Susan Chiang https://www.susanchiang.com Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:11:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 https://www.susanchiang.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Logo-Trace-150x150_trans-100x100.png Susan Chiang https://www.susanchiang.com 32 32 Getting Organized https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/06/12/getting-organized/ https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/06/12/getting-organized/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:41:54 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=743 Stuff.  We all have it.  Some of us have more and some of us have less.  But no matter if you have a little or a lot, I strongly believe that finding a way to organize it and put it away is one of the secrets to making your space feel and look more beautiful. […]

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]]> https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/06/12/getting-organized/feed/ 0 Free Monthly Wallpaper: June 2017 https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/29/free-monthly-wallpaper-june-2017/ https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/29/free-monthly-wallpaper-june-2017/#comments Mon, 29 May 2017 15:00:31 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=719 Hello and happy (almost) June from Iceland!  I had enough foresight to create the June monthly wallpaper prior to leaving for our trip and you know what?  I’m not afraid to say that I’m proud of myself for planning ahead!  Because hopefully that means for those of you who look forward to updating your screens […]

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]]> https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/29/free-monthly-wallpaper-june-2017/feed/ 1 How to digitize watercolor paintings https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/15/how-to-digitize-watercolor-paintings/ Mon, 15 May 2017 17:07:29 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=653 One of the skillsets that I acquired in my career as an architect includes knowing my way around a bunch of software programs, including the Adobe Creative Suite.  So when it came to digitizing watercolor paintings for my free monthly wallpapers, figuring out a process was pretty straightforward.  I got a few questions on instagram […]

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]]> Navy and Blush Wedding Invitations https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/08/navy-blush-wedding-invitations/ https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/08/navy-blush-wedding-invitations/#comments Mon, 08 May 2017 19:16:38 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=635 Towards the end of 2016, I started working with Jamie and Will on paper goods, signage and other design details for their upcoming wedding.  It’s been fun working with Jamie since she is a DIYer and planned to stay involved in creating details for her wedding.  I wanted to share the process of these invitations […]

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]]> https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/08/navy-blush-wedding-invitations/feed/ 2 Free Monthly Wallpaper: May 2017 https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/01/free-monthly-wallpaper-may-2017/ https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/01/free-monthly-wallpaper-may-2017/#comments Mon, 01 May 2017 14:40:32 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=562 And just like that, it’s May.  Which means the free monthly wallpaper is available!  I have got to stop being amazed at how fast time goes, because it never slows down.  But honestly, I feel like I blinked and April was almost over! If you’ve been following along on instagram, you probably know I started […]

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]]> https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/05/01/free-monthly-wallpaper-may-2017/feed/ 1 Learning Calligraphy: 3 Things I Used to Start + 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/04/24/learning-calligraphy-3-things-i-used-to-start-3-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:56:28 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=519 I finally had a good reason to learn calligraphy after we got engaged in January 2015. That way I could address our invitation envelopes and letter some small paper goods for our wedding day. I had some notes I had taken from a friend with suggestions on how to learn on my own so I […]

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]]> Keep Going https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/04/17/keep-going/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:45:11 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=469 It’s been years since I first heard Ira Glass talk about creativity in his interview on the art of storytelling and for some reason it’s been on my mind lately and I wanted to share it here. Perhaps it’s also because I just finished listening to S-Town (for which Ira Glass is the Editorial Advisor so […]

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]]> Summer Preview: Cancun Vacation https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/04/10/summer-preview-cancun-vacation/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:27:32 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=409 Last month my husband and I got a nice preview of summer on our 4 day, 3 night trip to the Hyatt Ziva in Cancun. Our typical travel style is less R&R and more walking around and sightseeing. Neither of us had ever been to an all-inclusive resort and since I’ve been struggling with health […]

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]]> Free Monthly Desktop + Phone Wallpaper: April https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/03/31/free-monthly-desktop-phone-wallpaper-april/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:30:15 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=288 If you’ve been following me on Instagram, then you’ll recognize these watercolor sage leaves I painted a little while back! I finally digitized them and turned them into desktop and mobile wallpapers for you to download and use this month.  Changing my desktop wallpaper every month forces me clean up all those stray icons and […]

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]]> Oh, hello there. https://www.susanchiang.com/2017/03/12/oh-hello-there/ Sun, 12 Mar 2017 21:35:34 +0000 https://www.susanchiang.com/?p=220 Photo: Bowtie and Bloom Do you remember when Xanga was around? I think it started in 1999 and was my first memory of "blogging". I didn’t have a Xanga because I’ve never been much of a writer, but I did start a blog in 2004 - because by that time it involved more design, branding […]

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