Shiny Designs https://shinydesigns.com/ Make Your Mark. Art from the edge, made by hand, offered as a spark. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:50:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/shinydesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Shiny Designs https://shinydesigns.com/ 32 32 26339015 You Didn’t Lose Your Creativity: A Creativity Workbook for Artists Ready to Come Back https://shinydesigns.com/you-didnt-lose-your-creativity-a-creativity-workbook-for-artists-ready-to-come-back/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:50:40 +0000 https://shinydesigns.com/?p=5713 Maybe you used to make things. Then, gradually, you didn't. Not a dramatic quitting — just a quiet setting down. This creativity workbook for artists starts exactly there, and it doesn't ask you to be ready first.

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]]> 5713 Following the Thread: A Look Back at My Self Directed Artist Residency https://shinydesigns.com/following-the-thread-a-look-back-at-my-self-directed-artist-residency/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:37:17 +0000 https://shinydesigns.com/?p=5690 I designed my own artist residency, worked through it, and learned more about my creative process than I expected. Here's the full story — plus a free 25-page project folio.

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]]> 5690 Ephemeral Journaling for Artists Who Don’t Journal https://shinydesigns.com/ephemeral-journaling-for-artists-who-dont-journal/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:36:37 +0000 https://shinydesigns.com/?p=5595 Before I check my phone each morning, I write on a half-sheet of recycled paper. Then I throw it away. I also journal directly onto my paintings - then paint over every word. If you've never been able to keep a journal, you're not broken. You just need a different approach.

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