Welcome to Inspire Me Monday
A place to share your creative inspirations
Sharpen your creative vision and
Showcase your creative talents!
I invite you to inspire others and
Nurture your creative spirit by
Joining our Creative Blog Hop!
To participate, simply join my creative community and
Follow the guidelines at the end of this post!
What’s Inspiring You This Week?
Here’s What’s Inspiring Me…
In 2013, I reviewed 179 books at Create With Joy and
This week, I’m sharing my favorite books from 2013 with you!
To see what I’m recommending, please stop by Day 1 of the
Best Of Books Blog Hop and follow along each day!
Friendship Friday – Looking Ahead
We’re wrapping up 2013 and ringing in 2014 all week at
Friendship Friday – please join us!
Inspiring Music – They Say It’s Your Birthday
Nothing but the best for my husband and sister-in-law!
Happy birthday to you from all of us at
Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy –
From Music Moves Me at X-Mas Dolly –
And from Sir Paul McCartney himself!
Highlights From Inspire Me Monday – Week 104
Following are a few highlights from last week’s party:
Rina – All I Want For Christmas Is Jesus
I want a Christmas that doesn’t last on New Year’s Eve
But one that lives on and on.
May your Christmas be full of Jesus!
Arnoldo – Christmas Card Series
Visit Arnoldo to meet his lovely family and to see more inspiring art!
Molly – Christmas Cupcake Ornaments
Awesome tutorial for creating ornaments and gift toppers!
A Spirit Of Simplicity – Photo Montage
A series of peaceful, inspiring holiday photos to soothe your spirit.
A gorgeous twist on an American classic!
Something delicious to ring in the New Year with!
Talent is timeless.
For more fabulous features,
Visit my creative friends at
Inspire Me Monday – Week 103!
Inspire Me Monday #104 – Week Of December 29, 2013
I like the idea of Inspiration Monday.
Monday’s often get the short end of the stick
But they are fraught with potential!
Judy Palmer
Now it’s time to share your inspirations! You can participate in Inspire Me Monday in the following ways:
1) Share “What’s Inspiring You” by creating your own Inspire Me Monday post! You can include any creative challenges you’ve discovered – any books or quotes you love – any bloggers who have inspired you – anything that has inspired you and will inspire us too!
2) Share your creative projects with us! You’re welcome to link up your Arts & Crafts projects – your Recipes – your DIY, Home Décor and Organizational Ideas – your original Writing, Music & Photography – you get the idea!
3) Visit the participants – share some comment love – let them know what’s inspired you!
When you link up, be sure to include the Inspire Me Monday button and a link back to this post on all of your entries so that your readers can join the fun! The blog code is on the side bar if you need it!
Be sure to link directly to your Inspire Me Monday Posts and Creations using the permalink to the individual posts – not your blog’s home page URL – so that participants can easily find and comment on your creations!
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Thanks so much for hosting yet another party, Ramona!
Wishing you a very happy and healthy new year!
Poppy
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Thank you so much for your good wishes Poppy – I wish you a prosperous, joy-filled New Year as well!
Twitter: KentuckyGal
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I hope you are sitting down, Ramona. Not only am I back from blogatory (blog purgatory), but I’m in the first 25 linkers? WHAT!?!?!??! Happy New year, lady!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Happy New Year to you LuAnn! Your blog is a bastion of creativity and inspiration as of late!
Keep up the fabulous work and best of luck with all of your reading challenges! 🙂
Thanks for the fun party 🙂 Hope you have an awesome New Year!
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Thanks Kristina and Millie – I hope you have a wonderful 2014 as well!
Wishing you and your family every happiness with abundant blessings in 2014!
Miz Helen
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Miz Helen,
You are so awesome – thanks for being a regular contributor to Inspire Me Monday – I wish you a fabulous, joy-filled new year!
Thanks for the great features & for hosting & God bless!
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Thanks Laurie for being such a faithful friend!
I wish you all of the joy that your heart can hold in 2014!
Twitter: Xmasdolly
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVERYBODY! You have a few there, and most of all have a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year! You so rock!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks Marie for sharing your well wishes with everyone!
I hope you have a rocking 2014 – one where all of your wishes come true! 🙂
Love Sir Paul McCartney! Great pick to end the year with!
Hope your Christmas was wonderful! Thanks for hosting and including my cupcake ornaments in your features this week. Have a blessed New Year!
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You’re welcome Molly! Thanks for sharing your fabulous tutorial with us!
Thanks so much for a wonderful year of link parties. Wishing you all the best for 2014!
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You’re welcome Nancy – have a wonderful and inspired 2014!
Twitter: Joyce_Lansky
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I love Paul.
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/12/monday-music-is-moving-me-now.html
You can never go wrong with Sir Paul, especially as we approach the birth of 2014! Happy New Year!
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The same to you Kim – we just had birthday cake and ice cream! 🙂
Thank you for the party. have a happy 2014 full of fulfilled wishes. Tina
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Thank you Tina – I hope 2014 brings you much joy as well!
Happy Birthday to your hubby & SIL!! I really like today’s featured crafters. The pillow is especially nice and the hand-stamped greeting cards are lovely, too. May God’s blessings be with you and yours in the coming New Year, my friend!
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Thank you so much Cathy!
May God bless you greatly in the New Year too!
thank you for featuring me. I am looking forward to perusing some of the other blogs this week and checking out your list of recommended books
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You’re so welcome – I loved viewing your beautiful serene photography this week and look forward to seeing more of your work in the New Year! 🙂
Wow- it was a long stroll to the end of the linky. A lot of inspiration going on here.
Thank you so much for hosting.
Happy New Year, good health and much happiness to you and your family.
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Happy New Year to you Laura!
Thanks for your wonderful wishes!
Thank you for hosting. Have a Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you too Connie!
Twitter: dearcreatives
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Hi Ramona, Thanks for the party & wishing you a Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you too Theresa! Thanks for being a wonderful part of our community at Create With Joy! 🙂
I wish you had a “Featured On” button for your site because I am BEYOND THRILLED to be featured in this post! It completely made my day.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Hi Tiffany,
I’m so glad I made your day! Creating a “Featured” Button is on my “To Do” List for Inspire Me Monday!
In the meantime, please feel free to post the Inspire Me Monday button to your site with a note that you were featured here! 🙂
Twitter: artbylr
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Wonderful! I love Arnoldo’s cards and that pie looks so beautiful!
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Thanks Lisa! Have a wonderful 2014!
Happy Birthday to your loves and Happy New Year too 🙂
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Happy New Year to you Colette!
Thank you for giving us a place to link up what’s important to us. 🙂 Thank you for hosting and I wish you a Happy New Year! Take care.
Twitter: MaryHill16
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Hi,
Thanks for the great giveaways. I received my prizes from Ms. D. Thanks again. I hope you can stop by my new bloghop at
Mary
Here’s wishing you a happy new year – may 2014 bring us all a year of peace, good health and happiness.
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Happy New Year to you too Meryl – may all of your hopes and dreams come true in 2014!
Hello, my dear. Thank you for featuring my post “All I Want for Christmas is Jesus”. Blessings to you in the coming year!
love me some Paul McCarthy nice song choice and thanks for the dace around the floor