Upcycle or repurposed crazy...

So I'm talking to a great friend from uni about crazy creative ideas to make money. We've been having this conversation for years...freelancing can be very lean at times. He thought I would be great at the upcycling craze. He remembered that I actually used to make amazing 3D pieces (considering it was a advertising & graphics course) with a real eye for detail.

Oh my golly gosh there was so much out there...so I simply had to start a Pinterest board of my own.

Some ideas were funky crazy, some were adorable...some were really amazing

I need a product range to sell on Etsy (potentially)
- find niche item(s) where there is a particular demand/ interest
- I can source the items to upcycle easily
- the upcycling can be done with ease in my home
- the item can be posted with the least packaging & expense

I will find a way of making this work...

Pinterest is simply doing wonders for my imagination...

From the moment I started pinning I knew it was going to be a love affair of sorts. I've relied of visual clues and images since I come to the UK and didn't speak a word of English. And at the moment being in rural Hertfordshire with few creatives around - its a bit addictive.

I spend 5 - 10 mins each day scanning my blogs and other boards to find whats what...and oh my there is a infinite supply of wonderous images that grab my attention most mornings.

By far I have the most followers for Love Food Illustrations, followed by Pattern & Print then Illustrators I Adore. I can reach out from my tiny part of the world and not feel isolated, and not feel that I am totally out of touch with the design & illustration world. I realise I'm not up to speed with other 'full time' illustrators but this is what I AM able to do for now...its a blessing for me at the moment.

I love finding images for my Calm & Mindfulness board which helps with visualisation to find my inner clam and stillness. And also for my Love & Abundance board which is about sharing with family/ loved ones and noticing all the small things in life that make me so very grateful.

Thank you Pinterest & Pinners for all the  beautiful images that you share with me.

... Pinterest buttons...

Oh my gosh this is morning was java script madness...I couldn't get my head round widgets & gadgets. I was not going to give up - I wanted those buttons because I have a Pinterest habit that needs feeding....I now have to limit myself to 10 mins every day or its like a black hole for creative time...!!!

These are my latest finds...from print to photography to mark making.

Picasso sketch

latest from Rob Ryan

I'm attracting positive people into my life...

...yes I agree

...I want one