How She Creates Podcast

This week I’m having a really important conversation for all makers. I am tapping into the wisdom of Etsy guru Danielle Spurge in an attempt to help you decide if it’s time for you to take your creative hobby to the next level and turn it into a thriving creative business. She shares her creative story, how she grew her Etsy shop to sell over 4000 custom hand embroidered pieces and how she used her knowledge to transition to a business coach who helps makers create a successful online shop of their own. In this episode she shares her tips for knowing when its time to start your own creative business, what to do before listing your first item and how to continue to grow your creative business. Listen today and maybe find the push you need to list your first handmade item for sale! Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog. For full show notes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-from-craft-hobby-to-business/

Today, for our third installment of the Creative Kickstart Challenge, we are braving new territories! I have created a creative visualization exercise that will help you SEE what your creativity looks like - as a living, breathing force of life. We will meet and explore our creativity's galaxy where it lives, grows, expands, gathers energy and ideas. Then I'm going to encourage you to put that vision onto paper - you won't get it perfect, but this will give you a visual reminder of the life force of your creativity and inspire you to keep exploring its energy each day. For this episode, you need to be in a quiet space where you can close your eyes for about 15 minutes and have a notebook with you to jot down your vision as quickly as possible. Please share your creative galaxy with me by tagging me @laurenlikesblog and using the hashtag #howshecreatescreativekickstart For the ultimate creative kickstart join me for an art retreat here: http://lauren-likes.com/retreat For full show notes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates:-creative-kickstart-challenge-#3/

In this episode Caylee interviews Juli, Marta and Tracy about using Pocket Pages to document your life. This episode is a breathe of fresh air in the scrapbooking world as these ladies get honest about taking photos just for scrapbooking, breaking the rules and doing what you want when it comes to recording your own life. Listen today to learn our guests best tips for taking selfies, saving bad photos, matching cards to photos, the best supplies to use and why you should document your life - no matter what life stage you're in. Be sure to connect with these ladies on Instagram to see more of their gorgeous work. Show notes http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-011-pocket-documenting-with-juli-maniago-marta-andilla-and-tracy-armstrong/

Why is it important for you to take online courses as a creative person? How do you choose the right one for you? How do you actually get them done and learn from them? Caylee and I teach online creative classes, but more importantly we LOVE taking them. We're sharing our knowledge, from sitting on both sides, to help you get the most out of your creative classes and most importantly: MAKE STUFF. Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog. If you love the show + creativity, please leave a review on iTunes! For full shownotes visit http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-creative-classes/

Today Caylee, Lauren and Amy Tan chat travel, inspiration and creating on the go. Lauren and Amy travel a majority of their time and love to document their travels through different arts. They share their tips for making on the go, being in the moment, packing light and capturing your experiences not just a pretty photo. Show notes: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-013-travel-with-amy-tan-and-lauren-hooper/