Wordless Wednesday - Inspiration is Everywhere!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Happy Wednesday and THANK YOU for visiting today!!  Wishing you an INSPIRING Day!!
~Trina

Happy Day!!

Just a little shout-out to all of you, to wish you a Beautiful and Inspiring Day!!!

Inspiring Quote of the Day...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  THANK YOU for visiting today!!  :)
~Trina

An Autumn Walk...

As we step into October... (Oh, I just CAN'T believe it's already October, can you?) The colors are beginning to change, here in our part of Michigan, and it's so pretty!  I love driving around and taking walks this time of year, there's so much beauty to take in.  In fact, I went for a little walk around our yard today, and found all kinds of really cool things to take pictures of... Nature's inspiration!!!  I thought I'd share a few pictures here with you.  

Happy October to all!! 

 Side view of our front yard... 
And part of our long driveway that is such fun to shovel in winter! lol!

  This is the tree stump I want to make a flower planter out of... 

 We have a perfect view of it, when we look out our front window,

and I think it would be so pretty with cascading flowers 

falling all around it in the springtime!

Our Apple Tree... We sure had a lot of apples this year!

And behind it is our pear tree... Lots of pears too!

A better view of the tree stump, wouldn't it make a cool planter?

This Willow Tree in the front yard is looking a little bare already... 

Love this tree!

The Funi sure grew all over this tree stump, didn't it?!

Pampas Grass... Grows like crazy in our yard...

Mushrooms and Moss...

I think it looks so cool, how the fungi is cascading down like this...

Yes, I do believe that beauty and inspiration is ALL around!!!

I always have my camera, and my eyes open, for those shots that inspire me!

I hope these pictures have inspired you!

On a different kind of inspirational note...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I've been busy, busy, busy in my studio creating all kinds of new wedding cake toppers and clay creations.  I'll be posting them soon, and can't wait for you to see all my new designs!!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you so much for stopping by today!  

~Trina

A Gingerbread Couple!

Inspired by a friend and fellow blogger, Sher from Sher Hasting Designs, when she shared her wonderful Gingerbread designs on her blog, I created this adorable Gingerbread Couple!  I imagined a magical holiday sort of feel to the topper.  In keeping with that idea, I used white clay, with glitter mixed in, to create the base.  It glistens like newly fallen snow, so pretty.  A garland of holly leaves, berries, and little hearts decorate the edge of the base and two tiny candy canes sit right in the middle.  The Gingerbread Man is wearing a top hat decorated with holly leaves and berries and the Gingerbread Girl is wearing a great big red bow and is holding holly in her hand.  Mica powder was used to make the holly leaves and berries shimmer.  The sweet expressions on their faces show just how happy and festive they feel!  Perfect for a winter wedding, a holiday party, or a gift for someone special...  A keepsake to enjoy!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  So, thank you to Sher, for the inspiration!  I have MANY favorites in Sher's shop, like this adorable Puppy and Kitty PDF Pattern:

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  You can visit Sher's Etsy Shop: Sher Hasting Designs, and her blog:  Sher's Creative Space, where you can see more of her wonderful designs! 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!
~Trina

A Little Bit of Nature and a Little Bit of Fun!

Ok... I've said it before and will say it again, I'm officially hooked on Pinterest!  I've found so many amazing things, interesting ideas and fun and beautiful artwork.  Today I was thinking how wonderful it would be to visit some of the places in the photographs I've pinned in my "Let's Go on Vacation" Pinboard... (Maybe someday... I can dream anyway!)  And then I was thinking how absolutely incredible some of the nature shots I've pinned are!  Nature is amazing!  Anyway, I thought I would share a few of my Pins here with you.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I'll start with this fun and festive idea. These would make fun decorations to brighten up a patio, or a party and they are so easy to make! 

Source: juicy-bits.typepad.com via Trina on Pinterest

I thought this was a fun way to re-purpose old denim jeans, cute!

Source: janeville.blogspot.com via Trina on Pinterest

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Moving on to nature... I love humming birds, and have found some awesome shots of them.  I thought this one was particularly beautiful!

Source: flickr.com via Trina on Pinterest

This one is a cool shot, isn't it?

Source: photo.net via Trina on Pinterest

A couple of cute baby animal pictures...

Source: you-yeahyou.tumblr.com via Trina on Pinterest

Source: google.com via Trina on Pinterest

Oh dear... This little guy is getting a bit of a reprimand from Daddy!

Source: google.com via Trina on Pinterest

Isn't this an amazing Sand Sculpture?

Source: golberz.com via Trina on Pinterest

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you so much for visiting today!  I hope you enjoyed seeing these pictures, I enjoyed sharing them with you!!  :)

~Trina

Seaside Redezvous

I am inspired!!  Inspired by the sea... Inspired by the amazing artwork I found and the artists who created the pieces... Inspired by Lorelei Jewelry, her bracelet and it's title!  Enjoy!!

Seaside Rendezvous

 

 

 

 

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Wishing you an inspiration filled day!!

~Trina

A Favorite Poem...

I have this poem hanging in my studio...
I thought I'd share it here today.

In keeping with the theme of the poem, 

I also thought I would include a couple 

of pictures of my clay artwork.

  Enjoy...

Rainy Day Fun

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Walk in the rain,

Smell flowers,

Stop along the way,

Build Sandcastles,

Go on field trips,

Find out how things work,

Tell stories, 

Say the magic words,

Trust the universe.

 A poem by Bruce Williamson

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 Playing at the Beach

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I think this poem is inspiring.  A good way to approach each day! 

My figurines: 'Rainy Day Fun' and 'Playing at the Beach' are part of my Seasons Collection.  You can see more about them, and the rest of my collection, in the Holidays/Seasons Section of my Etsy Shop.

Thank you for visiting!!

~Trina