Time to Create!

Working on some projects today. Thanks to 

http://shelbynycole.blogspot.com/2011/05/create.html?m=1 for this piece of inspiration! 

I am working on an 11x14 pet portrait of a black lab named Gracie. I am just about done with it, just doing the finishing touches today! I will be selling it next week. And then I can move onto my big job and work o n some of the other smaller stuff on the side!

Busy bee time! ♡

Some New Ideas

So, I have still been kind of distracted with more pressing matters in my life. Yea, kind of lame, but it's stuff I really need to focus on. I'm going through all this crap with finding a new job. It really sucks. It's so hard to do right now! I've applied to 5 zillion places (I love exaggerating, haha) and it's not turning out so well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best!!!

It's definitely been kind of tough to start on any projects when I'm in this constant state of worry about finding a way to support myself! I have so many ideas, but it's like impossible for me to sit down and concentrate on starting a project!

On another note: some ideas I have!

I want to create some nursery decor!
I have a million ideas on different colors, themes, medias to work with. I have always wanted to get into making baby accessories, decor, and clothing. I used to work at Petit Bateau, a French children's clothing store, and I always loved everything in that store - the styles, colors, themes. I love all the cute little things people are able to buy for their children. And I know one thing people can be very entusiastic about is their children. I want to create things that both parents and children will love and enjoy in their daily lives.

My goal is to get out a bunch of different nursery decor and accessories sometime in the near future!

So long...

Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted anything! There has been a lot going on...

For one thing, we're moving! I am super excited about it. Currently my boyfriend Josh and I live in a loft-style apartment. It's getting pretty cramped in here. We've been here for 2 years now and we're just sick of the place. We get to rent a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom house, with a basement and 2 car garage. We're moving in pretty soon, hopefully by next weekend! I can't wait. I can finally have more space to work on all the creative little projects I have been dying to start!

I've wanted to work on more stuff to put online. It's just been impossible. Now I'll have the space to do so. I never realized how much arts and crafts stuff I have until I packed it all up! I have at least 6 boxes or more! I don't know what I'm going to do with it all!!! haha. Well, I can't wait to use it.

Other than moving, I've been looking for a new job. Not so fun...I will hopefully have something this week actually. I applied to this store, got an answer right away about coming to check it out and everything.

Well, I just wanted to give a little update. I'm actually kind of surprised that some people have looked at my blog in the last couple months! But I feel bad because I haven't posted anything new! Once we get all moved in and settled I am hoping to jump back into this and start making things again!!

Nothing like seeing good friends :)

Yesterday I hosted a Lia Sophia jewelry party for my mom, she sells it. There was some awesome jewelry. I got a bunch of stuff :)

I got to see [almost] everyone I used to work with at Petit Bateau: Katie, Hillary, Beth, Ameelia, Natalya. It was great. I miss them all so much! It was so much fun too, I haven't laughed that much in a long time. :) And I don't think I've enjoyed a night so much in a long time. And the time just flew by. We started at 7pm and before you knew it, it was already 10pm! At least I have a reason to see all of them again, to give them their jewelry!

Dinah didn't show, she said she would. I don't know why. I'm going to give her a call a little later to see if everything is ok. Everyone was disappointed.

Mom was telling me I should try selling Lia Sophia jewelry. I am considering it. I planned on getting a second job anyway and it would be a hell of a lot more awesome to do jewelry parties than work retail again! The only thing I'm worried about is actually getting parties. I don't know a ton of people or anything. I work with a woman who can't even pay me, so obviously there's no chance of getting a party there. [sorry, there's a little anger lingering in that.. :/] The other co-workers wouldn't be interested. That just leaves my friends. I invited them all to two parties for my mom so far...I wonder if they'd get sick of it or something...I don't know. I'm going to an opportunity meeting with her next month to learn more. We'll see how it goes.

Today has been an ok day I guess. Did some dishes, walked the dogs - Heidi would not stop barking after getting spooked by a much bigger dog, it was kind of funny. She's such a cutie. I'll have to put a picture up of them. They're both amazingly cute :)