Mood Board: California Love

Jul 18, 2014 | Art Direction, Graphic Design, Places, Storytelling, Travel

  Yesterday I found out that Drew, Nathaniel, and I are heading to Los Angeles for a whole week! Since then I’ve been looking up places I want to make sure to visit, planning activities for Nathaniel and me while Drew is working, and thinking about how cute... Read More

Seattle Day Trip: Vashon Island

Mar 7, 2014 | Family, My Life, Photography, Places, Travel

A couple of weeks ago the Adventure Club drove over to West Seattle and hopped on a ferry to explore Vashon Island. Even though it’s super close to Seattle, it was our first visit. This is the trip that I mentioned in the post about experiencing flow. We were... Read More

Art I Heart: Lulu de Kwiatkowski

Jan 23, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Storytelling

I’ve always been a documenter. I got my first diary when I was seven and my first camera by the time I turned ten. When I look through my first diary now, I can already see myself going against the “rules.” I tried using those pre-dated pages in... Read More

Throwback Thursday: Sporting Black Boots and White Tights, Christmas, 1971

Jan 16, 2014 | My Life

Christmas, 1971: Two-year-old Melanie already has a passion for black boots. In other news, I have art in my shop and a brand new My Year of Amélie project! See you back here next week for an all-new Creative Mix interview with a talented illustrator and surface... Read More

Holiday Gifts #3: My Grandmother’s Sand Tarts

Dec 20, 2013 | Family, My Life

I don’t cook. I don’t bake. If it were up to me, we’d be eating Boca burgers and yams every night (which were my go-to single lady foods), or maybe grilled cheese and tomato soup (from a box). My husband, as you may remember, is an excellent baker.... Read More