unruly things

sometimes all it takes is a little splash of color to brighten my day. in my case, today it’ll take the clock striking 5 o’clock, lots of colorful pictures {no more spa photos}, and to be in the arms of my best friend. maybe a nice dinner too.
happy Friday everyone!
{images from my flickr favs}

call Dad’s friend for Portland tips.
find antique shipper.
price Desert Rose.
work on new posters.
bake something with white chocolate chips.
paint toenails pink.
attend a wedding celebration in honor of the Yetters.
Samurai Blue with good friends.
drink good beer.
buy new feather toy for Moose.
R. E. L. A. X.

here’s a glimpse of what I’m sending my swap partner for the Favorite Things Swap. Heather will receive my belated package soon!

I freelance for a couple different companies designing t-shirts. here’s my latest shirt from Amadeo Decada. I can’t wait for them to send it to me, I think it’s hot!
{image from amadeo decada}

inspired by a set of 60′s science encyclopedias, fisk and fern has taken images of organisms and cells to create cool designs and screen printed them moleskin notebooks. I love the idea of screen printing on moleskins. I just recently made my first moleskin purchase, and it’s a boring set of kraft paper pocket notebooks. now I’m inspired to design and print on to them!
{images from fisk and fern}

I simply adore the jewelry designs by Lucid. so simple, yet unique. I love her use of material and color.
{images from lucid}

Ali posted about the lovely clothes from Myth & Ritual yesterday, and I’m in love! I too am anticipating Fall weather while drowning in the Summer heat. especially with gorgeous Fall dresses like these. yay for Fall clothes!
{images from Myth & Ritual}

lately, I’ve been posting things that inspire me. if you’ve ever kept a journal or sketch book, you know exactly what I’m talking about when I say that I’m in love with magazine clippings. I “dog ear” every page with something on it that I like, so I can easily come back to it later, cut it out, and tape it into my journal. some times it’s a photo, other times it’s a pattern or text, some times it’s my sketching, other times it’s a quote or a drawing, but mostly, it’s simply beautiful things that I’m inspired by that fill my books. I love flipping back through these books over time to see what inspired me then. I’ve got about 5 notebooks, almost all full, with stuff.
see the rest of my photos here.

I have finally gotten everything together for my shop. after lots of going back and forth with how I wanted everything to look, the perfectionist in me finally got everything set. I couldn’t decide what colors to print my cards in, but ultimately, I wanted them to be a reflection of me and my design style. always being a fan of neutral colors, I decided to pick the prettiest grays and neutral colors. so here they are! my first set of note cards.

I’ve always been in love with wildflowers. tiny flowers, long stems. big petals, bright colors. the delightful way they pop up unexpectedly. they’re bright, cheery, and a bit unpredictable. all the designs are printed on 100% recycled card stock, printed with transparent inks, and are available in either bright white or natural white. for a full description, go to my etsy page.

thanks for all the support up to here. it’s really been helpful and encouraging! I hope you love them! look to see more from me in the next couple of months. and please, if you feel so inclined, pass on the word!!

I love these sea life printed cards from Sub Studio. the colors pop so perfectly against the bright white cards.
{images from sub studio}