Hi, I wanted to show you how I created this layout in Photoshop. This is not an in-depth tutorial on techniques like shadowing and brush work or blend modes, but you will see this layout coming together in just a few steps, to give you an idea of how you could build your own. FYI:...
I’ve been busy busy busy (but I like it!)… I get up early in the morning and I go to sleep wayyyyyyyyy to late… Why? Well, for various reasons… Let me fill you in on the details: 1) I participated in a local market as an exhibitor A few months ago I was asked to join the...
Last week has been busy and lots of things have happened. My card designs have been activated at Kaartje2Go (and I’ve had sales already – yeah!), I created new designs for my Etsy store and I’ve finally registered for Design Star, a self-paced workshop with Traci Reed at Scrapaneers. Kaartje2Go Having my card designs at Kaartje2Go is great! I design,...
A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from a former colleague of mine. I knew that next to her daytime job, she was running a business of her own, offering workshops and mindfulness trainings, relaxation therapy and massages. She was ready to expand her business and needed a new logo, as well as some pattern backgrounds for her new website....
Last week we spent our yearly vacation in the UK. We rented a cottage in Hunton, Maidstone. First time ever we’ve rented a house in the UK by the way! 16 years ago we saw London, but that was just three days in a hotel. Hotels however are not really my thing, they make me feel...
You can buy my postcards and greeting cards at Maison Saints & Bullies in Oostende. But for those of you who don’t want to go all the way to Oostende, I have found a way to sell my cards online. Through a friend of mine I came across Esell.io, a software that allows small business owners to sell...
I have recently finished a management course, to prepare myself for my life as an independent graphic designer. I got word today that I passed my exams! It wasn’t an easy course, but I have learnt so much and it feels good to be able to finish it with style 🙂