Archive for March, 2010
Dreaming of blues today for this morning’s picks.
Last week, friend of papernstitch, Rebecca Thoms Hanley of BananaSaurus Rex, interviewed fellow pns buddy, Faith Evans-Sills of Leaves and Feathers. I love reading artist interviews and I really enjoyed the questions that Rebecca came up with. The two talked about being in the “space between”, managing life as an artist and mother of two, and a much more.
Click here to read the entire interview.
1. This adorable cloud-print mini dress is the perfect rainy day attire. Dress by Makeshift Apparel, $63.
2. This necklace is one of my favorites… I love the contrast of the puffy white cloud and sparkly crystal drops. Necklace by Mixko, $30.
3. A great trench coat is a Spring wardrobe staple. This bright red version will liven up even the dreariest of days! Trench from Modcloth, $74.99.
4. Pull on a pair of cheery wellies to stay dry in rainy weather. Boots from Piperlime, $70.
5. This clutch celebrates the season with a fun umbrella pattern. Clutch by Jennifer Ladd, $65.
6. You can’t change the weather, but you can brighten up your look with this super colorful pleated mini. Skirt from Fred Flare, $40.
7. This pair of casual cropped cargo pants is perfect for puddle jumping! Pants from American Eagle, $24.95.
xoxo,
Lesley of 315thomas
Hi everyone! I’m glad you’re back for this week’s Craft Venture! I’m Brenda from Phydeaux Designs – back for more on our series on hiring help. Last week, we talked about the true costs of an employee (hint: it’s not just salary!). This week, we’ll start to define and create a “reality-based job.”
I believe three main factors lead to hiring nightmares, all of which nearly all of us are guilty of at one point or another: hiring the wrong person, ineffective supervision, and not creating a reality-based position.
I’ll help you learn how to reduce your chances of hiring the wrong person and we’ll touch on supervision. This week, we’re talking about creating reality-based jobs.
Creating an effective, reality-based job isn’t necessarily easy, but is definitely achievable! You just need to define the work that only you can do and be willing to give up some or all of the work that you don’t personally have to perform. (If you have major control issues, this will be very challenging for you!) You also have to know what you can afford – is the level of work that you can let go of at a salary level that you can afford paying? If not, you may need to hire at a lower skill level.
Once you define the work, you will more easily know what your applicant’s skills, experience, education need to be. Try not to start off with a picture in your head of the applicant you want or think you want; if you focus on the work and not on your vision of your perfect employee, this will be much easier for you.
If you read any other design blogs, I imagine you have seen these “A Cup” notebooks from Bold Ideas already. But I couldn’t resist posting them here. You can never have too many notebooks. And they make great gifts too. What I love most about these is that they work for men and women alike.
Visit Bold Ideas on bigcartel and papernstitch to view more of these notebooks and more (like totebags and pouches).
Good morning. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I am in a pastel frame of mind once again for today.
I am going to leave a little early today and get a jump start on the weekend, with a little inspiration from Maria Kallin. This is the perfect spring/summer moment…beautiful day, and a handful of fruit ready to be picked.
Cherries by Maria Kallin Photography. $7.90
