Whoa... what happened?

Surprise! I'm back... not that anyone is even still watching for updates after SIX MONTHS of nothing. Six months! Where, oh where, did this year go?

Let me see if I can give the synopsis:
1. lots of work
2. lots of teaching classes, once to two ungrateful little.... ahem...
3. lots (150 +) of scrapbook pages for hire
4. 375 wedding invitations designed and produced
5. trips to Phoenix, Vancouver, Portland, North Dakota and Maryland
6. 12 credits of art school

And that brings us to today. I have a day off. No work, no school. It's a beautiful thing. So I thought I would take this occasion to share a little bit of what I have been doing in the past 2 months. Here are just a few of the drawings I have done in my Drawing I class:

And that's my story. I have to say I am LOVING that I took the leap and went back to school. Every once in a while I will have one of those "moments of clarity" when I just know, I mean really KNOW, that I am where I am supposed to be, doing what I am supposed to be doing. And that is truly a wonderful feeling.

It's a great day to be alive...

So much to be happy about today. Here's just a few things going on in my world this week:

This is what I see outside my living room window every morning. That in itself is enough to make for a great day. And the smell... oh, the smell! It is glorious.



Then there is this: June 3. John Mayer. Ben Folds. Hot date. Can't wait.



And to top it all off:



It's happening! It is really happening. I'm going back to school, baby!

Look what i found in our front yard today!!

Happy Spring!

Here goes nothin'!

Ok, so here is the straight-up truth: I suck at blogging. Once a month up-dates just don't cut it, do they. Ahhhh, such is life.

In any case, this is what my world looks like today. What we see here is the makings of my first ever custom invitations order! With these 100 wedding invitations, I am kicking off my small business venture in the design world. SO, if you or anyone you know is looking for clean, custom and personalized announcements/invitations/stationary for weddings, new arrivals, social events, etc., SEND THEM MY WAY!



An official web site is in the works (as soon as I can wrangle the web-building forces of dear husband), but until then we're going to be working out details and getting everything in place.

I'm so excited to see where this leads me. Love creating, love sharing, love new adventures. Here goes nothin'!

Almost there

2:15 a.m.

I am just finishing up the last little bit of my display for my submission to the Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Hall of Fame contest. At this point, all I can say is I will be so, so relieved to stick this thing in the mail tomorrow and be done with it. My creative energy is both exhausted and renewed after this entire process. I have pushed my design capabilities to the max, and yet I feel like I have found new ways to keep this hobby exciting for myself. Ah, creativity baby.

Oh BLEEP! I forgot to put photo paper into the printer.... must be time to call it a night....

Peace.

Mac & cheese, anyone?

So this weekend - after months of holiday and work distractions - we finally got back to our long to-do list of house projects. This week's project: start creating a warm, cozy paradise in our master bedroom.

After many sore muscles and paint fumes, we are on our way. We are going for a "Far East - meets - tropical" fusion type look... Trust me, it will make much more sense when it all comes together. Let's just say the picture in my head looks awesome. :)

Anyway, here is a sneak peek as the project progresses.

BOO-YAH!

Ha! It does exist!

For the past four months, Phil and I have been looking for furniture to fill our home. I had been picturing for our living room a clean, modern-looking kidney-shaped coffee table with two levels. After four months of not finding anything even remotely close I gave up and re-shifted my "vision." Of course, the very next furniture shopping trip we made - poof! - there it was, sitting right at the top of the showroom stairs just waiting for me to whisk it away.

I give you: "Our Coffee Table"