Discovering what I want in life...

boldandnoble screen print poster on etsy

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about what I want out of life and am having a really good time coming up with stuff. So far, this is what I've got...

- have a successful, inspiring, and fun blog with a wide audience and bigg sponsers

- make amazing things to sell on etsy

- learn to silkscreen

- learn more and play around with photography

- expand my wardrobe into something fun, funky, colorful, and unique - feel good about my style
- have amazing photoshoots in glamorous outfits in fantastically everyday locations

- do my grocery shopping at a farmer's market with my boyfriend

- become a vegetarian

- practice yoga

- experience Burning Man

- be a part of design trade shows in some way

- have friends and family over to my boyfriend and I's amazing house all the time for movies, dinner, and chickenfoot (addicting domino game)

- go running

- film little random documentaries

- switch over from pc to mac (I never thought I'd say that!)

- learn how to knit fun stuff (not just 6 inch raggedy strips that I give up on after 3 days)

- plant a garden

- become fluent in Spanish

- learn the beauty of figure drawing

- start to journal and doodle everyday adventures, thoughts, and ideas


More to come I'm sure - but as for right now, I'm really looking forward to my life!

More work!

Again - I've been working away and not sharing any of it here! Check out the latest from Macy's and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Harajuku / New Contemporary at Macy's: Ultra Funky and hip - how I managed to use a red, white, and blue color scheme that doesn't scream Americana, I don't know.

Juniors Prom Dresses at Macy's: I had a blast with this androgynous look. I made that bow tie out of a pendant necklace and two loops of ribbon - everyone wanted to buy it!

Rampage forms at Macy's: I love how the form's usually random red color really made this color story come together.

Action Sports mannequins at Macy's: Trendy beach bums

Rampage mannequins at Macy's: Coral is such a hot color this season! Love it.

Chalkboard at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: Daily Fresh Fish Specials

Market Window Display at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: Going green with shirts made from recycled plastic bottles and organic cotton.



Flower show at Macy's opens April 3rd so I'll try to post some pictures from that soon!

What Inspires Me...

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See more inspiration pages and create one yourself to be posted at http://www.sourceofinspirationproject.blogspot.com/!

Check out the Source of Inspiration Project!

I invite you to participate in this project that I created that allows all types of people an opportunity to express and share what inspires them! I have created a separate blog for the project to post submitted inspiration pages and hope to publish a book of them in the future. Check out all the details and fun on the blog!

(above is a downloadable copy of the project flyer/entry form - simply double click on the image, let it load, and then right click on the image, and select Print Picture... then print one out for you and a bunch to share with your friends)

I've been a busy girl...

Hello again! I'm still alive - miraculously! My life has been a crazy whirlwind since I last posted - starting a full time job at Macy's as a visual trimmer, continuing at Bubba Gump's, going through a self metamorphasis known as Landmark education, focusing on the process of moving out, the holidays, and everything else! Ah! It's been great fun though - a big adventure. Enjoy some snip-its (below) from the whirlwind!

Bubba Gump: Fall Window


Bubba Gump: Holiday Window (featuring red acrylic flatware snowflakes!)


Macy's: Star Gifts Coat 3rd Floor Pass Through (Styling)

Macy's: Juniors Action Sports (Styling)

Macy's: Dresses Social Dresses Holiday Display (styling and prop installation)

I'll try my best to be a bit more involved here as I do love posting my GG adventures. Stay tuned for more inspiration, work, growth, and ramblings!

P.S. Happy New Year! 2009 is going to be fantastic! My sort of New Year's Resolution is to take a picture every day - it must include some part of me be it my face or hand or whatever and will eventually catalogue 365 days of boring everyday life into hopefully something interesting - who knows!

Bubba BOO!

Check out my latest for my new client - Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on Pier 39 in San Francisco! I'm really excited to be working with them and to have the ability to tie in bits from the movie, incorporate their fun merchandise, and have complete creative freedom! I'm having a great time sourcing things and making some custom props - check out the Halloween display pictures below! (click on images to get a closer look)

The overall look was a haunted house, distressed, spooky sort of thing. The backdrop is a sheer black fabric with an orange spiderweb pattern. I was lucky that they already had orange and black merchandise on hand but it's not only Halloween-ish, it's a little SF Giants reminiscent too!

This close up allows you to see the old busted up shutter I sourced that I used to merchadise hats, keychains, and little shrimp guys.

I made this tombstone out of some left over foam core and thought it was an awesome yet subtle tie into the Forrest Gump movie (it's Bubba's grave as it appears in the flim, well, minus the R.I.P.)

I had a great time coming up with this festive window and look forward to many more creative creations with Bubba Gump! Stay tuned!

Au revoir Mignonne!

Behold my last window design / installation for Mignonne. The star of the display is an amazing handmade bench by local artist Billy Kroft that used salvaged wood to piece together this intricate and beautiful piece. The small mirror perched on the bench is also the work of Billy Kroft.

We set out to have an autumn outdoorsy feel for the display, using muted colors, distressed textures, and fun branch and leave props. The frame's dry brushed paint treatment is meant to mimick the distressed paint finishes of most of Kroft's pieces and act as a weathered frame for the vignette.

I'm sad to be done at Mignonne but I have learned so much from my time there, built upon my portfolio, had tons of fun, and met a bunch of new friends. I am excited to see what direction Mignonne's new intern will take with the windows and look forward to a new chapter in Mignonne's colorful future!

Enjoy!