Author: Jennie Moraitis
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Taking A Mini Blogging Break
Hey there, so this weekend I was working on a project that I’m really excited to be able to share with you and realized that it will not be ready as quickly as I had planned. Such is life, right? So I decided to take a mini blogging break in order to finish this project…
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Budget-Friendly Gifts He’ll Love
Ah, Valentine’s Day. It conjures up expectations for ah-mazing gifts like few other holidays, doesn’t it? But what’s a girl to do when she wants to give her sweetheart something special but is living in the reality of a teeny-tiny gift budget? I don’t talk about our debt journey very much on this blog but…
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How to Get Out of a Creative Rut
The dreaded creative rut. Whatever your favorite artistic activity is, there is bound to come a time when you’ll feel stuck or worse, bored. So what’s a creative to do? One of the things I’ve learned through the years is there is so much to be learned from the community of artists and creatives around…
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How to Paint on Fabric
Learn how to paint on fabric with this simple tutorial! I’ve been wanting to make another doll for my daughter for a while now. I made an embroidered pillow doll for her first birthday, meant to make one for her second (and didn’t) and was determined to get one finished for her third birthday. That…
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How to See Like an Artist
And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. Roald Dahl This quote came across my Instagram feed last week, and since I was brainstorming this post at the time,…
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Ink Dropper Art for Cards
Learn how to make ink dropper art that you can use for cards, prints, and whatever your creative heart desires! A few months ago, I shared how much I love the Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists book. At the time, I admitted I often just flip through art and craft project books for inspiration but…
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What Keeps YOU from Creating?
We’re talking about what keeps you from creating today, and though I’m sure we all have different circumstances, here’s a glimpse into my reasons. Might as well be honest, right? The alarm on my phone sings its morning song and I continue to lay in bed. “Just a few more minutes”, I think as my…
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Inspired by Flow Magazine: Ideas for Cards & Art
Get inspired by Flow magazine with these creative ideas for cards and art! Love this creative prompt! I’ll be filling up my art journal with these! I’ve mentioned Flow magazine on this blog before—one of my sisters gifted me their Book For Paper Lovers for my birthday last June. For Christmas, I happened upon the…
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Creative Goals: How to Set Goals for Your Creative Life
Have you ever thought about setting creative goals? These goals specifically revolve around your creative projects or hopes and dreams for your creative life. How many years have you been telling yourself you wish you could ? This is a practice I started a couple of years ago and though it might seem obvious, I…
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Do YOUR Thing
Today I’m going to preach. This little sermonette is for those of us who are creatives, who make a living (even if it’s a little living) off of some sort of creative pursuit (writing, creating info-products, designing fabric, etc.), and especially for those who want to make a living doing this. Now please know that…