South Hill Designs

Maybe it was because I turned 30... maybe it was because I wanted something new... I don't know... but before I left for NY... which I have SO many things to share about the amazing trip we had (need to get the pics off the camera)!!! But before I left I started thinking about these beautiful lockets I have seen and heard about! Here is the one I loved and created to wear for myself... I love photography and this was perfect!



Well I don't know what got into me, but I am glad it wouldn't go away... I can proudly say I am now a South Hill Designs Independent Artist and am thrilled at the opportunity to get to share in something that is amazing as well as party with friends! In the interest of keeping things a little more separate, I have a separate website and blog for this... it is Tell Life's Story. There is truly something that is perfect for everyone...



Everyone has their own story to tell and the wonderful thing about South Hill Designs is that we have the opportunity to help each person whether they are your children, family, or friends, yourself or a co-worker… tell their own unique story. The amazing stories about their lives from their family to work or to interests and hobbies – they can all be combined into one wonderful story.



The best thing about doing this is that I get to not only use South Hill Designs to tell different stories from my life but that I get to help others “Tell Life’s Story”. These life lockets are not only beautiful but they can be personized not just once but daily with different charms to go with sporting events, casual days at the office, or even elegent evenings out on the town.


If you are interested at all in South Hill Designs I would love to answer any questions you may have for purchasing, fundrasing, hosting a social (facebook, catalog, or in person). If you would just like to go see what is available... feel free to shop here or if you would like to get design ideas go here.

I am super excited about this and look forward to sharing more about this as I grow.

Hugs and I will tell you about my amazing trip to New York soon!
Julie

30 is the new 20 right?

I hear that saying all the time. I wonder who came up with it and why... Maybe because at 30 you feel like more of an adult? Maybe because we are more stable financially at 30? Maybe because you mature more at 30? I don't know... But what I do know is that, I made it.... all the way to 30 that is, ok well officially tomorrow on June 15th, but what's one day right?!

Fortunately for me, the hubby's company opened up a new office and decided to bring the whole family up to NYC area for the weekend... It just happens to coincide with my 30th birthday weekend. :) No complaints here! This will be a much more fun way to spend the weekend than at cheer class for the munchkin and hanging out at home. Hoping to have a very memorable weekend!

So of course I had to make a shirt to wear, because if it were up to some folks I know it would have been one of those shirts that said something like "Over the Hill" of "Dirty 30" or something else that just isn't quite my personality.

Although I didn't want one of those shirts I thought this one was pretty awesome:

I have no idea what it says, but I am telling myself that it says something along the lines of "Yes I am 30" "Yes I am awesome", "Yes I still look good at 30", "Yes you wish you looked this good at 30"... I don't know things like that. :) 

So I wanted something that was ME. I am going to go with Nailed It!!!

Here is what I came up with using the same bleach method from the other day:

Here it is up close after I added some bling... It is hard to see because I didn't add a ton, but it had to have bling... I mean... I am a self professed bling gal!


So if you are in NYC Saturday and happen to see me out of the million or so people I imagine walk around there on a daily basis... wish me a Happy Birthday and tell me where we should go visit and what we should be seeing...

On the agenda is a possible show, Carriage Ride, Central Park, the Eloise Store in the Plaza, a Harbor Tour around Liberty Island, and of course Time Square Stores... :) Just going to wing it and live in the moment! We should have a blast and I can't wait!!! I will share when I get back sometime next week!

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Hugs~
Julie

Decorating Brushes

So I absolutely love to use vinyl... take your pick, regular, heat transfer vinyl, glitter vinyl, you name it... I will use it! Have some you don't want or want to have tested? I'll take the challenge... just sayin'!

So for the previous team Laci was on two years ago, I made brushes for all the girls for one of the team gifts. Well now that we are at a different gym, the colors didn't quite go with her stuff, so I made Laci a new brush. But aside from just showing you the finished product... I figured I would show you a little about the process.

So I created the design on the Silhouette program here:


The top left stuff is purple, the stars on the right are white, and the L and the star will be cut out in red. I didn't end up using the L... it just didn't look right on the brush. I love to be efficient and cut stuff out all at once. So, that's what I did. Here is how... just put the vinyl in the same spots on the mat to cut as where they are shown on the screen... see the mat below (also my notes on the BD that I use for vinyl... hehehe)


Then weed your design and put transfer tape on it:


Then apply it to the brush and finish off with different colored ribbons if there is a spot to on the ends:



I think it turned out pretty rockin'! So... don't you want to go out and get a brush to decorate now?!?

What do you think?

TTFN~
Julie