Today is a landmark day in the life of this self-employed freelance designer/photographer/singer-songwriter…..

I officially have HEALTH INSURANCE! (well technically it takes full effect 9/15/10 (the day after my birthday))

For those of you who don’t know, I have been saving for this for a couple years because I wanted to make sure that I could afford a full year of coverage before just committing to it. In the freelance world, and in the music world for that matter, it is fairly common to be uninsured. So I am so very grateful to be at a point where I am able to afford it and have coverage. The Lord has provided so much – I have a roof over my head and food to eat and clothes to wear and now HEALTH INSURANCE.
Can you tell I might be a bit excited?!
I guess it’s about time if I’m gonna keep doing crazy things like rope swings over green moss covered lakes.

I’ve been doing a ton of client work lately  (design and websites) and had an itch to get behind a camera and do some fun shots that would really showcase my “style” – So the last time I was in Raleigh, this LOVELY girl agreed to be a model for me for the day! We had a ton of fun at the NC State Fairgrounds. The local flea market is hosted there every weekend. And a big thanks to Rebecca Mill for assisting!

And you guys have to see the lovely room these two get to sleep in… I’m so jealous. Their sweet mom designed this room just for them! And she’s got a little blog of her own that you guys can check out called Simple Eye Design. Where she features tips on room design, inspiring new interiors from merchants, and a few handy diy’s. Check out this awesome nursery!

So anyway – I scouted a few fun locations near my house where everyone met up and grabbed these shots before the group left for dinner. From what I hear, the group had a blast! I’d love to hear if there were any prom trends or traditions when you guys went! I didn’t go to my junior prom but I went my senior year and went midnight bowling after. I love bowling.

“Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

Here is an overview from the conference – I had a great time with the staff from Ridge Church. Ridge is a strategic partner church of North Point, which basically means they feed Andy’s sermons to their campus and have a local pastor as well.

The conference was wonderful – I was so encouraged by the staff! They have a blast doing what they do… They even set up a trashcan with a hidden speaker and had some of their staff hide and talk through a mic… well… it’s hard to explain but they have a fun video of this too…. watch!

Font E-mails – Specifically Veer and MyFonts
This may sound really nerdy and I’m completely ok with that. But I am subscribed to font e-newsletters through Veer and MyFonts and when their e-mails come into my inbox it is just such a lovely break from all the junk mail I’m sorting through… All the sudden I am greeted by a little spurt of creativity and fun. Creatives need that… It’s wonderful….
Here are some samples of the font beauties that hit my inbox – these are all from MyFonts (Veer likely sells them as well but these layouts are from the MyFonts e-mails)…. (3 fonts are represented below – top to bottom: Memoriam, Calluna , Liza)

Veer has some wonderful content in their e-mails as well and when you sign up as a member on their site you get access to wallpaper lovelies for your computer or iphone… Here are a few of my favorite iphone wallpapers.

So go! Don’t be afraid to be a nerd – nerds are super-inspiring . LOVE WHAT YOU DO!

I’d love to hear about what you do and sites that inspire you!

shellyeve|♥

So I have a bunch of projects in the works… I redesigned a site for Christa Wells and set up her store where she’ll sell her wonderful cds. She is an AMAZING songwriter. Her most recently “known” song was made popular by Natalie Grant. It’s a beautiful song called “Held”. If you haven’t heard it, I would highly recommend you download it now. It’s a beautiful song about heartbreak and loss and knowing the embrace of God in the midst. Christa has a tremendous way of sharing her thoughts and encouraging those who she comes into contact with. She has been an inspiration to me in so many ways as I’ve watched her love her family and share her music. Please go read her blog. You won’t regret it.

I also designed a shirt for Christa that will be printed soon – I’ll post some pictures as soon as I get some shirts and a random person to model them for me.

Tomorrow I am going to do a “favorite things” post, and share a few of my favorite things with you readers. I haven’t decided on a number of items to share yet. You’ll just have to wait and see! So come back tomorrow and let me know what you think!