Today’s Etsy shops are those of one of my classmates, the multi-talented Bonnie of Going Home to Roost. Bonnie has an incredible three shops to her name:  Home to Roost, The Kitchen Roost, and Old Renewed. The latter offers lovely re-worked vintage prints in crisp white frames, but the first two are pure textile gorgossity (and right up my alley). Check out some of my favourite pieces from these fab shops.

I love the appliqué on this free bird reusable bag:

The tall tree organic tea towel is lovely, too:

I like reusable bags of all kinds, and this small produce bag with bird decal is no exception:

Another organic tea towel, there’s something so lovely about this carrots motif:

Not necessarily for the kitchen (perhaps in a breakfast nook?), I’m still loving the sentiment behind the felt-appliquéd water your garden cushion:

I’m a sucker for nice aprons, and with this adorable deer reversible apron, you get two for the price of one:

For the past four weeks, I’ve been taking an online course by the name of Blogging Your Way. Run by the wonderful Holly Becker of Decor8 and assisted by the multi-talented (and Canadian!) Leslie Shewring of a creative mint, this course is a seven-week informational extravaganza, covering everything from photography and styling to overcoming writers block and setting your blog apart. I’ve been thrilled with the quality of instruction so far, and I’d encourage anyone who takes blogging seriously to give it a go, the next time Holly decides to run this course.

After several weeks of homework which involved soul-searching, list-making and idea-finding, this week’s assignment was a bit different: step away from the computer and make an inspiration board for your blog. I’m used to the theory behind this (I made them all the time in my former, fashion life) but putting a blog to paper is a little different.

I tried to include a bit of everything that my sites cover: delicious food, a beautiful kitchen, great products. I also wanted to inject a little of “me” into the design, and attempted this with a little sketching, sewing (those are vintage floral fabrics on there!) and  home decor ideas. There’s even a vintage globe, as a cheeky nod to the one that sits on my kitchen table.