Big News by the Bundle!

I have had so many amazing things happen in the last few weeks & wanted to give a brief update!

First of all,

My Etsy shop reached 65 sales and has been booming in the last month or two! Quite the milestone for little ol' me. Thanks to everyone who has supported me & purchased my artwork!

Secondly

I am super excited to have been asked to be featured on simplyut.com on February 15th. If you don't know what simplyut.com is, you should definitely check it out. These girls had a wonderful idea to feature & write about small local business in Utah. The website is put together so well & allows you to explore tons of fun local businesses by putting them at your fingertips.

(stay tuned for a link up to my feature on February 15th)

And last of all, but CERTAINLY not least....

I was offered & have accepted a job position as a graphic designer for a book publishing company, Cedar Fort. I am SO SO excited. (Yay for a professional career!) I am excited to be able to have a job doing what I love, I think that is something everyone dreams for and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity.

(Because of my need & desire for personal creativity, I will still be doing my freelance work on the side)

What an amazing year this has started out to be! I have had the opportunity to already put into practice some of my goals set forth for this year & can't wait to see what else is in store!

Welcome to 2012

I am so excited for this new year, there is nothing better than a fresh start to give you some motivation for the next 12 months....that is, if you're really that ambitious & dedicated. But if you're like me, those ginormous "go get 'em tiger!" ambitions sometimes only last til February...Spring if you're lucky.

And because of that, this year I didn't want to "overwhelm" myself with things that I may never accomplish, so I decided to create just a few small goals that are easily attainable. Nothing extremely life-changing. Just a few simple things to look forward to & to help better myself. Both as a person & creatively.

CREATIVELY

*Learn how to make macaroons

*Make more cakes
(2011 brought cakes to the creative table for me & I LOVED it. Must do more!)

*Experiment more with typography
(I love love love typography--need to do more w/it)

*Hit at least 100 sales in my Etsy shop
-almost at 50 right now

*Put more items in the Etsy shop
(depending on how busy I am, maybe one per month?)

*Perhaps learn HTML
(either self-teach or take a class)

*Embrace simplicity
(simplicity is clean, modern, & beautiful)


PERSONALLY

*Potential. Live up to it.
(Learn more, be more, do more)

*Strengthen my relationships w/loved ones
(don't take it for granted. build it, better it.)

* "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today"
(today is a new day, live in it)

*Follow through on those "big ideas"
(rather than idle my brain thinking about them for months & hindering other possibilities/ideas)

*Listen more closely.
(To others, myself, & spiritually)

* Be sure that those who matter to me know it
(by words & actions)

*More dates planned dates!

(with my hubby, of course)

Cristie + RJ: The Wedding Announcement

While this post has been a while coming, I am no less excited to share it! As with most brides, Cristie wanted her invite to reflect her wedding color scheme of silve, blue & white--in conjunction with her & her fiance's love for BYU, of course! I think it's always fun for the couple to throw in some personality into their invitations.

After a few color re-arrangements we came up with the final design, and I absolutely love it. I particularly love the wording in which Cristie's son, Kole, announces the marriage of his mom, and they have included them in their photos. What a cute and fun way to make a child feel a part of their parent's special day!

Thanks so much for allowing me to add something to your special day Cristie! I wish you and RJ the best of luck & the happiness you deserve!

Becca + Sam: The Wedding Cake

I am so excited to post about this wedding cake. I absolutely love it & had so much fun creating it. With this being my most elaborate cake thus far, I must say I am pretty proud of it!

I love the simplicity, yet textural details, of the white on white design. Becca was so great to work with & aside from knowing she wanted 3 round tiers in white fondant, she pretty much left the cake design open for me to do as I pleased. I really hope she ended up liking it as much as I did. Congrats to the newlyweds & best wishes to them in starting their life together!

Etsy Shop: 2012 Young Women Theme w/ Full Scripture

Check out the newest Etsy shop addition! I have had quite a few buyers for my original 2012 YW Theme poster (here), and because I have recently been receiving requests for a similar poster which would include the full scripture, rather than just the reference as in the original I am now offering one in my shop.

This would be a great addition to any Young Women classroom, framed and placed where they can see it every week; or even as a personal gift to a young woman herself. This newest poster can be purchased here

The Vincent Family

Remember these cute kiddos, and their brave mom Hayley who gave me my very first shot at a "real photo shoot session"? Well, they're back and I'm excited to share a few of the photos on here!

When I arrived for their photo session Hayley informed me that they had never had family photos since having all three of their children, so this was way overdue and I was excited that she had asked me to take them! I really love their choice of outfits & colors. I think she did a great job at coordinating, but not being too "matchy matchy" by throwing a few different patters into the mix--compiling a wardrobe for photos is a tough and she totally pulled it off. Check out some of my faves from the shoot below:



And of course, what better way to show off your family photos than sending out a holiday card? Below is the design I did for the Vincent's, I really love the cherry blossom branch that coordinates with the colors in their photo.


Hayley & Family: Thanks so much for allowing me to take the your "first" family photos, I hope you enjoy them!

Christmas Card Templates $15

Looking for a personalized holiday card that's quick and easy? Check out the Christmas Card templates! All designs $15. Simply send me your photos to be inserted in the design & the your personalized file will be sent back to you to have printed as you wish!