Master Your Creative Projects : A Proven System for Organizing Chaos.

Because starting projects is easy—but finishing? That’s the real magic.

A common thread among my creative peers is this: we have a lot of supplies, a mountain of ideas, and projects in every stage of incompleteness. I’m no exception. In fact, I’m a frequent offender.

I’ll get excited, dive headfirst into something ambitious, and it can be anything. From patterns, to miniatures, and then there are always the random new crafts I need to try, I see you macramé. Then the next thing I know… stall. It’s not because I don’t love the idea. Sometimes the project is too big, too complicated, or just too inconvenient to finish. And secretly, I think I like the excuse. “Oh, that one’s not done yet because I’m still figuring it out.” Sound familiar? I fall back on this one when I’m struggling to get the project through the difficult, often ugly, middle phase.

To make things more complicated, my creative life is split in two directions, half in surface pattern design, and the other in miniature-making, and it’s all topped off with having to create videos for social media. All of it bring me joy, but takes time. And without a system, everything can easily spin into chaos.

The Turning Point: A Better Way to Juggle All the Projects

This year I’ve had the goal of organizing both my business, and creative projects. In an attempt to juggle them all. After watching countless courses, and YouTube videos the thing that finally helped me shift from scattered to semi-structured (because let’s be real, creativity is never tidy) was a detailed scheduling system I adapted from Tevla E. Chase’s “The Solopreneur’s Guide to Surface Pattern Design.” Her system gave me a way to see the big picture, manage overlapping creative goals, and most importantly, it helped create momentum toward finishing what I start.

Telva’s system isn’t just a planner, it’s a way to map out both my business and personal life in one view. I often struggle to juggle surface pattern work, miniatures, video creation, and everyday household responsibilities. This system gave me a way to actually see where my time was going, and allowed me to make space for what matters.

Each week, I set my top priorities across categories: creative projects, admin tasks, content, and home life. Then I assign those priorities to specific days, based on what’s realistic (not what sounds nice in a perfect world). Some days are full-on work mode, others are slower, family-focused, or dedicated to rest. But because I’ve already decided what needs to happen when, I don’t waste time second-guessing myself or stalling out all together.

This structure gave me something I didn’t even realize I was missing: momentum.

No more switching between projects, wondering what I should be working on, or feeling guilty about what’s falling through the cracks. Now I know exactly what’s on deck each day, and I’m finishing things. Not everything, not perfectly, but enough to move forward consistently.

If you are interested in knowing more about the structure of my daily schedule you can leave a comment below, or reach out to me through my contact page.

The Result: More Peace, More Progress

I’m still a creative at heart, and I’ll always have more ideas than I can finish in one lifetime. But with this schedule, I’m finally giving some of them the attention (and completion) they deserve.

If you’re like me, and are overflowing with inspiration but overwhelmed by the follow-through. Just know this: you don’t need to do it all at once. You just need a system that lets you honor your priorities without burning out.

Because starting is easy.
Finishing? That’s the real magic. ✨

Three recent patterns I’ve created while using this new work schedule.

❤️ Kelly