my inspiration for the do.good host swap.

a few weeks ago my dear friend Maureen posted about this pillow and by so doing and started an amazing conversation about inspiration.  and about using that inspiration to make something inspired by something... when is it appropriate and when is it not?  as the conversation was going maureen and i were chatting about it and she thought that having an inspired by challenge would be really fun.  i totally totally agreed!

so, inspired by this pillow and with a plan in mind i set forth to make something awesome and totally different for my awesome partner Jennifer for the do.good host swap...  

it started out as this....

and using this tutorial from i'm feeling crafty, it quickly turned into this...



i was really happy with it and i am so glad to say that even though i sent it off late she got it today and loved it!  i love that she loves it and i am also so glad that i was able to use the inspiration of the west elm pillow to make something a bit different but totally mine, well hers.  ;)

the inside...


and that orange ds uterus that was so disturbing to me the other day... became this cute little basket made with ayumi's tutorial.


all in all... success!

xx
nicke.

p.s.
i also received my goodies today from my amazing partner lindsey and i can tell you that i cried and swore a little when i opened it.   i am so totally loooooove with my new sewing machine cover and my new notebook cover and i promise to share pics soon but be warned; you will be a little jeal! ;) xo