I started 74 ways to be inspired as a catalogue of different places and ways to find inspiration. But I find it morphing into all things inspiring, creative and, well, organised.
I don’t know about you, but this creative soul is always looking for better ways to organise. And if you’re reading this, there is a [...]

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Today, we kick off with the first of the 74 ways to be inspired interview series. A new feature of the fortnightly 74 ways to be inspired.
The 74 ways to be Inspired series is all about finding inspiration and applying it to your creative life ~ whether it be for your own satisfaction or as [...]

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So already we are one month into the new year, and I know I’m not alone in thinking it’s running away a little too fast.
This week, I am inspired by this quote seen over at the lovely Daydream Lily.
“February is the new January.”
Absolutely.
As well, a lot of mums and dads are saying goodbye to their [...]

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It’s hard to be inspired and creative when you are faced with a mountain of paperwork, the accounting, the taxes, or any of the other mundane tasks involved in running your own business ~ be it full-time or sideline. Sometimes it can difficult to motivate yourself when you are home on your own.
This week, I [...]

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It happens to everyone ~  the well of creativity and inspiration runs dry.
Or maybe you are just looking for a new challenge, a spark to inspire your further.
Either way, here are some great prompts to explore your creativity, to get you past a brick wall, or allow you to just have some fun with your [...]

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Here in Australia, we are marvelling at the arrival of spring and the colourful blooms that are appearing in the garden. Spring ~ renewal, new life and all that ~ is a wonderful time for inspiration and feeling uplifted. After a drizzly, dreary end to winter, I was amazed at how motivated I was once [...]

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{apologies I have used this photo before, I think, but it’s mine and it fits with the theme}
Thinking of more ways to be inspired, and this week I turned to art. Don’t know what it was, but I started thinking about how these days you can often go on virtual tours of overseas galleries. And [...]

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I don’t know about you but I love looking at the place where other people create ~ desks, studios, offices. I love seeing what is on their walls, their inspiration boards, their desks, how they organise their tools.
There is something to be said to sitting down at a newly organised space and being ready to [...]

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{hus and hem via made by girl}
Most crafters, designers, photographers and stylists could probably lead you to a corner of their home, studio or work room where, on a noticeboard or part of a wall, would be an assortment of pictures, items, tags, fabrics and other items ~ their inspiration board.
While I have my own [...]

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A bit out of the box this one ~ the popular children’s toy, which started in the workshop of a Danish carpenter and went on to become a worldwide phenomenen.
But I find Lego inspiring in a number of ways.
First off ~ its origins. It had humble beginnings in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, who [...]

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