As I refine my two collections, Classic and Fresh, I am also keeping in mind my third, recommended by friends–the “mental health” collection (though I still need a name for that one). I find that cards and prints can inspire and motivate– or more importantly, show you “get” it.

So once I get these all up in the shop, it’s on to something new. Oh, I also worked on a cool business card with Caroline from Push the Envelope. Her sketch looks fabulous, don’t you think?

I’ve been looking for a new press. And I’m always looking for new type. And stuff.

So there’s a fine balance between always shopping and finding time to ‘make” and print.

I did finish 25 invitations this week, the first time I’ve done that. And I’m working on a polymer plate for Skin Touch Therapy so we can have cards in the shop that show our collaboration.

Finding time to create as well as manage the business is always a challenge. But it keeps me moving forward and excited about my life and what I do.

The messiness of our ideas can often be daunting or discouraging. But if we stick through the mess, if we keep working on the idea, we not only end up with something polished and powerful, we set ourselves apart from the 90% of others who gave up….

It’s tempting to step back from the moments just after our ideas have begun to evolve–when we’ve got a few sentences on the page, or a few strokes on the canvas, or a few words in a map–and say that the idea isn’t any good.

Source: Every idea starts messy, keep moving

I find I often jump in after the first step of the process, rather than letting ideas roll around in my head. Even though I seem to have the opposite approach, which isn’t always successful, I found this process interesting.