oh hai dere.
You may or may not have noticed that my blog went from pretty bland to freaking screaming pink in about 24 hours.
Aaaaaand you might have also noticed that it’s not “chimesblog” anymore. It’s back to “life + running”.
Whaaaaa? Wait. What?
Exactly.
So this all started when I decided to [...]
Guys, I found Typography Ryan Gosling and Graphic Design Ryan Gosling. Neither of which are worth linking to because they only have 1-3 posts a piece … but still.
Check it out. I love that the type isn’t that god-awful on these (which is kind of the point).
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New wedding invites … simple 1 and 2 color block design. Revamped from an invite I got in the mail that I thought I could make easier-to-undersand.
And by wedding, I actually mean baby shower this time.
I created these adorable invites for Adria. I’m probably going to retool them to become wedding invites because I like them so much.
PS I blurred her address out but if you know us and would like to [...]
Last month was crazy. Here is a sneak peek at things that happened before I get to blogging about them …
… Mark’s brother Nick’s birthday in Stillwater …
… Mark’s 25th birthday in Chicago …
… awesome new fabric …
These lovely invites were created based on some save the dates I made for my friend Nicki who just got married in fabulous Las Vegas last week. I pulled in some Vegas-style fonts and colors. I’m digging the one that has all the fun colors.
I’m planning on having a few other Vegas invites. Because [...]
It’s been a VERY long time since I’ve done a giveaway. (In case you’re curious, I did one at the beginning of June of 2009, another in the middle of June 2009, one at the
When I was moving, I uncovered these fabulous dishes I was working on back in 2009. I totally forgot about them, but am hoping to finish them before Craft Saturday on April 30.
Except … I have no idea what to put in the [...]
Thought my lovely blog readers would like a sneak peek at my wedding invites as I design them for the wedding invite store I’m opening on Etsy this fall. (PS the shop name is weddingchimes invites — already reserved the etsy username and storefront)
You’ve already seen this one, but not with all the color [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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