I can’t believe it’s already November! November has always been one of my favorite months. I hate that there’s a rush to skip over it and go straight to Christmas. I’m definitely on the wait until after Thanksgiving team. Here’s what’s on tap for November: Finish some lettering pieces and open my new shop (this…
Intentions
Pattern Design – Week 1
Kaffe Fassett on Creativebug I shared in my New Year’s post of my intention to concentrate on pattern design this year. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved pattern design: whether it was staring at the bathroom wallpaper to find the repeat, or drawing my own patterns with crayons. I am sad…
Project Simplify – Week 1
Courtney Carver I shared in my New Year’s post that I intend to devote part of my focus this year to simplifying. For me, that’s a pretty broad intention. It all boils down to this quote by William Morris: Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be…
Lettering – Week 1
Writing Valley In my New Year’s Day post, I shared that I intend to spend a good part of this year focusing on Lettering. There are so many things I want to learn and improve upon, including: Improving my calligraphy skills Develop my own calligraphy style Develop great compositions (whether it be hand lettered by…
Something for the First Time
My church’s Senior Minister is always asking, “When was the last time you tried something for the first time?” In fact, they’ve decided to make that this year’s theme. After church yesterday, I began thinking about “New Things” goals for 2015. I don’t want to come up with so much that it interferes with my primary focus for…