Making Progress

After a really inspirational talk with a wonderful friend who is supporting me in my process of living a more creative life, I decided to take a step back a bit and re-evaluate my blog. While I want to post my projects, the focus of my blog was meant to be on my creative process. After a few months now of creating, it's a good time to stop and look at how far I've come.

The biggest thing I have learned is that by opening myself up to my own possibilities, I have unconsciously opened up myself to so much more in life. I feel like so many good things are coming my way these days. My relationships with people are stronger than ever, I feel great about myself, and I am thinking of doing things that I never would have imagined doing a few months ago. No, it's not because I made a few little projects. It's that when you become open to possibilities about yourself, possibilities seem to come your way.

I feel like creatively I have come a long way as well. I am really proud of my Baby Sprinkle project that I've been working on for a while now. I really struggled with the computer design for the party circles as there was no available clip art that fit the theme I am using. I finally came up with something that was a combo of 2 clip arts that I made an image with. I love the design! This clip art search led me to begin thinking about learning how to design my own. I am interested in dabbling in graphic design software, but am really not sure which to use or where to start. I am starting to do a little research and talk to people to find out more about this.

Another development is that I am going to start selling my tags to customers of Roxy's Sweet Treat, just as as a way to help her out and test the waters as to how possible selling my work is. This makes me curious about perhaps posting my work on etsy or making my skills known to my social circles. I find this very scary. I have lots of questions about business licenses, taxes, and whether or not I can use other people's clip art. My other concern is that I am really enjoying making them , and I fear that adding a price tag to it and all the expectations that come with that will take all the joy out if it.

As for my latest projects, I'm really happy how the favor tags, cupcake toppers, and centerpiece party circles for the Baby Sprinkle came out. I opened an old design on my computer while making them, and I couldn't believe how far my skills have come since then. I have a much better understanding of the programs now.

Another great thing that has come out if this journey is a return to self-introspective writing in my life through my little blog. It's been decades since I kept a journal, and I forgot how enlightening it can be. I'm enjoying keeping it to myself so that I can focus on my growth instead of worrying about what everyone else thinks.

This is a good reminder that the creative process is what's important right now, and I need to stay focused on that. It's a little premature to be worrying about blog followers or starting a business! I need to take this one day at a time and just enjoy the ride.

On that note, here is the design for my Baby Sprinkle Party circles that I am so darn excited about!!