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. Our Morden Blush rose bush has already started blooming and our two other rose bushes are not far behind. One of my eleven peony plants is also blooming. Along with taking in the ... continue reading...
Easy DIY Zipper Pouch
As soon as I received my fabrics from my Blooming and Becoming Collection in the mail I was dreaming up projects. For my first DIY sewing project I thought I would pick a quick and straightforward piece. I love the ease and versatility of this easy DIY zipper pouch. Follow along with these easy steps to make your own pouch. I love this pouch for lipsticks, pens and pencils for sketching. Supplies Needed Sewing Machinethreadpinsrotary cuttercutting matomnigrid (cutting ruler)zipper (the ... continue reading...
Blooming and Becoming Fabric Swatches
Have you ever had a giddy feeling over something that you have created? Like a moment of "I can't believe I made this!" There really isn't anything like it. We have this ability as creative to make something out of nothing and that is quite amazing. As you may know, I created my first pattern collection last year. I had some difficulty with getting the colors just right for a while. So, join with my in child like excitement as I share reveal Blooming & Becoming Fabric Swatches. If ... continue reading...
Surface Pattern Design Journey
When it came to creating art, I never thought I would have a future in pattern design. Pattern design is everywhere in our lives; clothes, journals, cards, pillows, bedding and book covers just to name a few. I had no idea what it took to create those beautiful repeat patterns that I especially admired on fabric. But I am going to let you in on a little secret that started my surface pattern design journey. Dreaming As you may know just over three years ago I started to watercolor paint ... continue reading...
10 Productivity Hacks to Improve Creativity
Sometimes we need that quick reference that helps us push through our day's tasks. We need helpful yet relatively simple reminders to get our day in gear and accomplish big goals. Follow along with these simple yet helpful 10 productivity hacks to make the most of your day and week. Prioritize If you imagine yourself at the end of your day, what would give you a feeling of accomplishment? Asking yourself this question will help you prioritize what is key and what is not worth your ... continue reading...
Learn How to Time Block
Tell me if this sounds like you. Do you start on a particular task and then either get distracted, bored or overwhelmed? As a creative, it is easy to let emotion and energy dictate what, when and how I create. But then there are so many tasks left undone and others that are overly focused on. I hear you. It is hard to navigate being creative with being organized and productive. In this post, let me show you the solution I have found to balance the creative and the productive as I help you learn ... continue reading...
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