But not on blogs. And I apologize. I’m working on getting this blog up to speed with all of my creative adventures. Lately I’ve been packing and unpacking.

After 4 longs years in Polk county I’ve finally relocated back to Orlando. The move back is bittersweet. I’ve grown quite fond of many of my new friends but the move was necessary. I’m hoping being back in Orlando will open up a few doors that were recently closed because of our previous location. Orlando has many outdoor markets and festivals as well as a growing indie community. My plan is to rediscover Orlando from an artist’s perspective instead of the huge commercial city that I know. I’ve already gone out and explored a few shops and galleries that I will be writing about soon.

On the flip side Darrington is just 3 months shy of completing his MBA. I’m so proud! He’s interning with a cool organization called Real Men Outdoors. They are a non profit that mentors at risk youth and takes them on outdoor adventures. They took us camping back in March. I had a blast and can’t wait to go again. They go on regular monthly outings so we’ll be posting photos as we go along.

And last but not least I have sneak peekage of Antisparkle’s Fall Collection. I really believe this will be our best collection yet. It will include tees, hoodies and a few bags made from custom designed fabric. Also I’m working on getting an actual photographer to shoot everything. Excitement I tell ya!

I’m heavily into Fall preparation (or at least I’m trying to switch my mental gears in that direction). I have 3 confirmed multi-day shows and a few unconfirmed events. Basically I’m working off of an endless to do list which consists of planning, producing and packaging my Fall options. I have a ton of ideas I just need the time to pull them off.

Right now I’m working on sewing, sewing and sewing. I’ve been creating small bags using fabric I have stashed in the back of my closet. Hopefully this will keep me busy until my custom designed fabric arrives. I’m impatient. I did a test run of fabric from spoonflower. I ordered a yard of twill/ upholstery weight fabric. I used it to create a cross body bag.

This is a bit of a prototype. I want to add additional pockets and space for your keys, ipod, cellphone, etc. I was very happy with how the fabric turned out so I’m hooked on designing my own.