A little Inspiration Board

Hi friends, I just thought I'd share a little inspiration board I made tonight, w/ some girls I've been playing with too. The girls are ink drawings I colored in PS (what do you think of them?) I'm trying to find / use more color inspiration from objects / treasures in my day to day life instead of just working from my head (the little dreamboard in my head) which i so often do. Here goes: From the top (and the girls dress!) is a backing from an old miniature craft frame I found at the thrift store and had been holding on to for-ev-er just waiting to use it. I didn't realize until making it her dress - it feels like a Kimono. I love all things Japanese! Next is this darling and precious Little Golden Book w/ illustrations by Mary Blair and story by Ruth Krauss. I am so inspired by: "I Can FLY!" and think you would be too! I get SO inspired by discovering these sweet treasures at the thrift store. Not only the find, but coming home and reading and connecting w/ artists that came before. I am SO in LOVE with Mary Blair! (thank you google.) Last but not least the loveliest letterpress card I've ever seen from my sweet dear friend who means the world to me. My little P.O. Box (which happens to be decorated w/ butterflies!) sure loves when such things pass through!

I can't forget my Raja. Although he's really whiny, he still inspires me w/ his big blue eyes and sweet "owl face." He's forever napping. Speaking of s l e e p, I am divulging some of my trashy goods (from Taking Out the Trash below.) One of my big problems I'm working on is SLEEP! Balancing my sleep patterns is a big big thing for me. I don't have a healthy rhythm right now and I'm really really trying. I border insomnia, but not necessarily "productive" during the wee hours. Other times I get too much sleep. Sleep, I will tame you!

Sweet Dreams all you lovely dreamers,
Carissa Paige