Email Down

Wanted to give ya'll a heads up and tell you that my email is down. I'm moving my domain name and it has became a nightmare. My temporary email is registera84@gmail.com.

But for more exciting news... Once my domain is moved and everything is finalized. I will be launching my website!!!! I can't wait for ya'll to see it. It has been a labor of love. And to kick of the website launch I am going to have several giveaways that will include a great new product that is in the works. Keep checking back here so you don't miss out.

xoxo,
Amanda

Surfboard Wall Art

I'm so excited to finally show you the surfboard I've been working on. I had this idea about a year ago and it has finally came to fruition. All though I don't paint a great deal, I really do enjoy it. It's a labor of love. The board is hand painted on a 5'5" REAL surfboard with real sand and shells on the island. Wouldn't this look great hanging in your beach house or any tropical inspired room for that matter? If you love it, then your in luck because it's for sale!

What do ya'll think? Would ya'll like to see more designs painted on surfboards?

Stationery

There's something about a hand written letter that is much more personal than an email, text or tweet. Wouldn't you love to get a note on one of these...

CAD GRAD

I don't know what I've been thinking! How could I forget to blog my own Graduation Invitation! I graduated a month ago. Hello! For my invitation I incorporated architectural drawings of a house I hand drew in high school and then redrew in AutoCAD for one of my classes. I also Incorporated the schools seal in it. What do you think???

Premiering Monday...

Brought to you by my "bestie", Ashley and myself. Fab AR2 will be a blog to help motivate our friends while meeting new ones. And of course, we are trying to keep ourselves motivated to be healthy. Check us out starting Monday, July 27, 2009. We will bring you exercise tips, recipes and personal goals and experiences. It's sure to be fabulous! Bookmark us, so you don't miss out! www.fabar2.com.

We are also looking for guest bloggers, so send us your thoughts or articles. We would love to have you. Send them to amanda{at}anoccasionaldesign{dot}com or ars10241983{at}aol{dot}com.

xoxo,
Amanda

An unlikely place to find inspiration...

Ok, so I am doing my daily blog stalking and come across "Not Just CAD!- Shaun Bryant's CAD Blog!," and found a little inspiration from his post "Quick Tip for all CAD users!: A Man on the Moon - Scott Sheppard (Autodesk)." While Shaun usually adds a personal touch to his blogs, I read them for the great tips related to AutoCAD. So I wasn't expecting this kind of inspiration, an inspiration on a level much more than business, but on a deeper level that got me thinking.

Shaun said,

"Mankind has many faults. One of which is to get down when the going gets rough. Watching "Moonshot" the other night (a TV dramatization of the moon landing), I realised that people died to get us on the moon. They died for a cause and we all have a cause. That cause is to be remarkable and make a difference. All of the team involved in the first manned moon landing of Apollo 11; engineers and astronauts alike, believed in their cause and so should we all. Even if it is just to get by in such difficult times. It is tough out there right now but things will improve and things will change. Just believe in yourself like those guys at NASA did. You never know what might happen!"

He's right, you never know what might happen and you do have to believe in yourself. I have my moments when I second guess everything and I am not very confident in my abilities or that I can make it in the design industry. I get frustrated when I don't get an instant response and I get frustrated because everything is all new to me and I'm kinda blind going in. But I have to remember that I have a great support system. I have family, friends and mentors that are all behind me. They believe in me, so I have to believe in myself. I have to learn not to let trips become falls. And if I do fall, I have to get back up and try again. And again. And again. Whatever it takes. So, I'm here to say I believe in myself! And if you're in the same boat as me, I hope you believe in yourself too.

xoxo,
Amanda

Promo Material Design

When Jess from Jess Cumbie Photography came to me with her new logo in need of some new promotional material for an upcoming Bridal Expo, I was thrilled. She was looking for business cards and a pamphlet to match her revamped website. So after going through countless images and trying to pick out the best (which was really hard, because they were all so good) we finally got the perfect combination.

Business Card





Tri-Fold Pamphlet


(outside)


(inside)