01.21.12
01.21
photo via flickr
01.20.12
AUSTIN LEARNED PHOTOSHOP!
austin was so good. so good i cried at the end of class. i was so overwhelmed with how creative and driven these gals were. they asked questions about how to BE inspired. the philosophy of blogging and doing what you love. i will forever remember this class.
we taught in this really rad space called palm door. a big open canvas. the perfect size, all white beams, and it even came with delicious food from next door, pink avocado! i will most definitely be callin these people back if we make it to austin again. and if you have an event or wedding, mariah is amazing to work with.
i get a little giddy to say that chronicle books is sponsoring blogshop now. and first up was Oh Joy (a very close friend of mine!) + Meg Mateo’s book Creative Inc. I can seriously recommend that book to anyone who is even slightly considering going freelance. it helped me make the jump!
i can never ever get over how powerful geronimo balloons are. they are serious show STOPPERS. my wedding will be filled with them, that’s a fact. (and how cute is this valentine balloon idea. hint hint mr. boyfriend!)
those neon + gold ampersand posters?! all i can say is thank goodness i got to keep one of those for my office, because they are adorable. and those beautifully packaged vegan soaps with colorful washi tape were in the bags too. (this picture of them totally got me)
i just got a new instax mini 7S camera and i have been having way too much fun taking mini pics in all our cities. memories in mini form.
those striped cards make me happy. really happy.
and pugly pixel was generous enough to give all the students 50 bucks towards her awesome marketplace of blog textures, layouts and goodies. they loved that.
milk shots, homemade strawberry poptarts and an array of sweets were put together by andrea from bake sale. if you live in austin and have an event, this is your gal. so professional and you can tell she really loves what she does!
and these folks at son of a sailor were so cute, they put so much effort into their presentation of these chevon bracelets. this bracelet is perfect to pair with color! i really appreciated their love of packaging.
and of course those etsy props made things more fun. (similar here!)
big shout out to two incredible interns meg & ana. they were proactive and full of joy.
alright you guys, if you want in on blogshop, there are quite a few left in san francisco! yep, we just added that city! sign up here for either: http://blogshopla.bigcartel.com
01.18.12
LOOK! I BRUSHED IT!
a fairly known fact about me: i don’t brush my hair. although a lot of people think that somehow means i don’t wash it (which is pretty funny). no no, not true. i just hate the way my waves look when I brush it. it blows up. and also, i’m pretty attached to my zero maintenance hair routine. but i will be honest, lately I have been looking at other girls and their super shiny hair and have had some jealous feelings. i don’t want that look all the time, but it would be nice to feel a little more girly every once and a while.
insert my friend kristin ess. my hair lifesaver goddess!! she truly works magic with hair, so i trusted her to add some shine to my hair and experiment with a brand new look. after all, she runs the beauty department! (tons of awesome hair tutorials over there too!) here’s a little note from kristin…
so what do ya guys think? ratty or shiny?
i love how the curls aren’t too curly, like toddlers and tiaras or something.
basically i left her salon feeling like this…
01.17.12
HANGIN IN THERE
photos via lowcommitmentprojects
today i finally got to just sit. and shop for dresses. which was really nice. the new rue was released and i magically didn’t have to pull an all nighter. good news there! wishing you all a wonderful week and i’m excited to see some of you in salt lake city this week for alt!
01.17.12
STYLE / 36
photos by angela + ithyle
last year i had a very memorable birthday. (here’s the video to prove it) and while that party was wonderful, this year I’m looking forward to just spending the night with close friends and maybe cooking a nice meal at my house for everyone. (got any good potato recipe suggestions?) or hey, i might just wander over to karaoke and get my michael buble on. who knows.
so i won’t be looking for any super fancy frocks this year, but adding some sparkle is bound to happen. i get home from ALT summit on saturday and then it’s time to celebrate the next day. with all this traveling lately, i actually might just wear pajamas.
see all the style posts right here!
01.16.12
LOCKED UP
i have definitely been a little MIA these days. but rue magazine has had me literally locked to my desk designing. BUT i’m super excited to share the new issue with you all tomorrow! it’s all about making small spaces have character and style. just because you live in a tiny apartment sure doesn’t mean you can’t get really creative with the space, right?
my dear friend jen gotch shot these photos for the issue. in a dollhouse! how freakin cute are they?! and thanks to casa de perrin, the styling is perfection.
do any of you live in a tiny place? what are some ways you spiced it up? i’d love to hear!
and make sure you check out rue tomorrow for lots of valentine gift ideas & fun styling tips, ok?
01.12.12
DWELL / BARN
a completely renovated barn sitting in the middle of nowhere. looking rad!
i love how minimal this space is. only the necessities. a true blank canvas.
photos via dwell
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