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This Blog is a collection of thoughts and inspirations that pass through my mind, that I would like to share with you.  You will most likely see a collection of visual images, such as photos, of whatever is inspiring me at the time.  Please note, I do not claim ownership of all the photos I use.  Many have been taken randomly from the web and or other blogs.  If you see your photo or image here and wish for it to be removed, please contact me.  You may also contact me if you have images or photos you wish to submit to my blog that are inspiring.  Thank you for visiting me here at CharlenesDailyInspirations, I hope you like what you see, and it inspires your day :)
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Sunday, February 28, 2010

I have been featured in a treasury on Etsy, my Unicorn mini briefcase.


My Unicorn mini briefcase has been featured in a wonderful fantasy treasury, thanks to Scrapaholicmom.  You can find it here
And that is a photo of the featured item above.

Thank you so much to Scrapaholicmom for your love and support of CreativeButterflyxox

Vintage upcycled navy blue ladies hand bag/purse with a hand painted design of 'Milly the Mouse.



This is a beautiful vintage upcycled navy blue ladies hand bag/purse. It has been hand painted with the design of 'Milly the Mouse.' The mouse is brown in color, with a light pink ear and nose. His little eye is blue. He is outlined in white to make him stand out.

The hand painted design is heat set, waterproof, and has been sealed for extra protection.

This vintage beauty is in excellent condition inside and out. It features 2 equal sized zip compartments on the bag, one towards the front, and one towards the back.
The strap handle of the bag is a fair size. It's best to wear over the shoulder. It could be worn cross body, but it won't hang long, it's more of a tight fit cross body.

Don't miss out on this beauty of a bag.

Height approx 9 in
Lenght approx 12 in


Available in my Etsy shop now, here

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Hand Made One Eyed Green Monster, Pendant/Charm/Character/Miniature, Made with Polymer Clay



Hand made super cute one eyed green monster, made with polymer clay. 

He has a tiny hook at the back so he can be used as a pendant for a necklace, he could be a charm, add him to a bracelet or put him on a key ring. You could also put some ribbon or string through his little hook and hang him in your car, hang him off your hand bag, purse, or cell phone, or why not take him to work with you and stand him on your desk.

He measures approx 1 1/4 in' tall from tip of horn to base.

Available now in my Etsy shop, click here

Friday, February 19, 2010

Magic Mushroom Earrings, made with Polymer Clay, (geekery, Super Mario Brothers, Nintendo, video games)


Cute little magic mushroom earrings, inspired by Super Mario Brothers, Nintendo.

Hand made from polymer clay. Magic mushroom top is red with an off white base and little mushroom dots on top. 

Super cute earring perfect for video game lovers, Super Mario and Nintendo lovers and geeks alike.

Mushroom measures approx just under 1 in tall. 
From mushroom base to top of earring holder measures approx 1 3/4 in tall

Don't miss out on the cuteness!!
Find them in my Etsy shop here

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Vintage Upcycled Navy Blue Ladies Hand Bag/Purse with a Hand Painted White Kitty Cat





This is a vintage upcycled ladies hand bag/purse with a hand painted white cat.

Design is hand painted, heat set, and waterproof and has been sealed for extra protection of the design.

The bag is a beautiful rich navy blue color. It has a gold clasp closure, and gold colored trim around the top of the bag. The handle is attached by 2 pretty gold circle rings. The handle is long, so this bag could be worn cross body or over shoulder. Inside the bag is also navy blue in color and it has a small zipper compartment, perfect for holding keys, lip balm or smaller items, so that they don't get lost in the bottom of your purse.

This is a vintage bag in very good condition. It has 2 minor light scratches on the front of the bag, that are not very noticeable at all, and do not distract from the beauty of the bag. On the back of the bag on the gold metal, are some small minor marks, again nothing that really distracts from the beauty of the bag. This bag is overall in excellent condition for it's age and it's pre-loved nature.

Height approx 7.5 in
Lendth approx 8 in


Available now here

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Upcycled Hand Painted Unicorn on a Black Mini Briefcase/Multi Ring Binder.



This is an upcycled leather mini briefcase/multi ring binder. It has 7 rings. The Unicorn design is hand painted, heat set and waterproof. It was been sealed to ensure protection of the design.

Inside the binder on the left hand side are 12 credit card/ID/Business card slots, and one clear plastic ID opening down the bottom, which you can use for your ID or business card display. 
Under the credit card holder is an opening you can use for any loose papers or workings you have. The right side features the multi ring binder, and under it is a slot for storing papers also. On the back of the mini briefcase there is a pouch for additional items and there is also a pouch on the front with a pop/snap closure.
The handles of the mini briefcase extend and retract, this is the coolest thing about it, so you can use it more as a briefcase, or push the handles in and have it as a binder. The choice is yours

Also great to use for school or college for keeping all your important papers and homework neatly together. Or use it as a diary for storing all of your thoughts. How about a drawing book for artists to keep all of their designs in one place, or for doodling on the go.

Height approx 8 in
Length approx 11 ins
Width approx 1.5 ins

Original maker of item is by Franklin Coveye

You can find this in my Etsy shop, click here

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Yeah Baby!!! Upcycled Leather Coach Wallet, Unisex, with a Hand Painted Union Jack, British Flag Design


Get you Austin Powers on, Yeah baby!! Groovy! 

Vintage, upcycled, leather Coach wallet, unisex, with a hand painted union jack, British flag.
Get your Brit grove on now here. 

Hand Painted Ladybug/Labybird Bookmark on Rough Cut, Recycled Cradboard


Check out my super cute ladybug hand painted bookmark.  Original art on a lovely eco friendly bookmark, made from rough cut, recycled cardboard.  Find her in my Etsy shop here:

Monday, February 15, 2010

Upcycled Hand Painted Leather Elephant Hand Bag/Shoulder Bag.



This is s super cute hand painted mama elephant and baby elephant on a black upcycled leather hand bag/should bag.  The hand painted design is heat set, water proof and has been sealed for extra protection. Available in my Etsy shop here

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentines Day


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Happy Love Day to all my Lovelies :-)

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Updated The Buzzing Bee Suitcase/Luggage



So I updated the Buzzing Bee Suitcase/Luggage.  I felt like it needed a little extra something, and that something was some color and an extra bee up top.  Now I'm really happy with it, so I thought I'd share.  Now I feel like I wanna' go on vacation somewhere nice.  There is so much snow falling outside right now as I type this, but I do love the snow too.
I'm feeling pretty good today/this weekend, and things have been going quite well for me regarding my Etsy shop lately.  I've made some sales of both my art work and my bags, which makes me really happy.  I now have over 1000 followers on my Facebook fan page, and it's great connecting with everyone on there.  Overall, I have just had some wonderful support, especially from fellow 'homemade' community peeps, and I just wanted to say 'Thank you.  It really means the world to me.'
If you want to check out my lovely buzzing bee luggage, you can find her here.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Cute Toddler Dress


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This is the cutest toddler dress ever that I found over on Jacqueline's blog, So Cute It Hurts, a while back now.  But I thought it was lovely and wanted to share it with the Mommy bloggers out there.  Go take a look at Jacqueline's blog and her super cute Etsy shop.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Vintage Upcycled Extra Large Brown Suitcase/Luggage with Happy Tree, Nature Hand Painted Design





The latest from the upcycled luggage collection.  This is a huge suitcase, which I hand painted a happy tree/nature design on.  The design is heat set, waterproof and has been sealed for extra protection.  Never loose you luggage at the airport again.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Dragonfly Hand Painted Design on a Vintage Upcycled Sparkly Beautiful Hand Bag.



Night on the town? Going to a fancy function?  Now is the time to grab this beautiful vintage ladies handbag in excellent condition inside and out.  Beautiful sparkly silver handbag with hand painted dragonfly design in waterproof heat set black paint, which has been sealed for extra protection.  Get it now, available in my Etsy shop, click banner to the right.
http://www.creativebutterflyxox.etsy.com