by Cre8tvD3sign | Apr 2, 2026 | Quick Reads, Tools & Creative Practice
Thinking Notebooks It’s always there, waiting — my small, pocket-sized notebook. I keep it nestled in my bag, close at hand. Sitting in a talk, I find myself reaching for it. Discreetly, I open my notebook to a new blank page and put pen to paper. The marks begin....
by Cre8tvD3sign | Jun 3, 2025 | Deep Dives, Tools & Creative Practice
A Sketchbook, Some Uncertainty, and a Surprising Return to Colour What if what you’ve been missing isn’t lost — just waiting to meet you in a different form? I arrived at my first travel sketching class with a new sketchbook, packed brushes, and a quiet kind of...
by Cre8tvD3sign | Dec 25, 2021 | Creative Rituals, Quick Reads
A Quiet Inspiration Revealed at Christmas The day has arrived! The cards given, gifts wrapped (and maybe unwrapped by now). It is Christmas! What a meaningful day to celebrate. Inspiration: This year I decided to reuse an illustration that has a lot of meaning for me,...
by Cre8tvD3sign | Oct 1, 2021 | Objects & Stillness, Quick Reads |
The Nest That Was: Determination, Resilience, And New Hope Birds amaze me! They make their homes from seemingly anything including: string, twine, and even faux Christmas pine. (Yes, you read that right, I found a piece of it in the bottom of the nest and if you look...
by Cre8tvD3sign | Dec 21, 2020 | Creative Rituals, Deep Dives
Studying Grief, Unexpected Loss, and Christmastime: Surprise Inspiration One day, I woke up and decided I wasn’t going to be creative anymore. I had been working long and hard to bring an illustration project to fruition, and it was about to be published, yet somehow,...
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