Something New

One of my recent internet finds is this website called Spoonflower.  Have you heard of it?  It's a place that lets you design and/ or sell your own fabric and buy fabric designed by others.  The designers on Spoonflower are really great!  I love seeing the new designs on the home page and browsing through the shops.

Spoonflower also has a weekly design contest, and I've started entering some of my designs!  It's been a great way to challenge myself, put myself out there, and get feedback.  If you're interested, you can visit my shop here!

This is my most recent design.  The contest rules were to create a design using only these 2 colors and geometric shapes.  I LOVE colors, shapes, and patterns, so this was right up my alley.  I know I still have a lot to learn, but I had a lot of fun creating it, that's for sure. 

http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/1209573

(Sorry about the watermarks and poor quality, I'm new to this

"protecting your work on the internet" thang) 

What do you think?   I can totally see this being a fun pillow in a kid's room or playroom, or maybe a summer placemat.  I'll let you know if I turn it into anything :)

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My Smile for the Next (almost) Year

Announcement:  I decided to straighten my teeth. 

I had always liked my teeth and smile, with my slight overbite. But when my wisdom teeth grew in, my teeth shifted and caused some crowding and an overlap of my two front teeth.

I'd been thinking about getting Invisalign for a while, and finally went for it this spring. There were some suprises, like the attachments.  The ads never show you these little attachments that may need to be placed on the fronts of your teeth.  I get why they're necessary, but I still don't like them.  My dentist has been great though, and has made the whole process feel easy breezy.

And here's my new (but temporary) smile.  I've had them for over a week, and I'm getting used to the way I look, but I do wonder what other people think.   I feel the need to explain to everyone what's going on in my mouth, because I don't know if many people know that Invisalign may look this way.  Or even what Invisalign is.  I wonder if they look like weird growths, or fangs or something. 

But hey, I feel blessed and lucky to live in this modern day where something like this is even possible.  Until next time, I'll keep trying to smile at strangers without feeling like a vampire. 



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Meet the Kitties

It's time for you to meet the little ones.  Get pumped! 

Baby is the old man. 

AKA Tummys, Tum Tums

He pretty much breaks every black cat stereotype ever.  He is loving, craves attention, and is just slightly off balance most of the time.  He'll be 13 this summer!

Pepper is the little missy.

AKA Pep Pep

She is the baby of the family.  She's sassy and likes to get her way.  But she's also super cuddly, hilarious, and fun.  She just turned 3. 

They are so sweet and social.  So even if you're not a "cat person,"

I promise you would love these guys!

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My Little Sista and Josh!

My sister Cassie and soon to be brother-in-law Josh are visiting us!  Few words are needed for this joyous occasion, so I will grace you with some glamour shots of the four of us from last Halloween. 

LOVE THEM! 

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Gosh, It's Summer!

Okay, okay, I know it's not officially summer, but to a teacher (or a student), IT'S SUMMER!!! WOOOOOOO!!!

Can I get an AMEN?!?!

Oh my word, this summer feels so freeing!  I feel like I could just float right up into the sky, laughing joyfully and dancing a little jig along the way. 

This summer is all about learning and practicing my design skills, taking lots of pictures, blogging my little heart out, and getting my items ready for my Etsy shop.  It will certainly be the most I've worked during the summer since college! 

Right now, I'm taking an online class.  It's an introduction to Adobe Illustrator.  I wanted to learn a little before starting school full time in the fall.  I also took a Photoshop class in the spring.  They are both such amazing programs, and I am just LOVING learning about some of the things that are possible.

Here's one of my assignments:  create an abstract logo using the shape tools.

What do you think?

Let me just say one last time:  SUMMER!!!

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Friend!

My friend Erin came to visit this weekend!  Oh halleluia it was fun. 

We lived together during our freshman year of college.  We had coordinated bunk bed bedding, watched a lot of TLC, and made so many memories. 

We've been friends since 5th grade, when I had a bowl cut hairstyle.  Any friend who would stand by me through that is a friend for life.  We love to eat kettle corn and McDonalds chicken biscuits.  We love us some Joshua Jackson. 

She's a middle school math teacher and deserves a standing ovation.  I mean it, honestly.

She totally rocks short hair and funky glasses!  Not many peeps can do that. 

And she agreed to this awesome photoshoot so I could practice my skillz!   

Let's not forget Andy.  Look at this manly man.

 Here's what we grilled, drank, and ate.  Plus smores.  And amazingly delicious blackberry wine.  And some knock your socks off rounds of Boggle and Scattergories. 
And maybe a viewing of Bridezillas. 

Now that's what I call a Saturday night!

It was a great, great weekend.

Until next time...  

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