Just do it.

Don’t @ me, Nike.

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I just renewed my yearly subscription to WordPress and I swear-to-glob that the past year flashed before my eyes. What have I created this past year besides more stress for myself?

Not much, to be honest. 

I think made a couple of spoonflower patterns, a paper doll, sewed a blanket or two, uploaded a few designs to Redbubble, drew a couple of things, and took a few Skillshare classes… But ultimately I spent a whooooole lot more money on my creative ventures than I made. I’m not joking. I bought a new embroidery sewing machine that I haven’t used, and an iPad Pro, among other things. I had all the best intentions but none of the energy.

It’s embarrassing.

I feel depressed (boohoo, I know). I’ve always been someone that needed to create. It’s my outlet and my biggest enjoyment out of life.

I’ve had this really strong urge lately to create my own “world.” Something to dump my (very little) art and writing knowledge into. A passion project of sorts. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I know this will never be something that I can do to pay the bills, but I would love to be able to create consistent content that people enjoy. Something to be proud of and give me purpose outside of my family. I’ve almost completely lost myself and I’m craving some sense of identity. Maybe what I’m really looking for is a way to escape this hell hole that we’ve all been living for over a year now.

So, that’s why I’m writing this jumbled mess this morning. I just finished my homework and I’m contemplating my life choices (lol). Sometimes I have to tell myself to “just do it” otherwise I wouldn’t create anything at all… Or clean my house.

I don’t know who will read this, but I love your faces. And I hope you have a great day. I’m off to get another cup of coffee and try to resist the urge to order another $25 in Door Dash. What are your plans for today / this week / this YEAR?

On the plus side, as I was writing this, my parental instincts kicked in and I caught my daughter opening paint before she created a mural all over her room. I guess we’re going to go paint now! 😀 

Send help.

-Linds

It’s FriYAY! “I’m an Affiliate!”| Weekly post #2

Hello Everyone! I hope you’ve had a fantastic week, home safe and happy with your Families. This quarantine stuff got real, real fast, and I’m sure you’re over it as much as I am. It’s more important now than ever to stay busy, take care of our mental and physical health, and try to channel positivity. And with that said…

Let’s start with some positives.

I was accepted as an Affiliate with Dickblick.com and Arteza, which I wast totally not expecting. This means that for every purchase someone makes using my referral links I get a small percentage of the profits. So, if you’re in need of art supplies and want to support a small artist, you can find the links in the shopping section on my primary menu on my website. Thank you to both Arteza and Blick for accepting me into your artsy family. 🙂

My brain was kind of rude to me this week. I’m just trying to get out of my own way and get some fun-work done. Though I definitely think I could have accomplished more since last Friday I’m so excited about the future and what’s to come. I bought a printer, and a Cricut cutter so that I am able to create stickers and photo prints of my artwork and put them up for sale on Etsy. I have a ton of ideas that I hope I can whip out in the near future. My printer is here and my Cricut should be here later today too, woo!

I only managed to get one project completed this week art-wise, but I am in love with this print! Although it won’t be available for several weeks on Spoonflower I did manage to upload it to Redbubble. ❤

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Weekend Plans

This Sunday is Mother’s day but where we are still under quarantine I’m not sure we are planning much of anything. Though, to be honest, that’s totally fine by me. I want nothing more than some quiet creating time. If my Cricut cutter arrives on Friday like Amazon estimated a week ago (which I doubt), then I’ll probably be making ALL the stickers. But first I really need to start pumping out some content… Did I mention I reaaallly need to get out of my own way.

What about you? What are your plans for this coming Mothers day weekend?

Things I Loved this Week

“Neon CyberPunk” – Courtesy of Griffyn Sawyer.
Thank-you for coloring the “Wheaton Kitties” coloring page, Griff! :))

This post by Daniel Sonderling. “The only way you can learn to write is to write,” and many more amazing quotes. I can relate so much to everything he says about making mistakes and creating. Definitely worth a read!

These carved ceramic cups made by Reddit user u/ForestCeramicCo. Seriously, how gorgeous are these? I think pottery might be one of the few creative hobbies left that I haven’t tried at least once. Maybe one day.

“Stripey” – Courtesy of WordPress blogger Roshaunda D. Cade

And of course, “Stripey.” He is the new Forky (see: Toy Story 4) and I love him. What I didn’t expect was the amazing mind behind such a simple act of creativity. This happy little paper-critter was made by a talented writer and teacher by the name of Roshaunda D. Cade. If you love writing, learning, and being creative, I highly recommend checking out her blog. She focuses on being creative a little every day and that is something I think we can all get behind. Keep on keepin’ on, Dr. Cade!

Have you been creative this week?

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Thank you, everyone. If you read my post, don’t be afraid to say hello down below in the comments! I hope you have a safe and happy Mother’s Day.

Much Love,

Linds.