BLOG IT FORWARD : INSPIRATION
I’m really excited to be participating in a really amazing blogging event called, “Blog it Forward“. Organized by the inspirational Victoria of sfgirlbybay, 300 bloggers are creating a virtual chain linking back and forth to the blogger that posted before them and the blogger that posts after them. Just the organization of this is a huge feat, so a huge thanks to Victoria for spearheading it. Yesterday ‘make*happy‘ posted her inspirations and tomorrow you can check out ‘Making it Lovely‘ for her inspirations. All the participating blogs are listed here, it’s been a great way to discover some new hidden gems out there.
If you’re new to ‘make something’, welcome! It’s so nice to have you here. My name is Karyn and it’s true, I really love to make things. Quite a lot of my blog focuses on sharing all the different projects I work on. There are tons of dresses, some quilts and lots of photos of it all. I also own a little fabric shop and sewing school called ‘the workroom‘ in Toronto.
I really feel like I am inspired by everything. My eye is constantly picking up little details, textures and colour combinations. I try to capture as much of it as possible with my camera.
Firstly, there’s no question that I’m inspired by fabric. Owning a fabric shop is like a dream, as I am constantly shopping for fabric for the shop. I just love looking at a bolt of fabric and envisioning what I will turn it into.
Especially right now, when it’s the tail end of winter, nature is a huge inspiration. Looking at photos of lush green plants, pretty flowers and tiny mushrooms makes me so happy. Spring, I can’t wait until you’re officially here!
In comparison, I also find the city landscape full of wonderful textures and colour palettes.
The way the light changes throughout the day and even the year fascinates me. I love the way a shadow is so fleeting and dramatic.
Lastly, I love blurry photos. Twist your lens out of focus and suddenly a photo looks more like an abstract painting and all the colours bleed into each other.
6 comments
It’s so nice to meet you, Karyn 🙂
What a fabulous list of inspirations. I so enjoyed reading about you and getting to know you a little bit. I adore you blog and will certainly be back again to see what your making.
Thank you so much for sharing your inspirations…xo
What a cool event! I’ll definitely check out the other blogs over the next couple of days. Thanks Karyn! 🙂
Wonderful list! I originally had fabric on mine, but my post was waaaaayyyy too long, so fabric got cut, no pun intended. Gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing!
I love all your fabric photos… There is something about the color and texture that gets to me, too. Thank you for sharing.
GREAT photos! Especially the tiny mushrooms and the out-of-focus ones (which are definitely not “unfocused”). That’s on my list of things to try!
i really liked the photos of nature, so unique!