I'm a performer, what are you?

Apparently I am a performer... just for fun, try this personality quiz here.

Find out if you are any of these... Big Thinker,Counsellor, Go-getter, Idealist, Innovator, Leader, Mastermind, Mentor, Nurturer, Peacemaker, Performer, Provider, Realist, Resolver, Strategist and Supervisor.

(image from bbc.co.uk)

for your inner child

Have a look here for more from the wonderful series called Dreams of Flying by photographer Jan Von Holleben to make you smile :)


(images from janvonholleben.com)

upcycle your bills...

I love this post of ideas from idiy here to make something good come from those annoying bills using the patterns on the inside of the security envelopes :)


Click here at Cozy Homemaking for the tutorial on the little ideas notecards...

Click here for more on the notebook... Lena Corwin is also the author of this gorgeous book "Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens" which is on my bookshelf wishlist :)

Click here at The Felt Mouse for more on the DIY hang tags...

(images from i-do-it-yourself.com via cozyhomemaking.blogspot.com, blog.lenacorwin.com, & thefeltmouse.blogspot.com)

HP free iron-on transfers

I found these gorgeous iron-on transfers from HP, they have used them for go green shopping totes, but I would put them on almost anything!!!


Click here for the instructions and materials needed
Click here to download the transfers


(images from 1.hp.com)

candid photo guaranteed

How cool is this? An attachable spy lens that lets you capture the moment before it disappears...

Click here for more images and a video showing how it works... I really want one of these!!!


(image from photojojo.com)

have you seen Matt???

In case you haven't seen Matt... I just wanted to share this link to some of his great video's here of the adventures he has had, makes me want to be a lot more adventurous and also dance like no one is watching :)

Below is a look at the clips that didn't make the cut!

(image & clip from wherethehellismatt.com & youtube.com)

a day for mum

I just wanted to wish my Mum, Step Mum and Mother-in-law a very special Mother's day today :)

I added some words here at wordle.net and it created the image above, the options to use this are endless... click here to see the gallery

(image from wordle.net)

wallpaper dreams

Dreamy inspirational rooms... see more wallpaper and fabric inspiration here.

(images from designersguild.com)

collage town

Check out this awesome collage "cartonlandia"... all the tiny little details ! I found it via jars of cute check here for more on the artist Ana Serrano.

(image from jarsofcute.com)

may wallpaper

Smashing magazine have free wallpapers for your desktop here every month, so you can count down the month with a bit of colour...

(images from smashingmagazine.com)