Comments on: creative tithing :: giving & getting http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html where passionate creatives connect, converse, and commune Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: { Kaileen Elise } Make Every Day an Extraordinary Adventure » Blog Archive » Creative Weekend To-Do List http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-28860 { Kaileen Elise } Make Every Day an Extraordinary Adventure » Blog Archive » Creative Weekend To-Do List Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:22:25 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-28860 [...] in the mail tie dye easter eggs & make deviled eggs consider trying the blog love e-course explore a nearby city & go out for a yummy lunch catch up on season one of Treme before season [...] [...] in the mail tie dye easter eggs & make deviled eggs consider trying the blog love e-course explore a nearby city & go out for a yummy lunch catch up on season one of Treme before season [...]

]]> By: D @ Homemade&Happy http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-26401 D @ Homemade&Happy Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:29:23 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-26401 This is such a brilliant post - thank you! You have written my own thoughts and feelings when you say about being a creative person and therefore wanting to make things for myself rather than buying things somebody else has made. Sometimes in the past I've felt guilty about choosing not to buy from other crafters ... In the last year or so, having discovered etsy and folksy via blogs, I've found - and bought !!! - several wonderful items. I am more and more drawn to buying handmade as time goes on. Though I still like to make most things myself ;-) Your idea is wonderful in that it is structured and deliberate - that is where the genius of your creative tithing idea is! And thank you for prompting me - and all of us - to act more deliberately to support other crafters and thereby support ourselves. Thank you for this inspiration! D x This is such a brilliant post – thank you! You have written my own thoughts and feelings when you say about being a creative person and therefore wanting to make things for myself rather than buying things somebody else has made. Sometimes in the past I’ve felt guilty about choosing not to buy from other crafters … In the last year or so, having discovered etsy and folksy via blogs, I’ve found – and bought !!! – several wonderful items. I am more and more drawn to buying handmade as time goes on. Though I still like to make most things myself ;-)
Your idea is wonderful in that it is structured and deliberate – that is where the genius of your creative tithing idea is! And thank you for prompting me – and all of us – to act more deliberately to support other crafters and thereby support ourselves.
Thank you for this inspiration!
D x

]]> By: Vivian http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-25403 Vivian Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:01:29 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-25403 Thank you for this inspiring article. I too, am a frugal person. There are many handmade things I see and think, "I can make that myself, so I shouldn't 'waste' money by buying it from someone else." But one time a friend said to me, "But the question is, will you take the time and make the effort to make it yourself?" Now, that is my guage for making the decision to buy handmade. If I really like/want/need something, but know that I won't take the time to make it myself, I buy it from someone who did make it themselves. Also, I highly value one of a kind items and love giving those as gifts to my favorite people. So when a gift giving occasion arises, I head straight for handmade. I am now teaching myself that I, too, am "worthy" of an occasional handmade "gift". After I discovered Etsy in a magazine, I became an addict. That is the first place I go when shopping for gifts and other things I "need". And for all you Etsy sellers out there: If I am deciding between you and another shop's merchandise, often it's how much you share about yourself, how "real" you are, that makes me choose your shop over another's. Thank you for this inspiring article. I too, am a frugal person. There are many handmade things I see and think, “I can make that myself, so I shouldn’t ‘waste’ money by buying it from someone else.” But one time a friend said to me, “But the question is, will you take the time and make the effort to make it yourself?” Now, that is my guage for making the decision to buy handmade. If I really like/want/need something, but know that I won’t take the time to make it myself, I buy it from someone who did make it themselves. Also, I highly value one of a kind items and love giving those as gifts to my favorite people. So when a gift giving occasion arises, I head straight for handmade. I am now teaching myself that I, too, am “worthy” of an occasional handmade “gift”. After I discovered Etsy in a magazine, I became an addict. That is the first place I go when shopping for gifts and other things I “need”. And for all you Etsy sellers out there: If I am deciding between you and another shop’s merchandise, often it’s how much you share about yourself, how “real” you are, that makes me choose your shop over another’s.

]]> By: Handmade’s Easy Button – Crafty Holiday Blog Hop » Kristen's blog http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-24633 Handmade’s Easy Button – Crafty Holiday Blog Hop » Kristen's blog Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:08:15 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-24633 [...] of supporting other artists and crafters earlier this summer and wrote a post about it on ScoutieGirl, so I was really excited about this Crafty Holiday Blog Hop event, where I would get to flex my new [...] [...] of supporting other artists and crafters earlier this summer and wrote a post about it on ScoutieGirl, so I was really excited about this Crafty Holiday Blog Hop event, where I would get to flex my new [...]

]]> By: Indie Fixx / Creative tithing – giving thanks to the community that supports us http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-24212 Indie Fixx / Creative tithing – giving thanks to the community that supports us Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:49:14 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-24212 [...] a percentage form, taking 5% or 10% of their crafty earnings to pump back into independent sellers. Others strive to buy handmade for gifts or for themselves, investing in other artist’s creations a.... By doing this you’re aiding creators in going for their dreams instead of wasting away at the [...] [...] a percentage form, taking 5% or 10% of their crafty earnings to pump back into independent sellers. Others strive to buy handmade for gifts or for themselves, investing in other artist’s creations a…. By doing this you’re aiding creators in going for their dreams instead of wasting away at the [...]

]]> By: A Crafty Holiday » Kristen's blog http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-23124 A Crafty Holiday » Kristen's blog Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:21:52 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-23124 [...] This sounds horrible, and as I like to think of myself as a garden-variety-pretty-good-person, I have only to assume that there is something in my *very* human nature that caused this to happen, and I explored the possible causes in this article on Creative Tithing on ScoutieGirl.com. [...] [...] This sounds horrible, and as I like to think of myself as a garden-variety-pretty-good-person, I have only to assume that there is something in my *very* human nature that caused this to happen, and I explored the possible causes in this article on Creative Tithing on ScoutieGirl.com. [...]

]]> By: Purls http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-21404 Purls Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:32:47 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-21404 Thanks for the great article. I love buying handmade, and also buy a lot of my knitting supplies on Etsy (mostly local spinners and dyers), but being on a nearly non-existing budget at present, I often felt a bit guilty and not very business-minded for doing so. In a world where you are encouraged to 'cut corners' in your business and get your supplies as cheap as you can, it is often hard to go against the tide without feeling foolish. Your article makes me feel less extravagant and actually quite smart! Yay! A friend of mine actually sets a certain amount of her wages aside to support Fair Trade, which I also think is a brilliant idea! Thanks for the great article. I love buying handmade, and also buy a lot of my knitting supplies on Etsy (mostly local spinners and dyers), but being on a nearly non-existing budget at present, I often felt a bit guilty and not very business-minded for doing so.
In a world where you are encouraged to ‘cut corners’ in your business and get your supplies as cheap as you can, it is often hard to go against the tide without feeling foolish. Your article makes me feel less extravagant and actually quite smart! Yay!

A friend of mine actually sets a certain amount of her wages aside to support Fair Trade, which I also think is a brilliant idea!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-21402 Carrie Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:26:24 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-21402 Had to retweet this, I have believed in the idea since I started to express myself and the hope that I could reach others. Wonderfully written and a great practice to put into action if and where we can xxx Had to retweet this, I have believed in the idea since I started to express myself and the hope that I could reach others. Wonderfully written and a great practice to put into action if and where we can xxx

]]> By: Creative Tithing – My July Purchase « Tasha Chawner http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-20886 Creative Tithing – My July Purchase « Tasha Chawner Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:31:21 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-20886 [...] second Creative Tithing purchase comes from Loopee Designs on Made [...] [...] second Creative Tithing purchase comes from Loopee Designs on Made [...]

]]> By: Creative Tithing – My First Purchase « Tasha Chawner http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2010/06/creative-tithing-mindful-spending.html#comment-20804 Creative Tithing – My First Purchase « Tasha Chawner Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:13:56 +0000 http://www.scoutiegirl.com/?p=7878#comment-20804 [...] love the idea of Creative Tithing that has been raised at Scoutie [...] [...] love the idea of Creative Tithing that has been raised at Scoutie [...]

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