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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I’m getting ready to host and cook for family. This week is bound to get crazy quickly for many of us.This beautifully designed mantra from Lara Casey’s Making Things Happen gave me a nice dose of comfort and motivation today. I hope it does the same for all […]
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11/18/12
The biggest challenge with starting this business is that on any given day, there about 1,000 things I could and should be doing. When you own your own business, you’re wearing many hats. This truth coupled with my serious right-brain tendencies can make me feel like I’m on an endless uphill battle. (I’ll refrain from […]
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11/12/12
The Roseville Designs Etsy store has officially opened! It’s a very exciting day for me as a lot of work has gone into this, but there is still a lot more to be done. Please come visit the store here, and notice the fancy new widget on this site featuring some of my products. Don’t forget to […]
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11/07/12
Lately it seems like I don’t start an inspiration board for a project without a cake image from Pinterest. What’s ironic is that my wedding cake was one of the elements that wasn’t on my priority list. It was delicious and beautiful, but certainly not something in which I used a lot of my creative […]
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10/31/12
For this week’s post I thought I’d share an old project of mine from art school. We were asked to do a study of pebbles, and find the most creative way possible to illustrate them. As always, an idea starts with thumbnails of sketches. You play around with different layout options: I took a break from active […]
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10/22/12
There is a lot getting done here at Roseville Designs! I’ve been a busy bee preparing for the Etsy store launch and setting up the custom design side of the business. One exciting update you’ll see on the website is a Portfolio tab. This is a preview of some of the items I’ll be selling on […]
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10/15/12
For those who are thinking about starting a new adventure, whether it be a new business or any sort of big undertaking, here are some lessons I’ve learned so far…. {Source} #1 – Be Self-Reliant & Self-Confident This may seem obvious, but let me explain. The people who love you (and know your talents), are […]
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10/08/12
My husband and I are officially back from our anniversary celebration in California wine country. We had some amazing food and wine experiences, but as we were discussing our trip highlights on the way home from the airport, we agreed that some of our favorite meals were those that cost less than $20 (which is […]
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10/02/12
Today is my first anniversary with my husband, and we are in Napa & Sonoma all this week to celebrate. It seems fitting, almost propitious, that with my new business the first year is paper. Blog posts of our west coast adventures are sure to come, but for now I’m taking a sentimental route with this entry.What […]
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9/24/12
Today is the first installment of my series, “Packaged Good”. (It’s a play on words, so need to question my English language skills!)Every so often, I’ll be posting images of well-branded packaged goods. It’s a reminder that art is everywhere, and that a good design really can influence our purchase decisions. I think we can all […]