http://www.threadless.com/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:13:52 -0500 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:55:45 -0500 Now I need help though... I would really love it all if you could take a couple of minutes to log into facebook and go to their page for the contest:

The contest was to design a retro sort of 1960's style dress
Think Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years and Audrey Horne in Twin Peaks

Log onto facebook..
Click this link... http://bit.ly/HNhvwC
Then click the "VOTE" button just under the picture.
Something called offerpop will pop up but you just hit ok.. It's the thing that modcloth uses to tally the votes.

That's it! Scoring ends midnight monday 4/23

The 3 fan favorites with the most votes will win a $500 gift code to shop at their website (and I LOVE their stuff) Not to mention I'd get my name on the product which would be way cool!


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But I've got a few more ideas and only 1 week left to choose which idea to work on next. I'm kinda slow so I may only get one more finished by the deadline. So I'd like opinions as to which idea is the strongest for this particular challenge :) I'll eventually do them all but like I said ... I doubt I'll make the deadline with more than one... and they cap designers to only 3 subs per challenge anyways so I couldn't sub them for 4 words or less all even if I could finish them.

Think is could be cute and funny.. but the cartoonish nature of how I'm picturing it is not something I've ever attempted before.


I like this but think perhaps the phrase is too generic?


Thought this could be neat too.. but again is it too generic?


I'm not sure if going straight illustrated type is the way to go. The last type contest 3 words or less the winner had type as well as a big illustrated bird. I think it was "fight or flight" right?

Anyways.. I'd love feedback before I start!

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I have the two panels and I think I've got them sized correctly so together they are under the correct file size.

Would anyone be willing to pop them into a basic 2 page flash template? I'd really appreciate it!
If I win a print I'll buy you a tee :D

-Lori

lori (dot) a (dot) petersen@ gmail (dot) com
]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:57:13 -0600 My "goal" is to try to do 12 this year (I'm going to count any group submissions or collabs too) cause that's the way I am and will probably need them to hit my 12 goal. hehe.

March 2012: Loves 4 words or less challenge

** Much thanks to Ian / ibyes for helping with the flash swf file!! Reminder to send him a shirt if I get a print.. also send STP's next time I order.

March 2012:


March 2012:



January 2012:
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I'm asking mostly because as I was looking at the close up photos, it looks like the cardigans are not actually a lightweight sweater knit but are just t-shirt material cut in a cardigan shape. If this is the case I'm just going to stick with a hoodie since t-shirt material has like an almost zero warmth rating :P]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:08:09 -0600 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:57:40 -0600 I guess it released online yesterday and is Volkswagens new superbowl commercial or something. But still doggies barking the Imperial March!? cute overload hehe.

click here

Posting as a link since the damn youtube video won't embed properly :/]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:34:32 -0600 But such is life. :P Anyways very last ditch effort to try to get a few more scores and comments before the end!



I've also got it up on my tumblr if you'd like to reblog I'd appreciate it!


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Ok after my last submission dropped early and the one before it is tanking badly too... I'd like a little feedback or suggestions before I go and submit another idea. I'm feeling good about this but would like your suggestions.

Does it need anything else? I'm thinking I'd like to add some "etched" looking squirly curly-q's above and below the illustration but am concerned that it might be a bit too busy.

Do you hate the pencil drawing? Is the layout ok? Should I change anything??



I think it would look best on heather grey. But am open to other suggestions!

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It dropped early and I don't see why. It's a good piece of well executed art.
It's not poorly drawn or poorly painted.

I get it's not funny. But it is pretty. And it fulfills the requirements of the Loves Drawing as being hand drawn art. I just don't get it???



]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:41:12 -0600 Extremely amusing fact - my Santa apparently lives like 20 min away from me. lol!

I'm not sure exactly when it arrived. It was delivered to my leasing office and they only called me yesterday to tell me.

Box!! Used a cut up threadless sticker thingy to cover the address :P


I slid everything out carefully and at first it all appeared to be wrapped in white paper.


Then I started unwrapping one and realized there was adorable little drawings on all of them!!






And then letters written inside each package!! OMG!

Super cute feather hair pin. It totally survived the packing and shipping. I put it up high.. the question now is will it survive being in the same apartment as my cat!! He's already been the demise of more than one feather hair accessory


A homemade candle! I love candles :D And I dunno about the smells but when I opened it up it smelled a little like cookie lemon cheesecake!


SO FREAKING GOOD!!! My husband and I ate it all last night!


Caramel covered apple gummie bears! Wow! I've never been a fan of "fake" apple flavoring but damn if they don't taste just like caramel apples like this! A new favorite

A collection of way cool old sci-fi books! Love them :D


I got TWO bags of these things! Totally homemade awesomeness. I've no idea what they are but half were gone last night hehe! It was chocolate outside with almonds. The inside was filled with some sort of caramel marshmallow amazing!






And a super nice letter and an adorable drawing of a kitty riding an appaloosa :) Side note - When I was growing up I remember one of the barn cats would sometimes sleep on top of the horse. So cute!


So yay!! Thanks for being an amazing Santa Kathleen!! ]]>