Monday Morning Motivation: Spring

Hi! I can't believe it is the end of February already. It doesn't seem 5 minutes since we were happily tearing into our Christmas presents and eating so much chocolate, I feel ill just thinking about it! I'm not sorry that it will soon be March though. I love that everything starts to have colour again,

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I don't have much of a garden...it's more of a patch of grass. I still plan to get some pretty planters out there this spring though! Pretty pretty.

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clothes get lighter! I'm really looking forward to wearing little dresses on their own and not as just another layer amongst layers. Don't get me wrong, I really love wool and by winter I will be craving my snuggly jumpers and jumper dresses but for now. I say bring on the warmth and hello spring!

Are you ready to welcome in Spring or are you clinging to winter woolies still?

Love Danielle

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Pushing Daisies

I have a new love....pushing daisies. I watched an episode ages ago and then forgot about it but re-discovered it yesterday and I'm addicted. I love the program itself but what's really got me hooked is the styling. The colours are so vivid and bright, it makes me happy to just look at it! 

Oh and the dresses that Chuck wears, are just stunning.

can you imagine wearing these every day? 

I think this one is my favourite.

Such gorgeous colour and shape. L O V E

Oh, and I can't leave this one out...simply lovely!

I ewould absolutely love to wear dresses like this every day. In fact, I think that all my new clothes purchases should be pretty dresses. After all, why not dress to make yourself feel beautiful?

Love Danielle

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A picture's worth a thousand words...

Hi again...so many posts in one day! I have a lot of faith in positive thinking and believeing that you already have all that you want, will enable you to achieve the things you dream. A friend recently told me about her vision board. A collection of images in a display to show her everything she wants to achieve, a visual reminder that subconciously pushes her to work harder to fulfil her ambitions. Sure enough one by one she realised each of the dreams on her board and now regularly changes them to adapt her hopes, dreams and goals.

I decided to make my own board.

I'll fill it all up and share what's on it soon. Now, I don't know about you but I am a very visually inspired person. I need to see beautiful things to think of my own. So I also made another board to help me think more positively and creatively too. Now I'm going to go find all kinds of cute stuff to put on my boards. Very excited.

Do any of you have visual boards or promts? What are on yours?

Love Danielle

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Custom cut-out

I just finished up my custom cut out for the lovely winner of the I Love You giveaway. What do you think?

I'm impressed with the smallest detailing although it hurt my finger pushing on the knife! My readers are worth it though!

It will be winging it's way to you with the other prizes very soon!

Love Danielle

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Just hanging around!

I have been so busy this morning. I finally got around to hanging up all the beautiful wall art I've bought or been given over the last few months. I decided to just grab a hammer and go for it. I had visions of holes in walls and smashed artwork as it falls off...but so far so good! Wanna see...here goes

my gorgeous Rob Ryan plates finally get shown off!

my keep calm and carry on print goes where I need it most! 

The together we make a family picture is in our hallway. Featured here.

 

And my lovely badger illustration too!

So that was my morning! More posts coming later today! 

Love Danielle

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Photo Booths Are Fun

I'm on a wedding buzz now... sooo I was pouring all of the pretty weddingy style photos and found this photo booth which is by far the most inventive, cute and jaw-droppingly good! I...want...one...

 

Sorry this picture is quite small..you can go see it in all its splendour....here! 

Ok, I'm done...

Love Danielle 

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Colour Crush: Red and Turquoise

These are absolutely my favourite colours, ever. I have been drawn to them for as long as I can remember but had never noticed how much until I saw these images on Pinterest. 

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oh so pretty....

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this is giving me ideas!!

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adorable....completely totally and utterly!!

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I love the polka dots too, I'm thinking wedding theme?? 

Do you love it? Hate it? Let me know your thoughts!

Love Danielle

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p.s you can also follow my Pinterest right here!!

Monday Morning Motivation - Kindness

More specifically, Random Acts of Kindness. I'm a great believer that smiling at someone for no reason may make their day a little better. If someone is feeling pretty low or worried, then the briefest of smiles from a stranger could just make their day...and it doesn't cost you anything does it? 

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Last week (14th-20th Feb) was Random Acts of Kindness Week. I'm going to carry it on for the rest of the year. I'm aiming for a random act a day, it can be as simple as holding a door open... or sending someone I love a little gift for ...well...just being them. 

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Will you help and do some random acts of kindness? How much nicer would everything seem if everyone did this....every little helps! 

Love Danielle

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Party planning...

Hi there! I've been thinking about party planning a lot today, I was reading a blog the other day about how this particular person was already planning her daughters 3rd birthday party for May. Haydn is 3 in April and I haven't given his party much thought as yet. Should I be starting to plan?? I know that when it actually gets here I won't be prepared enough to do all the things I want to so maybe I should?

So far I have decided I would quite like a theme like this balloon one...

I love that everything matches and there are so many cute details.

I would also love to hand make co ordinating decorations, sweets and other such lovliness.

Is anybody out there planning a toddler birthday? Should I just keep it simple and go to the Zoo or someplace? Or do a tea party kinda thing? Maybe I could do both?

We shall see how organised I am!

Love Danielle

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A Post of Pretty Things....

I have been Etsy gazing again...instead of doing more productive things...oops. On the plus side though, I have found possibly the prettiest necklaces (amongst other things) They are made by Tinatarnoff and are completely gorgeous. She handcuts all her images with fantastic precision! Have a look at these...

This makes me smile!

Anything Peter Pan is ok in my book!

I think this one is my favourite.

She also makes very pretty pictures too. I can think of several places in my house where these would look just beautiful!

Are there any other artists/illustrators I should be checking out??

Love Danielle

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Tea makes it all ok

Wow, hi everybody, it's pretty late but I just wanted to share this with you, Haydn has been getting scared by almost everything at night ( a stay up late technique if ever I saw one) but he got pretty upset tonight so, I got out the best remedy I could think of...a cuddle and a cup if tea!

So sleepy...

He is just so scrumptious...I literally could eat him! Ahem, gushing over!

Nighty night,

Love Danielle

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Tonight tonight

Hi again! This is what my evening looks like...

I can't tell you how excited I am! What are you doing tonight?

Love Danielle

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the winner is...

Hi there, 

Thanks to everyone who entered the I love you giveaway, I got my little guy to pick a name out of a cup (sophisticated or what!) And he pulled out...

Congratulations!! I don't have a contact for you so please email me with your details! 

Love Danielle

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speaking of love

I just spotted these dresses on Elsie's blog and OMG I think I'm in love with the first one. Maybe not as my wedding dress....but maybe to a fancy event..or for bridesmaids? 

They are by BHLDN (pronounced Beholden) and you can find out more right here.

Love Danielle

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Monday Morning Motivation: Love

Happy Valentines Day! And no suprises here when I say my theme for this weeks Monday Morning Motivation is love, but I'm not just talking about the gooey, romantic kind of love. I'm talking about anything that makes you really happy...like in your tummy happy! 

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Sort of like my crazy love for buttons and craft materials. 

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Or the way you feel when you belly laugh with your friends. 

Or spending time with family. 

Or the immense love you feel when you look at your children.

So think about what makes you feel loved or in love and smile about it...especially today! 

p.s of course the gooey love is on here too...

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Love Danielle

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I'd like to Disqus

Hi, just a quickie to let you know wbout the new comments system I've put on here. It's called Disqus and is purely for comment managing (I think) What I love about it is that I can reply to your comments directly instead writing on long comment to all of you. It's more personal that way I think. Anyway, hope it's still nice and easy for you guys to comment..if you have any problems with it, please let me know! 

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P.S Tomorrow is the last day to enter the I Love You giveaway and remember if you are an exisintg follower and want to be entered please leave a comment to be counted. I will be picking a winner from the comments only! 

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Love Danielle

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shhh...i've got a secret

Hello! Hope you are enjoying your weekend, I definately am... I took a little road trip this morning to go check out a new job opportunity. I can't say much more at the moment on that but I'll keep you posted! Then when I got home...this litte baby had arrived!!

Needless to say, I have spent lots of time jumping around my living room flailing my arms like a loon. It's so much fun though and I hope will be a huge help to my slimming quest. 

The other secret I have is about a new product line I'm making. All I can say for now is there will be a collection of them, they will be super cute, and they involve this..

Any clues? I'm working on it as much as I can cos I'm dying to share the with you! What have you got planned for your weekend? 

Love Danielle

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Project Restyle

Good Morning! As another of my 26 before 27 I decided to re-style 5 things. 

 

I joined Elsie's Project Restyle and had a look at what others had been restyling. There are some amazing projects over there! 

Now, I've never done this before so was a bit apprehensive and put it off for a while but then this morning, I was just full of inspiration. I decided what I was going to restyle and sat down to it. Do you wanna see how it turned out?? 

Cute no? I'm really happy with how it turned out and it took me less than an hour! Are you doing project restyle? Have you started yet? 

Love Danielle

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pathway to spring

 Hello! Is it me or did today feel almost...springy? Beautiful bright blue skies...no biting wind and temperatures above zero? I think it did. Wow, it gave me such a fresh feeling for the year. 

I want to share these beautiful photo's from the the blog of Emma Lamb...a fantastically talented crocheter, who never fails to inspire me with her simply beautiful woolen delights! 

is this not quite possibly the most beautiful desk ever?

It's just so happy.

Definately the colours I want for spring! So fresh...I want to go outside!

While I'm talking about Emma, I should also let you know that she has a beautiful Etsy shop and blog. You should really have a look...get ready to be overwhelmed with inspiration and awe at her amazing products and posts! 

My absolute favourite is the petite flower garland. I want...no need, one of these for my pretty room!

What do you think?

Love Danielle

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p.s don't forget to enter the Valentines giveaway!

I love you...

It's Valentines Day in 1 week, just in case anyone had forgotten! So, in honour of how much I love you guys, I'm going to have a giveaway! Yippee... one lucky winner will recieve...

A Heart Felt piece of love...either hearts or a cupcake

an 8"x10" custom cut out with names or a short quote of your choice...

and of course...some chocolates & a Valentines card from me!

To enter, you must be a follower of my blog, new and existing followers please comment this to be entered.

Other ways to enter...

1. follow Curious Key on bloglovin, separate comment.

2. tweet this giveaway. be sure to include @curiouskey so I can enter you, also separate comment.

3. share it on facebook... also include@curiouskey and leave a separate comment.

I will draw a winner at random on February 14th.

Good Luck!!!

Love Danielle 

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Monday Morning Motivation - organisation

Good Monday to you! It'sthat time of the week again, back to work or a usual routine, why not take 5 minutes out of your Monday for you, grab a coffee and have a read. On te theme of yesterdays post about to do lists my theme of motivation today is organisation. I love to be organised...I'm just not all that good at it. It's a work in progress, but for now I am happy to gaze on these fantastical feats of ultimate organisation...

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This is just amazing...the neatness is killing me!

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I love the motto here...I may have to get that on my wall sometime soon.

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First off, I wish I had the clothes to be this organised...mine are a real mish-mash of all things.

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and I don't know if this classes as organised but it's so serene...like a living mood board!

Are you organised or do you love to live in Chaos?

Love Danielle

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