Author: Jennie Moraitis
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How to Be a Journalista | Journaling Myths & Writing in a Journal
I’ve been writing in a journal since I was six years old, and in that time I’ve encountered a lot of surprised comments, random thoughts concerning journaling, and a fair share of myths. For some reason, the practice of journaling is shrouded in sort of a mysterious cloak—as if only writers and poets and teenage…
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Five Easy Crafts to Try This Month
Oh, I love this time of year! The cool mornings make me want to get out of the house to walk with my daughter, and the afternoons are perfect for pulling together a simple craft to enjoy. Like many of you, I love perusing the different projects available on the world’s best visual search engine…
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Two Ways to Make Miniature Bunting
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What To Do When Perfectionism Comes Knocking
Perfectionism. It stops creativity in its tracks and yet, it seems like it’s the bane of many a creative person. Last weekend I was bitten by the painting bug. I had checked out a few inspirational books from the library and true to form, they were so inspirational I could hardly read them. I ended…
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It’s Reader Survey Time!
This survey is now CLOSED. Thank you so much for your help! Last year around this time, I offered my first reader survey here at Little Girl Designs. Learning what posts you enjoyed and what you wanted to learn about greatly helped me with the direction of my blog. It can be easy to get…
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Make a Hand-Lettered Tote Bag
The weather warming up means it’s about time I shared a hand-lettered tote bag tutorial here on the blog. I bought a pack of 20 plain tote bags online many, many years ago and have slowly but surely managed to paint, stitch, and iron-on transfer (is that a verb?) onto every single one of them.…
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The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle: Time, Money, and Organization Resources
Hey friends, the sale for this bundle is currently over. Feel free to read about it, though, because they go on sale throughout the year and are a great resource that you can use all year long! You guys. Remember when we went through the Time, Money, and Organization series here on the blog?…
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Toddler-Friendly Salt Effect Watercolor Cards
I LOVE these cards. Last year I discovered salt effect watercolor cards but for some reason I never got around to making a tutorial. Maybe I thought it was too easy? (Or most likely, I just forgot about it.) Whatever the reason, I thought it would be fun to share this project for the last…
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How to Make a Remember When Card
A “remember when” card is one of my favorite kinds of cards to make for someone. It’s pretty easy to whip one up, takes a minimum of supplies, and packs a nice “ah!!!” punch. 🙂 Rather than write out all of the steps for you to take, I recorded a video so you can watch…
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How Writing an eBook Can Help You
Last year at this time, I was doing what a lot of other craft and DIY bloggers do. I was thinking up crafts and ideas to share three times a week, writing about them, photographing them, and then sharing these projects on social media. It was fun, I enjoyed it, but if I’m completely honest,…