Please see my new blog www.jennifercepeda.com for new posts. Lots of lovely pattern work, illustrations and fun pix!
07/26/2010
04/18/2010
life in bloom
So many wonderful things are happening this year! HOORAY! I was just inspired by another artist's blog, who is a textile and pattern design hopeful. Judging by her incredible talent, I don't think she'll have a worry! See Mati Rose McDonough when you have a chance!
I realize that I too must take her advice, and be patient with myself through this process of learning and adjusting to a new career path.
It is so incredible to see growth in myself creatively. I think I just hit the sweet spot in my work and I'm so thrilled about it!
My illustration work for Pink Light will be shown at Surtex 2010, then hopefully viewable on line on the Pinklight Design website soon after.
I'll also be offering prints of my pet project (pardon the pun) in the very near future.
Focusing now on tidying up my online presence, which seems to have become a bit fragmented!
04/10/2010
Easter Moments
Wow! I have not blogged since January! I have been truly busy freelancing, working and designing now, and haven't had a chance to sink my teeth into some fun blogging.
I thought I'd share my Easter Day! I will share design work as soon as I am able. So much of what I do is confidential till it's release.
What is exciting is that I'm going to have some design work at the Surtex 2010 show through Pink Light Design this May.
I was going to attend the show, but it is just too complicated to follow through this year. So many priorities here at home that I have to take care of, and I'm going to be working on a website to highlight my illustration & pattern work as well.
For now, here are some fun Easter pix:
Elliott and Nacho
Yours Truly
With the use of some embellishments, we have "Maholla" from Hawaii, and the HG egg ; )
some incredible flowers from my garden. Giant Pink Tulips, Yellow Tulips, pink ranunculus and flowering kale
My attempt at the Designsponge Online Terrarium. I found the perfect little ball of moss growing in my front yard, and some of this adorable clover that I bought from a neighborhood plant sale.
ranunculus, drumstick primrose and bonerra
Brad and Rosco are ready to hunt for eggs!
Kolina, mimosas and me
Elliott, Mimosa and Orbit
We're all preparing for the Easter Egg hunt!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
sundried tomato, kalamata olive, mozerella, green onion & feta omlette,
garlic, rosemary jalepeno potatoes, veggie sausage and:
pepper bacon!
01/04/2010
Nutty New Year's 2010!
Final touches for New Year's 2010
My favorite feather boa wreath, unlit for now. I tend to borrow feathers from it every year to decorate other things with....such as the party hats!
A lovely quote from TS Eliot
Mustache and hat favors ready for guests!
a splash of creativity from Seth
Elliott and I take a moment to pose:
my cute little vintage fuzzy hat...
I just felt like being all covered up! I didn't want to splash food and grease while serving and tidying up all evening. Well it just worked out anyhow.
Seth and Brad in contrasting and completely appropriate outfits!
Seth, Megan, Emily, Kolina and me
Our camera was lost for 2 hours and we missed ringing in the New Year with it. This is a reenactment of ringing in the New Year!
Cami & Chris - major props for the creative mustache hanging!
Jay
Keegan, Elliott, Jeramy, Chris
It was certainly a blast and I'm exhausted from it all! Can't wait to do it again next year!
browsing beauties
Found this by way of Anne Sage's guest blogger, Michelle Long, author of the Well Dressed Home.
I absolutely love everything about this table setting. Where can I get those plates?
via www.annesage.com
TwoHundred Two Hand Sewn Silk Mobile by KristinaMarie on Etsy
Just stunning!
via www.etsy.com This etching from PlateInkPaper is phenomenal: This is a darling site and artist "gollybard" I found this image touting turquoise as the color of 2010 on blog "delight by design" There is nothing I don't love in this interior. Just beautiful! (images via carrier and company, january canadian house and home and scanned from Style and Substance) This is a cool painting from artist Valerie Galloway....
12/13/2009
weekend browsing
I love these wonderful color schemes from Nina Campbell. The little teacups are so fresh! They make me want to throw a party just to use them.
I have a crush on blue....I have 3 rooms in my house that are just a bit darker than this blue. Everytime I see a blue bedroom I want it to be my room! So crisp and freshly inviting!
dish sets www.rossana.com
I was out at Pacific Place Nordstrom in their coffee shop this weekend and saw the little polka dot dish set as well as the graphic floral dish set. I think they are wonderful. I am not really a red dish person though. I looked through their website and found the amazing recycled glass set in green with fabulous designs all over them! I am ready for a summer day, a bbq and some lemonade using this set!
For my friends with children....the above two bedrooms. How amazing is that awesome chalk drawing?
Also, for me, the antique carnival wheel with the great illustrated horses!
http://www.atticmag.com/
12/11/2009
gush
I wanted to blog about movies that spark my creative energy, and got lost in a sea of images.
Starting with Pride and Prejudice, I quickly found that every posh interior or dramatic exterior shot was online, but no shots of the interior home.
I especially love those interior shots because they are all the most moody, rich, textured hues of blue.
From Eggshell, to royal to ink. I absolutely can picture the weathered walls of the home Lizzie lives in.
Instead, I got lost in a sea of imagery. Some art, many interiors, and then Kiera in her Atonement Dress:
habituallychic.blogspot.com
http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html
I found this at the coolest blog!
http://www.annesage.com/
Please note her comment below this particular picture ; )
Then check out my pretty little things album LOL!
twoila.com
I must stop myself now...I can see that I will blog all night, rather than work!
11/30/2009
New Clever Website is live!
Check out this new site for Clever, it has cute, cute kid's clothing, artwork and craft from Heidi Grace Kress.
Web Design by yours truly....
Heidi's awesome illustrations are so cute and fun. It's always a pleasure to work on anything she does!
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