What Inspires Me Today

I found this on Facebook this morning and I fell in love with this image, it truly is an example of how a picture is worth a thousand words:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Inspirations-in-life/162439140475723
"The Heart is the Secret inside the Secret." Rumi

I have few treats for today.  First I would love to introduce my new addition to ButterflyInTheAttic:  The Postcard Collector's Forum

http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com/p/postcard.html



What a great way to connect with other postcard collectors.  Get answers to questions, help identifying publisher's, artists, etc. or even if you want to tell other postcard enthusiasts about a great postcard find.

 

This, like the first image, is from Facebook.  You could use this for your classroom to demonstrate how plant systems work or just have fun with your kids.  Imagine how magical this would be to a preschooler.  Not to mention using it create unique bouquet for someone special.

From AmazingThings on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/#!/AmazingThingsAroundWorld

Last but not least before I show of the great Etsy treasuries I am in,  I found this great DIY on facebook.  I love candles but they can be so darn expensive:

From PennyAuctionsCanada 

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pennyauctionscanada

If you love candles, you'll love this ...

1. heat the wax using steam until melted
 2. place water in balloon
 3. dip the balloon into the hot wax
 4. Let the wax stick on the balloon to dry
 5. Pop the balloon and remove the remaining water
 6. put your candle inside
 

'Flora' by steelbrush

Nymph inspired. It's time for a celebration of Spring!

Custom Fairy Slippers Adult ... faeryspellcrea... $25	Lampwork by JOPANDA Roses W... Jopanda $65	Fairy German Antique Flapper... MIDSOMMARKRANS $110	Romantic feminine goddess ar... DelaneyLaFae $20
Christine's Crystal Hair... faeryspellcrea... $65	The Empress - Tarot Spell Ca... SandiEnchanted... $10	Empress Marie Tiara MariePoutine85 $30	Antique Postcard Real Photo ... postcardsinthe... $8.95
Rare Antique Art Nouveau Flo... LemonIceBoxPie $12.5	Rare Antique Art Nouveau Flo... LemonIceBoxPie $12.5	Art Nouveau Djer Kiss Perfum... PrattsPatch $3.5	Vintage Art Nouveau Goddess ... MyVintageJewel... $485
Litha Midsummers Night . Mag... WhiteMagickAlc... $6.95	Antique Gothic Revival Stain... mistyalbion $63	Lola Crown: Flower Headband LolaCrown $45	Antique spring dance postcar... DogDayAfternoo... $10

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'( the curve )' by bmk926

beauty in the bend

Retro West German ceramic va... vintage2rememb... $33	Female Pencil Graphite Drawi... richardromeroa... $210	calder earrings-gray enamel ... metamorph $32	Architectural Fine Art Photo... CelticVisions $18
Dutch Modernist 'Wave ... lysandercollec... $88	Ginkgo leaves white C-Type p... SilkeSpingiesS... $27	Skunk Considers its Tail - 4... ZoeTilleyPoste... $12	micro bent plywood chaise lo... onefortythree $35
Felt hat merino wool origina... woolDesign $59	White Curved Bowl - Meteor L... NoDesignStudio $80	Antique Postcard Famous Hors... postcardsinthe... $8.95	Black And White Photography ... VictoriaEnglis... $25
Unless landscape Pleasenoflash $400	Tuxedo - Torch Fired Enamel ... FireandFibers $4	Pinch Bowl - Orisha jennymendes $55	Luminous, II - Original Past... RobinThornhill... $145

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'F L O R I D A...' by alicebjornson17

...can't take Florida out of this girl :)

Neon orange and golden round... MiLaDo $12	Alligators, Magnolias, and H... unitedthread $60	Double Starfish Mermaid Barr... HeavenlySea $13	beach cottage decor, 16x16 1... MyanSoffia $34
Beach Photograph - Signed Fi... AliciaBock $35	Wood Shark Sign Small Wall A... SlippinSouther... $39	Orange Blossom votives, set ... DLitesbyDorene $10.99	Air Plant and Amethyst Art P... WingedWorld $15
Mocking Bird & Orange Blosso... PostcardBoutiq... $4	Palm Tree iPhone Case - Sout... WayfarerPrints $42	Florida Beach Photography - ... BLintonPhotogr... $25	Your Choice of Two Wide Band... BjornandBringl... $100
Great Blue Heron, 11x14 Wild... SilverKingPhot... $30	Unique Vintage Florida Souve... lastprizevinta... $18	Florida Pastels, architectur... GuntherScha $25	Vintage Postcard - Seminole ... postcardsinthe... $6.95

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'Get Your Kicks on Route 66' by reets612

Souvenirs from days gone by found off Route 66.

America's Highway Route ... VintageLoveAnt... $45	Vintage 1940s Chicago, Illin... PinkyAGoGo $24	50s Black Lacquer Coaster Se... independencevi... $15	Vintage Cast Metal Souvenir ... CarnivalCrate $8.95
Insurance Exchange Joplin Mo... GoodnightHollo... $11.5	Vintage Linen Postcard - Okl... postcardsinthe... $5.95	Greetings from Amarillo, Tex... SGPrints $14.95	Gallup, NM Vintage Postcard CurioGal $3.12
Restaurant Menu. Tony's ... VargaVentures $14.99	Route 66 Tote BlissfullyKust... $35	Route 66 - Kingman Club - 11... studiobrian $35	SALE Vintage 1980s Barstow C... TheVintageBull... $6.99
San Bernardino Route 66 Wigw... RetroRoadsideP... $15	Vintage fabric California ma... RecaptureVinta... $50	Get your kicks on Route 66 b... chunkeemonkeeb... $1.5

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'Spring love' by gazdagagnes

Bridal blusher wedding veil ... myrakim $110	Vintage Butterly Pin FindingBrooke $16	Rustic Men's Wedding Ban... JCMetalsmithJe... $350	Vetch and grasses ... Wild f... BeatriceLechta... $35
Flower Pastel KatieRevillaAr... $300	2002341 / Citrine / 16k Gold... OBCsupply $4	Ancient attractive yellow me... LeFrenchBazaar $10	Vintage Brooch Victorian Por... patwatty $15
Locket photo pendant necklac... SunisUp $18	Antique Meissen Card Player ... aquamarinedrea... $600	Nico little kitty plush - ma... lelelerele $20	rose gold butterfly necklace LemonTreeLand $15
Antique Postcard - European ... postcardsinthe... $6.95	Birds of a Feather Miniature... hammersheels $9.99	Flower Soap Rose In Ivory - ... SoapRhapsody $4	Etsy Fresh Water Pearl and D... SparkleUpYourD... $59

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'A Garden of Summery Plastic Flower Jewelry' by VintageLil

Vintage Hot Pink Flower Broo... purrfectstitch... $12	Floral Celluloid Occupied Ja... ERAtiqueJewels $32	Retro Pink Plastic Flower Po... CornermouseHou... $16	30s/40s Cream Carved CELLULO... PicassoMuse $94
Large Mod Pink Flower Brooch... HistoryInaJewe... $17	Kitschy earrings 1950s tropi... notdomesticate... $20	Vintage Celluloid Heart Shap... VintagePresent... $38.95	Vintage floral necklace LilasVintageJe... $85
Art Deco Celluloid Brooch, c... JasperGoodwinV... $23	Vintage Necklace and Earring... topsysattic $30	Unique Vintage Clip On Earri... ButterflyInThe... $12.95	Vintage Light Yellow Carved ... ariesrising $45
Vintage 50s Flower Bouquet E... PoplarStVintag... $28	Unique Vintage Filgree and P... queendestiny $7.99	Orange Plastic Flower Pin etherealtreasu... $14	Pink and Green Plastic Flowe... Elsewind $25

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'Nesting Instincts' by bunzeybagdesigns

Eggs in Nest Ring Bi-metal -... SheppardHillDe... $48	bird nest - vintage artwork ... FauxKiss $12	Bird's Nest Yarn Bowl (K... bluegreenartis... $34	Bless this nest bird nest d... judibdesigns $25
Wedding Place Cards Love Bir... tiffzippy $27	B is for Bird Art Photo Prin... memorymetamorp... $25	Bent Oak blackdirt $125	White Chocolate Birds Nest T... SugarQueenSwee... $24.5
Owl Nesting Dolls with 3-D, ... Homeandcrafts $64	12x12 Original Customized Ca... AmandaHilburnA... $70.5	Vintage Children's Book ... ButterflyInThe... $4.95	The Round Turquoise Tree of ... sageANDindie $50
Bird Nest with Eggs Original... KarenMargulisF... $145	3 nesting ceramic heart bowl... JDWolfePottery $36	Vintage Wall Phone Upcycled ... EcoCycled $50	Bluebird Birdhouse Johnnysbirdhou... $20

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