Showing posts with label July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label July. Show all posts
July 15, 2013
FREELANCE - 4th of July Inspired Birthday Party
In my last post I gave you a little background on the July 4th Party I was helping coordinate alongside my mom for my "Pops" 60th Birthday. He really did not care for a lot of elaborate details at his party and was really impressed with his "budget-friendly" celebration ($48.00!). The centerpieces were a crowd favorite and only cost $2.88 (each) to create. If you have any questions about any of the items below, please feel free to contact me.
Wishing my Pops a HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY and many more ... I really love this crazy guy : )
Invitation
June 29, 2013
FREELANCE - 4th of July Inspired Invitation
I recently created a Fourth of July inspired Invitation for my Dad (or "Pops" as I like to affectionately refer to him). His actual birthday is on July 4th, which is very fitting for his fire cracker, wild, and crazy outlook on life. He is the type of person (or has the personality) you either "love him" or "hate him". From first glance if you don't know him or his genuine heart he may seem obnoxious and/or abrasive ... but really he is the most sweetest person in the world! I certainly do not want to sound cliche but, he will give you the shirt off his back. He really is a stand up guy and would do any and everything for anyone if he knew it was something he/she needed that would benefit/make his/her life easier.
I love this guy because he is a no nonsense type of person ... anytime I need quick advice on anything I know who to go to. He is always sincere and tells the truth and doesn't sugar coat anything for me. So, now that you have a little knowledge about this awesome guy that's apart of my life ... let's jump into this invitation design : )
Admittedly, I really struggled with this design ... It's always different for me when I'm creating something for close friends/family. I always want to go above and beyond to make them feel special and sometimes this hinders me during the design process. I had to psych myself out a few times (imagining that this design was for a regular customer) to get through it - lol. I wanted to keep the design clean, sharp, simple, and to the point. Also, I wanted to incorporate "LARGE" fonts in the design - since he's 60 and most of his friends are around his age range small and/or decorative script fonts would not be good idea. With all of those things in mind I came up with this Invitation design:
May 08, 2013
{ Save the Date } Girl Power Back to School Bash
A few weeks ago I came up with the idea to host a "Girl
Power" empowerment type of event (or Back to School Bash) for the local
girls in my community. Each year I try and give back some sort of way to my
community... this year I chose this forum. This event is very personal to me
because I have a little girl that is five years old that is graduating from
Pre-K next week and will be off to "BIG" school in August. I feel
that it is very important and necessary that I instill in her at this young and
tender age the importance of being confident in herself and making good
choices.
It seems as though
children today mature more quickly than children did 5-10 years ago, I know it
has a lot to do with them being so desensitized via TV, Internet, and various
electronic devices being their main source of entertainment. With so many
"new age" influences for our children sometimes it's difficult to be
the perfect parent you dreamed (or want) to be. I struggle with trying to find
the happy medium with my daughter all the time and she's only five. Since my
daughter has been around the age of three years old she's been having issues
with self-esteem stemming from the texture of her hair. Ridiculous right?!
Other "babies" in her school sometimes tease her or refer to her hair
as being "nappy" and anyone that knows my baby personally ... knows
that her hair is far from nappy - her hair texture is really soft with dry
tight curls. It breaks my heart when she comes home angry, mad, or upset
because she is unhappy with her hair or being teased by peers. My daughter
always requests for me to "straighten" her hair and most recently
asked why wasn't she "white". I know that TV and Internet have all
played a major role in forming the idea (to her) that long straight hair is
pretty. With so many influences contradicting everything I'm trying to teach
her as a parent sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel, but I don't...
because I love her and I know if I continuously instill in her positive things
and support her when she needs it the most - all of my blood, sweat, and
tears will pay off.
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