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How Can Travel Improve my Creativity?
Feeling a little stuck creatively lately? Like you might be in a creative rut or low? Traveling is said to one of the top ‘creativity boosters’ out there! But don’t be turned away because ‘you can’t afford to travel’, I’ve listed some easy and affordable ways that you can still use the adventure of travel to improve your creativity. TAKE A ROAD TRIP – Let the mind wander Going on long road trips could be the answer to more innovative thoughts. Driving on an empty highway can allow the mind to wander and this is when you can have the best ideas! Original ideas need a clear mind or ‘quiet…
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2018 Highlights + Hustle
Let’s reflect on the year, all the 2018 Highlights and Hustle! Wow, what a year of Adventure 2018 was! I hope that everyone had a year full of creativity, adventure, fun, success and learning! The biggest part of my year was obviously the eight month travel trip I took across the globe, visiting 17 countries, 50 cities and cruising on over 24 flights. The experience of such as trip really was a once-in-a-lifetime gig. I’m not saying I won’t travel again or go solo again for extended periods, but the likelihood of taking an eight month trip again is pretty slim. Did I achieve what I set out to achieve…
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What is Textile Design? Who is a Textile Designer?
So you want to know more about Textile Design? What it is all about? Who is a Textile Designer and How do you become qualified to be a Textile Designer? The advice and information below is based on my professional experience as a passionate textile designer, working in the industry for the past eight years and also from having my own textile-based design business. Now, let’s get stuck into what you really want to know… — What is Textile Design? Textile Design (also referred to as Surface Pattern Design mostly in the UK) is the creation and design of repeated prints, patterns, graphics and artwork for surfaces. These ‘Surfaces’ include…
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Budapest Stationery Haul + Mini Shopping Guide
Another city, another stationery shopping spree! This time my stationery haul is from Bomo Art, an original Hungarian design and made paper products brand, based in Budapest – which is also one of my new favourite cities in the world! Scroll down below to read their brand story and see all the beautiful products that I just couldn’t resist taking home. — Budapest Stationery Haul + Mini Shopping Guide — The Brand – Bomo Art Bomo Art was first established in 1997 by a small team of professionals with a passion for paper and printing. They work towards a shared goal everyday and that is to “bind book and man…
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Travel Journaling Essentials
Travel journaling is one of the most unique ways (and fun!) to document all your amazing adventures. Below are some of the simple essentials needed to begin travel journaling. There are only a couple of ‘must have’ items and the rest are all extras that will help to make your journal more interesting, colourful and personalised. Let’s get into it! — Beginner’s Guide Travel Journaling Essentials 1. JOURNAL THE ESSENTIAL: A journal of any kind. Plain or Lined. Large or small. This can be any journal, big or small, lined or unlined, specific for travel or multi-purpose. However, there are some journals that are better suited to using…
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Hong Kong Stationery Finds + Mini Shopping Guide
I’m guessing your reading this post because you are totally and utterly addicted to stationery like I am! .. You’re in luck, because I have a juicy post for you! All about my Hong Kong stationery finds from my work trip a couple months ago. I’ll also be sharing some of the shops I visited to find all these cute stationery beauties! ——————————————– Hong Kong Stationery Finds 1. FRENCH BULLDOG PEN HOLDER / Shop: FrancFranc This was hard to resist… so I just didn’t! A white plaster frenchie, sitting up holding a bouquet of flowers with a spot carved out just for your pen to sit. In the store,…
