Pinterest | Temporary Portfolio

Just putting it out there that my latest designs can be seen on my Pinterest site (which I adore), along with my latest design inspirations from so many amazing designers. Pinterest has become my digital inspiration pin board. When I run out of ideas, there’s always something amazing to find to inspire and challenge my … Continue reading »

Designing for Weddings

I recently had the joy of designing some of the smaller details for my friend Tessa’s beautiful Santa Barbara wedding at the zoo. Her style is clean and airy, and she loves teals and pastels. For me, it was my green light to go all-out “pretty” in my design style, and I found myself loving … Continue reading »

Snapguides

If you haven’t already checked this site/smartphone app out already, I highly suggest you do. Right now it’s a smallish community of people who just want to share what they do with the rest of the world. This app makes it super easy to create a nice, step-by-step guide for all to use. I intended … Continue reading »

Reverse Care Package

Before I could get a chance to send a care package full of goodies to my sweetie from his home of Southern California to his new place in south-west Japan, I discovered this in the mail. I guess I’m the one with the care package! I once lived in Japan too, so in a way … Continue reading »

Imperfectionist Identity

Working on my new website design that required me to design a whole new identity for myself… well, for branding purposes at least. Not only are logos difficult to create for someone else, but having yourself as a client — and being a perfectionist client, at that — phew, that’s difficult. This circular shape though … Continue reading »

Female Fancy

So it’s been a week since my sweetie left the country and I can’t lie: it’s been tough now and again living alone in the apartment we made our own. But it’s also times like last night that remind me the joy of being a female, living the life you want, and good food. My … Continue reading »

Nor-Cal, You’re Not So Bad

Dillon and I roadtrippin’ through the Pacific Northwest—making our way South through Northern California, to be exact. The last hurrah before he took off for Japan to teach English! Highlights were random road stops around the Oregon-California border (including, but not limited to, wild cat preserves, a playground of carved wood, and rushing rivers below … Continue reading »

Portlandia-bound

Happy belated Valentines Day. I could take up a lot of space and energy explaining why I’m here in the forests of Oregon, but in sum, my boyfriend of 10 years will be leaving for Japan to teach English for a year, so we’re driving from Central California to Portland, Oregon this week. So far, … Continue reading »

Harp Hero?

Not a huge NPR listener, but I enjoy listening to a nice conversation between insightful people in the car on the way to work once and a while. This happened to come on the radio during my second week of harp lessons—for those counting, I’m on week 5. Thanks to this guy I have a … Continue reading »