tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:31:43 +0000creatingmotivationgraphic illustrationupdateinspirationgoalsjewelrychallengesfairiesobstacleszazzlestarting newcontests & giveawaysin the storecafepresspinterestdeal-of-the-dayhandmademiscellaneousmistakesperfectionspirit beadszazzlovehttp://ne-things.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)Blogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-3791756373958624865Fri, 30 May 2014 15:00:00 +00002014-05-30T18:38:26.871-04:00graphic illustrationzazzlezazzlove I'm going to do something new on the blog and I'm calling it "Zazzlove". (Yes, I know...I'm not very creative when it comes to names.)  It’s where I’ll do a search on Zazzle for something I think is cute and shown it some “Zazzlove” here.  Remember that post where I shared what I came up with for a Christmas gift?  Well, I did a search on Zazzle for more robots and came up with some giftshttp://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/zazzlove.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-2061805546000638297Tue, 27 May 2014 14:32:00 +00002014-05-30T16:56:08.238-04:00contests & giveawaysupdate Just a quick post on what's going on so far.  Have you heard of CreativeLive? It's a site where you can watch live workshops online with the ability to interact with the instructors.  They have workshops in audio, business, design, photography, and more.  They had one recently that I wanted to take, but I completely forgot about it.  I still had my settings in the wrong time zone and I didn't http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/whats-going-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-3987330960653928008Sat, 24 May 2014 18:48:00 +00002014-05-30T16:55:55.588-04:00update Things have slowed down a bit at NE-Things.  I'm reorganizing some rooms at home, revamping an old dresser, and making curtains.  Plus I have a curtain rod with ends I don't really like (doesn’t go with the room) so I have to come up with a way to change them.  But, I have tried to be a little more active on Twitter. (Following me there yet?  LOL) I also visited the Polymer Clay Central http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/weekend-update-5242014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-5705613626236388734Sat, 17 May 2014 04:00:00 +00002014-05-17T00:00:03.521-04:00contests & giveawaysdeal-of-the-dayin the store So, today is a special day...VERY special.  A very special person was born today many, many, many years ago.  (All of a sudden the Star Wars opening came to mind.  LOL)  Anyways, I'm not sure if you read my previous post but I had mentioned doing a deal-of-the-day soon and this is it.  Did you notice I let you know in that message it would be today?  Look through it again, if you didn't http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/dotd-for-special-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-7389868654110114824Thu, 15 May 2014 20:58:00 +00002014-05-15T17:01:43.266-04:00contests & giveawaysgoals The NE-Things Facebook page has been growing slowly but surely.  I've decided to set up a giveaway once we hit the 50 follower mark.  I'm not quite sure what to give away.  I still have a little time to figure it out, though.  I decided on doing the giveaway because truth is I like all that stuff.  I like giveaways, contests, sweepstakes, scavenger hunts...ooooohhh...scavenger hunt!  Some years http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/future-milestone-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-2869570565213682352Sat, 10 May 2014 23:58:00 +00002014-05-12T21:14:39.848-04:00creatingjewelry Tomorrow is Mother's Day.  It'll be my second officially, but my first one didn't really go as I thought, so tomorrow's kind of like a make up for the first. I don't have anything out of the ordinary planned, but I want to hang out with Little Man.  I'm thinking breakfast picnic, lunch, and a movie (Moms Night Out seems hilarious).  Do you remember that I'm into bow ties?  Just a few hours http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/matching-mothers-day-bow-ties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-8864406508923944347Thu, 08 May 2014 17:51:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.348-04:00miscellaneous I don't know what it is about gift-giving that people go crazy over.  It's one thing if it's one of those secret type of gifts that people do in the workplace or a gift for someone you don't know that well (I remember one Christmas I wanted to give my partner's mom a gift but I had no idea what and he was basically useless).  But if it's someone you know, it shouldn't be that hard.  It's http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/mothers-day-gifts-arent-that-hard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-7144808335512382709Wed, 07 May 2014 00:36:00 +00002014-05-12T21:20:35.983-04:00creatingin the store NE-Things finally hit a milestone (get over 25 followers).   LOL. Small steps, right?  I'm okay with that considering I can't honestly say I've been on it as much as I should l be.  I was thinking of maybe setting up a contest for the 50 followers milestone but I have to think about what I would do exactly.  Also, I finally opened an Instagram account, but I've only uploaded my avatar so far.  =http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-milestone-and-discount.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-403087718677133665Sat, 03 May 2014 19:36:00 +00002014-05-12T20:50:39.196-04:00creatingin the store I finally opened up my e-store, my second one actually (can't forget about my digital illustrations).  AND I put most of my crafting stuff away.  I'm just going to take a couple of days to woosah for a bit, but just a bit.  There's still goals to work on.  There's still the technique goals and of course Jack & Justine.  Plus, other ones out of NE-Things (getting fit, anyone?)  But, as I http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/weekend-update-532014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-4360941923347602342Thu, 01 May 2014 23:22:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.318-04:00motivation Sometimes you start doing something and you're just rocking at it.  Be it crafting, writing, exercising, whatever.  But then, something happens:  you find out you're out of glue and it's gonna be days before you can get to the store, you get writer's block, or you just feel burnout.  It's a little harder to get started again.  I think re-motivation is harder to find than the initial http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/05/when-you-find-yourself-in-slump.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-4760324492165707244Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:35:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.323-04:00goals I can't believe it's done.  After how long?  I was supposed to have opened this by April according to my vision board.  Oopsie.  But, it's ok.  I did it.  I DID IT!  Now, all I need to do is maintenance and seriously clean up and put everything away again.  It'd be nice to have the dining table back.  Not everythimg's like I'd like it to be, but...I'm used to that already. My camera'shttp://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/yes-its-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-8980739504217453136Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:34:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.350-04:00challenges Have you seen the Wake Up Call for Artists post? In it, there are a lot of excuses to not beginning to create.  Procrastination.  What a killer.  I used to be a victim of it.  Then I realized, procrastinate as much as I wanted, time was going to keep passing and there was nothing I could do to stop it or hit rewind. (I've found myself honestly wishing for that remote control from Click).  http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/ill-write-title-for-this-later.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-2255891842689812121Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:35:00 +00002014-05-12T16:52:02.002-04:00motivationI needed to post, but it had to be a quick one.  So, I have a couple of more motivational quotes (having to do with creativity) and at the end I share a link for a quiz you should take if you feel you're lacking motivation. (source) (source) (source) This quiz from MindTools is pretty good.  It's goal is basically to help you understand how http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/more-motivational-quotes-quiz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-9063750442726994750Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:34:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.353-04:00motivationToday's post will be just of a two videos I found, just because one can never have too much motivation. Of the two, THIS one is my favorite: You've GOT to love this part: "If you've never failed...you've never lived." If you're interested in more inspirational clips, you can visit this article from Goal Setting College.  You may need a box of tissues. http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/motivational-videos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-3224895240754313466Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:33:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.306-04:00creatinghandmade There are people that will spend hundreds of dollars on something just because it's X-brand, yet think twice about spending any money on a "trinket" they can "make themselves at home."  What people don't understand is that sometimes those X-brand items are made by people (that after a while, possibly resemble robots) in a factory (hello machines, chemicals, labor, waste?)  Handmade items http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-few-reasons-to-buy-handmade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-6775189653494627196Sat, 12 Apr 2014 23:33:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.334-04:00update (source) My father passed away 20 years ago.  Today would've been his 67th birthday.  There were a lot of things we used to do as a family when he was alive, but when he passed away things changed a little.  Things were being done I guess out of habit or because it "had" to be done a certain way.  The fun was no longer in it.  My dad was a quiet man, but he liked having fun.  He was a http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/not-weekend-update-but-celebrated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-4861576361347466581Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:32:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.327-04:00challengesmotivation Finding motivation can be hard, but harder still?  Finding something your passionate about.  I once asked someone what he was passionate about?  He shrugged.  I thought he thought I was just asking expecting no answer.  So I asked, "No, seriously.  What ARE you passionate about?"  To which he answered "Nothing".  It kind of shocked me.  I thought everyone was passionate about something.  http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/finding-your-passion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-7945069511891279655Fri, 04 Apr 2014 01:32:00 +00002014-05-12T20:21:22.905-04:00motivation I've shared motivational quotes before but what about when you don't really have something actually motivating you?  I honestly don't think that can be.  How can someone have one or more goals yet not have any motivation?  I think there is but you just don't know it.  We all have a reason to do the things we do and to WANT to do the things we'd like to do.   We start off with our goalshttp://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/finding-motivation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-5034032438912709982Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:31:00 +00002014-05-12T16:52:22.050-04:00challengesmotivationobstacles I was browsing YouTube again (don't worry it was during my non-work time) and I saw this.  The audio is a little low, but I liked it anyways.  Enough to share with you because I've said some of those things and when I sat to work, I forgot almost everything and entered my own world where  was no longer tired.  =o) When's the last time you created?  When will you do it again? http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-wake-up-call-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-2986125207827251137Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:22:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.302-04:00inspirationupdate I have postponed work on Jack & Justine and added the two pieces in Ínarú that I originally sketched but never made.  They have similar colors, green being the one they all share.  I've also figured out the "ideal" baby nap/mommy work time.  If it doesn't happen, it's counted as half an hour chill time and we continue the day until about 2 hours later when baby nap/mommy work time is a must (http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/03/weekend-update-3292014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-3787360938259205237Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:20:00 +00002014-05-12T16:48:34.310-04:00challengesgoalsobstacles (source) One of the things I most struggle with is the one a lot of people struggle with also: time.  "I don't have time for that" is something I'm sure has been said once or twice before.  This whole "launch" has postponed over and over because of that.  I have my schedule which I really try to follow, and most of the time I do, but sometimes something happens and I abandon it.  I just http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/03/making-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-8707091131087224945Wed, 26 Mar 2014 01:17:00 +00002014-05-12T20:11:40.464-04:00challengesgoalsobstacles Since I've had to add to the list of things I have to do, I haven't been able to work on NE-Things as much as I want to.  I've done work mentally of course.  You know: what do I need to do, how I can fix it, no that won't work, how about this, where did I put that?  But to sit and do physical work?  Nope.  Not on Ínarú. Not on Jack & Justine.  And according to my vision board, I am http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/03/why-cant-i-do-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-8186189475074367229Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:01:00 +00002014-05-05T14:35:44.243-04:00inspirationmotivationupdate This week has been a slow one for NE-Things, but that's nothing new I guess.  I did some work on Jack & Justine and posted a word count desktop wallpaper for sale on Sellfy.  I've been able to reorganize Ínarú and make the collection a little more cohesive for me than it was before.  When I did the original sketching for Ínarú I had two pieces that I sketched but never did because I wasn'thttp://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/03/weekend-update-3222014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-2488131358643285519Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:59:00 +00002014-03-27T11:33:12.490-04:00creatinggraphic illustration Do you know about NaNoWriMo and Camp NaNoWriMo?  I've been wanting to do it for a long time, but as you can tell by my other posts, I have time problems.  LOL  Anyways, last year, I wanted to participate in the April session of Camp, but though I sat down to write on a couple of days, I couldn't finish the month.  I even made a desktop wallpaper calendar for the month.  Every time the laptop http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-on-sellfy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265535485546000804.post-7283987034401716996Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:19:00 +00002014-03-27T11:33:12.494-04:00creatingfairiesgraphic illustration Another quick post.  The laptop still isn't working right but I was able to work a little on Jack & Justine from the desktop (which is very slow).  I played around with the shading.  When I was halfway through I realized I wasn't sure if the light came from that angle since I haven't finished the background.  But, like always, I'll work around it. I've been trying to remake the Ínarú http://ne-things.blogspot.com/2014/03/jack-justine-so-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NE-Things)0