Inspire Me Favorites!

I cannot believe it's already the middle of July, where has the month gone?!

Last week's inspiration board link-up was based on the prompt "take me away." We had a really tough time picking a favorite board to feature this week they were all really amazing and made us wish we were lying on a tropical beach somewhere. 

If I had to pick a destination, I would personally choose Hawaii. I absolutely love it there and cannot wait to visit again (hopefully sometimes soon'ish)!

Okay, now as promised, our favorite inspiration boards from last week:

Created by Stephany from Lemonade Mouth.

Created by Sabra from College. Crazy. Life.

Created by Tessa from Many Precious Moments.

Normally we would announce the prompt for next week's link-up, but we have decided to take a mini summer break. During this time, we want to hear what inspiration board prompts you would love us to feature! Simply leave a comment or email Deanne or myself! There are so many possibilities, and we would really love to involve all of you in this link-up ... so be creative, and don't be shy! We will announce our next prompt and give a special shout-out to the lovely lady who picked it on July 30th! 

Inspire Me: Take Me Away!

The prompt for this week's inspiration board link-up is:

"Take Me Away"

It's been a few years since I have gone away on a proper, sunny vacation. To say I am itching to go away would be an understatement. I would love nothing more than to go away for my 30th birthday, but I suspect I am dreaming if I think it will actually happen. *sigh*

Photo Credits (clockwise):

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8

Now It’s Your Turn! 

 1. Create your own inspiration-board based on our pre-determined prompt.

2.Grab the html code below & add our button to your blog post. 

3. Link up your blog post, be social, make new friends and get inspired! 

We will feature our favorite inspiration board on the off-week and announce the prompt for the following week.

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Inspire Me Favorite(s): Stephany & Sarah!

First of all, thank you to everyone who linked up with Deanne and I last week! 

We are quite inspired by all of the inspiration boards that were created, and cannot wait to showcase our favorite two! Yep, instead of picking just one favorite, we thought it would be fun to break the rules and feature two of our favorite inspiration boards that you lovely ladies created.

The first inspiration board that we absolutely loved was created by Stephany from Lemonade Mouth.

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Last, but not least, the second inspiration board that we loved was created by Sarah from Random Thoughts & Feelings. 

The prompt "summer love" was also chosen by Sarah!!!

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To keep with our summer theme, the prompt for next week's Link-Up is: "Take Me Away!"

If you have a particular prompt that you would like us to use for our next link-up, please email me at chelsea@lifeunpublished.com. Look forward to hearing your ideas and can't wait to see everyone's boards next week.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Inspire Me: Summer Love.

The prompt for this week's inspiration board link-up is:

"Summer Love"

Summer is definitely my favorite season and I can't wait for the weather to warm up so that I can get outside an enjoy it!

Photo Credits (clockwise):

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8

Now It’s Your Turn! 

 1. Create your own inspiration-board based on our pre-determined prompt.

2.Grab the html code below & add our button to your blog post. 

3. Link up your blog post, be social, make new friends and get inspired! 

We will feature our favorite inspiration board on the off-week and announce the prompt for the following week.

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Inspire Me Favorite: Kenzie.

I can't believe its already Wednesday! 

The lovely Elle is still MIA from blog land right now (she currently has no internet), Deanne from Hot Mess Mama has been helping me out with our inspiration board link up! Thanks a bunch Deanne for all your help, you are a rockstar!! 

This week, Deanne and I have chosen to feature Kenzie from Life and Lemons.  The prompt for last week's inspiration board link-up was "dream home." I am absolutely in love with Kenzie's dream house -- the style, colors, etc. I have decided that if my dream home never happens, I plan to move into hers! 

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Thank you Sabra, Sarah and Tessa for linking up with Deanne and I last week!! 

If you haven't had the chance to check out their inspiration boards, you definitely should.

The prompt for next week is "Summer Love"

... it was also chosen by Sarah! 

Can't wait to see everyone's inspiration boards next week! 

Inspire Me: Dream Home.

The prompt for this week's inspiration board link-up is:

"Dream Home"

I really loved this particular prompt (thanks Deanne for picking it!) because there were so many possibilities! It was really hard to pick my favorites because I had so many. I was actually tempted to make two or three inspiration boards, lol! 

Photo Credits (clockwise):

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8

... oh how I wish I had an unlimited supply of money to make my dream home a reality!

Now It’s Your Turn! 

 1. Create your own inspiration-board based on our pre-determined prompt.

2.Grab the html code below & add our button to your blog post. 

3. Link up your blog post, be social, make new friends and get inspired! 

We will feature our favorite inspiration board on the off-week and announce the prompt for the following week.

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Inspire Me: Special Co-Host!

Last week's inspiration board link-up prompt "naturally me" was a little challenging...! Apparently, Deanne and I were the only two up for the challenge!!! I love that we both used photos from our iPhone's camera roll. In case you missed our inspiration boards last week, I have shared them below. If you would like to see more of our photos, you can also follow us on instagram (links below!).

Follow me on instagram @ chelseadward

Follow Deanne on instagram @ deannedowden

Since my partner in crime and my dear friend, Elle is unfortunately without internet for awhile, I have asked Deanne to co-host the next link-up with me! And, since Deanne is our first co-host, I thought it would be fun for her to pick the next prompt!

The prompt for next Wednesday's Link-Up is: "Dream Home"

This next prompt will be a fun one! If you are struggling for ideas, I recommend checking out pinterest for inspiration!!!

Inspire Me: Naturally Me.

The prompt for this week's inspiration board link-up is:

"Naturally Me"

I hate to admit it, but I really struggled with this week's prompt. It really made me think...! I was hoping to take this inspiration board a different direction, but in the end I thought the best representation of "me" are the photos from my instagram account. 

Photo credits (clockwise):

My instagram account!

1 // Love the ocean, love the view, love this city! 

2 // Me and my amazing boyfriend.

3 // I absolutely love cherry blossoms, so pretty.

4 // Typical, my feet.

5 // My "happy" mug, Tink.

6 // Cannot live without my sunglasses.

7 // Love this handsome guy, my family dog, Dakota.

8 // We love starbucks, especially during the summer!

Now It’s Your Turn! 

 1. Create your own inspiration-board based on our pre-determined prompt.

2.Grab the html code below & add our button to your blog post. 

3. Link up your blog post, be social, make new friends and get inspired! 

We will feature our favorite inspiration board on the off-week and announce the prompt for the following week.

Inspire Me Favorite: Deanne.

This week, Elle and I have chosen to feature the lovely Deanne from Hot Mess Mama. The prompt for last week's inspiration board link-up was "All that Glitters." I love Deanne's inspiration board because not only has she found some amazing images that fit perfectly with our prompt, she  has included my favorite color, pink!

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"When I think of the word 'glitter', I think of super girly things. I think of pink pretties. And I think of makeup. This was my inspiration for my board."

Thank you Deanne, Haley & Sarah for linking up with Elle and I this past week! 

As promised, the prompt for next week is "Naturally Me"

We look forward to seeing all of your inspiration boards next Wednesday!

Inspire Me: All that Glitters.

In cased you missed it, two weeks ago, Elle and I launched our brand new Inspiration Board Link-Up, yay! Last week, we featured our favorite inspiration board.

PS. thanks Hayley for linking up with us!

Since it's launch, and to help inspire you for round two, I have shared a few of my favorite websites to find photos and to create your inspiration boards. If you still aren't 100% sure how to create your inspiration board, hop on over to Elle's blog for a special tutorial that she made! 

The prompt for this week is: “All that Glitters”

Photo Credits (clockwise):
1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9

Now It’s Your Turn! 

 1. Create your own inspiration-board based on our pre-determined prompt.

2.Grab the html code below & add our button to your blog post. 

3. Link up your blog post, be social, make new friends and get inspired! 

We will feature our favorite inspiration board on the off-week and announce the prompt for the following week.

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Inspire Me Favorite: Haley.

Last week, Elle and I launched our new inspiration board link up, Inspire Me. The prompt that we picked was "Spring Fever." In case you missed my post last week, here is my spring fever inspiration board.

I love spring, especially this year because the weather has been so beautiful! I also love to breath in the fresh spring air, there is nothing like it! I love waking up to the birds signing and the sunshine peaking through my blinds at 6:00 am. My board was inspired by a few of the things I love to enjoy -- strawberries, melonade, cherry blossoms, etc! 

Now, as promised, our favorite inspiration board from last week:

Created by Haley from HaleyHere. 

"My board was inspired of course, by "spring fever" in the traditional sense, classic red lips (the vehicle of kisses), April showers and May flowers!" -- Haley

Thank you Haley for being the very first to link up with us, and for helping spread the word out about our new link-up! 

There are so many possibilities when creating an inspiration board, and we would love for you all to link up for our second link-up, which will go live next Wednesday, May 15th. To give you a head start....

the prompt for next week is: "All That Glitters" 

If you aren't too sure where to start, I posted my top 5 websites to find photos (for your blog and/or inspiration boards). I have already started searching for a few of my favorite photos and there are tons out there! Don't forget, if you need some help putting your inspiration board together, the PicMonkey website has some great collage layouts that you can use, for free!

Inspire Me: Spring Fever.

Now that May is here, Elle and I challenge you to inspire yourself and each other! Without further ado ... welcome to our brand new Inspiration Board Link-Up! 

 So, what is an Inspiration Board? Well, it’s anything you want it to be! It’s basically a photo collage. The difference is that this photo collage is meant to inspire you and it allows you to be creative! The possibilities are endless! To help you (and to challenge your creativity!), we thought it would be fun to create your inspiration board based on our bi-weekly prompt! It’s kind of like a photo-a-day challenge, but it’s a bi-weekly inspiration board challenge.

The prompt for this week is: “Spring Fever”

Photo Credits (clockwise):
1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8

Now It’s Your Turn! 

 1. Create your own inspiration-board based on our pre-determined prompt.

2.Grab the html code below & add our button to your blog post. 

3. Link up your blog post, be social, make new friends and get inspired! 

We will feature our favorite inspiration board on the off-week and announce the prompt for the following week.

 * PS. If you need some help putting your inspiration board together, the PicMonkey website has some great collage layouts that you can use, for free!

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