The S's are already locked up on a chase ready for some test prints. The K's will get locked up later this week!
Monday, July 20, 2009
... addicted
Who would have thought I would find such a great collection of letterpress lovelies within running distance from my parents' house! Just a little eye candy for letterpress lovers...
The S's are already locked up on a chase ready for some test prints. The K's will get locked up later this week!
The S's are already locked up on a chase ready for some test prints. The K's will get locked up later this week!
Friday, July 17, 2009
photographic evidence
i look a little awkward, but whatever. i wore it. no one threw up. and i'd wear it again.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
oh the suspense!
i know it's killing you... waiting to find out if i wore the blue dress or not.
i don't have photographic evidence of what i wore yet, so as soon as it hits my inbox (all processed and hopefully slightly airbrushed...) i'll post it.
but i rocked that little blue dress, y'all.
rocked. it.
or at least that's what my tipsy mind told me that nite :-)
i don't have photographic evidence of what i wore yet, so as soon as it hits my inbox (all processed and hopefully slightly airbrushed...) i'll post it.
but i rocked that little blue dress, y'all.
rocked. it.
or at least that's what my tipsy mind told me that nite :-)
Saturday, July 4, 2009
scrapbooks, new kids and what's a girl to wear?
Last week was a blur. Literally.
I flew out of Cincinnati with a coworker on Wednesday morning to help out at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly, Virginia. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting myself into, but I was definitely game for anything and it ended up being a lot of fun. Long days, longer nites, little sleep and overall a good weekend for GASC. I had a great time meeting and getting to know Crystal and Stacey, two of the educators for the weekend, and walked out with a renewed appreciation for the scrapboooking community.
As a trade off for leaving Chantilly early, I took a 6am flight back home to ensure I would catch my beloved New Kids concert.
Oh.
MyGod.
I can't even describe it.
Nothing can.
3rd row seats.
Meet n Greet (still waiting on the pictures to be posted).
After party.
After-after party.
Fire-blowers.
4am heart-to-hearts on the porch
Amazing.
I'd do it again next week.
'Nuff said.
I think all my antics caught up with me on Monday because I literally crashed around 7... Little Miss and I went to bed at the same time that nite. But I keep telling myself that this is what summer is for and you're never guaranteed a "next year" so do it now.
So what's up next? Too much.
Independence Day, Y'all! We'll be spending time with family mostly but it's the following weekend that's pretty big- for me at least.
If you know me outside of this blog or just started reading recently, you know my struggle with getting the baby poundage off (and yes, I'm lumping the pre-baby poundage in with the baby poundage because that makes me feel better). I made a goal and I tried hard to stick with it this time (ignore the circled date. that's back when I thought the wedding was on the 6th). Hubz has been bugging me about what tie to wear to this wedding (since it needs to be based off the dress I wear), so I had to make a quick decision last nite (and we all know I suck at decisions). It was a hard decision. I've told a few people (so don't you guys spoil it!) so far, but I'm going to wait until the following week to let everyone else know what I ended up wearing... I'm continuing to work hard this week and next with my 30 Day Shred (will Jillian ever have mercy on my thighs?) and walking to see if the decision I made was the right one.
After the wedding weekend it's off to Gaitlinburg with the Hubz family for a long weekend in the mountains. I plan on parking it on a lounge chair by the pool with a cooler full of cold ones most of the day. It's Va-ca-tion.
I flew out of Cincinnati with a coworker on Wednesday morning to help out at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly, Virginia. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting myself into, but I was definitely game for anything and it ended up being a lot of fun. Long days, longer nites, little sleep and overall a good weekend for GASC. I had a great time meeting and getting to know Crystal and Stacey, two of the educators for the weekend, and walked out with a renewed appreciation for the scrapboooking community.
As a trade off for leaving Chantilly early, I took a 6am flight back home to ensure I would catch my beloved New Kids concert.
Oh.
MyGod.
I can't even describe it.
Nothing can.
3rd row seats.
Meet n Greet (still waiting on the pictures to be posted).
After party.
After-after party.
Fire-blowers.
4am heart-to-hearts on the porch
Amazing.
I'd do it again next week.
'Nuff said.
I think all my antics caught up with me on Monday because I literally crashed around 7... Little Miss and I went to bed at the same time that nite. But I keep telling myself that this is what summer is for and you're never guaranteed a "next year" so do it now.
So what's up next? Too much.
Independence Day, Y'all! We'll be spending time with family mostly but it's the following weekend that's pretty big- for me at least.
If you know me outside of this blog or just started reading recently, you know my struggle with getting the baby poundage off (and yes, I'm lumping the pre-baby poundage in with the baby poundage because that makes me feel better). I made a goal and I tried hard to stick with it this time (ignore the circled date. that's back when I thought the wedding was on the 6th). Hubz has been bugging me about what tie to wear to this wedding (since it needs to be based off the dress I wear), so I had to make a quick decision last nite (and we all know I suck at decisions). It was a hard decision. I've told a few people (so don't you guys spoil it!) so far, but I'm going to wait until the following week to let everyone else know what I ended up wearing... I'm continuing to work hard this week and next with my 30 Day Shred (will Jillian ever have mercy on my thighs?) and walking to see if the decision I made was the right one.
After the wedding weekend it's off to Gaitlinburg with the Hubz family for a long weekend in the mountains. I plan on parking it on a lounge chair by the pool with a cooler full of cold ones most of the day. It's Va-ca-tion.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Laps around a concrete building
Afternoon walks with a coworker has become ritual lately (and much needed for our sanity)... and productive. We met in college thru design, but we have different paths we want to take with our talents, so bouncing ideas around and just talking about how to navigate has been a tremendous help as of lately. Our walk today was especially helpful (thank you, dear!) in just getting motivated to get organized. I try to make a 6 month timeline of key points I want to hit with Five Dot at the beginning of the year and at the beginning of the summer. Needless to say I'm way behind. Life has taken over and I'm happy to put some of it on the back-burner so I'm not working a full time job and then coming home and working another 4-5 hours every nite. BUT. I can't keep it back there forever. Eventually, it doesn't need to marinate any longer and you need to start cooking those ideas.
I'm giving myself a year to really dig in. I'm doing well with the avenue I'm taking now (word of mouth and references), but I need to step up my game and really push my limits. I need to get out of my comfort zone and I need to get some of those half started projects wrapped up and seen thru to the end result (especially one in particular that I'm SUPER excited about).
Plans are coming together. Conversations are being had. Decisions are going to have to be made- whether I like it or not. I'm getting there. I'm much more optimistic now, but I think what's more important is that I'm now working toward something a bit more tangible... and that's motivation in itself.
I'm giving myself a year to really dig in. I'm doing well with the avenue I'm taking now (word of mouth and references), but I need to step up my game and really push my limits. I need to get out of my comfort zone and I need to get some of those half started projects wrapped up and seen thru to the end result (especially one in particular that I'm SUPER excited about).
Plans are coming together. Conversations are being had. Decisions are going to have to be made- whether I like it or not. I'm getting there. I'm much more optimistic now, but I think what's more important is that I'm now working toward something a bit more tangible... and that's motivation in itself.
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Brightest Bulb in the Pack
My mornings/early afternoons usually consist of a little work and a quick walk outside with a good friend from college that I just so happen to work with now. We do a few laps around the building to get out of the office and chat- which offers a great break to the monotony of the day. This morning our chat consisted of the recent cease in production of one of our scrapbooking magazines here in the office... a publication in which she art directed. We agreed that it's slightly bittersweet.
I was telling her how I could never really get into scrapbooking and that sometimes people just can't believe that with me being a designer, I can't put together a scrapbook layout to save my life. (in my opinion at least... it's quite a pathetic sight to see how frustrated i get.) I can't see the layout in my mind and become very overwhelmed and unsure of what I'm doing... even though there is no wrong or right.
I was also venting my frustrations of not being able to see any layouts lately that didn't involve a wedding invitation. I've hit a bit of a creative wall when it comes to marketing and direct mail design work, but do you want something that incorporates an earthy feel without going too granola and has a punch of color in a quantity of 100? I'm your girl. I could concept about 4 or 5 different layouts in 20 minutes. It's all I see anymore- weddings. I secretly love it.
This is when my friend told me it's probably because that's what I should be doing with my life. Now, keep in mind that this light bulb turned on about 3 or 4 months ago for me , but it was set to dim and I haven't really tried to turn it up. With her saying it out loud (and having some encouraging words about the next step I want to take with my designs), my bulb's getting brighter... and my enthusiasm for working toward progression is slowly building. I'm finding more and more materials I want to work with in order to pull my designs out of the run-of-the-mill feeling. I'm working under the naive notion (don't you love oblivion sometimes?) that I'll find an audience for what I'm offering... even if it's not right here within the 275 loop. I figure the less I worry about WHO I'm marketing to, the more creativity will come out of me. I'll find those brides, don't you worry.
Time is my nemesis right now, however... which it seems to always be for those that have a hard time leading a simple life. I just finished reading this post by Michelle of Cicada Studio. When I first found her, her life was very similar to mine... working full time, working semi-full time on her own business and trying to keep somewhat of a life in order in between- husband, kid (plural in her case), family, friends and home. I think I'm keeping a good balance, but that could also be me thinking naively (again, sweet oblivion). But I do know that right now I'm not making the time to push my business past this comfort zone it's fallen into and at the same time, I'm not sure I have the time to devote to doing so right now. Summer always makes being productive a challenge... and even moreso that my Little Miss is off and running (literally). Thank God for grandparents and their insistence on spending as much time as they can with that little girl otherwise I don't know what we would do.
With that said, though. Summer allows me to get out and get inspiration. You can only soak up so much from reading blogs and watching some occasional television. I'm pulling together snippets of inspiration, color palettes and materials... so in some ways I'm being pretty productive on the backend of things- which is encouraging.
This next month is going to be a whirlwind of trips, plans and people... Come August, I'll welcome s less-scheduled calendar and a little more down time (and I say all of that with hesitation because I know there's a strong possibility down time might not happen.) Next week I'm off to Virgina, come back for the NKOTB concert, the 4th of July weekend, followed by a wedding weekend, followed by a vacation and then the aforementioned down time... hopefully. I'll try to post a little more regularly- the camera is coming with me everywhere I go pretty much, so there should be some fun documentation along the way (even if it's for the sole purpose of reminding what it was I did the day before.)
• • • • •
Weight loss update: Yesterday my 30 Day Shred video arrived in my mailbox. This DVD scares the bajesus out of me. Tia is my unofficial mentor on this... and her candid account of how she's getting along after this video is what frightens me. But I've got 10 lbs sticking to me like glue and it needs to go away... fast. I'm perfectly happy with the progress I've made so far- it's definitely more than I honestly expected out of myself... it's this last hurdle I need to get over to really feel like I've done all I could do. So, with that said, Jillian Michaels, please have mercy on my soul.
I was telling her how I could never really get into scrapbooking and that sometimes people just can't believe that with me being a designer, I can't put together a scrapbook layout to save my life. (in my opinion at least... it's quite a pathetic sight to see how frustrated i get.) I can't see the layout in my mind and become very overwhelmed and unsure of what I'm doing... even though there is no wrong or right.
I was also venting my frustrations of not being able to see any layouts lately that didn't involve a wedding invitation. I've hit a bit of a creative wall when it comes to marketing and direct mail design work, but do you want something that incorporates an earthy feel without going too granola and has a punch of color in a quantity of 100? I'm your girl. I could concept about 4 or 5 different layouts in 20 minutes. It's all I see anymore- weddings. I secretly love it.
This is when my friend told me it's probably because that's what I should be doing with my life. Now, keep in mind that this light bulb turned on about 3 or 4 months ago for me , but it was set to dim and I haven't really tried to turn it up. With her saying it out loud (and having some encouraging words about the next step I want to take with my designs), my bulb's getting brighter... and my enthusiasm for working toward progression is slowly building. I'm finding more and more materials I want to work with in order to pull my designs out of the run-of-the-mill feeling. I'm working under the naive notion (don't you love oblivion sometimes?) that I'll find an audience for what I'm offering... even if it's not right here within the 275 loop. I figure the less I worry about WHO I'm marketing to, the more creativity will come out of me. I'll find those brides, don't you worry.
Time is my nemesis right now, however... which it seems to always be for those that have a hard time leading a simple life. I just finished reading this post by Michelle of Cicada Studio. When I first found her, her life was very similar to mine... working full time, working semi-full time on her own business and trying to keep somewhat of a life in order in between- husband, kid (plural in her case), family, friends and home. I think I'm keeping a good balance, but that could also be me thinking naively (again, sweet oblivion). But I do know that right now I'm not making the time to push my business past this comfort zone it's fallen into and at the same time, I'm not sure I have the time to devote to doing so right now. Summer always makes being productive a challenge... and even moreso that my Little Miss is off and running (literally). Thank God for grandparents and their insistence on spending as much time as they can with that little girl otherwise I don't know what we would do.
With that said, though. Summer allows me to get out and get inspiration. You can only soak up so much from reading blogs and watching some occasional television. I'm pulling together snippets of inspiration, color palettes and materials... so in some ways I'm being pretty productive on the backend of things- which is encouraging.
This next month is going to be a whirlwind of trips, plans and people... Come August, I'll welcome s less-scheduled calendar and a little more down time (and I say all of that with hesitation because I know there's a strong possibility down time might not happen.) Next week I'm off to Virgina, come back for the NKOTB concert, the 4th of July weekend, followed by a wedding weekend, followed by a vacation and then the aforementioned down time... hopefully. I'll try to post a little more regularly- the camera is coming with me everywhere I go pretty much, so there should be some fun documentation along the way (even if it's for the sole purpose of reminding what it was I did the day before.)
• • • • •
Weight loss update: Yesterday my 30 Day Shred video arrived in my mailbox. This DVD scares the bajesus out of me. Tia is my unofficial mentor on this... and her candid account of how she's getting along after this video is what frightens me. But I've got 10 lbs sticking to me like glue and it needs to go away... fast. I'm perfectly happy with the progress I've made so far- it's definitely more than I honestly expected out of myself... it's this last hurdle I need to get over to really feel like I've done all I could do. So, with that said, Jillian Michaels, please have mercy on my soul.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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