Valentine Hearts

Seeing how today is filled with candy hearts and heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates, I figured I would show off a few hearts of mine. When I was a little girl, at one time I had a pink room (what little girl doesn't). One year, for my birthday, my Nanny made me a quilt that matched my room perfectly. It was filled with hearts of different reds, pinks, and purples. Oh how it was loved! Over the years, it moved from one room to other and became a quilt for the house. Well, not too long ago, my mom brought it up from Virginia so that I could enjoy it in my home. Although it is faded from years of wear and tear and sunlight, it is still filled with that same love. And since the quilt's theme is so perfect for today, I thought I would share with you. May it fill your heart with warmth and memories of quilts from your past.



P.S. Check out my Hubby's blog. He made me the sweetest Valentine and posted it there!

Pigtails & Red Shoes

...Just make me happy.

Still Coughing Up Phlegm...

...But I'm doing much better. My voice is slowly coming back and my coughing fits aren't as intense. Of course, I still woke up hacking my lungs up at 4:30 this morning when my large dose of NyQuil decided to give up. But other than that...I'm doing much better.

OK - Enough of my complaining...

I'm taking a painting class this quarter and am very much enjoying it. I've never really worked with oils before and I'm learning a lot. Our first assignment was called "Evoking an Image." We were given a drawing of different lines and shapes and we had to duplicate the lines on our canvas. We then had to move the canvas around until we gained some inspiration on what we wanted to paint. It could be anything - realistic or abstract. When I paint, I tend to lean more towards abstraction, but this piece took me in a more stylized direction. Wanna see?

Ok...here it is...



It works perfectly beside our $15 flea market-find 1970s orange chair. I was pretty happy with the outcome and, hey, I got an "A" on it! Woohoo!

Ribbit

The cold is still lingering within my body and it has now taken my voice. So in honor of what I have sounded like for the past 2 days, I thought I would draw a cute little froggy to show you. The only thing I'm missing is the slimy green skin and a huge appetite for flies!

Feeling Yucky

Hello friends. Sorry I haven't posted in a couple of days. Let's just say this week as been one of the worst I've had in a while. I've been overloaded with homework, making handbags for RaeLynn's grand opening, and on top of that, I've come down with some kind of cold that makes my throat feel like it's clogged with sand and my ear feel like someone is poking a fork in it every time I swallow or yawn. Oh, so much fun!

So to help take my mind off how terrible I feel, I wandered over to Martha Stewart's Web site to see what fun Valentine ideas she had...and what did I find? Why, Rosy Stationary made out of vegetable prints, of course! Such a simple and easy idea that creates great results!

**Edit: Photo credits: MarthaStewart.com

A New Identity

No, I am not having an identity crisis or anything like that, but I have come up with a new logo for myself. This may sound confusing because even when I try to explain it to myself, I get confused, but here goes anyway...

Ok...so, those of you who follow my blog know that I have my own freelance graphic design firm called Revel Design. Well that's all good and fun for freelance jobs, but when it comes to actually applying for a job and sending my resume and portfolio to potential employers, I couldn't very well send a package with the name of a design firm on it. It just wouldn't make any sense. So I have come up with a personal logo for myself. And here it is...


I'm pretty excited about it because I feel like it really reflects who I am as a designer. I used bits and pieces of one of my paintings to create the logo because I want to portray that when I create, I use all forms of art to inspire me.

Let me know what you think. I'd love to have some feedback!

Absolute Cuteness

I stumbled upon the delightful Moda Bake Shop the other day and now all I want to do is make every project that they create. The site provides tutorials for all of their projects.
Just look at these Valentine Pennie Pockets!
Can you say A-DORABLE?!