they say it's your birthday!

no wait! it's MY birthday!

and in honor of turning 34 and still rebelling against capital letters, i offer a RAK. oh wait. those are capitals. shit. whatever. so the story goes like this...

i told myself last year that i would open an etsy shop by my 34th bday. i tried to get a few things ready to go just so i could open it by "my deadline"...and then realized that i was rushing something that totally didn't need to be rushed because i am in charge of my deadline and so i decided NO DEADLINE! how about them apples? anyway, the etsy...she waits. and SO...i offer up this lovely and a few extra goodies to YOU, my faithful (and more likely, probably first time) readers! just leave a comment on this post and i'll choose a random winner! YAY!



i was talking to angie tonight (because technically, i am writing this at midnight thirty) and told her the story of how i knew i was getting old. i'm at the store today, shopping for exciting items like toothpaste and tampons when i come across the ENTIRE AISLE of hair color. dude. it has been YEARS since i dyed my hair but it seriously crossed my mind today. i know it's the giant "3-5" that is now on the one year horizon that is making me consider it. anyway, i stood there for 15 minutes, just staring at all the boxes. "am i dark brown? black? not ash brown. hrm..."

first of all, was i seriously considering dying over my salt and pepper hair BY MYSELF? how crazy am i? one of two things would have happened. i would have missed entire chunks of my hair for not being able to see the back of my head properly and i would have come away like some kind of garnier skunk. OR, with my luck, i would have left it on too long and accidentally dyed my forehead brown and then had to walk around ON MY BIRTHDAY looking like i fell asleep in a pile-o-shit. not attractive on any day.

SO, i left the store with no dye. i sit here tonight with my gray hairs aplenty pondering life and love and friendships, new and old. i have lots of projects in the works, which i'll share soon. i'm trying to remember to "keep calm and carry on". the morning will bring starbucks WITH whipped cream. maybe i'll have cheesecake for lunch. and something equally bad for me for dinner. maybe one day, i'll dye my hair. maybe even pink. BUT for now, i'll just try and continue to age gracefully...or at least without a shit-stained forehead.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

holy moly, the goodness....!

i am sorry i have been a bad blogger! but there is SO much going on at SIS that i have to share with you guys!

first up, the fantastical miss kerry lynn has designed a new collection that is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! i already have it in my cart all ready to go! woo! just check out this amazing page done by the fab miss kayla aimee using my absolute fave sheet in the collection:



is that not seriously gorgeous? also, my total and complete scrapcrush, miss sarah bowen, is teaching our very first design school class! this is a new feature going on at SIS that i am SO excited about!

there is just so much going on these days at SIS! come check us out! :D

more bloggin' soon...

happy friday!

happy dance! aww yeah. i love fridays. cusp of the weekend. staying up late, playing games, eating junk, sitting in the sun, rocking out. wheeeeeeeee!

have a great one you guys!

ha ha ha!

it has been five days since i last blogged.

today, i made something. the mojo is still on vacation but at least i made something. oy.

this made me laugh today:


andy samberg rules. and i can't wait until maroon 5 comes to phoenix. DUDE.

when it comes to rumors, i'm a dead ringer.

dude. i'm in flashback land tonight.





LOVE IT.

thursday at borders

i had lemon crepes for lunch. have i told you guys how much i love crepes? and italian soda?! MMM. also, sonic has sweet tea, y'all! i'm SO excited!

i was at borders today for over an hour! that's fun! i picked up a copy of maira kalman's the principles of uncertainty. i could not love it more!









from amazon:

Maira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in an inimitable combination of image and text.

The Principles of Uncertainty is an irresistible invitation to experience life through the psyche of Maira Kalman, one of this country's most beloved artists. The result is a book that is part personal narrative, part documentary, part travelogue, part chapbook, and all Kalman. Her brilliant, whimsical paintings, ideas, and images-which initially appear random-ultimately form an intricately interconnected worldview, an idiosyncratic inner monologue. Kalman contends with some existential questions-What is identity? What is happiness? Why do we fight wars? And then, of course, death, love, and candy (not necessarily in that order).

The tremendous success of Kalman's 2005 illustrated edition of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style established her as an original, inspirational voice, and the quirky, hilarious, heartbreaking style of The Principles of Uncertainty reveals Maira Kalman for what she truly is: a national treasure.

seriously. go get it. it is inspiring and fantastic! happy thursday!

humpy humpy

so it's wednesday. that means a few things.

thing the first (i love saying that, can you tell?):

i am currently IN LOVE with this. i've been listening to lots of BBC Radio which is where i first caught him. dude. genius.


thing the second:

the new and improved SIS BOUTIQUE is open today! run over and check it out. it's so pretty and springy and fabulous! PLUS...the first 100 orders of $25 or more will receive a product goodie bag worth $20. dude! free stuff! all new Hambly, Sassafras, Bam POP!, Glimmer Mist, Thickers, and Banana Frog stamps are just some of the goodies you'll find.

thing the third:

if i had the time, i would seriously consider doing this. check it:

one thing i know FOR SURE? you'll never know if you can fly if you don't jump. which brings me to...

thing the last:

the beautiful and amazing gigi k-rock made this lovely for me and i couldn't be happier to have her as a big sis over at SIStv. she rules the school, y'all.


happy hump day peeps!