Creative Inspiration Board

So I am interested in creating a whimsical, empowering little girl's series of paper cuts in the near future. I have started collecting pictures of other beautiful characters or girls to draw inspiration from. Here are a couple that I have collected. I love these pictures because of the innocence and carefree feeling you see in each child.

1. Babiekins Magazine
2. Coily and Cute
3. Elizabeth Mitchell
4.Wendy Oldfield
5. Kadir Nelsin

Inspiration Tuesday - Bruce Lee Life Lessons Quotes

 I grew up a huge Bruce Lee fan in my younger days. I had a statute and several posters of him in college. So for today's Tuesday inspiration I go to Bruce Lee for a very simple lesson that I need to learn as an artist.

As an paper cutting artist you have to create your own opportunities, it's the best way to succeed. Sitting around waiting for something to fall in your lap or for someone to find your art won't work all of the time. So here are some ways to do that. 

*Talking to people about what you do (frequently)

*Expressing yourself creatively on social media (daily)

*Creating / Thinking outside "the box" 

*Looking for inspiration in strange places

*Experimenting with new mediums

*Collaborating with others

*Letting your style evolve 

*Reinventing yourself

Find other quotes with a great explanation at the: www.positivityblog.com

Quotes found in the video are:

1. Have Faith in Yourself

2. Don’t Think Feel

 3. Styles tend to, not only separate man

 4. I think of myself as a human being

5. Be Like Water my Friend

What are some other ways to create opportunities for yourself as an artist? What has worked for you?

Inspiration Tuesday- Do it now

I am currently preparing for a craft fair in Philadelphia in two weeks. Participating in art/craft fairs make me nervous. There are too many uncertainties and to sell you have to spend money. Right now my money is "short". 

Since I have a vivid imagination, in my mind I play out that I will sell well and have fun. I have learned over the past, what I see in my mind doesn't always come true.

The first fair I participated in I sold three items... and I felt they were pity sales... My art was well received but the people weren't convinced that they needed my art in their homes. 

I know I need to do these fairs. They will strengthen me as a sales person and as an artist. I will work on my "elevator art" pitch and smile more to strangers.

I also, know selling online (Etsy) in the summer sucks... Sales dry up like a California desert. I have put off doing outdoor fairs for two years saying that I didn't have enough inventory. Well, here I am with inventory and I need to do this now! I going to be brave and try to do at least three fairs this year. Tweaking my finances as I go.

I am brave. You can be too. Go and Do (whatever IT is for you) Now. We are not promised tomorrow and tomorrow may be one day to late.

Just create!

I decided to draw my ideas out, no matter what they are and see where they take me. I found this quote online and am going to try to go by it.

Photos courtesy of Wit & Whistle

Here is my drawing for the day: Not sure how this translates into a paper cut but I want to fuse my fashion background with paper cut art.

Cut Paper Art / K.I.S.S./ Keep it Simple Stupid

This has been my life motto. I heard it when I was in high school and thought it was funny sounding, K.I.S.S. This short saying has helped me through a lot of my creative overloads spells....

Do you have a saying that has helped you through your youth that you still use today?