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I am inspired by bright colors and the thought of spring in bloom despite the beautiful snowfall this past weekend.
My teenagers are a constant inspiration, and they bring joy into my life. I am also inspired by scrapbookers blogs, staying connected to new trends and papers and just creating. Thanks Ali for your inspiration. kdan4

Our trip to Australia last year. Pictures of beautiful blue skies, the ocean and white beaches.

Recently, I have been in a bit of a creative rut. I have only been doing projects that I have to do (like cards for birthdays, invitations, etc.) and I am missing the creative process. I have, however, been recently inspired by my 7 year old daughter who has decided (finally) that she wants to scrap! She has had a box of her own papers, stickers, etc for ages but only recently decided that she wanted to start working with them. And she wants me to help, but not do it for her. I am so happy. And I think this is what I needed to get going again!

my 10 yo son is inspiring me! the fourth grade safety patrols in our county are going to washington dc as a reward for good behavior and good grades, in june. we've been doing fund raisers and saving money like crazy to pay his way. HE has been saving, picking up coins on the ground, and doing extra jobs to earn his spending money. he's save over $100!! his frugal spending ("i really don't need that mom, i'll just save my money") is an inspiration for me to be just like him in these trying economic times!

my children....inspire me everyday....sometimes it's just to inspire me to keep putting one foot in front of another...

what is inspiring me lately is my word for the year...ACCEPT. i am truly focusing on this, and i'm amazed at the change in my attitude! the last two years have been so difficult...you can't even imagine...and i chose the word with the hopes that i would take to heart the fact that i cannot change the things that are thrown at me, but i CAN change the way i react to them. i now ACCEPT things, pray about them, and hand them over to God. that's what's inspiring me.

Hi Ali!
My kids are surprisingly enough inspiring to me recently. They are accomplishing so much in their young lives. Sometimes I can't believe they are mine (I am not so motivated)
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I am inspired by Stacy's Library of Memories class and the fact that I just received 600 printed photos. Just browsing through them I can see right before my eyes the beautiful scrapbook pages I will create.
Zewa

Lately I've been inspired by slowing down and not caring for the # I get done ( I have 21 month old twins which I've not scrapped a month of their life yet, let alone the rest of my pregnancy album) but that's OK. I'm inspired by quality and not qauntity lately. Allow myself to enjoy and create.

Hi Ali,
I am inspired by all the spring colors coming to life at all the stores that I frequent. It makes me think of new beginnings. Really looking forward to the change of season.
Thanks for the great giveaways!!!

the project 365 that is all over the place inspires me to document my days with pictures.

My biggest inspiration right now is my fiance, Trevor. As an airline pilot, he gets very little appreciation for what he does. Despite the long hours, the nights snowed in at hotels far from home, and the grumpy passengers, he still gets up and does this job day after day because he LOVES it.
The reason I find this so inspiring is because a) he reminds me why I became a teacher --because I love it, and b) that if I stop loving my job, I need to start doing something different that I will love.

Hi Ali!
I'm inspired by bright colours!
It just gives me energy!
I want to put all pastel coloured scrap stuff away and just do lime green, bright pink, lemon yellow and so on!
Here in Norway the winter is so long and dark, finally there is some sunlight again!
Marlene, Oslo
www.marlenesunivers.blogspot.com

I am being inspired by the lives and narratives of my friends--near and far-- through their blogs. It is such an intimate look into their hearts and experiences. These "windows" into their worlds are inspiring me to live more freely, judge less, and love more unconditionally.

My drive to get things done is inspiring me right now. This is my final semester, and I am working on my portfolio to get an associates in commercial art.

My recent inspriation has come from Emily Falconridge's 52 questions series...pushing me to journal about things that are out of my comfort zone and getting me to think about layouts that I would not have previously considered. My inspriation also usually comes from CK and your column!

Last night I came home to my youngest son's latest Webkinz accessory creations. He had also drawn and cut out felt animals for me as well. He totally got me into the creative mindset!

So excited about all the possibilities - that's what Spring is all about! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. ~Monda

Hi, Ali!
Lately I'm being inspired by watching people just do small, polite, kind things for each other. In this day and age, until things start looking up again, we just need to be a lot more kind, understanding of and gentle with each other. When I see people who "get" that, I am inspired as if someone has changed my view from that of black & white to color.
It's heartwarming and it's just plain necessary these days if we're all going to get through this together.

It' so cool that the initial of your first names...Chris, Ali, Simon,and Anna spell...
CASA/home in Spanish! DID YOU PLAN THAT???