Sports Scarf - Part 2

Buffs, Sports Scarves, RallyWear, Yowies, Survivor Scarves - whatever you want to call them, they're here! All 5,000 of them – 2,500 of each pattern! 

See Part 1 for the developing of the scarves and backstory. 

Although the colors printed a little bit differently, I still love how they turned out, in some ways, I love them even more. The darker pattern (which will be given out at a later date.) has a little bit more masculine quality with the brick design but maintains some playfulness with all the colors. And seeing my ribbon sketch come to life was pretty amazing. The lighter pattern also turned out great. The vibrant, coral color matches a lot of the bright neons happening in the sports apparel world but it was also just pink enough to work for the event. :)  So, enough talking, here they are! :)

The first pattern was given out at the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure® event on August 11th. It was amazing seeing people, people that have no idea who I am, sporting something I designed. Young, old, even the guys! How cool is that? 

Photos by Mac Bailey

wave collage

Last weekend I got the opportunity to meet up with 13 awesomely talented girls and for 4 days and 3 nights we illustrated, created, quilted, collaged, scraped, designed, photographed and wined & dined. We slept in, caught up on our books & mags, went running (or not ;), and took inCREDible uninterrupted showers. (for Mom's with little ones - this is as good as gold). 

Cherry on top is that you actually get a ton of stuff done during this weekend. I finally wrapped up a project that I've been working on and off for way way too long: filling some blank frames on my wall (See first initial brainstorm here). I ended up going in a different direction (with thanks to my RoXy and Quicksilver catalogs), but it was fun to collage and it's great to finally have a little more color up on the walls. 

fashion52 (30/52) Combo

Let me be completely honest, I know NOTHING about playing guitar.

I DO know when I was in college, I could easily kick back and listen to some cute guy in the apartment across the hall strum a little somethin’. :)  I know I love watching videos where Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz or John Mayer play on, barefoot, in their worn-in jeans. But I never knew I’D be able to have the time or talent to actually play a chord. Until today. I learned 3 chords. T.H.R.E.E. 3 chords people. That’s BIG... G, C & D - almost four actually because I’m working on A too. And it’s just …*inhale*... so so so fun. :) 

So this post is dedicated to all things guitar: Photography, Graphic Design and Fashion.

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(top from Aerie, beaded necklace homemade by me)

floral + denim

I definitely miss my days of being able to wear jeans to work, but there's still a few ways to incorporate denim into my work day. I'm on a mission to put this ensemble together. I need to first find a thin, soft, denim/chambray buttondown shirt and then a great floral pencil skirt. I just love the balance of feminine florals with the masculine denim. Depending on the skirt, there's a few different way to accessorize, which I love. You can also find some awesome denim + floral pairings here.

My illustration and Inspiration from Wendy's Lookbook

Set 1

Set 2

https://www.obaz.com/lookbook/3695

fashion52: photo challenge (27-29/52)

The summer is flying way too fast over here so I'm a bit behind on my weekly fashion photo challenge. Here are my 27, 28 and 29 week photos, featuring my straw hat (Target a few seasons back) and you also get a glimpse of two leather bracelets I bought in a market in Rome in 2010. They're falling apart a little bit but I still love'm. 

Hope you all are having an incredible summer! :)

type on

Lately, I’ve been so drawn to white type and logos set on top of photos or images. I can appreciate both the cleaner digital styles and also the handwritten designs. Each one can add so much to an image and the true typography can really shine. Below are some I really love (there are SO many great examples out there I could’ve kept looking all night.) I also added an adorable video showcasing tons of typography – all in French :) Avoir une bonne nuit mes amis!

Bed & Breakfasting

Stop being Afraid

Highly Decorated

John & James

I'm Thankful for Today
(so this one isn't really a designed piece but at the same time, 
it could be. And I like it. So there :) 

fashion52: photo challenge (25-26/52)

We were completely spoiled this 4th of July. We were invited to stay on my in-law's gorgeous boat for four days in Door County, Wisconsin. There was swimming, snorkeling, pier jumping, grilling out, dinner's outside, wine and gorgeous sunsets. In a nutshell: heaven. Because I spent 90% of my waking hours in swimsuits, I thought I'd take a couple shots for my fashion challenge this week.  

RoXy bikini in an adorable tiny floral print

Loving all things Nautical ! Striped bottoms from Victoria's Secret (not avail online). Navy Polka Dots bottoms from Target.

A view from the Pier while in Sister Bay