Freelancing & Invoicing

   Well, I promised a post about Avaleigh but instead I have something else for you today. NEWS.

   Freelancing has been going well for me, slow but I do get a couple jobs here and there. Today I was asked for an invoice. Panic ensued; I've never had to invoice anyone before. So I set out to create an invoice of my own.

   First I had to create a logo. Of course this was my favorite part of the process. I have a colorful clare logo, yes, but I felt for invoicing I really needed something more professional.

TA DA the rebranding of me.

   WHY THE BEE, you ask? Well for some reason growing up, my nickname was Clarebees. It was a nickname that my aunt gave to me for no particular reason, but it stuck. So anyway I decided to incorporate that into the logo :) I thought of the things I do that I might have to charge for in the future and created 3 separate logos for the different facets of myself. I might just use the plain logo or the 'graphics' logo but I thought it was cool to have different ones.

Thanks for caring <3 have a fantastic day everyone

a long awaited update

Well people, it's been a while. Many things could be said but I will give you the short and sweet version :)

I started school Monday at Kendall College of Art & Design. I've gone to college before but not in the past two years and I have missed it so, so terribly. I am loving being back in school and in such a creative environment!! I don't even mind the homework.

I have been taking lots of pictures (but not as many as I would like to) as usual, and experimenting with some new editing techniques. Here are a few of the shots I've taken this week.

I've got a little more free time on my hands as I'm going to be working a lot less, but hopefully that time will be filled with productive things like this kind of photo editing and homework. Hope you didn't forget about me in my absence, and let's hope I can stay motivated to keep this blog more updated :)




COMING SOON:

a tutorial on how to make the most delicious avocado treat you ever did experience. it's gonna be good, and healthy too so stay tuned!!

polyvore

ok, so i broke down...

beach adventures by clare-mulderink

comfy couture by clare-mulderink

beauty is different for everyone.

but the popular idea of beauty changes with every decade.

the truth is,

beauty is only skin deep.

so why do we put so much focus on it?

musing on the fact that i'm seriously creating outfits...wtf. haha.

The Artist is Always Working

     The thing about me that I sometimes can't stand is my overwhelming need to always be doing things. Like if I'm not working towards some sort of goal at almost all times, I'm wasting time. This is some sort of weird drive that I can't explain; I don't know what I'm striving for but I'm striving, alright. It's just like I've just got so many ideas and things I want to do, places I want to go and things I want to make. I feel if I sit idle for any amount of time, I'm wasting valuable doing time. I mean, this has its pros & its cons, but I often get too stressed out with this kind of lifestyle and think that if I could just slow down for a little while, I could sort the thoughts in my brain through a little better and be more productive, overall.

slow down, you move too fast

you've got to make the morning last

- simon & garfunkel / feelin' groovy (59th street bridge song)

     For the past few days I've been not as productive as far as art, or music, or reading or writing. I've been hanging out with friends and listening to music, looking at art all over the internet and photographs of all varieties. That weird drive is inside of me telling me "Dude, you haven't done anything productive in a few days. You're falling behind on your artistic pursuits here." Some people might be able to brush this aside but I'm also a person who is prone to feeling guilty often (ha). So these thoughts are naturally ones that I try to avoid. By doing things.
     But today I had an idea, in the car on a long drive (where I often have my best ideas). That maybe, art has two sides - an active and a passive side. I mean, think about it. Inspiration has to be refueled sometimes! And that's the passive part of it. Like the things I said earlier. Looking at pictures, listening to music, just kind of relaxing and... recharging? Haha.

     So maybe this is just me trying to tell the weird drive that it's ok to just chill sometimes, or maybe this is me trying to justify things. Orrrr maybe I'm on to something kind of cool? I don't know. Ha.

Here is some of the inspiration I've found the past few days.

  
 

aaand a movie i want to see. 

the dark shadows - out may 11th

i love tim burton :) & johnny depp.

new camera!!!

with my tax return, i bought a canon eos rebel t3i.

i also bought a 16g SD card with the camera.

i filled it up in a week.

more coming very soon.

sorting through old pictures

oops, it seems to have been a while since i posted.

i got a new camera and i've been taking pics like MAD with it. but in the mean time, here's some old ones i've left behind:

this is a necklace i made out of buttons :)

benton harbor, michigan

lunch date at the phoenix, benton harbor

green eyes, green eyes

gone with the wind

winter vineyard

many more to come....

happy v-day

Today's St. Valentine's Day. This statement may either feel you with happiness, dread, elation, depression, or some combination of these.

For me, I'm filled with the desire to make desktops.

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I will leave you with a picture of me and my Valentine :)

clare + trevor :)

the valentine i made out of unused sales fliers from work

making cards

Did you miss my cards? :) Did you miss my cards? :) Here are some I made this holiday season

  

HOW TO MAKE CARDS

with limited supplies

 all i had to work with were scissors, tape, white paper & markers.

:) hope you liked them!