Category: Tips
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What To Do When Perfectionism Comes Knocking
Perfectionism. It stops creativity in its tracks and yet, it seems like it’s the bane of many a creative person. Last weekend I was bitten by the painting bug. I had checked out a few inspirational books from the library and true to form, they were so inspirational I could hardly read them. I ended…
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It’s Reader Survey Time!
This survey is now CLOSED. Thank you so much for your help! Last year around this time, I offered my first reader survey here at Little Girl Designs. Learning what posts you enjoyed and what you wanted to learn about greatly helped me with the direction of my blog. It can be easy to get…
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The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle: Time, Money, and Organization Resources
Hey friends, the sale for this bundle is currently over. Feel free to read about it, though, because they go on sale throughout the year and are a great resource that you can use all year long! You guys. Remember when we went through the Time, Money, and Organization series here on the blog?…
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How Writing an eBook Can Help You
Last year at this time, I was doing what a lot of other craft and DIY bloggers do. I was thinking up crafts and ideas to share three times a week, writing about them, photographing them, and then sharing these projects on social media. It was fun, I enjoyed it, but if I’m completely honest,…
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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 least, I’m pretty sure it’s here. The rain is still pouring outside but instead of the rivulets pooling around bare sticks and mud puddles, those bare sticks are covered in a magical shade of new…
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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 that I wrote an entire workbook about how to DIY your own.) Taking time to pursue my own creative practice in the many varied ways it shows up these days has been so life-giving to…
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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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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…