the priebes.

so here is the little wedding album i made for my friends, kim and griffin priebe. enjoy :]
[click each image to see the larger versions]

paper clips.

hola, just wanted to let you all know that there is a new challenge up over at scrap outside the box. this one is paper clips - everyone should do this challenge! you don't even have to come up with a new layout, if you've already got one uploaded somewhere, post the link here :]
hope all is well in blogland :]

wow.

can we say MIA much? so much going on, life is nuts right now. also, i'm currently mooching off of my neighbor's wireless, and it's not always reliable, so bear with me.

1. i finally moved. it was THE craziest and most stressful move of my life. i had to move everything i own in such a short time, i am so happy it's all over. i'm now back in the bay area and it's such a great feeling. i've missed this place.

2. i got a new job! another huge weight off my shoulders. i was so scared about moving back without a job and figuring out how to pay my bills. this job could not have come at a more perfect time. i recently joined the fabulous team at the california spine center, where i juggle a million responsibilities that i'm still learning how to do correctly. but it's so much fun and i'm extremely happy to be here.

3. i spent last weekend in oregon for my friends wedding. it was beyond beautiful, i have never been up that way before and the scenery was so peaceful. the entire weekend was a blast.

kim and griffin met in their last year of college and have been living together for the past few years in oregon and work at a beautiful resort called sunriver. they have two amazing dogs, and are the cutest little family.
our friend jackie got certified online and performed the wedding ceremony. it was so perfect, she had the right amount of wit and compassion. she had us cracking up and needing the tissues.
it was so great to have our cabin crew back together again. now that we're all grown we've spread out all over california, it's so rare that we can all get together like this. i absolutely love these people.
congratulations griffin and kim, we love you!!

4. also, the lovely marissa marie blogged about my new etsy adds, what a sweetheart :]

alright kids, that's all for now. once i get settled [and unpacked... its been almost a week and my the majority of my belongings are still in boxes] i will be whipping up a cute little mini album for the newly weds.

miss you blog friends <3

who wants to help send me to amsterdam?

a while back i mentioned that a few of my paintings are going to be featured in an art gallery in my friend's tattoo shop in amsterdam. i am so incredibly flattered that he asked me to contribute. his shop is called The Dark Arts and the opening is october 31st. his exact words were "i think your paintings will really brighten up the gallery." so needless to say, i'm excited. also, he used to be neighbors with some members of death cab for cutie (awesome, right?!) and they've agreed to play at the shop's opening. how cool is that?!

well... i've decided that it would be very silly for me to not be there for the opening. however, round trip airfare to amsterdam is quite expensive, and being the recent college grad that i am, i'm broke. so i'm selling most of the paintings that have been hanging up in my bedroom for the past two years (at reduced prices, too!) so this will hopefully bring in some extra cash so that i can afford my plane ticket AND free up some wall space that i'll have to fill up with new art.

so please please please, visit my etsy and help me get to amsterdam! i would be forever grateful :]


i'm off to the bay area to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. hope you all have lovely weekends and thank you so much for all your support, it means the world to me :]

new sotb challenge :]

there's a new challenge up on the scrap outside the box blog. i got to pick the prompt this time, and i had to go with book pages. i've been using these in almost every layout (i think i'm addicted) since i got this little paper pack from red velvet art.
i love the selection of fun vintage papers, they're so colorful! i use them all the time :]

things have been a little crazy lately, with moving and trying to find a job, sometimes i freak out over it all. i added this to my favorites in flickr a while ago, and when searching for some inspiration i rediscovered this phrase, and felt that i need to take a few moments in my days to just breathe, and know that everything will be just fine.
go check out the new challenge and if you have anyyy layouts with book pages of any kind on them, post a link in our comments on the blog or upload them to our flickr group. the winner of this challenge will receive a copy of the first issue of scrap outside the box magazine :]