It's All in Your Perspective

Totally inspired by my friend MB who is on a social media hiatus, and who I think is off her rocker for doing something so silly. However, she is rockin' it old school and loving life off grid so much so, that she has actually removed all social media (SM) off her phone (except texting). This literally has nothing to do with paper crafting or stamping. However, it definitely has to do with creativity and has a bit of mixed media to it...not in inspiration but in how I choose to see my thought process through.

This goes out to all my vertically challenged (is that PC?) friends/family. You maybe closer to the ground than me but let me tell you, your view is enlightening. Your humor is up lifting. Your love keeps me going. I count you all as my favorite people....well, in all honesty I'd have to because you are over 3/4's of my family...yes its true I come from a short family...but a short Italian family...and it makes all the difference in the world. Short and Italian is like the best of the best.

The image I created came after a conversation I had with MB about the love of driving pick-up trucks. She was telling me about how much she loves feeling on top of the world and for a short person it was important to feel that way at least in one area of one's life. It really got me thinking about it. Things like what am I missing by "not" being short? So, I went to google memes about it to make her laugh and all I got was short girl problems and disadvantages. Now while some of them were wicked funny, like..... 

and

...but, some were downright horrid.

I was left feeling like I had to turn this injustice around. If not for MB than for my friends and family. 

or then again maybe it was because of the parking incident I had an hour after my conversation with MB? I had to park my Ford F250 Lariat King Cab truck in a compact car spot (well it was the only spot left available) for a 5 min run in and the only way I could make it work was to put her into reverse and back her in. I freaked out the guy sitting in the van parked crooked next to me and I'm sure the bush behind me got a bit toasty and heated by the exhaust...but it was aces if I do say so myself. Hey I even got a thumbs up by the little elderly lady sitting outside sipping her coffee and a wink from the guy  walking back to his car. All I'm saying is, It's All in Your Perspective so lets focus on a positive perspective and uplift everyone around us. 

Ready for a CHALLENGE and a National Stamping Month special offer?

Kindness Changes Everything

This year in honor of National Stamping Month (September) we are featuring an exclusive card kit containing everything you need to create a set of twenty-four thoughtful 3" x 3" cards themed around acts of kindness.

The Create Kindness card kit is available for $46.95, which is a 15% discount off the retail value. The item number is CC1145. The kit is available September 1 - 30, 2016 while supplies last.

Come get in on the spirit of the kit and fill the world with a little more kindness. We here at Nina's Art Spot are taking it a step higher and hosting our very own Random Act of Kindness (RAK) Challenge. You can pair the cards from the Create Kindness Kit with thoughtful words and put them to action. 

You may ask what is a RAK or Random Act of Kindness?  A Random Act of Kindness is a non-premeditated, inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world. However, for our challenge we won’t be so much Random and non-premeditated.

Download your copy of the challenge today

So here is the September line up. Do what you can when you can and when you do make sure you share out your random acts of kindness at the hashtag #RAKNAS and if you use a card from your Create Kindness kit use hashtag #createkindness as well. Also anyone who places an order on the Etsy store (www.NinasArtSpot.Etsy.com) or on the Close to my Heart store (www.NinasArtSpot.ctmh.com) during the month of September will receive a Nina's Art Spot RAK challenge kit to give you a boost in your RAK endeavors. I will also be handing out locally, RAK Challenge kits just to start off the on the right foot! Now remember this challenge is a challenge in part because no one can know what you've done for them.  See how awesome you will feel after finishing off the month. 

Nina's Art Spot RAK Challenge kit contents:

1 - Complete RAK Challenge Sheet
10 - Take A Smile post ups
1 - RAK cookie recipe
1 - Envelope of flower seeds
1 - Coupon toward your next Nina's Art Spot purchase

Create Kindness card kit contents:

24 – 3" × 3" pre-printed card bases with envelopes
24 – Pre-cut 1 ¾" white circles
8 – Exclusive M-size stamp sets
1 – Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ mini stamp pad
1 – 2" × 2" My Acrylix® block
1 – My Acrylix® mini stamp organizer

TIP: Take this event and turn it into a scrapbooking opportunity! Record your RAK's and scrapbook them. Just another Journaling Prompt Scrapertunity.

I will be sharing out my own RAK adventures on the Instagram account come follow along in all the fun. Nina's Art Spot is on all things Social Media as NinasArtSpot. 

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