Creativity ~ Art ~ Life
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Freedom, Fireworks & Fabric Scraps: A Creative’s Love Letter to the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July has always been a holiday filled with traditions. We all love watching the flags waving proudly in the summer breeze. We swim in the pool or play in the water during the day. Then the families gather together around picnic tables enjoying the grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, while the…
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Paint Happens: Why I Created a Journal That Encourages Us to Create
Somewhere along the way, people start believing they have to be “good” at art to enjoy it. They hesitate.They erase.They compare.They quit before they even begin. And honestly… that’s the part that breaks my heart. Because creativity was never meant to be perfect. It was meant to be explored, felt, and yes—sometimes completely messed…
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You Have Permission to Make “Bad” Art
(and Why It Matters So Much) Have you ever sat down to create something – paint, draw, knit, sculpt, glue pieces of nature to paper – and felt a voice whisper “This isn’t good enough?” You are NOT alone. We live in a world that often measures creativity by likes, shares, and polished perfection.…