Inspiration Daily: weekend edition - "closer"

Hello lovelies!  The images I chose for today are a mini celebration of all the tiny ordinary details in life that are so easy to overlook.  I hope that this weekend you will be astounded by the beauty of small ordinary (but extraordinary) things.  They are there if we just look 'closer.' 
Hope to see you here next week.  xox Ez

Image credits:  1. Untitled, 2. The Book Collection, 3. Untitled, 4. Focusing on Carré's Hair, 5. Untitled, 6. a good place for it 
Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Web Help: Color Palette Generator

I use photoshop's eyedropper tool to pull color profiles from images, but I know that not everyone has photoshop...and even if you do, you might just fall in love with this Color Palette Generator (found via Nicole Tattersall) because it will do all the work for you.  Simply insert the direct image link and presto-change-o before your eyes will appear a lovely little color palette for you to use it whatever inspiring way you'd like.  Have fun!

Here's how it works:

• Open image page (images must be hosted online (such as flickr, blogs, etc.) for this program to work)
• Right-click the image
• Select "View Image"
• Select and copy the URL at the top of the screen (this should look like a link that ends with .jpg)
• Copy and paste this link into the proper section on the Color Palette Generator site and click the "Color-palette-ify" button.
• Ta-daa!

Note: If you are using images on flickr or another site they may be copyright protected and therefore will not show up when you follow the steps above. xox Ez

One Good Thing: Scrunch Boots

I'm having a long-distance love affair with these gorgeous handmade Scrunch Boots from Spiro Creations.  I've been obsessed ever since I spotted them on the etsy front page last week.  Swoon!  xox Ez

Inspiration Daily: 07. 30. 09

Sea of Tranquility by Lauren Rosenbaum

D.I.Y Garden Gloves and Printable Freebie

Okay... this has got to be one of the best free downloads to come across my desk in a while.  Free from STC Craft and Heather Ross are these precious Printable Cricket Gift Tags...and along with it the DIY instructions for your very own pair of easy Gardening Gloves (make them to keep or give as a gift)!  Now that's something to chirp about!

Click here for the DIY directions and Free Printable Gift Tag Download.  xox Ez