Author: Jennie Moraitis
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This Was August
It’s always surreal writing these monthly recaps. I started out writing them because I was inspired by Emily from Chatting At The Sky’s monthly recap (and link party.) They’re a great way to look back at the month, but super surreal because the months go by So Fast. I’ve just decided to own that I…
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How to Make An Inspiration Board for Your Life
Have you ever made an inspiration board? Often designers put them together to create a pictorial identity for a new product or the overall style of a brand. (They can also be called vision boards or mood boards.) They are usually minimalist and focus on the main colors, fonts, and photo inspiration that a particular…
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How Your Past Can Stifle Your Creativity
I’ve been receiving emails from readers lately that have struck up a little something in me that I need to share with you. Namely, how we place rules on how and when we can create. As I was thinking about this, I began to wonder if these rules we’ve set up (whether consciously or not)…
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Summer Crafting Series Finale
Welcome to the last week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the last eight weeks, I shared easy crafts you could make over the weekend. Here’s a recap, plus some fun crafts to try this weekend. Um, you guys. I’m not ready for summer to be over. It’s not like my kiddo is…
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How to DIY Your Own Creative Retreat Workbook
Please note, I wrote this post for the first version of my Creative Retreat workbook because it was a PDF printable. The new paperback version makes this post obsolete but it’s still a fun idea to make your own notebook, so I’m leaving it up for now! 🙂 When we were taking pictures for The…
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How to Make an Art Journal
Welcome to the ninth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday until next week, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week four in my How to Make an Art Journal series. Click here for week…
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The Creative’s To Do List – A Strategy that Works
Creative overload. It’s a real thing, folks. I’m not sure if you can be diagnosed by a medical doctor if you’re suffering from it, but it’s actually a real problem if you’re a creative person. It comes disguised in a to do list that never ends, that morphs and stretches and begs you to add…
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Make an Art Journal: Mommy and Me Cover
Welcome to the eighth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 2 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week three in my How to Make an Art Journal series. Click here…
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The Creative Retreat
**Updated July 2016** This post was originally written when I released the first version of The Creative Retreat. However, that PDF has now been completely updated and published as a book! You can get it here, or read my story below. I’ll also share how to get the book at the end of the post.…
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12 Reasons Why You Need a Personal Retreat
The topic of retreats has been on my mind a lot this year. I integrated them back into my life after a too-long hiatus and wrote a create-your-own personal retreat workbook. This resource is for those of us who have the idea that retreats are a luxury and are too expensive and time-consuming (even though…