My throat hurts! Oww…. went to the doctor today and turns out I have some kind of viral infection. Fun! Anyway – I’m on meds now and am hoping for a speedy recovery.
I took some time today after I got home to put together my homework for week three of my blog course. It’s sort of a self-portrait of what our blog is supposed to be about. The fun part is that I don’t realize what exactly is going to make it onto the design or not. So my final elements pleasantly surprised me! It’s a little travel, a little photography and a lot of home-made. We were supposed to use a manila folder but I always jot stuff down in my sketchbook I keep handy and decided that would be more appropriate for this. Enjoy!
A few details if you’re interested:
1) The handwritten letter is from my step-mom Mignon. She has given me some of the best letters and puts so much thought into them.
2) The sketches are some quick ones I had lying around. The colored costume is a concept I was working on for a Mad Hatter costume… more burlesque though 🙂
3) The pad of paper to the right is an old exposure recording notebook my Mom gave to me when I was first learning about cameras.
4) Colored pencils are my quick medium of choice when I’m sketching out an idea or drawing. They’re always lying around on my desk.
5) The photographs are from various places I’ve been. The coins are also from different travels.
I can’t wait to see everyone else’s folders!
chichi ~ thru Ashleycf 
I see all the travel,photography and a lot of home-made. I love your sketch. I will have to see some of your posts and what else your up to. I love colored pencils too. Lovely~ all the yummy details. ~Theresa
The costume sketch really catches my eye!
i like the idea behind wat you’re calling a self portrait here.
very indirect, more about representation.
Hello there BYW classmate!
Ashley, this came out great! I love the mauves and green splashes combined with all the black and white text…I haven’t started mine yet…but am really inspired by what everyone is doing so far!
This is wonderful. I can look and it and I have a picture of what I think you and your blog are like (BYW friend here) PS I can tell I want to read on…
really nice board, i love the costume sketch and the letraset. nicely shot, too – the light is so soothing.
It looks really inspiring!
I still need to find some time to make my mood board 🙂
Hi Ashley, I love what you’ve put together…!!! I like the costume too. I really do get a good sense of where how you’d like your blog to be. Thank you for sharing and hope you get well soon! Wini (BYW)
I love the sketch! I’ll only be able to do mine on the weekend, but already have a ton of things to choose from.
Sorry your sick – but your mood board looks very good!
hej…wow…you can feel its from the moment out…love your composition…really great…you can see the personality in this…thanks for sharing…;)…cheers ines
Beautiful as always! I thought I recognized that costume sketch! Hopefully more of that to come! I think the camera is working very nice for you!! 🙂
Thanks for all the comments everyone!
@Yelhsa: I think I will put more sketches in my blog – everyone seems to like the little one in here 🙂
Yes – I’m luving my camera 🙂
another BYW classmate here — I love your self-portrait! all the different textures of materials are really great. x
Wow, really great, love your actual photos too!
Neat! This is so full of charachter- I love the type sheets & the pencils & that printed fabric- beautiful!
Lovely photos! Great job with your inspiration board 🙂
Great job on your blog self portrait! I’m a BYW classmate too. I still need to do mine.
Wow, I have inspiration board envy. Yours is so gorgeous and textured, I love the different layers!
You did a great job. I really like your board. Especially the rub-on letters – I work with them, too. Have a nice day, see you on BYW!
Oh Ashley, that moodboard is so lovely!
I’m homesick too today. Also throat hurts… Do you drink sage-tea (hope that’s the correct name…)? That works perfectly for the pain… And of course making a Moodboard. Loved doing it. Have never done one before, but love it! (if you would like to see mine too, click here: http://ohhhmhhh.wordpress.com/about/ )
Get well soon!
xo, Steffi
Wow – I love it. if feels so moody and rich. I’m going to try to finish mine by tomorrow!
I love that your board is in your notebook, with pencils and so many layers. It feels like you really pulled from your life, and your life is infused in your blog. Great photos too, I really like the angles & detail shots.
Ashley, as you can tell by all the comments your board is gorgeous. I especially love how you shot it and the quality of light -really fits the essence of all your treasures that you have shared. Readers like myself, love seeing these inspiring pieces of people’s lives… all the tokens of beauty that you have decided to keep with you. I really love this and I hope you do more.
I think the feather adds a lot to this! Artsy yet sophisticated. Lovely!
Ooooooh pretty!!!! I love the things that you’ve shown here. What a great one. 🙂
Absolutely wonderful! I love how you mixed a bit of typography with your sketches. Love the little feathers too!
{a fellow BYW classmate is now a fan}
I want to step inside your moodboard, it’s wonderful! I love the typography and sketches. It’s such a cool montage of things you love and enjoy…and it comes together in such a cool way. Just love it!
Those photos are great! Love your work 🙂