Inspired By: Of a Kind Shop

Of A Kind is a collection of really amazing artisans, clothing designers, and jewelry designers. The website is a place where each designer is showcased along with their handmade goods. My absolute...

Inspired by: Su at Heist

Heist is an online shop hosting lots of really fantastic clothing designers, such as SU. SU has these really beautiful drapey shirts/dresses that are beautifully made and are made of high quality...

Notable No.24

Hope you guys have a lovely weekend. I think my weekend will be full of wedding season dress shopping, relaxing and maybe even buying a motorcycle if all goes as planned. Enjoy your time! Notables...

Inspired By: Alberto Fabbian

Alberto’s project called &ABILITY is an intricate interaction of pieces. Each pieces has it’s own identity and each pieces is a smaller piece of the whole. The project was a collaboration between...

Lesson Learned: Learning to be awesome.

I came across this really great article called “What to do…” It’s a really great article that gives you an actionable plan/strategy to try out when you are feeling overwhelmed by the tasks on your...

Inspired by: Craft and Culture

I was reading through my favorite blogs and came across a giveaway (now closed)on Jennifer’s blog, A Merry Mishap. Her blog is amongst my top favs and I get lots of inspiration from the things she...

Inspired by: Piotr Kowalski

Piotr is an artist, sculptor and architect who uses non-traditional materials to produce works of art that are tangible and expressive. My favorite are his outdoor sculptures that look graphic when...

A peek at spring

The midwest is struggling to switch on over to Spring (full-time) this year and it’s really bumming me out. We get one nice somewhat warm day and it’s followed by 4 cool rainy days. I feel that the...

Lesson Learned: Finding your “Style”

I recently got a comment from a Veda House reader that made me feel really good about the work I’ve been putting into this space and how I’ve been shaping my brand. I was flattered and humbled. The...

Inspired By: Landon Metz

Landon Metz in an american artist (only one year older than me!!!) and living in New York City. If you follow my blog on a regular basis, you know that I’m drawn to artist who’s work is abstract,...

Lesson Learned: Perks & Pits No.2

So I’ve been doing this freelance full time thing for almost three months now. Somehow I’ve managed to provide myself with a full week’s paycheck each week, a paycheck that is more than I was...

Notable No.23

Good Morning! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Man….I’ve been working up a storm and have officially launched myself back into working full-time (which is a blessing). This past weekend, the boy...

Wise Words: Satsuki Shibuya

Inspired By: Nanushka

I don’t usually post about fashion items, but when I see something that stops me in my tracks, I just gotta share. I stumbled upon Nanushka clothing company via one of my favorite blogs, Spell &...

Studio Hours: Watercolors in the Studio

Last week I took on an impromptu freelance project where I got to play around with watercolors and patterns. It was a job that I normally wouldn’t have taken on, but there was something about the...

Recent Work: Katie Newburn Photography

Hello there! Hope everyone is have an amazing Friday and that you have something planned for the weekend! Usually I share some notable links with you on Fridays, but today I wanted to share a...

Veda News: Being Brave & Bold & Terrified

This past Christmas I gifted my Fiancé with something he’s wanted for years…my blessing to ride a motorcycle. In the midst of doing all my research before I finally said yes, I rode on the back of...

Inspired By: African Baskets

I’ve been really drawn to these African baskets. I absolutely love the mix of color and texture…and who wouldn’t love their unique organic shapes. These little guys are a bit pricey, but the...

Podcast: Your Elusive Creative Genius

I stumbled upon this podcast/video at the perfect time. I was feeling the morning blues of being uninspired and naturally…I was blaming myself for being uninspired. I kept asking myself..”I have a...

Veda House Rebranding

Today I’m sharing a little sneak peek of the new Veda House rebranding. It’s taken me quite a while to develop a look I was really happy with. I wanted an overall look and feel that was a contrast...

Notable No.22

It’s been a super busy week filled with new design work, setting up summer travel plans and pasta making in the evenings. The fiancé and I had a really amazing weekend last weekend and look forward...

Inspired By: Raw Materials

Glass, metal, stone…all very appealing to me when it’s presented in it’s most natural state…vases that aren’t perfectly polished, metal details that are starting to patina, hand-blown glass formed...

Podcast: Usefully Losing Control of Your Brand

Hey guys. If you have 5-10 minutes, I’ve got a really thought provoking podcast for you today. Tim Leberecht talks about how brands try to tightly control their reputation, but he presents the idea...

Inspired By: Markus Amm

Markus Amm is a really inspiring artists because he’s able to mix a bunch of formats (large and small), mixed with oil paintings and collages. The mix of all the materials and mediums are what...

Little Snippets No. 5

We’ve recently moved into a new house, which means I’ve acquired a lot of new projects to turn my house into a “home”. I’ve started by setting my workspace up, so that my days are productive. Stay...

March in Review

How’s everyone doing today? Hopefully pretty well :) I’m a little behind on sharing my March in review, but I’m keeping myself accountable for achieving the things I set out to achieve this past...

Inspired By: BuddyOptical

Have you guys seen the work produced for BuddyOptical eyewear brand? It’s a Japanese brand with a beautiful “seemingly soft” black and white presence and was photographed by photographer, Nicholas...

Lesson Learning: Don’t Over Commit

As a young designer, you start to learn quickly what your limits are and how those limits are quickly reached. Over time you get a better understanding of how to manage your time and how to keep...

Inspired By: Object And Totem Jewelry

Spring still hasn’t really made it’s way to the Midwest quite yet, so I’m daydreaming about summery dresses and brightly colored accessories. For most of the year, you’d find me wearing a neutral...

Notable No.21

Life is starting to slowly get put back together as I empty all the moving boxes and get my home studio set up. I’ve been saving a few links over the past few days, so I thought I’d share. Enjoy...