I'm excited to introduce y'all to Lesley of Recipe for Crazy today. I have to say I love the name of her shop and blog... sounds a bit like my life :)
Before I get started, I have to say thank you to Lindsay for asking me to join you all today! I do heart me some art and I heart Lindsay for her work and this series!
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I can't remember a time I wasn't creating art. From the time I could rub my fingers through paint, I was making something. My love for creating continued through high school were I took some advanced art classes. It was the teacher of those classes that told me about "communication arts" or what's now known as graphic design. See, I love the creative side to making art but I stink at the more "free-spirited" medium like painting or sculpting. After looking in to what graphic design was, I immediately fell in love. I loved the technical aspect to making art but I never thought I could make a living as an artist, you know, the whole starving artist mentality, but with graphic design, I saw that it was possible!
So I headed off to college and majored in graphic design and was even doing a little freelance work here and there. After graduation I worked at an incredible design firm and learned even more about graphic design and loved it even more. I love choosing the perfect paper or learning what letter forms work best with others and how colors impact the brain. It was the perfect mix of technology and craft.
After having my first baby, I left my position as a senior designer to be a stay at home mom. I started to miss design work and needed a creative outlet so after a few months, I opened an etsy shop to sell my designs and goodness, I have been so blessed by an insanely supportive community.
2. What is your favorite/most sentimental creation you have made? Why?
I actually have two. The first is this print.
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It began as a gift to a friend and it was this print that reminded me how much I enjoy designing. After finishing it and having several requests for a copy, I made the leap to design more and open a shop.
The other is this one.
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It's my most recent design and means so much to me. The quote comes from the book, Kisses from Katie, a book that changed my way of thinking about so many things. If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend it. The quote is so simple but speaks so much truth for me. It was also this print that made me realize my shop had become exactly what I dreamed it could be when I decided to open it. You can read more about it here if you want.
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3. Is there a project you've always dreamed of creating? What would it be?
This is probably my most favorite question of all. I've never been a dreamer but this year has changed that so much so I can honestly say I have a huge dream of creating something one day! The dream is creating a cook book. I enjoy cooking (and eating) a lot and I would love to one day write out a book of some sort with my recipes and design it from cover to cover. It makes me excited just thinking about the possibility.
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Thanks again for sharing your space with me today and here's a 20% off coupon code to use in my shop until June 20: PENANDPAINTPEEPS
I sometimes blog: recipeforcrazy.com
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ALSO! Lesley is giving y'all a chance to win an 8x10 of your choice from her shop. Enter through the Rafflecopter below - please be sure to leave a blog comment for the mandatory entry or you will not be eligible to win :)
Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
ALSO! Lesley is giving y'all a chance to win an 8x10 of your choice from her shop. Enter through the Rafflecopter below - please be sure to leave a blog comment for the mandatory entry or you will not be eligible to win :)
Good luck!
i added them to my favorites!
Replyi would totally buy a recipe book with your designs all the way through! loving this series Lindsay :)
Replyi added your shop to my favorites!
ReplyOoooh, I also love the idea of a recipe book designed by Leslie- I'm sure it would be beautiful and full of yummy food!
ReplyAlso, I added recipeforcrazy to my favorite shops on etsy!
ReplyLOVE her work!
ReplyAdded it ! *(after dinner designs)
ReplyLove the Kisses from Katie quote! :)
Replylove your designs!
ReplyIlove the "not all who wander" chalkboard print. . .such cute work!
Replyi love her wonder print so much
Replya cookbook? i don't know which i would love more: the recipes or the graphics!! :)
ReplyAwesome! Love your prints, Lesley! And you could totally rock the cookbook!
ReplyLesley's prints are lovely. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyLove Lesley's chalkboard prints!
ReplyI love Lesley's work! Everything I've ordered from her in the last year and half has been beautiful and great quality. I'd love more!
ReplyI love your work! Just favorited on Etsy!
ReplyLesley is amazing! I hope she gets to make that cookbook soon. I "favorite" her on Etsy. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyJust favorited the shop, some really fun prints and an adorable shop name!
ReplyI favorited! :)
ReplyI did it!
ReplyJust love Lesley!!!! Such a great giveaway!
ReplyI love her blog and shop!
ReplyI already had it as a fave. of mine- I also added a print to my faves.!
lesley is a genius.
Replylove lesley's work. i don't cook really at all, but i could see myself buying a lesley cook book.
Replylesley is already a fave :)
ReplyI {hearted} Recipe for Crazy on etsy. The link wasn't working, but I found her easily : )
ReplyThanks the link is fixed. I don't know what happened with rafflecopter :)
i've loved her stuff for awhile! i can't believe i haven't favorited her shop before today. :)
ReplyI love the "all that wander are not lost" print with the buck head. Everything is awesome though. Great feature!
ReplyBeautiful! I placed her in my faves on Etsy.
ReplyI added her to my faves. I love her work so much.
ReplyLove her work. So glad you introduced us!!
ReplyI added Lesley's shop to my favorites awhile ago. I found her blog through Ashley's blog. And I actually already own one of Lesley's prints. It was a limited edition that she created for her neice, Little One's orphanage in China. It is a constant reminder of the beauty of adoption, giving back, and the warmth of global community.
ReplyI added them to my favorites! Thanks for introducing me to her work! love everything!
ReplyI've added them to my favorites!
ReplyThank you for your adorable prints. I added your etsy shop to my favorites. I am absolutely in love with the "Here Comes the Sun" print. I am planning on purchasing this in the future to build a nursery around it. My husband and I lost our son in March, stillborn at 30 weeks. The baby after a loss is considered a rainbow baby. I nearly teared up when I saw this print and knew it has to be in the nursery when we decide to try again.
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