here’s what happens…..

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She was hopping around online and somehow found me….wrote me…."I love your work and I want some". That was four months ago. She built a website and I did her graphics. Since then she's been lobbing assignments my way and I do my best to complete them. It's been fun! Little did I know when I started messing around in Photoshop that my playtime would become a day job. You put yourself out there with no real agenda and the people you are meant to meet find you. Here's what I've been doing:

Irina has boutiques in Carlsbad, CA and Del Mar, CA. If you ever stop in there let me know – I'm dying to hear all about it. Her online store is FairenDel.com

cool stuff

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34 responses to “here’s what happens…..”

May 26, 2009

lyle baxter

how wonderful for you and how lucky she is to have hopped to your site! nice work! lyle

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May 26, 2009

Nerissa Alford

Your work is just gorgeous! I’m going to over to take a peek at the website. I just received photoshop for my b-day & can’t wait to make some fun stuff!
Nerissa

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May 26, 2009

kelly

OH WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WICKED cool!

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May 26, 2009

Becci

What if…
I had a shop and I had the mulah…
I’d have Michelle Ward design my stuff!
Your are fabo!

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May 27, 2009

Sandrine alias Didine

OH MY GOD !!! I wish I could have a store so I would ask you to create my design !! This is sooooooo gorgeous ! Michelle you are my muse !!!!!

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May 27, 2009

Sandrine alias Didine

OOOOps I forgot to ask : did you well received my mail ?

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May 27, 2009

Leonie

you are so creative and have done a totally awesome job with the website
i especially love the ‘travelers cage’
very impressive
i have never used photoshop but you make me want to try
any suggestions on where to start with a style like yours
i don’t really like the clean neat look

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May 27, 2009

Carmen Torbus

Your work is incredible Michelle, but your message… your message is so powerful. There is so much truth in what you so simply state.

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May 27, 2009

Diane

Fabulous stuff! You are amazing!

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May 27, 2009

Stephanie

Amazing, as always. Stephanie

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May 27, 2009

Maj Carita

Awesome!!! I will pop over and take a look at her website. I wish these graphics were for sale, I want some of those too!

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May 27, 2009

julie thornton

Oh beautiful Michelle…well done!

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May 27, 2009

Chris

I’ll look for them when I’m in the neighborhood. Great work!!

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May 27, 2009

LIsa Hoffman

Smart and observant reader…brilliant to hire a fabulous designer for her work. It’s all in the spin. Grabbing my cheerleaders megaphone and screaming: GO MICHELLE. Oh wait. I don’t HAVE a megaphone. Screaming anyway.

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May 27, 2009

kim mailhot

Congrats Michelle ! This looks like a great match up. Irina obviuosly knows talent when she sees it ! Your stuff is brilliantly showcased as are her products.
So very cool! Brava, My Friend !
bowing, clapping, cheering …

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May 27, 2009

Seth

Fate. I love when things are meant to happen, actually happen! Beautiful graphics.

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May 27, 2009

jessica loughrey

these are gorgeous! i love the one in the blue with the model and the little birdy. so lovely.

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May 28, 2009

Pat from Chicago

If you make it, they will come–congratulations Michelle. I love your style.
Pat

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May 28, 2009

regina

Brilliant work! I cruised around the site a bit and your work is a great match. She must be thrilled.

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May 28, 2009

Julie Prichard

What a sweet gig!

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May 29, 2009

judy wilkenfeld

Unbelievable Michelle.
You are such an inspiration.
the depth of the layering is intriguing, bold and elegant.
Congratulations, a job brilliantly done.
xx

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May 29, 2009

Marlynn

I can only add one word used in a lot of posts here — WOW WOW WOW. These are fantastic….. Michelle, my gut (I always trust my gut!) is telling me this is gonna get BIG, girlfriend, really big! Hang on for a ride you are gonna love.

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May 29, 2009

Mia Howard

Your work is SO COOL! I love it. I wish you would teach a class in this at Art and Soul!

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May 29, 2009

rivergardenstudio

Oh, this new work is fabulous!! Wow, Michelle… it is all truely beautiful… Roxanne

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May 29, 2009

Sandi Arnold

Wow…Stunning work…well fun really..you lucky girl you!!!

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May 30, 2009

inge

again…. I’m very proud you are my “teacher” !!
Your work ( and her website) is really stunning… I like , the bird who comes back in every design, the colors you used, the layering and depth, the different “architectural” designs that are different for the different “buttons ” and “banners”, but it still is “one style”,…
I can imagine you have been very, very busy, but I think it’s good that this came up your way. It gives you the opportunity to be at home for your family ( and us…) but it tickles and challenges you to be creative.
I hope this job brings you more !
If you would ever teach a photoshopclass in the neighbourhood ( Belgium…:(, very unlikely I guess…) I would be one of the first to sign in !
I know you are “self-taught” and I try too, but I wish I could be a bit closer to exchange and learn more from you…
greets from belgium
Inge

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May 31, 2009

forcryeye@sbcglobal.net

Michelle, it is beautiful, and the offerings match your artistry! I can’t say I am surprised that this came to be…you are a talented gal! xoxo

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May 31, 2009

Kathryn – Collage Diva

Your work is absolutely gorgeous! How fun to discover a new path.
You rock!
xoxo k

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May 31, 2009

Penny Patten

Thank You for all your inspiration, your work is fabulous! Best wishes.

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May 31, 2009

Jane Bumar

Absolutely love it! Your work..works! I’m most intrigued and assume (without even looking at the website) that her product must be completely intriguing and perfect, because of how you made it look. Huzzah!

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June 1, 2009

Kathy McCreedy

Why aren’t I surprised?!? Actually, I’m surprised it took so long for someone to hire you for this sort of work! Congratulations, you deserve every bit of success that comes your way, Michelle! Love what you did for her, just gorgeous work. Brava, girlfriend!!! (PS: I’m taking a class in Photoshop CS4… can you believe it?!? I can’t… it’s just crazy!) xoxo, K.

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June 2, 2009

lk

Beeeeautiful work!!!

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June 2, 2009

Marylinn Kelly

Michelle, Beautiful work…clearly shows any potential customers that they are dealing with a sophisticated retailer with, one assumes, superior products. You’re getting awfully good at this…or probably you always were.

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June 10, 2009

Janine Davies

Michelle these are just beautiful….. congratulations! xo

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