Organization and Inspiration-Creativity 365

As many of you know part of the creative process is being both organized and inspired. I have spent much of my creative time this month trying to get organized. With limited space it becomes a domino effect. To organize one thing you have to clean out something else. I have bought alot of different types of storage containers, I am not in love with any of them, but they do the job. Part of the organization challenge is I have to pull out things and I make a huge mess all over the house and then I have to put everything away. I wish I had a studio, a dedicated room for all my craft and jewelry supplies.

There is a certain amount of inspiration that comes from looking at all your supplies and pulling things out you haven't seen in a while, so it is all good.

If anyone out there has organization tips let me know and I will share them on my blog in the future.

I also continue to be inspired by all my fellow artist/crafters. I am addicted to reading blogs, my daily reading list is getting longer and longer. Some of my very favorites are vintaj, lillyella, anthology, amy hanna, french press knits.

These are just a few and I will share more later, but check

these out. It is just inspiring to know that "handmade" is alive and well.

I have been neglecting my etsy shop, but I do hope you will continue to stop by to see what is new. Here are a couple of the beauties that are available.

I have tons of new designs swirling around in my head. I also am planning a to revamp this blog page. Additionally, I think I am going to give photoshop a try!

There are not enough hours in the day for all the things I want to do!!

Creativity 365...

Welcome 2010...a New Year of Creativity 365

Creativity 365 is my blog about doing something creative everyday. Whether is art, craft, vocation or activity, it is about what motivates you and keeps you inspired. Being an educator allows me to be creative at work and designing jewelry keeps me creative at home. Creativity feeds my soul.

It's a New Year and everyone is talking about resolutions. I feel like resolutions at the beginning of a year sets you up for failure...life changes everyday, so what was important one day may not be what you are working on the next. Make mini resolutions, maybe it is one you set each week or each day! If your resolution is to be healthier don't just say you are going to eat healthy and exercise. Set mini goals each day...today, I am going to walk 30 minutes or I am going to learn a new receipe.

Set mini goals to be creative everyday...take a class, pull out that yarn you bought last year and ditch the idea to make a sweater with the yarn and use that yarn to make scarves, neck warmers, and coffee cup cozy's or organize all your jewelry and take apart some of the necklaces you never wear and make something new out of them!!

I'm always asking you to share your creations with me, so I want to share a couple creation from my friends.

My sister-in-law is a scraper..she makes beautiful

cards and I especially love this one because I am crazy about birds right now. Fly Free!

I went to a Christmas cookie exchange and my friend Sylvia made these AMAZING window pane cookies. They are so vibrant and absolute gorgeous. If these don't inspire you...I don't know what will!! And they tasted good too!

I have been inspired by vintage jewelry lately. I remember as a child I use to love to look through my mom's jewelry box at all the old--vintage jewelry she had. Boy, I wish I knew what happen to all those beautiful treasures. I have been making pieces for my Modern Vintage line on etsy and I am doing a lot of research about reposing vintage jewelry...I'm excited to start collecting vintage jewelry pieces to incorporate into my "new" pieces. In the meantime take a look at some of these beauties

Busy Creating

Wow this holiday season has been busy so far. After Thanksgiving, we went out to get our tree and we did all our christmas decorating. Last weekend we had our 13th annual christmas party, which is a weeks worth of creating. Making all our own food and desserts. We tried some new recipes this year. Chicken liver pate dip and Buffalo chicken wing dip were a couple of the favorite.

Also, I have been working on some jewelry designs and filling christmas orders.

Here are some of new items I made

I made this sweet little charm necklace for a friend...she is going to give it to a special friend of hers.

Tell me what your making this holiday season. Are you making any of your christmas gift?

I hope I have inspired you to do something creative today!

And The WINNER is!!

YEAH!!! Betsy Leonard Kaage. Congrats! Betsy wins "flying thought hoops"

Thanks everyone for entering my first give away. If you would like your very own pair of these earrings you can buy them in my etsy shop

Check back soon I will have another giveaway starting soon.

I wish everyone a safe and happy thanksgiving

Keep Creating!!!

GIVEAWAY TODAY!!

We finally reached the twenty followers mark. So I will do the drawing for "flying through hoops" earrings later today. So, stay tuned...one of you will be a winner!!
thanks for supporting me to be creative 365 and I hope you keep checking back through the holiday season for inspiration!

Broken Promises

I said I would take some pictures at my class today, but I got so caught up in the process that I totally forgot. The class was super, I made two fine silver rings. They are a little rustic, but once I get them shined up I will post a picture.

By the way only TWO more spots left in my giveaway. I hope I can give my earrings away this week!!

Creativity 365

Happy Sunday! Many of you have time off this week, so get creative, whether you cook something new or start making Christmas gifts. I would love to show off your creativity. Send me a picture and tell me what you are working on!!

Only four spots left for my giveaway!! I want to give those earrings away this week!!! "Flying through Hoops"

During this past week I have been working hard...jewelry making and knitting. I have always loved vintage looking jewelry and was inspired by all the long necklace I have been seeing. Take a peek at this necklace. It is made of vintaj brass chain, champagne colored fresh water pearls and clear crystals. It is really fun to wear.

I will have this posted in my etsy shop today.

Today I going to a PMC (precious metal clay) class and I am going to learn to make rings. I am going to take my camera, so I hope to take some picture of creativity in action!! Hopefully, I will have a couple rings to post this week.

Get inspired and do something creativity today...let it feed your soul!