Just Shoe Me | Orange Rain Boots and Weekend Link List for 10/2

October 3, 2015October 3, 2015Leave a comment

Get ready tiger fans! It’s going to be a soggy day in Death Valley! As such, I thought it only appropriate for my Just Shoe Me post to feature rain boots so you can be prepared for the next rainy day… I know I wish I had an orange pair today – I will for the next rainy game though!!

Here are some that I found – click the links for where to buy:

{ Orange Polka Dot Rubber Knee High Rain Boots | $22.99 }

{ Dirty Laundry Big Croco Rain Boot | $22.85 }

{ Chooka Women’s Top Solid Rain Boot | $69.95 }

{ Moneysworth & Best Women’s Orange Welly Boot | $82.95 }

…and some good reading this weekend while you enjoy your coffee (thankful for a gameday without a super early start!!!):

9 Resources for Freelance Babes

10 Things You Didn’t Know Your iPhone Camera Could Do

Fall Style Inspiration from The Small Things Blog

And for motivation to keep hustling your dream and working your boohiny off… The Rags-to-Riches story of Ralph Lauren

Happy Weekend and Go Tigers!!!

Lauren James is a Sr. Designer of Product Graphics for an international manufacturing company by day and a creativity crusader, designer, planner extraordinaire, artist and blogger in her “free” time. Follow her and The Olive Shoe on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram! Please subscribe to receive emails, of course, come back and visit again soon!

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Just Shoe Me | 3 Flats for Work This Week and Weekend Link List for 8/29

August 29, 2015August 29, 2015Leave a comment

Oh la la! I love a peep toe! I love a D’Orsay! I love a cut out!! I LOVE SHOES! Here are three pair of orange flats you can wear to work all week in anticipation of this weekend’s first CLEMSON HOME GAME!!! WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO! Happy dance! Happy dance!

{ Loeffler Randall Emma }

{ On Second Trot Flat from ModCloth in Carrot }

{ Nine West Blossom D’Orsay }

And here are some other good reads to kick off your weekend:

This DIY Birch Tree Art from Casa Watkins

Got some extra time this weekend? Make your own Farmhouse Table!

These one of a kind, only-in-Paris, street signs…

and I’m definitely putting this book by Louise Fili on my wishlist!!

6 Things you can still do with a first generation iPad (Yep, I still have one)

21 Things You Can Automate in Your Creative Business…one of the best and most useful posts for creative entrepreneurs I’ve read in a while – and I read a lot of them.

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend! Enjoy the last bit of summer!!

Lauren is a Sr. Designer of Product Graphics for an international manufacturing company by day and a creativity crusader, designer, planner extraordinaire, artist and blogger in her “free” time. Follow her and The Olive Shoe on Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram! Please subscribe to receive emails, of course, come back and visit again soon!

Please visit Lauren’s online art gallery {Art by LAC} and Etsy Shop too!

Just Shoe Me | The Zest is History and Weekend List Link for 8/22

August 22, 2015August 22, 2015Leave a comment

I’ve begun the bittersweet process of purging the closet and packing up the summer clothes, making sure I wear my whites one more time, and setting aside stuff to be dry cleaned. The time is coming soon to pull out those transition pieces and consider close toed shoes.

These adorable yellow t-strap heels are perfect for transitioning from summer to fall.

The best thing about saying goodbye to summer? COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!! It’s right around the corner y’all!!! Then it will be the holidays and 2016 will be here before we know it!

I know the blog posts have been few and far between recently, but I’m excited about some new ideas that will be coming soon…including the before and after of our bathroom makeover! Coming this week!

Was hoping to get the Christmas Card designs up this past week as well, but my day job and life were super busy, so this week for sure! I’m so excited to post them!!! Also, there are new invitations and announcements going up every day on Etsy, plus I’m now a Stella and Dot Independent Stylist…so if you need any fun jewelry, look no further!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! We went to the most ADORABLE 1st birthday party this morning…some precious plane ideas!! Wish I had taken more pictures and asked the Mommy and Daddy if I could blog about it!!

Here’s some good stuff around the web this week:

Julia Chids’ Recipe for Shark Repellent

This beautiful quote featured on Snippit and Ink from an inscription inside a ring.

How to Use Instagram for Small Business post from the Inky Collective

I’m definitely going to try making this Triscuit Chicken Tenders with Summer Peach Salad from Taylor Walker Fit

and 4 Healthy Reasons to Sleep on Your Side…

That’s all from here…back to work on these Christmas Cards!!! 🙂 Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

Please visit Lauren’s online art gallery {Art by LAC} and Etsy Shop too!

Just Shoe Me | Pencil Shoes and Weekend Link List for 8/15

August 15, 2015Leave a comment

Good morning!!!

Happy Back to School time kids, teachers and parents!! How adorable are these? I want them myself and I’m not even a teacher!! …Although I did love my few years teaching preschool!! 3 and 4 year olds are such little sponges!! I have to admit, I have been perusing the school supplies sections when I walk into stores… after all, they are kind of hard to ignore!

…and some nifty stuff I found on the web this week… hopefully a little creative inspiration here for everyone!

{ This Peach Chia Smoothie from Food Babe }

{ No-Churn Marscapone Soft Serve with Balsamic Vinegar }

{ Football Season is COMING SOON!!! Five Questions About Saturday’s Scrimmage }

{ 15 Unconventional Sneaker Designs on Mental Floss }

{ 11 Incredible Stargazing Spots to Add to Your Bucket List }

In Olive Shoe News…I have been off the radar for just under a month as far as adding posts to the blog, but the site has gotten a revamp, I’m adding new designs to the gallery and Etsy Store weekly, and my first line of Christmas Card designs SHOULD be launching tomorrow…along with a coupon code for a discount if they are ordered by October 1st! Y’all are keeping this girl busy!

…AND I LOVE IT. Thanks so much to everyone for your support as The Olive Shoe grows… I’m still fine tuning and tweaking designs, the site, even branding, and well, pretty much everything as I seed the need for change and adaptation. Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Wishing all the parents, teachers and kiddos the ABSOLUTE BEST first weeks of school as you all get into the swing of things!

Please visit Lauren’s online art gallery {Art by LAC} and Etsy Shop too!

Just Shoe Me | Watermelon Shoes and Weekend Link List for 7/25

July 25, 2015August 6, 2015Leave a comment

{Sophia Webster Jessica Watermelon D’Orsay Pump}

Lawsy me!!! How ridiculously adorable are these?? Nothing says summer in the south like watermelon (and boiled peanuts of course). These shoes!!! So stinkin’ cute! What a perfect combination of artistic flair and functionality (although that heel would be a stretch for me).

To boot, I found that Sophia Webster also offers a watermelon design in a slingback, a wedge, an absolutely adorable little flat, and even a toddler shoe!!

And now for some cool stuff to read while you drink your coffee (or tea) this morning:

This 35 year-old-who works 6 months a year, then bikes and lives on $10 a day.

7 Easy Ways to Boost Your Metabolism (B/c who doesn’t need to burn more calories???)

These adorable watermelon sculptures!!

Michaelangelo’s Illustrated Grocery List

This fun pineapple crush from The Perfect Pallette – because pineapple goes right along with watermelon and boiled peanuts!

Have a splendiferous weekend!

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Just Shoe Me | DIY Birthday Shoes and Weekend Link List

July 18, 2015July 24, 2015Leave a comment

{These amazing DIY birthday shoes from Somerset Place!! SWOON!!}

Love love love love love those shoes!! Van and I have three birthday parties to go to this weekend, all for very special people who we can’t wait to celebrate! So, that said, you can see why I leaned towards shoes of the birthday variety this week…also, later in the post you’ll find links to a DIY coconut coffee scrub, words that changed their identity, a church made out of trees, a crab and avocado salad recipe that I can’t wait to try, some design tips, and a fun Wedding Wednesday post on Clemson Girl.

I haven’t really posted much to the blog in the last couple of weeks 1) because I wanted the How-to-Order Shirts post to be front and center on the blog for people who aren’t familiar with it or may have wanted to order, 2) because I was on vacation for the week of the fourth, and 3) because I have been SUPER busy packaging shirts this week and working on a several freelance design projects, not to mention some SUPER FUN admin stuff for The Olive Shoe and my Etsy store!! So needless to say, I have been slightly busy. I have enough ideas that I could feasibly post every day of the week…but there is just not enough time in the day!!

Regarding recent design projects, I absolutely LOVE designing logos and branding for small businesses, and I had an absolute blast working on this design for Pluff Mud, a new store coming to Murrells Inlet, SC in August. Go “LIKE” their page on Facebook to get updates as they prepare for their grand opening!

My online gallery, artbylac.com (or click ART BY LAC in the menu), recently got a facelift as well, so check it out when you have a quick minute.

Ok…now for some cool stuff I found around the web this week:

DIY Coconut Coffee Scrub from Bev Cooks – can’t wait to try this!!

13 Words that Changed from Negative to Positive

This Man Built an Entire Church Out of Trees

This Recipe for Avocado and Crab Salad – UM YUM!!!

65 Expert Logo Design Tips

…and {modestly} Clemson Girl featured my wedding on Wedding Wednesday!!

{Photo Credit: Curtis Snyder at Kismet Photography}

Hope everyone has an AMAZING Weekend! I think we are 7 Saturdays away from TIGER FOOTBALL! WOOT WOOT!!

Just Shoe Me | All Dressed Nuptial by Irregular Choice | Bonus Original Poem by Me!

June 13, 2015July 24, 2015Leave a comment

Oh ModCloth, I love thee…let me count the ways.

I love the dresses your buyers choose,

and your many amazing choices of shoes.

I love the unique gifts I can buy at the holidays,

I know I wouldn’t find them any other place.

You always have the neatest stuff,

My wallet would say I’ve gotten more than enough.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart,

One of the best online boutiques for sure, from the start!

Disclaimer: No, ModCloth is not paying me to write this, nor are they condoning my poor poetry skills. I just really love the site and these amazing, yet quite different shoes that I ran across this week:

Nuptials {All Dressed Nuptial Heels by Irregular Choice}

And as for cool stuff, here are some other interesting links you should check out if you have time this weekend…as for this lady, I am HITTING THE LAKE! Woo hoo… my tan from Punta Cana is almost gone, but that will be remedied TODAY!

The Pocketbook: 120 Tips from Creatives Around the Globe – an AWESOME free e-book on Behance …get it HERE.

Brit+Co has launched their #iamcreative foundation to support women creators – more here:

This awesome quote I pinned to my Words of Wisdom board on Pinterest this week:

9 Awesome Health Benefits of Oatmeal – See them here:

Have a great weekend everyone!

Please visit Lauren’s online art gallery {Art by LAC} and Etsy Shop too!

Just Shoe Me: Bright Summer Wedges and Weekend Link List for May 8

May 9, 2015July 24, 2015Leave a comment

Weekend Link List (a.k.a. Random stuff to read):

Have you looked in your dog’s eyes lately?

10 Culinary Technologies Poised to Change the Way We Eat

Clams Are Giving Each Other Cancer

The Cream Event from Grey Likes Weddings

Color Code Your Content Calendar

DIY Gift Wrapping Station

Have a great weekend!

Colorful Summer Wedges by theoliveshoe featuring platform sandals

Kate Spade wedge sandals
saksfifthavenue.com

Jimmy Choo platform sandals
jimmychoo.com

Stuart Weitzman platform sandals
shopatvoi.com

Tory Burch platform shoes
currentboutique.com

Rupert Sanderson t-strap sandals
rupertsanderson.com

Slingback shoes
$30 – newlook.com

Lanvin wedge sandals
shop.harpersbazaar.com

Stuart Weitzman shoes
shoescribe.com

Nine West green shoes
ninewest.com

Chloé leather boots
lanecrawford.com

Just Shoe Me and Weekend Link List for March 21

March 21, 2015July 8, 2015Leave a comment

I’ve had a crazy week. WHEW. It’s officially the end of my wedding planning with just TWO WEEKS TO GO!!! Holy Moly!! Work is nuts, I’m finishing several freelance projects, a BOATLOAD of wedding projects, and I’ve locked my keys in my car twice in the last two weeks. I think I’ve reached my saturation point.

I couldn’t be more grateful for the amazing people in my life who have helped me with crafting, planning, brainstorming, etc. to this point though, and I’m so excited to become Van’s wife though, to see so many family and friends, and celebrate so much love…oh, and did I mention the honeymoon? CAN’T WAIT.

In honor of St. Patty’s and my wedding quickly approaching… I heart these…

{Emerald Green Wedding Shoes from ModCloth}

Here some cool stuff to read while you’re in the grocery store line this weekend…

For you bloggers and crafters out there – a DIY Lightbox

Mind Blown: the concept of a capsule wardrobe. I’m terrified, but post-wedding, I just might try this…and for even more of Caroline’s brilliance and minimalist creativity, read her blog Un-Fancy here.

I can’t wait to try this Asian Guacamole Recipe from Cake-n-Knife.