Check out my report on my new TrendBoost blog.

1. Goodbye flowers from my co-workers on my last day of work.

2. I cooked my 1st artichoke!

3. I actually got a taste of chocolate ale!
Tasted like a chocolate bar fell into my beer :)

4. My new Hammerpress print fits perfectly in the Cut It Out frame I purchased at the SNAP! Conference.

All images taken in Instagram.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

1. Washington School House Hotel

2. gray sparkle nails

3. 18k Cotillion Sparkel - Foggy Gray

4. Pierre Frey fabric

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

Earlier this month I received my very 1st Birchbox! I was kinda nervous since the theme was Gossip Girl and I never watched the show. However, I was very pleased :)

First of all, I'm a sucka for packaging. The Birchbox fit perfectly inside it's sexy black and hot pink shipping box. And the Birchbox had it's logo in foil. And everything inside was packaged like it came from a good friend.

I received samples of:
• Algenist Regenerative Anti-Aging Moisturizer
• Color Culb nail polish in Clambake Coral
• Kérastase, Cristalliste Lumiere Liquide, Cristalliste Bain Cristal shampoo, Cristalliste Lait Cristal conditioner
• Miracle Skin Transformer Body SPF in Glow
• 1 Birchbox Notecard

I'm already wearing my Color Culb nail polish and the Miracle Skin Transformer Body SPF in Glow really does give my skin a glow!

I'm excited for my next Birchbox. Do you have your subscription?

Me and my 5-year Hallmark pin, August 2010.

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF ME GOING FULL-TIME AS A SELF-EMPLOYED ENTREPRENEUR!

Hallmark was my 3rd job during my 13 year career as a professional graphic designer. And it's been the best job (besides my job as a Starbucks barista). After years of talk and months of planning I still can't believe that I've taken the leap out on my own!

There has been a lot of things have been going on here at Dirty Laundry.

• TrendBoost - still getting things moving on my new trend blog. But watch for more weekly posts and daily tweets soon!

• A new cupcake bath fizzie partnership with a skin care company in Singapore.

• Ric Rac Roundup craft show - June 3

• Sponsor of BLOG BUZZ BIZ - June 4

• Sponsor of West 18th Street Fashion show - June 9

• Dirty Laundry is a new member of The Artisian Group, providing handcrafted products to celebrities. My 1st project is to gift celebrity Trista Sutter of The Bachelorette, Season 2.

• Kansas City Maker Faire - June 23-24

• Publishing How to be a Craft Show Genius and How to Boost Your Biz with TrendBoost.

• Planning two exclusive shopping events for my group, the KC Blogger Meetup group.

• And more...

A L S O . . .

My husband and I are moving to Miami in August!

image via pinterest

Yes. We're taking the plunge to move to a place to better his professional DJ career (and live it up in the sun).

SO MANY THINGS TO DO! My plans on catching up with my 5000+ blog posts in Google Reader will have to wait.

Flowers from my co-workers on my last day of work.

I don't feel like I'm leaving my co-workers and Kansas City behind. There is FaceBook and this blog to keep us connected.

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So stay tuned for my regular blog posts and MORE!

I took the Julep Maven style quiz and my style is classic with a twist. PERFECT! I put the classic Kelly on my fingers and a fun twist of Anne on my toes!

I also received a nail file and hand scrub.

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1. Primary Pie Skirt

2. coral and sparkle

3. Satine Boutique

4. Spring Pleats Skirt in Coral

5. Tibi Pleated Skirt

6. findersKEEPERS One More Chance Skirt

7. short and sunny

 The pleated skirt can also be adapted for next winter with layering.

1. There is still some Chocolate Ale lingering around Kansas City and I got my 1st taste!
It really tastes like a chocolate bar is in the beer!

2. Coral toes. Thanks Birch Box!

3. Making horseshoe soap to top cupcake bath fizzies for the West 18th Street Fashion Show VIP swag bags.

4. Finally made it to Little Freshie for coffee.

5. One of my last Hallmark card designs. A Minnie Mouse birthday card with finger and toenail stickers!

6. Finally bought that Hammerpress print.

1. House of Dereon

2. Anthropologie bathing suit

3. Billabong sandals

4. Kallia bag in stripe cotton and yellow leather

I was inspired by this gold glitter dipped mason jar to try my hand at making my own.

I thrifted some tall skinny bottles from the local shop. I purchased some Martha Stewart glitter paint to paint directly on to the glass. And I also bought some gold glitter to apply with spray mount.

I wanted to see which method worked best.

I masked off the area I wanted to paint with painter's tape.

The Martha Stewart glitter paint wasn't giving me good coverage. Maybe if I used gold spray paint 1st and then used the glitter paint would have looked better.

I went outside and sprayed the area I wanted to glitter with spray mount. Then I sprinkled on the glitter. I added a second coat for good measure.

Let it dry, peal off the tape and you're all done!