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Erin Vale
Design agency specializing in package design and branding.
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Custom built. Our contractor built them! He is amazing!!
Commented May 3, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
With wood, I would worry about heat as well as some smoke. Just a thought...
Commented Apr 29, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Our fireplace is gas. It is actually unfinished. With a 16 month old running around, we are in no rush to finish it :)
Commented Apr 29, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Thank you!!
Commented Apr 29, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Thank you! The ottoman is from Joss and Main. It is the Noah Tufted I believe. I first saw it on Young House Love and knew I had to have it. The top is hinged and the inside is all storage. It's huge and deep! I have it filled with baskets from Home Goods to hold our daughters toys. The outside is padded from top to bottom. Which has been great because our 16 month old has bounced off every section of it with either her head or her butt. Hasn't cried yet :)
Commented Apr 26, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Glad we could help! Good luck!
Commented Apr 26, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Thank you so much!
Commented Apr 14, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Thank you!
Commented Apr 14, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Thanks Lori! All we needed was for that big TV to go... :)
Commented Apr 10, 2013 on Before & After :: Built Ins at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Built Ins
It has been a long time coming. 2 houses. 7 years worth of dreaming and designing them. Now, they are reality and they are MAJESTIC. I am a huge advocate for organization. I do not believe in wasted space. Everything should have a thought out place. I am slowly making my way through this "typic...
Cheryl, I use Extensis Suitcase Fusion to load and control all of my fonts. Not sure if you are Mac of PC, but you might start there. Very easy. Hope that helps.
http://www.extensis.com/suitcase-fusion-4/whats-new/
Commented Apr 10, 2013 on Favorite Fonts No 01 at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Favorite Fonts No 01
I have collected/purchased hundreds of fonts over my 13 year design career. I thought I would share my favorite "go-to" fonts (some are free) that I usually start with when beginning any design project. I start a page in Illustrator where I type out the word(s) and then duplicate it and try o...
Glad you like it! xoxo
Commented Apr 5, 2013 on DIY Initial Wall Art Project at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
DIY Initial Wall Art Project
Continuing with the font love... Years ago, Nate Berkus told my mom (through the Oprah Show of course!) that everyone should collect something. If Nate says it, you better do it. So I started collecting the letter "V" for our last name. The designer in me loves the simple understated elegance...
Glad you found some new loves. Thanks for sharing your "go-to's." I will definitely check them out!
Commented Mar 19, 2013 on Favorite Fonts No 01 at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Favorite Fonts No 01
I have collected/purchased hundreds of fonts over my 13 year design career. I thought I would share my favorite "go-to" fonts (some are free) that I usually start with when beginning any design project. I start a page in Illustrator where I type out the word(s) and then duplicate it and try o...
I know right?!
Commented Mar 19, 2013 on Pinhole Press Personalized Memory Game at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Pinhole Press Personalized Memory Game
Little G has aunts and uncles scattered all over the Midwest and down south. I have been trying to come up with a creative way for her to learn about her family when she can not see them everyday. This personalized memory game would be perfect! The memory cards are from Pinhole Press found via...
Thank you Sonja. It looks so great because of your gorgeous pictures!
Commented Mar 19, 2013 on Before & After :: Gallery Wall at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Gallery Wall
It's about freakin' time. They should have a support group for people who are afraid to hang things on walls. I have been making a real effort to work through my nail-in-wall phobia. I have had beautiful images framed and leaning against random walls for years. Then came professional baby pic...
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Thanks Lori! The Husband did such a great job. xo
Commented Mar 7, 2013 on Before & After :: Gallery Wall at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Before & After :: Gallery Wall
It's about freakin' time. They should have a support group for people who are afraid to hang things on walls. I have been making a real effort to work through my nail-in-wall phobia. I have had beautiful images framed and leaning against random walls for years. Then came professional baby pic...
Thanks Lori! Love ya
Commented Mar 7, 2013 on The Power of Yes at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
The Power of Yes
I live(d) in a semi-state of fear. My immediate internal reaction to something new was always "hell NO I can't do that!" This fault has caused me to miss some major opportunities in my life (like having one of my finch&hawk® printable designs in a major fashion magazine). Not too long ago, I ...
It was such a simple and inspiring article! Good luck to us both :) xo
Commented Mar 5, 2013 on The Power of Yes at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
The Power of Yes
I live(d) in a semi-state of fear. My immediate internal reaction to something new was always "hell NO I can't do that!" This fault has caused me to miss some major opportunities in my life (like having one of my finch&hawk® printable designs in a major fashion magazine). Not too long ago, I ...
We LOVE our AngelCare monitor. It has a sensor pad for under her mattress that registers movement and breathing. No movement for 20 seconds sends out a loud alarm on the handhelds. There is also an icon on the handhelds that shows the movement. You can make this audible if you would like. We have ours muted though. The ticking was keeping me awake :) These definitely helped us sleep much better when we moved her out of our room. Great price. I would definitely recommend and I would definitely buy again.
(Our alarm did go off a couple of times. Gave me a heart attack! Little G has always been a mover while she sleeps and she would roll too far away from the sensor. Better safe than sorry though. We would just move her back to the center of the mattress. Reset the monitor. Back to bed for everyone!)
Commented Mar 2, 2013 on Currently Reading :: No.1 at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Currently Reading :: No.1
Two things you should know. First, I will NEVER read books on an e-reader. I love the smell and feel of an actual book page and I live to crack the spine while I am in the middle of reading it. Is it any wonder that Little G's favorite toys are her books? Well, that an an egg separator. Secon...
My favorite thing to do with a book...crack the spine. I love being in the middle and bending the book backwards and it makes that crease down the spine. It is also how I can tell if I have read a book or not. No crease, never been read! xo
Commented Mar 2, 2013 on Currently Reading :: No.1 at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Currently Reading :: No.1
Two things you should know. First, I will NEVER read books on an e-reader. I love the smell and feel of an actual book page and I live to crack the spine while I am in the middle of reading it. Is it any wonder that Little G's favorite toys are her books? Well, that an an egg separator. Secon...
Thank you!
Commented Mar 2, 2013 on Vale Design Work :: Uncle Gary Kettlecorn at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Vale Design Work :: Uncle Gary Kettlecorn
New Vale Design branding and business card designs for Uncle Gary's Kettlecorn. The farmer is styled to resemble the owner of the company! Branding was also used on popcorn bags to be handed out to customers at farmer's markets and fairs. This was a fun one!
Glad it works for you! xo
Commented Mar 2, 2013 on Use Instagram Filters Without Sharing at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Use Instagram Filters Without Sharing
Before my daughter, I would pull out my fancy Canon Rebel or Canon point n shoot, stage my shots, wait for the perfect light and shoot beautiful pictures. Then I would take them into Photoshop and manipulate them into small works of art to share with all of you. Then I had a baby. Now I scram...
Glad you found the tutorial helpful!
Commented Feb 27, 2013 on Use Instagram Filters Without Sharing at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Use Instagram Filters Without Sharing
Before my daughter, I would pull out my fancy Canon Rebel or Canon point n shoot, stage my shots, wait for the perfect light and shoot beautiful pictures. Then I would take them into Photoshop and manipulate them into small works of art to share with all of you. Then I had a baby. Now I scram...
Glad you are finding it helpful. Make sure to check out my Blog Business board on Pinterest. That might help you as well. Happy blogging!
http://pinterest.com/evaledesign/blog-business/
Commented Feb 27, 2013 on DIY FREE PRINTABLE Monthly Blog Post Planner at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
DIY FREE PRINTABLE Monthly Blog Post Planner
There are so many blog post weekly planner free printables available on the internet. Heck, I even offer a free printable Blog Topics To Post Weekly Planner. This time around, I am thinking more about my posts. I am looking at them more as a whole. So I have started to plan them out for the en...
Ahh a kindred spirit :) Thanks for your comment! I can relate to all of it. I gave up working during her nap time because I noticed I was getting angry at her for not sleeping as long as I wanted her to sleep! How crazy is that?! The second I let working during the day go, the stress went away. Now the day is hers and the nights are mine. Has been working well so far. Smelly cat...great alternative. Maybe I will rotate that one in :)
Commented Feb 24, 2013 on Day in My Life at Vale Design : Freelance Package Design & Branding
Day in My Life
This past year has gone by in a blur. Time really does fly when you are raising a child. I thought I would let you in on just what goes on at Chez Vale while I am hanging out on the other side of the computer screen. Here we go, a day in the life...of me! 7:40 - 8:40 Wake Up Sleepyheads My 14 mo...
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