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Have you ever wanted to learn how to make whimsical illustrations? Click to learn about a course that taught me how to make these flower illustrations. It was so much fun (and really easy too!)
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Line Drawing for the Rest of Us

If you’re a regular reader of Little Girl Designs, you know I love to sketch. That being said, I know I have a lot to…

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This new blogger started making money from her blog her first year! Here are several of the FREE resources she recommends. LOVE this!
Posted in Blogging, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

The Newbie Blogger’s Guide to Success

If you’re one of the thousands of people who start a blog each year, you’ve probably noticed that there is a LOT of information out…

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This new blogger started making money from her blog her first year! Here are several of the FREE resources she recommends. LOVE this!
Posted in Blogging, Blogging Resources, Blogging Tips, Creative Business, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

A Guide for Success for the New Blogger

Starting a blog can feel like the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie premise. In that children’s book, the little boy innocently gives a…

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Learn how to make your own DIY Cash Envelopes that last! If you're starting out using cash envelopes with Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace system, you might be using several different business-sized envelopes to hold your cash. That's fine until the envelopes get worn out or you tire of hauling around 15 envelopes wherever you go. I created this super easy cash envelope system after seeing my mom's system and LOVE it. So easy to make even a non-crafter can do it!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Business, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

The Easiest DIY Cash Envelope System

Here’s the easiest DIY cash envelope system out there. You don’t have to have any sewing skills to make this either. Save money and get…

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This Was May - inspiration for the creative soul @littlegirldesigns.com.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Life, littlegirldesigns.com

This Was May

Well, I have a confession to make. I’m writing this monthly recap post for May and well, we still have a couple of weeks in…

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Be Curious - How Curiosity Grows Your Creativity - being a curious person is a proven way to grow your creative life. Learn more @littlegirldesigns.com
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Be a Curious Person

This is part two in our series about being brave as an artist. For part one, click here. Curiosity. When I think about the word,…

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How to Be Brave as an Artist - it takes courage to follow your creative dreams and to share your work with others. I'm sharing some tips that I've learned (and am learning) in growing in courage as an artist. @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Be Brave: Creative Courage for the Artist

Learn how to build your own creative courage today. It really does matter! Bravery. Courage. Strength. These words don’t exactly bring up visions of artists…

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Reader Survey for Little Girl Designs
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Little Girl Designs Reader Survey

**Update – Thank you so much for participating in my survey. I really appreciated hearing from you and learning what you’d like to see more…

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This Was April - inspiration for the creative soul @littlegirldesigns.com.
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, Life, littlegirldesigns.com

This Was April

Hello! April came and went like a blur—am I always going to say this?—and the weather has felt very fitting. We’ve had warm sunny days…

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Use What You Have: 5 Ideas to Get You Started - Maybe you like the idea of using your craft stash for new projects but feel overwhelmed. Or maybe you don't even have a craft stash. In this third and final post in the series, I'll share five simple tips that will help you on your journey to using what you have @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

Use What You Have: 5 Ideas to Get You Started

This post is the third in a series on using the supplies you already have at home as a crafter. You can read the first…

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Use What You Have: How Your Craft Stash Can Supercharge Your Creativity - You look at your craft drawers and sigh, "What a mess!" or walk into your gorgeous craft room and sigh contentedly. Whatever the case, what you might not realize is you are looking at the source to some serious creativity! This is the second in a series about using what you have @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Use What You Have: How Your Craft Stash Can Supercharge Your Creativity

This is the second in a series of posts about using what you have. If you’d like to read the first post on why you…

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What a Teacher Really Wants for Teacher Appreciation Day - I interviewed my parents who are veteran teachers to find out what a teacher really wants. You might be surprised! @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

What a Teacher Really Wants for Teacher Appreciation Day

Ah, Teacher Appreciation Day. I grew up in a family of teachers so I had a front row seat in seeing what parents actually made…

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Use What You Have: Why You Don't Need the Craft Store if you're a crafter. What could you make today...with what you already have? @littlegirldesigns.com #usewhatyouhave
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Use What You Have: Why You Don’t Need the Craft Store

Before we get started, let me say that I love a good craft store. As a creative person, there is nothing quite like walking up…

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A Maker Makes, Even When No One Sees - do you have to have an incredibly successful creative business in order to feel valued? In order to do what you love? I don't think so...@littlegirldesigns.com
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A Maker Makes

I was sketching in my sketchbook one afternoon and this thought came to me: “A maker makes, even when no one sees.” I thought about…

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Baby Days - This Was March - a look back on March 2015 @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Life, littlegirldesigns.com

This Was March

What a lovely month March has been here in the Pacific Northwest! We have enjoyed a nice combination of sunshine, rain, and the lovely lengthening…

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Make Drawing Fun! My favorite drawing books for kids (and adults) @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, Kid-friendly Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Make Drawing Fun – Drawing Books for Kids

One of the things I love to do the most is pull out my sketchbook and doodle and draw. I don’t worry (too much) about…

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Before you get discouraged because your craft projects don't measure up to Pinterest, you need to know the truth about craft blogging. via littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Blogging, Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

The Truth About Craft Blogging

This morning as I was talking to my husband, I reached over to pick up a small craft I had been working on for the…

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A look back at February 2015 @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Life, littlegirldesigns.com

This Was February

Goodness, where did February go? I fully intended to have a million pictures to share with you at the end of each month but when…

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An adorable numbers printable from the My Little Girl Designs shop on Etsy. Perfect for a baby shower! Photo shows a closeup of the print. Available with a pink, turquoise, or gray border @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Life, littlegirldesigns.com

Numbers Printable – New in the Etsy Shop!

UPDATE: As of March 2016, we’ve decided to put our Etsy shop on hold and list these printables in our Gumroad shop instead. I’ve updated…

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The Best Goodnight Books for Little Ones review @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

The Best Goodnight Books for Little Ones

If you’re a parent, you’ve more than likely read Goodnight Moon a thousand times. (Honestly, I read that book a thousand times to kids I…

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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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