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lots of fun creative stuff happenin'....

Do Something Creative Every day - Art Journal Inspiration by HelmarUSA

Do something creative every day.  Does that task seem daunting?  Are you saying right now, "Yeah right?!?!  Where am I going to find that time?"  Well, you're not alone.   I feel it too - STRESS!

There's only so many hours in a day to get done all the "have to's" and then when those are finished, there's no energy for the "want to's".  (Click repeat and start this scenerio over again tomorrow...right)?

When I visited with Tracy in the Helmar USA booth, her tag line was "Do something creative every day" and I think what impressed me was her journal.  It's  pages filled with wonderful juicy delicious art....art that can take 15 minutes or less..... seriously!  Why aren't we...or let me ask this...why aren't YOU taking 15 minutes a day to doodle, jot down thoughts, feelings, scribbles ...grabbing some glue and a few markers and taking the time for YOU - to refresh, nourish and empty your head of stress???

Through this whole creative healing journey that I've been on in the last 6 months, I can not tell you how happy I am to take some time for "me".   Those little negative vibes just arent there any more...and for an odd strange reason...there is something to it when your eye "sees" you writing these feelings down...it just automatically transfers that away from you....  It's not a miracle cure....you'll still have a busy life...you'll still have stress...but what it is, is a respite, a chance to regroup and take on "whatever" with a renewed sense of energy...it's like putting juice in your creative gas tank....sometimes it's empty and it just needs to be re-filled....

I am working on a big project right now, that I know you're going to just love.  A project that focuses on creative healing thru mixed media art in a series of classes that Im developing online.....I filmed the first of these yesterday and so today it's time for them to go into the "edit bay" and get all polished up.

If you haven't had a chance to view the video below. Take a look at what a little glue and some blank pages can transform into.




Promise me...you'll take at least 15 minutes a day..for your creative self!!!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, so please comment below and share your thoughts and creative ideas. I really do read all my email and comments!

Craft Porcelain is coming to Linda Peterson TV - February 21

I'm celebrating spring on my next show and it's all coming up flowers!!! - mostly roses because they're my favorite....or is it daisy's....hmmm...

We should be enjoying the first glimpses of spring right now as the daffodils start to peek thru the ground...but that's kinda difficult to see considering we have nearly a foot of snow on the ground!!  Mr. Groundhog...sorry ...you were kinda wrong in your forecast for us!!!

Watch Linda Peterson Live on February 21st to learn how to create porcelain like roses from Craft Porcelain. Craft Porcelain is a cold porcelain air dry clay that replicates the look of beautiful porcelain. It is very delicate yet durable.

This was a favorite feature with many of my Carol Duvall Show viewers and I can't wait to show you these techniques again!! You'll love how easy it is to create these beautiful and realistic flowers to add a delicate romatic touch to just about anything!

My next episode is February 21st on Cool2Craft Networks BlipTV - on demand - on your schedule!

Behind the scenes with Creative friends

I think I could write a whole novel on what it takes to be a designer, author and just all round creative person in the craft's industry.  As designers, entrepeneurs, forward thinkers or whatever you want to call it, we spend a boat load of time educating ourselves to stay on top of trends...make trends...see trends...whatever it takes....

I'm so blessed to be among a group of 5 really talented and creative - forward thinkers - in the crafts industry and we generally get together often to brainstorm, catch up, inspire one another and chit chat.....

Today was one of those days.  We always say it will be only an "hour long skype call"  but rarely is it ever that short....today was no exception and wow...did we ever brain drain ourselves with ideas and pushing the envelope of our creative knowledge......I think as the conversation got longer....our hair got bigger...and we got a little girl crazy nuts...

take a look at behind the scenes of a cool2craft skypejam...everything you ever wanted to know about growing your hair BIG...



Hope at least that gave you a little laugh....you know laugher is the best medicine!!!