Inspiration Giveaway!

I haven't participated in a Gussy Sews Inspiration Workshop for awhile (mainly because I've been crazy busy with my decluttering), but when I learned of this week's theme, your inspiration, it was hard not to want to join in. The better question for me is "what doesn't inspire me?," because I am inspired by so much. I love flipping through magazines and craft books, looking through blogs, collecting quotes, creating with friends, etc..

But when I truly think about it, what inspires me most is my two girls. There is nothing more energizing and inspiring than the "joie de vivre" of a 3 year old (she's just days from turning 4) and a 6-1/2 year old. I love watching them grow and play and learn, watching their different personalities develop. I love watching them light up when they find something they love.

But what I am inspired by most is the way they make me want to live my life. Because of them I am inspired to live my best and happiest life. I am inspired to appreciate today. I am inspired to not only dream for them, but to dream for me. And to quote my own artistic vision statement:

"As I live my life...I wish for my girls to learn from me. I would like them to recognize and cherish the beauty of life as I do. And I hope from my example they learn to live a life they love."

So to celebrate my inspired life and my girls I'd like to finally offer a giveaway I've hinted at. It's time to giveaway a copy of Stampington's newly published Create With Me, a children's art magazine. Rebecca, Katherine, and I were lucky enough to have artwork and an article included and we couldn't be more excited (we just spotted them at our local bookstore last night).

If you'd like the chance to win a little creative inspiration of your own, please leave me a comment sharing your inspiration and I'll randomly select a winner on Tuesday (Katherine's birthday, another great reason to celebrate)!