Dogs do the craziest things!

 WOOF!

My apologies, I have neglected my blog lately.

Life just gets in the way sometimes, 

preventing us from doing what we enjoy -

like sharing blogs with you!

Today, I need some serious giggles.

What makes me laugh the most?

Dogs!

Followed by cats and other animals.

Let’s have some fun -

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these memes or photos. 

Most I have downloaded from Pinterest.

If they have a credit imprinted I have kept that, but most have no credit given.

Enjoy!

My sincere wish is that you had a few giggles, maybe even let out a snort or a hoot!

Laughter heals so many things.

‘Til next time,

inkspired 

Peace on earth

Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 

The crowds and stress and 

Hurry Hurry Hurry

of the days before Christmas

are done.

It is Christmas Eve now!

Things are quiet here.
A dog barking in the distance.
Christmas lights twinkling inside and out.

‘Ornaments’ by Sulamith Wulfing

Okay, I still have wrapping to do
and some clean up from last minute 
craft projects.
I also need to make my Pea Salad for tomorrow.

But I’m not feeling rushed.
Just enjoying the quiet
and reflecting on what Christmas means to me.

Found on Pinterest

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 


My wish for you is that you know
You are loved.
That you know true inner peace,
and that you never forget
how to laugh.

Artist: Inge Look (with 2 dots over each ‘o’)

Lil’ Peeps ‘round the world
Created by inkspired, and Cricut.
The ‘earth’ was made by M. Nelson.

With that in mind,
let’s share some giggles!

Cartoon funnies found on...where else?
Pinterest!

Tee Hee

Now, let’s not leave out the canine part of the family:

Time for me to go wrap a few presents
and have a bite of dinner.

Who knows?
I might even write out a few 
belated Christmas cards! 

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 

‘Til next time,
Inkspired

 Truth: Addressing Christmas cards
before coffee and/or 10 am
is a waste of time.
You’ll just have to re-address them after coffee.
🤤

Handmade and Recycled Holidays

Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

 ‘The color of springtime is flowers;

The color of winter is our imagination.”

- Terri Guillemets

After a few snowy days of below freezing temperatures 

the sun is shining today,

the snow is melting

and all is well.

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

I have been busy working on Christmas presents 
for friends and family.
I think the old stigma of
handmade = cheap & tacky
is long gone.
Yay!

Now, there are still cheap and tacky handmade things out there,
But overall I feel the craving for quality and beauty
has become more desirable.

A tiny paper village created by inkspired

I had never made a village quite this small!
Challenging, yes.
Super fun, YES!

The basic shapes are cut with my Cricut Explore Air2.
Everything else I hand cut - 
curtains, Christmas tree, wreaths, window boxes, etc.

Here is another one I have made -

This one has all the windows made from vellum.
It is tealight village, where you can place flameless tea lights behind each house, and the light shines through,
Very pretty!
I like to use the flickering tea lights for atmosphere.
All of the poinsettia decorations I have hand cut 
from used greeting cards I have been given.

I love to cut paper!
I love to recycle!

A beachside nativity created from rocks.
Credit: unknown

I found this fabulous renovated dollhouse on a 
Crafty Group I belong to.

Angelina D. Christiansen 
is the designer.
She bought an old plastic dollhouse at a garage sale for $5.
Just look what she did with it!

Recycled dollhouse by Angelina D. Christiansen

Wow!

Black and white kaleidoscope by inkspired


Sooooo
Go pick up a rock or something...
and see what you can create with it!
Or, grab something destined for the trash can
and let your imagination run wild!

Have fun,
And don’t forget to tell someone
‘Thank You’ today.

‘Til next time,
inkspired

Truth: (based on experience)
If The Dog is sick,
and has an accident on the floor
during the night (almost always)
this will be the night you forget to wear slippers.
😳

A Blue, Blue Snow Day

Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 

Are you stuck at home,

snow covering your driveway

and feeling oh so blue?

The Dog, checking out the snow level

Photo cred: K.Kloberdans

Too bored to even nap?

Don’t want to play with your toys?

Ignoring a new squeakie toy

Photo cred: K.Kloberdans

Snow, snow go away...

Don’t come back

Any other day...

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Well, let’s just give in

and have a 

Blue, Blue Snow Day!

‘Fade-away girl’ by American painter Coles Phillips

You can always sit and enjoy a good book!

What else could you do?

How about drawing a few Zentangles

With a blue pen of course!

Original zentangle by inkspired

Or

Get out your beads.

Blue beads of course!

 Beaded chain purse, Art Deco era

Original design beaded bracelet by inkspired

No Beads?

How about playing with a fun app

From The App Store - 

 Using a photo app to play with color and textures

Using a photo app to mimic colored pencils

(Zeus, a rescue boy from the Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue)

Still bored?

Blah?

I bet a little humor could cheer you up!

Found on Pinterest

Found on Pinterest

 An original kaleidoscope by inkspired

If you have a paper cutting machine,

You can make cards.

Blue cards that don’t remind you of

Snow.

Cards by Cricut and inkspired 

No cutting machine?

How about stamps?

What! NO RUBBER STAMPS?

Wow, you really are unprepared for a snow day!

Okay, last suggestion - 

Jigsaw Puzzles

1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle by Cobble Hill

 1,000 piece puzzle, Hometown series by artist Heronim

‘Dragonboat Festival’

I hope you have enjoyed this fun blog.

Now you go do something fun!

...or take a nap like The Dog...

The Dog in nap position

Zzzzzzzz......

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Truth:

I do not, now or ever, want to see any tattoos

that should be covered up by clothing.

Really.