Or even for Bullet Journaling crafty people! I would be lost without my bullet journal, and I even have a special notebook dedicated just to my crafts and art projects. If you know someone like this, and are looking for gift ideas that will make them squeal, here are my best suggestions. (Or maybe you…
I’ve been bullet journaling for eight years, and keeping a craft bujo for five. it was kind of a natural follow-on when I saw how much my bullet journal helped me. So it’s probably no surprise that I am constantly encouraging other crafters and creatives to keep a craft bujo as well. But what does…
Before you start working on a pattern or tutorial, make sure that you read through it entirely, so that you understand all the steps, and what’s required. It’s not enough to just read the list of supplies. It’s a good idea to read through the steps, and try to visualise what it takes to actually…
On the surface it looks like I’m just a craft blogger posting pretty pictures, but if you look closer you will see that the heart of what I do is helping creative women find the time and motivation to finish those great projects already! The first time I realised this was my unique gift was…
Can’t finish that knitted sweater today? Wind the next ball of yarn. Can’t get that Disney vacation scrapped? Edit your photos. Can’t get that masterpiece finished? Prep your brushes and paint. Can’t organise your entire craft room? Clear off your work surface. Can’t finish that new outfit? Make sure you have your pattern and notions…
It’ the first of he month. I encourage you to take some time to set up your goals for the month, as well as a way to track your progress. After accomplishing quite a lot in the last two weeks of May, I am continuing with my Get it Finished approach this month. I have…
Super quick tip for you today. It’s not enough to make a list, you need to make a plan. When trying to get through a project, do you make a list of tasks, but still find you’re not getting everything done? It’s not enough to list what you need to do, you also need to…
How do you find the time in your busy life to fit in the crafts you love? It’s something I have struggled with for some time now, especially as I am pouring most of my energy into business building and family life. But crafting is also very important to me, I can’t imagine not wanting…
Whenever you start a new project make a project page in your bullet journal. It will save you a lot of grief in the future, trust me! I do this regardless of the kind of project I am doing. I do find it is most useful for my yarn and crochet projects though. On this…
Still can’t keep track of your many projects? Try a Kanban board. Say what? A kanban board is a project management tool designed to help visualise work. Kanban boards visually depict work at various stages of a process using cards to represent work items and columns to represent each stage of the process. Kanban boards…
