Party Your World

08/11/2024

Attaching your feelings to an outcome you are not in control over will lead to suffering.

I took some time to draw today to clear my mind and it became a type of meditation as I sat in the sun and got in the flow. As I often say, busy hands = quiet mind.

Wishing you all inner peace today and every day. ☮️

27/10/2024

Sci-fi and cacti for the second to last prompt in the drawing challenge.

This is the most I’ve ever consistently drawn in my life and I’m so hooked! I need another challenge for next month please 🙏🏻

I’ve really embraced the sketch part of the process during this challenge. I usually dive right in and hate everything by the end. Taking the time to sketch and plan has really got me falling in love with the end results.

23/10/2024

Got some doodly pumpkins in pastels for . I mocked these up as bookmarks because I am trying to bring some with me to craft fair on Sunday.

Also added in the mushrooms and moonlight that I did complete in the time frame but didn’t have time to mock it up because I’m so dang busy and this week.

19/10/2024

15/10/2024

Once again, I am playing it fast and loose with the prompt for . Skulls and checkers definitely stretched my imagination.

This time, I started drawing in Fresco but saw so many geometric shapes, I moved over to Illustrator. Course, I did a little recolor too. But new to me, I played with textures in Photoshop.

And super new: on slides 5 & 6 I played around in Firefly to make some hyper realistic textures.

Finally, I threw in a lazy journal mockup because I was sick of staring at the screen.

13/10/2024

I had some trouble thinking up frights and fruits, and then one of these three things happened to me this week and I thought “hmmm, parenting is pretty frightening.” So here are my fruits scared at common parenting frights 🤷🏼‍♀️ for

09/10/2024

✨ Who is she?✨ I’ve completed 3/3 in the challenge?? And on time? What?!

You know how you hear “repetition is key” but don’t like HEAR hear it? Well, I hear it now!

Three illustrations/designs in a week and I’ve learned so much already while uncovering that I already know a sh*t ton and just needed to put it into action.

For instance, recolor in Illustrator. Know it. Used it. Didn’t realize how much I freaking love it 👩🏻‍🍳🤌🏻💋

🐍This design was completely done in Illustrator because I made the snake skin pattern awhile back when I took a pattern course on Skillshare so I wanted to use it.

And the overall design was inspired by my daughter’s necklace. I saw her wearing it Sunday and knew it was perfect for serpents and sparkles.

Which color way is your favorite?

06/10/2024

Meet bat bow! Or bow bat? Bow-batwoman? Listen all I know is the prompt for was bats & bows and I took it quite literally.

Would you know what it was supposed to be if I didn’t tell you? Probably not. Did I learn like 6 new things while attempting to draw it? Absolutely.

For example, it’s easier to draw the elements in Fresco then make the pattern in Illustrator. And when you’re making a pattern, imagine where it might go. So I mocked up a little glass can cup at the end.

Next up, 🐍 and ✨.

03/10/2024

👻 You know what’s really spooky? Putting yourself out there while you try something new.

Which is exactly what I’m doing by joining the drawing challenge. My first drawing challenge ever. When you hang out with the likes of and .ink you can’t help but get inspired to make art.

The prompt was ‘Cowboys and Cobwebs’ so I went with a little ghoul in a pink cowboy hat (which was way harder to draw than I expected)!

Since I’m so used to precise measurements and perfect alignment in graphic design, switching gears into freehand drawing is a real challenge. But I’m making a point to create everyday, even when it feels scary to share.

So here’s to stepping out of your comfort zone in the spirit of growth! 🥂

25/07/2024

Thank you so much to for treating me to lunch because they know I’m going through a tough time. This is why you support local, family owned businesses. They’re real people who care about you and your community. And good food is the ultimate comfort during hard times. 🩷🩵🩷

P.s. They also support local artists like .ink who painted their mural. Everyone in the restaurant has heard me say “I know that artist!” 😊😅

15/07/2024

At dinner every night we go around the table and ask each other “What was good today?” It’s a little woo and a little science: we manifest more abundance by speaking gratitude and we use confirmation bias to our advantage by focusing on the good even on hard days.

The past couple weeks have been hard. After 7 months in and out of the hospital after a stroke in December, last week, my mother passed away. We had a hard relationship and I am having some very hard feelings. There is no right way to mourn anyone’s passing and I have yet to find a way to lessen someone’s grief , but I do know focusing on the good and finding ways to be grateful for what I do have gives me strength to bare the hard days.

So here are some good things from the past two really hard weeks. 🩷🙏🏻

15/07/2024

If anyone would like to join me at this meeting in two weeks, please send me a DM and we can coordinate a car pool :)

We are excited to share our NEW logo and announcement for our WEB - Women's Empowerment in Business Networking group and get you ready for our next monthly meetup! Our group aims to bridge the gap between traditional networking and community building by creating an environment of learning and genuine discussion to build quality referrals. This month, our topic will be "Read the Fine Print: The Importance of Contracts and Disclaimers", co-led by Attorneys Paulette Eze & Jayna Velez-Molina. Do you have a contract in writing for your services or products sold? Are you worried about what a standard contract should contain? As a small business owner, it’s important to protect yourself against a liability claim or lawsuit. We will discuss the do's and dont's of a general contract for services or products. Our first half hour of each meetup is open networking prior to each discussion, so feel free to bring your business cards and a friend and join us!
Event Link: https://fb.me/e/6nvYLABlR

*Our meetups are inclusive to any female-identifying, small business and non-business owners looking to connect through networking.
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08/07/2024

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05/07/2024

Is anybody out there? Seems like everyone is off this weekend or even the entire week.

Since I don’t think anyone is watching, here is some low effort content from a big effort cake topper. Along with a friendly reminder, I’m still making handcrafted party decor for those of you who want to buy USA made, quality goods. ❤️🤍💙

01/07/2024

Today’s post is brought to you by the apparent AMNESIA I had Friday night. Because I forgot I’m forty, don’t drink often and have never enjoyed more than three martinis…at least not for very long.

These are all the things going through my head this morning as I dragged myself through my Monday morning workout 😂

26/06/2024

Thank you for the trust The Flash Lady Photography I am truly proud of the outcome and can’t wait to help more women owned brands in the future