art inspirit at the green eyed monster

Hi! Every Tuesday I’ll be over at Green Eyed Monster dishing up my guest series ART INSPIRIT where I’ll pair contemporary art with fabulous home decor, fashion, and accessories that are in the spirit of the artwork.

I'm a long time reader and am thrilled to be working with Ash and Kimmy, the sisters behind this rad blog. Green Eyed Monster is jam packed with DIY tutorials, handmade artisan giveaways and their favorite arty things happening on the web. Join me at Green Eyed Monster today and take a look around, there is much awesomeness to behold!

jewelry display ideas for your home or craft booth

 I found this idea over at Apartment Therapy.

I am sharing a mammoth roundup of simple and inspiring ideas for displaying your jewelry over at Soft Flex Company's blog today. There are many beautiful ideas for your home and with some of you gearing up for holiday craft shows I hope some of these ideas inspire you for your booth too!

typography tips

What is typography? Typography is the arrangement of type and the selection of fonts (typefaces), size, line spacing (leading), adjusting the space between groups of letters (tracking) and adjusting the space between letters (kerning). Type is made of shapes which influence how the words are to be read, and the emotion they convey, giving every typeface a personality.

Today I am sharing some tips for using type effectively and avoiding common mistakes to make your documents a little more attractive, easy to read and professional on Soft Flex Company's blog. Click here to read my guest blog post.

the great balancing act

I wrote about the great balancing act of being a working mother and an artist yesterday over at Soft Flex Company's blog. Click here to read my guest blog post.

CHA booth eye candy

I wrote about my first trip to CHA and the trade show booths that wowed over at Soft Flex Company's blog today. Click here to read my guest blog post.

beading inspired gift wrap

Photo from  Soft Flex Company - Econoflex Wire Decorated Box

Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog. Today, I am sharing some of my favorite beading inspired holiday gift wrapping ideas, won't you join me? Click to see today's post.

packaging ideas

 Hi! I guest blogged on Soft Flex Company's blog  this week about packaging ideas.  I LOVE packaging.  I have spent a few hours but, could have easily spent a few days looking at packaging ideas to share with you. An item packaged nicely will impress your buyers and their gift recipients, that's a win-win!  There are some lovely packaging ideas and tips I found on my hunt. Click to see this post.

market and build trust

 Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog today. Today's post is about marketing and building trust in your brand.  Click to see today's post.

brand consistency

 Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog today. Today's post is about brand consistency. Last month I touched upon the basics for Logo Design so, naturally a discussion about branding comes next. Click to see today's post.

logo design

Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog today. Today's post is about logo design. Logo design is one of the most difficult aspects of graphic design for any designer. However; I know most entrepreneurs are on a tight budget, so they usually make their own logos so I outline a few basics to remember. Click to see today's post.

guest blogging

Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog today. Today's post is about being open to possibilities and uncovering hidden opportunities along the way. I will be posting there monthly about small business tips for design, marketing and motivation. Hope you will join me!

guest blogging

Hi! I'm guest blogging on Soft Flex Company's blog today. Today's post is a little about me and my background in design. I will be posting there monthly about small business tips for design, marketing and motivation. Hope you will join me!