CREATIVE LIVING
School’s out for Summer! August break.
Rwanda May 2012 When I read about The August Break on Susannah Conway’s blog, I thought it was such a great idea but I couldn’t see how I could just blog photos here for a whole month. It’s now August 9th and I’ve changed my mind!While I’m not sure if you’ll appreciate me posting photos [...]
Positive Thinking
For the first time in a long while, my Monday started badly. Let downs, upsets, unexpected changes across multiple projects, all happened at once. I am trying to stay positive and am working harder than ever to show Monday who’s boss! I hope your Monday is getting off to a great start!
San Francisco For Creatives : Alameda Pointe Antiques Faire
Today we welcome back the wonderful duo that is Sarah and Lisa from the Awfully Grand for this week’s Your City// For Creatives. Two inspiring ladies who are a big part of the San Francisco community. You can read their previous post, A Love Letter To San Francsisco here. Isa Maria xo The second place that [...]
Sending Out An SOS
Sending Out an SOS Print from The Spotted Sparrow It wasn’t too long ago I found myself facing a mountain of orders, a seemingly never ending to-do list, deadlines closing in, and dreams impatiently waiting to be chased. After a bit of chaos and running about, I realized it was time. Time to finally swallow [...]
Celebrating The Simple Things
At the start of this year I vowed to simplify my life and business. I was craving a slower pace of life, the time to enjoy my friends and family and a more organised, intentional life. A few months later, I wrote about how I was learning to be still. I finally realised that it was [...]
Workspace DIY: Nail polish push pins
I discovered this DIY on the Sally Shim blog a while back but incase you haven’t seen it I thought I’d share! My sister gifted me with a bunch of bright coloured nail polish so I went on a painting spree to brighten up my pin board. Head over to Sally Shim’s blog for the [...]
London // For Creatives: Portobello Market
In honour of the Olympics opening ceremony later today, we’re visiting London for the next installment of Your City // For Creatives. A few months ago I was lucky enough to meet up with the wonderful Ana Maria of Anamu and The Pond Market to get some tips on how to source vintage items in style! Ana’s [...]
Do You Need A Creative Boost?
As Mary Lou Cook said “creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun.” With this in mind, our first Creative Living e-course will encourage you to do just that. To create without rules, to experiment with new ideas and without the pressure that often results from creating for business [...]
Workspace DIY: Paper Covered Tins
This is an easy weekend DIY to brighten up your studio or office. I had some old tins lying around and decided to finally cover them up. You will need: Patterned paper of your choice. I used origami paper from my stash but you could also recycle some pretty giftwrap. Glue. Tins washed and dried. [...]
Des Moines // For Creatives: Domestica Interview
I’m so excited for today’s interview with Chrissy Jensen of Domestica, a beautifully curated little shop, located in Des Moines’ East Village. When I initially discovered Domestica, I was so thrilled. It was like every print and handmade object I ever coveted online had materialized into one perfect little place made just for me. I [...]
