Quirky Heartmade

 Hint hint its over between my man candy and i and all i ever needed was me so life can continue on... But i need my RAGE to propel certain ideas. ---------- The idea of moving out is lamented in stone practically but the verge of obedience lies within my artwork as Quirky Heartmade. I just found the version of me that will NEVER let go because i am a prized fighter in the world of "quirky heartmade"💗 Hint hint : MY art ^^^^^^^^^^ Theres so much of my years of hard work that were stolen from me as a graphic designer because idk how to switch between business mode. But not even that would suffer because as an artist i need sovereignty to complete my tall orders and if i question because of a bipolar man returning from war. I cant be the right woman because the only way to lament tall orders that no one cares about anymore just cuz god ripped it out of my heart to want congenial heart to headts about my art and;  so sit here waiting for the bloody march to return to my head. I

You are not your actions. You are not your ego. Don't listen to others who tell you differently. You need to let your pain go.

Pretty good mood???!!! As an artist, I like to use instagram & Twitter as my platforms. I feel like they allow me to make connections a lot easier. Lately it has been scaring me though. It wasn't until I was dreaming about my website this morning though that it really hit me. As much as I love being open and honest with others it scares me that I could potentially be doing more harm to my business by including selfies. I mean in this day and age, selfies are just a form of self-expression and as an artist I wanted to connect with others on a personal level. Show that there is a human behind the creation, but is that necessary? Is it for my gain or others? This morning, still half asleep I took down some pictures from instagram. Possibly in haste because I started to worry that being on social media had gone too far. Even though I love sharing who I am & I wrote a sincere thank you to all my followers last night I was genuinely concerned that possibly I could lose people'

Are all artists a little crazy? You think of the greats...Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo(was that an artist or just a mutant ninja turtle...just kidding I know it's an artist), and others. A lot of whom were a little alarming in their habits. There's artists now who are just normal people, but with all the ideas playing through an artist's head it can be a huge roller coaster. There's this meme that gets used a lot among artists that describes what I'm saying perfectly where they always have a million mental tabs open at once thinking of all the things they could be creating and how to promote and how to get better and what to do next. Just a little Heck, I suffer from ADHD and possibly depression. Always wanting to create something new but being too scatterbrained to sit down and make it or telling myself I'm crazy and fighting off those voices so I can actually accomplish it. Not actual voices just that voice of extreme self doubt. Artists are notorious for

I'm realizing most people who have read my blog have never seen my design portfolio I created. I haven't looked at it in a while myself, actually. I designed it last year when I was working on my illustration style for my portfolio class. I was told by a recruiter recently I should add some more mixed media to my designs, which I started on the other day with the "vote poster" for my college. I'm so happy he reminded me that graphic design can have a touch of what I love in there for an experience. Check out my portfolio (I definitely will again before posting this). katiekadographics.com Like I said, I'm in a questioning my talents mood lately. I'm trying to go back to a time when I was inspired and work from there. Try to remind myself that I love this and I know it's worth it to me to strive to achieve the best. Note to Katie: add in screenshot of katiekadographics katiekadographics.com

I feel stretched pretty thin cuz I've been staying up late to come up with and create more ideas for my Etsy shop and the fairs coming up shortly but also trying to remind myself "oh yeah...there's homework to be done." I've been trying to stay in the loop and create things that are better than the last thing. Don't really like competing with myself but I do love what I'm coming up with. I'm also inspired because I've been looking at grunge art lately, which is particularly one of my favorite styles to learn about and take in because it's innovative (in its true purpose) and so deep and profound at the same time. I make cutesy adorable things, but that's just part of my happy disposition. I love creating. Also working on the art behind what goes into my Spreadshirt and creating ideas for that. When one of my new designs comes I'll show it and give you a chance to really see what it looks like modeled. As you might be able to tell I eat,

My particular favorite to display just how much of a colorful, free spirit style I have is to create these NEW 3D FLOAT FRAMES that are in my Etsy store. I think they're absolutely gorgeous and so unique. The sandwiched effect of beautiful colors combined with the composition add a level of depth. When I look at them I feel like I'm be transported to another realm because it catches your eye with the dazzling colors. Don't be afraid to pick one out for yourself like the newer addition, the flower one featured below. Here's some other lovely additions to my art shop! 😊 ~March 8,2016

March 17, 2016

Minimize banner for Quirky Heartmade NEW WEBSITE Video Content strategy: more images & video, lifestyle Eating ice cream Blogs: daily life nuances Vegetarian: not feeling full I decided to go vegetarian because I'm too critical of myself to be vegan. I'm like that trainer that pushes you until you cry. I get obsessed with certain things and will obsessively check, especially under stress. I don't like bringing out that side of myself so I do give myself leniency. I broke down the other night & had sushi, which is highly nutritional anyways. I saw on a fellow vegetarian's video that a vegetarian diet can be compounded nutritionally with the omega-3s found in fish. Granted I do try to limit it. Mostly because I'm realizing ew fish tastes like fish... BUT that store bought sushhhhii. That was yummy! I think it was the imitation ... Really good! Worth the choice. Being a vegetarian is really hard, though. I was at the fair and mine only has meat, pizza &am

Hello everyone. I expected to get to this sooner, but I wanted to have everything together before I made it public. There were a lot of behind the scenes kinks I had to work through, but I'M BACK. Within the next couple months, I want to expand my creative brand through accessories and fashion. This was inspired by my stuff on SpreadShirt and wanting to make my mixed media obsession practical. *Video at the end if you don't like reading.* When I was a little kid I would carry around a sketch pad or notebook with gel pens, markers, etc. everywhere I went and doodled crude fashion illustrations and even created storyboards. My classmates and friends would say "Remember me when you become a famous fashion designer." Lol. I don't know if I will go that far but my nagging feeling while working on SpreadShirt inspired me to reconsider my style and branding, so I started sketching out fashion illustrations which made me giddy about SpreadShirt all over again. NEW NA

You're the epitome of love in my heart, in my soul, in my mind. You're my entire world but there's also a world outside of us. And I think this is what you're pointing at when you say you want us to be independent. I love you more than words. I think you get this by now but there's more than us. There's an entire life to see. I wanna go to Paris & enjoy such different lifestyles. From the free thinking & homegrown lifestyle of upstate New York to the creative processes. There's a journey I wanna take in life, but I don't think you can be by my side, my love. That's scary. You're my safety net but I wanna plunge into the world & yet I wanna kiss you. Maybe I run to you because we have such common interests but I can't stay and that's what scares me. I can't stay very long this time and it breaks my heart. I got the best time in the world with you. O genuinely did. I gor the best love it could ask for. I had an entire world

 I am working on a new brand of accessories. If you're a lover of nature or a hippy at heart you might relate to this blog post.  *Opening photo: cute & fluffy* *include stylized photo of products grouped together with studio backdrop.* The goals of my next project are based on causes near to my heart. If you have been following my blog or Instagram you will see I love taking photos of nature (included nature posts on my blog a while back). I love being a vegetarian and nature is my guide when everything in this world seems topsy turvy ( instagram: instagram.com/amusedstyle). Like this weekend when I took a walk in the park, zoned out and watched the bees buzzing around and the waves crashing against the sand. It was so peaceful. Nature is the best medicine for everyday relaxation. It has countless benefits like heightened intuition, creativity and clearer thinking. For me, It brings me a certain sense of balance and peace, so the creative accessory line will be dedicated

Hey guys! I've been feeling really bad about my art lately so I woke up with an epiphany today. I'm going to try harder when it comes to creating my art because I feel I've just been skimming the top layer of my potential and not really digging in there. This is my passion and I honestly feel like it's my calling so I must try harder. I owe it to anyone who follows me for my art and to myself. From now on, I'm going to stop listening to the haters and naysayers and just give more better quality stuff, because I know I'm strongly creative and it wouldn't do a lick of sense to not try. Here's something I'm working on. I want to thank the people who follow me on my social media & have shown support. Maybe some are in it for ulterior motives (boo.) But I'm going to try harder for those who actually enjoy my stuff. I'm going to work harder on finding ways to create texture and come up with things that are bright & happy & inspira