3 TIPS FOR STAYING CREATIVE

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As a blogger, I am always trying to find new ways to be creative. Although, sometimes it can be quite difficult to stay creative or to get the motivation to be creative, especially with the ongoing pandemic. Most of the time when I am not feeling creative but know I have to get something done, I need to find inspiration.


You may want to create graphics for blogging and social media or you could just want to start a new creative hobby while there’s less to go and do at the moment. You may have a small business want to create logos and business cards to promote what you do. If any of these sounds like you then I have some tips for you.


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Tips on getting creative when you are in a creative slump


Take regular breaks when you need to


Unfortunately, a lot of the time you can’t force creativity. The best thing for me is leaving something and coming back to it. If I need to create something and get a bit stuck on it, it will usually help me to leave it for a bit and give myself rest. Then when I come back to it, I can come back to it refreshed with a different mindset. I do this with blog posts a lot of the time too, sometimes I can write them so easily and other times it takes a while for me to construct them.


Use design prompts


When you are in a creative slump but have a deadline coming up, you may need to seek inspiration and look for design prompts. Design Bundles have so many prompts available to purchase for low prices. They offer products such as graphics, templates and illustrations to help you with your designs.


These bundles could be helpful if you are starting a new creative hobby too and are not sure where to start. They even have SVG files such as a baseball SVG and skull SVG which could be great for kids. Using bundles like these can not only give you inspiration, but can save so much time when creating too.


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Get inspiration from similar outlets


You should never copy anyone else, but there’s no harm done in looking to other outlets that have produced something similar to what you’d like to do and using them for inspiration. For example, when I am stuck for blog posts, I know a lot of bloggers have posts about ideas for blogging so I will look to them for some guidance.


Similarly, if you’d like to start a candle making business, it would be helpful to see what other candle making businesses are doing and what works well. If all else fails, just use Google to look for what you’d like to create and see what’s already out there.


What are your favourite ways to get creative? Let me know if you use any of these tips. I love being creative and always feel better once I have done a creative hobby or made something. You can get so caught up in work life or university life if you’re like me so it’s great to have a creative outlet too!


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21 comments

  1. Love this as sometimes I find it hard to get creative! Design Bundles sounds like such a great idea too, will definitely be checking that out!:)x

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  2. This is a great post! I completely agree, so hard to get out of a creative slump sometimes, but the Design Bundles website looks great, I’ll definitely check it out!!

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  3. These are great ways to get creative. I love using design bundles it is definitely a great way to get creative and feel inspired x x

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  4. I find that taking breaks and making sure I take it as much blog content as I can really helps me stay creative!

    Katie | katieemmabeauty.com

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  5. Love the post! Sometimees it's really easy to get into a creative slump, great ideas xx

    Caroline | https://envirolineblog.com/

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  6. Thanks for these tips!

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  7. I always find coming back to it, like you said, can help massively (even if it's hard to step away if you have a deadline or something!) also Pinterest & Instagram helps me! Thanks for sharing x

    Zoe | The Sunday Blogger

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  8. Thank you for these fantastic tips x

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  9. When I struggle to find my creative side, like you, I take a break and it really does help! x

    Lucy | www.lucymary.co.uk

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  10. I’ve never heard of design bundles so it’s definitely something I’ll look into. Thank you for the hint x

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  11. I’ve never heard of design bundles so it’s definitely something I’ll look into. Thank you for the hint x

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  12. I’ve never heard of design bundles so it’s definitely something I’ll look into. Thank you for the hint x

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  13. Thanks for sharing these tips, they are really helpful :)

    Nic | Nic's Adventures & Bakes

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  14. great tips! these can definitely help with in a creative slump

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  15. Taking a break can help so much as well as getting inspired! Thank you for sharing x

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  16. Couldn't agree more that creativity really can't be forced.Because I tend to forget things I also forget awesome creators out there giving out information about blog ideas I'll look into that in the future. I'm also in agreement that pausing from your work when you stuck helps. Thank you for this information it gave me something to think about.

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  17. Getting external inspiration is always helpful for me when I'm not feeling creative! I like to watch YouTuber's, tv shows and read different types of books etc. But creativity can't be forced! x

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  18. Great ideas! Whenever I'm in a creative slump I usually turn to Pinterest for inspiration. There are always so many creative ideas on there! X

    https://www.femaleoriginal.com

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  19. I find that when I am lacking motivation the best thing is to not put pressure on myself.
    I usually put on a podcast and brainstorm some ideas. I even do the same with crochet when I lose my crojo!

    Sophie Xx
    http://alongcamerosie.co.uk/

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  20. Great tips! I have a list of blogs I love and some design bundles and they work wonders for me. Thank you for sharing!

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  21. Love this! I really love doing my scrapbook when I can and I've recently been trying to start a bullet journal.

    Tash - A Girl with a View

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