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Blogtober, whose brilliant idea was this?

by Stacey | October 1, 2024 | everyday life, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Move over big guy, mommy need her rest. Oh right it was mine. Because I wanted to get back to blogging and October seemed like a great time to start because I could easily smash a couple of words together in a really cute way to make this endeavor feel like an event....

My Art Journal and The Art It Helped Me Make

by Stacey | August 1, 2022 | art journal | 6 Comments

Art Journal can mean so many different things. It can be a scrapbook of memories, it can be a sketchbook of ideas. It can be a place to try new techniques or styles worked privately with no judgement. It can be a diary of feelings and thoughts mingles with drawings or...

What I am working on

by Stacey | June 10, 2022 | art journal, Art weaving, behind the scenes, everyday life, spinning and dyeing, weaving, yarn spinning | 11 Comments

Fiberista, I know you know what I mean. It doesn't matter what kind of calm or chaos is happening in your world, the one constant will always be making art. I would say specifically fiber art, but I have a long-held commitment to my art journal as well that tends to...

Falling off my habit wagon

by Stacey | May 24, 2022 | behind the scenes, everyday life | 0 Comments

I am not gonna lie...I have fallen down on the tiny habits thing. I am almost 6 months in, halfway. I knew this would probably happen. I even gave myself a little grace period to skip adding new habits for 8 weeks(broken up as needed) I just know myself. I will let...

Vlog 10.08.2017: A peek inside my art tools bag

Art Journaling for fiber artists., everyday life, vlog | 0 Comments

Woohoo! I vlogged. I thought I lost my art bag containing all my favorite art journaling supplies. the good news is it wasn't lost...and I ordered backups of all the favorite things. Here is a peak at what those are. Here is a list of all the things I...

I See You: a love letter to artists facing self doubt

How to think like an artist | 23 Comments

Nothing will kill art faster than self doubt. And unless you are certifiable narcissist, every single artist goes through periods of self doubt. It is normal. Overcoming it makes us better artists. But, today fiberista, I want to acknowledge and validate...

Creative ADD

Creative Inspiration, How to think like an artist | 4 Comments

Years ago, before my fiber art obsession, when I was a graphic designer, I loved to take art classes. I took so many community art classes. Batik, Metalsmithing, Raku, Lampwork. I loved to dive into learning ways to create. Despite creating all day for...

Letting go of WIP guilt

How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist | 2 Comments

When letting go of projects you are not loving is a good thing.

Wednesday 11: Random thoughts on creativity fueled by cabin fever and cold medication

Crochet pattern resources, everyday life, What I am working on | 0 Comments

I have been in the bed sick for days, so I am totally blaming this post on the cold medicine. As I sit down to write today's blog post my mind is in 50 different places. I have often partaken in a series of post called the Friday 5. Today I am going to give you a...

Selling What You Make

The Business of being an artist | 2 Comments

Hey I get it. Every artist at some point or another starts to think about selling what they make. Be it because friends are demanding it or because they have lofty dreams of quitting their day job and doing something they love all day long. But...

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