week 25

week 24

I really do have intentions to blog more besides blogging about my kid every week. Oh well, at least its some kind of regular blogging. Anybody have a clue how I could make money with this weekly baby styling thing? I'm up for ideas.

Anyways, to my daughter

Miss Maggie, I'm so proud of you, only because you are so flippin' cute. For Mother's Day I dressed you up in a simple yellow shirt and a little knit cap (your grammy bought), your daddy bought you a skirt a little later and an umbrella stroller. We all went to breakfast at Cafe 67, lunch at a greek buffet called Ali Babas, we got Mommy's toes done with your Aunt Jessi and then me you and daddy went to North Park Mall, it was a busy busy day. I got like 15 comments on how beautiful you are. I was so proud.
This week was a whirlwind, your starting to sit up (but not really and not for long), We gardened, there was a tarantula, a furry chewbacca toy, a lot of sleeping pictures, and a lot of apples.

week 23

Oh Maggie,
Me and your daddy love this week's idea. I'm sure I'll get some horrible comments on how I shouldn't be putting temp tattoos on a 23-week old but oh well! THAT just happened.

This week has been a whirlwind. You are now rolling over with a purpose and eating with motivation. You have also started splashing in the bathtub (sink). 

You also had your first drive-in movie theater experience. We went to see The Avengers. I thought you would sleep through the whole thing. NO SUCH LUCK! You were awake for about have the movie and very squirmy, probably cause of the thunderstorm (that we didn't plan for) and the movie's action moments were kinda loud (we kept having to turn it up and down). All in all it was just that an experience. Oh and we also met an over-sharing schizophrenic.

We also went to a birthday party last Saturday, for your friend Marshall. It was at a gym, you could jump on the trampolines but you did get to play on the mats.

You also got to play with the chickens cause they escaped their cage last Friday, you also grab everything and put in your mouth, like Mom's coffee/beer, and you went back to the nanny's this week cause mom had to work a few days. Grammy loves that you are getting a hang of Skyping, which is the happiest moment of her day (or so I've been told) :)
Lots of love, Mom

self promotion #2 mini sketchbooks

WHAT I DID
So one of the most popular posts I've had on my blog is my self promotion (#1) I mailed out about 2 years ago. So I'm mailing out some more this year. In 2010 I mailed out a small book with tiny amounts of my work in it. This time I'm mailing out something a bit different. I made tiny sewn mini sketchbooks (blank inside), I even sewed in a tiny business card. The average size of one of these is 5.5"x4.25".

I've made sewn journals/notebooks in the past for my 12 cousins and for my sister. I love sewing paper (my sewing machine has a different opinion, but the old gal hangs on). Sewing paper is kinda MY art. Also check out my recent physical portfolio, and my recent business cards, all involving recycled sewn paper pieces.

WHAT I'M TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH
I figured that giving out self promotional mini sketchbooks that the creative people of these Dallas/Ft Worth agencies can USE would be more effective, than giving out printed pieces of my work. We will see! Anyways I'm currently trying to find an ad agency to "love on" a bit (freelance or something more permanent). My portfolio work can be found at CrystalRoznikCreative. In the meantime, I'm currently setting up an etsy shop to have my art and design reach the masses. Wish me luck. Peace.

FEEDBACK
I need some constructive feed back on these. Friends in this business, creative directors who actually hire people, or from the recipients of the notebooks. How can i improve these? Am I dumb for trying snailmail promotional stuff for an art director? You can leave comments here or you can leave them on my facebook.

week 22

Dear Miss Maggie,
I've been home with you for the past 3 weeks, and I still find you fascinating. I love to watch you grow and learn. THIS MORNING you started rolling over. 1st for your dad, he got to see you roll this morning and I got to witness the rolly polly action at lunch. You've really gotten good at picking up toys and reaching for things, especially my hair. Last thursday you got to spend some time with your Aunt Jessi, while I went to a book signing. And this last weekend you got to spend some unsupervised time with your Grammy and Papaw, you were exhausted when you got back, I think they loved it so much, and I got to get a few things done.

You love your toes, I was hoping you'd be a happy baby who played with your toes. AND YOU ARE. you love touching them and grabbing them and kicking (so much kicking). Diaper changing has gotten a little harder with all the moving, but a little easier since you know how to hold your feet in the air. Bless you, you make me so happy.

You and the dog are best buddies now. Y'all love starring at each other and Twinkie loves laying down beside you. I try to keep her from licking you, but its really a losing battle.

This is also the 1st week that you have been eating solid food regularly. This has involved endless laughing and endless bibs. You didn't quite get the concept of: open mouth, put food & spoon in mouth, then swallow; you also overuse your tongue in the process, but you've gotten much better since your first swallow of sweet potatoes. I've been feeding you sweet potatoes, bananas, squash, carrots and carrot juice, applesauce, and now some prune juice (cause well, you need it after all that). I fed you the first strawberry of the season out of our garden, that had to be your favorite, that and carrots. Feeding you is messy, I'm not gonna lie, but I love it.

Keep smiling baby girl
Love Mom

P.S. Somebody (I later found out was a neighbor), left you a present on the front steps, there was no name or who it was from. So weird. It was on the other hand a beautiful dress in your size. Yea, more clothes. Happy!!

week 21

Dear Miss Maggie,
You are getting so big and independent. This week I pulled out my giant box of crayons and got some decent photos of you. Then you picked up the magenta crayon and decided that you'd be funny. I love you. You make me laugh everyday.

my physical portfolio

Here's a glimpse of my most recent physical portfolio. I have been sewing paper covers since college. And this is the newest evolution. Yes there's a little paint by number in the middle, I'll have to paint a little at a time. The binder clips will have to do until i can find a place that will do a affordable silver metal spiral. Or i kinda like the binder clips. I round the corner at the ends to give it a more finished look, Also this portfolio matches my business cards. Here's my online portfolio.

love this photo

I just love the old/new. Maggie with the great grandma she was named after.

new business cards

Made some business cards this week. 20 total. I know that doesn't seem like a lot. But this was a all-hands-on-tedious process that made me borderline homicidal by the end. Its ok we are all alive.
All in all i kinda love them, I bet you wish you were one of the 20 people who will get one. :)
But they look cool. Let me know what ya think in the comment section.
I'm also now on facebook, go "like" my page. I only used my name, number, email, and portfolio url. I blurred the phone number in the pictures, I don't need crazy people calling me.

I cut out business cards from thick paper. I have 2 sizes, the normal 3.5"x2" (white) and 3"x2" (from neon index cards). I typed out info on typewriter (this is harder than it looks) KUDOS! to typists prior to 1970ish. I think i typed about 3 words a minute and spoke about 4 curse words a minute. I backed them with fabric i had laying around and sewed them up.

About 2 years ago i made some direct mail promotional pieces, you should check out. I hope to do something similar soon.

Since Instagram came to Android phones I've gone overboard with the vintage square photos, and i don't see me slowing down anytime soon. You'll have to just wait it out. Whatever it makes the photo cooler. I also have similar Photoshop Actions i found.

Peace

week 20

Week 20 wasn't as epic as i had thought. Oh well. The dog is too dark to see that mom and dad shaved '20' into her fur this morning and she was too hyper to get her to sit still. But this giant Mom fail will be forever marked as your week 20. Twinkie will be marked for at least another week (she looks like a race car with the number on the side).

This last week Miss Maggie I've been gun-ho on making sure Crystal Roznik Creative will be a viable income for us. This way I'm not 100% dependent on 1 company. I've been at home for the last 7 days working on that very thing, I've got a lot of ideas and just not enough time in the day. You have been a major distraction. You also tried some solid foods this weekend. Sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and green beans so far. Me, you, and daddy got to spend 4 whole days together this last weekend, we didn't do much but it was nice just to be together.

Love ya