What is it? A creative link up that is every week (Thursday) you will be given a creative prompt that will help inspire you to make something.. anything. If you are a doodler. a photographer, a writer, a fashionista.. a baker or anything! this applies to you. This is a weekly creative prompt to help you just plan making something. Creativity is a funny thing. I am a highly creative person with a big imagination but I have learned that if I developed a creative habit it was much easier to stay creative and motivated- keep your creative muscle primed :). I used to think creativity was one of those things that came on in emotional bursts and I still think it's sort of true but I think those inspirational moments can come more often when making an effort to just plan be more creative on a regular bases. I wanted to start a little creative club of sorts because I love having a weekly assignment especially one that inspires me to making something different and out of my co...
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 I love back to school shopping! I know I have been out of school for several years but when August rolls around I simply can not wait for back to school shopping. I am looking forward to all the stores getting new jackets, sweaters, pants.. and best of all school supplies. I find myself strolling down the Target aisle looking for that perfect little notebook or maybe a new pen because who can't use more pens or pencils? I still remember getting my very first backpack and it was right before the first grade. I was so excited to pick out that very special backpack and I just kept thinking how special I was to be able to go to school with that bright red backpack. Back to school shopping still has not lost it's magic and now I can't wait for fall. :) What are you up to this Monday? ...
Painting has been a crazy journey for me and I am so in love with it now more than ever. Having a baby is such a whirl wind of emotions and changes and trying to make all the puzzle pieces in your new life as a mommy fit together with your old life is quite challenging. When I was pregnant I felt so uncreative.. unmotivated.. and was tired all the time and I felt like I was not myself- it was like I was existing but I was just waiting for time to go by and have my baby. I wasn't unhappy but wasn't really happy- it was this weird middle which is pretty unusual for me because I am a pretty energetic and extremely motivated person. Reflecting back I think the only thing that got me motivated was either a donut or a milkshake lol which is pretty typical mommy to be behavior. Now having a year passed, it's amazing to me the process of rediscovery and finding my new self or at least maybe more of a mommy version of my old self. I decided to start painting my just for fun...
I have been thinking about redoing my plain boring door mat for quite some time but I couldn't figure out what sort of pattern I wanted. This project took about 15 minutes to make - super easy but I put a lot of thought into it because once you commit there is no looking back and I have a tendency to over think things :). I didn't want something cutesy- I love cute but I just didn't want something with kittens or hearts or puppies or swirls.. at least not for a door mat. Supplies: Door Mat- I have this one. Painters Tape- .94 inch blue painters tape Spray Paint- Gray or whatever color you choose. All you do is tape up the door mat and then spray paint. The project was done before I knew it and even Tim said he liked how it turned out, which is a lot for him. He doesn't notice things very often or he will point something out months later and ask me if I did something different. See Yoda in the photo? such a ham- that pug....
When I travel I typically take an art journal for sketching, thoughts, and lots of ideas! Having a kit also gives me the ability to make art while I am not in my studio, which is extremely important. I love art and crafting supplies- but what person doesn't? I could spend hours in an art store just deciding over the perfect paint brush or the best paper and my traveling art bag starting getting so full that in turned into more of a chore to make art on the road. So I decided to break it down to just the bare essentials- things that I couldn't make art with out. 1. Watercolor Set- Now the trick is to picking a set is when you open the case that the pigment is slightly tacky not chalky. It doesn't have to be a fancy set, just look for that tacky pigment. I love to have lots of color while I paint so having some sort of paint is necessary to give your art that burst of color. 2. Erasure- just the cheap ones are fine. 3. Pencil Sharpener 4. Pen- I like a Stabilo pen ...
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