Keepin’ up

anavdesigns — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:56:25 +0000

Hello folks! It’s been probably half a year since I made my previous post. I thought it would be easy to keep up with a blog, but it really does take a lot of dedication and the ability to provide readers with fresh content! I can sit here and list out a million excuses as to why I’ve neglected this blog for months and months… but my only real excuse is my life away from the computer. Back in February, I became engaged to my fiancé while on a weekend excursion to NYC. Since then, I’ve been focused on wedding plans and also helping my brother and his fiancée plan their wedding, which is the end of this year!

But I digress, I’ve actually done some artsy stuff that I would love to share with you all – invitation designs, jewelry, and some crafty stuff I made out of fabric and paper. I’ll post again once I find my camera and take pics of the stuff I made .

Posted in design

Create Something New from Something Old

anavdesigns — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:33:13 +0000

Over the weekend, as I was pulling my laundry out of the washer, I managed to rip a giant irreparable hole into the crotch of one of my favorite old work pants . Needless to say, I was mad and disappointed.

I didn’t want to waste the nice plaid material from my pants by just throwing it away, so I decided to use the fabric to sew up a clutch purse.

For the most part, I used a sewing machine to sew it up. I cut off the belt loops from my pants, and used them to make the loops for the ring thats attached to the handle. I also used a green zipper to add some contrasting color to the brown and pink. Tucked away in a thread box, I found a handful of random buttons that fell off coats and clothes throughout the years… so I decided to use a couple of those to add a little charm to the purse.

Overall, I think the purse turned out great! The dimensions of it is about 7″x5″. Wonder what else could be made from a pair of ripped pants…

Posted in arts and crafts, design Tagged: brown, buttons, create, design, fabric, green, innovative, inspiration, pink, plaid, purses, recycle, sew, sewing machine

Design work

anavdesigns — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:22:48 +0000

I’m working on getting up some of my design work on here, slowly but surely! So far, I’ve posted some designs in the Web and Logo sections. Keep checking back for more!

For extra updates and randomness, you can also follow me on twitter.

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: design, graphic designer, logos, portfolio, print, twitter, web

WordPress Newbie

anavdesigns — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:22:19 +0000

I have finally joined the wordpress bandwagon! I have been in the process of redesigning my portfolio site, which is taking me forever to complete. You know what they say, it’s always harder designing for yourself! This blog is suppose to be a temporary place to put up my work… but we’ll see how it goes. More to come soon… I promise!

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: creativity, graphic design, inspiration, portfolio, print design, web design