I love moss and art

This is a back to a business card I designed this week. I really like it and thought I would share it with you.

Time management and the art of saying no

Wow. What a post title! In fact this is exactly what I am doing right now...learning how to better manage my time and learning how to say no to projects. I know. Wow. The time management thing is still a work in progress. I am trying to do my freelance work at home with both boys home now, which proves to be difficult sometimes. I am hoping to find someone who is willing to do some babysit swapping or something. We'll see.

The art of saying no is a bit trickier....I love to please people and make them happy. But I have to say no to some things, such as pro-bono design work. It absolutely SHOCKS me to the core that people do not and will not pay for good design work. I am not saying that I am the best or anything like that, but good design speaks for itself. There is a reason why people get degrees in this. Sigh.

On that note, I am going to go organize and clean my house. I have been so busy this week with freelance projects (which is a good thing) that the house needs some serious TLC. So please check back often and soon....I will be around here more. I promise!

More about Poladroid

This is the octopus at John Ball Zoo. Pretty cool. I love Poladroid.

I have been really sick these past few days. I am feeling MUCH better now and am able to join the land of the living and the blogging again.

The Art of De-Cluttering

I think it is an art.....de-cluttering. So satisfying when it is done but sort of painful during the process. So many decisions to make; to keep or not to keep? That is THE question and that is what I am in the midst of doing right now. Well, okay, I am blogging right now. I have found a few things to keep me going: music playing, keeping my shoes on inside the house and wearing an apron. That apron is sort of like putting on a uniform, of sorts. And with that, I must get back to the art of de-cluttering!

I did think it would be fun to post a few web sites with some tutorial goodness for y'all to keep you busy. I have filed these in my brain and am going to do them with, or without, the boys. Enjoy!

paper mache goodness

spin art using a salad spinner ( I found mine at Goodwill for only $3!)

A new list for a more motivated me

Here is yet another list, to join the others:

•make some paper mache projects (see this website)

•create some hanging lamps like these here...I am thinking of making them out of paper mache....definitely an experiment (scroll down to the "Beautiful Duo" article)

•make some art daily....I got the idea from this post at Design*Sponge. FYI I also want to make those horses!

•de-clutter the house and decorate it to make it look cool and fun and inviting....this will be an ongoing project.

•back up my hard drive and organize my photos/art so that I can find things easier.

That's all I am saying for now. Better get to work. Enjoy your Monday!