You Are My...

You are my Favourite work of art.
Period.

I fell in love with this saying, because we are such amazing creatures.
We are works of art created by God.
You and Me.

Know that,
You were created with a purpose.
You were created beautiful.
You are a work of art.

No matter what society says, no matter what the world thinks, no matter what we have made the outward standards of beauty- You my dear are beautiful, you my friend are a work of art, and you are so valuable.

Happy Monday,
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M.

Psalm 139:13-16

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.

*Two versions available one American English, one British/Canadian English :) We spell it with a 'U' up here North of the wall.

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Sense of Wonder.

Someone reminded me recently that it isn't about the big things, it's about the little things. The sunrise, the sunset, the clouds, the colour, the changing of the sky... it's the little things that happen daily that we just ignore, move past, and don't pay any attention too...

When was the last time you saw a sunset and gave thanks? Thanks that Someone out there (much bigger than you and I)  was thinking about you and painted it just for you... The sky is a daily masterpiece that I miss often... the clouds are works of art, that I don't even see...

Help me to not lose my sense of wonder, gratitude and moments that you send my way God. Help me to be childlike in your beauty.

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M.

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It's Fall Y'all!

Apparently it's fall :) I have yet to feel that fresh crisp air and the crunchy leaves under my feet, but I know when I get home I will be greeted with my favourite season of the year... Fall. Autumn. Love.

Until then, I am hunkered down weathering out Tropical Storm Fung-Wong... affectionately known as Mario to the rest of the world.  So far Fung-Wong has graced us with some wind and rain... which means I'll spend my day inside, most likely worrying about the hubby at work, and creating pretty things! (Praying for more creating -than worrying- "who of you, by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"  Matthew 6:22 )

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M.

Don't forget to check out some of last year's fall posts: Every Leaf, Gratitude, It's Fall Y'all 2013, and Stuff It! 

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I Wake to Make... pretty things.

'tis true :)
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Coffee Talks.

When coffee talks, I listen. 

It has the sweetest voice in the morning; 

buongiorno bella, 'morning beautiful, bonjour ma belle...

Happy Sunday!

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M.

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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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M.

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You are Enough.

I posted a little doodle of this on Instagram (if you aren't chilling with me yet on Instagram, you can find me here)  because I needed to hear it yesterday... I wasn't the only one.

Here are 2 beautifully simple printables to remind us, that we are enough...

Share this with those you feel need to hear it. We live in a crazy world of expectations, the fact that you are here, living and breathing means that you have a destiny and a purpose, and that you are enough. Do not strive to achieve something,  allow it to flow through you... and it will when you trust that you are enough. 

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Spring has Sprung!

Spring has Sprung, or has it? You tell me :)

This print is very springy - but it also has a Do It Yourself (DIY) side to it too! I've created a white overlay (transparent( PNG file so you can overlay it over any photo you'd like- :) It's a 5x7 on transparent background, resolution is 400dpi- which means you can even go slightly larger than 5x7. I've made an example for you to check out.  Have fun with this! I'd love to see what you create!

Let me know if you like this idea, I have lots of prints that could be used in DIY projects, let me know what think!

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5x7 WHITE LAY-OVER 400DPI
Trust me, it's there :) you just can't see it
until you overlay it !

5x7 example of WHITE LAYOVER
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I used the Layover PNG to make this print using a stock file
from online. You can use it to spruce up any of your spring
photos :)