Wouldn’t it be nice to escape on a retreat in the afternoon? Maybe you can’t actually leave the house because you have littles, but you can still treat yourself to some quiet time and a retreat. Here’s how...

Give Yourself an Afternoon Mommy Retreat

I’m not sure if there has ever been a better time to make sure you are getting a mommy afternoon…

Learn how to make a hand-painted quote frame for a gift this year. Plain frames can be decorated in so many ways—here are some ideas to get you started on this fun and easy craft!

Make a Hand-painted Quote Frame

This hand-painted quote frame was one I liked so much, I ended up making one for me too. (Don’t tell,…

Have a friend who needs a mini-retreat? Here's how you can put together a mini creative retreat for her that she'll love. Makes the perfect best friend gift! :)

How to Give a Mini-Retreat to a Friend

Learn how to give a mini-retreat to a friend (basically the best gift ever!) One of my favorite gifts to…

Here's a list of great ideas on how to be a tourist in your own town. Don't wait until someone comes for a visit; you can have a mini-vacation whenever you like!

How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town

So . . . this post on how to be a tourist in your own town has literally been sitting…

Gather your materials to make this DIY inspiration board. I love having one of these in my craft room and office as well as in my art journals.

How to Make an Inspiration Board

This week we will be making an inspiration board for The Creative Play Challenge. You can do this by decorating…

Remember making Ojo de Dios crafts when you went to camp? This kit brings back the good old days in miniature form! The sticks are literally toothpick size and soooo cute!

Make a Tiny Ojo de Dios With This Kit

A few weeks ago, I had a couple of hours to myself so I went over to a toy store…

Springtime creative retreats are AMAZING--here are three reasons why (just in case you want to be convinced. ;))

Three Reasons a Springtime Retreat is AMAZING

Have you ever taken a springtime retreat? I recently took one and came home so refreshed. Spring is here. At…

Creative Retreat 101 - Have you ever wondered what a creative retreat is or how in the world you could take one with your current schedule? Click this image to see my video blog on how to get started TODAY with taking creative retreats. You are going to LOVE these!

A Quick Start Guide to Creative Retreats

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I’m a big fan of creative retreats (so much so…

Want to learn how to create a vision board for your life? Get ideas for making inspiration boards for your dreams and goals in this post. I'll share examples of some of the inspiration boards I've made in the past; they're super easy to make!

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…

The Creative's To Do List - Here's a strategy that has helped me move from that frustrating place of having too much to do (or way too many ideas) to actually moving forward and DOING them. It's so simple, but it really works! @ littlegirldesigns.com

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…