Providing Inspiration

Morning all.........hope you likeee my photos today???? If I say so myself (and I am honestly a modest soul), I think they are quite gloriously fabulous :o)

All of the above hooky items reside in my downstairs living/dining room, spread about the place you know. Draping here and there, snuggling and nestling amongst the various bits of rather worn out furniture that we own. Because the room is large (and very untidy), I think I can just about get away with this much colour and pattern in one place, and like i say, it is quite spread about really. But it does give the room a lovely colourful, homespun, cosy vibe which I adore :: I just love to see handmade things in a room, things made with care and love and happiness. And if those handmade things are colourful and vibrant, then so much the better.

I had a great deal of fun taking these photographs, piling up my crochet creations on the sofa, seeing them all come together in one big heap of Colourful Hooky Happiness. It really made me smile to myself in my own little dizzy world, hopping about from foot to foot, arranging and styling my very own personal photo shoot. Such fun! Such delight!
There is a point to all of this though....yes, honest there is. I promise you this is not just eye candy for the sake of it (although nothing wrong with pointless eyecandy at all).

Today I wanted to chat to you a little about the business of Providing Inspiration. You know, the way in which us creative types use one another to spark and generate and create new ideas and projects. I think it's one of the most fabulous things about being a part of this online community :: the sharing, the inspiring, the creativity and the spirit which happens daily in Blogland and Flickrville absolutely knocks me for six. I think it's blooming marvelous, I really do. 

So are you all familiar with Flickr??? I just love Flickr. Absolutely Love it. For someone like me who cannot survive a day without drinking in some sort of visual inspiration of one kind or another, it is a godsend. And most especially for me in recent months, when I've been keeping very odd hours with myself, I know that Flickr is always there to feed my soul, 24/7. Like this morning, when I was up drinking tea and browsing through photos at 4am, I was so glad that I could tap into that place, could spend a happy hour or so perusing such inspiring pictures. The group pools are amazing resources, chocka-block full of ideas and inspiration. There are some fabulous group pools for crochet, if that is your thing. If you are not already familiar with them, please do go take a look at a some of my favourites ::

Granny Along

Granny Squares

Ripple Along

Crochet Afghans

Crochet Bags

The Happy Hookers

Attic24 Inspired

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you notice that last group pool there in the above list??? Did you see it???

"ATTIC24 INSPIRED" indeed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As the title suggests, it's a cololurful, wonderful little group for you all to come and be a part of. For you to share pictures of anything you've made that has been inspired by my patterns and crochet creations. So if you've been up to anything hooky that has Attic24 Inspiration behind it (bags, ripples, flowers, summer garden squares, garlands, cushions, blankets, jam-jar covers etc etc), I would LOVE for you to join this little group and share your hooky-goodness with us all.

I confess that this group-sharing thing was not in fact my doing, although I have been meaning to do it certainly. It was in fact created by the lovely Steph who writes the Lovestitches blog. Cos she obviously got fed up waiting for me to do it myself, she very kindly took it upon herself to do the job for me, and I couldn't be more grateful. I am honestly thrilled from the top of my head (around my big belly) to the tip of my toes. Thank you Steph.

I would also like to send a big hug and thanks to Kate, the Garden Bell, who wrote me this fabulous post yesterday, and I know has been very excited by the thought of all this lovely inspirational stuff coming together. Thank you Kate.

So.........am hoping you are gonna be as excited by this as I am. And I for one shall continue to Provide the Inspiration. Whether you want it or not haha.

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ps managed to add a little linky Flickr badge thingy for the group in my sidebar so that you can always find the group easily....oooo happy browsing!

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Comments

[Siobhan]

That is a real festy feast Lucy! Absolutely gorgeously stunning as a collection and each in its own right. Inspirational barely describes that assortment. Your pictures are wonderful. Many thanks for sharing with us all day after day. x

[Claire Hurd Design]

What a delicious abundance of bright and cheerful colour! I really love the floral cushion (top picture, bottom right cushion). If you ever make such items to sell I will be first in the queue for one of these! Gorgeous x

[Tania]

I know I have said this before but THANK YOU for brightening my day with your wonderfully colourful blog. you really are an inspiration to me, thank you!!!!!
Love T xxxx

[Sarah]

So beautiful and so inspiring!

[Suzy's Vintage Attic]

Just when I think your posts cannot get any better than they already are, they do! Apart from the wonderful colours that you choose, it is your cheerful personality that comes through your post, a vital ingredient for making others feel cheerful too. I don't know you but I imagine you to be a positive and happy person.

Isabelle.

[Anna-Karin, Sweden]

Love love love it, Lucy!!! I can't get enough of your colourful hooky happiness :)
It always cheers me up!!!
Love Anna xxx

[Kathy]

Thank you so much for showing us your pieces and the links on flickr. I am in the U.S. and look to your blog every morning before I leave for work. You are so creative and inspiring - Thank you!

[PinkCat]

Thank you Lucy for this and all your colourful postings! You really do have a HUGE following - what do your family think?

I love checking your blog at work during my lunchbreak. It really brings sunshine to my day. x

[fleur]

You're giving so much inspiration! I don't myself use much colours but I like to visit yours!

[Wendy Wager]

I echo everything already said. You are very special and who can say why? Just carry on being you and doing what you do. X

[Anita Bailey ( Dippy2knit)]

What a great feast of crochet goodness for our eyes!!!

Just what i needed.
xx Ani

[Naomi Rainford]

some lovely projects, i have joined and posted in the group, keep up the good work :o) hope u and bump have a nice day

[Anngela]

You have brightend my day! Suddenly I feel inspired again!

May I borrow one of your lovely pictures for a post on my blog?

[Sarah A]

How wonderfully colorful!!! Great way to begin my day!! You have such a wonderful group of followers dont you!?? So many people LOVE LUCY!

[sandie]

You certainly have a good eye for colour ... I love your juxtaposition of colours.

[FarmgirlCyn (Cindy)]

oh, dear lucy...a veritable feast for the eyes. granny chic at it's very best!!!

[chocolategirl64]

crochet afghans!
that's how I found your blog as you know
fanflickrtastic
^_^

[Jackie]

Lucy ~ I love those pictures of all your colourful crochet cushions and blankets all piled up high ~ that in its self is an inspiration! I have popped on over to the Flickr group for a little look at all the beautiful things that other very talented hooky people have added and have indeed taken the liberty of adding a couple of very modest photos myself! You are such an inspiration to such a lot of people and I am so sure that I am not alone in saying that! Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderfully colourful world ~ it always brightens my day :O)

[Heather]

Flickr is awesome - I've only been joined up for about a week but I've used it for inspiration for longer. I love it! It's so exciting that people want to see my photos, getting a comment is just as exciting as getting a blog comment. hurrah! It's keeping me a bit entertained in my rather bored and poorly state.

Soooooo many people are inspired by all your patterns, projects, blankets and blog posts and it's great to see just HOW many attic24 projects there are out there in this group. I love it :D

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Heather

[Marie]

How exciting! Certainly about time we had a Flickr group for the loveliness you inspire Lucy.

Love the photofest today. All those yummy hooky colours- just the remedy against a very dull September day.

xMx

[lucy]

Excellent, just what I need, more places to while away the hours instead of doing the ironing, washing, cleaning, running, sleeping!

[Linda Kristin]

Amazing colours in your photos, as always. If I get around to it, I'll post a photo of my attic24 inspired granny blanket on Flickr.

[The Garden Bell - Kate]

Thanks for all you loven'. I was wondering why my comments jumped so quickly. Ickes. This could be fun. But, I'm soaking up every minute of this..he-he... You are the best. I absolutely understand how you feel, but you know what.....that's why we all are hanging out with you in blogland. Your soul brightens our day. TRULY.

So come on over everyone and feel the love. Also, start posting to the new Attic24 inspired group. Even WIPs as we need to show our appreciation for all she has given us. I'm even more thrilled that she's not one bite in charge of managing this. Now it's our turn to payback....

Sending big hugs to all,

The Garden Bell - Kate

[marigold jam]

Colourful as always. It makes one's heart sing to see such happy bright colopurs. I must find out more about Flickr - it's all still a ssteep learning curve to me!

Jane x

[Dee]

Lucy - was walking around our house today and wondering what was wrong - i decided that there is not enough colour in it and am working at a rate of knots to try to make it a little more cheerful - just like yours