me better. i want my art to be my legacy.
July 20th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
oooh, I don’t have a blog or website. my name is Cari and my three favorite colors right now are navy blue, sky blue, and peacock blue. my fiance and I are planning our wedding right now, but we’re on a tight budget and doing a lot of diy projects. we’re completely in need of inspiration right now for how to decorate the tables on a budget and other personal touches that we can add to the wedding. if we won some of these items I’d definitely start making small projects like favors, thank you cards, and table decor.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
hey my name is emily, blog is http://www.emilyjo19.blogspot.com. Favorite colors: chocolate brown, moss green, and burnt orange. I am in need of inspiration because I got married in May of this year and my husband and I are trying to decorate our new apartment, on a budget! I would use my winnings to make our place feel like a home.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I’ll do this point form… because that’s how my brain works!
- Though it has not been updated in quite some time and only deals with my murals, here is a blog site: splashcolour.blogspot.com/
-Justine
- I will always love green (any shade!), chocolate brown, silvery blues
- I am in the process of learning to quilt and I’ve become particularly enchanted by beautiful fabric. My husband, though loving and supportive does not understand this addiction… It would be wonderful to have a beautiful assortment of fabric to create a quilt from, that I don’t have to spend money on, since we are saving up for our first home.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Having just moved into a new house, I have many walls to paint, floors to cover, pillows to sew and art to hang! This loot would provide me with all of the inspiration I need to get the job done!
July 20th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Jodi – The Creative JAR
http://www.thecreativejar.blogspot.com
3 of my favorite colors
chocolate brown
orange
aqua
I am always looking for inspiration every where I go – I get inspired often in my car. But I need this stash of creative goodness to help continue inspiring me to the next level. Which I believe this would help take me to the next level.
With this fabulous giveaway I would make some of my shemics – which are mixed media comic art pieces that are based on the thoughts, philosophies and attitudes of women.
Pixie Dust Decor bolts I love F.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
This is such a fun contest!
I need inspiration because I am finally moving in late August (after living at my parents in my childhood bedroom!) and will finally have the freedom to decorate however I want! If I win I will certainly the goodies to decorate and turn my apartment into a home.
My favorite color is definitely pink. I also like blues and yellow.
I love all of the Pixie Dust prints but since I have to choose, I ‘ll go with C. I’m thinking big euro shams…or maybe cafe curtains for the kitchen!
Thank you Holly!
Julia
July 20th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
green, coral and yellow
I need inspiration right now because I am in school for graphic design at the University of Cincinnati. I am currently enrolled in four studio courses ranging from photography to book design, and could use some inspiration to get me through the rest of the quarter’s projects. I’d like to incorporate some of these items into my projects, particularly the book design I am working on for a book about the Dada art movement. Additionally, I recently got a sewing machine, and I know I could use these bits and pieces in my projects.
Jessica
July 20th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I really need a dose of inspiration and to win this giveaway would surely do that for me! I have been putting all of my creativity into my ‘real’ job lately and not so much on my art/craft stuff… My favorite colors are jewel tones, though lately I’ve been drawn to vintage colors – soft pink, tea dyed muslin, light turquoise. With this wonderful packet of goodies I would be making a bunch of items to finally put in the Etsy shop I’ve wanted to start!
Jamie Vowell
amzanioli@yahoo.com
http://rem-nants.blogspot.com
July 20th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
i need inspiration because i’m buying my first house. i put an offer on one that is brown and white throughout. i need some color inspiration BAD! it would be amazing to win so i can design a stylish and beautiful home.
Sarah
http://sillygrrl.com
Fave colors: pea green, orange and red
July 20th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Wow, these look amazing and clearly have struck a chord with your readers! I could really use some inspiration because my boyfriend and I just bought a house and are moving in in a few weeks. The interior is currently painted in some wild and crazy colors, so I’m planning a major redecoration, but I’m a little overwhelmed about where to start. I definitely draw a lot of inspiration from the outdoors, so I love greens, blues, and browns, but I also have a soft spot for deep reds. I don’t currently have a blog, but I post photos at http://flickr.com/photos/sharon_k/ where you can see some “before photos” of the house. Thanks so much for offering these to your readers!
July 20th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
All the little bundles look wonderful! My favorite colors would be pinks, oranges and greens. This would be a wonderful pick-me-up, as I have about three years worth of scrapbooking to catch up on and it’s a low point as I’m facing another year without a full-time job. Thanks for the opportunity!
July 21st, 2008 at 12:04 am
Hi Holly,
My name is Erica and I do not have a website or blog. My favorite colors are blue, grey and pink.
I am in need of some major inspiration. As a graduate student, I will be defending a thesis proposal at the end of August, so this summer has been a lot of late nights and weekends spent in a lab and at the library writing. One of my favorite ways to unwind is to get creative, and I’m looking forward to the fall when I get some of my free time back! I love crafting things for my friends and family, and to fill my home with personalized decor. I would really love an opportunity to dive into a really personal, creative project once I get over this big hurdle in my professional life!
I just wanted to say this is a beautiful idea, and I’ve really been looking forward to seeing what you’ve put together for the contest. I think you are so generous for doing this. I enjoy your blog so much, and even if I don’t win an inspiration pack, I am inspired by your ideas, photos, and personality, every day.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:05 am
hi there,
My name is Michal of michalwright.com and http://yarn-n-coffee.blogspot.com. my favorite of all time color is re, but i’m also liking light blue and brown these days. oh, and i love fabric E.
I always need inspiration. i dabble in a lot of stuff – i sew and knit myself clothes, i draw, design and sew plush toys for various shows, i’m writing a children’s book – i’m a bit of all over the place. to make sure my creativity is always in full tank, i constantly look sor inspiration around me – thinks that people do, materials people use, stories people tell. inspiration is everywhere, and i love it!
July 21st, 2008 at 12:10 am
Hi Holly!
My name is Erica Sparkenbaugh, and I do not have a website/blog. My favorite colors are steely blues, dark greys, and lots of pink!
I am in need of major inspiration right now! As a graduate student, I am preparing for a thesis proposal defense at the end of August, so this summer has been a lot of late nights and weekends in the lab and at the library. I love to get lost in creative projects as a reward for hard work and to unwind. I love to create gifts for friends and family, and make personlized decor for my home and husband. I’m looking forward to the end of summer, when I’ve gotten over a big hurdle at work, so just spend some time creating beautiful things.
I just wanted to say that I think you are incredibly generous to donate your time to put these together. Even looking at the pictures has been inspiring! I love your blog, and even if I don’t win a pack, I find that your writing, photos, and personality are inspirational every day.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:10 am
Wow! so I just jumped to your site from another. So here goes –
melmason.blogspot.com – I’m Melanie. My three favorite colors are robin’s egg blue, coffee brown and deep red. I’m in need of not only inspiration but distraction. Hubby was hospitalized this weekend – but got sprung yesterday and is doing fine but I am more than a bit rattled. I am a creative type that teaches and acts and scrapbooks – and I think the more I can do to keep me occupied and “in the now” the better. Don’t need a pity party, just things to do. And I am stunned with all the goodies that you pictures. Thanks for a good read and lovely ideas.
Warm regards,
Mel
July 21st, 2008 at 12:12 am
Hey, I am amazed at the time and care you have given to sort through all of the lovelies and not to mention the ones who donated.
I love all colors-faves are orange, lime green, and aqua.
I do all sorts of crafts and I just entered a few of my paintings into my first art show after much coercing–YEE HAW!! Usually people come to me for inspiration, but I am in a bit of a slump after much drama/trauma in my family and could use a picker upper…. Thanks
Your loyal 7:00 am reader (and a few more time during each day)
Suhaylah
Oh yes, am working on blog/store, but need inspiration to make it the bomb!
fatoosh31@yahoo.com
July 21st, 2008 at 12:33 am
Hi!
BLOG: http://mushmellowstuff.blogspot.com
WHO: Melissa
3 COLORS I LIKE: Orange / Green / Violet
INSPIRATION! WHY? Because I’m new to the DIY world, and it’s so fun and addictive, I’m learning to do so many things and it would be really cool to have beautiful material to use. It’s like an “escapade” from my everyday work. I’d like to do some greeting cards, make-up bags and iPod sleeves.
You are the best Holly! This is fun!
July 21st, 2008 at 12:35 am
Hello! My name is Kelly & I am in need of inspiration stat! I am a graphic designer by schooling and profession. Yet my job has been boiled down to cutouts of costume jewelry for the company website. I haven't designed anything in two months outside of updating my portfolio website. http://www.keldesign.net I have had a few good ideas here and there but have forgot how to start a project and and as soon as I attempt to I fear I dont know how to do anything I learned. Please help by sending a pack of goodies. My favorite colors are light yellow, kelly green, and midnight blue.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:42 am
I have just graduated from Grad School for Environmental Management. I have not been able to work my creative muscles or do hard-core crafting for two years! I just signed the lease for a new apartment and I am so excited because it includes a half bedroom that I can use as a studio.
I can’t wait to move in, get set up and start making jewelery again! I envision using these gorgeous fabrics and trimmings to decorate the packages that I would ship my pieces in.
My favorite colors are are seagreen, blue-gray, and coral.
My (very new) blog is http://sealicious.typepad.com
Thank you so much for sponsoring this lovely contest!! And good luck in your move!
Sincerely,
Caitlin
July 21st, 2008 at 12:59 am
http://www.coolhntr.blogspot.com
I currently love red, light blue and grey! And white, I just love white.
Thanks for creating this contest…it is so fun as are you!!
Best,
Jen
July 21st, 2008 at 1:14 am
Hannah
http://www.little-owls.blogspot.com
favourite colours: reds, greens and all shades of brown, grey & orange too. Oooh, too hard- I like ALL colours except blue.
Much inspiration is needed as I'm a new full time mum, trying to renovate and redecorate an ancient house, and not succeeding too well. At the same time trying to teach myself to sew garments for my little one.
A box of goodies will definitely inspire new interior ideas for my home and great designs on little garments. And will also inspire numerous blog posts (i'm new to blogging too).
What an amazing giveaway! And a big well done on all the effort put into sorting it all out.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:16 am
i really need inspiration. I just stuck in a big rut…i have so many tools and supplies, but don’t know where to start. I just got a sewing machine and do not know where to begin when creating something wonderful. I would love to win a box of these beautiful things to kick start something really rocking.
fav colors: blue, yellow and green
July 21st, 2008 at 1:25 am
Meredith at merlong@hotmail.com
Scraps are like little treasures to me and I would love to use some of these as I search for what I love to create most!
Colors: charcoal gray, emerald green, robin’s egg blue
July 21st, 2008 at 1:29 am
This is so neat , such wonderful stuff I like to make quilt tops for my family . This would help out alot . My colors are light blue , greens . yellow . I like F All the craft stuff what a bunch of nice wonderful people.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:40 am
I am in the process of buying my first house and would love to have the many pieces of inspiration in order to maky my house a home. I'm sure I will be doing LOTS of DIY projects, and will enjoy diving into the wonderful gift for its potential. I am also an artist who keeps talking about starting my own business – it would be great to have some things to inspire me and give me the impetus to finally jump! My favorite colors are deep red, orange, & turquoise.
thank you for a wonderful & inspiraitonal blog, holly!
terra
July 21st, 2008 at 1:51 am
Swimming in a sea of comments – great giveaway so I can understand. I have a new blog – http://www.hammerbooze.blogspot.com which is a chronicle of a group of women who are helping each other finish projects they have started – I call it finishing school. I am the headmistress, of sorts. The blog is about decorating and cocktails – things that inspire me.
My favorite colors right now are very 50′s – greyish pinks, robin’s egg blues, and soft, limey greens. And I love a deep, rich, olive green. So, that’s four, I suppose.
I have spent the last year trying to organize – so the things that inspire me to do my art, to write, to live and walk in beauty, are actually visible and accessible. My father was a man with his own sewing/craft room. I am finally cleaning out a room that has been storing boxes that I have not had the energy or inclination to go through for years… but slowly, I’m starting to see the floor, have a place to put fabric, dust off my sewing machine, and create the life that I have avoided for far too long. My dream is to share this with public school kids – to show them that the ability to make the world better and to be inspired on a daily basis rests in their own two hands. thanks so much for even thinking to do this!
fifi
July 21st, 2008 at 1:54 am
Whoa Nellie! So I just found your blog and I do hope I am not too late to enter this amazing contest! I simply cannot believe you spent as much time as you did going through all these collections and arranging them just so for your winners! You will have some lucky winners indeed. I am really hoping to start making sweet little dresses for my two girls (2 & 4 years) and I also make purses and am having visions of throw pillows. I really love the colors aqua, avocado (the inside color), and yellow. WOW, thank you so much for this fun giveaway!
July 21st, 2008 at 1:58 am
Hello,
I hope I am not too late. I made a post earlier and then it didn’t show up.
My name is Jessica and I am a new mama. I need some inspiration because I am a new stay at home mom and I want to try and make some money making stuff at home instead of getting a job far away from my beautiful son Lincoln. I love all sorts of bits of fabric and paper and yarn stuffs. I want to make stuffed animals and baby quilts to sell in an etsy shop and for my baby to snuggle. I love light blue, linen pink, grey, milky green, mustard yellow, bright yellow, creamy orange, brown, white, and many others. I like A,B,C,and F from your lovely fabrics. I think this is such a kind idea.
My name email is JessicaFaust@gmail.com and this is my blog http://blueberry-pancake.blogspot.com/
THANK YOU!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:17 am
hello,
i didn’t see my comment here, so i’m reposting it again (and try to remember everything i’ve written), so i’m sorry if this will be the second time you’re reading a comment from me :)
my name is melissa.
i am 23 and just graduated from university.
my blog is
http://www.moonshineandpiffle.blogspot.com
my favorite colors are
- the pale pink of a peony
- tiffany green
- navy blue
Why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now:
we just moved to a new house (last night!) and felt that i made a mistake with the paint color i used for my room – “wedding veil” by benjamin moore. and it is stark white. i have always loved the rooms that you’ve featured in your blog, and i feel that your giveaways are an encapsulation of these rooms. i also work full time at an office (ever since my last year of university) from 8:30 to 5:00. sometimes thinking of things to make eases the monotony of work.
what i would like to do with these things:
so many :)
i make my own cards and i am trying to revive the art of snailmail. i believe that the form should be just as good as the content- i will definitely use the goodies for the cards that i will make.
for the fabrics, i will definitely incorporate them in the throw pillows that i am sewing up for my room. i am also planning to use them to make softies to give away for christmas (along with an accessories pouch…this will be a huge project…which i will be starting soon!) (i can also use some embellishments to decorate little gift tags for them)
and lastly, i would like to showcase some of the cards (and even papers) you have included (like the card with deer) in my room by framing them.
thank you so much…and you are awesome!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:25 am
My goodness, Holly – the work involved in this undertaking! These packs look AMAZING! I’m always looking for inspiration for mixed media collages and sewing projects. Snippets of beautiful fabrics make me swoon. My favorite colors are grassy/apple green, mustard yellow, and taupe. I’d love to use fabric F for some little cafe curtains in my kitchen. Thank you thank you thank you.
Jessie
http://www.sweetjessie.com
July 21st, 2008 at 2:29 am
Oh my, this is the most amazing giveaway!
I need inspiration right now because I’ve been thinking a lot lately about starting an Etsy shop but I’m completely overwhelmed.. I don’t know if I should do it and I don’t know where to start. Just looking at these pictures is getting me all excited! It looks like these great items would let me let go of my fears and play play play. I love to sew and make fun things with paper.. this would be perfect for me.
3 of my favorite colors are orange, aqua and green. (But really I love them all!)
Thank you so much for this giveaway.. really it’s the best I’ve ever seen.
Leah
http://greenbeesbees.blogspot.com/
July 21st, 2008 at 2:45 am
Oh my, this is the most amazing giveaway!
I need inspiration right now because I’ve been thinking a lot lately about starting an Etsy shop but I’m completely overwhelmed.. I don’t know if I should do it and I don’t know where to start. Just looking at these pictures is getting me all excited! It looks like these great items would let me let go of my fears and play play play. I love to sew and make fun things with paper.. this would be perfect for me.
3 of my favorite colors are leaf green, orange, and sky blue. (But really I love them all!)
Thank you so much for this giveaway.. really it’s the best I’ve ever seen.
Leah
http://greenbeesbees.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 2:49 am
Hello, my name is Muli Ong, i’m an international reader (and wishing this contest is open internationally…)
I don’t have a (real) blog (yet! *fingger crossed* i have one in friendster…), but here’s my email: moeli_onk(at)yahoo(dot)com
My favourite colors are pink (either dusty or shocking), yellow ochre and brown.
Why do i need an inspiration? Hmmm… I have a friend who’s getting married this october, she’s having THE cold feet and stressed out about how to decorate their new love nest. I think your gift box of inspiration would be a nice booster of her imaginative mind and mood… I love to see people decorate their space and I do love to help her, well at least make things a little bit easier with a perfect box of inspiration…
Thanks a lot!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:56 am
Wow, what a sensational response to your giveaway!!! I must say that just looking at all these packs is inspiring in itself – in particular that little fabric pack made of mostly reds and blues….too beautiful. Um, ok, so 3 fav colours would be red, green and pink, and I’d definitely makes bags out of anything fabrically-related! I’m also particularly interested in the green Pixie Dust Decor fabric (A) which would make a beautiful slouchy bag. But then, with 4 yards of it, I could probably make a matching dress too. Would that be weird? Yep it would wouldn’t it. But funny though – I think I’d have to do it :P
Cheers, Bec
http://specialsmallsstuff.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 3:23 am
Hi my name is Erin..I do not have a website yet but would love to have the chance to receive a cute and wonderfully inspiring package in the mail.
I am a recent college graduate from a fun and creative design school. Since leaving school I took a position at a corporate interior design firm, as I am very appreciative for the opportunity that was given to me, I feel I am incased in a very beige and white world. I sit in a small cubicle with no color and work on projects for layers and CEO's that love beige….I need some color in my life and new inspiration since leaving such a creative environment! I would love to find a cute, colorful, feminine, and inspiring package in the mail.
Thanks for your time, oh and I love fabrics D & B!
Erin
July 21st, 2008 at 3:26 am
My name is Monique and my favorite colors is spring green, chocolate and blue. I have been working 2 jobs for the past year and a half and my creativity has gone out the windows. I do statistics all day and then I go to my part time job where I work retail. My inner creative juices have dried up from the stress of the workload. I need to be inspired. Sewing and crafting is relaxing and having beautiful things to look at is such a wonderful thing. I depend on blogs to keep my right brain working and a package like this would be incredible.
Fabric choices B and D are beautiful as well. It would be great to win, my fingers are crossed:)
July 21st, 2008 at 3:50 am
Hi- I’m Rose. My three favorite colors are tangerine, deep rose pink and turquoise. I’m just coming back to crafting making things after a longish break from it, mostly because depression made it so hard to even get out of the bed in the morning and too work, much less find the energy to do something creative. I need inspiration because I haven’t quite gotten back into the flow of things. I’m not quite sure what I’d do with the paper goods, but for the lovely stacks of fabric, I’m going to make patchwork bags/totes/purses. If there’s yarn in my box, even short lengths of yarn can be used in the stripey baby caps I knit for charity.
If you would choose to send one of the yardages to me, I’d love the lavender chinoiserie print. I could line several bags with a yard of fabric.
Wow. This is so exciting. Even just looking at the post is inspirational.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:51 am
Hello Holly!!
My three favorite colors are blue, gray, and I am in need of inspiration because I’ve lived in the same house for all my twenty years of life and still, everything is white. I’m planning to move into a townhouse this fall and would like to color things up a bit! I’m always surfing through decorating/craft websites and would love to finally get started on some of my own projects. I’ve just always been strapped for supplies.
-Laura
July 21st, 2008 at 3:53 am
hello! My blog is Sally and my blog is
Sallyottomatic.blogspot.com I collect and review ottomans from all over and really enjoy finding ottomans in the trash or at thrift stores and bringing them back to life with a fresh coat of paint and new fabric. My favorite colors are: granny smith apple green, tall glass of water blue, and white.
I need all the inspiration I can get. I’m trying to beat a cutting and drinking addiction and the sobriety of these two things believe it or not keep me up to the wee hours of the morning. Getting to sleep is so hard to do because I can’t shut my mind off. I stay up late and do crafts and send them to my family and friends, and the daughter I gave up for adoption 10 years ago. I live for color, bits of fabric and glue and scissors and life. Finally.
xo
July 21st, 2008 at 3:56 am
what a contest!! I am sooooo hoping I win!! Here’s my info:
Maggie
http://www.maggieholmes.typepad.com
http://www.maggieholmesphotography.com (offficial site not up yet, but very very soon!!)
favorite colors – do I have to pick just three? right now I love yellow and grey and pink
I am a photographer and a scrapbook artist so I am always looking for inspiration – I love to keep things fresh and new!
Since I scrapbook I would surely use these things in my scrapbook layouts and to make mini albums. It would be pure bliss to be able to create with all of these goodies!!
Thanks for the chance to win! I will be crossing my fingers!!
July 21st, 2008 at 3:58 am
kaneyuki.blogspot.com
michelle kaneyuki
deep teal blue, bright grassy green, red (but love mostly every color in the right context).
i feel in need of inspiration right now because in a blaze of nesting i finished most of my home projects and would love to think of a new one. as a stay at home mom i need creative outlets to keep my brain fresh, inspired, engaged, and learning. also, i want to open up this pack whenever i am feeling blah and receive a fresh wind!
i personally prefer a or b, but if i do happen to win these treasures, i would like D because it would be so lovely as a new something in my friend’s daughter’s sweet little room.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:59 am
Greetings Decor8,
I am a young Australian resident who like you Holly, absolutely loves interior design, textiles, fashion and flowers. Still at school and studying Visual Arts and Textiles as my elective subjects I visit your blog everyday for your new, exciting, inspiration packed posts.
I love all colours but am drawn to the bold qualities of red, the feeling of ‘love’ that pink exuberates and the versatility of green.
I am in need of inspiration right now to feed my desire of design, which is always hungry! I enjoy making cards and spend my spare time reading magazines or producing things on my sewing machine. I love compiling my portfolios every term for textiles at school and if I am not doing any of this I am on the net, constantly finding new blogs to relish. I don’t currently have a blog or website but I do have inspiration folders that are brimming with tearouts that I can never seem to look at enough. However I always turn to decor8 and have been most inspired by your giveaway, the photos are stunning. Thanks for your time.
mimisymons@hotmail.com
July 21st, 2008 at 4:22 am
Wow, Holly, the packs look exciting! Thanks for taking the time to pack all those stuff to inspire people. :)
Anyway, my fav colours: Cornflower blue, teal & bright yellow. I've been on hospitalisation leave for awhile due to a difficult 1st pregnancy and inspiration would be handy for getting me out of the exhaustion ruthole! What I would like to do would be to use those materials to start me off decorating the baby's room, and maybe even scrapbooking, and to help make the rest of the home more cosy.
Justina (beingjusme.wordpress.com)
July 21st, 2008 at 4:34 am
Wow – this is such a generous giveaway!
My favorite colors are blue, green and chocolate brown. I am in BIG need of inspiration because I just moved into a new apartment and am putting together a craft room (this is the first time I’ve had room for a dedicated space) and a nursery for my first baby. So I can use all the inspiration I can get!
My favorite Pixie Dust Decor fabric is B – the blue print.
my blog is http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com
Thanks for the chance to win!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:49 am
I’ve never considered myself crafty.. I love learning and absorbing anything new. I’m also at home with my baby 24/7 and all my projects have ground to a halt. It would be nice to have something fresh in the house to touch and play with. My favorite colors are green, purple, and gray. My blog is hillamcasa@blogspot.com. My name is Jessica! Thanks for the shot in a million!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:00 am
I am a young mother just looking for a creative outlet wherever it can be found. I adore transforming beautiful things into a personal statement. By far this is my favorite giveaway!
My favorite colors are green, black, brown. I love earthy neutrals.
For 2 years I have put my dreams and really my person aside to be at home and raise my boys 3yrs & 2yrs. Although I love spending every moment with them, I sometimes forget who I am and what I want to be when I grow up. This is could be the perfect step to begining my journey back to me.
Thanks so much I love your blog.
chelseejb.blogspot.com
chelsee_jb@yahoo.com
July 21st, 2008 at 5:07 am
Three of my favorite colors are ocean blue/green, lavender purple, and bright yellow. They remind me of a beautiful little coastal town in Italy.
I am in dire need of inspiration right now because I cannot decide on what to do for my wedding. Everything I see looks “pretty” to me, but I cannot figure out something to stick with! It’s very frustrating – not just for me – but for my fiance too. haha He has to listen to me change my mind everyday! Poor thing…
Those gift sets look beautiful and I know I’d definitely find some inspiration in them! I love creating art out of different types of media (fabric, ribbon, paper, etc). I would probably also use some of it for handmade thank-you cards for after the wedding, or even as gifts for my bridesmaids.
Thanks!
Becky
July 21st, 2008 at 5:14 am
Oh my gosh Holly, look at all these entries!! I'll try to keep it short 'n' sweet for you:
I'm Alex (Lexy) from http://www.lexy.typepad.com
Fave colours: Grey, chartreuse, and black & white together!
I'm an artist, so I can't get enough inspiration! I'd love to close my eyes, and pick out one or two pieces from an inspiration pack at a time, stick them up on my mood board, and create a piece based solely on those one or two pieces. That is, if I don't just go ahead and incorporate them into the piece anyway!
[I can't remember if I read somewhere if this comp was closed to international residents, and now I can't find it, if I did! Can I be cheeky and say if I was to win, I'll pay for the int'l postage?! Because otherwise, it'll be crazy. Thanks!!]
July 21st, 2008 at 5:20 am
favorite colors…so hard to choose. i love robin’s egg blue, dirty putty pink and kelly green.
i draw my inspiration quite often from the materials themselves. i admire the little imperfections and nuances.
i have a chronic illness and being born a creative person and making a living that way has really kept me alive and excited. how can you not be?
also, i make handspun yarns and knitted/crocheted things, and fine art. please feel free to let me know if i can send you something for a future giveaway!
cheers!
natasha
July 21st, 2008 at 5:28 am
Blog: http://laurareaux.typepad.com…. Laura Reaux…. reds, blues, greens…. art has always been such a passion of mine, but it’s hard to keep the creative ideas flowing while taking care of 3 little ones… if I won, I would create so many things! Collages, canvases, inspiration books, the possibilities are endless!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:34 am
Amanda
aklockrow.com
amandalockrow.blogspot.com
My three favorite colors are red, green and blue right now.
I need inspiration because I am moving into my new apartment next weekend and want to decorate but am not quite sure where to start.
I love fabric A though because I want my bedroom accent color to be green and I can sew pillows, and other accents with it.
I am always looking for new inspirations and this is such a great way to get some. This really is a fun contest.
I make jewelry so some of the bits will go into jewelry in fun and different ways.
I’m sure I would also pass along some of the inspirations to some of my local Etsy Street Team because they could make some really great. things.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:38 am
Hi! I’m Jamie. My three favorite colors are red, pink and orange. I need inspiration because I just took the leap to freelance writing, no “real” job, and while it is wonderful, I am finding my stores of creativity tapped deeply and often these days. I need inspiration wherever I can get it.
I just completed a pottery class where I made clay pendants for all of my friends. I would use the items in the box to package these gifts, creating something really special for them to open, instead of just shipping them out in boring ol’ jewelry boxes
Regardless of whether I win or not, congratulations on the wonderful response you received. It must feel terrific.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:34 am
Wow, I would be thrilled to win any one of these lovelies! I never met a color I didn’t like, for the most part. top 3 at the moment:
~coral orange
~robin’s egg blue
~sage green
I’m also interested in the botom fabrics. Faves are A, B, C, and F.
I received a sewing machine las Christmas, and until now have yet to use it. I’m overwhelmed by all the fabrics and sewing notions out there. One of these packs would be so helpful and encouraging in my desire to learn sewing.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:35 am
blog: hydrogenjukebox.livejournal.com
colors: mulberry purple, sunshine yellow, aqua blue
fabric B is gorgeous
I need inspiration because currently I’m stuck at home and miserable. Unfortunately, because of some health problems, I had to drop out of college temporarily and I have so little to do it’s driving me crazy. My life is so full of medicine and hospitals and unpleasant procedures right now that I could really use some color and joy. I miss the outdoors and people and sunshine, and I would love to use some of those items to brighten up my room and to fill some of my time. :)
July 21st, 2008 at 6:52 am
Idling…
Somehow, I am stuck in neutral at the moment. A recent graduate with the world swirling around me in a confusing haze, I use design and creating as a release. In the coming year, I am incredibly excited to do something creative every day to center and reflect.
I love paper, knitting, jewelry, penmanship, and collage. A huge fan of party planning and crafting for special occasions?I know one of the first things I would do with this box of goodies would be to finish my latest apron design and throw a crafting party for my friends. With such a remarkable treasure chest, I would have to share with the people around me who inspire me everyday.
I think my fingers my be permanently stuck in the crossed position for the next week….come on lady luck!
My favorite colors of the moment are:
Coral, Mustard, Turquoise (with brown accents)
Peace,
Melanie
July 21st, 2008 at 7:21 am
wow- such loveliness all in one spot! thanks so much for hosting this!
My name is Sheree and my fav coors are gray green and orange. I have so many projects i need to get to and i think having these goodies will help me kinda jump-start the inspiration for them. If i win, i will most likely use them to sew wallets, purses, and use them for scrapbooking. as well as many other things.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:37 am
Hi! I’m Lichys Alvarado. My three favorite colors right now are chocolate brown, blue and lime. I need the inspiration ’cause i’m in the middle of refreshing for my stationary business http://www.papeldulce.com.
soo.. thank you!! and choose me!! :D
July 21st, 2008 at 8:20 am
Belly and House. Pregnant, 7 months, baby boy number one. Plus. Trying to finish new house, empty room, empty walls, antique chandelier wants to position itself against a cement colored wall, old heirloom chairs gifts from my husband’s grandmother,a shiny plastic stool, a white bright boudoir under a skylight with an antique Greek mirror – my dream!
Right now my belly is still trying to navigate through the plaster dust in the summer heat and trying to see the whole, colorful picture , but just looking at what you have compiled makes me dreamy and happy.
All these just float in my head right now, a bit like the little pieces of fabric in your collection. I want to re-do those antique chairs, make the nursery into a dream, sew mis-matched pillows and my boy’s toys and scatter pretty trinkets around the new house. Use the inspiration in colors and textures because I want to feel like we’re in for a beautiful ride !
July 21st, 2008 at 8:54 am
Ana Teixeira
http://www.buebau.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: aqua, white, red
I’d love to win one of the fabrics. I absolutly love the blue one (B). They are amazing!
I’m deeply in need of inspiration. I’ll be participating in a craft show in about 1 month and I’d love to present some new and diferent crafts.
All the items you presented in this post are amazing. The Make Your Own gift tag packs are one of my favorites.
Congratulations to you for being such a kind person, organizing all these packs. I can’t imagine the hours you spent doing all this.
And congratulations to all the donnors for the generosity!
Good luck everybody (574 until now!!!)
July 21st, 2008 at 9:12 am
Hi,
I am Jessica, and I do not have a website or blog (as for now…).
My most favourite colour in all shades is green. I also like all sorts of reds and turquise as a more specific shade.
I am currently in a very uninspiring office job and have recently started to re-discover my creative side in order to make up for it. My last project was an appliqued pouff (with an underwater theme) for my 2-year old daughter. Now I am looking for a new exciting project. I would love to receive some interesting fabric to either applique on my daughters clothes, for cussions, dolls, or wall decorations for her room. I might also attempt some fabric jewellery.
From the Pixie Dust fabrics, I like D. That would be lovely for my little girl.
I hope I get a chance to receive one of your great packs. Just what I need to get me going!
July 21st, 2008 at 9:13 am
Oh yes, I could do with some inspiration, I have a bedroom with four blank walls that have been that way for five years now, and I still can?t figure out what to do with them. So count me in. My favourite colours are in the red, white, pink gamma.
Thanks for this giveaway it is out of this world.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:40 am
So you see, imagination needs moodling ? long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.?Brenda Ueland
After years away from being creative, making things for my wedding finally jolted me back into realising that I love everything about art and design! Its a world of colour, pattern,texture, imagination and even temptation that I feel I belong to and want to evolve in. I love anything vintage inspired and my three favourite colours are duck egg blue, dusky pink and cream ..reminding me of days gone by. To win a prize would help me immerse myself further into my design giving me ideas.. I want to surround myself with inspiration and breath everything in and ‘moodle’ my imagination. I currently have an etsy shop darlingdillydilly.etsy.com and am opening another quitecontrary1.etsy.com in the near future which will focus on prints of my collages. Winning a prize like this will hopefully bring a whole new dimension to my work ! xx
July 21st, 2008 at 9:47 am
Hello!!
the images are GORGEOUS!!!id loooove to receive one of ur packages for inspiration!!
My fav. colors right now are: steel grey,fuschia and ink black.
Why i need inspiration:i’m an interior designer and recently got a diploma in fashion design. i’m finding it hard to find one great idea to jumpstart the theme for my F/W 08.i have this annoying habit of wanting to do everything from delicate chiffony tops,printed tshirts to quaint rings and pendants.i need a thread/idea to pull it all together into one consistent and cohesive look.im sure ur inspiration packs will help!
anyway i think its amazing uve put this together(with the help of the donations)i wish u all the best!!
xoxo
July 21st, 2008 at 9:48 am
Hi Holly!
I’m Constan?a from Lisbon, Portugal.
I have had a blog for 1 1/2 years, it’s http://saidosdaconcha.blogspot.com
I absolutely love red, blue and white!
I’m thinking of opening an Etsy shop and really commit myself with my sewing so I do need inspiration right now… something to keep me motivated and focused and to enhance my creative juices!
I would use these fabulous gifts to keep on decorating my appartment, make gifts for friends (I love giving handmade presents) and to make a little something for you too, of course! :)
Have a safe trip to Hannover and keep on with the good work!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:09 am
Oh, its the dead of winter here in Australia and boy do I need inspiration. I have heaps of things in my UFO box/basket/shelf. My sewing machine lives on the kitchen table but still it gets little use these days, so seeing your packages today delights me no end. Love purple, aqua, and orage (maybe not all together). Wish me luck and thanks for the chance.
Kerry
Melbourne
July 21st, 2008 at 10:10 am
Hi, I’m about to start a freelance job designing graphics for apparel and interiors. I have been out of the loop for a while and in need of some inspiration. I would be grateful for anything you can send me.
Fav colours at the mo:
duck egg blue, chartreuse and grape.
Many Thanks!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:43 am
Paula
http://coastalaussie.wordpress.com/
Colours: green, purple, pink.
Inspiration: I’ve over-dosed on knitting projects for my friends. So I’d love to try some new media, and your giveaway looks ideal.
Thanks!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:48 am
URL: http://www.bohaute.com
Colors: Butter Yellow, So many blues, Pink
I have just started my own blog about things I love and cannot believe how time consuming it is, plus with a four year old son and part-time job, why not add this fantastic prize to the pile, to create and blog about.
I would probably change all the art on my walls from acrylic canvas to textile art with all those goodies. And my son would have a sensory overload opening it all! I would have to video it! Love the fabric B in last image.
Thanks for your hard work, I can only imagine the time spent sifting!
Jennifer
July 21st, 2008 at 11:01 am
http://alpengarten.blogspot.com
from Cari in Switzerland.
I’m in need of inspiration because:
-My due date is 6 days away (3 days after my own birthday)! I am pregnant with our second child.
-We are moving into an old Swiss-style house which is both unrenovated and totally undecorated. I need ideas to brighten it up!
If I win, I plan to craft lots of lovely things for the new baby and add lots of colorful, happy accents to our new old home!
Three of my favorite colors are sage, turquoise, and lavender.
Thanks…I love your blog!
July 21st, 2008 at 11:09 am
This giveaway looks fab!My blog is
eekachinski.blogspot.com and my first name is EE. 3 of my favorite colors are pink, black and green. (But mostly pink!). I am primarily a scrapbooker but like to get ideas from other types of crafts. I definitely need some inspiration right now because I have been spending to much time surfing and not enough creating! If I win the RAK I plan on spending a lot of craft Mondays with my baby sister creating fabic and paper gifties for people we love.
My favorite bolt of pixie dust decor fabric is style E!
Thanks again :)
July 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
Hi Holly! Your packages are amazing! It would be a dream if I could get one of them. I am reading your wonderful blog for 2 years, and the products and articles you are presenting are beatiful as well. Unfortunately I am not able to purchase them, because here in Hungary these are very rare. This drawing would be a very good way to recognize those papers and fabrics. I need inspiration because I would like to make birthday presents for friends, but I don’t have any idea so far. My favourite colours are turquize, lime green and pink.
I don’t have a blog, but if you wish I can e-mail you some images about my work (for example beaded cushions, bags, albums, etc.)!
Hopefully I have luck! This would be the best present ever!
Monika
July 21st, 2008 at 11:26 am
They look fantastic!! Wow – I can’t get over the amount of work that must’ve been to put all those packs together. Well done Holly!
July 21st, 2008 at 11:44 am
My name is Dani and i am a 16 year old who lives breathes and loves anything to do with art or craft. I am a rainbow person, so limiting myself to only one of the many beautiful coloures is hard, but I’ll go for: red, blue and green (all completely clashing coloures but i love them!) Why am i in need of inspiration right now? well, for a start, i have just finished my GCSEs and now have oodles of time on my hands, so i have decided to start a small business selling bags, pencil cases, beaded items, sort toys, paintings and cushions (all made by me of course!) However, where i live there are hardly any decent craft or fabric shops, and when i do find one they are always madly expensive! So if i were to win this fantastic prize it would be like 10 christmases and birthdays all rolled in to one with a cherry on the top! As for the offer of the extra fabric, I’m going to choose B because i think it’s so dainty and retro/modern. It would make a wonderful bag. thankyou.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:55 am
My name is Dani and I’m a 16 year old who lives, breathes and loves anything to do with craft or art. I am a rainbow person, so limiting myself to only three of the many wonderful coloures is hard, but I’ll go for: Blue red and green (all completely clashing coloures but i love them!) Why am i in need of some inspiration right now? Well, for a start i have just finished my GCSEs so have oodles of time on my hands. I have decided to start up a small business selling paintings, bags, pencil cases, soft toys and cushions (all made by me of course!) However, where i live there are hardly any decent craft or fabric shops, and when i do find one it’s always madly expensive. So if i were to win this fantastic prize, it would be like 10 Christmases and birthdays all rolled in to one, with a cherry on the top! As for your generous offer of the extra fabric, i rather like B because it’s so dainty and retro, and would make a wonderful bag. thankyou.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Hi,
I’m evelyn from belgium, europe.
The past couple of years, I made my own jewelry. Then I started crocheting and now I’m learning how to sew. If I see something cute, I want to learn to make it myself (also on the list is making my own stamps, printing my own fabric). Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day. I am a huge fan of japanese craft books, love the designs. My favourite colors are teal, olivegreen en chocolatebrown.
I need to get my inspiration overseas and regurarely dig up the credit card because we don’t have amy butler fabric and others or nice handcrafted stamps.
I have just entered the world of blogging so I will include my blog but it is a bit in a testfase at the moment (I’m better in crafting than with a computer).
Thank you for this initiative.
Greetings,
Evelyn
July 21st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
http://ladyjanedesigns.etsy.com/
rachel
i’ve been super unmotivated to create this summer. being out of the house 12+ hours a day means coming home and barely having the time to take a shower, eat dinner, and do some housekeeping before bed. i have not added any new items to my etsy shop for weeks, and my “to be altered” pile is growing all the time. perhaps if i had some beautiful new fabrics in my stash to inspire me, i would find the energy to get back to creating!
July 21st, 2008 at 12:44 pm
My name is Caroline. Blue, green and red/pink (ok, that’s four). I love my bright colours!
Why do I need inspiration? I have an almost 1 year old daughter, whom I love dearly. However since she has arrived, life has changed and my focus has shifted – towards family and less on my crafting, which has always provided a wonderful escape for me. Now that my daughter is a bit older and I can find some time for myself, I desperately want to get back into my crafting but seem to hit a brick wall when I sit down to ‘create’. I’m in need of ideas, dreams and inspiration! Would love some of the help you’ve shown in these pictures!
July 21st, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Hi Holly,
Your packages are absolutely gorgeous – just looking at the pictures inspires me. I especially like the little packs of business cards and scrap packs which I could use in just about everything I make.
My favorite colors are pink, orange and yellow.
X Jane
July 21st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
First I want to say that I am in total desperate love with your blog. It is my blog addiction. Anyhow I need the inspiration because next week I am closing on my very first house. I have been living in a one bedroom apartment and all of my creative supplies have been bundled away in a overstuffed storage closet. Once I move it will be time to get back on track, there is so much floating around in my brain I don’t even no where to start. (Although I am hoping to get a blog started – I have one but it is pathetically empty – boo) An inspiration pack would surely do the trick! My favorite colors are yellow, green and purple. Fabric D is fantastic!
July 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Wow!
This was amazing and inspiering pictures and I would love to look inside one of the boxes and play and create with all the goodies.
Right now I think alot on what I will do with my life. I know I need to create an inspire others but by doing that some of my fun time and creative time dissaperes, everything is booking workshops and trying to make money.I need something new, something for me, something that makes me think and work in new ways just for the love of the material. I just love paper and papercrafting. It makes me calm and happy.
My favourite colors? olive green, petrol green and turquise.
I live in Sweden (I’m swwdish) but IF I would win and you dont want to shhip to sweeden I will visit Canada in september and my husband has a friend in the US whom you can ship it to :-)
July 21st, 2008 at 12:55 pm
http://erinkcreations.blogspot.com
I’m Erin. My favorite colors are pink, turquoise and red.
This is an amazing giveaway! I just found you from a link on cuteable and I’m drooling! Just seeing all those goodies is inspiring.
I need the inspiration because I’m at a crossroads. I want to get into more vintage stuff, but stay with my cutesie style. I’m also just getting into sewing, have made a few softies, have plans for some other fabric creations. Alas, no great fabrics. Well some, I raided the thrift stores! :) I’d make piles of cards, tags and softies with the goodies if I won them.
thanks!
July 21st, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Hi my name is Silvana I’m from Germany and I have a serious creativity block :(
My favorite colors are mustard yellow, olive green or actually any kind of green and plum.
In the past five month I really haven’t done anything productive even though I started a a scrapbook (gave up after a week) went to an art clay silver workshop (left early because I couldn’t think of anything cool to make besides a ring) and tried to make a new lamp for my living room (it stills waits so be finished.
So YES I definitly need some inspiration! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
While your beautiful website certainly does its daily part in inspiring me (and thank you for that!), I’ve just finally–after a long and arduous breakup–moved into my own place, which is aching for decor! It’s a lot bigger than I expected, and the first step in making my new pad really and truly “mine” is to get inspired enough to work through it!
July 21st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Hi, I gotta say, what a stash! Love, love, love everything! I’ve recently started a message board ~~ nouveaustitch.lefora.com for amateur home decor sewists (those that don’t sew home dec for a living) since I’ve found very little sites that allowed interaction between those of us who sew for our homes without wading through quilting and/or clothing postings. It’s an organized site and it’s free! I’m obsessed about home dec and think there are a lot of folks like me out there that need a home! Please come visit at nouveaustitch.lefora.com for some fun talk about home dec sewing!!!
The inspiration I am looking for is how to use up the bolts and bolts of home dec fabric in my stash without buying additional home(s) with windows that need treating! I love Pixie Dust Decor fabric E. Perfect for a reading porch! Thanks so much, Ellen Wigginton
July 21st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Trish http://squaredt.blogspot.com/
My favorite colors are orange, grey, and chocolate brown.
I’m in dire need of inspiration because I’ve been working on my master’s thesis for the past year and it has drained me of my creative energy. Just looking at the photos of the items/scraps has perked me up a bit. I can imagine that I would be overflowing with ideas if one of these scrap boxes were to fall under my care. I love sewing, mixed media, creating cards and collages and I think these scraps would be perfect!
July 21st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
blog/website URL: http://www.yarngeek.com
your name: Liz C.
3 of your favorite colors: Any shade/tint of blue or red, especially dark/deep/true; and displays of anything in spectrum always spark my brain. (I have Chotda’s famous books-arranged-by-color Flickr image as my computer wallpaper)
I am always wanting inspiration, but especially of late. My blog has stagnated in the last year+, and while I continue to try and revive it, having lost many readers because I just don’t update enough, I am now feeling less motivated to post.
Even so, I’m working on it. I’d love to take one of these packs, full of some things I use all the time when I create and many things I seldom get to see, and just play around to discover what comes of it. For me that’s the best sort of inspiration — seeing what comes of getting to play unexpectedly. :)
Thanks for everything you do, and for throwing open this fantastic giveaway.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:42 pm
atelierhoneybee.blogspot.com
Bonnie
my favourite colours: strawberry pink, lily white, leafy green :D
I need inspiration because I recently started a small handmade shop on etsy (with hopes to do a indie craft show in the near future), and love to get inspired by other folks sharing same appreciation~~ Inspiration keeps me going~~~
and yes! i’m interested in the fabric below: B
Thanks! ^-^~~
July 21st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hello, my name is Jasmine S. Unfortunately I do not have a website/blog. My three favorite colors are pink, aqua, and white. I'm in need of inspiration right now because I am a fourteen year old girl with a tight budget! I used to tons of crafty things all the time with things around the house, but I've totally run out of ideas. I LOVE LOVE LOVE crafting and sewing and designing but I just don't know what to make next. If I won an inspire me package I would be so amazingly happy. I would make tons of crafts and sewing projects to share and give and keep, and I'd also come up with lots of new ideas.
Thanks for having this amazing beauty filled contest!
<3 <3 Jasmine
jump5_girl_jasmine@yahoo.com
PS- As beautiful as those pixie dust decor fabrics look, i'm not very interested in them.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Hi Holly, this is Aubrey in South Carolina. My freelance website is onelittleagency.com, and my favorite colors are turquoise, red and orange. I could definitely use some inspiration. Lately, I’ve been stuck in black and white (probably because my day job is at the newspaper), and it’s time to add in some color again. These notions would be perfect! I’m an origami whiz and would love to make some very special cards for my friends. I also like the fabrics, especially ‘B’. I’d use that to recover my porch cushions (you know we live out there almost year-round … except today, it’s gonna be 100 degrees!)
July 21st, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I need inspiration because my friend and I have committed ourselves to our first craft fair in November, and we’re counting down the days! We’ll be selling a mix of housewares and baby gear, and while both of us have design degrees, you can only go so far on your own. We all need a little encouragement now and then. :)
And my favorite colors are brown, turquoise, and orange (although not necessarily together!)
July 21st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Maria Fe
layersofmeaning.blogspot.com
colors: browns, white, silver
wow! wow! wow! what an amazing give away! My husband and I are currently looking for a home to buy! I'm looking for inspiration to decorate our new home! winning this giveaway would be AMAZING! I feel like big SPONGE right now, I'm taking everything in! I'm so excited about our new home together & all the decoration possibilities!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Amanda
http://www.yellowtape.org (not a blog, but hey)
Colors: Royal purple, tuquoise, yellow
Why I’m in need of inspiration: My fiance and I bought our house a year ago. And while we’ve done some decorating, we’ve left the house largely unfinished due to our hectic schedules. I’d love something to inspire us to refocus our energy back into decor.
I’m also a contemporary dance choreographer, and would love to use this inspiration to inform the piece I’m currently working on!
Thanks for your blog, Holly!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Jessica (no URL)
The colors I’m drawn to again and again in decorating: A fresh sky blue, an earthy green, and bright whites.
I’ve been in a bit of a rut this summer, and not just a creative rut. I aggravated a chronic knee injury in early June and have had to take a long, hard break from even simple activities. Even standing and walking are painful after a time, and a day at my desk job is sometimes enough to have me running for the ice pack when I get home (and I’m not even 30!). All projects I had in progress at the time of the injury have, well, stalled. My newly remodeled kitchen–freshly painted with a new floor and new light fixture installed in the spring–has been abandoned with absolutely no coordinating wall decor of any kind. One of these giveaways might be just the thing to inspire a collage to complete my biggest, blankest wall, and to get the creative juices flowing again.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Hi-
I’m gonna keep it simple and short:
My name is Hijiri, I have a blog called Heart Fish at heartfish.com, my favorite colors are Yellow, Red, and Light Blue. I’m always looking for inspirations as a designer, and I’d like to make arts with these things if I win!!!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
What a swell idea. I guess we could all use a little inspiration for me I am a creative sewer trapped in a property inspectors’ body. I spend all my free time making and designing new softies and toys. I spend my days looking a violations of our city’s ordinances:( This would surely regenerate my creative juices! I would have to say greens, pinks and reds are the best colors. My name is Melissa and I hope I am one of the lucky winners!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Sandi Falconer
http://www.deadweight.ca
http://www.deadweightisgreat.blogspot.com
Fave colours: turquoise, ruby red, slate grey!
I am in need of inspiration to take my creative pursuits into another realm! It’s been 2 years since I started teaching myself how to screen print. In these past two years I’ve made many posters, CD packages, and t-shirts for friends in bands, as well as my own band. Lately I’ve been thinking about exploring more personal projects, expanding my design focus and experimenting with new materials. I’ve been planning ideas in my head for zines, notebooks, cards, etc – spending what feels like most of my work day completely preoccupied with what I could be doing if I was at home. I’m sure lots of your readers with day jobs are also very guilty of this, ha!
I would be absolutely thrilled to receive a package! Not only would it be a total kick in the pants challenge wise – but just looking at the smorgasbord of delights and possibilities at hand would be terribly exciting. It would be a total pleasure to incorporate the scrappy collectibles of others into projects of my own. Romance!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
This is such an amazing idea!
The minute I saw your original post about this, I got excited. I’ve read your blog for a long time, and each time, it inspires me. But, so often, when reading a blog, the inspiration doesn’t go much further than the computer. I do so much on the computer that I rarely take the time for tangible creativity, crafting or sewing anymore. One of these would be the push I need to make something!
I have an associates in Interior Design, (though that’s not what I do for a living) and I’m moving to a new apartment soon, and one of these would help inspire me greatly.
I love deep reds, jewel toned blues, and anything odd, or unexpected, like mustard yellow, or bright, olive green…
Emily O.
emilyeverafter.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Hello, I’m at Suzy from http://www.woopigsuzy.blogspot.com I’ve had surgery 7/11, and I will be off work for the next several weeks. It would be so inspirational to have something CREATIVE to do while I am recouperating. I like fabric D. My favorite colors are reds, pinks, and greens (I’m not as fond of earth tones as jewel tones and pastels). If I win, I think I’d use some of the fabrics to make a pair of decoupage jeans for my daughter, and who knows what I’d do from there?
July 21st, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Hello! I am a blossoming artist and regularly read your blog for inspiration. I am always on the lookout for things that I can incorporate into my art, and my favorite colors are olive green, brown, and raspberry/cranberry. Thanks for offering this wonderful giveaway!
http://www.kristenalexandrov.com
July 21st, 2008 at 2:52 pm
My name’s Maria, and I think we all could use some inspiration and more than a little fun these days, and no matter who gets these completely amazing prize boxes (holy cow, look at all that STUFF!!!), we will all benefit in the long-run by getting to see the fruits of some very crafty labor. Inspiration spreads after all! After years in a corporate design job doing some less than inspirational work, I am in need of a complete creative overhaul. I would love to shed my stale design habits once and for all and live on the edge for a change. It’s not often that people can recognize when they are at a crossroads, but here I am and I’m looking for something to make me shine again. I’m ready for something new to celebrate this mid-life catharsis I find myself in. A box full of pretty certainly wouldn’t hurt. ;)
I’m in the process of launching my own home-based design business, and am also looking to add some unique touches to my “new” old farmhouse we just moved into. I’ve never looked forward to the future as much as I do today, and I would definitely use whatever is in that box to express that. I’ve always had a bit of a paper fetish (I love the smell and feel of paper!), so I would hoard all that stationary for at least a little while before I started using it in correspondence and to design some gifts (as well as share with my daughter who seems to have the same passion for paper), and I’d share some of the fabric and notions with my mom who is far more talented with a needle and thread than I am.
Ah, the dreaded favorite color question!! It’s like asking me to pick my favorite child! Well, today it’s going to have to be lighter blues/browns/silvery gray.
Thanks, Holly, for taking the time and spreading some sunshine. This is a great thing you are doing.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pm
hi!
honestly, how could i resist that? and i desperately need inspiration because i’m working on a kinda scrapbook album using tissue and i’m stuck :/. also, i’m trying to do something about that old house we’re renting at the moment…
anyway, favorite colours: white, pink with a greyish note and spring green.
blog at http://hjerteting.blogspot.com
name:ylva
additional: love B and F. can’t possibly chosse between.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:08 pm
brand-eye.blogspot.com
brandi
favorite colors: orange, turquoise and green, but i love all colors
this year my goal is to start selling things that i’ve made. my plan is to slowly make the transition from pharma 9-5 life to small business owner. it is an exciting time, but also unbelievably scary. at the moment i happen to be stuck at step #1, naming your business. perhaps the perfect name will be found in the ?inspire me? box.
i just repainted my office a cream color, so it’s a blank slate, ready for inspiration. having pieces of scraps, donated by all sorts of generous business owners and crafters would be the ultimate inspiration for me. if i get these packs i will use the fabric to make a quilt and other home accessories, perhaps a pillow or two. the paper i can use to make cards and presents for friends.
i like D from the pixie dust decor fabrics. i love cherry blossoms.
thanks so much for doing this contest. it’s inspiring just to see all of the wonderful things that were donated.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Wow! When you said inspiration packets, I had no idea. I would love to play with some. The next few weeks look pretty dim creatively – ripping up old carpet, putting down new flooring, loan applications, fencing, moving. Plus overtime at work due to year-end work. And I have so much scrapping that I want to do. This would definitely inspire me to get my scraproom set up quickly so I could play! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 3:33 pm
My blog is http://needle-exchange.ca/ (my blogger thing has a link but it’s not obvious). My favourite colours are green, purple and red!
And why do I need inspiration? I’ve been obsessing over my masters thesis for the past three months and whenever I look at my craft supplies, all I see is numbers. Any time I look at anything, that’s what I see. This project has used up all my creativity! So I need some inspiration for my crafting or all I’ll make are images of Lindenmeyer trees. (Which are pretty cool, but you can’t make them for the rest of your life!) I’d also like something to force me to try out my new sewing machine. I haven’t pulled it out of the box yet!
I haven’t collaged in a while, so what I’d really love to try is collaging/papier macheing some pretty bowls and miniature furniture. They would look so pretty done up with pretty green papers and cream trims!
July 21st, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Hi Holly!!! I’m Sol. It must’ve been so much fun (and work!) to prepare the packs. I want one BADLY! My blog is http://sol.pupazzo.org and my email is sol (at) pupazzo. org
My favorite colors right now are turquoise, hot pink and gray.
I want to be inspired by the endless beauty wrapped in cotton and paper, by the minds that create a pattern and put colors together.
My first project would be a mobile for my living room in which different shapes made from different fabrics remind me of the beauty in life.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Jessica Hood
http://funkyfinds.us
I love pink, black, and turquoise.
I have been in the process of planning my upcoming wedding (August 11) and packing all my belongings to move for a while now. I haven't had one minute to spare to create & craft. I can't wait to move into our new house where I will have my own craft room! I will no doubt have lots of memories to document once our wedding & honeymoon are over. I will definitely be needing inspiration to get it all done.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:38 pm
The pics of the boxes alone have inspired me! I’m always in need of a fresh perspective, something that I didn’t pick out, but love, and want to create with it!
Thanks for considering!
Noelle
http://www.luckykitty.typepad.com
July 21st, 2008 at 3:41 pm
My name is Susanne, I don”t have a blog – I love to read yours !
my favourite colours are blues, greens, browns
why: just came back from Barcelona and fully inspired by Antoni Gaudi’s art and do not have ANY material at home – so I would love to make some mosaics with all the loveley materials you showed us.
my favourite Pixie Dust Decor is B
keep up the good work with your blog und viel Spass in Germany
July 21st, 2008 at 3:46 pm
My blog: http://kristenmccormack.org/blog
My favorite colors:
green, blue and red
I need inspiration right now because my wedding is in one month and it has been such a huge focus for all my creativity and inspiration. I’m ready to move on and use that creativity somewhere else, but it’s really hard at this point when all I’ve thought of is this wedding for so long. The inspiration packs are BEAUTIFUL by the way!
July 21st, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Heather M:
This is the coolest idea!! Who wouldn’t be stoked to get one of these packets? Your photos are super inspiring! Even just a packet of awesomely designed business cards would be cool!
I need some inspiring materials, so I can get a etsy store started. I’ve been working on some projects, but I’m kind of stumped now. I would love to get a box of inspiration to get my art jumpstarted again, and hopefully I will be able to share my creations with people in the next couple of months.
I don’t have a blog yet, but I’m working on it. :)
My favorite colors are aqua blue, pink, and green.
My email is amazonham@gmail.com
I can’t wait to see what the winners do with these yummy bits of fun!
Thanks for all of your hard work on this, Holly! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 4:01 pm
INSPIRE ME, a poem for Holly
Dear Holly, dear Holly, please INSPIRE ME?
your bundle of goodies is too good to be free!
My colors du jour ? CELADON, BLACK and WHITE?
I also love BLUES, PINKS and most things BRIGHT.
Decoupage, custom lampshades and pillows to sew?
just looking at your photos makes my creative juices flow!
I?ve been in major DIY mode?
painting furniture, sewing curtains, etc. for my abode.
As a new homeowner, wanting to make house a home?
through dozens of design blogs, I began to roam.
When I found decor8, I was instantly smitten?
amazing images, great ideas, and so-well written!
Alas, I am seeking some new inspiration?
if I win your giveaway, I will need a vacation?
so that I can devote all my days to creation?
of craftsy little masterpieces that will wow the nation!
(ok, I was just kidding on that last line?)
but I hope as you sift through comments ? you will pick MINE!!!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Can’t wait to see the new Decor 8!
My name is Monica, my blog: http://www.monicaandrade.blogspot.com
My favorite colors: yellow, brown and orange.
After almost completing a major upgrade in my house, (changing more than 2000 sq.ft. of wall to wall carpet to laminate flooring and tile) all by myself -Ok, with my husband as team leader- I’m feeling exhausted and in need of a boost of inspiration for other interests like sewing.
F is for fabric! Love the brown one!!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
WEDDING PLANNING PARANOIA
I would LOVE one of these inspiration boxes because I am planning my wedding and a little help from unexpected places would be great! I am so sick of looking at bridal magazines…everything is the SAME! I want a wedding that will truly be different and reflect my and my fiance's fun & creative personalities. My favorite colors are yellow, green and gold. If I won, I would use these materials to help me create my DIY inspired wedding!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
my name: jessica
my blog: http://redblackbrown.com/blog/
my favorite colors: orange, yellow, blue
why i need inspiration: i’m a graphic designer so on a daily basis i pour most of my creativity into clients, which is rewarding in many ways, but can drain my own well of inspiration when it comes to creating my own mixed-media work. that’s where i am right now: in search of a little something special to spark my personal work.
thanks, holly, for sponsoring such a fab giveaway!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Blog: darlingdexter.blogspot.com
Name: Whitney
Favorite Colors: melon, aqua, and lime
Why do I need a fabulous inspiration pack: From the moment I heard about submitting materials for this contest my brain started churning. The hunt for random assortments was half the joy, looking at how you have distributed all of the goodies is so much more! Your wonderful photos are just fueling my craving to peak inside one of these packages. This contest represents how I collect and organize random finds and I am so thankful to be a part of a community that appreciates the little things like I do :)
What would I do with an inspiration pack: First of all, I would pour everything out on my work table like a kid with their halloween candy :) Then I would probably catalog everything and sit and ponder each item’s “story”…wondering its journey and how it came to be. After that, it would be time to MAKE! Not sure how, what, or in what shape…but I am sure this inspiration pack would do just that, bring me ample amounts of inspiration for new projects :) Blogging every step up of the way with my new goodies!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Hi! I’m Ruth of http://sparklethots.com/blog. My 3 fave colours are pink, white and baby blue. I’m a SAHM to my young son and whilst it has been a great time, it is getting tiring and draining me of inspiration! While most of the financial resources go to his needs, it leaves little for crafting.
A big boost of supplies would be awesome to craft again.
(By the way, I’m from Singapore… does that disqualify me? if so, its ok! I had loads of fun oogling at the goodies.)
July 21st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for putting this together, Holly (and friends of Decor8)!
Each pile looks scrumptious, but my favorite colors right now are true blue, red, and salmon/coral. I absolutely love that blue and red pile on the left under “more fabric stacks.” I just finished something big in my life, and I’m trying to reconnect with my creative side and create a sense of purpose and direction. These items would be perfect for experimenting with some small projects and just getting playful.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
hello, I’m Julie – I adore chartreuse, yellow, and grey – at least this month!
I’m working on my new portfolio website right now at http://www.kontoret.net, but I am having such a tough time working on a project with MYSELF as the client. As a designer for the MFA in Boston, I’m surrounded by some of the most important artwork in the world, and I love creating graphic materials to complement our great Museum. As mum to wonderful two-year-old son Lincoln, I’m proud that I have found a way to balance my family and my passion for design…but there has been very little energy left for ME, and I don’t want to lose the personal creative spark that drove my design work before I had my son. Help!!
An infusion of beautiful and interesting things to spread across my big work table would be so heartening. I want to make giant collages spread across expansive canvases and to just lose myself in color, pattern and texture.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I don’t have a blog/website. But I do have a brand new art room. We finally finished the renovation on our house and my art room (formally known as the place-where-all-the-boxes-go-until-we-finish-this-darn-addition) is finally empty and ready for me to create! Except I haven’t created in so long I’m kind of stumped. What to do? What to make? I need inspiration!! My favorite colors are blue, green and brown/taupe. If I win, I plan on diving into a box of goodies and GET INSPIRED TO CREATE! I finally have the space, now I just need the motivation.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Liana Harlan
bigsurwedding.blogspot.com
Favorite colors:
Yellow, grey, aqua
I’m looking for further inspiration for my wedding on August 16. It’s coming up fast! I’m looking for ways to make it a little more creative and fun for guests.
Love your blog!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Amber at http://thebames.blogspot.com/
My favorite colors consist of light blues and greens, maybe even some yellow, pretty much anything that reminds me of nature.
I REALLY need some inspiration. I’ve been married for a little less than a year and I am still trying to turn our little rental into a home both of us can enjoy. I seem to get a little overwhelmed at choosing the right objects or knowing where to go for decorations. I want to make sure everything is just perfect.
I also got a new sewing machine for our wedding and greatly enjoy being able to create and make new fun things for my family and friends – more material to play with would be like Christmas in July!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Hello, My name is Patricia Fernando. I live in Brazil and Im a big fan of Decor8. My favorite colors are blue, red and pink. My blog is only in Portuguese and is temporosdavida.blogspot.com
Well, besides im a little late I would love to participate of this giveaway.
I need inspiration right now to have courage to quit my job and start a new life as a craft person. Its hard to me to let my safety place and go search for my dream (run a craft supplier shop). What i will do if i win? Well i will start to planning how to really make gourgeous things with it.
I love Decor8, and i have always want it to have some os the great ideas that are shown here.
My favourite fabric is the B one.
Hope im lucky this time and this wonderfull box coming to Brazil!
:-P
July 21st, 2008 at 4:50 pm
this giveaway has me totally squeeling inside! I hopehopeHOPE I win a box! I'm Miranda & my blog is http://girlwithpurls.blogspot.com . My favorite colors are sky blue, espresso brown and green. all green. :)
I feel like I'm in need of inspiration because right now I'm going through a crazy stressful time which sucks all motivation & inspiration from my brain! I'd use the prize mostly for art journals and other mixed media art pieces. Also, I'd sew some of the fabric/trims into little lavender sachets too.
Thank you for organizing this!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I am transitioning jobs and geographies with an upcoming move to Portland, OR. With an anticipated month plus on my hands of free time (more or less), I’d be a fool not to focus on my art. I’ve shown twice in seven years since graduating with a BFA and it’s about time I got my act in gear. My three favorite colors are: red, blue and green. I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy modest success in collage work so I think these packs would be a great addition to my developing line of intimate, hand crafted pieces.
Thanks!
Anna
properlysalted.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Amber at http://thebames.blogspot.com/
Favorite colors: light blues and greens, colors that remind me of nature.
I REALLY need some inspiration. I have been married for a little under a year and I am still trying to make our little rental into a home that both of us can injoy. I seem to get overwhelmed at choosing fabrics (maybe because Vegas has no great fabric stores) and decororation. I want everything to be perfect.
I also recieved a new sewing machine for our wedding and have been enjoying making new fun things for family and friends. Having amazing looking fabrics like the ones included in these packages would be like Christmas in July!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Wow, what an amazing collection and you’ve sorted it all so beautifully. Very generous donors.
I don’t have a blog (yet), but my favorite colors are blues, purples, and greens.
I’m a collage artist with a newly organized studio space and am always ready for some new inspiration.
Thank you for the chance at this fun giveaway!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I don’t have a URL/site up yet. My fave colors … black, red and teal. I feel like I need inspiration because I am working on starting a new project that will take a lot of energy and time (things I am running low on) but will potentially help me with my career dream! Oh and fabric #6 is the pattern I like mos
Morgan
dontwantitwontreadit(at)gmail(dot)com
July 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
My husband and I have a decorative wall finish business. We are always looking for inspiration for new wall finishes and specifically we are interested in creating something very fresh and modern, something that is very much of the moment. These colors, textures, the interplay will inspire new ways for us to work with plaster.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Wow, Holly! The time and work you put into these packs is amazing. I can’t even imagine my happiness if I received one in the mail.
My three favorite colors are:
Kelly Green, Chocolate brown, and Coral
My website is: http://www.crystaljonesdesign.com
I just graduated from college in May and have started working full-time as a Digital Media Designer at an ad agency. When I get home at night, I’m so burnt from working all day (and the commute) that I have a hard time getting myself to do anything creative! I have lots of projects on my to-do list, but a burst of inspiration like one of these packs would be the perfect thing to get me started.
My husband and I just moved a few weeks ago, so I would use the contents to spruce up my workspace, make collages to hang in the apartment, decorate pillows, and send “we’ve moved!” letters to friends.
Oh, pick me, pick me, pick me! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Liz
http://www.picapicadesign.net
picapicadesign.etsy.com
greens (running the range from bright spring green to olive drab), rich, earthy browns, and red, red, red.
I could use a touch of inspiration right now as I've set my crafting & artmaking on hold for a bit while I work on launching a new website (coming soon!) for artists selling earth-friendly handmade goods. I'll have lots to share on that front soon, but in the meantime I could use a box of goodies to get me back to working with my hands instead of the computer :)
July 21st, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I’ve just put up a blog but haven’t posted to it yet…http://themebeauty.blogspot.com/
I can use inspiration because I always do something with it! I have so many things I would love to use these things for. I’m in the midst of designing my own paper goods line, and I think the fabric would be great to put on the back of gift tags and maybe to decoupage on boxes. I’d also love to use the fabric for some home decor projects. The notions could be so much fun to use on individual note cards and on tags, too! This contest is inspiring me so much so I hope I can bring some of the inspirations I’ve gotten to life!
My three favorite colors are turquoise/, robins-egg blue and orange. That orange pack looks really beautiful and sunny!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Url: skullsorama.blogspot.com
Name: Alison
Colors: Black, turquoise, grey
Inspo need:
I’m gonna be honest here: I’m unemployed. I’m not lazy. I’m not obnoxious. It’s just been really tough to find a job and it’s discouragin. It’s making me a little nutty to have no routine, no purpose, so structure to the day. I’m keeping together enough to go to interviews and put dinner on the table, but I could really use a project or two to keep my mind more active than it needs to be to scan craigslist passively.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Kara of kara-line.blogspot.com
green, yellow and browns.
I am in need of inspiration as I prepare to launch my letterpress venture. I work a government office job, but always wish I had followed my creative heart. After our recent wedding, my huaband I decided to invest in a letterpress so that I could pursue my creative ambitions and establish a work-from-home career in advance of childern arriving.
I’ve always had an artistic leaning, but it’s scary to go out on a limb without extensive professional experience. The mixed media materials you posted would be a welcome inspiration and invaluable resource!
Thank you!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Wow-wee! What fabulous items you have collected! I’m a newer reader to decor8 and just love it. Very inspiring. Thanks for all you do.
My favorite colors:
Grass Green
Pale Aqua
Mulberry
I spend 45 hours a week in front of a computer, dreaming of how I can take my art to the next level. I really want to create 3D versions of my paintings, but the struggle has been where to get my hands on some truly unique items/fabrics to kickstart creativity.
Michelle
michellelenger.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 5:27 pm
OMG, everything looks fantastic! Just looking at the photos is inspiring! My current favorite colors are aqua, pink, and yellow, but I’m also a green girl at heart. I need inspiration b/c sometimes I get overwhelmed with all of choices of cool fabrics/papers/trims/etc. that I can’t make a decision or I don’t want to ‘waste’ something cool on the wrong project. So I would love to have a package of freebie fun stuff that’s already color coordinated (and decided on) that I could just have fun with. My husband and I are finishing up renovating an old Volkwagon Camper bus and plan to take it on lots of weekend adventures. I would take this box with me on the road to do some traveling crafting to get my creative fix on:)
Thanks!
Lisa
Lstudio@live.com
http://www.Lstudio.etsy.com
July 21st, 2008 at 5:33 pm
wow, this is the motherload!
3 fave colors: green, yellow, turquoise
i need some inspiration because my mom and i are hosting a handmade party in october and i need to start making things to bring!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Hi!
My name is Gretchen Owens.
My blog is http://www.gretchenowens.wordpress.com
My favorite colors right now are robin’s egg blue, orange and chocolate brown. I am definitely in need of inspiration because I have come to a stand still in decorating my home, as well as in my scrapbooking and I need a push to find new and refreshing ideas both for the home and my scrapbook. Your website helps me a little each day get out from under this funk!
Thank you for the great ideas!
Can’t wait for the new website…
gretchen
gretchenno21@comcast.net
July 21st, 2008 at 5:47 pm
I am on the brink of going live with my new business and I am in desparate need of creative inspiration. I have been so focused on marketing plans, finances and web design, my brain is not transitions back to creativity!
The packs you created look amazing!
My favorite colors are periwinkle blue, coral and teal.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleyehoward/collections/
July 21st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Well, first things first: my three favorite colors are gray (the shade just in between smoke and raincloud), pale yellow, and rosemary green. These favorites are subject to change, oh, every three minutes or so. It all depends on my mood, how long it’s been since I’ve smelled rain, what book I’m reading… I’m terrible at picking favorites, in case you couldn’t tell.
As for why I need inspiration, well, you might as well ask why I need food. Design, fabric, odd bits of paper, pattern, soft cloth– it’s all a part of my daily mental diet, and I need the variation to keep me open, interested, and active.
I opened my Etsy shop about a month ago, and while I only meant it to sell stationary, lately my mind has been reeling with the number of things to put in there: art, pillows, purses, and just simple sweet nothings! If I were lucky enough to receive one of these meticulously curated packages, you can bet that it’s influence would be soon evident in my work.
And of course, it would make me really really happy. Thanks for doing this Holly. You are wonderful!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Thanks Holly for a lovely and thoughtful give-away. My chances aren’t good with 638 comments so far, but I thought I would try anyway.
Your blog/website URL:
blog: minouette.livejournal.com
website: minouette.etsy.com
your name (first is fine): Ele
3 of your favorite colors: I have to choose? I love colour! Um… fuschia, orange, turquiose.
and why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you’d like to do with these things if you win:
Usually I’m creating all the time. Right now, I’m feeling quite stressed due to major changes in my living situation and family illness. I think I could really benefit from something fresh and new to inspire. If I did win a box, I think I would make all sorts of things (from multimedia art/collage to stuffed animals to handbags) depending on what I saw.
I would be very happy to receive any box, with or without fabric D.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:51 pm
What a great idea!
Caroline
http://www.sixhours.net
Green, blue, brown
I am desperately in need of inspiration–I spend a lot of time “making” things, but they’re all computer-based–digital photographs and illustrations. It’s rare that I get my hands involved in a tangible craft! I would likely use my scraps to make art and decorations for my (still very bare, after a year of living in my new home) walls.
Thank you! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Elizabeth
Blog: evphotochic.blogspot.com/
Etsy: villacortaphotography.etsy.com
Hi Holly, I am need of inspiration to help keep my creative wheel turn out new ideas for my photography and styling projects. Please help!
My favorite colors are brown & sea foam green or blue. What a great idea.
Thanks!
July 21st, 2008 at 5:55 pm
This is probably the best giveaway ever! Blogs like decor8 play a large part in giving me the visual inspiration that I need… if I could also have some tactile inspiration as well in the form of all the wonderful items that are going in to those prize packs… spread out all over my desk… wow!
ps.Turquise, pink, yellow are my faves at the moment.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Hi! I’m Elizabeth. As a new graduate with a degree in Interior Design, I’m quickly learning the ropes of the design world. I’ve learned recently that the design world is not all creative all the time- major bummer. There is so much business involved. Most of my non-work hours are spent trying to bring back the creative lifestyle that I embraced in college and in my childhood. I’m always trying to create new projects using the old textile samples that I have. Most recently I’ve been tracing textile repeats and trying to figure out how to incorporate the patterns into wall stencils. This is an enjoyable way to use the samples I have; however many of them are a bit dated. I’d love to include more recent textiles in the mix of my projects. Come visit my blog http://www.lalden.blogspot.com where you’ll learn more about me and some of the projects I create! And not to forget – my favorite colors are cheerful greens yellows, and corals. Have a great day!
July 21st, 2008 at 6:02 pm
My personal blog is shopaholicElena.blogspot.com. My name is Elena. My favorite color by far is pink(!), then turquoise, coral, kelly green, yellow. (More than 3, but I just love color!!!) I’m in need of inspiration right now because I’m in the midst of decorating our new townhouse and am at a standstill. With so much to choose from and so many beautiful styles to follow, I’m not sure which to go with. Plus, my teeny tiny budget constrains me quite a bit. I adore the packages you put together. They’re all so cute and make me want to break in my craft room and do some good! Thanks for all the hard work, Holly!
Also, I would love to know what the red/pink swirly fabric is that Henry Road donated. I’d love to buy it even if I can’t win it. Thanks! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
@Krista – I already entered above (Katie) but your comment made me think about blogger contests in general. Most bloggers would not spend time to accept packages and sort through things. Holly must be waist deep in stuff right now and I bet her workroom is a disaster for all of us. Just because she wants readers to be inspired by a creative recycling program. I can not picture a few of the other larger blogs doing this because they are too “good” to come off of their high horse for this level of involvement.
Holly Thank You for being exactly who you are. You sincerely care about us and I love you for it!!!!!!!!!!
K.
(hope the love bit does not freak you out holly)
July 21st, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Thank you for putting this together, Holly! This is very generous of you.
My name is Julie and I blog infrequently at cooperland.typepad.com. I love to do all sorts of art and craft projects, but lately I have wanted to make my own designs to put on walls and fabric (inspired by Lotta Jansdotter’s Lotta Prints and Lena Corwin’s new book Printing by Hand). I am having trouble coming up with unique designs of my own and would use one of these boxes, should I win, to inspire me. I am also intrigued by the notions since I’m a bit of a magpie and would probably pin them to an inspiration board.
A few of my favorite colors are green, gray, and mustard yellow.
Thanks,
Julie
July 21st, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Hey there, I’m Shashi and my website is http://www.kumaridesign.typepad.com. My boyfriend and I bought a house in Brooklyn. We have been slowly making progress on the house and we’re going to start renovations with a contractor on the house over the next few weeks. The top two floors are in good shape but are in desperate need of a jump start and inspiration. With us both working long hours we haven’t had a lot of chance to really think about the overall look and feel of the house. We could really use the help! Favorite colors – grey, purple, and red. Thanks!
July 21st, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Oh my gosh, I have butterflies looking at all these great craft supplies!
So here’s my info in the hopes that I get one of these amazing packages!
Lesley Denford
Website: http://www.lesleydenford.com
Fave colours: Lime green, turquoise, violet (yum!)
I’m a freelance collage artist, and I’m always on the lookout for new supplies and materials to inspire me. Fabric, wallpaper, vintage ephemera, and patterned papers fill my head with ideas. I’d love to be inspired by one of these amazing kits! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Tonya
http://www.thestaabfamily.blogspot.com/
Okay, WOW. Heaven in a box. I feel inspired already. I have had a personal blog going for sometime and have occasionally added in some crafty projects but have just recently (yesterday in fact) started a crafting blog. I can’t make it public though until I put some wonderful crafting projects on there. This would definitely help me get things moving along. Think of all the things I could do with these amazing bits and bobs. I do love the fabric too. Especially F and C. I’m just dying to sew something pretty for my kids bedrooms.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:36 pm
http://lovelyartclaudia.blogspot.com/
Claudia Costa
Hi, I’m Claudia form Spain. I would like to have some of that kind of inspiration with me because this is lovely and sweet.
I think that who don’t need some inspiration in the life, seen this kinds of pictures? I love all the colors and all the things right there!
July 21st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
hello!
http://www.ohforheavencakes.blogspot.com
laura
3 fav. colors: saffron yellow, light vanilla milkshake, and stone gray.
why am i in need of inspiration? as a designer, i’m always in need of fresh ideas. currently, i’m outfitting my house with new curtains and bulletin boards to showcase my latest project. i am in dire need of some inspiration as my windows have been naked for over a year. yikes! i want something playful, yet understated. funky, but not too loud. i need some inspiration because i’m fresh out of ideas. like i just ran a gazillion miles and can’t get up from the floor to even grab a glass of water. i’m outta gas…
July 21st, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Hi! My name is Renee i’m a designer from Mexico City, and i’m really excited, cause I love your blog, and its the very first thing i do in the morning checking your blog for inspiration.
I need inspiration because i want to open my own design bussines. You dont see much of that beautiful things you have in the USA here in Mexico, i love fabrics and i’m starting this bussiness with my mom.
I’m starting my inspiration board so i think this will help me a lot.
My favorite colors are purple, orange and brown and for the fabrics i like the pattern and color of letter F.
Please make me a winner you wont regret and i will post the proyects that i’ll do with the box.
My blog is http://www.ilustrame-ilustrate.blogspot.com/
and dont forget to post me.
Thanks
Renee
July 21st, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Hi, I’m Kim. I don’t have a blog or a URL. I just moved and I am in the process of decorating. I have a room that I “think” is going to be a guest room/something else room, but I don’t really know what I want it to look like. I really love blues and greens and the “B” fabric is so beautiful! I’m sure I could incorporate that into the room. I am a scrapper and crafty sort of person, and all those little trinkets would be so fun to play with.
Thanks for this fabulous opportunity!
July 21st, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I hate to say it since your contest is all about inspiration but right now that is not what I am lacking. I start with one project and something triggers something else and I end up with a new project or product. Since my business is all about lavender I always have that to inspire me. And, the Internet is a great inspiration because I see all of the neat things people come up with and draw on that as well. My problem is not having enough time in the day to do all of the things I want to do and create (or enough people to help).
Three of my favorite colors are: blue, lavender, aqua
I would love, love, love to win the fabric especially the Pixie Dust yardage. I would select, first choice – E and second choice D. I would be creating new lavender sachets and eye pillow sleeves with this fabric (see our website for photos). We are coming our with a designer line of sachets and this would be perfect to add to that collection.
http://www.limaugeboutique.com
http://wholesale.limaugeboutique.com
Thanks so much for offering this contest. I have never heard of Pixie Dust Decor and I think I may have found a new wholesale source for fabric for our products. I am looking forward to their opening.
Wendy
http://limaugeboutique.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Hi Holly! Thank you for putting together such an amazing assortment of goodies to share! My name is Lauren and my blog is http://oliveandbleu.blogspot.com/. You are actually the reson I started a blog in the first place. After reading about beautiful things and people on your blog, I decided to document the beautiful things and people I encounter every day. It has been such a gift. I never realized that starting something as seemingly simple as a blog would cause me to pay more attention to the little things that bring me joy. And that is precisely why I would love to have a pack of yummy goodies- to continue to notice and create wonderful little things that inject some beauty in every day. From making cards to send to family and friends to inspiring my daily graphic design work, I think these fun little treats could instill a little magic in all my crafty undertakings. Again, thank you for being a daily inspiration to me and so many others!
Oh, and my favorite colors are turqouise, sunny yellow, and kelly green. And I would love Fabric B.
Have a lovely day!
Lauren
July 21st, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Holly, I surely hope you don’t intend to read all of these comments- over 600! Thank you so much for taking the time to put them together for us.
My favorite colors recently are turqouise, kelly green, and peacock blue (all brought together by a super-clean and bright white. Lovely!
I would LOVE one of these inpiration-packed givaways because I need to jump-start my inner decorator! I’m stuck in a corporate job and dream of going back to school to study design and to make a living on my own. Your blog is such an inspiration! I feel that the places I could go with all of these goodies would provide me with the kick-start I need to embrace my inner designer and get going on the rest of my life. Here I come! :)
-Erin (no blog, sadly)
July 21st, 2008 at 6:54 pm
What would I do with all this if I won? Well, I’d be one very, very happy girl, that’s for sure. I’d spread everything out on the floor, and start creating! I’m Norwegian, and up here it’s very hard to get the kind of indie craft supplies that you display. I love to craft, especially since I’m recently finished with university, and as a psychologist by day I need something to clear my head by night… My three favorite colors are red, turquoise and brown. Keeping my fingers crossed!
July 21st, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Hi- Love your blog!
My name is Sarah and my blog is sarahebradley.blogspot.com.
My favorite colors are grey, navy and light purple. I’m in the process of getting ready to move into a new condo and this would so help with the decorating!
July 21st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
hello,
my name is Wil.
http://www.previoustimes.blogspot.com, my favorite colours are: white, brown, grey.
i need inspiration because it’s raining here a long long while, so that we can’t go outside, so this is the right time to make cards, scrapbook etc.
i like your give away very much.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Erin – I read each comment as they arrive, I have to approve them before they post to ensure no spam passes through. I’m reading them all, they are great!
Katie – I am sure you meant only wonderful things in your comment but I think ALL bloggers give of themselves in so many ways, having a hands-on contest like this one doesn’t set me on high, in fact as I sat on the floor all weekend sorting through more piles I questioned my sanity! :)
Holly
July 21st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Hey! I’m Arian, http://www.ArianArmstrong.com. I searched through all your pictures to see any sign of the stuff I sent. No luck, but hopefully whoever gets them feels inspired nonetheless : ) It all looks GREAT!
Fav colors right now–vintage goldy yellow, gray, and white.
Who isn’t in need of some inspiration?! Often all it takes is a “scrap” to get me inspired when creating my art–a line in a song, a page in an old book, the patterns in a fabric remnant, the worn texture of old wood and metal (LOVE that old wooden box in the flickr pics)
Thanks for all your hard work in this!
July 21st, 2008 at 7:06 pm
The name's Chelsea Rae, the blog is threeeasysteps.livejournal.com & the website is loveandasandwich.etsy.com
Favorite colors are lemon yellow, teal & chocolate brown!
I need inspiration so I can keep creating & trying to add my little bit of cuddly goodness to the world! And also to inspire more people to create and make and imagine, and thus creating a sort of pay-it-forward type mass of creativity!
The pixie dust fabric is amazing! If you're feelin it, I'd LOVE F.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I am a carpet designer and I’m always looking for new inspiration. Which mostly I have to do from behind a computer at the office. I love all color but greens and aquas are my favorite.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:16 pm
I am in definite need of inspiration right now! In May I graduated from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia with a BFA in textile design, and after taking a vacation abroad and relaxing/recovering from the school year, I ajob hunting and ready to start designing prints and getting creative again! I don’t have any immediate plans for the supplies, but I will definitely use them as inspiration and motivation to get designing again, as it is hard to find inspiration in the ‘burbs of PA. My favorite colors: gray, minty green, orange.
~Bronwyn
bronhoffer.livejournal.com
July 21st, 2008 at 7:17 pm
My blog doesn’t have any decor8-worthy items… yet. But here it is http://www.bostonears.blogspot.com. It chronicles the new life that my husband and I are experiencing. I love specialty paper stores, fabric, and wrapping special gifts for friends and family, so I’m thrilled of this opportunity!
My husband and I just moved clear across the US from Los Angeles to our new home in Boston, and I’m seeking inspiration to make our apartment a home, to blend the beauty of seasons and new experiences here, in a creative and meaningful way. If I win, I’d be in decor8 heaven and would immediately begin to style my apartment to make us proud =)
Fav colors: bright kelly green, espresso brown, and sea-misty light greens.
Thanks!
~Janice
July 21st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
How can anyone pass up a chance to win these inspiration packages?
Inspiration is much needed here. My house if very small but finally my husband is fixing up a room above our garage as my craft room. I would love to start the creativity in my space with such great colors and items. It would be like a ribbon cutting ceremony.
I have wonderful friend but they are not on the crafty side so they don’t help with inspiration and ideas, I pretty much find that online. If you really want me to be honest. My husband has changed jobs recently. To help with things I have to finally do what I’ve always dreamed about doing or baby sit(I’m a stay at home mom). I so so Don’t want to baby sit. Any inspiration to help me take a leap of faith or at least get the juices a flowing, will be put to good use. Creating is my prozac.
My favorite colors are red, whites and soft greens or teals.
http://www.labelleavenue.com/blog
July 21st, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Kristen Pierce
Purple, Green, Blue
I am in a RUT, and that is why I need inspiration! I am in a dead-end job waiting until grad school applications come out so I can do something more creative with my life and I don’t feel like I am stifling a part of me for 8 hours out of each day pushing paper. I live with 3 boys and have all hand-me-down furniture from their frat house that I have hardly been able to make my own (as I don’t think a couple throws and a slipcover really add that much of a feminine touch) I get so inspired reading your blog and then I come home and look at our place and just sigh because I don’t know where to start. So another day goes by, and I continue to leave in the version of the clean frat house. I just want to get excited to come home and have that little bit of creative outside of me that isn’t being crushed by the man
oh, and I LOVE B! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 7:34 pm
*HELLO MY NAME IS kristi.
blueandbright.blogspot.com.
ohhhh…i don’t think i can choose favorite colors-can i still win?
3 tiny minds that depend on me to be creative and inspirational. that’s why i need inspiring.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:37 pm
What lovely materials you have collected—the photos alone are inspirational! Thanks for sponsoring this contest.
I’m a full-time writer and write a literary review blog at http://www.mindywithrow.com. I LOVE the art of crafting sentences and paragraphs. But because my work is mostly on my laptop, sometimes I need to unplug and lose myself in a different kind of hands-on art. So I make notecards, gift tags, scrapbooks, and other specialty items using gorgeous papers, photos, ribbons and other textiles, inks, paint, etc. Most of these become gifts for family and friends. When I’m inspired to craft, not only do I relax and enjoy myself, but I find that this creative expression leads back to my other form of creative expression, since working with my hands gets my mind writing again. So materials to inspire my crafting will do double-duty in inspiring my writing, too!
July 21st, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Cathie U.
http://www.cathieu.com
shades of blue, red and green
I’m a designer/illustrator living in nyc. Just walking on the streets and people watching gets me inspired. I know if I won one these lovely kits I would locked up in my tiny apt creating things for people i know and don’t know!
July 21st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I don’t have my own blog but I am a new contributor at guiltfreepleasure.blogspot.com. My name is Jasmine. My favorite colors are lemon yellow, true red and turquoise. I would love one of these inspiration packages because for the last 10 years we have been doing major structural repair to an old house and we are finally to the point where I can focus on the details. I need to give this house some personality! I love the Pixie Dust fabrics. Count me in for B.
I really love your site– I’ve been trolling it for ideas for months now and you’ve been a great inspiration!
–Jas
July 21st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Heather Clark
http://jandhclark.blogspot.com
My favorite colors are pink, green and brown.
Having had three sons in less than three years most of my time has been spent taking care of them (as you can see from my blog). My love for crafting has been put on the back burner. Several weeks ago my husband told me that I needed to rekindle my love affair with crafting and he helped me find craft websites and blogs. He has even graciously set up half of his office at home for me to use to do all my crafting in. However, I don’t really have any supplies and starting from scratch is really expensive.
I find inspiration on the websites that I visit, but to actually have something in my hands would be so wonderful and such a blessing. To be able to actually make something again after so many years would just be amazing.
I plan on first decorating my crafting space with the inspiration pieces if I win this wonderful giveway (as it is just white walls and desk right now) and then moving to the rest of my house.
Thank you for considering me.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Hi Holly, what fun! My name is Jane, and I don’t have a website yet. My Flickr page is:
My favorite colors are jewel tones, a box will inspire me in my Crazy Quilting, and also in the doll clothes I am making for my granddaughter. She informed me that her new dolly needs a pillow, I think fabric D will make a beautiful pillow as well as a nice set of PJs or a nightgown (for the dolly). I’m having a blast making all kinds of outfits. Scraps are perfect for that!
I will be out of town on the 28th, but could get my address to you on the 29th with no problem.
Jane
jcompeau at tblusa dot org
July 21st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
This is the most amazing giveaway I have ever seen! I have about 5 different projects that I have been working on for months. For one reason or another they are just not getting done. I need the inspiration to finish them up and give them a little extra something special. I suffer from always having great ideas and visions and not properly executing them. Help! The first thing I would do with my winnings would be to finish up an art piece for my daughter Scout. My 3 favorite colors are green because it is fresh, turquoise because it is crisp and and yellow because it is beaming. Even if I didn’t win I’m inspired just looking at this post. Thank you!
http://www.baileyanddenny.blogspot.com
July 21st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Hi! My name is Breanne King and my blog is at theasianeddiefam.blogspot.com and my favorite colors are pink, green, and black. Why do I need inspiration right now? Well just yesterday my husband and I were in our new home (thats under construction, we’re moving in in a couple months) and we were trying to figure out how we’re going to decorate it. I need some serious inspiration! I don’t even know where to start! I need all the help I can get!
July 21st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Oh, my God! This is a dream comming true!
For the last 5 months I?ve been here every single day to find inspiration, cause I?ve just moved in to my first apartment and the previus owner left part of her decoration behind.
The thing is: how can I make the place really looks like me, not her? It?s been a real challenge!
I really think the solution is in details, and the package will be full of them!!! Can?t wait to handmake everything and make my place feel like home!
My name is Karina Muniz and my blog is in Portuguese, but I?ll say it anyway: http://seminhamentevirasse.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: pink, green and blue.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I’m in the process of moving into a new townhouse (my first venture on my own!) and I’m constantly looking for inspiration EVERYWHERE. I’m so excited about these inspiration packs and I hope I get the chance to use one to help set the stage for my new home (and to use for some artwork)! Three of my favorite colors are shades of blue, purple, and orange.
Thanks so much for this awesome opportunity!
~ nicole
http://www.heart-nicole.net
July 21st, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Bonjour,
My name is Morgane, and my favorite colors are purple, green and red (but also yellow!)
I need inspiration, just because I consider that you can’t never get enough of it.
And I guess that is the best reason to have more.
Ideas are always coming for ceramics, jewelry and gifts projects.. but I want more more more
This is a fabulous giveway. Thank you!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:15 pm
i am swooning! they are all amazing!
jennifer
http://www.sophieandlili.com
my fave colors are pink, brown and green
i am missing my company sophie & lili which i stopped during my second pregnancy. i am slowly trying to get back into designing again and could use the inspiration. i also have some sketches of dolls that i am anxious to make once my daughter is a little bit older. these are all great!
love the brown (F) pixie dust decor fabric!
thanks
jen
July 21st, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Http://katek.wordpress.com
Kate
Strong yellow (like your new wallpaper), warm grey, aqua blue
I am working in a job with very little creative outlet, very different from what I always did before, and I find myself constantly looking for things to create on my own time. I recently finished a pottery class and am trying to figure out what I might do come fall for a weekly class. I just find myself feeling a little stifled and wishing I had more ideas of things to work on.
I love to make cards and collages and am on the verge of beginning art-correspondances with my brother and another friend. We will write letters and illustrate them–or whatever form it ends up taking–and see what happens. These amazing packages would, I’m sure, lead to some extremely cool letters and collages!
why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you’d like to do with these things if you win.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:34 pm
My name is Karis Rochelle. I do my creative blogging at ColorMeInspired@blogspot.com. (my personal blog is SethandKaris@blogspot.com )
Whether all 3 are together, separate or they are in varying combos and patterns, the colors purple, teal, and fuchsia will bring an honest smile to my face and cause an instant connection to take place.
Just over a year ago, I married a ridiculously amazing man and we moved from the fabulous capital city of Texas (which is the perfect picture of a creative person?s utopia) to a think inside the box Midwestern small town (the perfect for people who are inspired by and passionate about corn)! I LOVE my life and I KNOW I?m right where I?m supposed to be, but on top of a big dose of never ending homesickness, me and my creative, free spirited personality have had a hard time adjusting to life here. I spend a lot of energy looking for inspiration, but the lack thereof is beginning to leave me feeling frustrated and lost. It seems as if most around me think that it is foolish and irresponsible to wish I could spend my days creating. They think of me as silly and unstructured but I think it?s only because they keep hoping I?ll look like something they recognize before they get too anxious. =) I?m an optimist, so I just keep telling myself I?m new at this whole small town thing, it?s just because I miss my mom and things will indeed get better and better. This is, in a nutshell, why I am currently in need of constant inspiration. Next to my faith and my husband, inspiration in the form of bright colors, bold patterns and beautifully creative people (like yourself) keep me inspired.
If I win, I would throw myself an inspiration party! I would most likely create gifts for my beautiful little sisters? new rooms in Texas, I would add coordinating touches for “here and there” in my amazing new house in Illinois, and if anything is left after that I would let my imagination go crazy!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:36 pm
http://www.kathrynmurray.com
http://www.kathrynadorned.com
my name is Kathryn
favorite colors: turquoise, plum/eggplant, emerald green
I need inspiration because I am about to turn 30! I feel like I haven’t accomplished all the things I thought I would by now. I used to feel more motivated, more driven towards my creative pursuits, but now I am starting to wonder if I still have it in me. I need inspiration to push the “reset” button and get going again. I would like to get a jump start at finally launching my stationery line.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:43 pm
My favorite colors are pink, green and yellow.
I need inspiration so I can get started making items for my babies nursery.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hi, my name is Angela. My favourite colours are fuschia, lime green and yellow. I love anything bright.
I am in real need of inspiration right now. I just moved into a new place and it’s so plain. I hate plain things. I like things to be bright and cheerful and quirky. But my problem I have now, is that I have no money to decorate my new place. I am being forced to find inspiration in trash pretty much. I have managed to use toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, and old magazines, so the chance to use such beautiful things would be amazing.
I love that fabric at the end, and I was initially drawn to the pink, but the green and white pattern is just beautiful! So I would have to go with A.
Thanks so much for having this wonderful giveaway!
the_queen_jane(at)hotmail(dot)com
July 21st, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hello, my name is Debbie Shannon and you can visit me at my relatively new blog deborahdee.blogspot.com. My 3 top colors (right now) are aqua, green and brown (but I'll always love pink). Your giveaway is an opportunity of a lifetime for those of us in the arts/crafts world. To receive items from such star-status names & wonderful talents is inspirational in itself. I suppose the best way to explain where I am in regards to needing inspiration is to say I have taken the long, scenic route to discovering who I really need to be. After pursuing the "right" college degree & having 2 great corporate careers, I mommy track'd myself into the girl I always was. I LOVE to create with what-nots & bits, to paint, to draw, to craft. I sell stationery to try to feed the habit but I am struggling to finally break the cocoon and fly to my real destination. This giveaway would certainly do the trick. As to what I would create, I expect it would be beyond anything I've made so far using things such as the packaging from a set of bedsheets and a discount store placemat. And it would be a tribute to the notion of staying true to one's own voice and using what gifts one's been given.
Thanks for this wonderful opportunity – the sheer volume, variety & beauty of the giveaway speaks to how popular and respected your website/blog is in the world. Best of luck to all and thanks again for this chance (and for all the work you put into it)!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Hi Holly,
these are gorgeous!! Thank you for taking time to prepare these… Wow…
My favorite colors are apple green, teal blue and silver. My website is http://www.red-moose.com/blog
Thanks!!
July 21st, 2008 at 9:02 pm
First, Thanks for your hard work putting this together! This is an awsome treasure!
My name is Julie, I love Aqua, black/gray and brown. I am currently trying to creat stuff for my first craft show, and I’m stuck. I am unsure of myself and if anyone would actually buy anything I make… I would really love to work for myself, and live off of the my artistic voice, I just can’t seem to make anything! I’m STUCK! I make bags, clutches, and baby stuff…If I win, this would help me get the inventory I need for my etsy store up finally! I love the fabric all of it any of it but my favorite is B! Thanks!!
julie
miadudesigns@yahoo.com
July 21st, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Oh I alwayssss need inspiration as a crafter!! I started recently doing some cross-stitch and embroidery wall decor pieces, but I want to do more mixed-media pieces in the need future too, and I need inspiration!! :P
I’d like to use everything to make these new mixed-media pieces (even paper items!), and/or for gift giving! Fabric is a great eco-friendly reusable packaging method, I love doing it ;)
Wow, I love all your pictures here, everything looks wonderful, and looks like it could inspire quite everyone!!
I like to work with tons of colors, but my faves are gray, turquoise and yellow these days! I literally have color phases… lol
I would be SO SO SO interested with either B, C or F in the last fabrics. WOAH those are fabulous!!!
Good luck everyone!! :)
July 21st, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Hi,
My blog is themodernhive.blogspot.com
My favorite colors right now are a strange combo of rust, french blue, olive, black, white, tan. . .
I could use some inspiration to finish the remodel on our house. We had a new floor put in and bead board put on the walls. It’s been like this for months now, waiting for me to finish painting the paneling, paint the cabinets and re-hang them, etc . . . it’s a mess! I’d love to have some pretty ideas to finish it up with. Create some art, pillows, a crazy patchwork cover for an old chair . . .
July 21st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
hi holly! this is a fun contest – thanks for doing all this work.
my name is erin – my url is:
http://houseonhillroad.com
my favorite colors right now are grass green, aqua blue and cherry red.
i could use a fresh outlook. i create things all the time, but they tend to be very similar – just simple tweaks distinguish them. a whole batch of new-to-me supplies would push me to experiment and inspire me to look at things in a different way. i think it would be extremely freeing to have many different materials at my fingertips to create with. i would love to stitch on paper more – make note cards and collages with different media. maybe even design some artwork with fabric, paint and stitching for my daughters’ rooms.
the pixie dust fabrics are lovely – i could see c on a window seat in my little girl’s room.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Wow Holly…this is AMAZING and so inspiring. What a brilliant idea. It’s just the inspiration I need to finally complete my studio/office makeover. I would use my winnings to add to my inspiration board as well as to pursue some of my creative ideas and interests. I have so many favorite colors…yellow, aqua, pink, apple green, white…
Now for the specifics:
name: suzanne
blog: S.HOPtalk
url: http://shoptalkbuzz.blogspot.com
Thanks so much Holly!!!
July 21st, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I admit that I don’t have my own blog but that doesn’t mean that I am not obsessed with reading all of the incredible blogs that are out there. My favorite colours – (only three) would have to be green (every shade), white and blue, no brown! Why am I in need of inspiration – who isn’t in need of a little creative inspiration. What would life be without creativity. But mostly, I need creative inspiration because I am trying to make to jump from my administration job to going out on my own full time creative job of landscape design and maybe all the beautiful objects will give me the push and inpiration to make the leap. What will I do with that beautiful fabric, paper and ribbon – definitely share with my friends, too much beauty for just me. What an amazing contest and thanks for the opportunity. My favorite Pixie Dust Decor fabric is A.
Lindsey
treehug2@hotmail.com
July 21st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Hi,
This is such an awesome giveaway!!! =) I’m so excited! I really hope I am one of the lucky winners. *crosses fingers*
-Unfortunately, I do not have a blog or website… =(
-My name is Fanny. =D
-My 3 favorite colors are purple, blue, and green.
-I need inspiration right now because in this hectic world, I find comfort and peace when I’m crafting. Crafting helps me keep balance my life. To my dismay, I haven’t been able to create something unique and beautiful for a long time now.
-I would like to create cute little handmade things for my best friend’s baby and all my loved ones. The smile on their faces are priceless to me.
-I am interested in the fabric labeled “E” from Pixie Dust Decor. It is very cute!
Thanks!!!
July 21st, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Dear Holly – This is my second try at posting a comment – I hope this one goes through! Forgive me if I’m repeating myself and missed my post in my excitement to enter.
Let’s get the requirements out of the way first. I like fabric J and my three favourite colours are a sunny, buttery yellow, a pinkish coral and pea green.
Why do I need inspiration? We have purchased a beautiful piece of property on a lake with a not so beautiful house with an awkward floor plan. It is better now without the country wallpaper but the package would allow me a little “hope and grope” time with all of those lovely materials as we plan our renovation. Really, who knows what such a package could inspire but I’m willing to be open-minded and creative!
Thanks for the opportunity,
Betty Anne
bacoulter@vianet.ca
July 21st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Hello!
My name is Danielle and my blog is:
http://denialseverne.blogspot.com/
My love all colors but 3 favorites would be teal/blues, browns, and black.
I feel I need the inspiration for the big move I am about to make – I am moving by myself from Michigan to California. I’ve been living out boxes for 4 months in a white walled room and I am so excited to get to paint, design and decorate a room of my own! Really, the only things I have out of boxes are clothes and sketchings and post-its about things I want to work on. Help me out!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
This post made me dizzy with glee and a touch of greed. Yikes.
Favorite colors…
Yellow
Red
Turquoise
and that “C” fabric is to die for.
my blog: iloveupstate.com
July 21st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Your blog/website URL, your name (first is fine), 3 of your favorite colors, and why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you’d like to do with these things if you win
Wow! I just have to say that this is an incredible opportunity to receive such beautiful items that need repurposing. Thank you so much for all your hard work in organizing such an incredible give-away!
These types of beautiful items are just the inspiration I need. I often find myself frozen in indecision and like another poster above, afraid to fail at being creative. I have a new sewing machine, which I love, but I have such a hard time deciding what to do with my pieces since I’m on a shoestring budget. I would love to try some quilting, art-quilts, mixed-media painting, card/stationary making, etc, etc, etc. I could go on and on… I get such incredible inspiration from all of these amazing blogs that I read, it would be amazing to have a pile of such beauty all at ones finger tips! exciting just thinking about it!
Right now, I’m loving blue, orange and fuschia punched up by contrasting blacks and whites.
http://mushusmom.blogspot.com
Sharee :)
July 21st, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Anna
No Web site or blog URLs. Just an e-mail address: asocrates atsign cqpress dot com
Favorite colors: olive green, lavender, Mediterranean blue
independent crafter. making things is an important part of my life.
Need for inspiration: New sources of inspiration are what feeds my creativity. I am always inspired by looking at projects other people do, seeing new images, seeing new ways of doing things, thinking of new ways to use old things. A bag of buttons or a pile of fabric scraps will suggest a way to revamp a tired cotton sweater that others might consign to the giveaway bag. A stack of papers might suggest a lovely piece of wall art or a scrapbook to give away to a special friend. A handful of beads might be a become part of a Christmas gift to a family member or friend. The list is endless.
What I would do with one of the inspiration packs: So many things. I have an ongoing project to update and revamp tired items in my wardrobe instead of buying new clothes. Fabric scraps and lace could become trimmings on a blouse or sweater. I am planning to make Christmas gifts for family and friends and this pack could inspire some personalized handmade gifts. I recently bought a new house and have vowed to decorate it with well-crafted items made by myself and other independent and local artists. Some of the materials in this inspiration pack will go toward crafting some household items.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:18 pm
My name is Jess and my blog is jesscalator.blogspot.com. My favorite colors are brown, green, and purple.
I am in need of inspiration because I am trying to get my etsy shop up and running and it’s hard getting those first few sales… therefore I could use any inspiration I can get to make a product people will love.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:23 pm
hello,
i’m sanja and i’m from austria. in the wide blogworld you can find me here:
http://die-hausfrau.blogspot.com
(please note, my blog is bilingual)
my 3 favourite colours are red, pink and aqua. but in fact i love all colours, which mostly depend on my moods, which changes at least 100 times a day. what would i do with all this goodies? well, maybe i’d try to make a collage, maybe a picture, or maybe a teddybear. definitly it’ll be something. i just can’t say exactly what, because my best ideas are popping up before i go to bed.
good luck to all the ladies!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Hi, my name is Kelly, and I have a blog, http://Startingwithgrace.blogspot.com/, however, I have yet to post anything because I am desperate need to be inspired. My favorite colors of the moment are orange, tiffany blue, and white (I know it is not really a color, but for the moment I am drawn to everything that is white). Ever since I left the design world to be a stay at home mom, I have been lacking in the inspiration department. Quite honestly, I do not know what I would do with this box, but I know it would be great. I get all tingley just dreaming about it!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:33 pm
As a new blogger, and a new mom on maternity leave, I could use some inspiration at my sewing machine! My favorite 3 colors lately are saffron yellow, grey, with soft blues. If I won some fabric I would use some to make bibs or for appliques on baby onesies. I may also make some small zipper pouches or a pacifier pouch! My favorite Pixie Dust fabric is D. I think it would look great on some pillows.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Hi Holly,
I'm not writing to enter this fabulous contest…I just wanted to give you a huge standing-ovation for being so selfless of your time & unbelievably inspiring to the international artisan, design & blogging community!
You're awesome!
Bridget
July 21st, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I also do not have my own blog, but enjoy going to them and reading them. Thanks for your contest. Since being forced to retire, because of back surgery, I have been using my creativeness to make Christmas and birthday presents. These things come straight from the heart. Since money has been tight because of medical issues, I have lots of time to create new ideas of things to make. I do knit some and Ive made lots of pillows. I made everyone baskets last year full of Christmas lights and Christmas items. I get my inspiration from doing this for others. People really appreciate handmade items. When I am down and depressed, The comments I receive always make me feel better. I always worked 40 plus hours a week and didnt ever have time to use the creative side. Everyone has one though I believe. It just has to be pulled out sometimes. This contest is wonderful and I would love to have some pretty new things to create with. Everything is beautiful!! My favorite colors are pastels and flourecents. Bright things! So I will leave my name in the contest box and maybe just maybe, I can be one of the lucky winners!!
July 21st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I’m Amanda and I’m at http://flickr.com/photos/amandasan/ and http://twitter.com/meander
Three of my favorite colors are pink, purple and brown. I’m in need of some inspiration right now because I’m currently looking for a new full-time gig which means that I have more time and less money than usual. A tricky conundrum which could be helped very much by a decor8 box o’ goodies! :-) I would like to create funky/cool/useful things and share my creations with the world on flickr!
July 21st, 2008 at 11:06 pm
My name is Christine and my website is Flapper Girl (www.flappergirl.org).
My three favorite colors are teal, kelly green, and lavender.
I'm in need of some inspiration because I'm trying to balance a full-time job, a Saturday class at the community college, time with my amazing husband and daughter, and my sewing hobby that gives me a fulfilling creative outlet?and that doesn't leave much room for being inspired to try new things… you know? A nice little box of new goodies would do the trick to get my wheels turning.
If I were to receive a box of goodies, I would make some cards and gifts for some birthdays and weddings of friends and family members that are coming up this fall.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Hello! My name is Erin and 3 of my favorites are chocolate brown, silver, and mustard yellow. I don’t have a blog yet but I am in need of inspiration. A friend of mine is getting married in a few months and there are many gifts soon to be due (engagement party, bridal shower, wedding). She is the kind of person that appreciates handmade, thoughtful gifts. I am more than happy to make some of her presents but every time I try to pick out supplies, I am afraid I am looking for things that are more my taste than hers. Having one of these packages would hopefully jump start some creativity that I would not have thought of otherwise. Thanks for the opportunity! erinl127@yahoo.com
July 21st, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Eeeep! So so so exciting! Thank you Holly for even doing this, you never fail to inspire me, from the topics you such as how to be doing (creatively) what you want to be doing as a profession all the way to this…man oh man. Just staring at the photos inspire me to get up off the couch and run down to the basement to get to work! Thank you!! All the packs look amazing, who could chose?
-carolyn
cmburgess@gmail.com
http://www.imacookoo.blogspot.com
http://www.squirrelpearl.etsy.com
July 21st, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Wow, what a wonderful giveaway!
I’m in desperate need of inspiration…the last 18 months have been difficult and I am finally starting to rebound and get my creative groove back. An inspiration packet would really help me get back into my mixed media collages, assemblages and fiber art.
Thanks for this fabulous opportunity!
Edina
http://www.edinatien.blogspot.com
p.s. 3 favorite colors at the moment are robin’s egg blue, chocolate brown, and cream
July 21st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
I’m currently obsessing over deep marine blue, sliver grey, and lavender.
I love the pictures and all the samples you showed, they are inspiring by themselves.
I am looking for the kick in the pants inspiration I need to finish setting up a workspace and get working. I would love to get back into the multimedia artwork I did in college.
So far, life keeps getting in the way. I have moved eight times in the last six years, twice across the country, and have had two little boys in the last three.
I think I am finally at the stage where this is a realistic goal. We have lived in the same house for more then a year, and I had my baby boy three weeks ago. I just need a little encouragement to get started.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Ooooo my goodness this is the best giveaway I have ever, ever seen!!! (Can you tell I am excited?) I love working with scraps and repurposed materials, and your packages just look so jam-packed with beautiful recyclables.
My most recent project has been redoing vintage furniture, mostly chairs: sanding, painting and decoupaging. I have a bright red chair that is sitting in my front hall just waiting for some decoupage love, and I am having trouble figuring out what to do with it. I just know those pretty packages of paper would give me some ideas.
My favorite colors are chartreuse (is that spelled right? I thought about just putting lime green but it’s not the same…) aquamarine, and poppy red.
I love love love that blue fabric, B I think. Oo it would make such a pretty sundress.
Thank you so much for organizing such a great contest, and for giving us all inspiration every day!
Take care.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:02 am
Hi Holly,
I came to your blog today to look at lovely things in order to lift my spirits. It always works! Between you, Grace & Victoria, I never have to go far to find beautiful things to read about and look at.
I am in need of inspiration as I have had several recent losses in the past few weeks and find myself drawn to crafting again after many years to fill some of the emptiness I'm feeling and to help me work through my grief. Three of my best friends are also going through very difficult times and I would love to use the inspiration that this gift would provide in order to make things that I can share with them and others to help brighten their days as well. I always found great joy in making things to give to others.
My favourite colours are robin's egg blue, chocolate and papaya.
My blog is http://lolabloom.blogspot.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 am
My blog is: http://www.lotusevents.blogspot.com and my website is http://www.lotusevents.ca
Name: Andrea
Favourite Colours: Brown, Red, Blue
I am an event and wedding coordinator and part time crafter. I am always looking for inspiration from different sources, because who wants to be cookie cutter!? I love playing off of my clients’ ideas and infusing a personal touch to them.
What would I like to do if I win? Use materials to decorate my new home, make some accessories, share with friends and family, pin them to my inspiration board.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:20 am
Hi Holly! I’m inspired already just by seeing all the photos, receiving one of these goody packs might just burst my brain! ;)
3 of my favorite colours: Pantone 7537, 361, 5513.
Why I’m in need of inspiration: Right now I’m in the midst of reno’s and clearing out the influence of my mother-in-law in certain areas of the house. So far I’ve banished deep maroon walls, horribly peachy walls, balloon-style drapes (in deep maroon, matchy-matchy of course), and hunter green countertops. Stop me here or I’ll start to launch a tirade on the peach faux-tiled linoleum next.
What I’d do with the goodies: First, I would clear a huge spot on the peach faux-tiled linoleum and place every item in received there. I would stand back and soak all of the goodness in for a few minutes, then dive in! I would probably use some things for pillows I’m sewing, put other things in frames, and most likely start up some insane style boards to reference from.
Of the Pixie Dust fabrics in the picture, I like A, B, C and D. Lurvely!
*phew* I think that’s it. I have to go find a quiet corner to calm down in. ;)
Kerry
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 am
Simply stunning.
My name is Pip.
Favourite colours: Green, Red, Pink.
I’m a mother and graphic designer. I live in Melbourne with my darling husband and gorgeous children Josh [3] and Ivy [8mnths]. I grew up in a small country town. Infuenced by our family business that sold haberdashery, like a little girl in a lolly shop I’d hide out sorting buttons, coordinating ribbon colours and textures, straightening fabrics… i’d fill my pockets with remnants.
Upon leaving school I studied phys ed and science then travelled OS to US, UK and Europe working and enjoying life before settling in Melbourne to rediscover my passion. I returned to study graphic design, and this time I truely found love.
Since starting a family it seems some passions have been pushed aside.
Decor8 is my daily inspiration. Here I endulge with a thirst for creativity. The Inspiration Packs are simply stunning. As a ‘happy’ mother I so so miss spending endless minutes/hours trawling the art and craft havens. To own one of your inspiration packs would be a treasure chest.
I draw, illustrate, paint, decorate…
I love my husband, our children, our garden, our home, our friends, my art and design. I’m inspired by Klimt, Beardsley, David Band, Kat Macleod, Decor8, Design Sponge, poetry, pearls, pattern, grassy fields, still water, crashing/spilling or rolling waves. I’m obsessed with designing and crafting. I’m deprived of sleep, designing and crafting.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 am
My blog is http://8south.blogspot.com/, and it’s about the complete gut and renovation of our first house that me and my husband are trying to survive!
If I won I would use the scraps to make an inspiration board and allow myself to hope someday I might actually get to do some decorating diy, since my current diy status is more directly tied to a hammer and nails.
My favorite colors are mushroomy neutrals (not quite gray, not quite tan) mixed with pops of bright orange or green.
Thank you Holly for this generous giveaway.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:45 am
My name is Allison, and my favorite colors are yellow, red and orange.
I would love a collection of inspiration, because it would be tons of fun to take on and tackle new projects with a variety of fresh materials… and in a blatant attempt at the sympathy vote, my boyfriend just had to move back to Austria so this pile may keep me occupied from the ever so tempting option of pining away for him.
Thanks for taking the time to do this! These look great! Viel Glueck as you get ready for Hannover!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:05 am
Hi. I’m Alex and I do not currently have a blog or website. My favorite colors are medium-to-dark browns, purples of all varieties, and bright oranges. Right now I’m gearing up to begin my second year as an interior design student. I will have 2 studio classes in the fall and 2 more in the spring, so I need inspiration for an entire year’s worth of boards. Living in a small college city we don’t have much in the way of fabric/craft stores (our Hancock just went out of business and our Joanne’s is dismally sparse), so when I want inspiring fabrics I have to drive 2 1/2 hours to get to the nearest metropolitan area to find them.
You’ve gathered a beautiful collection here. Thank you for the time you put into this and especially for this site!
Alex
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:06 am
Wow…735+ comments? That is a lot to pick from…
My wife and I just bought a house and we have a fairly new little baby (9 months old). My wife has been so busy taking care of him, making fresh babyfood, washing cloth diapers etc, that it would be great to surprise her with a box of goodies that she can use for herself. She sews and makes all sorts of things and she would have a blast using these things in our new digs.
Favorite colors which seem to be in our decor are cocoa browns, celery greens, and eggplant colors
Russ
http://www.russellhorvath.com
http://www.horvatron.etsy.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:06 am
Kim Kight
http://www.trueup.net
colors: brown, spring green, orange
Need inspiration because: I chase a toddler around all day!
What I’d do with the packages: stare, sort, share, try something new.
I heart Pixie Dust Decor! Fabrics F and B are my faves.
What an amazing giveaway. So much work! So much generosity! That’s inspiring enough.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
Sage, fucshia and brown
I love being a stay at home mom. I really do. Except when I don’t. I love having a project waiting for me at the end of the day…the next day seems a little brighter and the temper tandrums not so terrible.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 am
::Blog::
Pencil Shavings at http://www.rachelshingleton.com/blog.htm
::Name::
Rachel Shingleton
::Fave Colors::
- robin’s egg blue
- canary yellow
- mandarin orange
::Why I Need Inspiration::
I’m a graphic designer and new mom to an awesome baby boy. We just moved into a new house, so I’m needing major creative inspiration, not only for interior design, but for my graphic design projects as well. Plus, I’m a relatively new blogger as well, so I’m on the lookout for new creative things to share with my readers. These all look AMAZING! And I’m loving Fabric B, FYI. :)
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
Katie
http://www.katieskrafts.blogspot.com
My favorite colors are shades of blues and green.
Wow, what a great giveaway! I am always amazed at how generous the crafting community is!
I am constantly seeking new forms of inspiration. Seeing a sewing pattern come to life – new prints of fabric – photographs and reading blogs from crafty people around the world are where I find my inspiration the most.
PS – If I am lucky enough to win I would love that fabric, especially A or B
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 am
Hi. I’m Sam. I need inspiration because i find myself getting bogged down in th eday to day of working as a public servant and not having enough time to focus on creating. I love the snippets of time i get in my studio but it never seems to be enough!
My favourite colours are red and grey and black…
If i was a winner I would take a day off work to dedicate to the studio and these fantastic supplies and inspiration.
thanks for the opportunity.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:37 am
I’ve entered a few giveaways on blogs (and have never won), but this one, this one is special. I’m of the sort who pays $20+ for a Kate’s Paperie assortment bag of paper scraps and goodies, so it’s unimaginable that someone would give away ten boxes of treasures. How could you part with it all?
My name is Amy and my favorite colors are: indigo (I’m inspired by Japanese blue and white textiles), kelly green, and black (it goes with everything).
My favorite stationary store closed a few months ago, and this is where I found much of my inspiration. I haven’t found anything comparable. Design blogs are wonderful, but paper should be held and touched.
After cataloging and admiring each and every item in the box, I would probably make an assortment of cards and miniature books.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:38 am
wow. pretty hard to compete with 746 posts!
I am in need of inspiration because I am in the process of launching my stationery and invitation shop http://justanotherday.etsy.com I am feeling a bit rushed right now as I always had a full time job while running my side business, but last thursday the company I worked for was acquired by another company and they laid 15 of us off…. I was caught totally off guard and I am now scrambling to recreate my portfolio to find a new job (where no one is hiring!) and try launch a bunch of my (right now unfinished) designs for my own business to hopefully get some customers and wholesale accounts in the door!
I think inspiration is key to any designer and any one of us would be lucky to receive such an awesome package of goodies! Thanks for having such a great giveaway!
Courtney
http://justanotherdaydesigns.blogspot.com
http://justanotherday.etsy.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:40 am
and of course in my haste i forgot to mention my favorite colors!!!
blue, yellow, and white!
Courtney
http://justanotherdaydesigns.blogspot.com
http://justanotherday.etsy.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 am
I need inspiration! I’ve had an empty craft table this summer for lack of creative mojo and one of these would really help me out.
My favorite colors are eggplant, lime green and probably red.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 am
This giveaway is absolutely dreamy! How exciting it would to receive a box full of goodness! I do not blog but read them everyday. Currently I am loving brown, green and yellow. My name is Vikki. I am always on the lookout for inspiration and to try new creative projects. Oh to receive one of these prizes….
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:27 am
Hi! I would love to enter! I’m going to be moving into my first apartment that I feel is really MINE at the beginning of September, so this inspiration would come at just the right time. I know I could put them all to good use in my first big design project ever!
My name is Mandy, and I don’t have a blog. :(
My three favorite colors are green (especially the color of new wild grass in spring), dreamy blue and pale yellow.
Thanks again for running this contest!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 am
Wow.. so many comments, but I might as well give it a shot hey?
Name: Claire
Website: http://alittleteaparty.blogspot.com It may not be much now, but I am getting there! I’m very excited to work on it, as I have only recently created it!
Favourite colours: Rainbow! Admitedly, ever since i was little I have had a thing for all colours, and never liked singleing them out as a ‘favourite’. Though, I do love pink, purple and red.
As for inspiration, your packs look beautiful and fill me with ideas of things to make with them all! Along with your blog as well. Simply gorgeous. I’ve been lacking inspiration these past few months, as it’s winter, it’s cold and miserable here in Sydney.
Stumbling across your website has filled me with positivity, reminding me that its not long until I go back to uni (studying graphic design!) and got my creative flair going again.
Your packs are gorgeous, and hopefully you feel great knowing that from all these such amazing things will come out!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:00 am
Fav Colours: Yellow, Grey, Green
Blog: http://earlfam.blogspot.com/ (mostly of my daughter but it does have some house photos)
Hi. I discovered decor8 while searching for inspiration for the interior of our new home. It is our first home and we are in the middle of a major renovation (equals stress). Decor8 has been fabulous for ideas, designer eye candy and great leads for fantastic internet finds. Why do I need the inspiration box…. after 6 months of living with my parents, looking after our adorable 14 month old, working and waiting for our house to be finished a girl just needs a little time to explore, experiment and express herself. There are 101 projects around our new house I could use this box for but mostly I’d concentrate on making our house a home filled with personal and stylish pieces.
Thank you Holly for all of your inspiration and good luck with your move.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:05 am
http://www.mrpeacock.com
robert aka Mr. Peacock
periwinkle, navy, chartreuse
Greetings from San Francisco. I visited my mom a few weeks ago (she’s at an assisted living in another state with Alzheimers) and she was always my inspiration (and confidant). I’ve been in a funk since I returned from my visit to see my my mom. It’s been foggy here in SF the last few days, and smoky before that (from the fires) and that’s added to my gloomy mood and inspiration block. A surprise pack of delicious inspiration would be like a summer vacation for me! I would utilize every little thing in the pack too!
Thanks for the great blog….
Robert aka Mr. Peacock
http://www.mrpeacock.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:25 am
Holly — what a great giveaway!
I’m a music journalist who just finished teaching 21 little girls (and one boy) how to sew and embroider at a day camp — when everyone remarks on what a good sewer I must be, I just laugh because I actually only have to be a little better than an 8 year old!
All kidding aside, I need some inspiration for my old garage (freestanding; probably built in the 1940s behind my circa-1911 house), which I am turning into a craft studio/hangout room.
I would also love the stationery for correspondence with my 4 year old niece who loves, loves, loves to get mail.
Right now, my favorite colors are blue and white — partly because I am going through a heavy Swedish phase, and partly because it’s so danged hot here in Memphis that those are the only colors that look remotely cool… I also love red as an accent color, especially in my khaki-and-white living room and in my yellow farm kitchen.
With these fabric scraps, I could create all kinds of cool projects — mainly experiment with ideas for next year’s camp and whip up coasters and other little “I love yous” for friends and my family.
Regardless of whether or not I win, I know you’re gonna have a blast sending these packages out!
thanks,
Andria Lisle
alisle@comcast.net
http://www.MemphisMusicConfidential.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:33 am
Andy
alaskanandy.blogger.com
Three of my favorite colors include, cloudy-day-grey, Spruce-needle-green and early-october-birch-leaf-yellow.
To be honest, my need of inspriation comes from my need of sleep. For months now I seem to have fallen into a bit of insomnia which I am blaming on a lack of creative satisfaction..so when I am tired, I can’t inspire myself the way that I used to (back in the days of wonderful, regular sleep). I believe with the proper tools I will regain my creative drive and go to work without looking like I got hit by a bus. I am a multi-media artist that loves integrating color and texture. I would love to see what I could assemble with your give away package…oh and I should say I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and if my lack of sleep wasn’t enough to win, maybe the fact I need some entertainment for the cold nights ahead :)
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:45 am
my blog
http://michellefreedman.blogspot.com/ my name
Michelle
3 of my favorite colors
green, orange, turquoise
I host design and sewing camps for kids in my textile design studio in Portland Oregon and I would love to do a project with them with a box of goodies from decor8!
I love the Pixie Dust Decor fabrics! I think ‘F’ is my favorite
Thanks for all the inspiration and for this contest!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:28 am
i am really not very creative but a good friend is who put me on to your site so i know she’d give me plenty of ideas. but i just like the idea of a lucky dip box which i could present to my kids and see what we come up with together.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:29 am
oops! i forgot my favourite colours. pink, green and blue. not necessarily in that order! bridget
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
I Hope I’m not too late for this! I’ve only just got back from holiday ….
This is Mithi at Planetmithi.com
YOu want ONLY 3 favourite colours????
1. Cool reds
2. All blues (especially sea blues)
3. Chocolate/dark brown
I’ve just started my summer break after my first academic year studying illustration (careen change from biochemistry!). I feel like I gave my all during the course and am now completely bereft of any inspiration … need some help quick, or summer will fly by in a haze … !
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Hi Holly
Oh wow this is a fantastic giveaway !!
I don’t have a blog, have an empty etsy store (see why i need the inspiration :) ) http://www.bturk.etsy.com
Name is Sonja, favourite colors are brown, red and green
I really need some inspiration at the moment. Three months ago I stopped working, partly to be with my 3 kids and partly to start my own etsy store and i just feel bogged down with housework but i think i’m using it as an excuse as I’m scared to start – I just don’t know why. I hope that receiving such a wonderful package would be the like a good kick up the backside which I need. I would use the package in making handbags to put on my site. I’m really interested in B of the Pixie Dust fabric.
Thank you so much for such a nice opportunity.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:05 am
My name is Christina. My website is http://www.maskofthephoenix.com. My top three favorite colors are grey, orange and teal. I need inspiration right now because I have just moved and am living on my own for the first time. If I won a fabulous package, I would make pillows and pictures and curtains? Maybe paint and decoupage some of my furniture. Anything to get the creative juices flowing. I have several shows coming up and my new house is not the font of inspiration I would like. I like fabric E and would make it into a fifties shirtwaist dress, with green pom-poms along the edge. I like bright colors and contrast. I wonder, when people win, would there be a way to check out the projects of those who are willing to share? Magazine spreads can be very inspirational, but real life results are much easier to relate to. Thank you for your time and generosity.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
I love pink,black,and ocean blue My name is Diana. I am in need of inspiratin because I am a mother of 3 who has just enrolled to go back to college to persue my dream of being an interior designer. I am a self professed “fabric fondler” and would love a bit of professional inspiration to help me along me new journey!!!My blog is henderson5happenings.blogspot.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 am
Sofia Peixe
handtypeme.wordpress.com
colors: black, red and yellow
I’m a graphic designer who needs inspiration all the time, but sometimes I need to get away from the pc and do something creative with my two hands and didn’t knew how until I randomly bumped in M. Patrizio’s blog/flickr. I loved it and thought to myself “I could do things like these without sewing and knitting, ’cause I’m not good at it”. I want to do more than creative things on the pc and I found this idea a great hobbie for me.
If I win I could have the chance to get my first “kit”, ’cause I don’t know yet where to find these goodies here in Lisbon, it’s something completely new for me, and I can’t wait to start!
I want to do vintage boxes with fabric, stationeries, and specially compositions of phases and separated words made of graphic elements and fabric, mix texture with color. I want to explore all the possibilities of doing great things with the prize.
I hope I’m lucky.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 am
lighter blues, aqua and pink, green is great too!
I need inspiration to take me away from my busy life right now. So much going on which is keeping me out of my hive (studio). By time I get there, I waste more time trying to figure out what I want to do and where to start. I am in a transition now, slowly out of my career as a pharmacist and gaining speed in my art. I think with this inspiration pack I would create something beautiful and post it as a giveaway to all the wonderful friends and silent readers I have found through the web log world.
http://beelieve.typepad.com/
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hi, my name is Marte. I haven’t got any blog or website, but I do have favorite colors! I love green in every shade and shape, and warm, vibrant pink, and silvergray. But as long as it is bright, strong colors I’m happy.
I need inspiration! I got my very first sewing machine for my birthday, and I just want to sew and sew and sew all day (and night)long. But I don’t know where to start, or what to start with. And since I live in a small town i Norway, there are deffinet limitations to the amount and varity of fabric I can get my hands on…
If I win (I hope, I hope, I hope)I’ll use all these things to make gifts for my friends and family. And make myself so incredebly happy and creative.
My favorite of the Pixie Dust Decor fabrics D and A.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
My name is Carolyn, no blog or website. My colors are pale yellow, bright grass green and aqua blue. I would love to receive one of your inspiration boxes! I recently relocated from the U.S. to Australia and live in a beautiful home in Sydney’s northern beaches. With two small children, however, it’s so difficult to find time to focus on decorating our new place. Also, my mind gets so boggled with all the beautiful images I see in magazines and blogs that I start to feel insecure about my own creative ability. I think an inspiration box would really kickstart that for me and brighten my day.
thanks!
Carolyn
carolyn.deane@gmail.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Pink, Turquoise, Green
What a wonderful giveaway Holly! I want to win so bad I think I might faint! :-) I need the inspiration because I’ve been without an income for a year and in that time I have bought almost nothing new to create with. I love paperscraps and little treasures like this! :-)
Oh, F if I get fabric because I like brown too
Thank you so much for doing this for all of us!
/Hanna Andersson in Sweden
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Because i love the oportunity that the world give us. Because i love the colors, the shapes, the textures, and I’m a Chilean poet, and my father is a poet too. I have a sensibility in the fingers, in the eyes, and i will love to be a winner of this treasure… any way the color, any way the size. Any thing of them, is a world to me.
Thanks for the chance and stars for you :)
Kiki.pelusita@hotmail.com
no blog still, sorry.
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Anna again. Ooops, sorry for posting twice earlier.
Other things I would do with the scrap pack. Make little gifty packs to share with my crafting group. We meet twice a month and everyone comes from my cozy cooperative community. We’ve only started meeting this summer but have become good friends already, so some of the inspiration pack would be given forward to inspire their craftiness. One of the women in the group makes the most beautiful quilts.
Also forgot to mention that E of the fabrics would be my choice. The one with the little trees on it.
Anna
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
http://sparrowdesign.blogspot.com/
Christy is my nameo!
If I had to pick my top three colors are: Aqua Blue, Red, and Black.
I am in total chaos lately. I have not had the chance to go out and purchase little funs to continue my creative hand-made loves to friends and family. I have a cork board consisting of a reminder note for kitty treats and blue and white push pins above my sewing table, sad. Lately I find myself actually Purchasing the following: greeting cards (gasp!) wrapping paper (shock!) and cheesy gifts (sobbing). If I am lucky to win one of these treasures I will be able to decorate greeting cards for my loved ones, finally start the scrap book for my sister’s wedding and now she is expecting, YIkes! So I can make her a ?fill in your pictures? scrap book for the soon to be niece/nephew *squeal*. I adore fabric and have made cute patch throw pillows for just about every season and color I decide to change my apartment, they make great gifts too! So many fun ideas, I would love to share those ideas with everyone if I win one of the kits!
Oh and I love love love the ?B? fabric.
Cheers and thank you for all you do here!
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Meghan
http://nitelily3.etsy.com
http://nitelily3.blogspot.com
Green, brown, pink
I am in need of inspiration because the summer is winding down and school is about to start again. My major is in the sciences so I don't get to use much of my creativity there. My one release from everything is art/crafts. I also love the fabrics – a, b, c & f are my favorites. I'm imagining that fabric as wonderful flowy dresses or skirts!
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Hello,
My name’s courtney.
http://fortheloveofjustice.blogspot.com/
My favorite colors include: indigo, rust red, and a creamy but intense yellow.
I’ve read your blog for awhile, but just recently started my own and haven’t really had the confidence to comment much. These all look amazing and the pictures alone make me restless to create instead of sitting here in my cubicle with blank walls. I am in serious need of inspiration!!
Creative expression has always been my best outlet, but the emotional and financial struggles that have hit home lately have clouded my creativity like an English winter sky.
It’s suffocating, to be honest.
Last November I started working with an art therapist and it’s helped amazingly. I’m not able to afford it right now and the few supplies I did have are running dry. So, with these materials, I’d like to create 2 main things: an art journal of my personal push towards achieving a more centered, whole self and a series of thank-you cards to send to people who have made a difference in my life. The thankyou cards are an extension of a project i started about 8 years ago, “The Reverse Birthday Present”. On my birthday I write letters to important/influential/special people in my life to tell them how they’ve helped/amazed/inspired me over the past year. The thank-you cards will be a continuation of that on a grander scale with a bit more creative flare.
Thanks for the photo inspiration!! :D
*Chin up, keep reaching*
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Hiya – Kari from Crafty Ginger here. My (current) favorite colors are papaya and water blue. They remind me of my vacation to Hawaii, and who wouldn’t feel good after thinking about the best vacation ever? Hehehe.
I’m stuck for inspiration because it’s been about a year since I finished a sewing project. Ever since I found Ravelry, I’ve been knitting up a storm, but my poor sewing machine has languished and gotten dusty. I really want to get back to my first craft-love, but I feel so scatter-brained.
I’m even trying to create a Ravelry-type site for sewers! (Which is great, but not super inspiring for my sewing if I spend all of my energy on that!)
Great prizes Holly, I can imagine your table covered in awesome fabric-goodness! I bet it was super fun to put together (and a little tiring!)
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
http://www.scrap-bags.com/,http://scrap-bags.blogspot.com/, Jamie Kalvestran, 3 favorite colors-neutral colors including black and white. I am always inspired by materials. I enjoy the creative challenge of assembling assorted fabrics and embellishments. If I win, I will create a handbag(s) using one or more of my Scrap-bags sewing patterns. Photos of the results will be sent to you, posted on my blog as well as sent out to my mailing list with links to your blog.
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I love this giveaway! This is a fantastic idea! I am currently in cancer treatment, and have limited funds for luxury purchases. I spend a lot of time at home, so creating is my outlet. I have a new home that I have been slowly redecorating, everything has been handmade. Being cash deprived only fuels my creative juices! I love taking cast offs and recycling into something fantastic. Because I cannot return to the work I used to do, I would love to be able to create a business that I could do from home. Perhaps this could be my inspiration!
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
oops! Forgot to mention favorite colors: brown, robin egg blue, and orange. I’m a “nurturing naturalist”.
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I’m always in need of inspiration with those absolutely beautiful things!!!
Some inspiration would be good for the new house I’m looking for and for a new project with a friend, we’re making hand printed canvas shopping bags.
My name is Gisela, my lazy blog is Estrellada (giselapozzetti.blogspot.com).
Some of my favorite colors are pink, blue and black.
Love all the patterns from Pixie Dust Decor, but my favorite is D.
Thanks Holly for all your amazing contests!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Melanie Lavigueur
Seafoam green, Olive Green, Coral
I get inspiration from anything; nature, people, animals, vintage stuff, etc. but mostly from colors, patterns and textures. I’m a graphic designer during the day, but at night I love to sew. Sometimes I find it hard to work with clients, as they don’t always like what I like. When I work with difficult clients, I find it really hard to stay motivated and keep proposing ideas until they like it. Until I become so famous that they all want to buy my work, no questions ask, I will need lots of inspiration!
I’m pregnant with my first child, and very excited about it. I think my main problem here is that I want everything to be perfect. And I need inspiration for to decorate the nursery. I see a lot of fabrics in there that would look awesome for a baby quilt, or to decorate a baby’s room. I worked on quilted pieces before (coasters, bags, etc.), but never worked on a real quilt, and plan to make one for my little baby. I don’t want it to be too childish, it would be something he/she would keep forever. I would like it to have a vintage feel to it. And the beautiful paper would make beautiful baby stationery. I really like fabric B. I think it would look beautiful in a baby’s room.
Thanks!
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Wow, what an amazing contest.
I'm Jenny. I'm a tattoo artist, DIYer, painter, interior design nut. Everything I do requires visual inspiration to be successful. I'm nothing without it. The smallest piece of fabric can inspire me in endless ways; the smell of something, the idea of something. I can't even comprehend the eternal amount of projects stemming from a package like the ones you are offering.
So this is my bid – I have far too many projects & passive notions that need a kick in the pants & a new energy. I want to succeed, I want to make beautiful things. You can't just go ahead & order something that's going to inspire you, it needs to be straight out of left-field. Or maybe the mailbox.
My colours are variations of turquoise, chartreuse, and ochre
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Hi, I’m Meg.
I don’t have a website other than my flickr page (http://flickr.com/photos/swymrocket/)
My favorite colors are Pale Blue, Sage Green, and Chocolate Brown.
I recently got engaged and I am planning my wedding for next summer. It is going to be one big DIY affair as I don’t have much money and I am paying for the entire event myself. I need some inspiration for my wedding favors and reception decor. The theme I am kind of going with is love birds. Its going to be a very casual, rustic, outdoor wedding in my future inlaw’s garden. I would love to be able to use some of your goodies to create my wedding favors and decor.
Thank you,
Meg
PS. I love Fabric F.
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
goodmorning! Oh the eyecandy… I love the pattern in a, b, c, f. It reminds me of a garden trellis
My name is randi. I am sure it wasn’t meant to be difficult but only three colors… After a great amount of reduction, white ( tricky color theory) green and the brightest blue of an early summer sky. Those colors are for me the very natural basics.
Being a girl who was raised swaddled in her grandmothers quilts I remember making stories about the little varied fabric shapes and prints. It is funny to me now, how easily those quilts entertained me and all of the places they took my imagination. Knowing now that much of that fabric scraps came from dresses she wore, or fabrics that came from feedsacks for her chickens or containing flour. I still find myself imagining the origins of the fabric.
Now as a begining quilter I would find it so inspiring to recieve fabric from afar. So eventually when I have grandchildern we can read my quilts and spend afternoons in our imaginations.
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Beth
thegreyrabbit.blogspot.com
green, blue, eggplant
After years of reading craft blogs and crafting, I’m finally starting up my own blog and etsy site. I’d love some inspiration to help me stock up before I officially open the doors. :) Thanks for doing this!
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I am so in need of some inspiration for a blank wall in my newly decorated condo. After 14 years of bland whitish walls I have added color and am loving it. My favorite colors right now are on my walls: reddened earth, tansy, and yarrow. I think some diaramas (that I saw on AT) would look cool on my blank wall but I need those bits and pieces to use in them!
My trouble is – soo much to read and look at here that it’s hard to tear myself away to create!
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Ooh, I have butterflies looking at all this pretty stuff!
Lesley Denford
Interior designer + collage artist
http://www.lesleydenford.com
Favourite colours: lime green, turquoise blue, white/cream,
As a collage artist, I seek inspiration for my work from the materials I use. I’m always on the lookout for patterns, discarded papers, scraps, buttons, and other such ephemera that I can incorporate into my work. A lot of scrapbooking stores carry the same supplies, and I’ve already seen it all in Toronto. A box of goodies like these AMAZING ones would fill my head with new ideas and dreams and inspiration, and I’d be so happy to spend hours creating with these unique materials!
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
W.O.W. This truly is the mother of all giveaways!
1. I’m Kelly of Design Crush (http://4designerd.blogspot.com/)
2. My favorite colors change on a weekly basis, although ones that remain constant are poppy red, tiffany blue and goldenrod yellow.
3. I’d love to win for so, so many reasons but the biggest is because I just moved in my first home. Well, that’s not exactly the reason why, but when I moved I misplaced a LARGE box. A box full of craftiness and odds and ends that made me smile. Now I’m desperately needing to find new things to fuel my inspiration as a graphic designer. Because, well, a designer without inspiration isn’t much of a designer.
Thanks for the chance!
xo,
Kelly
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Marcy Franks
My favorite colors, that is a hard one! It would be much easier to tell you the colors I hate, but The colors I love right now would be sage green/lime green, pink/fuschia and robins egg blue/teal. I haven’t created much of anything since January. That was when we got our first foster baby. I am 28 and we don’t have kids of our own and thought we would do this and if they come up for adoption then GREAT! But since then when I do finally get time for myself to do something creative I’m just too tired! I am finally ready to do something, ANYTHING! I need inspiration for a large project that I have been staring at for at least 6 months now! I have this old window thing, you know those tall skinny windows that go beside your front door? well I have 2 that came off of a house from the 40′s. I want to put pictures in the holes but that would be too boring! I need stuff; fabric, papers, buttons, and well…STUFF! I would LOVE to get one of these packages!!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
With hot weather it seems that inspiration melts away!
My colors: green, mustard color(?) and red!
Thanks for such a nice giveaway :)
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Tami Levin
http://www.lemontreetales.com
Green, Aqua, Purple
I’m always on the lookout for new sources of inspiration. Sometimes I feel as if I’ve gone around the same ones over and over so I end up with half-imagined ideas for new quilts or dolls. They’re stuck in my mind and need an additional push to come out and play with the world. And my favorite thing to do is to make a stack of potential “ingredients” for a project and stand back and look at it. Will it be enough? Are there strong color contrasts? Does it need more textures? Often all it requires is a few more pinches of this or that for it to be ready.
What a great giveaway .. have fun with it!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Well….
Where shall I start..
My life has consisted up to this point of nothing but goals and inspiration. Life and wonder have consumed my every thought. Always living in a dream, a movie maybe, where the script continues to play out, without conclusion. When I look at myself in these moments I see “Red = Goals” “Grey = future” and “Pink = for the Heart strings that are pulled on from my family, always keeping me grounded.”
At the ripe old age of 17 I moved from my small home town to the big LA..I went to design school and landed one of the most amazing jobs as a designer for 3 years! After these 7 years of being away I decided that my family needed me more than my career did, and although I struggle to find peace with this, I feel strongly that I will be okay without design in my life.
I find that without design in my life I may be okay but I am lost, though- searching for inspiration kicking up leaves and looking for something that was once in the palm of my hands. My colors have now changed to “white = my strength” “Grey = for my unforeseen future” and “Sepia = for the ground i am firmly standing upon at this moment”
My wish is to design my sisters new home for her. But I am motionless in my thoughts…
She deserves a world of bliss..and I would be thrilled to see her face.. as she walked through the door! She has lost 2 pregnancies this year and she needs some faith and love and security in her mind…
thank you for taking the time to read my comment with the violins in the background :) ..im sure everyone has a story..i just wanted to share mine..
all my love to all,
Stephanie Thorpe
stephanie.thorpe@inscapllc.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Jessica
http://www.elementalcraft.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: Greens, blues & browns- anything found in a forest, especially during a New England fall.
Why?
I grew up in a crafty family, with a grandmother & mother that encouraged me to create things in any medium I could get my hands on. As a child I felt like anything was possible, and the most important thing in life was to follow your dreams and be happy. I knew I would be an artist of some sort when I grew up- and I didn't think it mattered what kind as long as I had the freedom to create whatever came to me.
As I got older, life got harder and my dreams started feeling less tangible and more difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. I traded in many of my interests and hobbies in order to spend my time gaining skills that I thought would help me support myself, and my family. I've been successful with this- but there's a part of me that still feels empty.
In the past year, I've done some deep soul searching and realized how unhappy I am with some of the choices I've made. I have many amazing & supportive people in my life- but because of my feelings of obligation, responsibility, and some misguided ideas of how "adults" need to act- I'm sad much of the time. I don't feel the same freedom, motivation, or possibility in my dreams any longer.
Things need to change, because this is the only life I have and I need to make the most of it. My fiance and I have discussed things, and he's encouraging me to do whatever it takes to make my life what I want it to be. I've started creating again- whenever I have the chance. I'm taking classes on crocheting, scrapbooking and graphic design. I'm working to find ways to include my creativity in my office job. I've started a blog, to help me connect with the craft community and converse with them so we can inspire each other. I'm trying to redecorate my home in ways that will allow it to inspire me every single day.
And I think thats a large part of what I would do with these things if I won, I would create things with them that would continue to inspire me, and others as often and long as possible. Because the thought of living my life apart from my dreams is just too horrible to bear, and I don't think anyone should ever have to.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Wow–what a fantastic giveaway! This is hands down the best I’ve ever seen.
I’m Jessica from Crabtree Studio (www.crabtreestudio.com); favorite colors are bright green, bright blue, and chocolate brown. I would love to win one of these packages not only because I’m trying so hard to repurpose things instead of buying more stuff all the time, but because my favorite colors are way overrepresented in my stash. I need to learn how to use other colors more in my work, and since I tend to be inspired most by what’s immediately in front of me, it always helps to have things on hand rather than having to run to the store every time I think “well, this piece calls for yellow (or orange, or cream, or. . . ).” Help me break out of my comfort zone, please!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm
url: lovelyandwonderful.etsy.com
name: ms. tea
Favorite colors: blue, green, brown
i am in need of inspiration because i have a very psychologically demanding job and being creative at home is a form of therapy for me. i dont get to spend as much time looking for inspiration as i would like so it would be lovely to have a pack to get me started!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hi there! Sarah here, from http://www.lifeinsarahland.blogspot.com
My favorite colors are grey, cranberry and sky blue.
I love the fabric labeled F! If I won that it would become a curtain for my craft room/office.
I need to be inspired because in my work life I am an accountant and creativity is not appreciated there. So I must let all my creative juices out during my spare time and I love to try a bit of everything and new techniques all them time!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:22 pm
hi holly,
and congratulations on compiling all these wonderful giveaway packages! and thankyou for being so generous to do so.
My name is kathryn,i’d like to use the inspiration packs to make things for my little etsy shop,as you know my health has been improving and i’m back from a short holiday now i feel refreshed and ready to be taking the first steps into creating more,perhaps even to make a bit of money out of it who knows.especially from fabric as before i’ve only made a limited amount of cards from paper.
my fav colours are pinks/peach,or turquoise/skyblue,but if i were to be lucky enough to win, then any of your selections i’d love,
http://www.secretsofabutterfly.typepad.com
fingers crossed,
lotsa love kat xxx
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
My favorite colors are Green, Brown and Red. Not necessarily together though..
I just moved to Texas and am in need of some inspiration.
I wasn’t able to bring all my craft supplies when i moved (due to lack of room in my car). They are sitting in California in my mother’s garage.
Thanks for your consideration.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
What beautiful things! What generous donations.
I’m inspired already. But what would inspire me more would be to spend some time touching beautiful things–paper, fabrics, trims–to spend some time with objects, making things with my hands. I spend all day and often all evening in front of the computer for work. It is such a treat to turn that part of my brain off and let my hands do the work for a while.
My favorite colors are orange, pink, and brown. I would love to use the Pixie Dust Decor (D) to make a couple of big floor cushions for my daughter’s room, so she’d have a cozy place to read. The other fabric would go into handmade holiday gifts. Bags! Bird mobiles!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Hmmm, I really like both D & E for my daughter, but for myself they are a bit to tiny/busy of patterns for my preference. However…those delightful bit, pieces and baubles are extrordinary! I can't believe how responsive so many were to contribute to this giveaway! truly amazing!
okay so here is where you can find me:
http:/www.MyFencedYard.etsy.com
or
http://www.xanga.com/MommaOnTheMountain
Thanks so very much for doing this giveaway!
Christy
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Kristine
My blog is http://www.cocovelocity.com
Three of my favorite colors right now are brown, black (always), deep reds
I'm looking for inspiration to make friends and family gifts. I recently started sewing a year ago, and am still amazed at how deeply satisfying I find it. I've always been a bit of a paper & stationary junkie. There is nothing more satisfying then a handwritten note on unique, interesting paper.
I'm really trying to move away from store bought items. A grab bag of paper, fabric and notions will be used for gifts! If I start now, I can get a good batch done for Christmas!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
http://thegreatremake.blogspot.com/
pinks, yellows, reds,
(i really like them all)
Oh Decor8 where have you been all of my life. I am desperate need of inspiration in all of its forms. I was the entertainement and events manager for a travel company based of out sf and on june 6 I went into work like any other day. By 10am they had turned my phone off and by noon I was locked out of my computer. They started calling in employees 1 by 1 until 13 of the 30people who worked there were laid off. Whats worse is that I put so much time and energy and effort into my position with them that somewhere along the way I lost myself – this whole process has caused me to take a total inventory of who I am – what I want to be doing – and what I want it all to look like. I would love to have a little bucket of inspiration. Thank you so much for your fantastic blog and this fabulous idea. Pick me pick me!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I am so unlucky with these sorts of things that being picked is probably too much to hope for! But I’ll give it a shot anyway. My fav colors are blue, pink and purple. I don’t know why their my favs but I always gravitate toward those three.
I’m totally in need of any ready for some new projects and inspiration. I’m writing the bar a week from today so for the last several weeks that’s all I’ve focused on, not to mention the last four years of my life that I spent in school. When I walk out of the convention center on Wednesday afternoon I’m going to run home and make… something. I’ve been thinking about doll clothes recently and maybe a new quilt.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Oops, I forgot to add that C is the fabric choice that I’m most interested in.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:51 pm
What a fabulous giveaway. My jaw is dropping. First of all I am a lurker here but I check you everyday. I have been inspired by you for a long time and have bought things that you have featured. I do appreciate your work and what you do. It fills a need not just with bloggers but potentially everyone. So I wish the world knew about your site.
I am Nanette and my daughters and I have a blog together. I have 7 daughters and 1 son. But mostly just the older girls contribute. They sew, quilt and knit. I am a quilter primarily but dabble in just about everything. I make patterns and sell them and I have made over 800 quilts (conservatively). I sell quilts too.
Inspiration is important for every artist. I love vintage fabric and sometimes a piece of feedsack will inspire a whole quilt. I had a 5×5″ square of vintage birds that inspired a quilt and pattern. I like to keep my projects modern with a vintage flair. I am constantly looking for inspiration in paper, harware, fabrics, designs, etc. I think the beautiful and wonderful (and generous) items displayed in this post would spur me on to design a quilt or many quilts. Inspiration just pops out of wonderful items. I would love the opportunity to design something around item(s) from the giveaway. It would be fun and I could share it with your readers.
Thank you.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:57 pm
i dont have a blog :(
but im about to go back to grad school and my friend just got married and i promised her a quilt as a wedding gift. i have no clue how i’ll get it all done, but shes one of my closest and dearest friends, and ill go without sleep for months to be able to make something special for her.
my fave colors are red, green, and yellow, especially when they all go together! if i won, i’d be sooo grateful! and i’d use the goods in the goodie box in my quilt (definitely the fabrics, and all the other things could be used to make the card and decorate the box!) i want her quilt to be mostly blues and yellows. and if it goes well together, “B” would look nice as the backing fabric.
thanks! and congrats to whoever wins!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
My favorite colors are red, orange, and yellow. I need some inspiration to get my butt in gear and build up my stock to open a store. I love patchwork and I’m sure I could use some new scraps to make bags and baby blankets!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Hi, I’m Sara. I blog at verbalized.net and enamour.ca. My favourite colours at the moment are dusty purple, slate blue, and robin’s egg blue.
I’m more in need of inspiration now than any other time in my life because I’ve just rented my first apartment and am now faced with the exciting but daunting task of taking it from standard rental blah to a complete reflection of my personality. It’s amazingly difficult to take all the ideas floating around in my head and translate them into an actual decorating vision – especially on a fairly tight budget – so any inspiration is welcomed with open arms. If I win, I’d use these things to create collage-style artwork for the walls of my apartment. I love the way collections of objects/papers/patterns look when they’re tied together by a similar colour or theme, and I think this would be a perfect way of helping me to inject some personality into my new apartment.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
This is the best giveaway ever!
I don’t have a blog/URL, but my email is swells9482 [at] yahoo [dot] com.
My favorite colors change constantly, but right now…dark steel gray, grass green, and cobalt blue. And I need inspiration so I can pull together some great sewing/crafting projects to help decorate my new apartment. It’s a nice but pretty basic-looking place and I need to figure out some ways to give it a spark of character. One of these fabulous inspiration packs would be sure to give me some great ideas!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Sarah Minshall
http://hiptopiecesqaures.avenueb.org
bright reds, grassy greens, and dark grays (that was hard…I love all colors)
I am in need of inspiration because…I want to reach beyond what I am currently creating. I often feel very stuck in my same simple design and pattern, and despite looking for unique fabric and creative pieces, I’m not finding things that help let me stretch my creative bones. Everything seems so standard and usual.
I love making patchwork bags, but I want to create completely unique pieces! I want fabric to tell me what to make. New patterns and shapes, new color combination, new pieces of wearable, carry-able art! (It honestly makes me excited just thinking about it!)
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Hi Holly! Benita here.
I want to cut down on my day job and need a boost to get going on a business of my own. A papery/fabricky package in greens, aquas and whites would make my day and surely inspire me to go in all the right directions.
I can’t believe all the work you did to get all this together. You’re simply amazing. Thank you!
~B.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Hi Holly,
My name is Marie, I read you from France. I have no blog, but I hope I can enter this contest anyway.
My favourite colours would be yellow, light pink and blue grey.
I am in the process of decorating my first home with my fianc? and am getting married next year in spring.
I am still looking for ideas both for my home and wedding, and would love to have the opportunity to use material from all over the world.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Holly ?
How wonderful are you? I’m a “long time reader, first time writer”
I can’t just say a primary color so I will try to create a visual for the colors: first-bud lime green, grey rose, indian dust almond, caspian sea blue
I’m an senior art director for a decor catalog stuck in “small town midwest” where I don’t have as much inspiration as I did when I worked in Chicago, LA or Atlanta. I’m a blogger junky, searching for ideas to incorporate into my catalog photography – from props in a living room – to pulling together everything you need to make a craft room look believable – to unique items that are unexpected and built into my indoor sets – I create and build items to make my photography director even stronger. The idea is to make the customer stop and look at the shot and then want the product.
Personally I am also a crafter. From scrapbooking to photography to salvage restoration to collages, I add fabric, notions and bits to all my work. I picked up sewing and I have created a few bags and skirts for work, but I would really like to break out of my mold and comfort zone and what is available to me in small town america and get a grab bag of a bunch of different items to get my personal projects moving in a different direction.
Everything pictured is beautiful and before I read what this was about, I had already pulled some of the images for inspiration for my stylist to purchase props for my upcoming photo shoot (jan/Feb 09 catalog). I’m actually excited about getting the pack of business cards as well so I can go directly to the source to order more and more!
Thank you so much for doing this. I would be so excited if I won! I would have to send you images of how I incorporate the items into our photography and my personal project.
Kelly
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
My blog is http://www.daisyeyes.wordpress.com
This is by far the most AMAZING give away I’ve seen since I started entering the blog world. I’m just amazed! I want some inspiration because don’t we all need it??? No matter what you do, a new print, a new piece of fabric or a new story can brighten up any day and provide a bit of inspiration. If I were to get some of this fabric, I would use it for honestly whatever I could: backing baby bibs, doing some applique, making some burp cloths, even making some clothes or tea towels, placemats whatever!
As for the Pixie Dust Decor I love the brown F…I’m a redhead and always a sucker for something brown and white!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Holly, you’re so generous to do this giveaway. I don’t have a blog, but my favourite colours right now are yellow, blue, white, gray and linen. Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by all of the beautiful things I see on blogs – it would be nice to actually play with real fabric samples! They would be beautiful in patchwork.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
i’m katie e. at http://www.hikatie.com/knit. i love orange, light greens, and greys. i’m going back to grad school and moving from a loft apartment i love into a tiny duplex in a ’50s house owned by a family member, and have been undertaking a huge renovation ahead of moving. i can’t wait to start sewing to make new pillows, curtains, etc. once the hard renovations are done, and new bits and pieces would make that so much more interesting and really revive my enthusiasm for the move.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
My current website is my wedding website at http://web.mac.com/alyssamurray
I would LOVE to win one of these packs because I am having trouble finding exactly what patterns and textures I want to use for my wedding. We have a very small budget, but I don’t want to lose my style just because we can’t have a $50,000 wedding. I thrive on visual items and just looking at beautiful patterns inspires me to want to create (since I will be creating nearly everything myself!). Thank you! Alyssa in PA
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Great Googly Moogly, what a fantastic collection! Just looking at it is almost treat enough.
My three favorite colors are aqua, red, and linen.
I am a toddler teacher which means that my medium is usually play dough, cotton balls, construction paper, and such. I’m teaching my four-year-old how to sew using burlap for embroidery and scraps for piecing together. These materials are suitable for teaching young children, but I’m loosing touch with my grown-up creativity! It’s been some time (er, four years) since I’ve used such fine fabrics as these. I’ve been working from my stash for projects. It’s a pretty big stash, but it just seems wrong! Okay, I’d probably make some crayon bags with this, but perhaps I could piece together a new case for the ripped pillow that has become so essential for fort making! The gift tags remind me that another ‘handmade holiday’ is fast approaching. The materials will certainly inspire gifts beyond the macaroni necklace.
…and it’s my birthday today! It would be a sign that I should spend more time sewing in the next year.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I forgot to say my favorite colors! They are light blue, light greenish tealish color, and hot pink.
Thank you! Alyssa in PA http://web.mac.com/alyssamurray
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Hi Holly, I am an avid reader of your blog, and while I’ve never participated in any of your contests before, I thoroughly have enjoyed absorbing all the inpsiration and stimulating things you put out.
My name is lauren (www.laurenshields.com) and I’m a prop stylist living in park slope, brooklyn. My favorite colors change frequently, but are currently grass green, saturated deep yellow and a flax natural linen color. But to be honest, I’ve never met a color (or a pattern) I didn’t like! I find inspiration all over, but could use an infusion of some right now for my work- some fresh things to look at and a change of what I’ve seen over and over again in the market and my favorite fabric stores.
I can think of a hundred projects I’d love to work on with these beautiful pieces… maybe a large scale collage, fabric flags for my backyard and nursery of a friend’s new baby…
thanks for being such an inpsiration yourself!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Howdy Holly!
My name is Hannah, my website is http://www.effusion.ca (my a cappella group) and my three favorite colours are: 1) pear 2) raspberry and 3) pale pink (very girly, I know)
I NEED to be inspired! I’m young (20) and therefore new to the design scene.. that doesn’t mean I’m not just as passionate though! In September, my roommate (also named Hannah) will be moving back in with me. I was left to decorate our new apartment for the summer and I want it to be fabulous!.. The perfect first apartment for two girls who both love interior design and plan to entertain A LOT!
I’m just a little stuck .. it’s an overwhelming thing to be left in charge of an entire apartment and I want to impress my friends and roommate when they come back to school after the summer. I’d really appreciate any guidance from someone who knows their business :)
Thanks and take care,
Hannah
youresoaudio@hotmail.com
ps The packages look totally stunning!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
My Name is Melba
My Blog is http://www.bealivebelievebeyou.com
My etsy shop is
http://www.justbealtered.com
My favorite colors right this moment are
Brwon and…anything really. I am in love with brown and pink together & brown and light blue together.
I would use the inspiration packs for collage or swaps that I host.
Thanks for putting this together Holly!
I love the pictures and I KNOW it must have taken a long time to put those packs toegther!
Melba
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
SO EXCITING!
smarmypants.etsy.com
3 of my favorite colors:
~pink
~brown
~cream
i’m in need of inspiration right now because the storms that passed through the midwest a few weeks ago swept through and flooded my basement and wiped out the majority of my precious stashes of treasured vintage fabrics, papers, photos, ribbons, etc. receiving a package of inspiration would help get my mind off what i lost and inspire me to focus on the kindness of others and looking towards the future~as hokey as that may sound.
if i won i’d probably stare and drool over everything in the package for days and need to go through it slowly in hopes not to pass out from excitement. i think i’d lovingly sort everything at first and then projects would start to be created from taking bits and pieces out of the piles.
it would sure be a ton of fun!
~amanda
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Sarah
The heat and humidity are making me feel like a slug and there is not much making going on. These lovely prizes would certainly perk anyone up, no matter how sultry the weather! If I won I would make some decor for my new sewing room which is still in progress. One of these packets might help me make up my mind about what color to put on the walls.
gwensmom.livejournal.com
Fav color: blue, green, lavender. Red is good too.
Like fabric D
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Artsymomma.blogspot.com
Stefanie
Green
Yellow
Pink
As of the beginning of the summer I went on a stash diet, and thrift diet, an “I am not to spend money on anything I love anymore since we want to buy a house” diet. And so far it has gone alright but as I go through my still fairly large stash I feel less and less inspired. I have the “I have nothing to wear” syndrome but it is more I have nothing to sew with but in actuality I do have it just I stare at it on a daily basis. I have been so good during the major garage sale season of the Midwest and haven?t bought a thing and I would love to have a sign from the universe that I am doing a good job and keep on doing it! I have never in my life had such a large goal as to buy a house and the amount of money and effort that it takes to achieve.
As for what I would use all of these bits and bobs for. I am sure some will turn into purses as I sew those for friends family and making a little money to go towards our house but I am also expecting my second baby after a long time of trying and I really want to be able to give him or her a new quilt as well as a way to decorate their room. If I was to get a stack of presorted color paper and fabric well that made my life 500 times easier since things will go together without me having to pull my hair out as I try to match colors and have a hormonal breakdown!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:19 pm
HI Holly,
is it too late to donate some lovely ECOJOT 100% recycled sketchbooks or scrapbooks to this wonderful, INSPIRATIONAL giveaway?
let me know + i can send some out tout suite!
best regards.
Carolyhn
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Colleen from http://freshvintage.typepad.com.
My favorite colors are lime green, tangerine and aqua.
I stopped sewing & crafting a few months ago when blogging started eating up my free time. I'd love to have some new fabric & doo-dads to play around with and incorporate into my creations. Thanks!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Wow! I’m inspired just looking at all those fantastic little bits and pieces but I always need to touch things to get the real feel of them. I’m always looking for more inspriration, working a full time(non artistic) job and having to cram my art into every bit of spare time I have, can sometimes hinder this inspiration (artistic block) so a box of goodies that someone else has chosen would be fresh and exciting! I love fabric and paper and colours like purple and aqua and hot pinks and wonderful textures(I could carry on for ages about this). Thanks for this great offer, Sue
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
My name is Kathleen and my blog is birdylegs.blogspot.com, but please don?t click on it because there is nothing there yet. Maybe winning this giveaway will inspire me to get going on it. Or maybe sending my daughters off to kindergarten and preschool in the fall will do the trick.
My favorite colors are orange, limey green and light, bright blue. If the girls had their say it would be pink, yellow and poppy red.
I need inspiration because I am fighting a constant battle against the branding/commercialization of my daughters? childhoods. We?ve started making valentines, birthday invitations, decorations and goodie bags, etc. I?m still discovering all of the great fabric and paper designers out there. The girls only want to wear skirts and dresses, so I?ve started sewing a lot?both from patterns I make and from Japanese pattern books. Finally, I feel my love of mid-century modern design may have deprived my girls? bedrooms of a little hominess. That and the fact that my five year old won?t allow patterns or shapes on her walls because they scare her in the dark. So, I?d love to make each of them a really great, cute, pattern-busy quilt.
You have a great site and this is a truly wonderful and generous giveaway!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Colors: Pale blue, olive green, pink
Why I need inspiration:
I just moved from a teeny apartment to a house and have lots of space to make pretty and not alot of stuff!
I’d like to re-cover my kitchen chair seats. I also like the idea of framing colorful paper squares ( i have a lot of empty walls!) or perhaps patchwork style pillow covers!
Also, I love fabric F.
melissa354@aol.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I definitely need some inspiration! I had to cleaning out my craft stash (fabric, papers, etc) to make more room for my daughter’s playthings. Before it was all in boxes taking up a third of her room. I decided to participate in BurdaStyle’s minichallenge and realized that my stash isn’t very inspiring! These were fabrics that I collected 8 years ago working in a fabric store. But not all of them represent my taste–they are dark colors.
After seeing all the cool new fabrics around in great colors and combos (i.e. Anna Marie Horner and Amy Butler)I need some fresher patterns and colors to get out of my sewing rut. I’ve decided that instead of shopping around for plus-sized clothes (most of them aren’t very flattering and the quality for the price you pay is horrible), I need to make myself clothes that fit and are fun and hip! These colors and the awesome stashes will help out. And I can make accessories out of those fabric scraps (and beads too, I see beads!). I also want to focus on recycling/refashioning clothing. I just bought Alabama Stitch Studio and it’s so inspiring. I hope to hit the thrift stores soon and find items to refashion. The scraps from this giveaway would be perfect to personalize my refashioned clothing.
I’m also teaching my 2 1/2yo daughter the love of craft. Having these items to do papercrafts with her would be such a great experience for the both of us. She already wants to sew so I bought her some lacing cards. She’s ready for the real thing! Wouldn’t it be fun to document our adventures in an art journal? We could fill the pages together.
My favorite colors are: red, purple, and orange. If the Pixie Dust Decor fabric is available, I would love B or C. (What great mommy and daughter dresses they would make!)
My blog is http://passionandart.blgospot.com
Flickr is http://flickr.com/photos/passionandart/
Thanks a bunch for offering a great giveaway!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Wow! There’s so much inspiration there. My favorite colors are peacock blue, apple green, and plum, if I have to pick just three. I use little bits of visual inspiration to break up the monotony of my very left brain job. I create a lot more in my head than I do in real life, but I hope that makes what I put my hands to just that much better. My website right now most updated is flickr.com/photos/megrje, but I also finally created an etsy shop this week at graciemay.etsy.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Okay, I’ll join the crowd. My name is Karen and my blog is http://elderberrystreet.blogspot.com. Like others, I could use the inspiration from your beautiful giveaways. I’m am trying to re-define myself after 24+ years of parenting and finding myself with the time and $ to do SOMETHING. But what? So many choices and I can’t seem to focus on any one in particular and talk myself out of most everything. I know the best way to create is to have things smack dab in front of you. That’s my story, I’m sticking to it. ;-) I’d love Fabric B, by the way. Oh, and my favorite color combo of the moment is red and french blue or aqua. Thanks for the beautiful giveaways.
Karen B.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
wow what a giveaway! i’m soph from stitch, my favourite colours right now are turquoise, moss green and brown.
my reasons for needing inspiration are common ones i’m sure (but i don’t have time to read through 800 comments to check!). i need inspiration because it’s the start of the summer holidays, the baby isn’t so well so it looks like she’ll be up till midnight again – bang goes my crafting time…
my crafting is my space to be *me* – not mum, not social diarist, not cook, not cleaner, not gardener, you get the gist ;) with both kids at home i have to be even more ruthless about carving out space to breathe and to make and to be so i can come back refreshed the next day to all those other jobs. i need inspiration to call me back into the little room where i work.
and what would i make? something for *me* for a change :) something i’d get to keep and look at every day :)
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Hi Holly and thanks so much for letting us take part in this great give away, I really hope to be one of the winners
three of my favourite colours are olive green, grey and antique pink
i am in need of a bit inspiration right now because I am starting a new line in my small crafting business and would love new ideas an materials to liven up my new designs
thanks!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Hi! I’m Brook (www.wanderlusting.org) and I am moving home to the U.S. from Mexico in about 2 months. I will need some serious inspiration to creatively weather this huge change and decorate my new NYC apartment. My favorite colors right now are canary, periwinkle and jewel green (not all together though!) I love the fabric but don’t really need it. Loves!
email: brook23(atgmail)
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Dale Meister
http://www.meisterdalediane.blogspot.com
My favorite colour is green.
The fabrics are all beautiful, but the scraps look so delicious i prefer them.
I need inspiration because i feel like i am always pulled in a million different directions. I have my mother’s sewing machine and i am still learning how to use it… but there are so many different projects out there! How do you choose one? With such beautiful fabrics and papers that speak to me so strongly, it would be great to just go and try as many of them as possible!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Kristi
http://thetinybean.wordpress.com
I could use some inspiration and motivation! I have a 15 month old daughter that spends most of her day tearing around the house, and it would be so nice to have some inspired goodies to help me out of my funk at the end of the day! I love all colors, but I am very partial to greens and blues!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:24 pm
My favorite colors are pink/reds, aqua, green. I love the fabric #C and would probably use that in a quilt, or a garment or two or three…
I’m needing extra inspiration right now, I’m trying to launch a crafty business making handbags with the principle of reuse and recycle… I’m always on the lookout for tidbits and scraps and inspiring patterns in fabric/paper, etc. I recently cleaned out my stash and donated what I know I may never use to local charities that I know will treasure, use, and consume my excess–it felt so good!
My blog is at threadsofconversation.blogspot.com
This is such a great giveaway and heartwarming to see so much generosity and goodness!
Thanks for organizing it!
Doris
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I don’t have a blog at the moment, though I’ll be creating a Web site for myself in a class I’m about to start. Three favorite colors? Well, today they are brown, turquoise and deep rose (but that could change at any moment).
I am in need of inspiration now to help fix up my sister’s new house (and my rented portion of it!) but I’m basically broke, and being broke is depressing unless you have fun stuff to play with! I would use the box of joy to make cards, scrapbook pages, table runners and wall art … and anything else I could think of.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Christine
Du Buh Du Designs
http://www.dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com
My favorite colors are periwinkle blue, hunter green and aqua blue
As a doll artist(who still does a little design and photgraphy) I am always looking for sources of inspiration. And living in a relatively small community means that I pretty much know what all of the fabric and paper stores carry ~so outside influences are always welcome:)
The fabric choices are wonderful. I like the laces and trims and any fabric with a relatively small print or geometric pattern for use with my dolls. And I like fabric “C” at the bottom:)
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
BECAUSE YOU CAN'T LET ME START DATING!!!!
I'm starting to get the *itch*
(not a bad itch! you know…that *itch* where you see a movie couple & think…hmmm…maybe i'll try again) forgetting of course that most of the men I find are complete IDIOTS.
& you CANNOT LET ME GET ON MATCH.COM & torture myself again. i prefer crafting over men right now.
(plus…i'm getting bored with what i've been crafting lately & need to do something new! & i want to make pretty things for xmas presents cuz THIS YEAR i'm STARTING NOW! *winkwink*)
Stacy, Chicago
http://oliveloafdesign.wordpress.com/
Fave Colors: Turquoise, Aquas, Teals
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Fae
pomme-pomme.etsy.com
light pink, robin’s egg, seafoam green
Why do I need inspiration right now? Because I’m planning my wedding, and it’s taking over my brain! I’d use the package for some good old-fashioned just-for-fun creating – between sewing for my shop, and working on my wedding dress/other wedding projects, “me” time has pretty much gone out the window.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Marcella
my blog:shopdrool.blogspot.com
favorite colors: moss green, burnt orange,white.
Im in need of inspiration right now because my life has been consumed with starting my own business (Drool , a modern/indie baby boutique) Im 23 years old and work 6 days a week and have always been creating things on my down time with anything and everything since I was old enough to use scissors and thread. Well with no down time, comes no new goodies to create with. I would definitely utilize a lot of these materials in creating unique gift wrapping, and hope to sew up some great little gifty things.I would for sure have an arts n crafts day with some of my customers who of course all all wee little ones!
Not only would this be huge inspiration its also going to make me feel like I can have some personal life back! :)
Thanks for the opportunity
PIXIE DUST: A
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Susan
persimmonandpink.com
colors:
? green
? light blue
? aqua/seafoam
I’m currently getting my act in gear to decorate my daughter’s room before her new little brother comes in and takes up residence as well. I could really use some inspiration and pieces to bring together a boy/girl room thats small and could use some meaningful stuff.
I’d love to win!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:21 pm
This is the best give away EVER! I’m Alissa, and I haven’t made the blog jump but I’m here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alissacrafts/
My three fav. colors right now are chocolate brown, aqua and red. I’m loving that combo these days and I know I’m not not ahead of the curve with that – I see it everywhere!
I need inspiration because I’ve been sewing like crazy (quilts!) and I need to branch out and learn more. Also my sister is buying and house and I’m very excited to help with details/colors/design and all of this would be so inspirational!
Thank again!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Hello there!
I’m Kalina, http://www.geminica.com.
Favorite colors right now: chocolate, silver/grey, gold/caramel.
Inspirational Need:
I’m working on creating enough handbags, lunch bags, grocery bags, and every other kind of bag that we’ll never need plastic bags in our home again! The bags will be made up of remnants, scraps, and samples, and right now my selection is limited. Some new, inspiring pieces would add greatly to my reuse project!
Which I guess answers the next question: if I am lucky enough to end up with one of these packages, I’ll be using the fabrics and trims for bags; smaller pieces will go into patchwork bags. Any yarn and trim would probably go into sewn/crocheted jewelry items, and paper would make postcards.
Of the photos at the bottom: I love E! And am also fond of F.
Thanks! These bundles look fantastic, really nicely done. Your hard work is appreciated.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
name: jessica
3 favorite colors: brown, green & blue, like the trunk and leaves of a maple tree on a sunny day against a blue sky.
why do i need inspiration? i have quite a few projects in different stages of completion, from existing in my mind, to existing in different stages of completion.
i would love to be the recipient of one of these generous gifts to put toward my handmade holiday gifts for my friends and family.
I love your site! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to win!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I don’t have a blog (that’s part of the reason that I need the inspiration)! Susanna, but I also answer to Susina and Susitna. My favorite colors are buttercup yellow, black, and seafoam.
Why do I feel like I am in need of inspiration right now and what would I like to do with these things if I win?
It’s been awhile since I’ve been inspired to make things. I’m scared that I forget how to create.
If I were to win one of these terrific little bundles of inspiration I would finally dust off my sewing machine, I would weave tiny handmade letters to all the people I know who are in need of inspiration, I would start a blog (something that I have wanted to do but just when I really start to think about it I end up feeling too boring and silly), I would be silly, make silly things, and sing, I would make shadow puppets on the wall of my study, I would write messages and plant them in the garden, I would know that there are other people out there that support me and want me to be inspired. I would create beautiful pieces and give them to others so that they would be inspired too!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
My name is Elizabeth. I don’t have a blog quite yet, but I’m hoping to get one together soon!
My favorite colors are blue, green, and gold.
I would be unspeakably thankful to be selected for this giveaway. I am a fashion design student living in a small suburb of Ohio. In this industry I need lots of inspiration, but the summer here in Ohio is bland and I can’t find any motivation to work on projects. I practically stalk the local crafting stores, but lately I have come up empty every week (which is probably for the best, since my crafting tendencies have rendered me broke!)
I am desperate for something to reawaken my creative spirit that has been taking advantage of the lazy summer! If you choose me, you won’t be disappointed in the crafting that will ensue!
Thanks so much for this opportunity.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 pm
hi, i’m kate and i have no blog (but i spend way too much time exploring the blogs of others!). you can find me on flickr (user name kmdegroot).
i need inspiration because i am a stay-at-home mama to a toddler and my crafting time is the only ME time. when i am creating i feel connected to the person that i used to be before i catered to a little being 24 hours a day.
i enjoy knitting, sewing (high on the to-do list are doll clothes and scrappy playfood), and quilting. if i were selected, i’m sure i’d share some of the loot with my other crafty friends. there is just too much loveliness there to keep to myself!
i love greens the most, am also quite fond of blues. and earth tones in general.
such fun! thanks for all the work that must have gone into assembling everything. it is inspiring just to look at those lovely piles!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
mirtha de la garza
http://poshcupcakes.blogspot.com
http://www.quieroposh.com
wow! such a nice post! such a great giveaway! and such an inspiring idea!
i am currently remodeling a house which will be my new home and i am also just starting up my cupcake business! this boxes feel like they’re brimming with ideas and good vibes, i’d be honored to have one!
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I don’t have a blog, but here goes:
My name is Joanna, my favorite colors are magenta, bright yellow, and turquoise. I need inspiration because I recently bought my first condo, and I am slowly decorating it, but I am tired of looking at blank walls when I get up in the morning!!! As for the pixie dust fabrics, I like them all but my favorite is B.
Thanks and PICK ME!!!! =)
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Oops- I think I did this wrong. =) I don’t have a blog, but here goes.
My name is Joanna, my favorite colors are magenta, bright yellow, and turquoise.
I need the inspiration because I recently bought my first condo and while I am slowly decorating it, I am tired of looking at blank walls! Oh yeah, and I like fabric B. =)
Thanks, and PICK ME!!! =) jgeorgatsos@hotmail.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
If you visit me at krebscout.blogspot.com, please note that I’ve appropriated more than one image from some deserving, though unaware, etsy artists. I thought it would be okay since I have about 5 readers.
Three of my favorite colors? I do love robin’s egg blue; I like orange, as it’s my husband’s favorite color; and I chocolate brown has a soft spot in my heart, mostly because it drives my mother crazy.
I need inspiration because my inspiration ran dry last year. I was going for a BFA in painting at BYU. A lot of stressful things combined that semester (including planning my own wedding and a work schedule from Hades) that dried up my creativity; I eventually switched majors to a regular old BA, reducing my requirements to one last Photoshop class and allowing me to graduate this last April. The worst part is that I feel I had just started to grow into my potential. My father is a professional sculptor, and he’s always been on the more traditional side. I grew up drawing and painting very traditionally. It wasn’t until the middle of my college career that I began to admire those, like Squeak Carnwath or Fidalis Buehler, whose works are less than conventional. My very last piece before I “retired” from my painting major (and I haven’t painted since) was a tiny abstract egg tempera done in colors of the body – peaches, fleshes, reds, bluegreens – and I think I can honestly say it was the only piece I made in college that I really like. I have since traded it with a teacher for an original of his.
I’ve tried to paint since then and nothing comes out any more – I’m just dried out inside.
So I thought that perhaps, if I took a different direction, I might rekindle some of that creativity.
With my last two semesters, I took a sewing class, a djembe class, and (my absolute favorite), a bookbinding class. I really fell in love with that last one – functional, beautiful, satisfying. I’ve wanted to explore bookbinding further, both the artistry and craftsmanship of it, and when I saw this giveaway on your site, I thought, Perfect.
Not to mention that my husband and I found out on the Fourth of July that we’re expecting; oil painting won’t be an option for a while.
And hey, thanks for the opportunity.
-Summer
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Ho dear! My heart was beating faster and faster as i was scrolling down your post! I don’t have a blog (yet!)and having one of these awesomely inspirational goodness heading my home would be a great purpose to start one as long as an etsy shop ;-)That would be a great kick – Now do it!
I’m valerie and i tend to love earthy color hues as well as all greens, from lime to turquoise (is turquoise green?)and oranges including pinks and reds.
I’m in need of inspiration right now because i’m always looking for inspiration and getting new ideas from the big remix that goes trough my brain. This is also why i read and enjoy so much your blog(among others). I would love (I wanna say “die” but it seems a little too extreme, so I would love to go trough one of these box;first with the eye without moving anything just looking the way it was put together then dig for littles treasures and feel all the textures. It would be like my 8th birthday, St Nicolas and Christmas eve all at the same time and in one box! And Holly would grow a beard and a red hat!
The little shrimp is waking up so… Thanks for blogging and sharing.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Hi there! What a fantastic contest! Thanks so much :)
Joelle
joelle@sweetpotatoink.com
http://www.sweetpotatoink.com
My favorite colors are robin’s egg blue. chocolate brown and grass green.
I’m always on the lookout for new inspiration! I absolutely love crafting – all kinds – paper, sewing, photography…Those packs are unbelievable, and I’m inspired just by looking at them! Thanks again!
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I don’t have a blog and an rendered speechless by the sheer awesomeibility of this giveaway! (Pres Bush approved the correctness of the words used here.)
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Wow, I can’t believe all the amazing things you’ve received! It has been months since I’ve been able to sit down and make something that I can actually hold in my hands. Work, blogging, everyday things keep getting in the way. But I think winning one of those beautiful packages may be just the thing to pull me away for a much-needed crafting break. And choosing my favorite colors is tough, but I’d say that currently they are teal, lime green and navy. Thanks!
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:54 pm
My name is Valerie, my website is http://theonebluegecko.deviantart.com/ although it has been neglected as of late.
My 3 favorite colors are blue, green, and brown.
I am in need of inspiration because I have recently rediscovered my love for creating. Among the many things I would do with the items would be to make bags for shopping for me and my friends. I want to stop using plastic bags from the stores and dread spending money on the boring bags they sell at my stores. I want to make something that is fun and exciting to use.
Of the fabrics I like F or A. But F is my favorite.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
** http://www.puglyfeet.com
** A *crafty* business venture with family just dissolved (last night, as a matter of fact). I was ready to do my own house-cleaning of my own craft supplies when I received TruUp’s RSS feed and notice of your amazing giveaway. My heart skipped a beat. Talk about new life!
** If I win, I will quilt some of them and share the rest with my cousin who is also fond of fabrics.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
It would be like winning a shopping spree! I would love it and could use the inspiration spurred on by new products I don’t actually pick up myself, like the tags and papers.
Michele
http://calicodaisy.blogspot.com/
calicodaisy (at) gmail (dot) com
Colors: Pink, Blue, Brown
I would fabricslove A, B, C, or F.
Thank you! I came here by the way of True Up. — Michele
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Wow what a fantastic giveaway. I have been reading endless blogs and websites for inspiration. I don’t know if it is the hot weather or knowing that my spending money is non-existent but I have been having trouble getting back into creating. Recently I have had some sad news and I think that is part of it. Losing someone dear to you makes it hard to feel inspired to create. Anyways, I hope that receiving one of these packages will not only inspire me to create again but also inspire me to create more with my daughter. We have done fun things in the past like her picking the fabric for a special quilt or colors for crocheting. It is fun and she gets so excited. My favorite colors are green and blue and for the third favorite I will pick my daughter’s…pink of course. Thanks for even sharing all the photos of the goodies: they have inspired me already.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
My name is Brenda aka mystikal.My blog is pretty new http://www.mysticalcreations.blogspot.com. The irony is that on 7/17 I post on my blog for someone to inspire me..be it a letter a poem or just a found item. I am currently a psychology/ art major at Mott Community College. Right now I’m working on a art portfolio to show to University of Michigan to further my art education . My ultimate goal is to be a art therapist. A box with so much would help me with that goal and my portfolio.I would like to take my portfolio to a different level than drawing and painting and add fabric art, collage, and mixed mediums using all.
Thank you so much for this opportunity and the generous give a way.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
OH MY!!! HOW on Earth will you be able to read all this!!!???
My name is Hajni and I am a brand new Mommy to baby Hugo. I love crafting and design and before we moved to Ireland we lived in Sweden and Holland where inspiration was abound. Design to the power of 2:)!
Now living in rural Ireland I’m faaaaaaaaaaar away from being able to stroll the streets of Malmo or the Jordaan in Amsterdam. Yet we have the most inspirational little guy here!!!
With your pack I would love to bring those times back and create a series of funky things for Hugo. I am already full of ideas but with a serious lack of nig-nags to use so please surprise me :)!
I love fuchsia, turquoise and orange but would be happy with other colors too.
Thankful for all your time and passion u have put in this contest.
Hajni ( gubigu74@hotmail.com)
No website or blog but a big hello from Hugo :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zizibee/2664827632/
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
It?s really an awesome things you?ve put together, Holly!
Here?s my info:
My name is Stephanie and my blog is sometimesimakethings.blogspot.com
Favorite colors? always in flux, but I like teal, yellow, magenta? though green has been growing on me? As for needing some inspiration, I?ve been in a rut for awhile now and am about to have about a month off of work and would really like to put it to good use. I want to get back to painting and collage? but it?s been years since I?ve done it. (For whatever reason, I put all my creativity on hold when I went to college. Tsk tsk.) I think I?d definitely have to use any awesomeness you might send my way to go ahead and take the plunge? and get back my collage and paint!
Good luck prepping for your new launch!
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
3 of my favorite colors are: chartreuse, periwinkle, and turquoise. I am in desperate need of inspiration because I barely leave my work room sewing away on my custom orders. I love having them, but I also would love to start creating other things! I would like to make handbags, collage art, decoupage…gosh I could go on and on. And if I am lucky enough to win, I would love fabric letter “E”. What a fun pouch with a little appliqu? work that would make :)!
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
What an amazing giveaway!
Favorite colors: pale yellow, deep midnight blue, and purple
I am in need of inspiration because my boyfriend’s dorm-era plaid decor has got to go! I’m trying to turn my apartment into more of a sanctuary than the cluttered mishmash it currently is. I find lots of things I love but am only just learning to plan and edit so that I don’t add to the clutter. I would use the items in the giveaway to add to my idea board, and make gifts for friends and family.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I don’t have a blog, but my email is eacthibault@yahoo.com. My favorite colors are black, silver and any/all greens (from sage to sea).
I am a college student, going to school for what seemed like “the right thing to do”. I have a tendency to pursue the things other people deem adequate, because I am often insecure and lack self-confidence in my own decisions. Last semester, I developed full blown anxiety at the thought of graduating with a degree in a subject I have never felt passionate about. My panic attacks forced me to reconsider my goals, and to search myself for what I really wanted out of my life.
I thought of high school, when I had been asked what I wanted to be “when I grew up”, and I had told my guidance counselor and my family about my dream of opening a small shop where I could sell my art and crafts, alongside other independent artists. I was laughed at, and told I would never be able to financially support myself in such a field.
Years later, I’ve realized money isn’t everything, and I cannot force my body to do something my mind resists. I made the difficult decision to stand up to the doubters in my life and devote myself to what I truly love. I set up a little studio area in my apartment, and began creating. But this is only the first step – if I had inspiring materials from other artists (who are just as inspiring as their wares!), I would feel affirmed in my decision, and confident as I continued on the path I’ve wanted to take for so long.
Thanks for reading! I love your blog and read it everyday, but this is the first time I’ve felt so strongly compelled to comment. Thank you for taking so much time to put together such wonderful prize boxes!
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Hi, I live in far off australia where handmade is taking off. I am home by myself for the 1st time in years, kids at school, so time for me to grow. Theses prize packs are mind boggling – I think I would use the majority to push my creativity, esp in paper arts. – Love that medium.
Fav colours at the moment are poppy red, storm blue and purple. Blog is http://www.vanillascaps.blogspot.com.
Thanks for the huge effort in gathering these wonderful supplies together, lovely to just sit and admire them….
Karen x
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 am
Hi Holly,
My name is Paula, I do have a blog,inspired by reading yours, that my family uses to stay in touch. We post photos, funny stories and the weekly jumble! The blog is password protected as we are still a bit nervous about sharing with the whole world!
My favoite colors are any and all shades of blue, followed by yellow and greens.
I am transitioning from a Mom to an empty nester. My job is very analytical but at night I am a hand sticher, quilting, cross stiching etc. Anything with colors! I am in need of projects to fill the space left by my children who have used their wings to fly to places I can only get to with a plane ticket so I have been working on cloth dolls and children’s soft books, on the idea of the ones that you blogged about the other day. Thanks for writing, I enjoy my daily read on Decor8 and Hollymaus.
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 am
Hello,
I am Chelsea http://www.creaturesbychelsea.etsy
My favorite colors are Teal/Forest Green/Orange.
I just got my sewing machine out to make Kitty Kouture cat ears for Halloween. I would love to use these scrapes to make wild ears, costumes and possibly little pouches.
And I love F very foresty
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:05 am
rowena from warriorgirl.blogspot.com and I am loving cream, turquoise and sepia right now. (with a splash of red, but that wasn’t the question.)
Why am I in need of inspiration? Because I am trying to get my creativity back after having two kids in 3 years and postpartum depression, and I had to get rid of all my boxes and files of inspiration when I moved. Images, scraps, notions, silver beads, found objects… everything. I miss them, but I am ready to start over again. That’s really exciting. And the beautiful things here are making me dizzy in their abundance.
I would love to be able to get back into collaging, multi media work, assemblages. I have this idea of doing sort of goddess/tarot altar/paintings that I could use some inspiration and a kick in the pants with. One of these packs would really fit the bill.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:13 am
This is such a great contest and it just goes to show how another person’s trash can be someone’s treasure trove. Winning any of those boxes would be a tremendous amount of inspiration as I’m helping my old roommate plan her wedding. We’re making the invitations and the table name cards ourselves along with the wedding favors. We will need A LOT of inspiration! My mind is already racing with ideas from just looking at the pictures! Thank you for this great project!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:13 am
That’s a really amazing giveaway – really impressive.
I have no blog, but my favorite colors are… well, green, blue or purple. Or sometimes yellow. I need to inspiration to keep me awake and sewing/crafting/knitting after my two toddlers go to sleep instead of just collapsing each night! I would use the contents of the box to supplement all of the projects I’ve got going right now (both in reality and the ones that only exist in my head).
Thanks for putting together such fabulous prizes! Definitely inspirational, even if the closest that I get to them is the pictures on your blog.
Oh, and I like fabric C the best.
Megan (megan_spak (at) yahoo (dot) com)
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:31 am
My name is Cat and I blog over at http://craftyncer.typepad.com. I need some inspiration as I have a new sewing machine and could use some inspiring ideas.
Hugs!!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:33 am
My name is Hillary Dux and I don’t have a blog, I just read everyone else’s. I Love all shades of green, I love jewel tones too, and royal blue.
I need inspiration because I am moving out of my parents house soon and I need ideas to make my new space my own. I want to make this an exciting new place for me to start a new stage in my life. I think this kit will help play a part in inspiring my decor and and therefore the overall mood of my new home and help communicate who I am to all my guests and be super cozy and comfy! Since I’m on a student budget, ie. practically broke, I plan on making a lot of my stuff either from scratch or just modifying objects to make them fit in.
Can you tell I’m excited?!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:39 am
Now that I think about it, I just want to go buy 4 yards of the topiary fabric. I have the perfect vintage Vogue pattern. I am sure I will be inspired by all of the pictures you post of your readers’ fabulous projects. It is very sweet of you to host this generous giveaway. Though it is statistically unlikely that I will win, I am very excited to see all of the ensuing awesome. Thank you
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 am
URL: http://stitchripper.wordpress.com
Name: Nisa
3 Fave Colours: turquoise, lime green, orange
Why? We’ll be buying our first home next year and I want to make it look more like a home that’s filled with things that are made with love rather than mass-produced items from a glossy catalog. I also have 2 little girls who share a room and what fun it would be to be able to decorate a room for them that is cohesive in look yet can still be personalized to suit each girl’s interests and style.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:47 am
Hello!
My name is Kristen and I blog over at kristenunraveled.blogspot.com. My current favorite colors (together) are light blue, vibrant red, and a deep navy. Right now I am 39 weeks pregnant, and I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my daughter. I am desperate to meet her, to touch her, to cuddle her, and to swaddle her. While her impending arrival is inspiring, the thought of having another baby is also stifling my creativity. I am not sure if it is the exhaustion of pregnancy, the craziness of moving, or the knowledge of the coming loss of sleep and crafting time, but I am not feeling very inspired right now. Although I have about twenty projects that I would like to work on, I find that the end of the day has come and I haven’t spent any time on the things that I would like to do. I think that the reciept of one of these amazing inspiration packs would provide an amazing creative outlet in the next few weeks, which can be so hard. I would like to create for myself, my 13-month old daughter, and my new baby, whenever she shall arrive!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:00 am
My name is Kay, my blog is http://thewonkyquilter.blogspot.com/ , 3 of my favorite colors are grass green, turquiose, and red. I need inspiration because I’m new to allowing my creativity flow past daydreams. I became a SAHM 3 1/2 yrs ago and also started struggling with a painful immune system disorder, Behcets. I use art to relieve stress and get my mind on something other than my health.
If I were to win these items I don’t even know where I’d begin, lol. I imagine some mini quilts and my mind goes blank because I’m mentally stuck on all the yummy fabric I just saw…see I need inspiration to keep me trying new things and to put ideas in front of me every time I go into my crafting corner. Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to dream a little ;)
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:01 am
I love the giveaway!! What a great idea!! My name is Karin and
My blog is: http://hopkinssacfam.blogspot.com/
My favorite colors are pink, blue, and brown.
I am in serious need of some inspiration for my new house. When we sold our last house just prior to buying this house my realtor had to come in and stage it because I hadn’t really done any decorating. Its not that i’m not a crafty person….I love scrapbooking and photography, as well as doing various craft projects. I just feel stumped when it comes to transfering those creative juices to my house. I would love to use this great stuff to not make the same mistake twice. I would use this great stuff for decorating projects in my house as well as some scrapbooking. I am a huge fan of scraps and saving every little piece and I know I would use all of it! Thanks so much!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:06 am
what an amazing giveaway! i would love the inspiration to make some artwork for our home. everything you are giving away looks so lovely. three colours: red, turquoise, pale pink.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:08 am
Hello,
My name is Sarah and I have been quite smitten with your blog for some time now. While I don’t have a blog, my email is guitarshapedfish@yahoo.com.
My favorite colors manifest themselves in my everyday life, from my ruby red lips to my cheerful turquoise kitchen. (I am a sucker for lemon yellow at the moment, as well.)
I am in need of inspiration because I have been channeling all of my creative energy into planning and hand crafting EVERYTHING for my wedding. It has taken up such a large part of my life as of late, that I just don’t know what I will do with myself when it is all over next month.
In short, I want to be inspired to begin my next endeavor, be it blog or business proposal.
Your offerings made my heart skip a beat, just thinking of all the possibilities!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:11 am
Hi Holly, here are 2 unique reasons why I could really use some inspiration….
I have a new custom-built desk/bookshelf in my sunroom that was completed in May. I have yet to place ONE object on this lovely new piece of furniture because I don’t know where to start!!! I guess I am a little fixated on having it look like a magazine photo shoot. Secondly, this Christmas, I will be giving only handmade items as gifts… could really use a shove in the right direction (wouldn’t it be lovely that EVERYONE on my gift list receive a part of this giveaway)!! My favorite colors are ink/navy blue, and any shades of green (grass especially!) I do not have a blog or website, and my name is Amy. I used to live in Dover, New Hampshire in a 150 year-old house, and am currently in South Carolina. thanks for reading Holly!
Amy
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:28 am
i am jenni and my blog is http://www.jensmile.vox.com. my favorite colors (in order) are pink, green and orange. i am on the verge of opening my etsy shop and looking for inspiration for fun things to make for my shop. i’m also looking for inspiration in slowly turning our downtown apartment into the artsy loft home we’ve always pictured in our heads. thanks for doing this contest, it’s amazing!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:28 am
I’m in desperate need of inspiration after spending the past two months studying for and taking the Bar Exam. I know that one of your packages would help jump-start the artistic part of my brain, help me decompress and enjoy the rest of the summer.
My favorite colors are currently yellow, gray and green.
I haven’t started posting to my blog yet but I’m hoping to soon.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:30 am
Leah (no blog–that’s part of my problem!)
This is soooo cool, and such a great idea! I would love to win, because I just moved back in with my husband (giving it another go!), and we’re trying to make our new lives together fresh and fun without spending a lot of money. We are saving for a house, but need a beautiful and harmonious space now! As the designated crafty one in my home, I could really use some help and supplies to make our place look great. By smooshing all our junk together, we’ve learned that our colors are:
turquoise,
light blue, and
red.
Who knew?
I’d also love to start a blog to show our projects, but one thing at a time I guess.
You rock Holly!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:40 am
aramini.blogspot.com
Wow . . . I have never seen such a fabulous giveaway! I just can’t pick one project that the prizes would be used for . . . I like what some have said of putting together an inspiration board, so that the gift keeps on giving.
Jamie A.
Aqua/pink/lavender
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 am
NAME: Ondina
WWW: http://19d.org
COLOURS: Turquoise – White – Chocolate
WHY:
Because I am feeling blocked these days, so opening one of these boxes filled with images, textures, memories, materials of a different source yet in the same realm of esthetic sensibility, would be incredibly stimulating.
WHAT:
As inspiration for my best friend’s website and decoration in some forgotten corners of my nest or my photo albums.
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:51 am
Cass Ward
http://www.snailblazer.blogspot.com
3 favourite colours – green, pink, aqua
I need inspiration because I always seem to have heaps of ideas in my head and I need something to inspire me to get moving and make these things happen. These goodies would certainly help.
Fingers crossed.
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:56 am
Thanks for organizing this!
And thanks everyone who sent things in…what an amazing giveaway.
3 of my favorite colors: raspberry, olive, royal blue.
why do i need inspiration? i’m teaching myself to sew…a great piece of fabric or notion or beautifully designed object send me straight to the machine…even as frustrating as learning can be sometimes.
If I win…I’ll be sewing…A LOT.
I’m so excited about the possibilities!
My favorite of the Pixie Dust Decor fabrics: B
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:16 am
i don’t have a website as of yet besides my flickr account, which i found you on.
my name is kristen irene.
and i am a photographer.
through the past four years or so alot of people have moved away, or i have moved away, and then back. anyway i’ve been taking self portraits only these past two years or so because everyone left and i feel strange about candid photos, and strangers. the point is, i would love some inspiration. and even though im not a decorator or have a fancy website, im in love with everything about this.
my favorite colors are yellow. green. and possibly brown. (but also light blue)
if i did win.. i would use the materials to try and make little animals out of fabric to photograph. or ide use the papers to glue together and make into little installations in my bedroom to photograph. or i’d send the materials in all sorts of ways to my friends. emily is a seamstress. laura is a kindergarten teacher/museum coordinator and i’m sure they could also use soem inspiration.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:17 am
i don’t have a website as of yet besides my flickr account, which i found you on.
my name is kristen irene.
and i am a photographer.
through the past four years or so alot of people have moved away, or i have moved away, and then back. anyway i’ve been taking self portraits only these past two years or so because everyone left and i feel strange about candid photos, and strangers. the point is, i would love some inspiration. and even though im not a decorator or have a fancy website, im in love with everything about this.
my favorite colors are yellow. green. and possibly brown. (but also light blue)
if i did win.. i would use the materials to try and make little animals out of fabric to photograph. or ide use the papers to glue together and make into little installations in my bedroom to photograph. or i’d send the materials in all sorts of ways to my friends. emily is a seamstress. laura is a kindergarten teacher/museum coordinator and i’m sure they could also use soem inspiration.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 am
Wow! I am inspired by your blog on a daily basis; these materials would help me make so many projects personal and help actually realize ideas. Your organization of all this is amazing. Thanks for writing such an open, positive blog that encourages blossoming creativity!
I don’t have a blog (yet?). My name is Sara.
My 3 favorite colors (I know they’re vague but it’s hard to choose) are: almost anything in the red/orange range, brown, especially chocolate, and yellow-green like fern and olive.
For the fabrics pictured, I would LOVE F. It would be the perfect fabric to recover the seats on my dining room chairs (which they are in desperate need of!).
I am in need of the specific inspiration that this amazing box would contain because we *finally* bought our first house this winter after many years of grad school/post-doc renting in all white places we couldn’t even paint. We bought a 1930 home with tons of character but a severe need for updating!
We are in the process of starting several rooms from scratch, and trying to do what I love that you also rave about, incorporate things from our past, history, travels, and family, along with obtaining the nicer, more updated contemporary/clean lines type furniture and decor I have been dreaming about!
I am now totally addicted to yours and other design blogs, and would love to have an inspiration/project resource box like this to use for the many ideas I have planned…especially the FABRIC! and the wallpaper scraps! And, I’d also love to have materials to spark my imagination for more personal, handmade gifts for friends and family.
Since I am home with my 2 kids, I am really in need of another outlet, in addition to them, for creativity and productivity that actually results in something :).
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:46 am
Oh pretty pretty please pick me..
I have had the worst week. My daughter had surgery and my son had stiches! This would brighten my day and give me something to do at the following doctor’s appt. lol.
My favorites colors are any shades of green, brown, orange, red and aqua. You see I am not picky!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:48 am
Hi I'm Tracey and my need of inspiration comes in perfect timing to finding this give away. I am a graphic designer/illustrator/artist who is having trouble figuring out what to do when I grow up, i have too many ideas!!! & want to do too many things. But my latest and I feel funest (yes, that is a word :) is to make cute little fabric sculptures. You can see examples of them in my sculptures section of my website and soon in the Old School gallery show/book from Uppercase.
A stack of random fabric would be sooo good for me to get started!
You have a lot of these to read so I wish you good luck and take brakes for your eyes sake :)
Cheers,
Tracey
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:52 am
I do not see my post so let me try this again. I do not have a blog because I forget my password daily and need to be reminded to post to my own blog! ( You can see I have tried this blog thing before.)
I need inspiration and this giveaway because in one week my daughter had surgery and my son had stiches. It will keep me busy at doctor’s appointments and go to good use making presents for people for Christmas!
I am starting a new job next week and this would surely give me projects to do when relaxing at home at night. I just love it all!
My fav colors are, any shade of green, burnt orange, brown, aqua and red.
Jryli78@yahoo.com
Thanks for the chance! This is fun!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:53 am
Oh my favorite colors right now are aqua, grass green and a rich bright purple. And I really do like the fabrics B and F, they would look beautiful in my living room.
Cheers,
Tracey
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:57 am
Holly, what an exciting contest! I love how many contributors you got…and posts already.
I do have to say the reason I need inspiration right now is because I’m in transition. I just started my master’s degree in creative writing, will be teaching part-time, and working for a nonprofit focused on youth-building community initiatives part-time. In two weeks, I’ll be moving into a little loft (my dream), and have started over the last few months to build more ‘permanent’ parts of my decor. Additionally, a friend and I are starting a letterpress to do custom business cards and greeting cards…so really, the more inspiration the better!
Additionally, I feel more men need to take an interest in design and shouldn’t shy away from creating truly unique spaces they love living in. One of my favorite things to do is to scour a wide array of stores every Saturday – from flea markets to Target, from swap meets to Etsy. My girlfriend and I have so much fun and hey, I’m hopefully building a space in this new home that reflects me well (well, and my little weimaraner Ingrid).
My favorite colors are grays, aquas, and greens. Oh, and I love the pattern and color of either fabric A or B!
It’s been great reading all these posts.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:11 am
http://www.hungrychicana.com
My favorite colors are:
1. Yellow, like a mango/mustard blend
2. Watermelon Red
3. Apple Green
My creative outlet is food. I love it. I love cooking it and I love sharing it. I would use the supplies to share my food with people.
I need inspiration because I am a social worker during the day and food blogger at night. The teen moms I work with just need so much and sometimes I come home emotionally exhausted. Arts and Crafts and Culinary Arts help me heal.
I love your blog! Keep it coming = )
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 am
hello, i’m hannah and my website is redtandemstudio.com / redtandemstudio.blogspot.com
as of tonight my favorite colors are yellow, pistachio green and a soft grey
my husband and i moved into our house last summer and i am still looking for direction for the bedroom. i have many ideas, but none seems to jump out at me. i would love a little boost in a creativity and color. i am also in the process of defining my creative business. i can use all the inspiration i can get when making decisions on how to create my niche.
fantastic job with these packages!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:00 am
hello! My name is Ris, and I’m a Web Design student from Bristol, England. My favourite colours are brown, purple (especially together) and green.I need inspiration because I’m desperately trying to open up that side of my brain and improve my creativity; i started my web design degree thinking that we’d be schooled in graphic design, but was really disappointed to find out that actually, the course was pretty much just coding and programming. That isn’t really how i see the rest of my life panning out, stuck to a computer screen coding java and ruby on rails :/
I’m now trying to encourage my creative side, so that I can produce a good enough portfolio to be accepted onto an MA in visual arts/communication, or Graphic design. I have no art qualifications, all I have are the random musing that I seem to constantly be trying to bring to life; slowly I’m going around the internet pulling off images that inspire me and subscribing to the blogs of people who seem to understand that need to create. I figure at this stage, I just need to get into ANYTHING that will develop the right side of my brain and encourage me to break out of all this coding gubbins.
Ooof, and the fabrics are LOVELY. I’d be very interested, i particularly like A and F!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:03 am
INCREDIBLE…! I've been searching the internet, fabric stores, book stores, craft stores, shop after shop in need of inspiration. For what? Not sure. It's summer and my daughter, Caitlin, is out of school. Sadly this Spring she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Something I knew less then zero about, but have been forced to quickly educate myself as it has literally ravaged her body. Devastating for anyone, but there is no making sense of it when it happens to your 17 year old baby.
I swear I'm not playing the pity card. It's just been a long summer for the 2 of us with her not able to do a heck of a lot. I've decided to re-decorate her room. I can't think of anything that would lift her spirits more. (We've already done the new hair & and a couple new outfits)Problem is, I'm in a rut. Same ol' colors, same ideas & I really want to come up with something great. We're also just having fun doing all kinds of various projects. We just made the dogs new leashes & collars, book plates for all our books & even a club head cover for my husbands golf club.
As you can see I'm starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel on ideas. Did I mention I'm also in the beginning stages of starting a new business that is 100% dependent upon fresh, innovative ideas. And the 1957 "Oasis" travel trailer my husband just parked in front of the house is going to require 1. that I get a tetanus shot & 2. Ty Pennington is doing a new show
"Extremely Desperate Trailer Makeover" …
This is clearly the rambling comment of a girl begging for some inspiration. I promise what results from it will be nothing short of spectacular!
Honestly, I have been searching for some fresh ideas, & this contest is just so fantastic! If I'm fortunate enough to win, perhaps creations will inspire somebody. Pay it forward right! Thanks for taking the time to muddle through this comment & for your terrific blog. It's a daily inspiration.
Jennifer – lover of orange, turquoise, pink, browns & "F". Strange as it is, so much to say, & no blog!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:03 am
I would love to receive one of your inspirational packets. As a of both Interior and Fashion Design, I am always looking for ways to inspire my students. My favorite colors are blue, yellow and cream. I do not have a blog at this point but my daughters do and I could post my pieces there. http://www.twinfibers.blogspot.com
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:09 am
i am isi kesner. [that is pronounced as easy.] and my website is http://sevenspiceshop.multiply.com
i have been getting inspirations from blogs and sites like the one you have and i have been lurking all these kinds of websites for so many years. i am a stay at home mom and i have been wanting to be a food blogger and food photographer, since i am only at home, getting inspired from the internet makes me feel whole as a person who can do things such as these in the future. you know, trying to give in to my creative, artistic side. i love to cook and i love to bake, and i am into food styling, it only means i need alot more of inspiring from you and other sites all over the world. i get more inspiration in designing sites than in food blogging sites. if i win and get the lot of goodies, i will definitely get alot more ideas going in my food styling.
my favorite colors are purple, brown and green:)
more power to you holly! great great site
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:16 am
i forgot to include my flickr site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/isipanini
another reason i joined, is because my folks and i are building a new house, it will be finished by the end of the year. it would really help us a lot if we get so much inspired from stuff all over the world.
:)
thanks thanks again!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
Name: Sandee
Location: Hong Kong
3 Colors: White, pink, light green
Reason: I just recently bought an apt and definitely need tons of inspiration to decorate the place!
These fabrics are great and hard to find in Hong Kong. I am thinking about using them to make “fabric posters” for my walls.
By the way, your blog is a daily read for me. So please don’t ever stop updating it! =)
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:53 am
Lydia Kovalenko
http://www.lydiakovalenko.com (trying to start posting regularly – part of New Years 2do wish list)
Fuschia , Black/White , Pale Blue
I am in need of inspiration right now because I am in the process of surrounding myself with things that make me happy and occupying my time with things that bring me true joy and I think a pack such as this will be perfect for me, especially now that I am about to have a month long vacation and a lot of free time to sink my teeth in new projects. Additionally I’ve been a great fan of decor8 for a while now and everything is oh beautiful and “me” that I would love a piece of it to hold. If I won I would try new projects using everything included to decorate my apartment that is looking a bit soul-less and bare! It would also give me the perfect excuse to start posting at my blog regularly rather than not being sure what I should post there. I guess it’s all part of the ongoing struggle of finding a balance between working to support ourselves and spending our free time in a beneficial manner that enriches our lives rather than thinking I wish I could do that and I wish I could be like that.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 am
Wow! What an amazing site! I would love to win one of your giveaways!
shelly_cox123@yahoo.com
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:30 am
Oh my – this giveaway is amazing, all those beautiful fabrics and craft scraps are just so exciting.
I need a little inspiration at the moment because I’m pregnant and exhausted so I’ve been finding it hard to do as much crafting as I would like to. I’m also soon to be off on about a month’s leave before the birth so it would be really great to have some craft inspiration for that time.
I’m hoping to make some clothes for my new little baby (boy) as well as decorations/toys for his new nursery
My favorite colours are blue, purple and green (in that order)
Oh, and my favorite from the Pixie Dust Decor fabrics would be the B – blue fabric, it’s lovely.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:41 am
whoknewidgothisfar.blogspot.com
http://www.ScienceExplorersNY.com
Kiasa Carini
grass green, patriotic red, nautical blue
I’ve just recently discovered this world of creativity (seriously, in the last 6 months, and I’m 30!). I really had no idea how beautiful, simple and creative people live. I have this immense desire to create! I’ve done a few sewing projects and I’m working to make my home and life more creative-centered. It’s a beautiful, fun transition my life is taking. Right now I need inspiration and supplies, mostly because I have a hard time buying beautiful items unless I know exactly how I’m going to use them. But I know the supplies themselves can be a great source of inspiration. You might say, I’m in a state of inspiration exploration.
I’ve been gathering and organizing beautiful ideas and I would love to use your Inspiration Pack for some of those. Mostly for me, my daughter and my home. To make our lives more beautiful, unique, and homemade.
I’m deep into this process of discovering my creative self and I know your Inspiration Giveaway will help me in my journey.
Thank you for always inspiring me!
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
907 comments? crikey I don’t stand a chance, but I love what you’ve done so am commenting anyway.
I’m Sally, my site is http://www.tinkeringtimes.typepad.com
I love green, teal and grey.
I guess I just need an inspiration flash having finished maternity leave, sunk back into the daily slog and am feeling too buried by the mundanities of paperwork, routine etc and lack of sleep to be able to ignite my imagination these days. I think a surprise parcel that can reawaken my creativity would be just what the doctor ordered.
But well done you on organising this whole thing, am surpirsied you can bring yourself to give any of it away!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
http://www.RebeccaCharles.com
http://www.obscuritieshotglass.etsy.com
Rebecca
Colors: Green Magenta Red
Why: I have been working with free supplies (scraps reaaly) from my sister which means I have been working with the exact same couple a fabrics for weeks…I am loosing inspiration and desperately need a little spice thrown in the mix!
What: I would like to experiment with new designs on wristlets pouches and tots (as I am, have always been, and will always be bag obcessed)!
Fabric: Yes Please…C
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Hi Holly-
Name: Lillianna
3 favorite colors: brown, blue, and green
URL: http://www.lilliannapereira.com
Inspiration: As a collage artist, my work relies on a heavy dose of serendipity :) I am lucky to have the good fortune to find the images/objects that I do find but it would also be wonderful (and a challenge!) to not to be the curator of the these found objects. It would definitely invigorate my work and creativity to have someone else put together a packet of raw materials.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Sarah
http://www.haleycreations.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: periwinkle, aqua or green, and pink or purple (they tie!)
Why do I need inspiration?
I have sewn and crafted for several years now, but I feel like I need to go to another level. I can follow any pattern, but I want to become more of an artist. I want to create my own patterns or at least look at a pattern and find a way to re-invent it as something original.
I guess I’m trying to find my own voice. I’m a wife and a mother and an employee and a daughter, etc. While those are important parts of my life, I want to be known for something that’s just me. I want to create.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I love photography & I've let it squeeze out various loves…paper crafts, sewing, embroidering, knitting, crocheting, letterpress printing, small book binding and on and on and on. Fall is going to be here the next time I blink and my hands have got to feel something textile happening. Yeah, yeah….that would be cool, but what I'm really thinking is that a treasure box like these would inspire some REALLY cool photographs! :-D
My photos show up every day at http://amonthoftodays.blogspot.com/ and at http://flickr.com/photos/27518735@N00/r
and I'm Megan who likes white, black and buttery yellow.
Yeah!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Emily Elizabeth
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmylizzy
Favorite colors are aqua-y blue, grassy green, and lavendar.
What a dear you are for organizing this wonderful giveaway. I just love nice people! I’ve always got my eyes open for inspiration. Right now my husband is in his fourth year of medical school, so our budget is quite tight. Because of this I usually have to be really creative with my crafting supplies. If I want to make a new purse, I usually end up cutting up an old one so I can reuse the fabric. And thank god for thrift stores!
But oh, to craft with those beautiful packages you put together! I’d be in heaven!
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
My favorite colors change often, but at the moment, I’d pick chocolate brown, aqua, and gold. I’m launching a new website for my business at the moment and could really use some crafty inspiration to get me off the computer for awhile ;-). I have a project for decorative miniature dollies in my sketchbook and I think some of these materials might be perfect. Thanks for putting this together, Holly! The pictures alone have been great inspiration.
All my best,
Jessica
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Three of my favorite colors are red, yellow and grey. I need inspiration because I’m getting ready to move into a very beige apartment — something completely unlike my past places, which were all old and charming and inspirational on their own. I need something to spark my creativity and keep me motivated to liven up this new home. And, if I win, I’ll use those fabulous goodies to decorate the new apartment; make thank-you treats for all the people who are helping me move; and create presents for four of my friends, who are or are about to be new moms.
This is a terrific contest — thank you!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
http://www.wildrutabaga.com
(quite undeveloped)
Marianne
I really love all colors, but lately I’m into turquoise, brown, green.
I’m in need of inspiration because I’ve fallen away from crafting due to other busy circumstances in my life. Winning the giant box of fun would be a great motivator. If I won, perhaps I would really start that blog I’ve been meaning to start, and document everything I can make using the giant box of fun fabric and paper. Thanks!
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
First, let me apologize that it has taken a contest and selfish motives for me to comment on your blog. I linked here from a wedding design blog (unfortunately I can not remeber which one to give credit) when I was planning my wedding and have been returning ever since. Your blog is my in between Domino delivery fix. I can not fathom how you have the time or drive to compile all this wonderful info and eye candy for your readers since I can hardly keep up with all the content on your site. I hope my husband never finds out that women like you exist! Sorry, I am completely running off as I always do. My favorite colors right now are: aubergine, such a moody hue I associate with the cremy flesh of it’s namesake, acid green, inspired by my 7 month old son and a color that provides a enegizing jolt in his nursery, and teal, a color I have shyed away from in the past but my husband is obsessed with. Now teal reminds me of the childlike joy that fills my husbands face when he gets a chance to surf. I could use some inspiration because I recently became a stay-at-home-mom and have begun to allow my creativity to speak again. I am finally allowing myself to have fun and express myself again. As a former nurse my life was all stress and science. My son is inspiring me to listen to myself and enjoy life, I hope to return the favor. I hope this ridiculously long post hasn’t put me out of the running. Oh well, it was worth it.
Thank you for your inspiration
stephaniedanielsnurse@yahoo.com
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I found out about this from Jena at Modish! So excited to enter…I certainly need some crafty inspiration right now…
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I love the inspiration for projects that I am reading about. Thanks.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Holly, what an awesome inspiration package. I would love to win one of these. I am in need of inspiration for the quilts my church sews for kids in crisis. Our Hugs Ministry matches quilts with stuffed animals for the local sheriffs and fire departments to give to kids when there is a fire or accident or an unfortunate home visit. We are totally donation supported and always appreciate any and all help with materials and support.
Personally, my favorite colors are orange, chocolate and aqua. The orange excites me and the chocolate, aqua combination calms me. I would love to have one of the large pieces of fabric, F, the chocolate piece, is my favorite with B being a close second (imagine that, chocolate and aqua). :-)
Thank you all again for providing such a wonderful inspiration package. Take care and God bless, Cory cjcal4now dot blogspot dot com
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I’m violet at http://violetkey.blogspot.com
Favorite colors: violet, teal, magenta pink
I have started doing mix-media collage and i’m running into the classic fear of messing up “good” material. Somehow the thought of using material that would have been previously discarded eases the perfectionist fear.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
wow, looks like a fabulous gift of neat items to all kinds of crafts with…thanks!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Website: fillyfolly.com
Name: Denise
Favorite colors: just three? blue, green, cream
I am in need of inspiration because my life has been overrun with Hot Wheels cars and primary colors! I have a three year old son and I don't make enough time for myself right now. I need a push (maybe a shove even?) back toward my creative side. I have a passion for ephemera & bits and bobs that I like to re-purpose in funky ways.
Thanks for this cool contest :)
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
photosoftheday.blogspot.com — Laura
chocolate brown, fern green, creamy white
I’m in need of inspiration as I’m redecorating and refurnishing our master bedroom. We’re changing almost everything about it, and while I know I love those colors I’m interested in finding more ways to work them into the room. I’ve got three girls three and under and we need our bedroom to feel like an oasis at the end of the day.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
I guess my comment did not go through so I am trying again. This is such an awesome contest, I know we would all love to win such a nice prize.
My favorite colors are red, turquoise and a tuscan yellow. I am decorating with these colors and also black.
I appreciate you having this contest. My birthday is this weekend, I cannot think of anything I would like more!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Oh wow Holly, winning one of your mixed paper packets would be a dream come true for me!! You are already familiar with my mixed media collages (see my Etsy shop http://www.stephanielevy.etsy.com for the latest :), and I believe I could make some great new artwork with your very lovely papers. Which of course I would be very happy to preview exclusively on decor8!! I am really into bright, warm colors right now – oranges, yellow-greens, hot pinks, reds – but a variety, even monochromes would be great too. I would be thrilled with and very inspired by whatever you could send me. What a cool idea and so nice of you to go to all the trouble!! Happy packing and take care from Munich!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
The stationery sampler would be a wonderful thing to have delivered to my door. My granddaughter and I have just begun crafting and we can use all the supplies we can find! Alexa is 12 and I know that sometime in the near future she is going to be a teenager with little to no time for MomMom. These are the days I want to treasure. Thanks so much for having so many things to offer as prizes and for accepting my entry. Have a wonderful day!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I’m Amy, and I have two sites: http://www.illegalpussycat.com (it sounds dirty, but is in fact comics and art and stuff) and http://www.tinylittlebear.com (which I am still building, but is supposed to reflect my current love of crafts and my puppy). My favorite colors are teal, burnt orange and garnet.
So, I graduated from college a year ago, at 30, after working full time to go back to college. I hardly had time to make art, but I thought it was all worthwhile, because I was going to make my life better, contribute to the community, and all that.
Turns out, I can’t get a job. I’m simultaneously both under and over-qualified. I have a fancy college degree, 15 years of work experience, and no one wants to hire me. So I thought…why not hire myself? Why not start a business? Why not combine my love of art and crafts with my experience in marketing and advertising and management…and…
Oh. I am totally at loss with what to create. I’m ready to take the chance, but I have no idea where to go. I need to sit down and make some art, find an inspiration, and just get going! I have set up a work space, obtained a beautiful sewing machine, a print gocco and just sit and stare at my empty sketch book.
I was hoping that your inspiration box might help me find some excitement. I had to suppress my artistic drive for years because I didn’t have time for it, and now it is hesitant to emerge.
By the way, I love that fabric! Though I love all of them, I can think of so many ways to use E, from boxers to a pencil skirt to a throw pillow. But, I love them all!
As for what I would like to do with these things, I would like to make toys for my nephews, possibly a coat for my dog, mixed media collages, and oooh! homemade gift cards on which I can write real physical letters to my friends and family…post cards, matisse style genius pieces of art perhaps…
I already feel excited.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
I’m Allison, my blog is Indelible Studios – http://indeliblestudios.com/blog/.
There are so many things I’d love to do with these items if I win! I make a lot of small things for my daughter, her dolls, and around the house – I’d love to use some of the fabric for doll clothes, some for household organizing, potholders, pillowcases, etc. I also make books and I would love to use some of the paper ephemera to make some artists’ books or journals. I also love to include little beautiful things in the cards and packages I send to friends.
I feel like I need inspiration right now because I’m returning to creating things after a long dry spell (because of lots of life drama, including my own and loved ones’ illnesses, financial stress, graduate school, etc)! I got a sewing machine recently and have been so enjoying the process of making. Most of my materials thus far have come from freecycle or yard sales so I haven’t had access to the fabulous design-y stuff I see online. And I’m sure a lot of this wonderful stuff would end up on my inspiration wire, too! I feel like the process of being creative has helped me figure out *who* I am and what I love after a long time just taking care of others, and dealing with all that life’s thrown at me. That’s so important as a mother and woman, I think, and it’s really crucial to me that I continue to feel connected to my real self as I head back to school to start work on my Ph.D (in musicology).
My favorite colors at the moment: red, aqua/watery blues, and pink. (And gray, if I may add another).
Thanks for the opportunity to win such beautiful packages!
xoxo
Allison
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Hello,
My name is Emily and I have Ravenhill blog: http://ravenhill.typepad.com/
My favorite colors are aqua, red and Taupe
I have an insatiable craving for textures, patterns and notions. Fresh materials mean new combinations and fresh ideas.
what would i do with it all – Oh, I would make dolls and quilts and perhaps something I haven’t yet dreamed up!
I am just amazed by this wonderful give away. I have never seen one quite like it and am awe struck by your hard work to put it together! You will likely go down in history as a great inspiration to crafters!
Thanks for the exciting chance to win this pile of loot!
~Emily
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Hi, I’m Megan. Your give away sounds so inspiring! I currently have an “under construction” website for a Dog Bed business http://www.doggiestylehomes.com. I have also been teetering on the edge of creating my own design blog, mostly as an outlet to document my latest obsessions since I can’t find time to act on them!
My favorite colors are rust-orange, blue-green, and grey.
I am fascinated with all things vintage and modern, so my taste is a bit eclectic.
I need inspiration because I am lacking creative action and motivation. I need some direction/focus and am always excited to find potential in everyday things. I believe good design tells a story, and am always looking for new and different ways to tell my story. I need something to push me to my next creative height, something to move my creative action back to a high priority in my life.
My dog bed and dog accessory business, has become more business than inspiration, and more of a hobby than business lately. We’ve been on hold for about a year now with the recent death of one of my two business partners, though we are slowly regrouping…and determined to continue with our vision in honor of her.
Outside of that, I love stamping and scrapbooking, painting, mixing these media, journaling, researching my acenstry/family tree, weddings, fabric crafts, and reviving/restoring old furniture and decor.
Thank you for this fabulous opportunity and sharing these exciting products!
Megan (kiekiedesigns@gmail.com)
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 pm
I'm Colleen of http://www.freshline.etsy.com. My three favorite colors are pink, red & green. I'm in need of some serious inspiration for my new home! This giveaway would do the trick! I'm already inspired looking at all of the goodies. What a terrific giveaway! Great job =D
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Hi Holly~~~
After doing various forms of art for over 56 years I think I’m in need of a bit of new inspiration and color.
The first thing I’d do is carefully look thru all the pieces and enjoy it all.
Next I’d choose things to share with my aunt that she could use in her art because she is handicapped now and finds such joy in her creations .
Then I’d see what journey all these lovely items lead me to, as far as my art goes. And share that journey with others.
I love all colors but I’m partial to blues, reds and yellows.
Love your blog~~~Holly
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Hi Holly~~My gosh I left no info as to who I am just before in the previous post. I’m at:
agtholly at hotmail dot com
Thank you~~~~~Holly
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Name: Michelle
Colors: Orange(s), Seafoam Green, Sky Blue.
I'm in need of inspiration because I've been stuck in a rut. This summer I am working on cleaning out my craft room & once the kids are back to school I am looking forward to crafting again. I'm hoping to make this Christmas homemade, so some inspiration would be great!
Thanks!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Name: Michelle
Colors: Orange(s),Seafoam Green, Sky Blue
I'm in need of inspiration because I've been in a crafting rut. This summer I am cleaning out my craft room & once the kids are back to school I'm looking forward to crafting again. I'm hoping to make this Christmas "homemade", so some inspiration would be great.
Thanks!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I do not have a blog but I’d love to enter this great giveaway. My favorite colors are blues and purples. Right now I have several projects going on- a scrapbook/cookbook of recipes; a travel photogtaphy book and a scrapbook/ photography book about my parents/grandparents
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
whoops! i forgot to add my favorite colors.
mustard yellow
avocado green
burnt orange
thanks!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Wow!!! Really what else is there to say.
Tricia
http://www.mypemberley.com
Fav. colors of the moment: black & white (that counts as one right?), steely blue, pale yellow.
I bought a townhome approximately six months ago and am still living out of boxes. It is embarrassing! I can't wait to start loving to live in my house again.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Here’s my info:
You have my blog link
Name: Laura Bray
Colors: Pink, Orange, Red
Why I need inspiration: I’m in the middle of potty training my daughter, need I say more?
How I would use these things: I’ve been adding a lot of mixed media into my paintings lately.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Name – Jaime Hamilton
Crafty blog/website – http://www.myspace.com/boatloadofcraft
Fav Colors – Green, Purple, Brown
Why I need inspiration – First let me mention that I drooling over all the items in this giveaway.
I am a self taught crafter/semstress/designer who dabbles in graphic design. I find what I do to pay the bills (Receptionist/graphic designer at a university) is rather unstimulating. I used to spend hours desigining logos only to have them be too elaborate for the project. Now that I am taking a class in graphic design and I am always itching to work on a new project as I am constantly inspired by everything from a holiday card catolog to a postage stamp!
In my personal life, I sew, paint, glue, bead… anything to kep my hands busy! I always have 5 projects in the works and 25 on my mind! Most of the time I find myself limited by the supplies and tools I have. I would love to incoperate the items from this giveaway in my projects!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
These packages are all so beautiful! I especially love fabrics B, C and F. My favorite colors are brown, blue, and pink.
I need inspiration because I am a recovering procrastinator. Just recently I’ve taken the initiative to force myself away from the TV and got out into the world and do things. Ive found it really hard to change the way that I’ve lived for the past 20 years, but its happening slowly but surely! :D
I’ve begun making my own agenda for the year, making a few paintings, altering some clothes (to try to learn to sew) and biking places instead of driving or bussing. All around, Im very happy with this new path.
I am going into my third year of university/college studying graphic design. As a student(putting myself through school) It is sometimes hard to access materials that i need to carry out my plans. One of these packages would be a wonderful help.
If I were to receive a package, I would use some of the material to create dolls that I’ve planned to send out to my friends as summer gifts. (everyone has either moved away from home or is from out of town) This is a project that I have meant to begin for a while now, but have been having trouble finding a place to start!
Thanks for reading my post, and good luck to everyone!
-Sarah
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Chris
http://www.chrisworthy.com
green, brown, yellow
Even the pictures of these packs inspire me. On my desk right now is a canvas board, a bottle of gesso, a page from a 1960-ish play and a lovely newspaper clipping from the lifestyle page, also circa 1960 (think “Mrs. Miller is visiting in Gastonia with her son and daughter-in-law” type stories). I am venturing into the world of collage. I would love to add one of these gifts to the mix. Thank you!
July 24th, 2008 at 12:21 am
lovelove this more idea than i can explain.. !
my favorite shades [right now] are robins egg/buttery blues, creamy white, and rich chocolate browns.
my need for inspiration comes from the fact that i graduated from art school a year ago, and paying the loans off with a real job has really made it tough to do what i love, and that’s to create. it’s slowly creeping back, it’s hard, but i’m trying. having a fun new box of goodies would absolutely help the drive and the ‘making the time to DO’ excuse wouldn’t hold up as well as i’ve pretended it has..
thanks for taking the time to put this whole project together! it’s inspiring
July 24th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Holly,
This is completely amazing! I was scrolling through the pictures at work, I had to close the window because I got so over excited…
I think everyone could you some inspiration…in fact these days, finding inspiration seems to be the thing that keeps me going…
My favorite colors are {as you might guess} black, white, and yellow…but I also really love kelly green and bright blue…
Thank you so much for doing this! YOU are really an inspiration for us all…
Jessica
blackwhiteyellow.blogspot.com
PS. I love the fabrics…if I win I would be honored to have A…
July 24th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Wow, first of all thank you for taking so much time to sort all of these gift packs! They are all beautiful. My favorite colors are light blue, lavender and pink. My favorite prize packs which I would like to win are either Volksfaden fabric squares, the blue stripes/flowers fabric stack, one of the pre-made packages from Ellen Crimi-Trent, Stationery sets from Marilyn Patrizio or Whitney English. I am usually pretty creative, and used to make jewelry, but just need something new to get me motivated again. I already have an idea for the fabric squares. At my work, all we have is beige cubicle walls (boring)! I would love to make some small fabric covered personal “bulletin boards” as Christmas gifts for my co-workers to brighten up the place! If I won the stationery, I would keep some at work for last minute greeting cards (that I never seem to have on hand), and would keep some at home for cute little surprise notes to put in my kids’ backpacks so they know I’m thinking about them while they are at school!
July 24th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Wow, first of all thank you for taking so much time to sort all of these gift packs! They are all beautiful. My favorite colors are light blue, lavender and pink. My favorite prize packs which I would like to win are either Volksfaden fabric squares, the blue stripes/flowers fabric stack, one of the pre-made packages from Ellen Crimi-Trent, Stationery sets from Marilyn Patrizio or Whitney English. I am usually pretty creative, and used to make jewelry, but just need something new to get me motivated again. I already have an idea for the fabric squares. At my work, all we have are beige cubicle walls (boring)! I would love to make some small fabric covered personal “bulletin boards” as Christmas gifts for my co-workers to brighten up the place! If I won the stationery, I would keep some at work for last minute greeting cards (that I never seem to have on hand), and would keep some at home for cute little surprise notes to put in my kids’ backpacks so they know I’m thinking about them while they are at school!
July 24th, 2008 at 2:09 am
Hiya: This is Jackie here, posting a comment. :) Let’s see: my blog is kevnjacks.blogspot.com and my 3 favorite colors (as of late) are true red, a grassy green and a sunny yellow. Guess I’ve been craving some color in my life! :)
Why do I need inspiration? I just moved into a new townhome this past week and this is the 5th time moving in my short 5 years of being married and really, I’m running out of ideas for making my little abode my own, esp since I now have 2 little ones running around and have one on the way. Anyhow, if chosen as a winner, I’d love to use some of the kits to make some “I’ve Moved (Again)” cards and the rest as ideas for crafty things to decorate around the house. :)
July 24th, 2008 at 2:23 am
thank you so much for this opportunity! Right now I’d like to work in a black and white palette, but am learning towards gray. So my favorite colors would be gray, blue that’s close to a gray, and a deep dark brown that almost reads as purple. I would be happy to receive a packet and I think it would inspire me during my wardrobe refashion pledge. I can incorporate pieces into my sewing projects. Finally, I really like B but then scrolled and saw F. Really, I would be happy to win any color you have to offer! Thank again! I don’t have a blog or website but am a member or nikkishell’s wardrobe refashion (http://nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/) and can be reached at e.gin.ee at gmail dot com.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:23 am
I do not have a blog or website but Im so happy that I found this one. What a beautiful assortment of goods you and your generous supporters are giving away. Having been heavily absorbed in school for the last two years, (graduation is 8 weeks away), I have had to put my creative juices on the back burner and not do any of my favorite crafts, such as, scrapbooking, quilting, sweeping and sewing. However, looking at all these beautiful goods makes me want to jump right back into the fun that I have had to put on hold. Goodies have a way of doing that to us. My mind is now flooding with ideas….
July 24th, 2008 at 3:18 am
Hello, my name is Lauren and my favourite colours are pink, green and blue. I’m in need of inspiration because after being a stay-at-home Mum for 23 years, I now have an empty nest. Despite having the time to finally create something from the many ideas that have been swirling around in my head for years, I don’t really know where to begin. The amazing collections you have put together would provide me with a focus so that I could actually begin the scrap books for my kids or make special greeting cards. We are also doing major renovations on our house, so that’s another avenue that needs attention. Finally, in rural Australia we do not have access to the vast array of crafting supplies that you do in the States, so I’m sure there would be many treasures in these boxes for me to discover. Thank you for organising such a wonderful giveaway. PS I would happily pay the cost of shipping to Australia if I was one of the lucky winners.
July 24th, 2008 at 4:11 am
You are amazing! Congratulations on your new site.
1. http://www.juliekintaiwan.wordpress.com
2.Julie K in Taiwan
3. Favorite colors: Blue, green, purple
4. I’m in need of inspiration because I’m just getting back into crafting, mostly with kids crafts. It would be fun to have goodies to play with now that my muse is returning, and such pretty goodies that are not readily available here. I’ll probably use some in our kid craft creations and I’ll happily use the rest on my “big girl” creations.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:36 am
what an amazing giveaway! i can’t believe how generous all those who donated were. wow. i’d love to get some inspiration. i’m trying to finish up school while taking care of my daughter while that slacker husband plays golf all day. well, not all day. i’d love to have a reason to stay up after everyone is in bed, into the wee hours of the morning with new goodies. i’d like to make them into new collages to give away for friends and Christmas gifts (yes, thinking ahead already) and for my home.
my three fave colors are blue, white, and royal purple.
i’m not interested in fabrics :( no sewing machine.
jenny
kisses4jaya at yahoo
thanks for the awesome giveaway!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:57 am
Hi my name is Katie! I love pale yellow, sage green, and any shade of blue! I don’t blog yet but winning this amazing giveaway could definitely inspire me to blog about all my new crafts!
The reason I need inspiration? I am finally adding on to my crafting skills but as a full time student with a low paying part time job I’m often left with less than amazing materials, if I have any at all. Crafting, I’ve learned, is something that eases the stress of a busy schedule and makes life happier for all involved! I hope that maybe I can pass on the crafts I make to others and bring a little joy to their lives! Thanks for the chance:)
July 24th, 2008 at 7:35 am
your name: Nancy in HI
3 of your favorite colors: I like blue, any shade. I like lavender (but hate deep purple). I like yellow.
why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now: I guess I feel like I’m in a rut. Doing the same thing day after day.
what you’d like to do with these things if you win: I’d share with my beautiful dd who adores doing crafts! She is always up for a project and we would use these great things to make wonderful projects and have quality mom/dd time.
AND please let me know if you are interested in any of these fabrics below: No thanks.
NDrew50@aol.com
July 24th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Cynthia A.
http://www.stuckinaz.blogspot.com
Blue, Black & White
(oddly enough, the house is decorated in red, brown and white)
This is such a great thing you're doing! I'm always looking for inspiration and have so many wonderful ideas, but no inspiration or drive. I'm hoping to make a career change soon, and go into something more of my liking like Graphic Design / Photography / Crafting. I'm always checking out your blog, and through it other artists who have inspired me to make a change in my life and follow my dreams. Maybe this will give me that extra push to get me started into what I hope will be the next aspect of my life. Thank you for doing this for us!!
July 24th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Hi, I'm Anna and I have 2 blogs, I think – http://en.dawanda.com/shop/trutdelamode, where I try to sell my artsy things and http://trutdelamode.livejournal.com for everyday stuff.
My fav colors are pink, purple and green, so I really like fabric D & E, but if it turns out I'm one of the winners you should really give them to someone else considering I'd probably end up just using small pieces of it while someone more experienced with a sewing machine might be able to actually use the entire piece and make something really gorgeous with it.
I'm in need of inspiration because I love making graphics like banners when I'm bored and can't seem to think of anything I'd love to make, but for about 3 months now my laptop's been broken, and even though it's been out for repairs a couple of times now, it's still down :( My mom's been teaching me to use a sewing machine even though I haven't been allowed anywhere near it for over a decade, so the fabrics would really comes in handy :( And I'd love to be able to give the gorgeous pieces of paper and embellishments to my mom as a thank you, because she loves scrapbooking.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Wait… I have to pick my bottom lip off the counter and get over the shock factor of so many beautiful things. Hello, my name is Tafie, yes, like the candy. This is an inspiration station just waiting to fall into someone’s hands. My absolute favorite colors are dark cyan, any and absolutely all shades of green and last but not least, plum. I am in need of inspiration because my husband and I just bought our first house and it is such a large blank canvas. Not only am I going to use them around the house, but I volunteer over at the orphanage where every so often I create fabric dolls for the girls. The workers constantly say that those dolls get them through some tough times. Who would have thought? Ok, enough blabbing. Oh, I definitely have a thing for fabric A. Thanks for allowing others to be inspired by color and design. web address: http://web.mac.com/christianandtafie/Site/Welcome.html
July 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
? http://www.designwaitress.blogspot.com
? jessica hastreiter
? chocolate brown, rusty orange, and avocado green (the inside of the avocado!)
? 3 reasons for needing inspiration:
1. I recently moved in with my boyfriend and while he has fantastic taste it still feels “boy.” I need inspiration to add a splash of girl.
2. I’ve been working on a lot of pro bono design work lately and feel a little creatively deflated. I need something more than eye candy to feel more motivated and inspired.
3. I’m making a commitment to giving handmade this year at the holidays. No time like the present to begin – but inspiration is surely needed.
? Some things I would do with a box of FUN:
1. I’d use these things for all of the reasons above, but I also have another reason for wanting a great box of things. My aunt does a lot of work with the Hmong community in her town. These women are incredible crafters but don’t have the resources. I have always wanted to have a workshop with them to teach them about the craft community that exists on the Web. At the workshop I would love to have craft stations where they could make different things using the supplies in the boxes you have put together. The goal would be to inspire them to create and maybe even inspire them to sell their crafts to supplement their family’s income.
? No need for the large bolts of fabric.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Oh, and thank you for offering such a wonderful contest. It’s reassuring to see the generosity shown through all of the donations you received.
Thank you so much!
Jessica Hastreiter
July 24th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Oh,wow! This is one amazing give away! I love tropical colors…bright, fun, funky colors that yell “Look at me!” Here’s my blog:http://littlescrapsofmagic.typepad.com/little_scraps_of_magic/2008/07/learning-to-dangle.html#comments
July 24th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
These days I am feeling an almost desperate need to be creative, to move from someone who only follows other people’s patterns to someone who feels at least a little bit of confidence in her own creative abilities (although I love following other people’s patterns and will continue to do so–but I also want to let my own creativity out). This is a bit scary and overwhelming to me. But when I see pictures like the ones you’ve posted of all that wonderful stuff, I feel inspired and braver.
I would use these materials to stretch myself, to learn new skills, and to take creative risks.
My favorite colors change all the time, but I do love blues, greens, and yellows.
My blog is http://www.makingdoblog.blogspot.com.
Thanks for offering such an amazing giveaway. Now I’m off to explore your site.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Your blog/website URL, your name (first is fine), 3 of your favorite colors, and why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now and what you’d like to do with these things if you win. AND
My name is Nada, and i sporadically blog at http://craftmonkey.typepad.com
i love deep yet BRIGHT teal/turquoises and plummy purples, with muted army/olive green to tone it down and make them pop
I feel a need for inspiration b/c i’ve been creatively congested for months now. I’m also in the middle of building a house that will then need to be decorated! I’ve got a couple of palettes slowly coming together but could use some help…
July 24th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
This is definitely a wonderful opportunity for anyone crafty! You are being very generous!
I don’t have a URL and I’m not really a blogger, but I had to respond to this. I love everything about crafts and always use my never-ending creativity. Your site also provides inspiration!
Winning this would surely make my day. Thank you for the opportunity.
Paula (panda32@verizon.net)
July 24th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Jennifer Carlisle
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=353476734
Favorite Colors: GREEN!, yellow, & orange (hooray for the 70?s!)
Hi, Holly. First, I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to offer these inspiration boxes?what a great idea! It couldn?t have arrived at a better time! Am I too late to enter? And your website ? WOW, WONDERFILLED! I can literally get lost for hours on your site.
My family acquired a brand new art studio/gallery just last week in an upcoming art district in Dallas, TX. We haven?t even settled on a name yet?currently we?re operating under ?Art Space? out of a friend?s studio. We are VERY excited, to say the least. On the weekends, this space will serve as a traditional art gallery. However, the larger intent (during the weekdays) for this space is to serve as a haven to grow children?s creative/artistic expression. We?ve already had moderate success at enrolling teenage students for various art classes?still working on getting the word out for the younger ones. I thought it would be a great idea to let the teens (as some are already well-seasoned artist and will appreciate the donated designs) use these scrap items in their artwork. Fabrics, patterns, trims, bits of paper, color, etc., absolutely anything would be a huge help in the inspiration for these art classes. The best part is that the students will have the opportunity to display their works of art in the gallery upon completion of these courses?and, drumroll please?if the art sells, they keep the money! These students are being offered a real shot at success from the ground up!
The full intention of this space is solely to inspire, but where to start? THIS is why we need your inspiration box! Your gift scraps would reach way beyond just my family?s creativity, but also into other artists? and children?s inspiration, as well.
You will find that the URL listed above is a link to a myspace page. At this point we do not yet have a web or blog page. It is currently underway. We have far to go yet?HELP, we need inspiration, Holly!
P.S. If you or any of your readers have any advice/tips about opening a new place of business, art studio, gallery, vintage boutique, teaching art classes, etc?PLEASE, PLEASE write to me at jencarlisle@gmail.com. Many thanks to you, Holly!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Jennifer Carlisle
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=353476734
Favorite Colors: GREEN!, yellow, & orange (hooray for the 70?s!)
Hi, Holly. First, I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to offer these inspiration boxes?what a great idea! It couldn?t have arrived at a better time! Am I too late to enter? And your website ? WOW, WONDERFILLED! I can literally get lost for hours on your site.
My family acquired a brand new art studio/gallery just last week in an upcoming art district in Dallas, TX. We haven?t even settled on a name yet?currently we?re operating under ?Art Space? out of a friend?s studio. We are VERY excited, to say the least. On the weekends, this space will serve as a traditional art gallery. However, the larger intent (during the weekdays) for this space is to serve as a haven to grow children?s creative/artistic expression. We?ve already had moderate success at enrolling teenage students for various art classes?still working on getting the word out for the younger ones. I thought it would be a great idea to let the teens (as some are already well-seasoned artist and will appreciate the donated designs) use these scrap items in their artwork. Fabrics, patterns, trims, bits of paper, color, etc., absolutely anything would be a huge help in the inspiration for these art classes. The best part is that the students will have the opportunity to display their works of art in the gallery upon completion of these courses?and, drumroll please?if the art sells, they keep the money! These students are being offered a real shot at success from the ground up!
The full intention of this space is solely to inspire, but where to start? THIS is why we need your inspiration box! Your gift scraps would reach way beyond just my family?s creativity, but also into other artists? and children?s inspiration, as well.
You will find that the URL listed above is a link to a myspace page. At this point we do not yet have a web or blog page. It is currently underway. We have far to go yet?HELP, we need inspiration, Holly!
P.S. If you or any of your readers have any advice/tips about opening a new place of business, art studio, gallery, vintage boutique, teaching art classes, etc?PLEASE, PLEASE write to me at jencarlisle@gmail.com. Many thanks to you, Holly!
July 24th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Nada Jones
http://craftmonkey.typepad.com
turquoise, violet, and army green
I’ve been feeling creatively congested for awhile now, and could use a little kick-start… I’m also in the midst of building an earthbag house, that will eventually need decorating, so there’s alot of color palette daydreaming…
July 24th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I’m Carolee (caroleeflatley.com). I’d love to be inspired because my boyfriend and I just bought our first home and it seems like everything’s inspiring for me right now! I’d love to see what these create! My favorite colors are purple, blue and pink. I loved the fabric labeled B!
Additionally, I want to start working on a bit of a design blog myself, so I’d love to find new people to feature!
July 24th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
What a wonderful contest!
My site is: http://www.stephaniefriedman.com
and I sell at: http://www.theflashbulb.etsy.com
My name is:
Stephanie
My 3 favorite colors are: kelly green, turquoise and red
I’d love some inspiration – I’m been trying to use up my fabric scraps – and haven’t let myself buy anything new for the last few months. Receiving a huge, new pile puts stars in my eyes just thinking about it.
I’d use the materials to make more sewn bird art to put in my Etsy shop as well as make cards and gifts to send to friends and family. If nothing else, I would have fun just taking photos of the supplies themselves (like you’ve done here in your post)
July 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
hello – jes here..
favorite colors are teal, forest green, and rust
inspiration is needed because..after a summer off from teaching, I have 4 weeks left to prep. for an art show and prep. for fall classes. Ahh!
website/email: jesparkdesigns.etsy.com, jessicalpark@gmail.com
July 24th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
hi! my name is Eliza, my website is http://www.morrisessex.net
i have too many favorite colors! i guess i’ll pick red-orange, dusty purple, avocado green…
I need inspiration (and materials!) to for fun home-improvement projects. I just moved into a really beautiful new apartment (http://flickr.com/photos/elizajanecurtis/sets/72157605665795837/) and I am trying to fix it up and make it really mine… we’re just renting, but i’ve been moving a lot lately, and I’m excited to stay in one place for a while, a place that really feels like home! I want to add something of myself and my own creativity to my new apartment! i want to add colors and patterns, make pictures, and pillows, tea towels, shelf papers, and curtains, all kinds of things. There are so many possibilities I’m not really sure where to start! and my budget is really $0. So I am dying to win one of these exciting little packets! I think it’ll give me a good starting place, and plenty of inspiring materials so I can jump right in and start making stuff!
Also, July 28th is my birthday! for real. and I seriously can’t think of a more awesome, exciting present than a fun package filled with fun supplies and scraps and snippets and possibilities.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Hi,
This is Kari from http://tinselandtools.blogspot.com and I’m in need of inspiration–although looking at all of these lovely pictures have given me a jump start. I’m a doctoral student in the last leg of my dissertation studies and the light at the end of the tunnel seems so far at times. I use paper and fabric to get me through the tough times and deal with stress in a healthy (ahem…non-alcoholic) manner. My blog is empty but I have been planning in my head how I want to organize and launch but haven’t had an inspirational PUSH to do so but this would certainly do it. The paper and fabric from this giveaway would be used in my Tutorial Thursdays posts (see, I really have been planning it in my head)and be a great way to launch and happily make it through my dissertation! Even if I don’t win, thanks so much for all these inspiring posts!
July 24th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Kari again…sorry,forgot to add my favorite colors are Green, Red, and Yellow (in any shade and combination). I also like J but I cannot decide whether to make a dress or a quilt with it. Thanks!
July 24th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Wow! great stuff there…what generous and talented friends you have.
My three colors would be french blue, cherry red and tangerine. Oh and yellow green. And don’t forget pink! Obviously it is too hard to narrow it down to three.
I am in need of inspiration right now because I just finished a big push of production for some craft shows and now I need to develop some new things for fall and winter craft shows. I am feeling like I am seeing the same things over and over and I would love to see something totally unexpected and not picked out by myself!
My blog is http://wonderland5.typepad.com
July 24th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Everything is so pretty. I am in desperate need of inspiration. I’m so exhausted by the end of the day that I don’t have the enery and motivation to make anything. The box of goodies would be a treasure chest full of inspiration. I would use the items to create things for my family, friends, and me. My fave colors are green, orange, and pink.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:33 am
My name is Katie–I don’t have a blog. I just stumbled on your site and love it! I just started sewing about a month ago so I could take all the inspiration I can get! I love sewing so far, I get such a sense of accomplishment when I finish a project. My favorite colors (currently!) are teal, pink, and red. I’d love to use some of the goodies for greeting cards and the fabric as applique.
I like all of the fabrics you’re offering, especially fabric C.
Thanks so much for your wonderful blog and the chance to win some awesome craftiness!!
July 25th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Hi,
My name is Kara and I don’t have a website or blog but my e-mail is ihana20@hotmail.com.
My favorite colors are lilac, robin’s egg blue, and chocolate brown.
I feel that I am in need of inspiration because I spend most of my days within the grey walls of my cubicle and I feel like it’s sucking the life out of me. If I were to win this wonderful inspiration package I think I would be able to face the day at work knowing that such colorful things were waiting for me at home. I am giddy just thinking of all the things I would make…baby clothes for my niece, scrapbook pages, home embellishments…the list is endless. I would love to share the wealth with my friends and mother and have a craft party where we could inspire eachother as we dive into the inspiration pack you have put together.
Thank you for coming up with such a lovely giveaway!!
July 25th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Hi there, my name is Vijay, I do not have a blog, but I am actually entering for my wife, not myself… I saw this contest up on our computer and knew that I wanted to surprise her and enter. I would love for her to come home one day and find this package on our doorstep!
My wife has created such an incredible home for us. I never knew what it meant to feel “at home” until I met her.
She decorates the house with an eye for perfection. I’m really proud of her and I love her so much and she inspires me.
July 25th, 2008 at 2:47 am
WOW!!
Firstly: Blue, Brown & Red.
I am a stay at home to 2 small fols & I need inpiration as my days sometimes feel like groundhog day!!
If I won I would find some time for myself to sit with a cup of tea & enjoy this pile of goodies & plan what I would use them for…where do you start!?
I also LOVE all the Pixie Dust Decor farics, but B is my favourite.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Hey my name is Shay and my web address is http://uniquelyyoursbyshay.wordpress.com My favorite colors are purple, pink, and teal. I need some inspiration! I haven’t sewn in sometime because I had to get the sewing machine out of the box and set it up and leave it on my kitchen table the duration of the project. Just yesterday I rearranged my quest bedroom to accomodate my creative process. Now my sewing machine is out ready to be used. I moved all my fabric into the closet of this room so that I have everything I need in arms reach. Now I’m ready to create. I would take any of the fabric samples 4 yards would be more than enough for an outfit. With your other goodies I would use them for scrapbooking, on purses that I began working on last summer, hairbow, pillows,anything that I can’t use personally I will take to work in the fall for my students to get creative with (I teach ART)! Thanks this is a wonderful giveaway!
July 25th, 2008 at 5:20 am
This is a truly amazing site and I admire your courage to put yourself out there. I like the question about why I need inspiration and I’ve been mulling it over since you posted the 7/18 post.. I just discovered decor8 the day before and was, as I said above, in awe of the site (and forwarded it to my friends).
I’m looking for the courage to create without editing, without over-thinking, over-analyzing, worrying (like I did for this comment). Today I was playing with my friend’s daughter, watching her create. She was filled with curiosity and energy. She made about a dozen clay figures (animals, a bicycle, a patch of grass with flowers), new name tags for everyone around her, and then she built a zoo on the computer.
I was in awe and quietly envious of her carefree spirit.
I don’t currently have a blog or a ‘good’ website, but I’m getting there. I’ve just moved to the beautiful city of Austin, my alma mater, to settle down and grow some roots. I want to create more now that I feel ready to begin the early steps of planning for a family.
If I receive one of the lucky packages, I want to try my hand at painting, making mixed media collages, carefree journaling projects, sewing projects… you name it, I want to try it.
My favorite three colors are: voilet-red, lime green, and silver(or grey depending on the medium).
Thanks!
JD
July 25th, 2008 at 5:38 am
My ill-attended-to blog is located here: http://flaundie.blogspot.com and my website is http://www.thewistfulrepublic.com. My name is Sarah. Three of my favorite colors are charcoal, avocado green, and tomato red. I am in desperate need of inspiration! I donated a pile or two of things (and was giddy to see a few bits and pieces of mine in the lovely pictures) and I would just love to have a chance to get a lovely batch of brand new inspiration.
My website is in flux and currently has too many things that don’t feel like they have my own personal touch at all. I’m working on redoing it with a big blast of ME (very Liza-esque, you know, spotlight, big hair, palms-forward framing the makeup-lacquered face, essentially announcing my coming out into the world of ME, etc, etc) and something like this would be a big help in that Cabaret New World. Oh and if I were to win a pack, I’d love one of the fabrics mentioned: I most especially have my eye on B.
P.S. You did an incredible job with the inspiration packs…I’m inspired just looking at the pictures and I’m sure it was a terrific undertaking. You, miss, are truly inspiring. xo!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:56 am
My favorite colors: red, chocolate brown, green
I am absolutely loving all the things you put together! I have been in a rut lately and have neglected a lot of my paper art and paintings due to lack of time and fresh materials. If I win, these will be the best inspiration. I can already feel my mind starting to whirl with the possibilities. New artwork for the walls for sure, in the form of collage. I hope I win!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Hi there!
I’m haidee… All I can say is this is amazing stuff!
I’m at secondary school and am needing inspiration in my life because the reality is, winter in New Zealand is dark dreary, freezing cold, and with the pressure from school, everybody needs to find the motivation to keep going… I do that with colour. I enjoy being creative, and love to make cards (birthday, get-well-soon, thank-you). Also, mine and my younger brothers rooms need a bit of interesting-ness!
Purple, lime green, silver. But I love colour, and find it terribly hard to choose just three!
Thank you so much for giving the opportunity to win such an amazing prize!
July 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
hodgepodge56.blogspot.com
Daryl H.
Teal, blue and yellow
We need inspiration now because we’re in the doldrums of summer! School’s too far away, vacation is a few weeks off, and we’re bored.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
hi my name is debi
http://www.feelfuzzy.etsy.com
http://www.feelfuzzy.blogspot.com
favourite colours duck egg blue, brown, grey
OMG! what an amazing giveaway! i am in need of some big time inspiration, my crafting has hit a wall and i need some new products, i make things from vintage childrens books and things inspired by nostalgia. if i win, i dont know what id make yet, it all depends on what delights would be in my package, but im so excited to find out what will come from it!
July 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
hi my name is debi
http://www.feelfuzzy.etsy.com
http://www.feelfuzzy.blogspot.com
faourite colours are: duck egg blue, brown, grey
i am in need of bigtime inspiration because my crafting has hit a wall and i need some new procucts, i make things from vintage childrens book and things inspired by nostalgia. I dont know what il make if i win i will need to wait and see what delights i recieve, but im very excited to find out what will come from it all
July 25th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
wow! what a givaway… i’m stunned and i’ll try my luck for the first time:)
i don’t blog so i’ll leave my email just in case i’m a lucky lucky winner.and i hope i am cus this is the most inspirational giveaway ever. and since i’m having a new niece it would be great to have all these wonders to inspire me to do some pretty things for her:)
some of my favorite colors are orange, pink and brown, so i’d go with fabric F.
wish me luck;)
ines
inesalvescruz@gmail.com
July 25th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Wow – I’m inspired just looking at the photos! Sharon, I don’t have a blog, my favorite colors are turquoise, purple and red. I’m constantly looking for inspiration. I don’t think anyone can have too much! I’ve recently got back into sewing (quilts right now) and want to inject some handmade goodness into my wardrobe but not sure where to start so some would go there and more into my scrapbooking.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
My blog is http://www.theothertiffany.blogspot.com and my name is Tiffany Melanson. My three favorite colors of the moment are orange, aqua and lime green.
I’ve been eyeing this post for a while thinking, I’ve got to enter. I am in need of inspiration in my life for a number of reasons. I currently live with my husband, my daughter, my 1 year old son, my older brother and his three boys aged 13,8 and 7. My bro went through a tough divorce last year and needed a place for he and his boys to land and I offered my home. Nevermind that at the time I was pregnant with my second child, my husband was out of work (for about a year at that point) and life was less than ideal. It has been a long journey for us all that has had many ups and down. My home has evolved into crowded, boisterous, loud and often crazy place…but I have grown to love every minute of it. As part of the journey and as a way to stay sane I started a blog and refocused myself on my love of art and crafting. It has been a lovely experience, one that has me looking for new ways to be inspired and inspire everyday. I would be so happy to receive these wonderful gifts from other inspired artists so I can continue in this journey, wherever it may lead.
Thank you for such a great giveaway and incredibly inspiring blog!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Hi Holly!!
how is this possible 1000 COMENTS, how can I win something?
I would love any fabric or trim that you want to give me :)))
Congratulations to all the winners, i wish i`m one of them, who knows? hugs Isabel
July 25th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
My name is Jenny. I don’t really have an active blog, but I have full intentions to keep one going at some point. My favorite colors are lime green (or really any nice bright green will do…), sky blue and yellow-orange. The reason I need some inspiration is that I have spent the last 3 years making only gifts for family and friends for different milestones and nothing for myself to enjoy. Not that that is a bad thing, but I need to give myself a little fun now and then, too. Now that I find I have a bit of a break with weddings, births and the like, I have decided that I will do something to make me smile, and I find that I don’t know which direction to go, since there isn’t a pre-determined destination to reach with my handiwork- no deadlines or themes to work with. Generally, my two favorite things to do are collage and quilting. A set of fun like this would hopefully give me the push to just play with things and spend some time creating something new. Thanks so much for putting together such a neat share!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
http://www.nelsonandlorraine.blogspot.com
kate so
My favorite colors are grey, orange, and yellow.
Two years ago I moved back home, where I grew up, to help my family. My dad had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. During that time I did whatever my family needed and helped care for my 90 year old grandmother. On July 1, 2008, my dad lost his battle. My husband and I are still in our small town trying to figure out our next step. I’ve decided it is finally time that I pursue my interest in art and decorating. Just last week I signed up for my first photoshop/illustrator class.
Art and crafting have always been a source of therapy for me. I can hardly imagine what this box of inspiration will do for my spirit.
Thanks for hosting such a wonderful contest!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
I’m desperately in need of inspiration! I’ve just moved to Chicago from Dallas with my husband and two year old son. I was working as a pastry chef, but I will now being staying at home with my son. Having my own craft space back in Texas was a gift, but in my small aparment, I have no space to call my own. I’m trying to carve out a corner and set up my sewing maching/craft items, which have been sadly living in boxes since June 1st…I miss them. Perhaps with some inspiraton, I could get back into creative mode, create some things to make the apartment feel more like home, and maybe, just maybe, put some things into that empty etsy shop that I created all those months ago.
These prizes are just gorgeous. Thank you for hosting this contest!
Three of my favorite color are robin’s egg blue, kelly or apple green, and orange.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Name: Kim Nguyen
Blog: http://designing-life.blogspot.com/ (which I have yet to start, but will soon! ;))
My favorite colors are: red violet, sea green, and rusty orange
Oh how I wish I can win this! I’m in desperate need of inspiration! I’m currently attending school to become an Art Teacher! :) I also have a dream of having my own business of custom stationary. I’ve already purchased a letterpress machine and really can’t wait to get started…. I guess I’m scared or something because I have all the supplies I need, but just can’t seem to push myself to start. One thing I know I’m missing is inspiration…. well I do get a lot of inspiration through your blog as well as others that I check daily on my google reader, but the though of receiving a whole box full of inspiration in which I can actually hold in my hands… To feel, smell (lol) and to to see them up close and personal… Maybe I can draw some much more needed inspiration through that? hee hee. Well, here’s hoping! Thank you so much for this chance! ;)
July 25th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I don’t have a blog or URL… I need inspiration because I feel like all I do is shuffle paperwork, make meaningless phone calls, and do things for other people. My creative inclinations are screaming while shriveling up in the face of all this tedium… It always seem that there isn’t enough time in the day after taking care of everyone else’s needs to take care of my own. This must change!!! I’m going to buy a house this fall, which hopefully will force some of this to change as I’m sure what I will be able to afford will need some TLC- your blog has been a great inspiration to start planning what I want to do with my new space. Thank you! I am also having difficult because of where I live- Las Vegas is one of the least inspiring places I’ve ever been. People are shallow and fake, and no-one cares about their neighbors, much less the planet. Colors are blue, purple, and dark wine-ish red. Those goodies are soooo tantalizing!!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I also do not have a website or blog. I dabble in a little bit of everything trying to come up with my own original something. I am very good at copying others works, but that is not fair to them. I need to come up with something I can stick to instead of jumping from one enue to another. Please help! I love letter D fabric and my favorite colors are yellow, pink, aqua and green ( all shades). Thank you for all the work it must have taken to collect and assemble your give-a-way packages. sjbreese@cox.net
July 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Kelly Rinehart
http://purplelemondesigns.com
kelly@purplelemondesigns.com
Fav Colors: black & white with touches of yellow or aqua
I am in serious need of some design inspiration…I have been trying to force myself to start designing my fall & holiday stationery and I am stuck! I would love to cover a board with this cuteness…I am sure it would inspire me out of my rut!
Thanks so much Holly!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Hi! My name is Kathy, and 3 of my favorite colors are purple, pink, and blue. My e-mail address is kblythe@dcccd.edu. I don’t yet have a blog but will be signing up for one soon (as it’s something I’ve always wanted to do). Why do I need inspiration? Because I will be moving soon into an apartment after many years of living in a house, and I am at a total loss as to how to pare down a life’s worth of accumulated clutter and organize each disparate part into a beautiful, cohesive whole. How will one of these packs help me to accomplish that monumental task? I see a beautiful symmetry, rhythm, and soothing harmony in each of the packets; the colors are coordinated without being matchy- matchy, and there is texture and interest galore in all of the different objects included. The contents of the packets, I believe, would guide me in the creation of a unifying theme and palette for my new apartment that will help me to truly make a home out of a disjointed bunch of stuff.
Inspiration is what makes me want to get up in the morning- it’s what makes life worth living! Thanks to all the artists, crafters, designers, and everyone involved for sharing these items with us! Your generousity is in itself inspiring!
Kathy
July 25th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Name: Juliette of Marburg
Fave colors: blue, red, green
Why I need inspiration:
We’ve lived in Germany for a year now and had to buy everything for the new apt – and it all had to come from Ikea (another story). While I appreciate and sometimes love Ikea, my entire house looks like an Ikea catalog. We have hung a few pix on the wall, but have many blank spaces. I/we would really like something that’s a little more ‘us’ than just Ikea furniture. Just looking at these scrap packets makes my wheels turn! I’m already thinking of how great a few scrap collages would look good framed with similar frames and grouped on the wall. That’s just one of the ideas these pictures gives me – how fun would it be to have the real thing?!? =)
July 25th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
I need inspiration because I always start things with the best intentions but can’t find the inspiration to complete them if I won I would be inspired to complete projects to show of all the awesome stuff I won. My Favorite colors are: Cerulean Blue, Purple, and green.
blog: craftydoodads.blogspot.com
July 25th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
My newly created websites (not yet fully functional–check back): http://www.patternandbranch.etsy.com and http://www.cafepress.com/pattern_branch
Name: Lisa
Colors: sky blue, spring green, yellow-green
I’m in need of inspiration because my home needs some special touches, and I’m stuck when I consider all the possibilities. I need something to help me get started and get out of my “everything matches plain things” rut. It’s the perfect time to do it, since I’m staying home with my little one, so I’m ready to dive in…just not sure where to start. I’m also working on coming up with designs for my websites, so I’d love some textile inspiration.
If I win, some of the fabrics will probably go into small gifts for others, home decor, clothing experiments, and any other fun thing I find to do with them.
Thanks for the opportunity! I really appreciate all you do for your readers.
July 25th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I don’t have a website, but I’d love to participate. My name is Cristina and my favorite colors are white, purple and green.
I’m in need of inspiration right now because I’m starting my whole life all over again. I got sick a year and a half ago and had to stop studying and living, I didn’t leave the house actually. After a long treatment, I’m coming back to school this year. And because these last 18 months were the worst of my life, I’m changing everything. I’m moving to a new college, starting new routines and more important, having my bedroom remodeled. And that’s where I need the most inspiration right now. I want it to reflect how I’ve grown in these last few months and to represent my new life. I’ve already put everything down but I’m stuck when it comes to color and decoration and I think this package would be the perfect inspiration I’m looking for. It has so many beatiful things. Also, I’m interested in the fabric D as it has two of my favorite colors and the pattern is so lovely.
This is such a great giveaway. I’d love to see what they end up being used for.
July 25th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Mikelle W
utopia.etsy.com
orange, yellow, green
Hi Holly,
Thanks so much for doing this. It really worked. I think you should consider making “inspiration” the topic of a weekly blog post. Maybe the readers can submit things they are inspired to share with us all. Just looking at the images inspired, so thanks again.
I would to be able to pass this inspiration to others, which is why I’d want to win one of this lovely packages. It would be so fun to make little happy somethings to leave in shopping carts, library books, on bus seats…
Thanks so much!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Wow, Holly; what an amazing assortment! The photos themselves have already got me thinking — I can’t imagine how much inspiration an actual package would give me.
I’m Briana, and my current favorite colors are venetian red, aqua, and black. I’m a college student studying photography and graphic design, and you can see some of my work at http://cadenza-.deviantart.com/
I love photography, but lately I’ve become interested in more functional forms of art. I’ve been watching HGTV, browsing design blogs, and generally going crazy over these new ways to be creative, things that I had never thought about before. I’m just itching to try out some of my new ideas and create something beautiful that doesn’t just hang on the wall. I’m especially excited to do some work on my dorm room. Last year, I had the most boring dorm room ever, but I know I could could create an amazing living space with the right supplies and inspiration.
July 25th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Hi Holly, thank you for doing this! My favorite colors are pale aqua, grey and yellow. I need inspiration because I am soon going to be selling my house, that I love, to move to an old farmhouse on the Iowa prairie. Not only will my resources be limited but the floor plan is crazy, and it is covered from top to bottom, every wall, in the dreaded knotty pine. So overwhelming!
July 25th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Danni { blog: ohhellofriend.blogspot.com }
3 of my favorite colors (at the moment of course because they tend to change) are mustard, mint, and gray!
I am in deep need of inspiration as I've just finished my degree in graphic design and was on such a high to finish my portfolio, that I've truly hit a low now that I'm out of college. I'm working at an uncreative job and though I'm very grateful the job, there is not a lot of creative freedom, let alone a creative environment to be in.
I miss designing from my heart, and designing things I enjoy.
I just want to design and create for myself. A box of wonderful creative goodness would surely help get me going in making the things I love. I'll make note cards, stickers, pins, purses, art, prints – the possibilities would be endless.
Your pictures are lovely, thanks for all your hard work and bringing this to us!
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July 25th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
This is the most fabulous giveaway! So much work to put these together, and it shows. I am most excited these are items saved from being thrown away!
My name is Lisa, http://pinkskystudio.blogspot.com/ my favorite colors are anjou pear green, lemon yellow, and soft pink, but it’s hard to narrow it down because I’ve been into color lately.
I need inspiration because I’ve put my life on hold for various reasons and am getting back to art and craft endeavors after an extended hiatus. I am realizing the person I used to be has changed so much in the past several years – there are bits and pieces that are still the old me but there is so much new territory to explore, these items would be wonderful because they will help me explore my new self and get me out of my old comfort zones.
I’d have a lot of projects I would use these for, some functional like aprons, bags, etc. and some just plain fun like miniature quilts, dolls, collages, cards, and of course some will take temporary residence on my inspiration wall!
I donate some of my work to charity or those in need and some of these items will surely make their way into these projects as well.
Thank you so much for your blog. Your recent post on careers for creatives resonated on many levels. Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to see the new Decor8!
July 25th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Stephanie
blues, greens, browns
I’m getting married in September and would love to use the inspiration pieces to finish up those last minute wedding projects, thank you notes, and to decorate the new married abode!
Thanks!
July 25th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Name: Kerren
No website…yet.
Fav Colours: Chalky Aegean Blue, Wheat Linen, White
I have a new home that’s like a blank canvas, and it’s giving me a case of “decorating block”. I would delight in getting some treasures to be able to feast on for visual inspiration. I can also go moggy with creating my fabric mosaics and mixed media collages.
Thanks for a great competition and for your meaningful blog, Holly. Good luck with your new adventures in Germany.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Don’t have a blog – don’t think I could keep up to the standards you and others have set.
Favorite colors include yellow, orange and green
We all need inspiration at some time in our lives. I need inspiration to get “it” together and get going. Winning an inspiration pack would be like winning the lottery.
What would I do with the pack? Probably sit and drool over it for a few very happy days.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Hi Holly,
I was graduating with an Interior Design Degree when I found out we were pregnant with our first babe. Now it’s been four years since school, two little ones later and I’m itching to do a home business. I’d love to use my creative side again, you know, something for me. Although I finished the degree on time, I still have yet to practice with it. That’s what I would do with these goodies and the inspiration from them, start a small home biz.
I adore Scandinavian design and look at your site daily to get my fix. Thanks for the opportunity to win such amazing goodies.
Oh and my favorite colors at the moment are greens, blues and grays.
http://www.mollyjane.typepad.com
Molly
July 25th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
As a city mum of 2, I’m always getting these fantastic ideas but barely ever have enough time to schlep both kiddies to the store 20 blocks away. I find so much inspiration everywhere-in the faces that we see at the park, in the graffiti scribbled on the walls of the subway, and the way my children describe the world.
We would be so happy to start a blog devoted to what we make with all the loot! I’ve been meaning to do it for such a long time, to show other people how easy it is to make the world more beautiful and rad, with the smallest creatures.
my 3 year old daughter and i have been working on a story series, written by her, dictated by me, and co-illustrated. i’ve been gluing and pasting and typing and book binding. those fabrics and papers sure would be amazing to illustrate and cover our little books.
thanks for doing this. even if the stuff goes to somebody else, it’s such a generous way to use the connections you’ve made with other bloggers and artists. thank you!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Oh my gosh – see what happens when you go away for a while and get so behind on reading all your blogs and then you’re like, “Oh, I’ll get to them eventually” and then when you do, you realize you were only a mere hours away from getting to enter a contest you were looking forward to?? Geeze. :)
My name is Amanda, my blog is Keeping Austin Weird (http://keepingaustinweirdsince2008.blogspot.com/).
My favorite colors are blue, kelly green, and orangey red. And white, but that’s not really a color per se.
I’m probably in the lower percentile of skilled crafters who read this blog. I can’t guarantee that I’ll make something amazing or beautiful out of these things, but I will treasure them all. I might just sift through, organize, and re-organize them, touching the trims and folding the fabrics. I might stitch stuff onto the 9308234 scarves and hats I plan to crochet this fall. But mostly I will just dream and touch.
Oh, and as for the Pixie Dust Decor, that letter D fabric looks like a pink Japanese-inspired toile. If so, that is EXACTLY the one I want. I’d make pillows out of that fo-rizzle.
Thanks Holly! You’re a doll for doing this.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
My blog: Transcraftinental
My name: Kelly
3 of my favorite colors:
- Purple
- Red
- Orange
(Although I love all colors, so it’s difficult for me to pick just three!)
Why I need inspiration right now:
I feel like my mind has been spinning lately with no direction. I get half-baked ideas that I can’t seem to complete. I think I need inspiration to focus.
What I’d like to do with these things if you win:
Stop whatever I am doing when they arrive, sit right down, and MAKE SOMETHING. I think that’s just what I need to get back on track.
(And you know what? Even if I don’t win, these photographs have been an awesome inspiration for me and I will make something next week anyway.) (But I really, really want to win!)
Awesome contest, awesome stuff, awesome blog — thank you!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Hi Holly,
My name is Karina M. and I don?t have a website or blog. Three of my favorite colors are: all sorts of pink, lime green and turquoise.
First of all, sorry for my English. I?m just a brazilian girl who loves decoration and internet ? and found your blog because of these passions.
I know it?s gonna be hard for you to choose 10 out of thousands great people who needs inspiration. Hope you?ll be inspired too!
So, here?s the reasons why I think I should be one of the lucky ones.
I bought an apartment with my ex-husband (who wasn?t ex back then) and began to decorate it slowly, but after we broke up?well, he gave every furniture to our baby?s nanny while I was at a famous party in my city one day (Salvador-Bahia). Believe it! When I came home that day?I can never describe the feeling! I had to start from zero again. Now, I just moved to my first own apartment (at least it?s the first one that is only mine!). It?s a great feeling but all my economies are gone with the purchase, so I really need inspiration to decorate it.
Second, I love DIY things! I really enjoy spending time doing it and having unique things ? even gifts for my friends.
Third, there?s no way I can find anything like these in Brazil?it?s an opportunity for a lifetime!
Hope you deliver to Brazil! kkkkkk
July 25th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
oh and forgot to say that i love shades of every color, BUT if i have to pick:
chocolate brown, peacock blue, and pomegranate red
July 25th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Hey there! My fave colors: green (any shade of it makes my heart jump; just about everyone knows I’m a ‘green junkie’ :-), turquoise, violet.
What I’d do with it? Not very likely I’ll win, I guess, with so much (more talented) competition :-), but the following are on my must-make-list anyway (with or without the goodies): a new table runner, fabric coasters, table mats, kitchen chair covers, cushions, decoupage plant pots (found some funky retro paper napkins that my sis used to collect, perfect); make my own wrapping paper, cards, gift tags; spices jars labels, shell mobiles etc. hmmm, with the amount of time I’m taking to actually do all of it, it might take ages…
…so you could say I’m in urgent need of inspiration. maybe not only inspiration/ideas as such, but more a ‘kick in the a**’ (excuse my expression). have been wanting to get my mum to teach me some more of her sewing tricks, but hate to bother her as she’s not feeling her best. maybe that’d be some additional inspiration…
no blog or proper website I’m afraid, but have put plenty of my pics on flickr – mostly travelling pics (travelling and photgraphy – two of my other big passions), but it might prove green IS my fave color :-) and show a wee bit of my creative side…was gonna put up pics of some of my crafty thingies over the weekend, but no time, as I’ve just read that’d be too late. oh well, maybe time to start my own blog :-)
lotsa fun to everybody that wins, and thank you, holly, not only for making the effort for all of this, but for everyday inspiration… (sorry for the length of my comment)
Mateja
flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mateja/sets/72157594331723536/
email: matejazuraj@yahoo.co.uk
July 25th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Hello,
My name is Erin and I don’t have a blog or a website. My favorite colors are green, blue and brown. Anything earthy and natural with lots of texture or character.
I love to be creative but I’ve been swimming in a creative swamp lately. I just got past my second trimester, which gave me a run for my motivation, with a two year old to chase after. However, I’m starting to come back and am looking to do something creative and your contest has perfect timing because I’m really ready to rock!!!! What I would do…Wow, the possibilites are many. How exciting to get a mystery box of color, texture whatever and there are no rules.
Maybe something for my two year old, something for my future child, maybe something just for me. What a great giveaway, thanks for the opportunity.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
My name is Delara, and I am in the process of totally revamping my humble little blog, “delara, interrupted” over at http://lay-c.com/delara. I’m excited you are revamping Decor8 too! I love reading, and can’t wait to see the newness.
Red has always been my favorite color, followed closely by purple and (more recently) green.
Three years ago, I began a process of reinvention and transformation that has swept me up and is tossing me around a bit at the moment, leaving me rather breathless and scattered at times. This path is simultaneously exhilarating and exhausting! But quite worthwhile. Fabulously worthwhile! Listening to our true self and our heart of hearts is always worthwhile, even if confusing at times.
I have come across a few obstacles and am in dire need of inspiration in all forms. I read a lot, and that helps some. I pay attention to the world around me (when I’m not caught up in a tempest!), and that helps as well. I consult with friends, listen carefully, and journal like crazy! Still… something is missing. I am looking for that something. Always looking…
With it, I could see doors opening, new creations developing, new ideas budding, and a jumpstart toward what I know I want in my heart and what will be of service to others. That excites me! I am on the verge of something grand and beautiful here. I am taking the next step, and with this gift of inspiration, I am confident the step that follows will become clear!
Woo hoo! Here I come!
July 25th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Hi,
I think I am too late! I will answer anyway because it has been good to ponder on why I need inspiration.
At the moment my favorite colors are peacock blue, golden yellow, and orange. I do love chocolate brown as well. I would love to be inspired and inspire others with these crafty bits. I have long desired to get my gal friends together for a monthly craft night. This box of delights could be just the thing to make this happen. It would be delightful to open this box as a group. I would love to hear the delighted squeals from my friends and then hear about all the objects they would create with these bits and bobbins. Thanks!
July 26th, 2008 at 12:27 am
What an awesome give away. I need to get new ideas . The boxes are great.
Mary Folkers
gregfolkers300@comcast.net
July 26th, 2008 at 12:42 am
http://justadddots.blogspot.com
Hazel
I love black and white combos
pinks
and browns with pastels or brights
I’m a wholesale (some retail) gift artist. This is my busy time painting ornaments for the Holidays. Each item is hand painted by me, same thing over and over and over. I love it BUT I would love to have something for ME,to work on a little at a time and to step outside my current boundaries! What a wonderful package to win! I’d be happy with SCRAPS! Thanks, Hazel
July 26th, 2008 at 12:43 am
My name is Kaisa and currently my favourite colours are pink, chocolate brown and coral (leaning more towards the orang-y), but I also love grey, chartreuse, and robin’s egg blue. (I’m very indecisive!) :)
To be honest, I am a special education teacher and while I fancy myself a very creative and inspiring person, I never really have the time to craft. Currently I have some time away from my students due to summer break and I have absolutely no inspiration. It’s not just a blip either– I have tons of ideas when I have no energy to start something and now that I have all this time on my hands, I cannot think on how to start. (Perhaps my indecisiveness has something to do with it??)
Receiving the gift of one of these boxes would really inspire not only my crafting but expand my design horizons. My husband and I just purchased our first home (we will be moving in over the weekend!) and I just keep thinking what a blank slate it will be. We’re both very excited and overwhelmed at the same time. Perhaps something out of one of your boxes would inspire us to have a fabulous and chic home!
Thanks Holly for creating such a wonderful giveaway!
Tsch?ss!
-Kaisa
July 26th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Wow, I'm in love with even the pictures of all the goodies! That is some great stuff. My three favorite colors are orange, green & pink. I am so in need of some inspiration because I would like to start sewing. I'm hoping to get a new sewing machine for Christmas, and I have all of these great ideas for clothing and crafts swimming around in my head. The first thing I want to make is some new curtains for my turquoise kitchen :) Thanks so much for the opportunity to win some of these great goodies!
Harley Dee
http://koalafuzz.blogspot.com
July 26th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Hi, I’m Melissa. My favorite color is yellow because it’s so sunny and I’m in need of inspiration to redo my living room, particularly one big wall in need of some art/interest. I ALSO need inspiration for my bedroom which is currently too monochromatic (green) and I want to liven it up a bit while still making it a restful room. thanks for the ongoing inspiration at decor8!
July 26th, 2008 at 1:36 am
I am in need of inspiration because there just isn’t enough of it in my job. Instead I try to surround myself with as much of it as I can and in the stolen moments of free time I create. It helps maintain the sanity. My favorite colors are any shade of green, white, and oddly a strange new interest in pink.
July 26th, 2008 at 2:05 am
Meaghan
http://www.mkerwin.etsy.com
One day mkerwin.com will actually have substance… it has been ‘in the works’ for two years *sigh* I just can’t seem to figure out what I want. No inspiration! ;)
Anyway, favorite colors (of the moment!) are: turquoise, buttercup yellow, and moss green!
I am in dire need of inspiration at the moment. I launched mkerwin.etsy in the hopes of selling photographs, and the dismal lack of sales has left me feeling… discouraged. Not to mention two kittens I rescued from under my apartment used my bag of scrap cloth for a litterbox a month ago, leaving me with a sewing machine and nothing to use it with!
I moved from Florida to Washington recently in a leap of faith, and have very few ‘me’ things in my apartment to make me feel at home and a small budget to re-purchase what was destroyed. I think surrounding myself with bright, happy things crafted from supplies given to me by the infamous Holly and friends would definitely boost my spirits enough to convince myself dreams are worth another try.
July 26th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Holly-
Many a wise man (including myself)has said that what you do is not who you are. I honestly find that to be true. However, as an artist, I know that it is difficult to not use the talent that you are given. It is hard to work within the constraint of a corporate world that does not allow for the opportunity to use your natural skill to choose color, interpret design, or problem solve creatively. Having several degrees in art,still doesn’t get you too far. Ultimately, one would like their career to reflect who they are.
You and many of your fellow bloggers have been fortunate to find that balance of work and passion. I am still on the verge of breaking that line. I would really appreciate the opportunity to receive one of your inspire me packages to utilize both parts of my brain and finally find that thing I can make/create that would let me finally begin the process of pushing my limits.I would use the pieces to brain storm and really create that thing of my own that I otherwise would not have had the options of so many unique scraps. Finding a career in fine arts has been a challenge for me, but your blog has opened my eyes on ways to focus the creative bits of myself and find ways to capitalize on them mentally and monetarily. Your blog and some of the others that have contributed have single handedly made me reconsider what am I going to do next. You have all served as models on how to do what you are.
Carla
colors :brown, pink, robin’s egg blue
July 26th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Annette
http://honeyedalchemy.blogspot.com
Burgundy, Sunshine Yellow, Peacock Blue
I have just started my blog (Honeyed Alchemy = Sweet Creativity) about creating something every day for a year. Once the camera and I come to an agreement I will be able to post the bookmarks I have made thus far. If I won I would use the pack in this way – making something every day. Blessings and thankyou for doing something that hopefully will inspire all – winners or no!
Annette
July 26th, 2008 at 3:47 am
Hello, what fabulous pictures! My name is Caroline, and my favorite colors right now are blue, sunny yellow, and chocolate brown.
I need some inspiration now because I am just coming off of 3 months of intense work and long hours, in which I have had little time to do anything except work, which doesn’t allow for much creativity… I am looking forward to some crafty time.
I would use all of these beautiful supplies for all sorts of projects, from making cards and sewing projects, to perhaps something I’ve considered but never tried – making artwork for friends. I’m sure so many terrific pieces would inspire so much…
Thanks for organizing this giveaway!
July 26th, 2008 at 5:03 am
just looking at the pictures of the goodies inspires me… three of my favorite colors are navy, bronze/gold, and fuscia. i like them in clothes, as accents, bascially on anything. i need some inspiration so i can get out of this slump. being creative at home makes me a better marketer (my chosen profession). with the box of supplies – i think ill definately make some cards, maybe some gifts and definately an inspiration board. i want to just print all the pictures of the prizes and look a them! i dont have a blog yet, but hopefully will one day soon.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Hey Holly
Name: Gracie
Blog: graciebellabutterfly.blogspot.com
Fave colours: Pink, turquoise, aqua
I’m in need for a change. My job gives me no creative challenge and I love to create at home. Just looking at those photos makes me feel inspired to create. I’ve been pretty obsessed with paper goods and the fabric is fast becoming a new medium I would love to work with, especially because I’m learning to sew.
Everyone who contributed are so generous and it would be lovely to make items for other people with these products. And you have done such a tremendous job in putting the packs together! Thank you for all your inspiration and hard work this was so nice and generous of you to have this giveaway.
Gracie =)
July 26th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Hello Holly!
You need some reasons why I want win this beautiful give-aways? Let me think about just for a second. The samples are admirable, alluring, appealing, beautiful, breathtaking, bewitching, charming, classy, cute, delightful, divine, elegant, exquisite, fascinating, fine, gorgeous, graceful, lovely, magnificent, marvelous, nice, pleasing, pretty, radiant, ravishing, resplendent, shapely, splendid, stunning, sublime, superb, wonderful.
I would really look forward to get this new sort of American CARE Package from Holly. We have an upcoming wedding next year and I am in charge of the organization ? so this will give me for sure a lot of inspiration.
My favourite colours are: violet, green, white
Best regards from Europe – Sabine/Trendwelt
http://www.trendwelt.blogspot.com
July 26th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Your blog/website URL: cherryskin.blogspot.com
Your name: Magda
3 of your favorite colors: lilac, anything dusty/earthy (brownish, greyish), chalk white
Why you feel like you are in need of inspiration right now: I feel like I have been absorbing so much amazing creative inspiration from blogs and other sites lately and the pressure needs to be released! I need an excuse to let it all out and make my own things. I just need a pop, and this would do very nicely!
And what you’d like to do with these things if you win: Use it all to make gifts and cards. I have been doing that a bit already, and with one of these packs I can imagine some very exciting results.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
My name is Catherine
My blog is a work in progress. Should be ready to launch any day now.
My favourite colours are denim blue, reds and pink.
I work a corporate job full time and craft part time. Crafting is my release.
I would use the winnings to inspire my local quilting group to a challenge. I am the youngest quilter in the group by at least 30years. I would like to share with these ladies, the generosity of the internet crafting community. It may then inspire our group to do a swap/giveaway of this nature.
Thank you for such a generous giveaway.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
My name is Catherine.
My weblog is still a work in progress.
My favourite colours are denim blue, cherry red and pink.
I work a corporate job full-time and craft only part-time. Craft is my release.
I am a member of a cottage quilting group. I am the youngest member by at least 20 years. I would use this prize package of goodies to inspire ?my ladies? and share with them the generosity of the internet crafting community is.
Thank you for organising such a wonderful and generous swap.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
My name is Catherine.
My weblog is still a work in progress.
My favourite colours are denim blue, cherry red and pink.
I work a corporate job full-time and craft only part-time. Craft is my release.
I am a member of a cottage quilting group. I am the youngest member by at least 20 years. I would use this prize package of goodies to inspire ?my ladies? and share with them the generosity of the internet crafting community.
Thank you for organising such a wonderful and generous swap.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
My name is Catherine.
My weblog is still a work in progress.
My favourite colours are denim blue, cherry red and pink.
I work a corporate job full-time and craft only part-time. Craft is my release.
I am a member of a cottage quilting group. I am the youngest member by at least 20 years. I would use this prize package of goodies to inspire ?my ladies? and share with them the generosity of the internet crafting community.
Thank you for organising such a wonderful and generous swap.
July 26th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Wow! This giveaway ended up being much bigger than expected! Very cool! I’m happy so many people enjoy this blog as much as I do!
My Blog: http://inspirationaloutlet.blogspot.com
My Name: Kristen
3 Favorite colors: Blues and Purples, black and white
Right now I’m in need of some inspiration because I’ll be designing our new home soon. Well, if inspections go through. I really need some direction because I’m all over the map when it come to design. I just love a little bit of everything. With these fabrics and beautiful things I’m thinking I can make a mood board that will inspire me to make our house a home.
The Pixie Dust Decor patters are so much fun. D is my favorite but I also love the B. SO cute!
Thanks, Holly for doing such fun stuff. You rock!
July 26th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
I find so much inspiration from the contents of your blog. Running a boutique and trying to find daily inspiration to create a beautiful environment for my customers can sometimes be very difficult.
One of the things I find to be inspirational to me are fabrics/textiles. My favorite colors are a very faint light green, various shades of white and cream, deep browns and pale yellows. I think these colors create a sanctuary feeling in any room. I typically find my inspiration from nature such as flowers and plants, but something about fabric and textiles just drive me mad.
My blog is: http://www.BotanysDesire.blogspot.com
Well, thank you again for creating a place of such beauty for all to enjoy.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Mary P.
http://www.marypattavina.com
http://www.prettygoodthings.blogspot.com
http://www.prettgoodthings.com
Currently my favorite colors are robins egg blue, peachy pink, and mustard yellow.
I am always inspired by colors, prints and fabrics. I am very particular about the names of colors and don’t like it when people refer to things that are purple as blue, or orange as red and I really like it when people get specific – hey! it helps me envision the color:) Anyway, I am straying a bit. I am also an apparel design graduate student at UNL and act basically a receptor for inspiration. Its my job description in addition to “thing maker”. I need inspiration to keep working! (don’t even ask me about the lack of inspiration I encountered while working in the insurance business! Sheesh it’s good to be where I am today.)
As far as my intentions, I am pretty sure the fabric and trims would end up on a hat creation for my Etsy store (www.prettygoodthings.etsy.com). I stared (or rather, drooled) for a long time at that cream colored scalloped embroidered trim and instantly thought – that needs to be on someone’s head. The scraps of paper would be slotted for some fashion illustrations I want create using a collage technique. I am teaching a fashion illustration class for a group of high school students and these would help get their creative minds flowing too!
I am glad I came across this post and would like to donate next time! Thanks!
Mary
July 26th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
My name is Miriam and my blog is http://www.coastalpersuasion.com My favorite colors right now are ice blue, sea green and chocolate brown. As you can see from my blog, I am in the real estate business. Sewing and creating are my therapy! My head is in numbers and details so much of the day – though being surrounded by the most beautiful beach in the world helps with that. To take a mental break, I create. I’ve been making yoga bags, purses, totes, clothing, you name it! All the beautiful goodies in your giveaway just took my breath away! And, finally, my favorite fabric is fabric F (its brown!). Thanks so much
July 27th, 2008 at 3:37 am
This contest is officially closed and the winners will be announced on Monday, July 28th — Stay tuned!
And a big thanks to all who commented!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:17 am
Oh my…you received a lot of great things! It is an awesome give away, fabulous! I am happy to see the tags I did on that photo..as you have asked to remind you!!
I don’t know if those that sent supplies can participate…
well here I go if my answers:
my favorite colors are in this order: red,blue/accqua and yellow.
My website is http://pixieblossoms.com
My name is Zee Longenecker
I need inspiration to make a new banner to my blog and I want something handmade, something like a compostion of materials and flowers…then I photograph them and turn into a banner. I a bit confused about it. Not sure what to do. And yes, these fabrics are great. I like the B and C.
Thanks so much Holly, it was very generous of you and all the people that have contributed to such amazing give away.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:18 am
I’m Carol, and while my blog is in the works, my head is always spinning with design ideas. I get inspiration from little things…from a button, a piece of robin egg in the driveway, from a skein of yarn, or a piece of fabric. I find “eye candy” in so many places.
The past three years have been challenging; my husband lost his career due to a brain injury in an auto accident, and my graphic design business kept our family afloat.
I’m feeling like I could use a refreshing…a rewind…a chance for some new ideas to percolate. As a home business owner, it’s easy to feel sucked into a vacuum. A box of design goodies would be akin to a window opening to fresh breezes. Thanks, Holly, for all of the creativity you inspire!
Oh…my favorite color is periwinkle, and I also love shades of greens and yellows…cool tones. My email is Bridgewater@comcast.net.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:19 am
what a great contest. my name is amiee, my blog is http://www.mamieknits.blogspot.com.
despite my blog’s current moniker, i have taken the plunge into the world of fabric. i find it easier to sew than knit with twin 15 month old boys running around.
i have always gravitated towards red; saucy, torrid or bright. i just love it. and the latest compliment to my favorite has been teal and brown. now that i am collecting fabric stash, i find myself always on the lookout to add to a modest pile, a pile i am finding inspiration and future creativity in.
i want so badly to join the world of patchwork/quilting. toady i attended the long beach int’l quilt show and felt moved by some of the creations. i hope any pieces i add into my pile will bring something forth when the time permits. until then i dream about fabric and possibilities during the relative quiet of nap time. any help you can provide in the form of a pack of beauty would be so appreciated. cherished, actually.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:20 am
I feel like I am in need of inspiration right now because the new ideas aren’t flowing like they used to. I feel I’ve worked myself into a rut, always picking out the same materials, patterns, colors, themes to work with. I’d really love the stimulation and challenge of working with some new materials I may not have chosen on my own. I’d like to make fabric books, ATCs, and purses out of the scraps and embellishments and trims. I love all colors but I will pick aqua, green, and deep rose/red for this giveaway.
This is such a wonderful idea. I hope you’ll do it again some time in the future so I’ll have a chance to donate some supplies to it.
I don’t have a blog or website but I have 2 etsy shops and a Flickr account.
vintagebooksnthings.etsy.com
redandgreenbutterfly.etsy.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218288@N00/
Diana
July 28th, 2008 at 2:21 am
Danita Art
http://blog.danitaart.com
Favorite colors (this one is hard!):
green, red, blue
I need inspiration now because I just had one of those days when I work too much and I feel drowned. I usually find inspiration in new materials (new for me). Also because being a full time mom of a Dora the Explorer obsessed girl doesn’t left much room for trying new thing :P
Hugs,
Danita
July 28th, 2008 at 2:22 am
PS Of the Pixie Dust Designs fabrics, I love “D”. Depending on the exact shade of pink/lavender it is, I would probably use it to make a skirt, dress, or cushion covers for a big wicker chair I have.
Thanks so much!
Diana
July 28th, 2008 at 2:22 am
my blog is http://jessicajaneatetsydotcom.blogspot.com/
my website is http://www.jessicajane.etsy.com and I am opening a new shop soon called PetiteHouse.etsy.com
My name is Jessica and 3 of my favorite colors are any shade of green, blue, and golden mustard yellow.
I feel like I could use all of these wonderful crafty items because I am always creating something. I live in California with my husband who is in the Marine Corps. We moved here a few months ago and I still do not have any of my arts and craft stash from Ohio. I am a stay at home wife and my husband supports my choice to earn my money by creating handmade items and selling on Etsy. I have a desk and a futon in my house and that is it. My art is what keeps me sane being a military wife and having to deal with the stress of him having to do the things he has to do. I am in the process of opening up a new shop and these items would inspire me so much! My new shop is going to have little things, it will be called PetiteHouse and I am making small cute village houses and things to go along (kind of like tiny dollhouses). All of these items would help tremendously in my creative endevours. I have very little supply here and my mind would go all over the place with new ideas if I could have a chance at winning on of these wonderful gifts. Thank you for doing this, and giving me a chance!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:23 am
I am in dire need of inspiration, and you’re just giving it away!?
I am slowly becoming an adult; finally got a real job, feeling like settling down in one place for an extended period of time,yet still without my own home or the large sewing studio I’m dreaming of. So, I need inspiration to keep from giving up due to lack of space or rental limitations.
My favorites colors are aquamarine blue (the best painting decision I ever made) and red and mustard yellow.
Also, sincere thanks for all you do on your blog to keep us hoping that we can create our own space regardless of the seeming limitations.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:24 am
Currently I am an Education Director at a local Art gallery near Ocean City MD, http://www.artinstituteandgallery.org. I have been looking for an art teaching position the past couple years and I am having trouble finding a job because there are few schools, so its nice to have art in my life with the AI&G. I teach different children’s courses at the gallery and I am so inspired by my students. I love to use recycled materials in my lessons and have a hard time finding beautiful new fabrics, buttons, scraps, etc for my students to use, as well as myself. We also have mixed media classes at the gallery and it would be wonderful to have new materials to be creative with and keep my mind off the job hunt. I love to make bags, containers, take out menu carries, and anything collage. With this box of inspiration I would be able to show my students other ways to be creative with new media.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:24 am
I also forgot…my favorite color is orange:)
July 28th, 2008 at 2:25 am
meg
elsiemarley.com
1. green
2. gray
3. yellow
I need inspiration because I am blue. It feels silly to be sad in the summertime, but I just can’t shake it. I have a list of things I am very excited to make, but can’t seem to get myself to my studio and even if I did staring at my old sad fabric stash just doesn’t do much for me. If I win, which is unlikely seeing as I am the bajlinth commenter, I would like to make a quilt and cover a chair with it, make a quilt and cover my bed with it, make my kids’ winter wardobes, make my christmas cards (early for once) fill up my inpiration board–an empty inspriation board! ha! that says more than this comment ever could–and make fantastic plush I haven’t even dreamed up yet. Whether or not I win thanks for such an amazing and generous giveaway. and a fine blog to boot.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Hi Holly!
Thanks for organizing this fabulous giveaway!
I have two blogs:
henrihopper.wordpress.com
and
acolorfullife.wordpress.com
and my name is Liz Langley.
I don’t really have a favorite color–but I do like grays, greens and blues…for a start. I really do like all colors! :)
I would love to win this contest because I think there is something a little magical about getting pieces of things from other people who are doing creative things–almost like there is something of that energy there and it transfers over. Or maybe it’s just getting something new & exciting that you haven’t seen before.
I am in need of a little inspiration because after getting off to a good start at the beginning of the year I hit sort of a creative slump that I am just starting to come out of.
I would use these things in my art and maybe to make some crafty things if there was fabric.
Anyway, I don’t envy you reading all these comments but thanks again for doing this fun giveaway and for providing inspiration and positivity on your blogs! It is appreciated!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:30 am
Kate
http://www.mynameiskate.ca
Cerise, Mandarin Orange and Lime Green
Inspiration – why now? I’m working on a brand new line of laptop bags. I have a tentative name for line – but I don’t have names for any of the bags, nor for the new company’s logo, look, etc.
Playing with beautiful tactile things are always more inspiring to me than just messing around in photoshop.
Thanks, Holly!!!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Am I too late? Pick me! I need inspiration since I am redoing my office and am trying to do some “artistic” touches myself.
July 28th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I hope that I am not too late! I adore your blog and am wow-ed by the goodies that you are offering. I am always in need of inspiration. I took a trip to my husband’s hometown this weekend, walked along the Monogahela, drove through the mountains, always on the lookout for inspiration. Who doesn’t need it?
It’s hard to choose 3 colors but I do <3 green, blue and brown the most =) I hope I win!!
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July 28th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Hello!
I’m Jamie, and I don’t have a blog…which is why I need inspiration! I’d love to start a blog to document my craftiness, but so far I haven’t had much luck.
If I have a blog, I would try to incorporate pink, the perfect shade of blueish turquoise, and baby blue.
Thanks! (And the new site is a remarkable transformation!)
Jamie G
July 28th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
::Aloha:: As a fellow artist we all need to a little bit of iNsPirAtion. I’m a graphic designer who creates affordable chic wedding invitations on etsy. Oooh La La… Love the shabby chic look :) Check me out at http://www.moosheedesign.com
Mahalo Nui Loa!
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