// THE JUNE MOTEL SAUBLE BEACH

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Home from a weekend in Sauble Beach. The newest June Motel is stunning. My mom, sister and I had a really great time, the perfect weekend away. I’ve never been to Sauble Beach before and loved the vibe. The first night there we brought food from Heydays (delicious) to the room, put on our comfy sweatshirts, sat on our balcony with wine watching the rain. It was simple and perfect. The second night was spent on their patio tables under the hanging lights with artist and friend Christine Flynn, her husband Neil and new friends Annie and Emma. We stayed up late drinking wine. It’s been a while since I laughed as hard as I did. I really missed meeting new people.

Their custom oversized waves look great in the rooms. For the first time ever we are selling their bespoke print by the roll in their shop. I can’t wait to go back. The beach makes everything better. Thank you ladies for a great weekend. xC

// SUNDAYS IN THE STUDIO

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Since I was a kid I wrote in journals. They started with collaged images of camp pictures and dance competition inside jokes. Now my journals look like pages filled with scribbled handwriting that I can hardly read. Writing has always been an outlet for me. It’s no surprise that I have been blogging on this for the past 10 years. Still collecting pictures. I was gifted that computer from Microsoft. I am an Apple user. To be honest I didn’t know what I would do with it. I am currently writing on it right now and I love the way the keyboard feels under my fingertips. It has become my writing computer. I continue to write on “life” in hopes to one day turn all of these blog post into a book one day filled with pictures. Who knows! anything can happen.

// COUNTRY WALKS

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I like to wake up early, but that usually means I don’t speak until I have my morning coffee and move slowly from my bed to my home studio to start answering emails. Switching up my scenery with travel has been my escape and a way for me to change up the “routine”. I am affected creativity by my surroundings, the same space for almost 6 months has brought some challenges to my creative process. I found myself sleeping in longer than I usually do, I felt lazy with nowhere to go but to dinner or a friends house. Working out more wasn’t working. So I decided to start walking. I walk 30 minutes to my morning coffee and by the time I walk my 30 minutes home I am a coffee filled happier person. The first couple mornings felt annoying and hot and sticky, but as the days went on I started to notice how the light at 8 am hits the trees differently than at 9 am. Recently the corners of leaves have started to change colour. The mornings are starting to get a little colder, and the air is starting to smell like fall. It feels like I’m walking with the flow of mother nature’s cycle, noticing the slightest of changes each day that I otherwise would have never noticed. It sounds so simple, but fresh-air in the morning with just me and my thoughts sets the tone for my day. The greatest lesson I have learned this past month and a half of walking is that even though you may not see it progress and change is happening all around us constantly. It’s subtle and quiet and only when you pay attention and be present you’ll see it.

// thoughts

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I’ve been reading a lot lately, mixed with writing and setting my intentions for this new month. July was the month of filming. I’ve been working with a few different networks and I am surprisingly loving television. Have you ever done something and felt like it felt familiar? I had that feeling when I picked up a paint brush, and oddly have a similar feeling when I am getting hooked up with a microphone. Speaking into a camera feels scary, I get nervous and I know I need practice, but it oddly feels familiar to me. As a kid I had a very very heavy stutter. I hated reading out loud in class, the idea of presenting was worse than death to me, and I would be very careful with my words when hanging out with friends because I knew what words I would stutter on and words I wouldn’t. Most of the time I would just stay silent. It’s a wild thought that I would be speaking into a camera. You just never know where life can bring you. This is the energy I am bringing with me into August. Opening my heart to everything and anything allowing God more space to move in my life. Anything is possible, even if the possible feels impossible. I know this to be true. x C

// CKD LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTION

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NEWEST Collection is here!!! CKD’s most detailed collection yet!! Inspired by my recent trips to Colombia, Cabo, Miami & LA. I miss traveling so much, it felt nice to relive these memories and get inspired by moments that at the time could never imagine be my last for a while. I will forever look at travel and the opportunity to travel differently. Cherish every sunset and sunrise just a little more. Each print has been designed to be printed on our Gold reflective paper. However, feel free to change up the ground if you wish! Just contact our team. xx C

// LATELY

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CKD’s first episode with Cityline aired Friday. It was strange to see myself on a show I watched growing up. The print with Unika Swim is in sampling phase. Planta family is growing, the newest install went up in Coconut Grove Miami. A new collection launches next Wed. This is the most detailed collection we’ve launched yet.

It’s a rainy Sunday. My favourite kind of Sunday. On the couch, window open getting work done for next week. I hope you’re having a great weekend. x C