First Day of Work! EEEEEE!!

Today is a BIG day. Big in that I will be starting my first non-entrepreneurial job since the layoff at New Line Cinema 3 years ago. 3 YEARS almost to the date! (September seems to be the month were jobs start & end.)

In the last 3 years, I've sent out three or four resumes. The last two were to Scoops to be an ice cream server :), and the last to Modern Mouse, my employer! Clearly, I'm very very picky, and hesistant to take on a supplementary job for multiple reasons but mostly to avoid harming Le Petit Elefant business and disrupting my free-flowin' lifestyle.

Le Petit Elefant being push aside? No no nononono. The way I see it, working at Modern Mouse as a part-time sales gal has all the perks of Le Petit Elefant-customer relations, surrounded by like-minded individuals and some reaaaaally wonderful folk, a creative atmosphere-but it takes it a step outside of my Le Petit Elefant purview. I welcome the big picture. I want to see how a store is run (because maybe I want to someday have my own). I want to expand and work with a delightful crew of crafters & entrepreneurs on a regular basis (similar to my life in LA). And simply, I want to become a better, more savvy small business owner, and I can't think of a better example than Eleen.

So here we go!! I'm also thrilled about doing yoga after work. My first class in 3 months! GAH!

Oh! and you can also find me as a regular vendor at the Santa Cruz Maker's Market every Wednesday as part of their downtown farmer's market. Swing by! I start next Wednesday :)

Baby shower invite

If you saw me this weekend at J-Pop Summit, you may have seen me painting while vending. Well, this is what it was for! I love the hungry lamb on the bottom. Teehee.

Fun with Washi Tape

My mom asked me to design some thank you cards for her so I took a break from custom orders to play with washi tape

J-POP Summit Recap!

The weather was bipolar. The set-up was a little different. There were cosplay folk roaming the streets and jpop music blaring from the speakers. Not my usual scene but damn, I had fun.





I realize now that I didn't take any pictures of people, haha oops! Anyway, thanks to everyone who came out! I loved seeing new and old faces, feeling inspired by the other vendors and my customers' stories. Now... I rest.

J-POP SUMMIT this SATURDAY & SUNDAY! OMG CAPS!

I've been readying materials and new displays:

in preparation for my final craft fair of the summer: J-POP SUMMIT! in Japantown SF (Post Street from Webster to Laguna and the Peace Plaza). The event runs from 11am-6pm this Saturday & Sunday (August 27-28). I'll be unveiling new cards & prints and... my giant radioflyer! I spent about 2 hours cleaning it for you all so swing by :)
I've never attended before but from the pictures & descriptions, it looks like a great time. Cosplay folk, live performances, DJ battles, food trucks, dance workshops, art galleries, numerous other craft vendors... oh brother it'll be wonderful. I'd love to see you!

Disneyland!!

So! Recently I went to Disneyland (yaaaaaaaay!!). I'd totally get a season pass if I actually lived in SoCal... Anyway, I was able to snag some discount tickets from my fine friends & hopped both parks with the Biggers Clan.


Btw, totally kicked Kevin's butt on Astroblasters AND Toy Story 2 Midway Mania. HA!

Anyway, the trip got me nostalgic and I thought about the first time I went to Disneyland (it was the Biggers' first time ever!). I dug up these photos from my first trip. I guess my sister is kind of in the picture too (mom was hella pregs).
My dad's hair was CRAZY!

Peter Pan at the time was my favorite Disney film and lookee who we got here!

Couldn't resist adding a little caption to this one. So HARDCORE!

My customers come up with the best ideas!

the tin can card as an 8x10 print!