Inspiring Finds - 4th Edition

We are knee-deep in a big-fat-mess-of-a-backyard-project right now, which is why I've been a little MIA around the ol' blog lately.

Here's a tiny sneak peak of a  little portion of what we're currently working on...

We have a .67 acre lot and about 2/3 of it is unlandscaped
{in other words, it's a bit fat dirty, weedy, ugly mess!}.
So we've got a big job on our hands, to say the least :)

I've still managed to keep up with my daily internet perusing, however, and have spied some fantastic {future} projects that are just hanging out in my inspiration files for the time being.

Tracie at Cleverly Inspired made the cutest little plaster of paris footprints with her kids and displayed them on her summer mantel. What an adorable way to remember when your babies were littles!

Isn't this personalized latitude and longitude pillow great!? 

Head on over to Crafty, Scrappy, Happy for an easy-to-follow tutorial to make your own.

If you're like me and tend to spend a copious amount of time paging through the pictures in the Pottery Barn catalogs, taking in every little detail,
then maybe the driftwood star in one of the recent Pottery Barn Outdoor Living catalogs caught your eye too.

So you can imagine my delight when I found a tutorial on how to make one myself at 

The Handmade Home.

Love poufs, but hate their hefty price tag?

BHG has some great directions to make your own for a fraction of the retail price tag.
Make a Pretty Pouf Ottoman

Image source: Completely Coastal

I love the look of sling back folding chairs sitting on the deck. There are some great instructions for making some yourself at Ana White and Canadian Living.

Now if only I had the time to replicate some of these amazing projects...

If you've created an inspiring project or have been saving a awe-inspiring project in your inspiration files,

email it to me at 

meadowlakecottage@yahoo.com

and it may just end up in next week's edition of the 

Inspiring Finds of the Week!