This Week's Blogging Business Artisans Member Featured Blog Posts

It's May and Blogging Business Artisans members have Mother's Day on the mind! Post this week include Mother's Day menu ideas, a unique Mother's Day card, a celebratory shop sale, lovely moodboard picks, Cinco de Mayo remembrances, a new creative e-course, finished beading projects, a recycled DIY lantern, and an office makeover!

Duni of Duni’s Studio had a lovely Monday Moodboard to share with a soft, natural theme.

Are you ready for Mother's Day? Rose of randomcreative's round up of Mother's Day Brunch Menu Ideas has lots of great suggestions to help you prepare!

Linda of LinorStore is also preparing for Mother's Day! Stop by Mother's Day Specials to learn about the sales she's holding.

Sharla of Beaded Tail’s kitties are half "Mexicats" and wished everyone Happy Cinco de Mayo! Flashback with Angel and Sadie.

Sarah L. of A Cat-Like Curiosity created a free four day called Mediate to Create. Stop by to learn about the course and how to enroll!

Looking for an upcycled project that's way more "treasure" than "trash?" Natasha of MermaidsWhispers created a tutorial showing how to make a DIY Lantern from a Tin Can!

Cynthia of Antiquity Travelers completed UFOs :: Round 2 and shared a lovely creation from long-abandon pieces!

Judy of MisterPenQuin created a fabulous Mother's Day card in Shaking it up with sequins and tulle.

Paige of RoomKit posted Progress Report: My Office. Stop by to see her awesome design skills at work!

If you enjoyed these posts, be sure to return to Blogging Business Artisans next week for another round of posts!

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May's Monthly Challenge

This month's challenge is brought to use by Sharla of BeadedTail. Sharla says "April showers brought May flowers so let's see them! Create something with flowers and let your imagination bloom!"

DIY Printable Flower Bursts Digital Paper Pack

After the long winter many of us had, this is such a welcomed challenge! No more gray skies and white

snow. Let's see those beautiful blooms!

Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered our September Giveaway! We had a great response with 207 entries!

Our lucky winner is # 92, Liz Pillow...CONGRATS!

 You will be contacted shortly by BeadedTail to redeem your custom bracelet!

May 2012 Challenge - Inspirations

It's time to introduce our May Challenge!  Each month we participate we grow by trying new techniques, materials, new color combinations or even just gain a better understanding of what inspires us.


Sharla of Beaded Tail came up with this month's challenge:  Inspirations.


In her words:  Your challenge is to incorporate your favorite inspiration into a project of your choice.  Inspired by nature? Create something to show how nature makes you feel!  Do your kids motivate you?  Have them join you in a crafty project!  Do your pets "help" you with your craft?  Let's see their pawsome contributions!  Have fun just letting your inspiration lead you to do something crafty!


Sharla finds it interesting to see what inspires others as do I.  Her inspirations include animals, especially her pets.  

Natural Puppy earrings - Ceramic charm with wooden bead

She's also inspired by the nature surrounding her in Oregon, like the trees and ocean.

Midnight Flight Bird earrings

Leaf and Blue Swarovski Crystal earrings

You'll find many other pieces in her shop that reflect the mystery and beauty of nature.  Check it out!


Now what inspires you?


Don't forget to check back in after about the 26th of this month when those of us on the team that participated link up our personal blog posts describing our new creations.  


As members of the Blogging Business Artisans we are required to participate in 6 of the 12 monthly challenges per year.  Additional requirements and to see future challenges click here.  If you would like to become a Blogging Business Artisan, check out what that means here.


This guest post provided by Honey from the Bee.