Category: Creative Life
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Create Because You LOVE It (audiocast)
Time for another audiocast, friends. Today I’m going to be talking about the motivation behind our creativity; in other words, do you create because you love it or because (fill-in-the-blank-here)? What drives you to pull out the acrylics, knit while watching a movie, or write in the early hours of the morning? I had so…
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Help! My Family Doesn’t Support My Creativity
What do you do when your family or roommates don’t support your creative practice? Do you ignore it or confront them? Do you demand, “You must support my creativity! It’s who I AM!” (P.S. please don’t do that.) Well, I thought I’d share my thoughts on this important subject in a video with you today.…
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Craft Room Organization: The Myth of the Craft Room
Like that title? I think many of us have this idea that craft room organization begins with having a beautiful craft room or studio, preferably well-lit so we can photograph our projects for Instagram. Oh wait, is that just me? 😉 Seriously, though, many of us do think that more space will equal more organization,…
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A Free Coloring Page for You
Coloring pages. They’re everywhere these days, right? At Christmas, I was laughing over the cartoon where the kid is oohing over their new laptop and the mom is jumping for joy because she was given a coloring book. Real life, folks. Is this where I admit I prefer a blank sketchbook and gel pens? But…
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Time, Money, and Organization: Show Me The Money
Today we’re going to be talking about Money, namely how to make and save money for crafts and creative supplies. I’ll also be sharing additional thoughts concerning money that I think are important to address. If you’re new to this series, I’m sharing tips on the lack of time, lack of money, and disorganization issues…
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Make a Little Bird Bookmark
Last year I made this little bird bookmark as a gift for my mom and it turned out so sweetly. I had a similarly designed bookmark that was plastic and wondered if watercolor paper would produce a similar result. I happened to have several scraps of watercolor paper left over from another project so decided…
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Time, Money, and Organization: Finding Time For Creativity
Last year, I began asking readers what their greatest crafting and creativity frustrations were. As responses began rolling in, three main frustrations kept on coming up over and over again: lack of time, lack of money, and organization issues. From young women to retirees, we all seemed to be struggling with similar problems. I’ve since…
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How to Make a Paper Doll Card
A few weeks ago, I was clicking around Pinterest when I came across a picture of a sweet little illustration that was made with a black pen and a scrap of fabric. It was such a simple concept and of course, being a card-lover I had to give it a try. I made a few…
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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…