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Download this list of the best affiliate programs for DIY bloggers. Love this because you don't have to have a huge blog to make money with affiliate marketing.
Posted in Blogging Resources, Creative Business, littlegirldesigns.com

The Best Affiliate Programs for DIY Bloggers

Hey blogging friends! My Best Affiliate Programs for DIY Bloggers PDF is no longer available, but here are some resources you’ll enjoy: Related Resources: The…

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Learn how to make a simple art journal cover using DaySpring's Illustrated Faith line. This is such a simple art-journaling project and is perfect for a beginner.
Posted in Art Journal, Creative Journaling, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Simple Art Journal Cover

Learn how to make an art journal cover with this sponsored post by DaySpring; the tutorial and opinions are my own. To learn more about…

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Posted in Bullet Journal, Creative Journaling, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Dot Journal: A Simple Guide

 

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I need a beach retreat and love these ideas for those of us who are land-locked! :) This post totally made me smile—so going to do this with a couple of my friends in a couple of weeks!
Posted in Creative Retreat, littlegirldesigns.com, Types of Retreats

How to Take a Beach Retreat (Even if You’re Land-locked)

I’m writing this post on how to create your own beach retreat on a rainy and cold day here in Oregon. My daughter is in…

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This was what I needed to hear! I've been waiting to go on a retreat when this post helped me realize I could just start making them NOW. Also, I LOVE the journal in this post!
Posted in Creative Retreat, littlegirldesigns.com, Types of Retreats

How to Create the Perfect Mother’s Day Retreat

My friends at DaySpring sponsored this post about a Mother’s Day retreat, but the opinions and review are my own. (You can find the beautiful…

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I want to be more creative this year, and am bookmarking this post because I need to hear it daily! I'm taking baby steps to being more creative every day and my family wants to thank you. I do too!
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com

10 Easy Ways to Be Creative Every Day

What would it feel like to be creative every day? What image comes to your mind when you think of the word, “creativity“? Do you…

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Finally, kid-friendly and real ways to simplify your life! I'm going to work on #1 and #7 this month!
Posted in Creative Life, littlegirldesigns.com

Simplify Your Life

Wouldn’t it be nice to simplify your life? There’s no end to blogs, books, and theories concerning minimalism and simplification of our ever-complicated lives. But…

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Oh my goodness, this post was written for me, haha. I want to decorate my house but it feels way to overwhelming. (If you saw it, you'd agree.) But after reading this post, I found a few ideas I could implement right away. I'm actually kind of excited . . . who knows, maybe I'll be the next home decor celebrity. Okay, that might be stretching it, but still!
Posted in Creative Life, littlegirldesigns.com

Five of the Best Ways to Decorate Your House

Learn five of the best ways to decorate your house even if you don’t have the decorating gene. Some women are born with the decorating…

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So cute! Transform any small glass dish with glass paint. It's really simple to use and the result is really cute! I had so much fun making a painted candy dish with this technique. So much fun.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Painted Candy Dish

I received paint from DecoArt for this post on how to make a painted candy dish. The tutorial and opinions expressed are my own. This…

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I'm so not a salesperson but after I read this post, I realized that "marketing" is really just sharing what I love with my family and friends. And my blog people are definitely my friends! :) This is so awesome—I'm excited to get started with making money through my blog now
Posted in Blogging Resources, Blogging Tips, Creative Business, littlegirldesigns.com

5 Affiliate Programs That Won’t Make You Feel Weird

These affiliate programs for beginners won’t make you feel weird when you share them with your readers. In fact, at least one will work for…

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Want to take your own spiritual retreat? Here are some ideas to get you started. I've used these for years and have found them to be very helpful.
Posted in Creative Retreat, littlegirldesigns.com, Types of Retreats

How to Take a Spiritual Retreat

Want to take your own spiritual retreat? Here are some ideas to get started. I think we’d all agree this world is busy and the…

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So cute and simple! I'm going to make a felt bunny for my daughter's Easter basket. Might even add a pocket on the back so it will be a tooth fairy pillow. Sooo cute!
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Felt Bunny

Learn how to make a felt bunny with felt scraps and thread! So cute! Why is it that the simplest of projects tend to make…

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So cute! And I love how easy these were to make. I wanted to DIY a barrette for my flower girl for my wedding and this one only took me a couple of minutes to make. Yes!
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Simple Flower Barrette

Looking for a simple barrette for your flower girl? This DIY flower barrette is so sweet, and you can make it in just a couple…

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Letter writing challenges are the best. You get to send out snail mail into the world and make someone's day. With this challenge, you'll be sending out cards for five days straight; you'll get a calendar and printable stationery too! What are you waiting for?
Posted in Creative Life, Free Letter Writing Challenges, littlegirldesigns.com

Pay It Forward Letter-writing Challenge

Our letter-writing challenges have been one of my favorite things each year, and the new Pay It Forward letter-writing challenge is going to be amazing!…

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Thank you! I like the idea of raising creative kids but I don't have time to prep craft projects and holiday-themed art projects for kids. This post took the guilt trip away and actually gave me ideas that I can use today. My kids are going to love this!
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com

How To Raise Creative Kids

Children who practice creativity regularly strengthen their problem-solving abilities and take their creative thinking skills into their adult lives. Many of us have heard of…

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My little girl LOVED this idea! I read this post and got inspired to create a craft-themed Easter basket for her which made her so happy. She's really into crafts for kids and easy DIY projects right now. My little artist. :)
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Craft Themed Easter Basket

This craft themed Easter is the cutest! It’s going to make my little girl’s day. 🙂 I love buying art supplies for my daughter. We’re…

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Blank Page Syndrome is a thing, right? These ideas will get you from a blank page in your art journal to creating within seconds. These prompts are perfect for beginners and also fun for those who have been art journaling for a while. Try them all! :)
Posted in Art Journal, Creative Journaling, Happy Journal, Journaling Prompts, littlegirldesigns.com

The Blank Page: Tips for Starting Your Art Journal

I’ve been art-journaling for years, and I still get blank page syndrome every once in a while. You know what this is, right? It’s when…

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I love to shop online so this is perfect for me! I didn't realize I could actually earn money back by doing this.
Posted in Creative Business, littlegirldesigns.com

How I Earn Money Online (Buying Stuff We Need & Want)

When I decided to stay home with our daughter after she was born, I knew I needed to figure out some ways to earn money…

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Who doesn't love playing with glitter? These cards look like colorful confetti, and they're a simple craft to make. I made this craft with my kid, and she had so much fun!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

Easy Glitter Cards

These glitter cards are So. Much. Fun. It helps that you start with chunky glitter that shimmers and shines and sparkles. We picked our vials…

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Learn how to create beautiful pins that get clicks and repins! This tutorial shares everything you need to know to create a viral pin.
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Uncategorized

Pin Like a Pro—Create a Viral Pin

This is the third post in a series about using Pinterest to Pin Like a Pro and in so doing, increase the traffic to your…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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