Craft Systems

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I came across a fantastic method of motivating myself to complete craft projects in one of the bullet journaling groups on Facebook. Crafty Bingo! Basically a grid of unfinished projects, and as you complete them you can shade the squares to try to get a […]

My crafty notebook pages so far this year   What are you writing in your creative notebook?