Simple Things....

Finely breaded chicken, some nicely poured wine, friends, family and a little laughter.....makes for a lovely evening indeed. Oh, and it doesn't hurt to have a goldendoodle puppy.

I'm punny.

Here is my newest birthday card design. It's inspired by my kitchen which contains more mushrooms and 70's inspired items than I'd like to admit. And of course I have a lifelong love of gnomes (before it was cool people, before it was cool...but that's what we all say). Clap your hands if you get the "pun". Hilarious, yeah? Maybe not...

You Can Buy Online Now!

http://www.artfire.com/users/JarflyDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jarflydesigns

My Little Space

I have spent the better half of this week admiring the carefully calculated walls of my new little space. If Target, IKEA, various antique malls and the year 1978 all married, divorced and then remarried….the love child would be my apartment. It’s amazing what you can do when you buy used items on websites like etsy.com or simply create a lot of the décor yourself.

Respectfully, will my apartment earn a featured spread in Real Simple magazine? Nah. But it’s not too shabby considering the lack of funds in my wallet and the ugly smell and layout of the place. I guess I’m attempting a shabby/sheek/retro/70’s look….but if I’m being honest (as Simon Cowell would say, not that I watch that show...) I don’t even know what shabby sheek means.

So let’s just say my theme is teal and birds. There, wasn’t that easier?

The long and short of it? An imperfect apartment makes for a cozy space…for which I will continuously be updating, changing and feeling thankful for.  Here’s to many top raman filled evenings at my little kitchen table…with hopefully, some good company…like a ceramic owl.

oh........

It's about time to pimp this blog out and finish my very rough and incomplete website folks. Bout time. I reckon.

New Jarfly Design

Custom Invitation for Brittany Schult's Bridal Shower

beef jerky inspiration

While gnawing on a piece of beef jerky I eat only due to necessity, I came to the brief and certain conclusion that I will finally pursue finishing and self publishing a children's book called, "Bethany Wants it to Rain".

Based on a conversation I had with my best friend years ago, I've never fully embraced the idea that I'm actually capable of completing it. I know far better artists than myself. In fact my drawing do not so much posess a spirit of natural gifting or technical ability as much as they have wit.

You can't learn wit. You can't fake it either. So while I suck at most things in life, I'm attempting to capitalize on one major thing I've got going for me: my smart ass attitude.

And I'll teach it to the children! And learn they will!

Because really...do we need another book about a little boy flying in his dreams or a little girl who learns to eat her vegetables through a series of ridiculous moral antidotes like, for instance, the green bean speaks up saying, "go on, kill me! I'm good for your body!"

No. We do not. Our society has dumbed down children's ability to pick up on subtle humor enough already...when actually they are masters of humor in general.

My favorite children's book is "Olivia" by Ian Falconer. He's given me hope that kids actually do like to read about quirky everyday things. Just ask Dr. Suess. It's true :)

So...now to, uh, make the time.