Thinkdig’s Weblog
I’m Katie, a graphic designer who mostly somersaults through life. My blog is all about things that inspire me – be it art, design, or other snippets i find along the way.notecards
new notecards up in my Etsy shop! more artwork to be added soon. you can check it out here.
hello fall!
hello fall! i am so glad you are finally here! even though you make my allergies spring into action, bringing the miserable runny nose, scratchy throat, and watery eyes, you are still my most favoritest season ever.
yesterday tony and i were driving around saylorville lake/jester park area and came upon the biggest pumpkin field i have ever seen. it was an amazing sight – a blanket of orange as far as you could see! it hit home that yes, fall has arrived.
i love the crisp air, the smell of dying leaves and earth, and of course all the bright colors. best of all, it’s time to break out the fall clothes! here come the sweaters and jackets and scarves!
splurge
okay, so i have to admit, this no-job thing is starting to get me a little down. so what better way to cheer myself up than a little shopping. i decided to let myself splurge in the interest of improving my spirits and overall wellbeing.
i found this adorable dress at, believe-it-or-not, New York & Company. i normally don’t shop there because their clothing typically screams “MOM!” to me, but when i saw this from the window, i just had to try it on. it is the quintessential katie outfit, and i had to have it.
another surprise of the day was this find at american eagle. i don’t normally shop there either, but was persuaded to go in by my sister. everywhere i looked was plaid, plaid, plaid. so i decided to try on a few shirts and came out with this bright blue one that has a super cozy lining. it’ll be perfect for fall!
i also found this adorable sweater and these pants (thank you, clearance rack) at Express.
surprise party
a few weeks ago, my mom turned 50! she insisted that she didn’t want a party…so we threw her a surprise one! here’s the invite i designed…
i decided to go with a sophisticated yet feminine look using a berry and citrus color palette. being unemployed does have it’s perks – i had time to create all kinds of decorations for the party including flags for the dessert, hanging bursts, cut-out happy birthday sign, table settings, and the centerpiece.
we decided to have the party out in our shop office on the farm where i grew up. so i was fighting the ugly paneled walls & florescent lights. but all things considered, i think the end result turned out alright.
she was really surprised and everyone had a blast celebrating. i think it’ll be a birthday that will go down in the “remember-when’s”.
new website up!
for someone who doesn’t have a job, i have been quite busy for the last couple weeks. my days have been packed solid with job searching, preparing my portfolio, and the latest endeavor – a website for myself!!! thanks to my favoritest person ever, the site went up last night. it’s amazing to see my vision come alive in real, working order. now let’s just hope that it helps me nail down a job.
check it out right HERE!
ps. in other news, i’m saying goodbye to my red hair today at 4 pm. i’m trying to savor my last few hours with it. next up: brunette!
stunned.
i lost my job yesterday. even though i had seen it coming for some time, it still hit me like a ton of bricks. no one can be prepared for it to happen. as the meeting with my bosses went down, i heard what they were saying, (there’s just not enough work, it’s not you it’s the crappy economy, blah blah blah) but I wasn’t really there. i was frozen; transcended from the situation. me? laid off? that just doesn’t happen. i guess that watching from the outside was my way of dealing with it, of keeping it from becoming real.
but as i lay awake in bed tonight, it suddenly became extremely real. overwhelmed with thoughts of what to do, actions to take, responsibilities i have. my brain was sent into a panic about the bills that will need to be paid, loans to pay off, getting my portfolio ready again, updating my resume, and the list goes on… i have so much to do and yet nothing to do at the same time.
i feel so helpless. knowing that nothing i could have done would have saved me my job, i was just next in line. now i’m just another statistic, joining the thousands filing for unemployment. Ugh. the thought makes me sick.
but regardless of how low i’m feeling right now, i need to stay positive. it could be a blessing in disguise as my mom always used to tell me. ha. life just threw me a curve ball and it’s up to me to ride it out, see where it takes me. i have to admit the thought of change is exciting. a fresh start.
luckily, i have a great support group of friends and family to stand by me. but it will be rough for a few days as i adjust to this life-changing news. i might not be posting too much in the meantime, or maybe i will. ya never know. i love you all.
feel like screaming?
how i’m feeling this morning: 1 part yawn from the lack of sleep, 1 part scream from the pain of yet another day of work ahead of me and getting a cavity filled at 8 am.
[image via FFFFound!]
no place like home
i snapped a few pics of our apartment this weekend since we had just done a deep-clean. we might not have a yard to play in or an open porch to sit on…and it’s a pain to walk up and down 3 floors to do laundry…and it may be a little too pricey for a couple like us…but i LOVE living here.
groovy, man
i’m channeling my inner hippie today in preparation for T and I’s Woodstock-themed party tomorrow night. can you believe it’s been 40 years since woodstock? i was definitely born much too late, for i am a true flower child at heart. peace & love!
