I've been joining in with By The Lock's hastag prompts this month on Instagram and have really enjoyed reading about other people's makes and the process behind how things are made. There are a lot of talented people out there and the hashtag is up to 4,450 pictures since the start of November!

Today's post is all about what inspires you - my biggest inspiration is my mum and I wanted to show you some of the incredible things she's made in the last few years. I believe my mum can make anything she puts her mind to and below are some of her amazing makes. There's everything here from our wedding cake, and succulent gardens, through to a stained glass door! She's always believed in me being creative and has always been a big support - she was the first investor to Ink & Bear and bought me 4 HUGE screens!

My mum sews all of the pencil cases and cosmetics bags for Ink & Bear - watch this space for a post soon on how she does it.

These lovely photos of cakes and plants are courtesy of Paul and Kelly from Paul Joseph Photography.