Just as I spoke about in the recent post, How to Do a Brain Dump, you need to stay focused and on track in order to accomplish your creative goal. It is important to have a reference to measure our process against. SMART Goals are exactly that. It should be used as a continuous check in for you. In this post, How to Set SMART GOALS, the process requires you to ask important questions that keep you on a very specific goal path. What is a SMART Goal? It is a well-known acronym for five key ... continue reading...
Free Printable Goal Sheet
September is a new year, a new beginning for so many. Change is in the air; hopes and dreams are renewed towards accomplishing our goals. Each month, I send out a free printable goal sheet or task list. This September I have a beautiful freebie for you! One of my favorite flowers are sweet peas. They are so fragrant and delicate and remind me of my wedding as we had them in the bouquets and on the guest tables. I have a small but beautiful array of these beauties trailing up my veranda ... continue reading...
Two Essentials for My Quiet Time Routine
Along with the release of my monthly Free Printable Task list, I like to include a sampling of new products for my shop. This month I have released four new products (journal and coffee mug) with my two favorite flowers; peonies and roses. I love the peonies and roses that adorn our front flower garden. Keep reading for learning the two essentials for my quiet time routine. Along with taking in the beauty of my garden each morning, there are two constants to my morning ritual; my journal ... continue reading...
Discovering Your Why For Your Business
Discovering your why for your business is key prior to any strategic plan, marketing strategy or online social media presence. In this post I will outline four different reasons why you need to nail down your business' why. This seems like a no brainer, right? You wouldn't believe how many people don't know this or simplify it to "I just want to make money". Unfortunately, that is not enough. Knowing your why keeps you: grounded to your values, motivated to keep going, focusing on ... continue reading...
Free Mask Pattern
During this COVID pandemic, our new normal has included wearing masks. There are so many types of masks out there and like me, I am sure you have tried a selection. I found that making my own for my family and I has been the best way to get the right fit. This project is exciting for me to share with you as I am not only offering a Free mask pattern but I am sharing my new fabrics in my third pattern collection, "Berry Delightful". I have included an adult size as well as a youth/child ... continue reading...
Berry Delightful Pattern Collection
Welcome to my third collection, Berry Delightful! This collection was inspired by picking strawberries and raspberries as a family from our garden. We enjoy making jam, syrup, pie and fruit popsicles with our berries. As we harvest them, we encounter opportunities to grow and learn from the earth and from each other. I hope you enjoy this bright, fresh Berry Delightful Pattern Collection. As a surface pattern designer, it was important for me to complete a fun, whimsical collection. This ... continue reading...
DIY Quilt Card
This past month I finished my third pattern collection; "Berry Delightful". As I wait for my fabric to arrive in the mail to make more projects (namely masks), I thought I would whip up a paper craft. After printing off my third pattern collection, I was excited to launch into a fun project. While cutting strips of paper, I thought a great way to use all twenty four patterns. A DIY quilt card would be the perfect craft! Another reason for doing a paper craft was to show off my new stickers ... continue reading...
Embroidery Hoop Cork Board
September is like the beginning of a new year for so many. I often treat it as a fresh start for my online business. As I am prepared to launch my new 1:1 Creative Business Coaching this fall, I decided to give my office a clean up and refresh. I had a small area of my office wall that was unused plus I wanted to display some of my fabric from my first pattern collection, Blooming & Becoming. With all of those thoughts in mind, I created a display of embroidery hoop cork boards. ... continue reading...
