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September 20, 2016 by Jalene

What’s better than a dress? A dress with pockets.

What’s better than a dress? A dress with pockets.

So I didn’t get around to making the two summer dresses I wanted to while I was on my PNW vacation. Who am I kidding? I should know it’s not really a “vacation” when I go there. It’s more like a workcation, where I’m working on my client work and hanging out with friends and family in my […]

Filed Under: Creative Living, Fashion, Handmade, Illustration, Patterns, Style Tagged With: slider

June 8, 2016 by Jalene

The Story Behind La Sirena’s Sweet ’16 Online Art Show

The Story Behind La Sirena’s Sweet ’16 Online Art Show

Remember how January felt? You had all those “things” you were going to do differently. You were ready to TAKE ON THE WORLD with your newly discovered I-can-do-it-all magical New Year’s fairy dust. I kinda remember. Luckily, I wrote most of it down and kept it simple. I chose one word as my mantra for the […]

Filed Under: Creative Living, Goals

June 2, 2015 by Jalene

Beautiful in Brooklyn project

Beautiful in Brooklyn project

You never know when inspiration will hit. And when, or if, you actually act on that inspiration is a whole other story. Quite a while ago I was walking through Atlantic terminal, on my way to a freelance gig in Manhattan. I let my mind wander as I shuffled along with the herd. I was thinking about my jewelry designs, how […]

Filed Under: Creative Living, Fashion, Jewelry, Style

December 12, 2014 by Jalene

Inspiration Everywhere

Inspiration Everywhere

I make fun of my mom and brother a lot. They are completely opposite of me when it comes to stuff. They love stuff. They seek out stuff. I think it’s their hunter instinct. The idea of finding treasure has them rock hunting, gold digging, thrift storing, and garage selling. This has all led up to… storage […]

Filed Under: Creative Living Tagged With: inspiration, mexico

December 3, 2014 by Jalene

A Little Help from My Friends

A Little Help from My Friends

I have a really bad habit of trying to do everything myself. So asking for help testing my Plush Krampus Pattern and Tutorial was kind of a big deal for me. I was scared it would be a waste of time, that no one would want to do it, that it would be all wrong, that I wouldn’t […]

Filed Under: Creative Living, Digital Downloads, Handmade, Holiday, Illustration, Plush Tagged With: Christmas, Krampus

October 29, 2014 by Jalene

Everyone Deserves a Stuffed Krampus

Everyone Deserves a Stuffed Krampus

I love my Krampus. The story of Alpine Europe’s Krampus tradition was told to me many years ago, by my friend Gretchen, over one of our bacchanalian Thanksgiving dinners (which I pine for every year).  Gretchen is a true story teller, you can’t help but be captivated by her travel tales. Her description of Krampus fascinated me. I kept thinking, […]

Filed Under: Creative Living, Handmade, Holiday, Illustration, Plush

October 17, 2014 by Jalene

Let’s be S.A.D. Together

Let’s be S.A.D. Together

Do you feel that? The darkness starting to sink into your soul? Okay, maybe it’s not that dramatic. But it is mid-October and by now I think we are all starting to feel a little bit of that darkness creeping in on us. The other day I woke up at 7:30am, I swore it was 5:30am because […]

Filed Under: Creative Living Tagged With: persephone projects

September 5, 2014 by Jalene

Start Before You’re Ready

It’s been 5 weeks since I returned from my 4-week long West Coast tour. INSPIRATION OVERLOAD. I had so much clarification while I was on my trip. The world seemed new, fresh and optimism poured over me. I felt like I was in college again. I had the idea that I would write and draw sooooooooooo much […]

Filed Under: Creative Living, Goals, Time Management, Travel

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