Just a few days left until Christmas! Eek! I finally, finally, finished my Christmas cards this weekend. I love to send them out but it seems to turn into a production. It's been fun to turn sketches into cards this year. Holiday sketches are a joy to create. After taking ...
Once upon a time I had an idea. I decided I would start a candle business, making candles and teaching classes through a local art and craft store. It lasted for about a year and resulted in lots of gifts to give to friends and family. The end.
There's a ...
I had a few unexpected hours this past Saturday morning to work on Christmas projects. There's nothing like a little pressure to inspire me to get moving and finish a project.
I wasn't going to make candles this year. I've made candles in years past for Christmas gifts and really......How ...
The idea behind the "thankful" or "memory" jar is to write down events, things, occasions that happen during the year and stick them in the jar. At the end of the year, you sit down and read through the good memories of the previous year.
I love this simple project ...
Christmas time can drive us creatives a little batty.
So much to do and it feels like there is so. little. time.
December 8th? Already? Sheesh.
Life doesn't stop just because Christmas is a few weeks away. There's still a day job to attend to, families to care for, bills ...
Yesterday there was a knock at my door. Early. Persistent.
It was Matthew, my 9 year old nephew, "Can we draw?"
Matthew loves to draw. He has the blend of a natural gift and tenacious curiosity to get better.
And recently, he's been after me to help him draw. What ...
Sketching is the prep work for revving up your creative juices. It's the warm up before the run.
I'm working on a new project that is requiring me to have a bit more artistic muscle. I decided I would start spending a few minutes sketching every single day for the ...
When I first started the Launch Your Creative Life website, I had a "Monday Motivation" column. As time went on, it got lost as time went on but I was inspired to write a quick post today.
A few weeks ago Sheryl, one of the women in the Arête ...
Is it fall yet?
In Northern California, I'm afraid to say we are STILL in the 95+ degree weather. My sweaters are staring at me from the closet. I so badly want to wear my pumpkin spice latte scarf.
Sigh.
In the meantime, if I can't wear my orange and ...
This is one of the posts when I wish we could go out to coffee, you and me.
I'd grab a couple of coffees with extra cream and some vanilla sprinkles, or maybe we'd splurge on a pumpkin spice latte and a maple scone. We'd find a table outside, if ...
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