[ a new, incredibly busy, life ]

i no longer have constant access to my computer. this is slowly killing me! here is my life in pictures... 

some of my favorite cakes i've decorated recently:

some pups i love:

 

my guy, igor

 

igor and mugsy

 

sissy furlong

 

[iggy pop]

[this last pupper is the office dog! oh... did i mention i have a new job? yeah, i'm really excited about it!]

some new things in my life:

 

[a koala bear pin from this guy i like]

 

[after years and years of pining, new sheets and an anthropologie-esq comforter]

 

[the man i love :)]

 

[a thank-you for doing a professional (!) portfolio review]

 

[the view from the parking lot at my new job]

 

[him now]

 

[and him then. cutest kid i've ever seen!]

 

[big girl filing system!]

 

[sweet basil baby buds!]

 

[my new herb garden. part one: rosemary & cilantro]

 

[my herb garden. part two: oregano & sweet basil]

i have more going on in my life now, more than ever. there are days when i feel like i've spread myself too thin. or have promised 100% to too many things/people/places/projects/etc... but i've also never been happier. more pictures... and hopefully more updates in the immediate future!

[ wine tasting ]

so... i made this. not exactly ground-breaking design, but my boss really likes it, and i'm hoping this will lead to more design work for her. here's hopin'! 

there has been a resurgence of stress in my life. for the first time in recent months, it seems to be out weighting the good, but only at the moment. between traveling back home and situations with friends i am finding myself mentally exhausted at the close of each day. i'm working more too. which is a blessing. i have no room to complain, but let's get real, working a ton is a royal pain! 

on a much needed high note, this girl has fallen in love. it still feels odd to say, or type... the gentleman i've been seeing for the past few months has captured my heart. i can't find the words that convey the surprise, happiness, and sheer bliss i feel. ever since my break up i had myself convinced i would not have another chance with love. sometimes it's really, really nice to be wrong. he loves mustard yellow and leaves me post-its. tells bad jokes and holds me tight. i love him. 

[ card makin' machine ]

so i finally have gotten around to making a cd of all the joshua radin music i have for my friend shannon. turns out i was feeling the need for a creative outlet because i 100% went overboard on it :) i created my own hand-made packaging for the cd and i'm really happy with how it turned out! i hope she likes it too! 

gone overboard? maybe. but i had so much fun making this for my dear friend! 

[ a little light sprucing ]

so i'd grown tired of my old blog look and have slowly been updating it. so far i like the changes i've made, but who knows, there may be more to come!

along with the make over i gave the blog, i've also been working on my cousin's wedding invitations and refinishing my night stands. (images & pictures to come) although this hasn't been the best weekend, i've gotten a lot of what i wanted accomplished. this brightens this rainy day considerably!

[ my only work since college ]

here are more images of the portfolio i made for cp&b. this was such a labor of love and like i said in my previous post, i am so happy with how everything turned out.

on a slightly sour note, it is the only work i have to show for myself from the past nine months since i graduated. that's right kids, my old employment gave me absolutely none of the work i created and finished while i was working there. real nice huh? oh well...

my only true heartache about this piece is that i'll never see it again. which is agonizing!

[ something borrowed ]

i found this list somewhere on found i believe... and visually, it left much to be desired. so i spruced it up a bit. also... it's the perfect guide to how new people in my life should behave! haha! honestly, if i could come with a manual. this would be it: