Who am I?
I'm a classically trained graphic designer who left the corporate world a few years ago in favor of designing invitations, mainly for weddings. I sing constantly, often making it up as I go along (a trait I get from my mother). I can't walk by a bag of chips without grabbing a handful and I like mindless reality TV often found on MTV. I hate crumpled up paper towels or napkins, especially if they're damp. I love beautifully executed design and I believe that inspiration comes from everywhere. In 2010 I started this blog to share some of the things that inspire me.
How did I get here?
I was born and raised in the suburbs on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. I graduated from Beaumont High School with a concentration in Studio Art. From there I went Syracuse University where I majored in Visual Communications at the Newhouse School.
Who's with me?
I live in Denver, Colorado with my husband Trevor and our dog Harper.
1. have an invitation published in Martha Stewart Weddings
2. take singing lessons
3. become fluent in French
4. make my own chocolates for easter
5. visit an elephant sanctuary
6. learn enough about wine to actually know what I'm talking about (instead of just "this is yummy")
7. revamp our kitchen and bathroom
8. try 100 new cheeses
9. learn how to take great photos and not just fix ok ones in photoshop
10. volunteer
11. work on an invitation for someone famous
12. blog consistently
13. start an etsy shop full of cool projects that I've been meaning to do
14. make photo album books out of all of our digital photos
15. organize my music so it's not spread out over cd's and 3 computers
16. organize all of my invitation samples and extra papers in a way that I can do it consistently - instead of just 1 huge day
17. throw a fabulous party with all of the fun and cute details I regularly see on blogs and in Martha
18. take dance lessons
19. make dinner 5 nights in a row (and reheating left overs doesn't count)
20. take a vacation once a year (a real vacation too, not just a trip for a friend's wedding etc)
21. rent a house someplace fabulous with a group of friends
22. stand up straighter
23. have pretty hand writing
24. start sewing again - use all of the beautiful fabric I've already purchased
25. learn to kayak
26. try acupuncture
27. go whale watching in hawaii
28. own a vacation home
29. design an award winning stationery/identity package
30. know offhand what color someone is referring to when they say a pantone number
31. maintain a well manicured hand with pale pink polish
32. take a pilates class
33. play in roller derby game
34. have my own studio/retail space
35. own a koi pond
