great charity!

this is a invitation that i did for an awesome charity here in atlanta. yup...and adult spelling bee.
hmm...i think i will just stick to the designing!

im obsessed with design blogs.

ok ok im obsessed with blogs. design blogs to be exact.  i think the creative bug just takes over and i just soak in any ideas i can get.

right now i am working on designing my 2 (almost 3) yo daughter's new "big girl" bedroom.  of course is has been so much fun for me!  i am using all the bright colors mixed with soft hues, that i love so much.

MY IDEA BOARD.

i have to say thanks to LOVELYDESIGN for giving me some of the inspiration from her little girl ADELAIDE's ROOM. her daughter is featured in some of the pics above in my idea board.  her treasured wall is what gave me the inspiration...

now that my quest has begun...i thought i would share!

more to come!

how to manage my work day.

i have been really busy with life lately.  my 2 year old started preschool. my etsy store has been picking up in business, and i have been working on some wedding invitations for some wonderful people i know!

i also have been trying to nail down a work schedule that fits me just right.  i have been doing a little research on how other entrepreneurs manage their time.  i tell you, it has helped me out tremendously.  designing is easy to me, its organizing my time that is hard.  i did get some great advice on a couple of blogs...

1. ship products on designated days.

2. check email only in the morning for an hour and at lunch for an hour.

3. choose a particular day to post on your blog. this is to let everyone follow what you do on a day to day basis and to get to know me as a designer.

4. communicate with other people in my design field.  they are a community not a competitor.

5. try to put up a new item every two weeks on my online store.

these are some of my goals starting last week.  trying to implement them in my schedule.

baby steps jenn. baby steps.

iphone case.

i designed these web banners for dEVCOR INNOVATIONS new iPhone case THE OPENER that comes with a built in bottle opener. can you say...amazing!?  perfect for christmas gifts....get them while they are hot!

work.work.work.

isn't that what the elves are doing now?  well i have a little elf helping me when i work.  she told me she is working on her "stations" today. (otherwise known as invitations.)

i have been working on holiday cards for clients. i love seeing all the pictures that families send me. it just gets me in the holiday spirit.  not only have i been busy working on holiday cards, but i am also in the process of rearranging my workspace.

right now i am staring at a wall when i work...but i am soon to change this. i just made an unexpected trip to ikea. good for them. bad for me. ho ho ho!

new look. same ol' sweet t.

so i have been working on my companies look.  i have revamped my logo, updated my blog site, and have added new items to my etsy page.

its hard when your company takes off before you get all the details organized. i guess that is the design business for you.  i thought "now is time to get organized".   this is hard work people, but i love every minute of it!

between being an active mommy, designing, doing social media/marketing/reservations for our bar, and dabbling on my for the babes {a tot blog}, you can say my time is well occupied.

i now have a little table set up in my office for my 2 year old, taylor.  she "works" with me when i am designing. she has all kinds of projects going on. she might have her own etsy page soon!

i am really trying hard to keep my blog updated for me, for you. i want this to be a place where i can share my work, as well as cool things i might come across in my daily life.

looking forward to what tomorrow brings...

design.

design can be in all forms. i really think that this commercial for coke is so clever.