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    CREATE LIFESTYLE

    Trademarking Your Blog Name

    Today I wanted to cover something that’s incredibly important: protecting your ideas. In this instance, I’m referring to trademarking your blog name. This time last year, I realized something critical: I’d been developing a…

    February 20, 2018
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    CREATE INSPIRE

    Shifting Your Creative Focus

    Over the past few months, I haven’t felt like crafting or writing much. And even though I try to embrace the ebbs and flows of inspiration, this felt a little different. If I’m being…

    February 16, 2018
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    CRAFT CREATE

    Top 5 DIY Kit Subscriptions for Creatives

    Top 5 DIY Kit Subscriptions for Creatives In the spirit of learning new things, I rounded up my top 5 DIY kit subscriptions. I’ve tried or plan to try all of these subscriptions. It makes…

    January 21, 2017
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    CREATE INSPIRE

    Setting Creative Goals for the New Year

    I’ve already spoken about my overarching goal for 2017, but also wanted to share my creative goals– to hold myself accountable, but also give an example of what yours can look like too! Setting creative goals…

    January 14, 2017
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    CRAFT CREATE

    Practicing Lettering & Calligraphy with Suzy Lee

    There are so many resources online for fostering creativity and new skills (like this blog!), and it’s clearly something I’m passionate about. Sometimes, though, taking a real life, in-person class to learn something new is the…

    December 12, 2016
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    CRAFT CREATE

    Pinecone Ornament DIY for the Holidays

    This is my absolute favorite time of year. It also tends to be the craziest. With work, preparing for the holidays, and now that weather is a factor… it’s a whole thing. So flying…

    December 9, 2016
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    CRAFT CREATE

    Brit + Co: Maker Monday Sale

    Maker Monday: a holiday sale event made for the CreativeStay crowd. This event, hosted by Brit + Co, is offering a large variety of courses and kits for creative folks like us. I’m currently working on…

    November 28, 2016
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    CRAFT CREATE

    Thanksgiving DIY Hostess Gift

    For the past few years, I’ve spent Thanksgiving with Alex’s family. And in true CS fashion, I have showed up with a gift in hand each time. Today I’d like to share the fun way I…

    November 25, 2016
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    CRAFT CREATE

    Holiday Mood Board: 2016

    I am so happy to have the holidays right around the corner– this has been a long year, and I think we’re all due some festivity. This also means it’s time for my 2016 holiday mood…

    November 23, 2016