October 18th, 2025

Creative Hump online for creatives

Being someone who likes to prepare for my events, I created an “instructable” which would help describe for members what my last year’s holiday card looked like and how it was printed. Little did I know, it would be successfully promoted by instructables editors as a featured project. In their words, “Being featured means we think you are awesome.”

I hope you have a look at my Instructable, and feel free to ask me more about any step of it, especially if it’s something you think you want to try yourself. Here’s the link 🚀

https://www.instructables.com/Funko-Pop-Yourself-Ai-Design-Image-How-to-Do-It-in/

What inspired you to adopt Chicken while traveling?

Interestingly, I’m currently traveling, and while she left us, I’ve been living in the same place that Chicken came from, near Erie, PA. I was inspired by my friend who decided it was time for us to visit a Cat Cafe that it was time to adopt a new cat. Now that Chicken is also traveling indefinitely, I can only wish her well and hope she wants to find me again in the happily ever after.

What challenges do we face when transitioning to remote work while traveling?

I see my life as a series of stories that are loosely strung together by small pins, wins, and memorable moments that make more sense to me either because I worked for them or because I wanted them to happen. It’s the trauma, the accidents, the things that don’t make sense that threaten to challenge my memory and my sanity to the point where I suspect I will fall victim to one of the many problems of being a senior with my usual senior moments.

Similarly I find that the largest challenge of working away from home to be a new world fraught with so many relationships that feel accidental. I try to make more of it by learning as much as I can about who I am working for. While they may have not hired me to befriend me, I still want to help people who have found me because they wanted to work with me specifically and for good, healthy, & honorable reasons.

Still it’s always best to have healthy boundaries, and I do understand that my clients are not necessarily my friends. What I look for is trust and agreement from both of us in what each of us is willing and capable of doing and why. In an age where a text from an 825 area code is likely to be various scams, including robocalls, neighbor spoofing, and utility scams, I find myself (as a young senior) needing to use my gut when answering calls from new people.

LIVE FROM CULVER CITY- OCTOBER EVENT

✨ Creative Hump Holiday Cards Event

Starts in 24 days

Saturday, October 18 · 3:00 – 4:00pm

Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hpy-bppd-izx

What is the meaning of “Hump” with Creative Hump?

I like the idea of creativity coming from your own challenges. We all have obstacles to overcome, and for me, some of those are my internal issues as well. I hope that the work that I do helps you see what you might also be capable of no matter what your circumstances. Creativity isn’t necessarily the end product; it may also be the way to move beyond conflicts.

What are you looking forward to in October with or without Chicken?

I’m going to start creating a walking routine complete with some cat pics along the way. Hopefully, I will find a few regulars that want to befriend me, without getting too attached.

Meanwhile, my partner and I will be at a few pre-planned events, including the Magic Castle and a performance with Chris Turner. I’m also going to try a little harder at making a memorable yet comfortable Halloween costume this year. Maybe we’ll even do some much needed bi-coastal couples therapy.

And of course, I’m looking forward to this upcoming webinar event where I will get a chance to meet a few new faces and help create some helpful ideas for holiday cards.

TRAVEL STAPLES

Sandra’s Favorite Finds for Life on the Road

▶ Favorite remote-friendly city: Portland with its many coffee & donut spots

▶ Podcast on repeat: Fun Faith & F*ckery with Nikki Bailey

▶ Current read: Dragons & Disco Socks by William Koehler

▶ Must-have gear: double pointed knitting needles, soft yarn, & crochet hooks

SEE YOU NEXT TIME

Paris, Los Angeles, or New York time

This clock is able to show the time in any direction.

I came up with this idea when I realized how specifically each of our time zones (Paris, LA, NY) seemed to be interlinked at right angles.

I hope all of you find yourself exactly where you need to be when you want to be there.

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