A Whimsical Life
Sharing Snippets from My Studio, Tidbits of Delight, Creative Inspiration, and Whimsical Designs for Your Wonder-Filled Life!
Decking the Halls
My gallery wall make-over is the extent of my holiday decor this year! I encourage you to slow way down for the rest of the season. Do you dare?
Holiday Tea Towels
Handmade holidays are my jam! Follow along as I make a tea towel from my Cozy Cabin Christmas collection.
Rough Sketches to Finished Calendar
After a month of rough sketches, I took my floral bouquets into procreate and created 12 whimsical illustrations for a desktop calendar!
Let Go to Grow
When the to-do list is never ending, you need to let it go in order to grow. Allowing yourself to create with no end goal in mind opens the door to new ideas and a renewed sense of energy!
Summer Camp-ish Crafting
It’s officially summer and I am feeling nostalgic for tie-dye and macrame! I encourage you to feed your creative spirit through summer camp-ish crafts that make you feel like a kid again. Join me, won’t you?
Craft a Summer of Fun
It’s easy to let the days rush by with the same ol’ routine, but I encourage you to craft your summer of fun so that you don’t wake up on the autumn equinox with regrets!
Use the Good China
Do you find yourself holding onto creative supplies for YEARS waiting for the PERFECT project to come along or for your skills to improve? Are you afraid of “wasting” the good paint until it gets old and dries up? It’s time to start using the good china - stop waiting for the perfect combination of skills, inspiration and astral alignment.
Feeling Sketchy?
5-minutes a day is all we need to keep our creativity juicy! 5-minute a day for 30 days will help you cultivate a creative habit. We ALL have 5-minutes a day. Find out why 5-minutes is enough…
May you cultivate a beautiful life
It’s your beautiful life - what are you going to do with it? It’s time to get really intentional about your daily activities. Are you ready?
May you be delighted!
Through life’s ups and downs, stay tuned to DELIGHT. It pops up in surprising ways. Sometimes you have to activate delight and sometimes it washes over you when you least expect it.
May you express yourself!
MAY you express yourself! What fun facts and delightful quirks make you your wonderful self?! Let’s explore and have some fun!
Color Me Happy
Color plays a huge role in our lives. It can lift your mood, relax and energize you. Let’s dive into the Psychology of Color together.
Color Play!
Are you ready to PLAY?! Let’s get a little messy and have some FUN. Your inner critic is NOT invited!
Capture the Color Wheel
Understanding colors and how they all work together will instantly elevate your creative projects. I’ve got a few colorful projects for you to try inside this post. Plus, get a free printable guide to Color Theory.
Color Discovery
What roll does color play in your life? Do you take into consideration the color of the mundane things you buy, i.e. toothbrushes, tissue boxes? I’d love for you to join me on a color discovery adventure this week. Read more for inspiration.
Weed Your Creative Garden
In every garden there are weeds - your creative garden is no exception. Weeds often pop up faster and with deeper roots than the things you planted with intention. I have some tips on how to pluck certain weeds from your creative garden. Let’s get started.
Doodle Me Fun
Take 5-minutes for creative play! Print out the Doodle Me Fun sheets and create something from the blobs - it’s like cloud watching or your own inkblot test. What do you see?
Plot Your Creative Garden
Let’s plant some creative seeds, shall we? It’s time to clear out old debris and get the soil ready for creative growth! Whether you have a backyard garden or patio pots, it’s important to carve out a space for your creativity.