C is for Cardboard

My most recent project for Rock and Rain was the “Better By Design” letters + the two Target logos in the photo below. That’s them, right there, near the ceiling. My work featured prominently in the Target booth at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Conference. I can’t believe how cool that is.

Luxxie Boston is a new online retailer of woman’s foundation wear.  They sell slips.  But these aren’t your grandmother’s slips.  They’re gorgeous.   The owner, Stefanie, contacted me through my Etsy shop, interested in my boxes.  After receiving this sample box, Stefanie ordered 200 boxes with the Luxxie Boston logo. Cutting the boxes moved pretty quickly and smoothly.  The peeling…
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Back in May I was contacted by a friendly guy named Chaz who wanted me to make a cake.  His friend Shelby was having a birthday and since he couldn’t be there, why not send a cake in his place?  We worked together to design a flat 3-tier cake to surprise Shelby on her birthday.   The cake is 4…
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My husband works for Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) and their accompanying Thrift Stores.  I do graphic design work for them and this time, my graphics past met up with my cardboard present.   I was tasked with cutting 4.5 ft. letters from double-wall cardboard.  The monster-sized sheets I worked with were 76″x60″.  Since my laser bed is only 40″x24″,…
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Here’s a peak behind the curtain at my little cardboard world. Charley the Laser lives in my garage.  I use the crates it was shipped in as a work table. After I cut the designs on the laser, I take them down to my basement. I do all my peeling, painting and packaging on the ping-pong table.  Who knew having…
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