Artist Profile: Laura Zielinski

From the simple beauty of her paintings and mixed media art to the embraced elegance of her vintage pieces, the description that comes to mind when I think of Laura Zielenksi is "simply eclectic". I hope you enjoy reading about her as much as I do!




1. Where is your business based out of?

Lake Orion, Michigan


2. Where are you from originally?

Lake Orion, Michigan


3. How long have you been an artist and/or business owner?

I suppose I've been an artist since I was a little girl; my "all about me" book I wrote in kindergarten states that I thought myself to be very good at art. The pictures I drew speak otherwise. But since then, I've been fine tuning what I've learned throughout the years. I went to college for graphic design. Several years of graphic designing and just semesters away from graduation, I switched to an English major, as I felt graphic design wasn't my passion after all. Thankfully, I was schooled in all mediums, and though it didn't stand out to me at the time I took it, painting has taken over my love.


4. Where do you get your creative inspiration?

Much of my inspiration comes from my experiences. I hate trying to force out ideas just for the sake of creating something new; I find those to end up Poor Half-Formed Things that clearly show themselves as Poor Half-Formed Things, which are quite unslightly to gaze upon. Instead, I have a book where I jot ideas and sketches as they come to me, where they can sit and lounge about until I need them. When I read a phrase I like or hear something that pleases me, I write that down; these are either reworked into piece titles or are turned into paintings.


5. What does your creative process entail?

Usually, when it comes time to start a new painting, if I don't have something right on my mind I want to work on, I pull out my book and to see what speaks to me the most. I decide a layout and a canvas size, then sketch out what I am thinking. Lots of times I cut my sketch elements out and play with placement and size on the canvas. When I can't decide on specifics, I take a picture of the layouts I'm debating between, and that helps me step back and see it with a new objectivity. I sketch my design roughly on the canvas, then start painting.


6. Would you say your environment (where you live, work, play) influences your creative process? If so, how?

I recently moved to South Carolina for a year and then back, and I had the most gorgeous place to live (by happenstance). It made painting and my other love, refurbishing furniture, a dream since it was an old mill turned into lofts. I didn't have to worry about spilling paint on my cement floors and the 12 foot windows helped keep all my "painting smells" to a minimum, much to the joy of my neighbors, I'm sure. :)


7. Who are your creative mentors?

Any artist who doesn't have the natural talents some are so lucky to have, but perseveres anyway. I feel somewhat in that boat, I've had to work hard and will continue to work hard to make up for this. It helped greatly to switch to a medium I really loved, rather than plod along in graphic design because that's just what I initially signed up for. I love Etsy and the vast array of artists and crafters found there, all have such creativity and spark.


8. Tell us about the one project you would say you are most proud of.

I can't say I have a specific one I am the most proud of, but I am proud when I finish a piece that I have struggled to find a solution for. You hit all these dead ends, then all of a sudden, there it is (the solution). I also like pieces like my "Prison Door- Chapter 1" that I have in my shop right now, because it's made of all recycled and repurposed elements. It's nice to not let those go to a landfill.


9. What do you enjoy doing when you're not creating?

Thrifting! I adore hunting and rummaging about for furniture and odds and ends I can use in my art. I recently posted on my blog about a rusty heating vent I found in the store. I'm probably the only one who would have bought that silly thing, but to me it was a great find. I love reading, especially biographies; currently I'm on an American presidents and historical figures kick. Franklin was last; Washington, just started today. And Jeeps. I love my Jeeps. I have a vintage one that's like a child to me.


10. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

A dream of mine is having my own store one day of found furniture, restored for some new owner to enjoy. A local business downtown, Chic Antiques, has done that with great success. That would be so fun for me, and it'd be wonderful to also include art from local artists and such. I'm a big fan of helping other artists and the handmade movement. I'd be overjoyed to attain that in 10 years, but either way, these will be ten years working towards that goal.

2 Feet of Wonder

Happy Friday everyone!

I will leave you this week with this picture of a recent custom order. The shade measures 2 feet wide and 11 inches tall. This is the largest shade I've ever made, I even had to order custom fittings. I am very happy with the results and hopefully the shade will arrive safely and my client will be happy as well.

Where in the World: Sweden

Ex Patriot, Kate Jaggard Tyo now lives in Sweden with her hubbie and we just received news that there's a little Tyo on the way! Kate sent us this picture of her with her custom set of Dot&Line Love Birds that she received as a Christmas present.



Feel free to check out Kate's blog too. I'm sure you will love reading about her Swedish adventures as much as I do.

Dot&Line Has Been Featured!!!!

Just wanted to let you know that Amanda of Epic Trinkets has featured Dot&Line on her blog. You can check it out by clicking HERE.

Poll: Cowboy Boot Lamp

Those of you who have been reading my blog from the start may recall a couple of my first posts expressing my frustration with local craft fairs. You may also recall my conclusion that the only way I would be successful in my rural market would be by making lamps out of stinky old cowboy boots. I will gladly admit that even I considered this conclusion to be an over dramatization...I mean who HONESTLY would REALLY have an old boot with a light sticking out of it?????? HONESTLY????

Having pushed these things out of my mind, believing in all sincerity that nobody would really go so far as to own something like this, I was completely sideswiped to run across this sad sad piece of lighting in person:



Of course, after regaining composure from the initial shock of this sighting, I whipped out my ever-present camera to document the event.

I realize that I should probably be more objective as this post is officially a poll. Please don't let my strong opinion and personal taste dissuade you from leaving your own remarks. Even though I have ranted about this I really do want to hear what you have to say.

Please share your opinion of this piece by leaving a comment below.

Artist Profile: Marie Wyatt

Marie not only designs jewelry but lovely pieces of art too. I was initially drawn to her pieces containing birds, I can't seem to get enough of birds these days! For a fanciful piece of your own visit her etsy site.

Without any further ado, Marie Wyatt of Frost Collections:




1. Where is your business based out of?

Beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia


2. Where are you from originally?

A little Scottish town called Fergus, Ontario. About an hour west of Toronto.


3. How long have you been an artist and/or business owner?

My business partner and I have been running Frost Collections for 2.5 years, but I've been an artist my entire life. I think I was born with a pencil in my hand. Since I was a kid I've been drawing non-stop. For the last ten years I've been working professionally as an animator.


4. Where do you get your creative inspiration?

Nature. I've always been a very outdoorsy person and living in BC I never have to look very far to be inspired. I also take much of my inspiration from the places I've traveled to. Europe was an amazing experience - it's so steeped in culture and art history, it was impossible not to come away from that inspired.


5. What does your creative process entail?

Much of the time, my creative process begins with a photograph. Sometimes I use that photo as reference for a drawing, inspiration for a color palette or the photo itself becomes the framework for the piece. In our fine silver jewelry and encaustic art, it all starts with the photograph.


6. Would you say your environment (where you live, work, play) influences your creative process? If so, how?

Where I live and work has a huge impact on my creative process. It affects my mood, it affects my inspiration, my motivation, my time and space...it's all intertwined. What it comes down to is that I have to be happy with where I am (physically and mentally) in order to create. I know some artists who feed off depression and sadness to create amazing work, but the tortured artist syndrome doesn't work for me.


7. Who are your creative mentors?

I'm lucky to have been surrounded by so many talented and creative people, it's really hard to choose. But if I'm going to, I'd say my first mentor was my grandfather. Papa, like my father and like my great grandfather, was a potter and an artist. He taught me how to draw and nurtured my love for art from a very young age. I wouldn't be where I am without him. My other mentor has to be my friend, Linda. She's a modern day renaissance woman, a whirlwind of talent and a constant inspiration to me. She introduced me to the art of jewelry making and has been a great source of advice and support through the years.


8. Tell us about the one project you would say you are most proud of.

I'm most proud of my business as a whole. What it took for my business partner and I to put this together while both juggling full time careers has been a huge effort and I'm really happy with the direction it's taking.


9. What do you enjoy doing when you're not creating?

I love spending time with my friends. I'm equally content to enjoy a good vegetation session at home with my husband and two cats.


10. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I'd like to plant myself on a beach in the Greek Islands, maybe run a little B&B while my husband and I work on our respective art projects. I'd be just as satisfied with a cabin on the BC coast, out of the rat race and surrounded by nature. Whatever I end up doing, I hope by that time I'll be happy as I am now.

Where in the World?

I got an e-mail a couple of weeks ago from Jacque, a high school friend of mine, who recently bought a few coffee sleeves while she was home for a visit. (For those of you who don't know, in addition to my primary biz of selling handmade home accessories, I also recently started selling reusable coffee sleeves.) Jacque surprised me by sending along a great little note and pictures of her and her friend Hannah modeling coffee sleeves in front of the Sydney Opera House.

Not that I would equate my ingenuity with that of Jørn Utzon but it was fun seeing my design in the same picture as his beautiful building.



This got me thinking about how fun it would be to see where more of my handmade pieces have ended up. If you want to show off where your Dot&Line original is or has been, just send along a picture and a quick note!

Hullabaloo on Heyburn Street

Hullabaloo: agitation: disturbance usually in protest.

A few weeks ago our little Toyota died...it's final death. Fortunately the hubs and I just took this as an opportunity to pull out the bicycles and use them as our main form of transportation. In addition to good exercise, riding my bike the 3 miles to work also saves the environment and mula.

Just in case you don't remember my bike, it's the green vintage Schwinn that I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. Our friend Norbs referred to it yesterday as "like the first bike ever made". I have to admit that the sentiment didn't bother me one bit. It was, after all, my grandma's bike. It has it's original pieces, including the light on the front and the chain guard to keep girls in the early 60's from getting their dresses and flair cut jeans caught in the chains. I have, in fact, taken lots of pride in the chain guard...especially since the hubs has to put rubber bands around his ankles to keep his pants from getting caught. My bike may be old and rickety and "like the first bike ever made" but it'll be a cold day in hell before my jeans get caught in the chains!

Yesterday, though, my bike was in a bad mood. This probably came from the frustrating combination of not being ridden for a few dozen years followed by being ridden a lot in a short period of time. Somehow the chain on my bike managed to swallow my jeans. After the hilarity of attempting to pull my jeans out on my own and push the petals forward to move the chain with only one foot because my other foot was being held captive, I called for help. While I was waiting for my rescue I managed to remember that I had my camera with me!

Here are some fun little picks of the hullabaloo on Heyburn St.:

Artist Profile: Lidia K. Anderson

Today's artist profile comes to us from L.A. Glass. I love how Lidia's designs capture and transform light. Her pieces are truly unique! To browse or buy, please visit her etsy site: LAGlass.etsy.com.




1. Where is your business based out of?

Powell, Ohio


2. Where are you from originally?

Sydney, Australia


3. How long have you been an artist and/or business owner?

I have been an artist for 35 years. I started my business, L.A. Glass Studio, about 27 years ago.


4. Where do you get your creative inspiration?

Creative inspiration comes from daily meditation and also from young children.


5. What does your creative process entail?

My creative process entails observing the energy around me as well as watching, and listening to children and their conversations with each other.


6. Would you say your environment (where you live, work, play) influences your creative process? If so, how?

I believe my environment has everything to do with the creative process. I find inspiration in listening to classical and new age music. I am also with young children every day in an afternoon kindergarten class and find they are the teachers. They have very simple thoughts which reminds me to stop being complicated when I'm designing.


7. Who are your creative mentors?

My creative mentors are other artist friends whose talent is in a different medium, e.g. metal sculptors, traditional oil painters, jewelers, and many other wonderful talented people. I admire all that they create and I am appreciative of their talent.


8. Tell us about the one project you would say you are most proud of.

I believe that it would be a restoration of 18 leaded windows at a chapel in Ohio. This was a massive project that I just wasn't sure at first if I could actually do it and after completion, which was about 18 months, I felt I could do anything. 7 of these windows had to be constructed from scratch which was very challenging. This project allowed me to work in the leaded and glazed technique of stained glass construction which was different from the copper foil method which I was more comfortable with making.

As a result of this project I was able to design and fabricate another church window during the past couple of years utilizing the same leaded technique. This one was very exciting because it allowed me to design in a contemporary style which I love the most.


9. What do you enjoy doing when you're not creating?

I don't know that I ever stop creating. Seems non stop. I would have to say thought, that having fun with friends and reading are my other passions.


10. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

10 years older and even more accomplished with my art. I don't see myself doing anything else except for what I love, creating my art, for me, and for the enjoyment of others.

Vintage Instead

Alas I didn't get any further on my dress, which I was hoping to wear today. Turns out that making clothes is just not my thing...especially when it's involves patterns. For some reason all the instructions zap the fun out of the experience for me. Ah well.

Instead, I found this lovely little vintage number:

Simplicity

Today was one of the rare and cherished days where we had a massive rain and thunderstorm here in Twin Falls. On days like this downtown usually floods a little, leaving the streets and sidewalks looking like this outside the studio:



I was upstairs working away when I heard something stirring below. I went downstairs to see what was going on and our dear Norbs (or Norberto for all you prim and proper folk) had made a paper boat to send down river. I was so enchanted by his little boat that I quickly requested another one:






Of course we had to see if it would work as well as the first one:


There it goes!

Proof that design doesn't have to be over-worked or utilize costly materials to be effective.

It was a happy storm.

Making Progress

Look everyone! My dress is all cut out!

Artist Profile: Jeanette Forney Van Wicklen

Today's artist profile comes to us from Austin, Texas. I first met Jeanette when she ordered a custom lampshade for a floor lamp for her biz. She has been great to work with and, I gotta say, I love love love her coastal style! Without further ado, Jeanette Forney Van Wicklen.




1. Where is your business based out of?

"jvw beach" & "jvw home" are both based out of Austin, Texas , from a "barn" garage!
We currently sell online only but are looking into other retail "avenues" .
Van Wicklen Design operates from my home office.


2. Where are you from originally?

San Antonio, Tx.

3. How long have you been a designer and/or business owner?

I have been decorating for others, since 1999. Van Wicklen Design started in 2001, as a freelance decorator. Later, I became Certified in 2002. "jvw beach" and "jvw home" started in 2008.


4. Where do you get your creative inspiration?

Hard question to answer because I get inspiration from so many things!....alot of times I get inspiration from my favorite magazines such as Coastal Living, Cottage Living, Country Living, etc., visiting Showhomes, visiting home decor stores & eyeing the vignettes, new fabrics, Round Top/Warrenton/Marburger Farms, etc. "antique week" in Texas (so many creative people there!!), or through my fave blogs.


5. What does your creative process entail?

If it's decorating rooms: Usually starts with fabrics or it could be starting with something special a client wants to keep in the room or the style of the house....... then the room details such as unique patinas on furniture, different buttons, trims, accessories, art, architectural pieces, come into play....it's not always in a specific order.
For furniture & accessories on the site: I research alot of magazines and trade articles for the going trends on furniture finishing/paint colors. I LOVE to hunt for unique hardware to update antiques & to make them different.
For custom pillows/bedding: just going into a fabric store or eyeing my own library of fabric books gives me inspiration for a start.... then I add in fun buttons/trims or monogramming.


6. Would you say your environment (where you live, work, play) influences your creative process? If so, how?

Absolutely, because I live in an older home from the 1800's. My husband and I both are constantly discussing & collaborating new ideas of what we'd love to do next with this old house....if money were NO object, right?? Also, being in Austin, Texas is a mecca of creative people, so you find inspiration around every corner. I love to spend a lot of time at the beach and this gives me the inspiration for the coastal website.


7. Who are your creative mentors?

Dana______, a designer that used to design at Cowgirls & Lace, in Dripping Springs, Texas. (can't remember her last name!) I learned a lot about designing/creating from her. Dana was also a GREAT support to me when I was just starting out . I'm not sure where she is now because she retired from decorating at Cowgirls & Lace.


8. Tell us about the one project you would say you are most proud of.

This is a hard choice.... but I would have to say decorating my sisters' antebellum historical home in Mississippi. (We always have a lot of fun decorating her different homes but this one involved a lot of custom window treatments/bedding/pillows and antique hunts.)


9. What do you enjoy doing when you're not creating?

Being with my husband and family, traveling, Pilates, blogging, water sports, all kinds of fishing, hiking, and just being at the beach!


10. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Hopefully moving to the beach, after our youngest son graduates!



For more info on Jeanette and her awesome products please visit her website: http://www.jvwhome.com/

Dress Update

Well, I had hoped to at least have all the pieces for my dress cut out by now. Unfortunately I've only pre-washed the fabric. Currently my dress looks like this:



I had better get a move on or I will be wearing a toga for Easter!

A Worthy Cause

There are many worthy causes out there but few as alarming as the issue of human trafficking. While statistics vary, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimated in that an alarming 1.2 million children are sold into slavery annually (2006). Fortunately several organizations have formed to promote the abolition of this epidemic and tragic problem. One such organization is Love146.

From April 2nd to May 2nd Love146 is hosting Tread on Trafficking, an event that brings runners and sponsors together to raise money for this worthy worthy cause. In an effort to get involved, Dot&Line will be supporting runner, Kate Jaggard Tyo.

From April 2nd - May 2nd half of all reusable coffee sleeve sales will go toward sponsoring Kate in her endeavors to raise $2000 dollars. Click here to play a role in supporting this cause by buying your own reusable coffee sleeve.

To read more about Kate or to sponsor her directly, please visit her blog: kateisfun.blogspot.com.

Artist Profile - Cheri Johnson

I first met Cheri when I was in college in Iowa City. We kept in touch as we both eventually made our way to the East Coast. Her eye for design was evident then and now that she's on the on the other side of interior design school, she's an unstopable creative force! For more information on Cheri's biz please stop by her website: cherijohnsondesign.com.




1. Where is your business based out of?

New York City


2. Where are you from originally?

A little town near Davenport, Iowa. I have also called Iowa City, Iowa, and South Hero, Vermont home during times of my life. –But for the last 4 years, the Bronx!


3. How long have you been a designer and/or business owner?

A designer? My whole life. I was sketching new inventions and rearranging rooms at five!
A business owner? Almost 2 years.


4. Where do you get your creative inspiration?

To me design means being irreverent of rules; it is an expression of individuality, imagination, and whim, not a product of trends encumbered by fixed formulas (something contemporary interior design commonly suffers from I often think). I like to use that thought as a guide as I create.

I love to take my inspiration from a diversity of people and places. I try to keep an open mind about all styles, because trends come and go. As an interior designer, unlike those in some other design fields, there is a great need for the designer to appreciate different styles. There may be many styles an int. designer would never put in his/her own home, for example, but a good designer understands the artistic merit behind every style, and why and how a client may feel a connection to a particular style.

As the ultimate inspiration, nature inspires me with its color and texture and balance. Natural elements work in a dynamic, 3-dimensional conversation with each other. We can capture a sense of balance when we take direction from nature, and pay attention to the relationship that occurs between aesthetics and utility in it. I try to take heed of the details found in the created world, because it helps me in my own creation.


5. What does your creative process entail?

The responsibility of the interior/architectural designer is to help his/her clients fulfill their particular design dreams and needs, rather than merely his/her own. (After all, it is the client who has to live with the design!) The designer’s style, therefore, must interact uniquely with each new client, and so that is where I start. By using my clients’ needs and desires as a springboard, I look for ways to synergize what it is they want with my aesthetic. There is a unique conversation that goes on in merging a client’s style with what I consider to be my creative eye and the vision I have for a space. This conversation is crucial and lasts through the whole of the design process.

The creative process of an interior designer is a unique dance- it has to go back and forth from technical precision and calculated utility, to creative whim and individuality. A left brain-right brain thing, if you will. In combination with client conversations, I start a design very practically by assessing the space – getting a sense of how it is used, taking physical measurements, and considering its feel and its light sources at different times of day. When I start with those definites as my solid foundation, then I have the opportunity to run with my creativity from there, challenging myself to find ways that different forms and colors and textures can interact within, or even push, the parameters.


6. Would you say your environment (where you live, work, play) influences your creative process? If so, how?

Yes! Living in the Bronx can seem like a dreary or dirty place. But actually, it just makes you work harder to find the beauty in things. (And they are all around!) New York City has a story, a diversity, an energy, all its own. I suppose that in the same way I recognize that about New York City and its people, I look for those same things in individual pieces, and in the stories my clients want to tell and surround themselves with through their environment. We long for our environment to reflect the beauty we want to see in the world and the stories we want to tell. I like figuring out ways to do that- because it’s unique to every individual!

New York is also a very efficient place to live. Living communally, while it has its challenges and requires its sacrifices, has made my carbon footprint much smaller than when I drove my gas sipping car every day to my individually heated, home of ample square footage. New Yorkers have to be choosy about the products and amounts they bring home from the store, because every item needs to fit into a small, efficient space!

I like to mimic this precision as a consumer and a purchaser of goods for my clients, whether or not they live in the city. Responsible design is sustainable design, and when possible supports a renewable life cycle from material sourcing to production to product use, and eventually, to demolition and recycling. We must be intentional and responsible about the products and trades we support, and I try to do that in the surfaces, textiles, and pieces that I specify for my clients. We must return back to an embracing of the local, artistic, and hand made traditions that have provided responsible products for consumers for centuries.


7. Who are your creative mentors?

This is the hardest question for me to answer on this list!

Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, and Lord Norman Robert Foster rank among my favorite architects. Miv Watts, Madeline Stuart, Candice Olson, and Philip Starck rank among my favorite interior and architectural designers. There are just so many inspirations out there! They all are connected in their pursuit of the intersection of art and functionality.

Personally, I was lucky to have two professors during my schooling named Casey Sherman and Renan Pierre who both had a great impact on me. As Harvard trained architects and business partners, their focus was on the process of creation, and the philosophy and purpose behind a design. They believe architecture and space planning should enrich the human experience through built form. Their emphasis on revision, on new perspectives and ways of going about problem solving has greatly influenced how I approach a project. They have been lauded as “architectural activists” by a number of national magazines and newspapers, and they actively pursue opportunities in their work for “architectural intervention and invention.” I respect the projects they choose, their collaboration process, their contributions to public purposes, and the support and guidance they have given to me throughout my time as a designer.


8. Tell us about the one project you would say you are most proud of.

Yikes. This is going to sound sappy. A long while ago I designed sets for “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” and it was a proud moment for me. Not because it was a great film, (Um, errr… I mean, it was. You should all see it. Twice.) but because it was my first job out of design school. It was a proud moment for me. The end product was great, and it was an actual paying job that edified me as a designer. Getting a paycheck from Paramount Pictures was a sort of reality check that said, “Look! You are really here! You’ve made it. You can do it. Look where you started, and where you’re headed now!”


9. What do you enjoy doing when you're not designing?

Cooking, traveling, volunteering, movies, social justice issues and current events, observing the world and enjoying nature, and especially enjoying time with my husband, Kurt, and occasionally, my cat Adi. It’s hard not to design, if just in my head, when I go to new places or see ways that things can be done better. So a little piece of me, I admit, doesn't really stop designing.


10. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

It’s such a hard question. I hope to have a successful interior design business in ten years, but most importantly, I just hope to be a better person. It’s hard to guess what’s in the future, but I hope to find myself and my family healthy and becoming better people a little every day.

Eventually, I would love to be able to use the money I make serving many clients to fund projects for lower income clients and non-profit organizations. Some of that I do right now, but my true dream is for that ability to bring good design to anyone to multiply as time goes on... I believe that everyone deserves good design, and that it should be accessible to all. I almost did not become a designer, because for years I believed it was just a career that catered to the rich. But eventually I realized that I have the power to make my career whatever I like, and my intention is to carve a new path...

Easter Dress

This year I have decided to make a dress for Easter. I have never used a pattern, let alone made a dress before so this should be interesting. Stay tuned for my step by step progress over the next couple of weeks.

Here's the fabric I chose:


Here's the pattern:

Also, It's been a while since we've had an artist profile here on D2D. Tomorrow's profile will be excellent so tune in for that as well!

The Perfect Spring Day

Saturday was the perfect spring day! The sun was shining and the temperature was perfect for a leisurely bike ride on my vintage Schwinn. Isn't she (yes it's a girl) lovely?!

Announcement: Gift Certificates Coming Soon!

Looking for the perfect housewarming gift for a friend or family member??? Problem solved! Gift certificates will make their debut to dotandline.etsy.com by the end of the week. Stay tuned for more details!!!

It's Time To Amp It Up!

Over the last few months of being in business I've been trying to figure out my niche. I've tried being a "one stop shop" for home accessories. I've tried everything from vintage to custom work, pillows to lampshades.

Recently I've been trying to narrow my focus. I no longer carry vintage items and have decided to narrow my supply to only the handmade items I'm in love with! This translates to mostly items with a "graphic" quality. I went through my shop today and decided to hold a huge clearance sale with all the items I'm proud of but am not totally in love with, or don't fit what I consider to be my style. Click the graphic below to head directly to my spring clearance sale. Mention my blog and receive another %10 off! Clearance sale is only a week long (ends March 23rd)!