Inspiration Daily: 05. 04. 09

Gorgeous Apple Blossom images from Sköna hem {photography by Mikael Dubois}

Weekend Link Love: 05. 01. 09

Happy Friday everyone!  For my weekend link love this week I decided to do a roundup (of sorts) for Mother's Day gift ideas that you can buy or make.  I'm still undecided on what I'm putting together for my mom and grandmother, but hopefully I'll make up my mind over the weekend.
Enjoy the next few days.  I hope they are relaxing and sunshine filled for you!  xox Ez

 {FEATURED}

• Pears and Magnolia Art Print  - Janet Hill Studio
• Flora-Licious Surpise-mi Gift Set (pick two scents) - Mi Spa
• D.I.Y. Teacup Pincushion Tutorial - (found via WhipUp)
• Flip & Tumble Reusable Shopper Bags - (I love my Baggu Bags, but the clever storage design of these makes me want to switch over.  Be sure to watch the super short "how it works" video, and check out their blog too.)
• Vintage Cathrineholm Yellow Lotus Nesting Bowl Set of 2 - The Vintage Supply Co.

{MORE}

• For the vintage lovin' momma, check out High Street Market
• Letterpress Recipe Cards = fabulous
• I purchased a set of these Turquoise Nesting Bowls for my mom last xmas and they were a HUGE hit...they would make a wonderful mother's day gift.
• Pretty things in beautiful natural textiles and motifs can be found at Inklore
• If you really love your momma...anything from Abigail Percy will do.
• And last but not least, might I recommend a little look through my freebies and tutorials gallery.  You just may find something fun (and free) to make and give.

Real Review: Screw Punch Tool

I thought it would be cool to review real purchases of mine on here from time to time.  I'm not compensated in any way for my opinions (or for any of my posts for that matter), so this (and others) will always be "real reviews."  Hope they will be fun an informative for you all.

Anyhow... the nerdy crafter in me has compelled me to share the most awesome new tool with you.  I just picked up this Screw Punch from Martha Stewart's craft line at Michael's yesterday and have since discovered that it will punch a perfect hole through paper, card stock, cardboard and even fabric!  For fun I punched a random design through a colored envelope (the color of the note card peeks through the holes)... and then did a sample punch in some linen that I had laying around.  If you've ever tried to get a perfect tiny hole in fabric without one of these tools, then you can probably appreciate my excitement.

This punch comes with three different bits (the part that punches the holes) and they store neatly inside the handle.  When using this you will want to be sure to work on a self-healing cutting mat so that you don't mess up your work table.

At almost $25 this tool is pricier than I would normally want to pay, but I found a 20% off coupon in a current magazine, so it made purchasing it doable.  In all I'd give this tool 9 out of 10 stars. Other screw punches can be found at the following shops:

• Paper Source
• BLICK
• MisterArt