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This blog is an extension of my Etsy shop, Wonderland Papers.

My Etsy shop has been primarily based on wedding maps for save the dates, invitation suites and guest bags.






I love creating wedding maps and projects for my clients. The personal side, helping someone else achieve a creative goal, is my favorite part of the whole process.

Wedding Relationship Map - Reception Decor

Friendship Map - Bridesmaid Gift

College Campus Memory Map

Detailed Hand drawn map

Simple hand drawn map

I've started to branch my shop out and getting into logo and brand design for small businesses, photographers and fellow Etsy shops. All my work always starts as a hand drawn sketch before getting a boost from digital skills. It's a great balance of old skool drawing and new media.

Feel free to check out my shop! Wonderland Papers

Got any Etsy shops that you love?

Monday Morning Brain Dump

Monday Morning Brain Dump

(just a couple things that are on my mind)

- We got a cold snap over night. Our temperatures dipped into the upper 30's. When I left for work this morning I wasn't wearing a jacket, just long pants long sleeve shirt and a long sleeve cardigan. When I checked the temperature and realized it was 41 I started to worry that the fact that I didn't run back into the apt the second I stepped outside means the Florida girl in me is disappearing.

-Had a great, long yoga work out yesterday. Wednesday likes to do yoga with me and her down dog is wayyy better then mine. Yes, I'm jealous.

- This whole year seems like it is moving by so fast. I'm not ready to start thinking about holidays (besides Halloween) and I need time to slow down just a bit for me.

- One of the main reasons that I love the month of October starts this week. Do you think you know what it might be?


What's on your mind this Monday morning?

I Believe

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I believe that being inspired is one of the best feelings in the world, second only to being in love.

I believe that being rich (debt-free, stable, content) is much better then looking rich.

I believe that a purring warm kitty is the best cure for whatever ails you.

I believe that food made with love will always be just a smidge better then a gourmet dish.

I belive that having new sharpened pencils, blank sheets of notebook paper and fresh Sharpies will actually make you more productive.

I believe that being kind always matters.

I believe in breakfast for dinner.

I believe that pearls are appropriate for any occasion.

I believe the best is yet to come and won't it be fine.

I believe that cookies and milk are best friends and best friends should never be apart for too long.

I believe that life is best lived with a thankful heart, bellyache laughter and a desire to always find the positive.

I believe that Audrey got it right:

" I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles"

- Audrey Hepburn

What do you believe?

Bond, James Bond

Confession time, when it comes to movie series (multiple movies under one name) it isn't really something I find myself interested in. I've never seen the Star War series (I think I've seen part of one movie) haven't watched any of the Matrix movies, I begrudgingly was made to watch the Lord of The Rings movies and while I've seen all of the Indiana Jones movies, at least I think I've seen them all, I obviously can't really tell you all the names or what they are about. There is one movie series that I do love, and I love all the corny lines, over the top gadgets and cheekiness.

I love the James Bond movie series.

I don't know what exactly it is about the series that makes me love it so much but I certainly do. A sweet ride of a car, funky new gadgets, corny one liners that I can't help but love and repeat, sassy and sexy she-spys and one dashing bow tied gentleman that never breaks a sweat (unless your the new Bond). I must admit that while I don't aspire to be an actress if given the offer to be a Bond girl I would jump at the chance. As much as I love the series on the whole I do have some favorites.

Favorite Bond Movie:

Love this one for a bunch of reasons including all the old Vegas scenes, the really catchy opening song and a fiery little red head.

Which brings me to my favorite Bond girl:

Tiffany Case, played by Jill St. John

Even though I did one of those "Which Bond girl are you?" tests (I already told you I loved this series, does that surprise you?) and they said I was her:

Pam Bouvier played by Carey Lowell in License to Kill

I think it should probably go without saying that my favorite James Bond actor is the original, the one and only:

I also love this and wonder where I might find one of my own:

I really love "Live and Let Die" especially the voo doo part. Even if there are snakes involved. Major fear of snakes. MAJOR.

As much as I love the nostalgia and retro feel of the old movies I do love the more modern Bond.

And as a graphic designer I would have to bring up those famous Jame Bond opening credit sequences that usually involve some kind of naked woman shadow writhing around and a really catchy tune. The best by far being the one from Casino Royale. I'm pretty sure we actually studied the opening for the movie in one of my design classes about motion graphic design. That was a good day.

So are you a fan of the Bond series? Which ones do you love?

Wednesday's Wednesday Wisdom

She's really good at judging.

To check out Wednesday and find how she got this sweet gig and a name of the week name
Go here.

Monday Morning Brain Dump

(Just a few things on my mind on this Monday Morning)

- I'm glad the "So Me" "So Not Me" post was so popular. Now I just need to come up with more interesting posts like that. No pressure :)

- Had a FANTASTIC weekend with my sister, bummed that she had to take her toys and go back home yesterday.

-Our weather changed from nice early fall to cold fall over night. I like it though because it means I can start wearing these on a regular basis:

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Did anyone else experience some big weather changes this weekend or just had a particularly good weekend?

So Me, So NOT Me

I'm a visual kind of gal, most things make more sense to me when I see them rather then when I just hear it (with the exception of math which just never makes any sense to me). I had seen this self description once before and felt like giving it a shot.

So Me:

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So NOT Me:

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So NOT Me:

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So NOT Me:

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So NOT Me:

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So NOT Me:

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So NOT Me:

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In a lot of these cases it isn't that I HATE the "Not Me" things it's just more that I know myself and what I will do (yoga) and won't (weightlifting). I think high heels are really pretty but I know that if I wear a pair it will likely kill me feet, I will probably fall, I will complain A LOT.

Just keeping it real folks :)


So do you have any common favorites that I do or do you like one of my "Not Me's" and want to try convince me otherwise :)