Too often we keep good thoughts and words to ourselves and only speak out when we have a complaint. I love these words from Ruthie Lindsey — "If you see something beautiful in someone, speak it."
Mantra Monday
When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars.
Motivation Monday
One of my favorite tasks is creating Motivation Monday graphics for one of my clients. It's really astounding how a single sentence can recenter or inspire you. I've always liked this particular quote by Mae West because humor in particular is a motivator for me.
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
Quotable
I want it all — and I would like it delivered. — Bette Midler
Zazzle Now Offers Custom Fabric
Yes! All you DIY crafty types who want to create your own fabric can now do it through Zazzle! Patterns, custom monograms and even photos are possible with this new product. There are also thousands of designs to choose from if you're not comfortable starting from scratch. Worried about matching exact colors? No problem — you can order swatches and fat quarters before committing to serious yardage for your project. Here's the breakdown of the available fabric types and widths:
- Combed Cotton (56" width)
- Pima Cotton (54" width)
- Cotton Twill (58" width)
- Polyester Poplin (60" width)
- Polyester Weave (58" width)
- Ivory Linen (54" width)
- Natural Linen (54" width)
The best part is a 15% OFF during Zazzle's Introductory Offer for this new product. Enter the code INTRO2FABRIC at checkout. Offer good through February 22nd.
How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
Where has this video been all my life? This fitted sheet folding technique from Living on a Dime is way better than what I've been doing all these years.
I shot the serif
Okay graphic designers — check out "I shot the serif." A fun shooting gallery where you must correctly blow away the serif fonts without killing the sans.
