International Coffee Day!

Oh yes, it really is a thing. Of course some people probably don't know about it, because they may not have as much coffee coursing through their veins as I do... but none the less it is to be celebrated!

I saw this quote and I thought, it is so true... I often call coffee my 'mojojuice'... I have my coffee I get inspiration- I create- you get free printables :) See how important coffee is to our symbiotic relationship? Now don't you want to celebrate with me?

The dates appear to differ in different countries, I am Canadian and at the moment I am in China, so I will be celebrating with my North American counterparts today! Wooohoooot bring on the caffeine :)

Here is a list thanks to wikipedia:

• China- early April
• Denmark- May 6
• Brazil- May 24
• Costa Rica- September 12
• Ireland- September 19
• Mongolia- September 20
• Germany- September, first Saturay
• Switzerland- September 28
• SEPTEMBER 29th <- that's today :) 
• Australia
• Canada
• England
• Ethiopia
• Hungary
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Sweden
• United States of America
• Japan- October 1
• Austria - October 1
• Romania- October 1
• Philippines- October 21
• Taiwan- November 7
• Nepal- November 17

If you are a coffee fan, have I got some fun stuff for you! Check out these great free printables :) Make someone's day and share your love of coffee with them! Click here >>  COFFEE << for the entire ensemble - Or take a peak at a few of my personal favourites: Coffee Talks, Procaffeinating, Nothing goes better with Coffee..., RISE and SHINE!, I put the PRO, in Procaffeinating, No Talkie before Coffee- and SO many more... 

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Love.

God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

1 John 4:16

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Sing Me Love.

In the morning sing me love, and in the afternoon it's love, and if we sing together Love will sing along- two voices carry farther than one.

I love, love, love this song- hence this hand lettered printable :)
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One Generation.

This Chinese Proverb has such a beautiful message... but looking at it another way, it is also a warning message... a warning that what we do today effects the next generation. Let's make today amazing for ourselves and for the next generation...

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Love is the New Black.

I heard this saying the other day, and loved it...
Love is the New Black.
Wear it, a lot.

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No Greater Love.

There is no greater love. period.
I think I needed a reminder this morning... you?



I also wanted to say Thank You to everyone who is sharing in our journey of #livinglifeonpurposeafrica2015 - your donations, comments and purchases are amazing. We are on the right track to hitting our goal-  If you haven't read about our Living Life on Purpose Africa 2015,    >> Please take a read and if you love my free printables please consider giving a donation to help us on our journey! 

 

By sharing, pinning, face booking, tweeting my art, it helps to spread the word, and it helps when more people visit the blog, so please continue to share!

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Your Cares Part 2

I'm experimenting a bit with a new version of printables- I'm working on some ideas that I am hoping to put up on Etsy to further our #livinglifeonpurposeafrica2015 journey - you can read about that here: Living Life On Purpose Africa 2015

I wanted to create something a little fun, slightly DIY and definitely inspirational.

So what I've done, is: on an 8x10 sheet (you can print it either on photo paper, card stock or on a regular 8.5x11)

I've included :
1 bookmark (2x8)
2 4x6 prints
4 mirror /  bulletin board / fridge / scrapbook / mini reminders (you can cut out and put anywhere- even hid one in your wallet :) (2x2)

The original print can be found here: Your Cares.

Let me know what you think-
How will you use this? Let your imagination run wild!

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1 page, 7 prints! Cut it up and Share The Love!
(8x10 300dpi)

So, You like to Sew?

Have I got a treat for you. I am a dabbler in the needle and thread life, I see something, decided I'd like it, try to make it, never wear it because it has crooked seams and I am always afraid if I bend over while wearing something I've made that all of my seams will fall open and I will be left bare naked.  (longest run on sentence ever. check.)

I know... I know, this is the same reason I don't ski. I'm scared half to death, I'll fall off of the mountain. Not just the 3 1/2 feet from my butt to the snow, but off of the entire mountain. Like projectile fall off the mountain. Apparently my imagination gets the best of me sometimes, but I digress...

This week,  I had the opportunity to work with Deborah from Sprouting Jube Jube to create a sweet little line of sewing printables. A collection of five free 8x10 printables for you to choose from that will add some fun to your sewing room.

I hope you love the Sprouting Jube Jube Collection we've come up with! If you are a seamstress or a tailor of any sort, you should head on over to Deborah's blog and see the amazing stuff she is working on!

Sew on! and
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40 in 40. Freeing Up Space in our Homes and in our Hearts!

I was asked to participate in a "40 Bags in 40 Days" project by creating some printables to encourage simplicity, downsizing and well, just plain good sense! I was in! Mostly because I love to design, but in reality more because I have 40 places in my house that need a serious clean up, can you say storage room, art supply closet, front hall, book shelf, junk drawer x 12 ( I think I have one in every room of the house!), winter clothes... etc. I can come up with 40 places in probably 40 seconds.

How about you? are you overwhelmed with a little too much clutter? Do you need a little encouragement to get down and dirty while cleaning up and freeing up breathing room in both your house and your heart? Come along on this journey with us...

Here is a note from Katie about 40 in 40:

I first stumbled up the 40 Bags Challenge a few years ago on Pinterest. The idea is simple - choose 40 spaces in your home and try to get rid of (at least) 40 bags of unwanted stuff. It seemed to me like a good way to clean up my house and organize a few drawers so I decided to give it a try. I quickly realized 40 Bags is much more than a quick, surface fix. As I worked through my spaces, I was forced to take a deeper look at the things we hold on to and ask myself why we surround ourselves with so much stuff. I was motivated to purge, edit, and give away the things we don't really need. In the process, I learned we really can live with less and, more importantly, rediscovered the freedom found in simplicity. The last time I worked through this challenge, it was during the season of Lent, so the 40 spaces corresponded with 40 days. This time around, some friends and I are taking the entire summer (about 12 weeks) to work through our lists at a slower, but still intentional, pace. If you're inspired to find out more, you can follow along on my blog. 

I can't wait to start! There is so much to do in my house... I need to just do it, and with an encouraging group of people who are working through their junk too- I'm encouraged to get it done!


Don't forget to head on over to Katie's blog and participate in this very exciting project... The Terpblog :)

Let's get rid of the clutter in our homes and hearts!
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More Coffee.

It's Tuesday, yesterday was a big day and last night was a late night, a 2am kinda late night. Oy!  So this rings true this morning; Nothing goes better with coffee than more coffee. period.

Happy Tuesday,
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