Destruction and Creation

There's the theory that energy is a constant... it can neither be destroyed or created.  I would have to agree.  In my household this weekend, energy went into both destroying and creating:)  Saturday afternoon, I walked up the stairs after being summoned and saw this:

Yes, folks, that's the view through our bedroom ceiling into the attic after hubby made a wrong step.  It was quickly patched and all is well now... made for a good story!  

Also on Saturday, I decided to recycle a shoe box to use for sewing items in my office.  With a few papers from my KI Memories stash and some trusty Mod Podge, here's the result...

Pretty cute, fun and easy!  Use some of your stash and go green!

What Inspires You?

I introduced a friend to one of my favorite sources of inspiration last week!




She had NEVER BEEN to IKEA!!!  It was a whole new world... one that I love being in (wish they'd bring one to Richmond!)  So I brought my camera along because I love their displays. Here's some of my shots...

I love the colors in these aprons!

SHINEY!

I bought a pair of these scissors...
there were actually 3 in a pack!

Color and Pattern

Needlework... gonna learn this!

Shapes and color again!

Repetition

I couldn't resist buying 3 of these adorable vases!

Cool giant pic of Paris

Love the raised frame around this mirror

Collage

more collaging

not sure what it was about these,
but loved seeing them all hanging!

shape with the
crazy boy!

more color

practically psychedelic!

pattern and calmer colors

What fun!!  Seriously, if IKEA comes to Richmond, I am in serious trouble!  I did make a bigger purchase for my office...

Expidit came out with a new bookshelf!  That makes 4 in my office...   It's laying on it's side in front of my desk.  My sewing stuff will live there!  I really can't fit any more, but would if I could!!