Create 365 - Project Development

Hiya, friends!  I hope you're enjoying the Create 365 project as much as I am so far..I have a lot more planned.

What I would like to do today is put this question to you..what would YOU like to see?  Is there something special you'd like to purchase from the shop, or that you would perhaps enjoy a tutorial on?  I'm happy to add it to my planning..(I do, after all, have 362 more projects to complete ;)

Add your ideas and suggestions in the comments below.  I look forward to reading them!

Hugs and Smooches,
D

The Creative Process

Happy New Year to you, friends!  Wishing you lots of good things in 2013 :)

Have you made resolutions?  I generally don't.  The thing is, January 1 is not only the start of a new year, it's my birthday, which means another whole year of my life has passed.  It seems like it should be marked by something momentous.  Like I should plan something big for the next year of my life..which has always felt bit grand and overwhelming, so I've previously chosen to avoid it..

However, I've decided to take a different approach this year.  Just one resolution (I prefer to think of it as a "goal"), so it's easy to keep.  I've decided this year, I will create something every day.

The creative process, for me, always seems to become more robust when I focus on it consistently.  I go through phases where I have so many ideas I fill notebooks full of them.  I sew, knit, write, draw and craft myself into a state of pure bliss.  Then something interrupts (let's call it "life" ;) and I end up stagnating for a while, unable to gain back my momentum.

My hope for this goal is that consistently creating on a daily basis will allow my ideas to flourish.  New products for the shop, an environment that is more consistent with my visions, and fresh new style ideas.

I plan to document the process here, to keep me honest, and since I'm beginning on the 3rd, I have a little catching up to do!  I already have a project in mind for today and I can't wait to get started.

Hugs and Smooches,
D

Name the ConstantlyAlice Newsletter!

I have recently embarked on a new adventure..a newsletter!  It will be a monthly compilation of the best of ConstantlyAlice blog posts, shop updates and sales, style suggestions, gift ideas, tutorials, reviews and a "Go Ask Alice" feature where YOU can write in and ask me anything :)

I'm planning the first holiday issue to be released next month..However...I am stuck on a name!  I want it to be cohesive with the shop and the ConstantlyAlice brand, but something fun and catchy..so I'm asking you, my darling readers, to offer up your suggestions!  The winner will be announced in the first newsletter and will receive a ConstantlyAlice brooch as a thank you.  Just leave your suggestion in the comments below, on our facebook page, or tweet it to @ConstantlyAlice!

To sign up for the newsletter, just take a peek at the top of this page, right underneath the ConstantlyAlice header and add your email address to the list!

Looking forward to your suggestions <3
 Hugs and Smooches,
D

Guest Post - The Paper Necklace Tutorial

Hey friends!  If you haven't already had a chance, head on over to Caught Frenching (my lovely friend Amber's Blog) and check out the guest post I did with a tutorial on how to make a paper bead necklace.  Funnnn!

Hugs and Smooches,
D

We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Blog Posts..

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Hello, dear friends.

First, I'd like to express my gratitude to you all for being such loyal followers of the ConstantlyAlice blog.  I'm so happy to have you all along with me as I tackle new projects and find new things to love and share with you.  {GIANT HUGS}.

I will be taking a brief hiatus for the next week (but with good reason!)

Recently, the vintage listings in my shop have lagged.  I work a regular 40hr a week job in addition to running my shop, and I haven't seemed to find the energy between that, being a mom and wife and finding time to be creative, to go through my storage and deal with the process of organizing, photographing and listing.

I plan to buckle down next week, catalog all the items I have in storage and do a bunch of listings of some of my wonderful vintage finds.  In addition, I will be writing some new features for the blog, finishing up the "Art of Seduction" posts and designing some new pieces of my own for the shop.  (*PHEW*)

I look forward to returning with a bunch of new items and adventures to share with you all!

Hugs and Smooches,
D