GEMiny crickets

Update! I'm currently testing my patience with jewelry design. After frequenting Etsy and drooling over everything handmade -especially jewelry- for the past year, I figured I would finally give in to my crafty cravings and give it a shot. Bought my first gem adornment from Cornerstone Gem & Bead Co downtown for my first necklace just yesterday...a pretty, dark blue agate that I think I'll contrast with gold.

Right now, it looks something like this>

with my hope to get it to something beautiful like this>

...with my own spin of course. :)

Have a fantastic beginning to your week!

the CHAD

tonight (since it's been too long) I leave you with my brief convo with my cheesetastic, mr. hollywood, shag-wearin, celebrity real estate crush, Chad Rogers from Bravo's Million Dollar Listing, via tweeeeter (read bottom up) >

be Jealous!

(hahaha, pathetic)

Also, a print I'm feeling at the moment (the designer as well)...

 TYPE and SCRIBBLES simply RULE

Projects are coming first these days so Bear with me! Hope to get back to writing you all soon. Can't wait to share my holiday reapings and memories with you all :)

Hope the Holidays are treating you great with family and friends,
LZ

inspire my ink

as the countdown continues to a -what seems like- faster approach of Christmas than usual, I am getting super pumped for what's to come. Perhaps, what I am the most anxious for is my gift card to Blick Art Supplies. Cannot wait to get my hands on some splatterin goods. So as I have been too busy to post much this week, I have still made time to be looking for some subject-to-art inspiration. My first project will probably be a massive painting. I am trying to think of a way I can mix my styles of geometric design, subtle typography and classic photography into one piece...kind of some modern-tude.

Until I have time to post more, here's some ta-die-for prints I've been getting inspired by from Marimekko, an Finnish textile and clothing design company that's been awing admirers since the filthy 50's.

And..this real cute black & white photo of me and my lover, Franco, by the beach..

 Thx DesignLoveFest. LZ

this chick makes me tick

what a nice long break, wouldn't you agree? My posts (lack there of) reflect it. That's right, I took a long, hard hiatus from everything social media-esque..well, sort of. Twitter and Facebook are kind of a must. Too easy. Apps for smart phones are really a terrible idea because of it...

As I always do before I go to bed, I surf the blog world for inspiration and one that I keep coming back to is miss Bri Emery of DesignLoveFest. Love her. Totally someone I aspire to be someday. Not only is she sweet as sugar cane, but her style is funk-a-licious (stripes, lace, red lips, tats and a huge red bow?..come on) Not to mention, a killer graphic designer. She also is an obsessor of typography like me AND only 24 years young, like me! Yeah, you could say she got it together.

One of her most recent works has been with RUE, an online interior and lifestyle magazine, which I've been following ever since it launched. She serves as the Art Director, of course. Talent is in no way wasted there! Check out their Holiday issue. It's only their second issue and I absolutely love everything they are doing. Chock-full of gorgeous photography and whimsical word/visual pairings. My ideal career scenario without a doubt... something about working with all kinds of different creatives under one roof that make your career so much more like a playground.

My favorite Rue Issue Two feature, mitts down, would have to be Jingle Girl Rock and the cute little vid called "Ribbons" documenting the shoot (shot at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway) to go along with. How..much fun...are these gals having? Nashville meets groovesters kind of Christmas. That's it. I'm mimicking. Now all I need is a cobblestone wall, a few choice friends and a good-looking DJ...preferably a scratcher of thee records. Know of any?

Chums, LZ

Bri, consider your fanciful footsteps followed :)

poppycock, coffee talk

Poppycock, not really. It was actually quite insightful, as all conversations in coffee shops are supposed to be right? My friend and ex-classmate Alex had a brilliant idea that we try to get together once a week to discuss our understandings of the book "Mere Christianity" by da man, C.S. Lewis. Alex is kicking my butt in word consumption (nerd) but so far, so great. I am so grateful to have somebody that's so on fire about the topic right now. It's exactly what I need.

I tease with him that he's my accountant, because he literally is. He keeps me accountable on many levels, both creatively and spiritually. We share similar passions in all things design and music related (he's a designer *check out his Haiti work* and musician) but I love how we are able to relate to each other on this spiritual level as well. Just one God-loving fella, inspiring me in more ways than one. The honesty is there and I know that these accounting "sessions" will challenge us to be better human beings.

I love coffee dates with friends. Especially ones where they let me take their picture and not label it creepy... because, it kind of is. Whatever. He understands artsy attempts..

I call it "hand on miniature coffee"

Here's to accountability..and an un-manic Monday!
Cheerio, LZ

carry on, cherry bomb

It's that kind of feeling again. Freedom. And boy does it feel good. Two songs that I started the day off with were "Dear Prudence" by The Beatles and Snow Patrol's "Just Say Yes" and both are great at bringing on your own kind of revolution from within. The timing has been perfect. With a couple co-workers, friends and a few family members getting a renewed path of their own and with it being so close to the holidays, I feel excitement..

It's almost as if your eyes have been closed for an extensive amount of time only to be opened to a few thousand Picasso's and Caravaggio's alike at lens reach. No one or anything holding you back... not even the stuffy curator.

So carry on with your bad self...creating real relationships and experiences. Feels gooood doesn't it?

  a blog project following creatives in the city...from behind. 

a personal fav > downtown from behind

ed hardy har har

long time, no post I know. I apologize, but trust me, a break was much needed. All I'm going to say is beware of guys who run out on your love in little Ed Hardy undies. You think you know someone, but surprisingly you don't. Life is loco, and unfortunately, so are some people. The upside of this little "freak" accident is that your true friends and family are right there, backing you up (and bonus!..you get the last laugh). You realize who the most important people are in your life - and who, not so much.

I'm not one to really dote on drama, so I progress - as anyone in these types of situations should. Pick up and move on. Because that's more than they will ever do...gracefully.

On with life...and love! Because there's too much of that good stuff to go to waste. Am I right?

Heart you all,
LZ