Thursday, March 04, 2010

Blog It Forward

Welcome to Sloe Gin Fizz if this is you first visit! So glad to have you stop by, especially since today it's my turn to post about what inspires me as part of the blogger chain mashup — Blog It Forward — started by sfgirlbybay. Reading through the entries each day has filled me with inspiration. The chain leads to me by way of the lovely, English Alice of Simply the Nest. Feel free to wander backward and forward through the chain — you're in for some treats!

And now, here's a little drawing of what inspires me personally (click image to see it larger):

blog it forward
WORDS.
Lyrics, novels, poetry, essays, blog posts, tweets. All of it.

TRAVEL.
Actual adventures in distant lands and whispery daydreams of far away places
.

CITIES.
MOUNTAINS.
WAVES.
WOODS.
WIND.
ROAD TRIPS.

GARDENS.
I'm still amazed each time a little seed in the dirt grows miraculously into a plant.


SPRING.
COLOR.
CHANGE.

NEW.
Tastes, places, routes, views, ideas, ways.

OLD.


REST.
Ultimately, all of these have the
potential to inspire me,
but I know that if I am not a well-rested girl, inspiration will not come.
I am slowly learning to accept this and to not force it.
Eventually … it will come.

In the mean time…

COFFEE.


And now, onward down the chain to the talented crafty tastemaker, Smidge Box.

8 comments:

  1. great post! i, too, adore words. so glad i the blog it foward! project introduced me to you. i need to come back for all the baking goodies. they look delish! thanks for sharing.

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  2. I love your inspirations!

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  3. I'm with you on every single one of your inspirations except coffee - it's not my cup of tea. xo

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  4. What a fun idea, to incorporate your inspirations into a sweet picture! And I browsed down through your older posts; all of your food pictures are making me hungry!

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  5. Your work inspires me!! I'm loving that yellow!

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  6. Thanks to everyone for visiting! I'm inspired by each and every one of you!

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  7. I love that illustration! Awesome list, thanks for sharing!

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  8. Hello! Love the picture. I'm so with you on seeds - it's the size of a pinhead! Yet it contains a beautiful vibrant flower! How is that physically possible?!

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