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...
DIY Cabachon Earrings
Creating new ways to use my artwork from my first pattern collection, Blooming and Becoming is a joy and a privilege. As a surface pattern designer, the creative expressions are truly endless. When thinking of ways to use my artwork in every day life, I envision wearing my designs. Jewelry has always been a wardrobe staple, so I thought why not make my own DIY cabachon earrings? In this post, I will show you the supplies I used plus how to make your own. You could easily draw or paint an ... continue reading...
How to Cope With Anxiety
Whether you struggle with chronic anxiety or the occasional fears, there are ways to cope and learn how to cope with anxiety. Some of these ways are through prayer, meditation, guided imagery, counselling, exercise, yoga, low caffeine intake, and the like. I promote and practice many of these. This post will address one of the ways that I have found to be lasting and extremely beneficial with clients I have worked with and myself included. What is Anxiety? Fear or anxiety relates to a ... continue reading...
DIY Pincushion
Have you ever gone without an essential sewing tool and just made do? Even though I have been sewing for most of my life, I have never had a pincushion. Hard to imagine, but very true. So, I thought it was about time I made one. Having my own fabric from my first pattern collection, Blooming and Becoming was the best incentive to making my own DIY Pincushion. Follow along with this DIY craft using some of your fabric scraps to create this easy sewing project. Supplies Needed two ... continue reading...
DIY Fabric Wrist Rest
Recently, I shared the easy DIY Fabric Mouse Pad using fabric called "Pink in Full Bloom", from my first pattern collection, Blooming and Becoming. So today, I want to share the matching diy fabric wrist rest. This DIY sewing project is almost as easy as the DIY Fabric Mouse Pad, although there is minimal sewing with a machine involved. Supplies printed or floral fabric of your choosing (cut a rectangle 12" x 18")white cotton fabric (same size as printed fabric)scissorspinssewing ... continue reading...
DIY Fabric Mouse Pad
Have you ever had a vision for a particular project and couldn't start until the fabric felt just perfect? I have been wanting to make my own mouse pad since I purchased a new computer last fall. Once I received my Blooming & Becoming pattern swatches and fabric samples in the mail, I knew I wanted to start creating projects. I was very excited with the outcome of my swatches. My first project was a small Easy Diy Zipper Pouch. This easy no sew DIY Fabric mouse pad uses a cork base with ... continue reading...
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