The Road Gets Bumpy

After attending Immersion Live 2021 this past week, I became really inspired and encouraged to really work at making my dreams come true. Right now, I am standing at a fork in the road, both paths before me are very obscure, with the same outcome. The path to becoming a licensed artist will not be easy, the road will get bumpy, and I just hope I have the fortitude and fuel to get through it all.

My first objective, enter as many Spoonflower Challenges as I possibly can with the time I have available. Second: put some money away to help fund my future. I just picked up a new part-time seasonal job yesterday. Part of me is nervous of the change in my daily activity, it may just be for only this holiday season, and also maybe not. My long-term self wants to see that it is temporary and that in the end I start my career in their corporate environment. The other path seems less stressful and more in line with what I really want to accomplish. Fingers are crossed, now find me on Spoonflower and support my dream by making a purchase from my shop. Hints: “The Road Gets Bumpy”, “Offset Crane”.

Sometimes Life Happens

I don’t know how to hold myself accountable. My life is not perfect, it really behaves like a roller coaster. Sometimes I feel like I am on top of the world and it can quickly throw me for a loop. I wish I can say that I have everything under control, but I do not. On many occasions I just don’t have the time to do anything that’s related to the work I am passionate about, which is being creative and crafting. After today’s workshop from Immersion Live, I know I am not alone. I’m not perfect and that really is okay with me. Now I need to go and plan my future and focus on being balanced.

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Stuck in Bed

I have been suffering from migraines since I reached thirty. Mother’s Day wasn’t all that great this past week because I had a whopper of a headache that kept me from enjoying the day with my husband and children. Seriously, it’s been going full force for almost a week. Trying to find relief has been the hardest part about migraines. I would never wish this on anyone.

Sadly, my productivity for a week now has been really off, but I keep trying to persevere. Still working on my first mini-pattern collection, which I absolutely love. I have reached out to my Immersion Course Community for their feedback. I ordered my swatches from Spoonflower, because I didn’t realize you had to order a swatch before making it available to the public on their website. In the meantime, I’ll also look into copyrighting my work. I don’t know if this is necessary, but it seems that a lot of surface pattern designers do this to protect their work. Salud!

Background Splash coordinating print to Offset Cranes

Continuing Progress

It’s amazing how much effort I put into this design. There is a process I follow that gets me to this stage. The very first task was to create a story, make some quick sketches, and make an inspiration board. I persevered through the beginning stages, this is pattern number 3 in this collection. It has been a work in progress for going on two weeks and I still have some work to do. Thank you all for the support.

I am seeking to become a licensed artist. If you like my work, please share or better yet support me in my Spoonflower shop.

I feel very honored to be doing what I love. My husband works very hard for the money he earns. So our family is very much dependent on him. It’s because of him that we are able to homeschool our youngest children. Today we were invited to join another homeschool graduation. I felt very excited about the future of my friends’ children but also for the future of our own. Next year, my fourth child will be walking across the stage and this time we will be able to have a ceremony. Our last child graduated when COVID was in full swing and she missed out on walking across the stage.

“One Thing A Day”

Only one day after graduation, I keep hearing Bonnie’s words of wisdom ringing in my ear, “One thing a day!” I began the day feeling relaxed, relieved, and balanced. This was definitely a rare moment in my crazy life. I added a few touches to my embroidered quilt, repaired my daughter’s favorite satchel that had been waiting to be fixed for over a year, and worked on the one thing that’ll bring me closer to my biggest dreams of becoming a licensed artist.

Here’s a sneak peek at the current project. The design is going to require a lot of lines and patience. I can’t wait to share the pattern with the rest of y’all. It’ll be added to my first pattern collection.