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Choose Your Internet - How focusing your social media feeds will help you find more joy, contentment, and creativity in your life. For reals! via littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Blogging, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Choose Your Internet

You know that feeling. You’re scrolling through your feed on Instagram and suddenly, your self-worth begins to fall to the floor in shambles. You look…

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I had the pleasure of meeting Paige last year at The Hello Sessions in Portland, OR, and it's been so fun to follow her in her artistic adventures this year. From a podcast to painting, she's one creative woman who so inspires me!
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Tips, What Creativity Looks Like series

What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Paige

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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How to Use Instagram Stories to Grow your Creative Biz - Instagram stories is the newest kid on the blog for social media fun. Have you tried it? It can seriously help you grow your business as a creative. Here are some tips and hints about what it can do for you!
Posted in Blogging, Blogging Tips, Creative Business, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

How to Use Instagram Stories To Grow Your Creative Biz

Social media. If it’s not changing every week, it’s at least changing every other week, right? As a blogger and small business owner, I usually…

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This week I'm talking with Tanja from Osswald Design about what she thinks creativity looks like. I LOVE her definition! :)
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Tanja

Welcome to the What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is as…

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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Barb—come over today to read about Barb from Spencer Hill Yarn. I loved learning her perspective on creativity. :)
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Barb

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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The Creative Retreat BOOK is here! This 116-page full-color book has been completely updated and is now available. You'll learn how to DIY your own personal retreats, make time for creativity, and keep your creative spirit going all year-round. Learn more at makearetreat.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Retreat, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

The Creative Retreat Book (Plus a Video Tour)

You’re creative. You know that, right? It doesn’t matter if you’re not a knitter or a painter. At the core of who you are, creativity…

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This week, I'm chatting with Lisa from Flying Goat Farm. She's an amazing person who makes gorgeous yarn. Read more about what she thinks creativity looks like when you click this image.
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Lisa

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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What Creativity Looks Like - Meet Linda, the owner of Happy Print Club this week on Little Girl Designs! I'm talking to creatives all summer long about what they think creativity looks like. You're going to love Linda and her snail mail goodness!
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Linda

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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Sometimes we need permission to create, right? So here's your gentle nudge, a bit of encouragement, and my story (since I need it too!) Plus a peek into my NEW book! via littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Retreat, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Permission to Create

Have you ever felt like life is too busy to take time to create? Like you actually might need permission to create and to work…

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The What Creativity Looks Like series is still going strong! :) Come on over today to meet Amy, see her art, and learn more about her perspective on creativity. :)
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Amy

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Elaine, Owner of Old Homestead Alpacas. She's taking us behind-the-scenes of what it looks like to run an alpaca farm. What an amazing person!
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Tips, What Creativity Looks Like series

What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Elaine

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Have Fun (In Your Creative Life)

I drew the above letter for my sketchbook letter friends a few months ago. It felt apropos for so many of us, myself included. Much…

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Marcia's quilts are incredible! Come read a bit about her process and what creativity looks like for her.
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Marcia

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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Join us for this series about What Creativity Looks Like. I'm interviewing several women about their life and business and would love for you to meet them. (They're amazing!) Today I'm chatting with Kimberley from Bridgwater Crafts. Come over and read her story.
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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Kimberley

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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Make a Summer Bucket List with this free printable! What do YOU want to do this summer? (Also some tips on making this list FUN and not another to-do list!)
Posted in Crafts, Kid-friendly Crafts, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Make a Summer Bucket List

Ah, summer! My favorite time of the year is finally here. My parents were both teachers so summer meant a collective sigh of school being…

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I'm so excited to introduce you to Terri Anne, the owner and creator of Mini Barn Quilts. She makes quilting accessible to anyone, and I'm convinced one of her quilt kits would be the perfect summer, retreat, or weekend project to do!
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Tips, What Creativity Looks Like series

What Creativity Looks Like – Meet Terri Ann

Welcome back to our What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Jessica - I'm so excited to continue this series with Jessica Anderson. She is a knitwear designer and creates beautiful patterns for kids and adults. I love her thoughts on creativity.
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Tips, What Creativity Looks Like series

What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Jessica

Welcome back to the What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is…

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Welcome to the What Creativity Looks Like series! I'll be interviewing creative women this summer to show you how varied creativity is—you don't want to miss this! Today, I'm talking to Jill Wolcott, who is so talented and inspiring. Come by and say, "hello!"
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Tips, What Creativity Looks Like series

What Creativity Looks Like: Meet Jill

Welcome to the What Creativity Looks Like series. Every week this summer, I’ll be introducing you to some amazingly creative women. My hope is as…

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How to Make an Artist Scratch-off Coin - Have you ever wondered how to make your own scratch-off coins? The recipe is so easy! (You probably already have the ingredients.) Make a bunch of these to bring life, adventure, and FUN into your creative practice. These would also make a great gift for your creative friends!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

How to Make Artist Scratch Off Coins

Learn how to make artist scratch off coins to add spark to your creative life! I recently checked out Oh Joy!: 60 Ways to Create…

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Have you always wanted to journal but don't really know where to start? Here are some ideas of how to get started with journaling plus two journaling myths that might be holding you back. Click to read more. P.S. Bullet journaling and art journaling totally count as "keeping a journal"! :)
Posted in Journaling, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

How to Be a Journalista | Journaling Myths & Writing in a Journal

I’ve been writing in a journal since I was six years old, and in that time I’ve encountered a lot of surprised comments, random thoughts…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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