Well, well, well. If you traverse all the way back to the beginning of this little online notebook/sketchbook of mine, you will see that I started to record my thoughts and projects on July 16, 2012. Which means that tomorrow, this blog turns 4 years old. FOUR. I powered through the clumsiness of the newborn stage filled to bursting with love, uncertainty and awkwardness. Then I dug my heels in for the toddler phase and touch-and-go twos. Finally, I observed with somewhat flagging energy and a ... Read more
I am now a minimalist traveler
We made it back in one piece! After a soul-nourishing and relaxing week in Michigan, our flight back to Seattle was mysteriously canceled so we had to scramble to Chicago via rental car to make our connecting flight because all the airlines were booked solid (or so I was told). We cut it super close, but cruised through Illinois toll booths, security checks and grumpy child syndrome with surprising ease. Actually, the grumpy child syndrome was non-existent because K was a champ. She hardly ... Read more
Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls Calligraphy Kit Giveaway [CLOSED]
My friends, I have an especially lovely giveaway for anyone who's ever ogled at the hand lettering trend that's been taking the world by the storm. The fabulous duo of Besotted Co. introduced me to Maybelle's work a couple of years ago, and it was of course love at first sight. Her instagram feed alone is spectacular. So when I saw her calligraphy kit at Kinokuniya a while ago, I snapped it up. Given my various obligations right now, however, the idea of starting a calligraphy habit is ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Still plugging away at my various projects...I did, however, take a little jaunt into downtown to Drygoods Design on Wednesday to pick up a beauty of a book. The Merchant and Mills Workbook makes my neutral-loving heart sing. I want to make everything. Everything! The instructions seem to be pretty sparse, which is okay with me since I don't seem to follow instructions all that closely anyway. Oh, the photography and styling of this book are so, so good. On a side note, I ... Read more
Stay Curious
A little behind the scenes of one of the projects I worked on over the weekend. A dear friend of mine commissioned me for an illustration to give to her colleague, and I loved trying out different lettering styles. The colleague's catchphrase is "stay curious," which is a brilliant one. I have two more illustrations, another quick translation assignment (this time I'm learning all about the art of sushi plating and presentation -- so, so cool), and a craft tutorial all due pronto so I am ... Read more