What’s to love about Andrea’s blog, The Art of Staying up All Night:

1. Breath-taking photography that tells a story
2. Real-life creative inspiration
3. Photoshop tips
4. Fun music posts featuring more than just tunes

What’s to love about Krystin’s blog, Sappy Apple:

1. Really fun and tasty looking treats to drool over and make yourself
2. Follow along as Krystin masters the art of pottery
3. Real-life adventures with a young, hip family
4. Beautiful photography

What’s to love about Anna’s blog & shop, Olive Green Anna:

1. The inside scoop on vintage vending online & at expos
2. Fun real-life adventures across the globe
3. A shop filled with treasures, like this vintage embroidery piece
4. Round-ups of other inspiring posts all around the web

What’s to love about Kari’s blog & shop, Dove Tree?:

1. Inside peeks at life as an independant designer
2. Regular outfit posts (lots of lace too!)
3. Lots of original creative work, like her beautiful painting as seen above
4. Fashion & home inspiration from around the web

Kari, of Dove Tree Design, not only shares her inspiring life with us through her blog, but also her creations through her Etsy shop. Kari is an artist to be sure, but isn't the type to get stuck in one medium. She creates beautiful paintings in her studio where she also spends time with her sewing machine, fashioning unique designs to stock her Etsy shop.

At Kari's blog you'll find peeks into her studio life, personal photography, images that inspire her, personal wardrobe ensembles, music discoveries, and even some of her favorite recipes for you to try out in your own kitchen. Check it out for yourself.

Photographer Jodi Gerber, of Artistic Letters, has created an entire catalog of black & white letter images throughout the past 3 years ? all by taking photos of objects in nature that resembled letters of the alphabet. She offers her entire catalog of 250+ letter images on CD or Download for anyone to create their own designs. Use the letters for artwork in your home, or for scrapbooking, greeting cards, and digital designs.

Visit the Artistic Letters website, click on the Here?s Looking at Me Kid page, and enter KID as the password to find the discounted prices especially for you. Jodi is also offering my readers a freebie black damask alphabet set (with full letter purchase) as a Bonus! Offer expires Thursday, May 19 at 11 PM EST.

Time Traveling Empire is a funky online store selling one-of-a-kind vintage clothing and accessories, many of which I would be tickled pink to add to my personal collection! Not only do they offer vintage treasures via their shop, but their blog (in which I could get lost for hours!) features lots of beautiful and quirky fashion inspiration.

Davinia Hamilton (writer of the namesake blog) shares a variety of lovely things with her readers. You will find wearable fashion inspiration, home decor inspiration (with great tips too!), and great articles that appeal to a variety of types. Be sure to check her out and see what kind of inspiration she has just for you!

(2nd image by Strange Closets)

Jenna is back again this month with a whole new set of inspiring ways to make your life way cooler. I particularly love her "Cocktail Hour," Gift Guides, and peeking into her work as a graphic designer in my state capital.

I hope you enjoyed this little inspiring peek into my sponsor's blogging lives! If you would like to be featured on this blog, or would like to appear in a small ad, please check out this link (or click the image below) for information.