I have been in Washington now for about 6-7 months, I think I am going to really like it here. I have grown as a person a great deal and I feel like I am closer to my husband and children as well. Before moving here and becoming a full-time mom and just a mom in general I felt like I had lost my identity. It was a weird one, no one really talks about how hard it is as a mom or the many things you will sacrifice and NO one tells you how hard it is to continue to do the things that make you YOU. Maybe moms don't feel this way but I did. I magically met a kindred spirit at my gills music class, she too was a full time Mom but also a master at photography and the fine arts. She and I shared the same concerns and for some reason talking to her about the same struggles I had sparked inspiration and motivation in my soul. I felt alive and excited to work and create the images I have in my mind. Anyway sometimes we just need to be real honest, when this happens at least for me motivation was created and excitement was still there. Lets inspire each other. This collection was a success because of my friend the " The Master Photographer" she took my pictures. xoxo

Meet XOXO she really has a nice heart. Check out our products for this Valentines Day! 

LETS PLAY!!

SHOP IS NOW OPEN

xoxo

2 years of not posting!  Why did this happen? Its called life. Its crazy to me how time seems to get faster and faster the older I get. After I graduated college and got a job with an architecture firm Method Studio seriously my life like most of yours flew on by. It seemed it was deadline after deadline, meetings more meetings, concepts were needed, drawings had to be done and submitted, I swear it was AWSOME! It was taking up all my blogging time and I was totally ok with that. Funny story, I got pregnant unexpectedly, with TWINS!!  After I had the twins my life I felt like went upside down, there is nothing really that prepares you to be a mother. I felt really overwhelmed and stressed by how my whole world totally changed. I felt like I had lost my identity by not working or doing things that I would normally do.  I had a good balance. I feel guilty for saying this but it was hard at first. I loved and love being a mother and I am so grateful I have the opportunity of having children. But leaving work, etc and becoming a mother was quite an adjustment. It was weird being a full-time mom, not receiving recognition from others from a job well done, I missed the work environment, I missed designing and creating, I missed alot of things. I really didn't have time to do much design work or much of anything other than the babes, but here and there I was able to work up a schedule with Method so I could do something. It took time to get somewhat adjusted to my new life and slowly I started to get a grip of things again.  After a year or so my husband was accepted to law school in Washington.  We left super fast and we really had no choice, I didn't really say goodbye the way I wanted. We have been in Washington now for a few months and I have learned a few things, trust the timing of your life and believe that everything will work out the way it should for a reason, or at least I think so. For the time being ( before the kids are in school) I have decided to be a full -time mom and I am finally feeling like I am getting a hang of things, managing my time and developing schedules so I still have time to create and get everything out of my mind that I want to. Good things aren't always easy at first, its ok if it takes time to accept your situation.  I hope this doesn't sound like a pity party because its not, I just wanted to be honest. Being a mom is hard sometimes, but I would never change it. I am lucky enough that I  can be with my children ALL day, sometimes its long :) They have honestly become my world.  I love being a mom. Now that I feel like I have a grip on things I have decided to make paper goods and see where it can take me. I am really excited. The posts below are depictions of what I have been doing the past 2 years.

Team Method- I miss this group of people, they really helped me develop as a designer and a person.

 To respect Method Studio and for privacy reasons these are a few of the projects I had the opportunity of designing with Method Studio. 

Check them out.

www.method-studio.com

Blvd. Gardens

UVU classroom

 Henry Day Ford. 

Wastach Advisors

Willows Student Housing

Thanks again Method Studio. 

xoxo

Hey there. 

Its seriously been along time since we all have chatted. I hate using the excuse , " I was busy" so I couldn't blog. But seriously thats why. For the past year or so, I have been working at an Architecture/Design Firm here in Salt Lake City. It was the best and most difficult design experience ever, but one I am totally missing! I was able to work on some really large projects and be involved on many design teams. I however out of no where got pregnant with twins!! Which by the way have changed my whole life. I am no longer working for Method Studio and missing it a great deal. As of lately I have been on bed rest for about a month or so and have been to tired and uncomfortable to do anything. I have been thinking a lot about what my life will be like as a Mother! After I get things figured out I want to start focusing on my own work while being a mom too. I am excited to see where things take me. The doctors want to keep the babies in as long as possible, so hopefully only 2 more weeks of bed rest. My goal is 36 weeks, which is pretty good for twins. So because I have pretty much seen every show on Netflix, read a few baby books, I figure this is a good time to update my blog and show you all the projects I have been involved in this year. 

I am slowiy coming back! 

Nice chatting. 

This is why I never post as much as I would like to, I am a DESIGNER! 

BUSY IS MY MIDDLE NAME RIGHT NOW. 

a quick sketch of my husband and I that I drew while he was doing homework...hah

My brother left yesterday to the Paraguay Mission for 2yrs. I will miss him a lot. We got an email from him this morning telling us he arrived safely.  I am so proud of him. Above and below are some photos I took for him as his missionary photos. I am not a photographer but I enjoy taking pictures. I think they turned out great!

                   

I entered this contest created by Art Moves which is to as they say;  use a billboard – the symbol of the modern age consumption – and change it into an object of consideration, reflection and a deep insight into ourselves and the surrounding reality. Our festival is organized by artists in close co-operation with other artists.

So I created my own billboard with this years topic: 

“Where is the meaning? At the top or at the bottom?”

The competition slogan can be treated as a metaphor of all the processes taking place in the world at the moment. We live in the time of crisis and we perceive it as a disease of sorts – a disease, we would like to treat as quickly as we can. On the other hand this “disease” can be the only chance for us to slow down a bit in our fast-paced world and think again about where we are heading and why we chose this particular direction. Are we happy with the way the reality we created works? Are we reaching for the top or for the bottom? Are we happy with the goals we are setting for ourselves? Are these goals ours or are they imposed on us? Where is the meaning? Can it be placed on a map? Has it evaporated? Does the meaning of our existence lie in the constant maximization of profit, accumulation of goods, consumption, wealth, being on top? Or can it be found in escaping, isolating oneself, denying reality, hiding and living in the middle of nowhere? Or maybe, it is better to find new solutions that would allow us to make a better use of the goods created and developed by humanity and use them so that they help us be happier, have better relationships with people, take care of ourselves, our loved ones and reality? How can we find a satisfactory solution? Where can we find the meaning?

I submitted this piece entitled THINK

 This billboard painting is black and white. This is suppose to represent our daily routine living in monotony. Doing what others expect us to do and say can cause us to forget about ourselves. We forget about our own energy, our own life, and our own desires. The brain is backwards where it should not be. This represents thinking out of the box; do things that you think about but would never do. "Think" is done in color, to represent our thoughts as we see them, but sometimes never do. Think in color, not black and white. Think about the things you can do and will do because you want to. 

                                       Below are examples of the winners from last years competition.

Check it out

http://artmovesfestival.org

This is Emily, my sister in law! I love her, these are photos that I edited on my way back from Idaho Falls. I wanted to show this picture, because I believe it captures everything Emily is. Sweet, Soft, Gentle and pretty much the most genuine person you will meet. Lov you Em!

I really do love these photos!

                                                    

 One of my most favorite things about being married is designing and decorating my own home. hahah it's funny as a newly married couple it takes time to decorate a home because of cost etc. So over time our home will be great!!!

Until The End Of Time from Riley Pack on Vimeo.

I came across these old design concepts of my OpenHouseDesign. Its funny how the process goes, from good to better. Roxy made me good to better. People should always help others. We should always be good and become better!!!!

As of recent.

Hey! I haven't posted in awhile it feels like. I go on spurts, when I am super inspired I post all the time. I feel like I am still inspired but tired and working full time is another adjustment for me as well. I am learning a lot about the design industry. Being a commercial interior designer is hard. I am seeing how it can seriously consume you. Coming in early to work, Staying late, sometimes bringing work stress home with you. I have never felt so many feelings in one time. It can be super intimidating to work with NCIDQ interior designers, Leed and AIA architects etc. Sometimes I find myself scared of the people that surround me. I think I get scared cause I think I can't do well. Or what if I mess up, they can hire a new designer etc. I am learning you can't wrap yourself in that. Being my best self, is the only best self I can be. I am currently working on getting hours for my NCIDQ and its hard. I have a different respect for designers.  I want a family, I want balance and I am learning it takes hard work to do both. Maybe some of us design great things because we don't see the greatness in ourselves. It truly is beautiful when you finally realize you are great, and you design great things because we are all great. 

IIDA Associate

So as of recent I have been really busy with my internship that I have been doing for the past four weeks. It was really stressful but it paid off.  I GOT A JOB! I will be working full time at Method Studio. Method Studio is an full design and architecture firm. I will be on their design team as a IIDA Associate, I have done mostly their graphics for several different projects. I am currently working on a mural  that will be designed in BYU Idaho's student campus.  I will post some of those sketches soon.

                                 

This graphic was used for a presentation that we did for Energy Solutions project we are currently working on.

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Canada

Boy and Girl Dewey. 

                                               
                                                                                  The gang.

Em and Till. 

Well, the Deweys went to Canada for Jess and Chelsea's wedding. 

I will say now, I love Canada and would move there right now.