Week 9: It's a Wrap

This week just flew by. Is it the time change? or just having so much going on right now?

Blog Tid Bits:
I committed to doing this for one year or 52 weeks, so far I have been actively working on it for 9 weeks. This is my personal journey, just for fun and growth both personally and as a graphic designer. During the first 9 weeks, this is what has happened blogwise:

• I have designed 8 freebie cards, free for download
• So far, there have been over 236 downloads of those cards
• The most popular card is from Week 3: Polymer Clay Patterns
• The most viewed post was from Week 3, Day 3, Playing Clay
• The second most viewed post was Week 7, Day 1: Inspiration, My Son
• There have been a total of 1,619 views of the blog
• The blog has been viewed on every continent
• People in 13 different countries have viewed the blog

I am so inspired by this!  Thank you everyone for sharing my journey with me.

If you have used any of the Freebie Cards, I'd love to hear how or what you used them for or any feedback you have about the blog.

Until next week....or tomorrow!

Week 3, Day 3: Playing Clay

Week 7: Inspiration,  My Son

My son's art

My son's art

My son

Week 7: It's a Wrap

I can't believe it's been 7 weeks already.  This blog and the creative process has become such a regular part of my life, that it is a joy to do it every day.  But, somehow this week I have lost a day, not just an hour!  And since I find it easier time-wise to keep the schedule this way, I'm officially changing my days around.  My weekly schedule will now follow this format:  Monday - Inspiration; Tuesday - Sketching; Wednesday - Creative Representation; Thursday - Color or Application Exploration; Friday - Graphic Image; Saturday - Freebie Card; Sunday Weekly Wrap.  I hope you don't mind the change.  I know I will enjoy it!

Recap of Week 7

Week 7, Day 1:  Inspiration, My Son

Week 7, Day 2: Sketching Monday

Week 7, Day 3: A Wonka Kind of Day

Week 7, Day 4: A Sweet and Creative-ish Wednesday

Week 7, Day 5: A Really Willy Wonka Day
I added a link to the video of my 'lil Ms. Gloop.  The link is on my sidebar under "My Favorites".

Week 7: Lagniappe for this Week

Week 7: Freebie Card










More of S's Art:
I thought you may enjoy seeing a bit more of S's work.  His style is always evolving, and changing.  I love to see it develop!  Since I snagged these from FB, I don't have all the descriptions to share with you.

Week 6, Day 7: It's a Wrap

Recap of Week 6:
This week has been an off week for me.  I have a part time job that was on a hiatus for the winter and I started back last week.  Between adjusting to a working schedule and a couple other things that are going on, I have really been thrown off, or gone wonky.  It's one of those times that when life gives me lemons, I gotta make some lemonade, the only problem is I just haven't gotten it quite as sweet as I like it yet.

Day 1:  My darling daughter K went uptown with her dad and took photos for me to use as my inspiration.

Day 2: It's a Bit Sketchy

Day 3: Getting Creative Part 1










                                             Day 4: One of those days and there are no photos!
                                             But I did post that I had a bad day.

Day 5: Getting Creative, Part 2

Day 6: Freebie Friday Card













Something still to come:  my t-shirt design.  I'm still helping S get his shirt done.  Once that one is done, I can make mine!  I've decided to use the Visual Tapestry Logo on one side, and a graphic on the other.  I can't wait to do it.  I may do 2 color version of the polymer clay inspired design (See Week 3 Card).  If I like them I may take orders!

Week 5: It's A Wrap

A Bit of Reflection

This is the end of the 5th week in my creative journey.  I can't believe it's already been over a month! Before I started this challenge, I was worried about it being too difficult and hard. And although there are days where I do struggle to find the time to devote to it, I look forward to doing it.

One of the hardest parts of this challenge has been putting my work on the web and sharing it.  I don't know who looks at it, or what they think of it. Before I started on this journey, D and I talked about what my expectations were for the blog. Would I be willing to do take this journey if no one ever looked at my blog, or commented on it.  Was I taking this journey for me and my personal growth or was I trying to get support from adoring fans or somehow make money from it?  How am I going to stay focused on the journey and not all the hoopla (so far there is none, so I don't have to worry!)?

This is a journey for myself, a focus in my life and on myself.  I am willing to share my journey, and hope that I can somehow inspire others.  But, it is hard not to get caught up in the numbers, to see growth and more followers and not get overly exited.  It's also easy to get overwhelmed with now having followers  and feeling the pressure to get something great out every day.  My original challenge was to get something posted everyday – good bad or ugly.  I have problems with bad and ugly posts, the ones that I either don't have the time to develop, or they don't go the look like what I imagined in my head. Those are usually the days I don't post, 'cuz, once it's out there, it's out there! After all, who wants to portray themselves out there in bad or ugly way?  It's something I will work on...it's part of my journey and if I am willing to it, I need to share it all!

Week 5 Recap  

Day 1:  Inspiration – Signs, Words & Typography

Day 2:  It's A Little Sketchy

Day 3:  Fun with Fonts

Day 4:  More Fun with Fonts

Day 5: Type Design, Part 1 & Part 2

Day 6: Freebie Friday, Part 1 & Part 2