Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Welcome angels, and happy December! 🎄✨ This December feels soft in the best way. The Christmas/Holiday layout is finally live. Even though I’ve literally had it finished for weeks, I only just got it up today. I also updated the stylesheet again because I really like when every new layout has its own stylesheet. It keeps things feeling fresh and interesting instead of everything blending together. Very “new season, new vibes,” you know? Although, I really love this stylesheet, so it may stick around for a few more layouts. Now let’s talk Christmas because I am a Christmas whore through and through. Lights, music, cozy vibes, all of it. HOWEVER. Denver?? Babe?? It has literally only snowed once and it’s December 13th. That is… not normal. I moved back expecting snow, cold, drama, and instead we’re just vibing?? If the universe could sprinkle in some snow soon for ambience that would be cute. SO, I made a layout with tons of snow to compensate for the global warming we're experiencing. :')
This year is extra special because I have my very first Christmas tree that is actually mine. Not a hand-me-down, not a temporary tree, not a sad little corner tree situation. She is UP, she is LIT, she is perfect, and she’s sitting in my first apartment that I genuinely love. I don’t know how to explain it other than it just feels like home. I catch myself just sitting on the couch staring at the tree like a cheesy Hallmark character and feeling grateful. Also... I officially finished furnishing the apartment. I got a bookshelf and a coffee table, which were the last two pieces I’ve been needing forever. The bookshelf especially makes the place feel so much more "me". Books, little trinkets, random nostalgic junk I refuse to part with, she’s cute, she’s curated, she’s emotionally attached.
Work update: my new job is going really well. Like, shockingly well. I’m finally getting to that point where things are clicking, I’m not second-guessing myself as much, and I actually feel confident in what I’m doing. Every week I notice myself understanding more, moving faster, and just doing better overall. It’s such a relief after that “oh my god what did I get myself into” phase. Growth!! Love to see it!!
Sugarbean updates: I promise I’m seeing y'alls requests for more tutorials and more brushes. First of all, I love that you're enjoying them. That means a lot. Second of all… brushes are a pain in the ass lol. I don't love the way I currently make them, and I’m kind of a perfectionist about that stuff, so I don’t want to put out something I’m not proud of. That said!! I absolutely plan to do a brush tutorial once I get my process where I want it. As for tutorials in general - this is my confession - a lot of the time when I make graphics, I truly do not know what I’m doing. Like with the cauldron on the last layout? I was just clicking things, blending things, adjusting settings, and vibing until it looked right. That’s kind of my process. The problem is… then people ask for a tutorial and I’m like “bestie I do not remember a single blending option I used.” So going forward, I’m gonna try to slow down a bit, pay more attention to the steps I take, or at least jot things down so I can actually recreate them and turn them into proper tutorials.
I think that’s all for now. December feels calm, cozy, and very “exhale.” I’m ending the year feeling settled, proud of myself, and weirdly hopeful, which is not something I say lightly. Drop me a note in the cbox and tell me your favorite Christmas movie (mine is The Polar Express and I will not be taking feedback).
❤ Trevor
