Several months ago the idea of creative constraints was discussed. I finally got around to the prompt generator list. I made a list of 56 creative constraints or prompts. The list is mapped out to work with a deck of playing cards. When you are stuck on a project or lacking inspiration, draw a card and follow it's directive. I tried to keep the list as craft agnostic as I could. Let me know if there are any that are a complete contradiction to your craft or art. It would be pretty fun to pick up a deck of cards and customize them with these prompts. if you do, please feel free to share them here! edited to add an image of the chart

This past week I've been playing along with a Colour Clash Challenge in another SKOOL community, and I thought I'd share my seven entries with you. The only rule? The colors of the day had to take center stage. Design Topic and everything else was fair game. I love creative challenges like this because they force me to stop reaching for my usual comfort zone. Sometimes the colors click immediately. Other days they stare back at you like, "Good luck with that." If you scroll through these, you'll probably spot the one that stretched me the most. Day 6. 😂 Funny, yet so not my style. But that's exactly why I made it. That community leans toward a completely different artistic style than mine, and instead of trying to make everything look "Whimsykel," I decided to meet the challenge where it was. It felt awkward. It felt unfamiliar. It also reminded me that growth rarely shows up wearing your favorite color palette. I'm definitely the oddball in that group, and honestly... I'm okay with that. There's something exciting about stepping into a community where you're the odd man out. I'm learning, experimenting, and occasionally wondering, "What on earth am I doing here?" But that's where new ideas tend to sneak in. So here's your little Creative AF nudge: When was the last time you intentionally made something that wasn't your style, just to see what you might discover? Here were the color clashes of the day: Day 1 Black & Gold Day 2 Red & Blue Day 3 Purple -Orange -Blue Day 4 Green -Pink -White Day 5 Grey -Yellow -Red Day 6 Silver -Orange -Black -Green Day 7 Blue -Purple -Orange -White

One of my goals for July is to start closing some of the open tabs in my brain. You know... those creative projects that have been patiently waiting their turn for years. 😄 This little chair is one of them. My parents brought it back from Scotland after my dad was stationed there, before I was even born. I almost ended up with dual citizenship, which would've been pretty fun. The chair has spent most of my life tucked beside my dad's closet. Time has definitely done its thing, and it's looking a little tired these days, but it has a lot of history. When my mom lived in Scotland, she collected several beautiful Scottish fabrics. Since I'm apparently the designated keeper of all things creative in the family, they've been waiting in my fabric stash for just the right project. Now that my dad has moved into his new bedroom, I think it's finally this chair's turn. I've included a photo of his room because I'd love your opinion. The chair will sit where I'm standing to take the picture. Right now I'm leaning toward the classic Scottish plaid. It feels like the perfect way to honor where the chair came from while giving it a second life but then I flip to the pop of teal which is very close to the color or the dresser in the corner. 🤔 Which fabric would you choose?

Let's play a game. This moodboard is the cover of a book. What's the title? 📖 I'm curious to see how many completely different stories emerge from the exact same image.

So it's Wednesday again! Hope you all had a good Memorial weekend. Who's been crushing their creative goals? This week I... - Created some moody florals and out-of-the-box critters for you to use. - Did a 5-day Shopify Challenge for my website - Got 1 week closer to launching my newest creative venture and am ridiculously excited about it. Some days it feels like I’m juggling paintbrushes, websites, designs, content, ideas, snacks I forgot to eat, and about 47 browser tabs, but I wouldn't have it any other way. 😂 So tell me... how many plates are you twirling right now, and did you move the needle this week?