✨ Embracing the Paradox: The Art of Being Many Things at Once by Misti | Dressed Up Hippy Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about contradictions—or what I used to think were contradictions. I can spend the morning painting whimsical frogs having tea parties in soft watercolor pastels, and by afternoon I’m designing bold, glam…
Finding Tummy Peace: A Week of Learning, Ferments, and Grace
This past week has been a bit of a balancing act – between managing health, digging into food research and trying to keep my creative flame burining.
Nourishing the Artist Within
A week ago, I was diagnosed with Colitis.
Honestly, it’s been a swirl of symptoms, appointments, and unexpected exhaustion. I’ve been learning what it means to live with a chronic condition that affects how I eat, rest, and create.
🌀 When the Website Won’t Boot
This week, I came close to pulling the plug on my website.
Creating Through the Pain – Finding Peace in the Process
by Misti Flowers, Dressed Up Hippy Art & Designs When Life Changes in a Moment This past week, I found myself in the ER overnight, in intense pain and full of uncertainty. I was diagnosed with Colitis—a word that came fast and hit hard. Everything slowed down. The pain, the questions, the stillness of the…
🎨 When the Hats Stack Too High
Finding Time to Be Creative (Even When You’re Tapped Out) By Misti | Dressed Up Hippy — An Artist’s Adventure Into Authenticity I’ve worn a lot of hats this week.The “business owner” hat. The “problem solver” hat. The “email answerer,” the “social media scheduler,” the “domestic goddess,” the “errand runner,” the “to-do list tamer”… all…
Authentic Artist’s Journey
🎨 An Artist’s Adventure Into Authenticity by Misti | Dressed Up HippyAn Artist’s Adventure Into Authenticity – Blog Post #1 ✨ Authenticity Looks Better in Color That’s the phrase that’s been guiding me lately — not just in my artwork, but in how I live. This is my authentic artist’s journey. Hi, I’m Misti —…
Interview with The Dressed Up Hippy – Misti Flowers
Q: Today we will focus on your new line of wearable art clothing. Please tell us about Dressed Up Hippy Art and Designs. What makes your store and clothing line unique?Misti Flowers: Dressed Up Hippy is all about celebrating free-spirited style with a refined edge. My pieces combine boho soul with vibrant, wearable art—think flowy…
Why Our Collection Garment Pieces Are Higher Valued
Creation, whether in art or in fashion, requires freedom of action. Traditional production and printing techniques trap the print with limits imposed by the seams and edges of garments. In order to allow this level of freedom, we do not use fabric printing companies who print on clothing per se for our “Collection” garments. Instead,…
