Nevertheless is the creative business of freelance designer Sheryl Young. It is a little company with a big heart - providing quality, creative designs at affordable prices

I am terrible at this whole blogging thing!! Sometimes I just feel like there’s so many other blogs out there that I’m probably just rehashing a topic that a million other people have already blogged about several times over and over. Why or how would mine be any different or novel?  I was reading my friend Janice’s  blog  (AKA Little Miso) and talk about rehashing … this post that she wrote recently has already expressed all the thoughts in my head and how I feel about blogging. It’s such a saturated area , especially with so many wonderful creatives sharing inspiring posts (not necessarily a bad thing!) that I just feel I don’t have much more to contribute. But in saying that I do like blogging, I’m such an introvert by nature (I have suffered for a long time and still do with social anxiety) so it’s definitely been a more comfortable way for me to communicate. I’m not entirely sure if you or others find my blog interesting – it’s kind of something that I would rather not think about, otherwise, I’d probably stress about being relevant and liked (I’m also neurotic and paranoid as hell…).  So any ways, for this post I thought I’d just rewind a little bit and fill you in on what I’ve been up to while MIA.

So a while ago I turned 29 (trying not to focus that it’s only 1 year away from the BIG three zero) …my friends were too kind and framed an illustration that I liked by my friend Joanne Young  (who has finally got herself a website, I’d like to think that our pester power made her cave in).

I quit my part-time job, they gave me flowers, I nearly cried. The people there were lovely but I just felt that it was time for me to move on.

This little wandering bear will be making an appearance at this year’s Christmas Unwrapped.

I ordered some washi and fabric tape from Crafty Japan, I have creative ideas for them, not just for wrapping gifts – hopefully I’ll be able to make it work and share photos with you guys.

Yes, decaffeinated green tea and making jewellery is how I roll on Friday nights…

I have been redoing some of my branding material, I just wanted to create a look that was more cohesive when it came to printed and web material. My dear deer over the years has become my mascot for Nevertheless, I think he is such a sweet little thing… and partially because I’m like a deer in headlights most of the time, a little bit awkward and unsure. The husband pointed out that if people didn’t know that he was holding a loveheart, that silhouette would make no sense – has he got a tumour (of course said like Arnie)?  I guess he’s right… if you’re not familiar with the original my deer illustration, please see this image first then look at the stamp again – it’s not a TOOMAH.

If you’re interested in getting a custom stamp, I recommend Stamp-It in East Vic Park. They are super nice and super quick – the turnaround was unbelievable!