One of the coolest things about blogging is the creative people you meet online. Aimee McEwen was the very first blog friend I made....so she will always have a special place in my heart...:) We "met" through decor8blog in 2009...through the comments section! I loved what I read and went to her blog to tell her so...and that's how we became friends. We touch base regularly through our blogs, tweets and emails...I love that I can vent to her (something I don't do on my blog) and she totally gets it. Creativitaeblog features her cool finds on the web, links to artists' blogs that she loves, recognition of great causes, her self-designed freebies (gift tags, desktop calendars and recipes) and a little about her struggles and triumphs in life. She is an ardent supporter of handmade products and recently started a little Etsy store too...(she designed the calendar pages in this project of mine!) Here are some samples of her work...these are freebies available on her blog!
I asked Aimee: "What inspires you?"
Honestly, when Yvonne asked what inspires me creatively I went blank. After a few days, (yes-days) of thinking, I realized that what inspires me is the blank canvasses of our lives, new experiences and fresh starts. Every blog post I write or piece of art I create is a new beginning for me. I'm creating in a space that was previously empty and nothing then becomes something. I spent 7 years in a relationship where I felt trapped. Because of this, I suffered severe creative block. I stopped creating art because I feared it would be destroyed (torn up or worse) by my abusive spouse. I couldn't bear the thought of that, so I hid my creative self away. After I was free from Him, I started a new life and found new beginnings in every corner of my world. Healing and sharing of myself through my art and writing is something I strive to do every day. My hope is that my creative self shines so brightly that it can never be hidden away again. The most important thing I can tell someone about nurturing their creative self is: do not let anyone or any bad situation consume you...continue to share your light.
I love how real she is... Aimee was sweet enough to design a little something for my blog friends - 2 patterned pages, a page of scrolly plaques and a page of February mini calendars! :) Thanks so much Aimee! :)
Instructions for download:
1. Click on this link Creativitae Kit in Pink.
2. Select download.
All images and artwork by Aimee Elizabeth McEwen.
I will share a little project I did with the kit in my next post! And a list of RAK winners too! :)
