Tag Archives: creativity

A Different Kind Of QAL

Posted on July 27, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

I try not to do to many “join in” projects because my schedule doesn’t allow it, but an upcoming quilt along (QAL) caught my attention. It’s called the Learning Quilt-A-Long and you can read about it here. There will be … Continue reading →

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What If Wednesday, A Day Late

Posted on March 17, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

Not much sewing going on around here. I haven’t been motivated to work on current projects. I thought about starting a new project, but haven’t come up with the energy to do that either. I don’t even know if something … Continue reading →

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What If Wednesday: Art Supply Play

Posted on February 16, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s been a while…. In January I decided to change The Short List Creative Play category to Art Supply Play. I wanted to use up some of my art supply stash, especially those things that have a shelf life. The … Continue reading →

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What If Wednesday: Opposing Goals

Posted on December 24, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

This time of year I think about my goals for next year, not just creatively but for home and work too. My creative goals change the most because the home and work goals take more time and effort to complete, … Continue reading →

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What If Wednesday: Creative Play

Posted on October 15, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Do you allow time for creative play? One could argue that any time spent quilting, painting, carving, etc. is creative play, but that’s not what I mean. Do you take time to experiment beyond your normal creative patterns? What if … Continue reading →

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Big Magic

Posted on October 3, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I just finished listening to Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. I’ll admit I loved Eat, Pray, Love and listened to rather than read that one too. As soon as the credits rolled on the last CD, I popped it out … Continue reading →

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What If Wednesday – Original Intent

Posted on September 10, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

What if I get back to the original intent of What If Wednesdays? The original What If post talked about doing things I enjoy, using books off my shelf, expanding creatively and cooking. It all turned into a how-to experiment … Continue reading →

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What If Wednesday – Feeding Your Spirit

Posted on August 13, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Life always looks and feels better when you do things you love. There’s no getting around life’s unpleasant tasks, but how much does your life improve if you spend 15 minutes a day doing something you love? 30 minutes? An … Continue reading →

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It’s All About The Music

Posted on June 11, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s been a week of unpleasant realizations. Rather than dwell on that, I fill my mind with more positive thoughts. When I need a mood boost, I watch first auditions on YouTube, usually for one of the singing shows, like … Continue reading →

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All About Creating

Posted on April 23, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I’ve been on a creativity kick. I finished the 21-Day Creativity Challenge running through Rose Hughes’ Facebook page. Every day she posted a word and the participants drew whatever the word inspired, but only for five minutes. Although I love … Continue reading →

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