Our longest-running guest is back for another encouraging episode. This week Amy Maricle is reminding us to slow down, take a deep breath, and spend time making our art. We chat about her new book, Draw Yourself Calm, her advice for when we can’t quite slow down enough to focus, and about the upcoming Radiant Art Retreat where she will be taking us through her Drawing Closer To Nature retreat. Get shownotes here: www.lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-606-draw-yourself-calm Get info on the Radiant Art Retreat: https://lauren-likes.com/florala-nature-retreat ..read more

Should you turn that creative hobby that everyone constantly says "you should sale that!" about into a business? That's the question Etsy experts + artists Katie and Taylor Smith from Shop Studio Sisters answer in this episode! Shownotes: http://www.lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-605-hobby-vs-business Check out Katie + Taylors Etsy Course: https://studiosisters.teachable.com/p/dream-create-sell?affcode=852380_t_p1chie Get the info for the Radiant Art Retreat: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6250611757d9b15fd00f8139 ..read more

Let's talk setting creative goals for your summer! Get Shownotes here: Register for Capture + Create with code HOWSHECREATES: https://lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-604-summer-goals https://capturecreate.teachery.co/capture-create-sales-page ..read more

Is there any better experience than walking into an Anthropologie and soaking up the droves of inspiration that cover every wall, product, and window display? Today, Erika Lavinia, Senior Display Director of Anthropologie shares the behind the scenes of what it’s like to be an artist at one of the most creative stores, how to accomplish GIANT creative projects, how to hold your ideas loosely to let them grow, how to put less pressure on the creative process and so much more! This episode is packed with wisdom, encouragement, inspiration, and peeks behind the curtain….Plus! This episode is a pa ..read more

Maybe you have been experimenting with finding your creative style and you just arent sure what to call it yet? You can’t really define it, but ‘you know it when you see it’. Today, Im going to break down exactly how to define and give a name to your creative style, why you need to do this, and help you get into that oh so desire ‘flow state’ when creating. Don’t forget to download the PDF guide to finding your creative style below! Get Shownotes + the PDG Guide Here: lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-602-a-guide-to-defining-your-creative-style Watching: Physical (on Apple+) Listening: W ..read more

Welcome to season 6 of How She Creates!! Im thrilled to be back for another season of creative chats, growth, and making new friends. Today Im sharing a little life update - where are we headed next?!, Im sharing 8 tips for how to find your creative style, and 4 things Im loving lately. Listen in and let’s get this crafty party started! Don’t forget to download the PDF guide to finding your creative style below! Show Notes: Click here to download the free guide + journaling questions for finding your creative style: https://lauren-likes.com/blog-1/how-she-creates-601-a-guide-to-finding-your-cr ..read more

Does creating for other people affect your creativity? How can you nurture your own creative process and style, while also creating custom work for others? In this episode brand designer, hand letterer, and artist, Kercia, chats with me about how the influence of clients (and even Instagram) affects our creative work. We chat about creative routines, prioritizing our own creative voices, how the input from others affect our work, and lots of creative musings - as always! See the show notes here: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-how-others-affect-our-creative-work-with-kercia-janhow ..read more

Curious about how someone decides to leave everything they know and move to a new country? Listen in! Im telling the story of our move to Korea and then to the UAE + how Stories From Here came to be. Ill also share what I've learned along the way from telling these stories and hopefully you can use these lessons to jumpstart your own creative processes! Use code HOWSHECREATES TO join Stories From Here for 10% off: http://courses.lauren-likes.com/ordinary-gratitude/ Registration closes October 23, 2021 For shownotes: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-my-expat-story-what-i-learned-from ..read more

This episode is like a coffee chat between two serial creatives. Lauren and Emily talk all things creative process and mindset. We talk about our struggles, our joys, how we view our creativity and our creations + the ideas around all of it. We share what we wish people understood about creativity, creative people, and their own creative process. Full of wisdom and encouragement, this is the perfect episode that will make you feel like you're creating and chatting with artist friends. For show notes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-creative-truths-with-emily-thompson-episode ..read more

Today's guest is an expert when it comes to helping others nurture their creativity. Nicole is full of wisdom and grace for curiously creative who are looking to find the creative gems hidden inside themselves. In this episode, she shares her own story of the struggles to find her own creative success, exercises you can do to find your creative purpose, and a whole lot more. Thank you so much to this week sponsor Wireframe. Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.howshecreates For shownotes and links visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-finding-your-creative-pur ..read more