A Beautiful Mess

Magical 2010 [GIVEAWAY]

i am full of hope and excitement for 2010. i made my goals with pen and paper this week and i've decide to share them this year (one by one) as they are accomplished! i truly believe that this year will be filled with beauty, handmade love, daily creative time and a few nearly impossible dreams coming to life in red velvet land. tell me at least one of your goals for the new year in the comments section and be entered for a chance to win a '10 favorite things' gift pack from me! i'll share the 5 favorite things when i announce the winner in a few days! can't wait to hear your goals and dreams!  

 




good luck & happy new year!!! XO. Elsie 

ETA: Giveway is now over... look a few posts up to see the winner!! XOXO. 

studio pics and some scrapbooking.

hi! here are a few photos from my studio today... 

and this is the pretty chair that mr. larson surprised me with. :) 

i did a little bit of guest scrapbooking this week for my friend Allyson's new kit club. the kit she sent me is called 'three little birds' and is really adorable! here is the link to their blog too. :) 

here are four pages that i made. 

(2009 favorite things) 

oh yes! and a cute headband with my extra supplies. :)) 

LoveLoves! Elsie           

making stuff...

hi! i am working on some crafty stuff to share later today and my house is completely clean! it's like heavennnnnn.  

just a reminder, it's the last day to get a Jan. sponsor spot for A Beautiful Mess! if you've been delaying, do it today. :)) And, please, check out the lovely December sponsors before they are replaced on the first.

Ok... back to work for me! here's a happy thought.... 

xo. els 

inspiring person of the decade:

my boyfriend, Jeremy, blogged his most inspiring person of the decade today. i decided to blog mine too. i would be more inclined to do a top 10 (indecisive), but i narrowed it down to just one special person and it's not an artist or a musician (surprise!). My inspiring person of the last decade is Mr. Charlie Kaufman. He is the screenwriter and producer of many of my favorite films. 

 

I love all of his movies and three of them (Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, New York and Being John Malkovich) would for sure be in my top 10 favorite movies of all time and Adaptation is also pretty close to the top. :) Here are some inspiring shots from some of his films.... 

and a couple that just make me smile.... 

I love you, Charlie Kaufman. 

and just incase you are curious. here are some of the inspiring people who also would need to be in my top 10 for this decade... Jenny Lewis, Mark Ryden, Betsey Johnson, Wayne Coyne, Michel Gondry, Jim Houser, Spike Jonez, Wes Anderson and  Miranda July. 

Who inspires you? XOXO. e