NEW MUSIC MONDAYS //

"Humans" by Rozi Plain

DAILY DARLIN' //

My weekly favorite from the mister's photo series // Daily Darlin'.

Check out his blog for more diptychs!

TWEETABLEQUOTE // 2

Having some fun doodling a beautiful quote from Marilyn Monroe (as tweeted by my lovely friend Dayna). I have a few "vision statements" this year, & this quote is definitely one of them.


TWEETABLEQUOTE // 1


Have a quote, saying, thought, tweet you want me to draw? Send me a note! 

FASHION LOVE // DUNST

I'm absolutely loving this shoot for Italian Vogue (February 2012) by Yelena Yemchuk, styling by Leith Clark. Those haunting eyes of Kirsten Dunst...

ICONATOMY //

Iconatomy by George Chamoun.

BACK & WHITE //

I'm always a huge fan of hand-drawn geometric pattern. Really loving these illustrations by Brent Wadden.

DOUBLE TAKE //

When I stumbled across this photo series, by Theron Humphrey, I did a double take. It's so cool & comical, all at the same time. Maddie (the coonhound) is such a good sport.

INSPIRATION //

 

LOVING these double exposure collages created by Matt Wisniewksi (not his original photography). Can't stop staring at them!

TWEETABLEQUOTE // 1

I'm starting a new little weekly treat // TWEETABLEQUOTE
I've been having a lot of fun lately playing with handwritten type (as seen on my instagram), & I thought it would be fun to bring it onto the blog. So, every week, I'm going to play with a quote, proverb, tweet, you name it-- & doodle it! Hope you enjoy! & if you have any favorite words you would like to see drawn & doodled, send me a note!


ABOVE // This is from a tweet I sent out last week, thanks to Trina for giving me the idea! 

DAILY DARLIN' //

Happy LOVE LOVE LOVE day! We are running around in the mountains & city, playing in the snow // it's been a good day.
Here is a favorite from the past few weeks of Daily Darlin' // a feature from the mister's blog. It's like Valentine's every day over here...

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS //

"Trust" Generationals


I'm dreaming of summer + roadtrips + sun-kissed skin already...

THINGS ARE CHANGING //

ALT SUMMIT was amazing. It was my 2nd year at ALT and my 1st year as a speaker. I was truly honored to share the stage with 3 brilliant women sharing some tips & tricks about blog & web design. Luckily, our panel was the very first of the conference, so I could get all of my butterflies and nervousness out of the way! Then, I could fully soak in the inspiration, knowledge and excitement for the rest of the week.

This year, I went with friends, and as a result had a completely different experience from last year (going alone). I didn't get to meet as many people as I did the previous year, BUT I was able to really get to know some people really closely (who I would now count as some of my closest friends). The whole week, I felt completely surrounded by "my people" – "my tribe". It was a beautiful thing. I felt alive, excited & ready to tackle some of my biggest 2012 goals.

A few things happened (back home) while I was at ALT, and I had some time to really think and get some space while being away. I am realizing more and more how important it is to THINK. To give yourself moments of quiet, of silence, of reflection. Sometimes in the chaos of life, I don't take the time to just sit. And luckily, with some big decisions before me, I was given the gift of reflection while I was away at ALT.

I went home with a head full of ideas, a suitcase full of letterpress, a wallet full of beautiful business cards (from the talented ALT attendees) and a heart full of new friends.

I know, right? I'm still in a bit of shock. I have loved every minute working full-time at Rare Method (an advertising agency in Calgary). I've been able to work on some big projects (& even won an anvil award for my design) with a truly talented team. I wouldn't take back any of the time that I have spent – but sometimes it's better to leave on a high note than stay longer, and leave when you can't stand it anymore. It was a really really hard decision. One that happened very quickly, but one that I feel as though I thought about for like EVER! So, I sit here, typing this post and feeling...

Ben really said it best (during his AMAZING keynote address at ALT). And to be honest, I giggled when he clicked to a slide with the venn diagram (above), not realizing I would completely empathize with his sentiment only a few days later. So,

It's pretty wild. Exciting. Terrifying. Amazing. All at the same time. I'm excited for the unknown, but also peeing my pants a little. I have some ideas for changing things up that will be happening in the next few months (I'll let you know about as they come). I don't know what the future holds, but I'm not looking back. I'm ready, open and willing for any opportunity that comes. Exciting times! I still can't believe that it's only February. FEBRUARY! I had a feeling 2012 was going to be a BIG year... but FEBRUARY!? What is going to happen in the next 11 months? Who knows, but let's do this!

NOW, this is the fun part. If you are looking for a graphic designer (for branding/identities, print design, web & blog design, etc...), visit my portfolio site &

The best is yet to come, right?

LOST INSTA

Just went through a few photos on my phone, and found a few gems I hadn't posted from the last 2 weeks. Thought I would share.

Are you on instagram? You can find me here: @welikewelove

LADY LOVE //

Guess what, y'all? Today, I'm over on Emma's blog for her Lovely Lady post. (Thank you for asking me, Lovely Emma! You are just too sweet!)
So, please go visit & say hello to E. & see my full outfit.


PS. Shane and I had so much fun shooting my outfit the other day-- I may have gotten hooked on doing the whole "style post" documentation // I would love to start doing it on my own blog, but I want to make sure it's authentic! I'll keep you posted on what I figure out!


& yes, that is an armpit I'm standing in front of :)

MY FAV // DAILY DARLIN'

My husband (the photographer) has a photo series called Daily Darlin' // where he shoots a photo of moi + a photo of our life = creating a diptych that he posts daily. I thought it might be fun to choose my favorite combo each week, and post it here. So...
MY FAVORITE OF THE WEEK // I love the coloring of the photo on the right mixed with the pop of color in my belt.