As always, you are on point! Love the idea of personal projects, always! One way I get around the "so easy to try to think of selling things and that can rob the joy" is to consider ways I might save money in fun ways. Because it's about not spending, that definitely takes the pressure off, because I'm the only customer then. So, for example, this year I plan to slowly build out a suite of printable cards for myself, instead of always buying them, starting with a birthday one that I just did the art for (I think...though I'll probably monkey with it a little). Then I'll make some thank yous, "thinking of yous," all that, slowly over time. I also just made my first felt Kindle cover instead of buying one, which was good because it turned out (#hoardertendencies) that I had all the supplies I needed already. Hugs, creative kindred! Hope your 2025 is full of magic and good mischief!
That is exactly what I have started doing this year.. thinking..’wait now! I could totally do that myself!’ I have started.. slowly but surely a tarot deck for myself! Personal project and gateway to the universe! 🤣
That’s such a great way to do personal work. I love that you’re using the “saving money” hack to trick your brain into doing it. Now that I think about it, I’ve always been so bad at doing this: I had a mini greeting card company as a kid where I sold cards I drew. Not sure how long that “business” actually lasted, but I remember really enjoying the act of putting together the catalog of designs and then kind of lost steam when it came to the marketing part, lol. I think there’s a reason I went into graphic design, haha! I hope you have a year full of joyful making and that your friends and family love their hand drawn cards.
Love this Jen! I am here for personal projects and using them as learning not work!
As always, you are on point! Love the idea of personal projects, always! One way I get around the "so easy to try to think of selling things and that can rob the joy" is to consider ways I might save money in fun ways. Because it's about not spending, that definitely takes the pressure off, because I'm the only customer then. So, for example, this year I plan to slowly build out a suite of printable cards for myself, instead of always buying them, starting with a birthday one that I just did the art for (I think...though I'll probably monkey with it a little). Then I'll make some thank yous, "thinking of yous," all that, slowly over time. I also just made my first felt Kindle cover instead of buying one, which was good because it turned out (#hoardertendencies) that I had all the supplies I needed already. Hugs, creative kindred! Hope your 2025 is full of magic and good mischief!
That is exactly what I have started doing this year.. thinking..’wait now! I could totally do that myself!’ I have started.. slowly but surely a tarot deck for myself! Personal project and gateway to the universe! 🤣
That’s such a great way to do personal work. I love that you’re using the “saving money” hack to trick your brain into doing it. Now that I think about it, I’ve always been so bad at doing this: I had a mini greeting card company as a kid where I sold cards I drew. Not sure how long that “business” actually lasted, but I remember really enjoying the act of putting together the catalog of designs and then kind of lost steam when it came to the marketing part, lol. I think there’s a reason I went into graphic design, haha! I hope you have a year full of joyful making and that your friends and family love their hand drawn cards.
I'm super excited for Secret Sketchbook class! See you there!
Beth's session are so playful!