Switching Gears!

Been feeling lost lately, hence, no time for blogging, well, aside from the last 2 giveaways. Aren't they fun? I've been doing a lot of soul searching and trying to come to some positive conclusions and I think I'm slowly stumbling towards clarity. I work for a local community college and on an almost daily basis am referred to as "the helper.?" I'm 31 years old and have 10 years of graphic design experience so feel that I am well beyond the condescending title. With that title, for all intents and purposes, I could be an elf working for Santa. Anyhow, I've decided quite recently that in order to improve our life, I too must go back to college. Nowadays it's not enough to have an Associates and a Bachelors degree, you need to continue to educate. I'll be taking web design classes and I think that within two semesters I could most likely get a much better job. However, it occurred to me today that I think I would like to, in time, position myself to be a full time professor at this college. Honestly, it surprised even myself. Those of you who don't know me don't know that my mother is a teacher and for me, it was the LAST vocation I ever thought of pursuing because I saw how hard it was for her in the beginning. But, she was teaching junior high, much more difficult than college students. So, that's where my mind has been. It didn't help today that I saw 2 folks I went to high school with working at the college also and just based on appearance alone, I felt reduced to that 9th grade inferior feeling fat girl who knew someday she would succeed. Welp, here she is still, proud of her accomplishments, but knowing deep down that she is not done yet. I have this drive inside of me that is unrelenting and unforgiving, maybe I need to loosen up huh?

Ah, my beans...

Cohen is growing so fast. He's been moody lately, maybe he's getting a tooth. Stella's been quite introspective and questioning things in 

a way that I can appreciate. I love my kids. They are good in heart. Stella is very kind and would NEVER hurt anyone. Cohen is sweet and always smiling. God I love life right now.

ANOTHER GIVEAWAY! Just in time for Father's Day.

We all love our hubbies and fathers, and wouldn't you like to surprise him with a gift that will make his heart melt? How about an 18 x24 Print of yourself, your child, a special place you know he'll just love, ANYTHING! Here is the company that's offering this amazing deal and once again it's absolutely FREE. They do amazing work with poster prints and you will be so pleased to have won such a prize. Get this, they even offer canvas prints. I think some time soon, I've got to try that, I've got an amazing photo I'd love to see on canvas.

Ok, so how do you win? Tell me about the photo or image you'd love to have blown up to 18 x 24 and I will let Stella decide who's got the best and most amazing idea. I will announce my winner next Friday evening, June 5th. Also, if you want a second chance to win and you have a blog, please post about this giveaway and link back to www.digitalroom.com and you will have double the chances of winning. Alright, NOW enter.

Here's The Haps.

Ok, I have been bad about posting, BUT with good reason and I'll tell you why.
But first, I must announce the winner of the free business cards. Miss Sue!! Sorry, Jenn, but I figured since I've done business card printing for you already, and Sue has a sweet Etsy shop and well I've never had the chance to do a card for an Etsy shop owner. So, I'm sure you understand Jenn. Of course though, I thank the both of you for being the sole entrants of my contest. :P to everyone else who chose not to enter. I have been crazy busy. Here's a list.
1. Participating in contests here.

2. Busily making 15 flip flop invitations which I will take a picture of when all is said and done to show. I will be making 10 more, but 15 had to go to school tomorrow for last day of preschool.

3. Making 2 apple chipboard books for Stella's teachers, SO CUTE. I will also shoot a photo of these when I'm done.

4. We bought a pool for Stella (*for me really). Filling it up as I type. 

5. Getting prepared to do a lot of work for my Vegas client.

So, not a whole lot of time to be here.

But, for #1 on the list, the latest contest I lost. I was designing the look of a Twitter page, shown temporarily here to reflect what I created. Although I lost the contest whose prize was $300, I did however gain them as a client and they want me to work with them on their marketing campaign. I CANNOT wait. Obviously a much bigger prize was had by this loser. That's all for now, I am still to be finished with items #2 and #3 on my list up there.

Later ya'll.

*GIVEAWAY ALERT!! FREEBIE including free shipping!!

*Update*

For anyone interested, I can design your cards if you like, FREE of charge in the spirit of my giveaway. Good luck everyone!

Do you need business cards? How about 500 of them, and they're all FREE, including free shipping? Well, tell me why you NEED free business cards and I will pick a winner next Wednesday at noon! Anyone may enter, however, if you live outside of the US or Canada, you must pay shipping. This giveaway is being sponsored by

and if you are ever in need of business card printing, they are the guys to use. I personally have used them for mine and I can't say enough good things about them. OK, so there are 2 ways that you can win this prize. One, simply enter a comment on my blog, telling me just how creatively you would use this prize. And 2, write a post of your own about my contest in which you must link back to my blog and link to www.uprinting.com. Do one, do both, do nothing, but won't you be sad if you don't win because you didn't try?

Nothing else could be simpler! Now, get to it.