as part of my gifts to my bridesmaids and people who helped with our wedding, i wanted to design some personalized stationery. i love being gifted stationery and it’s always nice to have some on hand. i designed these super simple monogrammed cards and had them letterpressed by presshausla (and couldn’t resist getting some printed for myself!). one of my goals for 2013 is to open up an online stationery boutique and my mind is currently overflowing with ideas! more to come…soonish.
Category Archives: design
thoughts on freelance | plan it out.
i’m going to start talking freelance on the blog. it’s a completely different animal than corporate america and i’ve honestly never been happier. even with the downsides of freelancing, it’s something i’m passionate about so it doesn’t feel like work.
one of the best gifts i got for christmas (i actually won this at our white elephant exchange!) was my day planner! i’ve always been into pen + paper kinds of planners (vs. electronic ones) and i have found them extremely useful in making my life easier and more organized. last week i was feeling super overwhelmed with everything i wanted to get done, that i barely got anything done. i would sit at my computer all day going back and forth between several projects, but not making it very far on any single one and it was driving me crazy. i like to feel like i accomplished something at the end of the day and it felt like i was getting nowhere. enter: my planner. game changer, people. for this week, i wrote down what i wanted to work on for each day of the week and it helped out SO much! i also have been using it to plan out each day’s blog post, work out, and what i’m going to cook for dinner. so far, so good. here’s to planners and trying my best to stay on top of things! happy friday!
WORK | the wedding planner.
now that freelancing design is my full-time gig, i am excited to start sharing my work up in these parts. this particular mood board i created as the initial stage of rebranding the business of a truly talented wedding planner. she has amazing style all around and i am so honored and excited to work on this project. her aesthetic for her company is beautiful (think feminine, classic, organic, elegant, and whimsical) and she has been an absolute joy to work with! can’t wait to share more!
working from home + more travels.
the first week of december we decorated our tiny house for christmas and got our very first christmas tree together as husband and wife! we have thoroughly been enjoying our festive little place and i just love being home more now that my office is in our living room. i can light candles while i work, jam out to christmas music, AND wear my pajamas. it’s really great. it does require lots of self-discipline, however, because being your own boss has unlimited amounts of freedom attached to it (which is also probably my favorite part!).
this next month is going to be a crazy month of [more] travel. we flew to california on the redeye last night and will be here for quite awhile! i am so excited for all of the adventures we will be going on and for quality time spent with family and friends.
kimberlee’s baby brunch: part I.
i am ALL about the little details when it comes to throwing parties. i think they make a world of difference and just add that extra special touch to kick things up a notch. i’d say this baby brunch was full of the little details which made it oh-so-fun to photograph!
my mom always taught us from an early age that “guests don’t leave our house hungry”…suffice to say we have carried that with us to our party throwing endeavors. diane was in charge of 95% of the food (taylor made the delicious blueberry and lemon poppyseed muffins!) and hot dang, she did a FABULOUS job making mostly everything from scratch with presentation that was absolutely impeccable!!! even down to the cute mini yogurt parfait cups which looked so cute with the little glitter heart toothpicks (shown here). since it was a brunch, we hired espresso one to set up a coffee bar for our guests, complete with a barista, so we could have our own personal starbucks in the backyard with an unlimited amount of drinks (they will also be at my wedding!). a whole menu of drinks was available — including ice blendeds which were perfect on that scorcher of a day. up next: the mimosa bar and more of the little details!
our save the dates: the video.
a few screenshots from our save the date video! check it out HERE.
p.s. i think surfing was my true calling in life.