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On Drama

Posted on May 10, 2021November 20, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

Thoughts on drama and personal accountability

Posted in Artist Issues, Card making, coping, crafting, Crafting, Mess, mess, Personal, social media, stress, UncategorizedTagged artist problems, bullies, bullying, Cliques, coping, creative community, drama, Encouragement, makers, mental wellness, Online drama, personal issues, self care, stress, wellness1 Comment

If You Give an Artist Unmedicated ADHD

Posted on May 9, 2020November 20, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

A short story about the difficulties of having untreated and unmedicated ADHD while also being an artist.

Posted in Artist Issues, Card making, Crafting, mental illness, mess, Personal, stress, SuppliesTagged ADHD, art, artist problems, artists, Card making, clutter, coping, creativity, Encouragement, mental health, Mess, messy, personal issues, stress4 Comments

Dudes Craft, Too: Antonious Maximus

Posted on November 7, 2019November 20, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

An interview with the one and only Ant Max

Posted in crafting, Crafting, Male Card Makers, Personal, social media, stampingTagged Antonious Maximus, art, artist problems, artists, card makers, Card making, Cardmakers, Cardmaking, coping, crafters, Crafts, creative, creative community, creativity, Dudes Craft Too, Encouragement, interview, makers, male artists, Male Card Makers, male crafters, Meet the maker, men, Self confidence, series, social media, stamping2 Comments

Dudes Craft, Too: Ricky Burton-Romero

Posted on November 4, 2019November 20, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

An interview with the creative force of nature that is Bromero Cards

Posted in Artist Issues, Card making, crafting, Crafting, Dudes Craft Too, Male Card Makers, Masculine, social media, stampingTagged art, artist problems, artists, BromeroCards, card makers, Card making, Cardmakers, Cardmaking, CoyKoiCrafting, crafters, Crafts, creative, creative community, creativity, Dudes Craft Too, Encouragement, interview, makers, male artists, Male Card Makers, male crafters, Meet the maker, men, Ricky Burton-Romero, series, social media4 Comments

Disorganized, Messy, and Creative

Posted on September 16, 2019November 20, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

Can we blame one thing on the other?

Posted in Artist Issues, Crafting, Depression, mental illness, Mess, Personal, stressTagged artist problems, clutter, creative, creativity, Depression, Mess, messy, personal issues4 Comments

The Pressure to Create

Posted on August 24, 2019November 20, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

It's easy to lose your creativity when it's being forced. Today I'll share some tips for preventing that loss.

Posted in Artist Issues, commissioned work, Design Team Issues, Gifts, stressTagged artist problems, artists, commissioned art, design team, pressure, stressLeave a comment

Social Media and Makers: Design Team Rejects

Posted on April 24, 2019November 21, 2021 by Samantha Ziegenfuß

Not getting accepted onto a design team is hard. Let's talk about it.

Posted in Artist Issues, Card making, Crafting, Design Team Issues, social media, UncategorizedTagged art, artist problems, artists, blog series, Card making, Cardmaking, design team, Encouragement, makers, Online drama, social media

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