inspiration wednesday

I am not what you would call a girly-girl, but I do love these romantic photographs.

Pretty Things - Creative direction by Chrystel Pilschke-Livoisi and Photography by Tina Patni

Romantic Flower photograph by Carl Christensen. Buy it Here

color tuesdays

With the weather going from 102 degrees to the low 80's I can't help but think of Fall and all the great things to come - not winter of course, I hate winter. So this weeks picks remind me of the great fall colors while still hanging on to what is left of Summer.

Design Seed

Photo Card Boutique

The Inspired Bride

new designs

I was so happy to post a few designs this week. Next week I have to cut and stuff 200 invites for my sister and pop out wireframes for a website.

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envy wednesday

This weeks picks feature birds. I am not a huge fan of birds, nor they of me, but todays picks showcase three different techniques with amazing results. Two wings up for these talented artists.

Nerv Grayscale by 86era

Totem of Wisdom - Block Carving by Derrick Castle

Owl Watercolor by Amber Alexander. Buy it Here

inspiration wednesday

Todays picks are all about my love for paper.

Handmade Paper Mini Envelopes by UselessPaper.  Buy it Here

Cross Stitch Heart Small Note Cards by LeobellaBoutique. Buy it Here

color tuesdays

Tuesday already! Here are this weeks color picks.

Color Collective

Design Seeds

Design Seeds

new designs

After a solid four weeks of working on the same campaign and staring at the same digital banners, tiles, emails, skins, outdoor, print, direct mail, hauler shades and t-shirt I am able to see the light again. Until I have to pop out wireframes next week for a different client. But with a free couple of days I was able to  design my sisters western leather stamping invitations, pictures to come after September 15th, and two fun and colorful designs added to my etsy shop.

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inspiration wednesday

Here are this weeks Pinterest finds that fill me with inspiration. Yes, very girly and romantic.

Red flower print by Carl Christensen - Buy it Here

Una Bella Vita A Beautiful Life

Chickadee photograph, Bird in Tree Print - Buy it Here

color tuesdays

zinkedesign.wordpress.com

bhg.com

creaturecomfortsblog.com

creaturecomfortsblog.com

pinterest

I did it. I joined Pinterest. Part of me is an elderly person that pretends to not understand the internet, thus my reasoning for joining the party so late - I am only 29,  and the other part of me sees Pinterest as another site to procrastinate on while gathering inspiration. And my number one reason is to give this blog some meat to the bones. Some visuals to blow the horn of art, design, creativity and to bring back the handwritten notes and letters. 


So without further ado, please welcome Color Tuesdays, Inspiration Wednesdays and Envy Thursdays.

big dogs need love too

One of my on the side freelance clients is Big Bark, an online community where you can discuss issues, find products, review services, find your new best friend and everything else big dog. I myself have an old english sheepdog that still thinks she only weights ten pounds. This weekend, July 21, Big Bark will have a table at the Windy City Pet Expo in Chicago. The expo is for all things pets and your pet is welcome to go too. So if you are in the Chicago area, love animals, are in need of a free admission event to take the kids to, stop by the Big Bark booth and tell them Sparkmymind Designs sent you.

go wild western style

I was very excited this morning to find that my western wedding invitation set had been included in a treasury on etsy. This design was a mash of another design I had done for a friends wedding and my sisters western wedding request (still in progress). The treasury list reminds me of Urban Cowboy in which my father could have totally played Travolta's double minus the chin dimple. So with that image in mind please go and check it out here. Also check out Yael Scharabys, the creator of the treasury, shop which is full of great modern fashions.

a tall thanks

Things are about to change. After much thought and wishing we had done it years ago my husband is going back to school. For our first two years of marriage he supported me while I freelanced and now, five years later, it  is my time to support him in this career change. Apart from the craziness of student loans and being the old man in the class we are ready — we think. 


A huge help in this has been my husbands parents. Who in August are taking on babysitting baby boy full-time. I think it helps that baby boy is a complete clone of my husband and the parents get to relive the little years but I am so grateful for their time. So I wanted to create a print to show them. Grandpa's favorite animal has always been giraffes and is very tall in baby boys eyes.


You can find this print in my etsy shop.