June 4, 2010

Five (x5) for Friday: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth

Desert Clouds Hipstamat Print from hipstamat

I wandered lonely as a cloud

White Cloud in Concrete from DrCraze

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

Print of Clouds from edieart

When all at once I saw a crowd,

Happy Clouds Vinyl Wall Art Decals from graphicspaces

A host, of golden daffodils;

Through-The-Clouds Tank from Anthropologie

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fleeting Ice Cream Cloud from ojni

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Bluebirds, Blue Jeans, Blue Sky Digital Print from sarahkdesigns

Continuous as the stars that shine

White Cloud Larkspur from Martha Stewart Living

And twinkle on the milky way,

Floating Clouds Victorian Necklace from juleswow

They stretched in never-ending line

Shoes on a String Print from YannPendaries

Along the margin of a bay:

Mythic Fanflower Pillow from Anthropologie

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Love in the Clouds Save the Date Cards from doodlelove

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Thank You Card from CardBlanc

The waves beside them danced; but they

The Red Barn from dahliahousestudios

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

Lavender Clouds Bag from Anthropologie

A poet could not but be gay,

Floating in Clouds Art Print from alidesign

In such a jocund company:

Congratulations Card from inglishrea

I gazed--and gazed--but little thought

Cirrus Bedding from Anthropologie

What wealth the show to me had brought:

Cloud Carrier Print from allicoate

For oft, when on my couch I lie

House in the Clouds Woodblock Painting from theblackbirdsings

In vacant or in pensive mood,

In the Clouds Necklace from wildwonderful

They flash upon that inward eye

A Puffy Cloud Day Ring from KellyBaldwinDesign

Which is the bliss of solitude;

Cumulonimbus Tee from Anthropologie

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

Coconut Cloud Cake from Country Living

And dances with the daffodils.

Tulip Clouds from Emnich84

With my head in the clouds,

~Cath

PS For more cloudy inspiration, check out our The Sun Will Come Out feature in the May/June issue of Paper Crafts magazine, pages 66-77!

PPS This is your last weekend to enter the Fun with Fabric challenge! You have until Monday at midnight to enter. I'll announce the winners on Wednesday of next week. Time to get your fabric on!

27 comments:

Laura O'Donnell said...

these are wonderful!

love the hipstamatic prints, and of course Kathy and Heather's cards :)

Eveline said...

Thanks for all the clouds and the poem.
It's a cloudless day over here.
Eveline.

StampinCathy said...

What a fabulous and inspiring post.

jan said...

Great poem and inspiration, who knew there were so many cloud products.....YOU!

Karen said...

wow....you just find the most wonderful and fantastic inspirational photos and pieces...wow....

JaniceAileen said...

That is one of my favorite poems! Thank you for that!

Nancy said...

Beautiful inspiration!

Erika M. said...

Loving all the wonderful cloud inspiration today!

Kelly S. said...

Wonderful post, left me feeling all light and airy! I love the card by Heather...the woodgrain looks like a stream at the bottom!

~amy~ said...

What a great way to start a friday!!!! Love this post...great cards and coconut cake? YUM! LOL

Audrey Pettit said...

Very cool! A fabulously fun post!

Angie Blom said...

OH I just love clouds. great cards , art and photo's .. and that coconut cake well that just made it all better. LOve It.

*charygirl said...

My day is floating already....thank you!

ScrapMomOf2 said...

Wonderful! I've got sunshine . . . on a cloudy day . . . . !!!! :)

Cheryl Nelson said...

I always look forward to Fridays and these fabulous posts!!

Scrapycandy said...

Loved the thank you card. I always would spend time in the summer watching the clouds, lying on the grass...those were the good ole days!

Melanie said...

Cath - what a fun blog post!! Loved all the eye candy (as usual!) Happy Friday!

Karen Lee said...

Thanks for the up-lifting post!! Enjoyed my visit!!

xoxo Karen Lee

kathy/North Carolina said...

You are just way too creative, girl! That was one of the most fun blog posts ever! How long did it take you to come up with images that matched the lines of the poem? (One of my favorite poems, btw). Favorite photo? The milky way galaxy ring....Thanks!

scarthur said...

Love the clouds!!

Andi (RrlScrapGal) said...

Sweet clouds... now I am ready for a nap...
Super cloudy day over here.

Cathy H. said...

Lovely!!

Carol M. said...

Thanks for all the lovely look-sees!
Never get tired of your Five for Fridays!!

Helen said...

Super cool clouds, Cath. Thanks for the site to visit and the re-visit to PC Magazine~oh so serene are these images :o)
PS: love the June banner too!

Arrica said...

how lovely. im smitten with the cloud carrier!

Jenny said...

OOOH you just had to show my favorite... CLOUDS! LOVE THEM!!! I use them in just about every project LOL im obsessed. Thanks for sharing these. :) :) :)

Elizabeth Julian Clarke said...

This is my first time to the website, and I want to look around a bit, but the idea of using such varied pics for inspiration kind of surprised me. I never drew inspiration in that way before, I don't think.