Monthly Archives: June 2012
Nerd Party // Design Workshop
A few months ago the organizers of The Allied Media Conference emailed saying my name had been recommended (more than once…wha??!) and asked if I would like to submit a proposal to host an internet-related session. AMC is a weekend… Read more
06.29.12 and Tagged design, workshops
Design: Lipstick and Loudmouths
[ www.lipstickandloudmouths.com ] I loved working on this site for Naomi. Her inspiration was a Ted Baker display, which looked like a candy cart, so I headed over to the drugstore and pretty much cleaned out an entire section of… Read more
06.28.12 and Tagged designA Quiet Work Day
[ Tee from Kohls + Shorts from Target + Converse + $2 coral lipstick ] I didn’t feel like getting out of bed yesterday, but my to-do list and calendar are quite full and I knew I had to work… Read more
06.26.12 and Tagged freelance, what i woreA Silly Grrl Summer Reading List
I’ve always bee a big reader and with my iPhone making it far too easy to fill my library and my job being a little more flexible, I’ve sped through three books already this summer… The Night Circus : The… Read more
06.25.12 and Tagged booksBlog Love
Yesterday was for bike rides to the market for vegan sliders, an unfortunately terrible attempt at vegan cheesecake, and of course pie. A stop at the food truck rally for ice cream. Piglet walks. Detroit soccer games with stands full… Read more
06.24.12 and Tagged blog loveLittle Summer Goals
Walk to the grocery store: I have a confession…there is a really great little grocery store five blocks from my house, my house that I have lived in for three and a half years…and I’ve never once walked there. Now… Read more
06.22.12 and Tagged achieving goalsSparkling Starfish
Spinning, sparkling, Starfish Fantastica! Share/Bookmark
06.20.12 and Tagged weird sistersHow I Spend a Design Work Day
Since I did a post about my typical circus work day, I thought I’d share how I spend a day when I’m mostly working on design stuff. Definitely not as exciting, but I enjoy it equally as much because it’s… Read more
06.19.12 and Tagged freelance, life, workBlog Love
[ Day Sarah / Night Sarah ] This weekend was all about glitter, big hair, driving around and pie. (Though when are my weekends not about those things??) Friday, we coated ourselves in gold glitter, popped on the seashell headbands… Read more
06.17.12 and Tagged blog loveA Very Sparkly Day
My life is split between being parked at my computer designing websites and performing with my circus troupe. Yesterday was a fairly typical circus work day. I got up around 11 and had breakfast with the piglet on the deck.… Read more
06.15.12 and Tagged circusHow to Create a Fancy Mohawk
With my hair being so long and the weather warming up, I too often resort of piling it in a bun on top of my head, so I decided to try giving myself a mohawk – sans koosh balls this… Read more
06.13.12 and Tagged how toA Silly Grrl Guide to Saving Money
I’m pretty proud of the fact that I have a talent for saving money. I managed to save a hefty down payment for my house and, last year, saved an emergency fund so I could quit my job. I don’t… Read more
06.12.12 and Tagged freelance, silly grrl guideOh So Blue
Another little step away from the corporate world – I hung out with my favorite stylist last week and let him color my blonde, blue! As usual I let him do whatever he wants and he striped it teal and… Read more
06.11.12 and Tagged makeup & hair, style, what i woreBlog Love
This weekend was very busy. Work Saturday morning, then rehearsal with the Weird Sisters, an hour at home for a quick dinner before hair & make-up and then finally performing with Seattle’s own sci-fi circus punk rock band, Super Geek… Read more
06.10.12 and Tagged blog loveNerd Party // How to Use Photoshop Actions
Photoshop Actions are my favorite way to spice up my photos. It’s just like using the filters on Instagram – they add brightness, depth or color to otherwise bland photos. Here’s a quick tutorial on how they work… Once you’ve… Read more
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