BE BACK SOON

"There are some things better left un-blogged"  - My wise friend, Austin

I'm taking a digital sabbatical for the next week or so. I plan on turning some of my inspiration into creation, and spending more time with my loves.

Until we meet again,
Katie

JOHN MASEFIELD

"I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky, 

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, 

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and white sail's shaking, 

And a grey mist on the sea's face and the grey dawn breaking..." 

-- John Masefield

FILM POSTERS

Sometimes it baffles me how production companies choose the cover art for films. There are some really good film poster designers out there. I think we can all agree that the best design doesn’t always win. As a designer, this is bittersweet. I would enjoy the experience of choosing a movie way more if the covers were pretty. However, I have a hard enough time as it is choosing a good film to watch. If I’m being real honest, I should say that the decision making process usually wears me out so much that I usually fall asleep within the first 30 minutes. Great design could potentially worsen this condition. The decision making process could potentially get easier, but the great design could mask a terrible story line resulting in premature slumber all over again.

I really love the film poster design work of Akiko Stehrenberger. Check out some of my favorites below:

Katie

ERATO

BABY SHOWER

This afternoon, I’ve been drawing inspiration for a baby shower invite I am working on. The turnaround time is pretty short – 2 days. Needless to say, I’m extremely grateful for Pinterest today, as I don’t have much time for brainstorming completely original ideas. This friend has been a huge blessing in my life so I want the invites to be really special. I’m leaning towards water-colored imagery – blues and peach (it’s a boy!) – paired with a sans serif typeface. Hand-lettering would be ideal, but knowing my perfectionist nature, I predict a time crunch if I chose that direction.

Here are some of the images that I’m inspired by...

Final product coming soon!

Katie

MARY OLIVER

When it’s over, I want to say: all my life
I was a bride married to amazement.
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. 

When it is over, I don’t want to wonder
if I have made of my life something particular, and real.
I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened,
or full of argument. 

I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.

—Mary Oliver

KITCHEN FIRES

In true October fashion, I roasted pumpkin seeds this weekend. This was my first go at roasting seeds and it was a thrill. This was one of the easiest snacks I have ever made, and everyone loved them. The time in the kitchen was less than 10 minutes! Click here to see a detailed recipe.

This snack recipe is vegan, sugar-free, and gluten-free! Chili powder is high in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties.

Cooking Diary:

Purchased 2 cups of pepitas and a glass jar.

Spread the pepitas over griddle and started roasting. Mixing bowl ready.

Caroline got spooked by the popping seeds and took cover in Chris's arms.

Mixed the roasted seeds with chili powder, salt and oil. Cooled in fridge.



Transferred seeds to jar to store.

Enjoyed my new snack and a cup of tea on the porch!