Update Via Photos!

New biz cards!!!

Super Large Octopus Plushy!!! More then likely he's going on the MCAD Art Sale! Very exciting!

New set of Dinks! Some fresh Cupcakes Earrings and a whole bunch of new styles!

I made this special for my sisters graduation today! It's styled after the flowers on her biz card that I designed for her.

My little sister is a college grad.

Afterwards we went to Olives in Mankato, MN and this is sober!

I also sent this care package to my friend Christina, cuz she was sick and now she's feeling better (that was more due to the meds, but she's happy enjoying chocolates and such too!)

Last, but not least, I got my 1st check from the Design Collective Mpls! Very exciting for sure and I hope the 1st of many in the future!

Contract Work for MyExpressions.com

I've been working on some Holiday Card designs for MyExpression.com. Here's what I've flushed out so far.

hbDesigns On the The Design Collective's Site!

Click photo to link to bio page

hbDesigns Available @ The Design Collective

And what's this?! hbDesigns can now also be found at the Design Collective in Mpls (26th & Hennepin)!!! There are all kinds of earrings, some necklaces, plushies, like Larry the Octopus and my 'Staches on a Stick!

Also new for hbDesigns are my 'Shop Local MN' Earrings and State of MN plushies!!!



I've also been trying to sell my wears at the Owatonna Farmers Market. I haven't been very successful, but any kind of exposure helps.


My friend Jen also gave me 2 large bags of FELT!!! I'm so excited to start some large scale projects after I stock up on some 'Staches on a Stick. There are some awesome colors and I'm excited to use all of it!

Street Art - the Art of the People show at the ColorWheel

(Info via Tammy Ortegon)
Sunday, August 15th from 12:00pm to 8:00pm.
ColorWheel Gallery 319 W 46th St. (46th & Grand) South Minneapolis. (612 823 5693)

Join the ColorWheel Gallery & our neighbors as we celebrate art & community with a day of festivities. LIVE ART being created outside all day, a Young Artists Wall, Funky jewelry by Ideal Jewels, Zarmonia, Gretchen Grace & Cheri Meyer. 'Staches on a Stick & Toxic Cupcake Earrings by hbDesigns (aka ME!), Feathers & Funky Cold Fedoras, Feminist t-shirts, Eco-friendly silk scarf halter tops, Change our World art prints & greeting cards by Ricardo Levins Morales, paintings by Jonathan Roberts, Taylor Lindgren, Tammy Ortegon, Eileen Espinosa, Gloria Larsen, Lothan Thomas, Eddie Ortegon & more! LIVE ART making outside all day . Taylor Lindgren will be demonstrating his aerosol & stencil art style starting at 2pm.

Enjoy amazing food, drinks, sweets, music, specials & surprises all on the same corner with our great neighbors- Cafe Ena, Kings Wine Bar & the new Patisserie 46.

Kings will be celebrating their one year birthday this day, enjoy burgers, brats, specials on beer & wine, local music on the patio from 12-8pm with 'The Mad Ripple Kings Marathon Hootenanny'. During the show there will be a Flea Market SALE! featuring fun & funky items, art & jewelry making supplies, unique & antique odds & ends, global, lovely treasures & so much more!!!

I'm going to try to make it. Most likely I will have to work at some point that day, but it would be cool if someone wanted to check it out with me!

Facebook

Hey everyone, I didn't know if you were aware of this or not, but hbDesigns has it's own page on Facebook. I try to keep up with it and check in daily versus the random post I do here on my blog. And with all the new excitement about selling my stuff in shops it a great way to stay informed. I hope you check it out and hopefully 'LIKE' it as well. Hehe.

Click here, to go there. ;-)

hbDesigns Available @ The Colorwheel!!!

So... Remember that news I had about possibly selling some of my 'Staches on a Stick at a local gallery shop? Well it's a reality!!! I dropped off my 'Staches and some earrings at the Collorwheel (46th & Grand) last Friday before work and there is so much there to see + you can get a hair cut! (If you book an appt a head of time, of course.) Tammy is really nice and loves to chat about all kinds of art! Tammy's mom (mother-in-law? I don't remember which) is a painter and the pet portraits are amazing! Please check out her shop, there are so many fun things to see!

The 4 styles of my 'Staches on a Stick

Toxic Cupcake Earrings

White Cupcake Earrings

Mini Cupcakes Earrings

State of MN Earrings

NEW!!! 'Stache for your Keys!

The Triangle designs are not available at the Colorweel, they were more for my experimentation with the Shrinky Dinks + paint pens. You are more then welcome to contact my directly if you would like to buy one or ask for something custom made. ^_^.

T. 1

T. 2

T. 3

Larry the Octopus

This cute little guy's name is Larry, he's a plushy octopus with bendable tentacles. He's a great little computer companion, watching over your shoulder for spelling mystakez*. Just watch out in the night, he doesn't like to sleep alone, so he may sneak up next to you to sleep. His 6 (yes 6!) tentacles are all hand stitched with brightly colored suktion* cups to he can stick by your side. Specs: He's navy felt with lime green stitching, about 9-10 inches tall from head to tips (of tentacles) and is $25.00. Kind of a timely creature to make, but SO cute and worth it in the end. ^_^.

*Larry was out getting a fish snack and wasn't here to check my spelling.

Sorry Ya'll!

WOW, it's been a month since I've posted anything. I'm sorry everybody. Unfortunately there hasn't been too much going on, I just work a lot. Having 2 part time jobs that I have to drive to (45-50 min away) eats up a lot of my free time. Plus all of my friends are either back in Mpls, out of state or in other countries. No fun for the HB, sad to say. I try to keep busy with my projects but even then I easily get distracted.

Sorry something shiny caught me eye. ;-)

Ok, so I'm not ADD/ADHD and I'm not making fun of people who are, I just miss my old life (well my life circa Summer 2008 - Summer 2009) so I try to do a lot of different things to keep the boredom at bay. So if anyone ever wants to visit my little town, say hi and hang out, let me know, otherwise, I'm driving up to the burbs all the time for work anyways.

I'll be doing a photo dump here soon, I do have a few new things to share with everyone. The onesie I made, the felt hearts and I'm currently working on an octopus, but he's taking a lot of time since he has more details to flush out.

On more note, there MIGHT be a gallery show in the works this Dec! I'm not sure what kind of stuff I would want to put up yet, I have old MCAD drawings, photos, digital illustrations, my tees, my plushies... SO if anyone has a vote/ suggestion or whatever please feel free to comment your thoughts! The owner of the gallery also SEEMED interested in my 'Staches on a Stick so maybe she would be willing to sell them in her Salon/Gallery/Shop. I was hoping to go to her next show opening up on Aug 15th. It's called Street Art - The Art of the People, it's at the Colorwheel Gallery in Minneapolis. If someone wants to go with me, please drop me a line ASAP.

'Staches On A Stick

Some more craft-i-ness! 'Staches On A Stick! Now available in 4 fun styles.

The Elliott

The Selleck

The Hutz

The Taft

And just for fun Thai with a Fu Manchu 'Stache On A Stick.