Mind of Creative Designer

08/24/2025

✨ This is what healing looks like for me ✨

For years, the sketches stayed in my mind—never escaping—and my artistic creativity felt stuck, like it couldn’t find its way out. But in this season of healing, something is shifting. I’ve picked up my pencils and brushes again… this time with more faith, hope, and love. 🎨✝️

What begins as a sketch is slowly being transformed into a painting—layer by layer, pain giving way to healing. The story I’m working on right now is inspired by Mary Magdalene reaching for the hem of Jesus’ robe and finding her healing. It’s a reminder that even the smallest act of faith can bring life, restoration, and beauty.

This journey isn’t just about art coming back to life. It’s about my heart being renewed, my creativity being restored, and my hands creating again—but this time, creating for Christ. 🙌

🖌️ Pain meets healing. Sketch meets color. Faith meets hope.

08/11/2025

📝✨ This past Saturday, we finally sat down with our Honey-To-Do list for the New House and started rough-sketching ideas — because every great project starts with a plan!

Some of the sketches on the drawing board:
🌿 Hanging plant ladders above the master bath tub & kitchen sink
🪑 Dining room window bench made from a piece of wood I’ve been saving for years
🌸 Back porch privacy walls & patio extension
🐱 Custom cat tower shelf for the master bedroom (bye-bye awkward store-bought tower!)
🌱 New front-of-house plant areas
🎨 Desk shelf for more creative workspace

And the best part? I’ve just been accepted into the Lowe’s Creator Program 🎉
I’m so excited to bring these ideas to life and share creative, budget-friendly, and inspiring home improvement + décor projects with you — along with plenty of step-by-step “How-to’s.”

📌 Follow along to see these sketches turn into real, beautiful spaces!

08/09/2025

✨ From Wood Scraps to Welcome ✨

In 2018, my dad and I built this double-sided chalkboard from plywood, recycled pallet wood, and a little (okay, a lot!) of love. Fast forward to today — it now stands proudly on the porch of our New & Beautiful home, greeting guests with a warm hello as they walk through the door.

The artwork is my happy place — a mix of chalk pencils, chalk ink, and tiny colored pencil details to make it pop. But the real joy? The story in the wood. I LOVE working with new and recycled wood scraps, transforming them into treasures with character and heart.

One of my favorite places to hunt for materials? Lowe’s!

The smell of fresh-cut wood, the hum of a miter saw, and even the sticky magic of wood glue make my creative heart skip a beat.

From humble blocks of wood to a finished piece that makes people smile… that’s the magic. 💛

08/02/2025

🌊🎨 A Walk to Remember — Mixed Media Art 💕👣

This piece poured straight from the heart.
Watercolor, ink, colored pencil, and acrylic came together to capture two little sisters walking hand in hand on a quiet, dreamy shoreline — a moment of innocence, love, and connection.

Created as a birthday gift for someone I deeply love, this artwork is more than just a scene… it’s a memory wrapped in brushstrokes and shadows.

07/17/2025

🦋 From Sketch to Soaring 🦋

This butterfly began as a simple sketch and grew into something much more—layered in watercolor, deepened with colored pencil, and brought to life over five quiet mornings of my Courageous Creative sessions after time in the Word. Just 5–10 minutes a day, and yet it unfolded beautifully, much like the soul it represents.

This piece was created for a radiant woman whose life reflects God’s light—fun-loving, faith-rooted, and passionately serving others through the shadows. Her strength and joy were the inspiration behind every brushstroke. 💙✨



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07/15/2025

🎨✨ 15 Minutes of Flow ✨🎨

Sometimes the best creativity comes in short bursts. Today’s sketch session was all about loosening up and letting the medium guide the moment—

🧀 A chunky block of cheese in watercolor
🌶️ A vibrant red chili pepper in colored pencil
🫐 A loose graphite sketch of blackberries, quick and raw

Each one done in less than 15 minutes—proof that inspiration doesn’t need hours, just intention.

07/10/2025

I haven’t shared much here since December 2023, when my father passed away. Losing him meant stepping back from this creative space for a while—especially since wood crafting was something we deeply shared.

Although I haven’t been posting, I’ve still been creating. Quietly. Slowly. Drawing, designing, painting, and working with wood—just without the pressure of documenting it. I’ve been spending more time with God in the process, and that time has been more valuable than any post or project.

This morning during my quiet time with God, after finishing my daily Bible reading (I’m currently reading through Psalms), I moved into my devotional time. I’ve been going through Courageous Creative by Jenny Randle, and it’s been stirring something in me—reminding me of where it all began. Today’s "Creative Challenge" was to pick a word from a list and draw what I imagined it to be. Honestly, I wasn’t in the mood to invest much time, so I picked the word “Snorfle” and quickly sketched something just to check the box. But then something shifted. As I talked with God, the memory of one of my favorite childhood cartoons—the Snorks—came rushing back. Suddenly, this silly sketch turned into something more. God and I kept talking, and when I looked down at that blank page now full of life and graphite, I felt it: I was stepping back into the creative person I used to be. God has been gently guiding me back into alignment with the gifts He gave me… reminding me that I was created to create.

Creating has always been part of who I am. And through this season, I’ve come to cherish the truth that “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). God created me to create—and now, I’m ready to begin sharing again.

You’ll see more from me soon—a wider variety of what I make, design, and imagine. But most importantly, I hope what I share reflects the joy and peace I’ve found in creating for His glory. I want to glorify and enjoy God and the time I spend with Him in every stroke, sketch, and project.

12/09/2023

I have been keeping a secret again... for over a month now I have know that I was voted as one of the Best Graphic Designers in Georgia! I praise God for the gift His has given me to be able to achieve these honors. God be the Glory!

I would like to thank the person who nominated me and all of you who were faithful for voting for me! We did it! Best Graphic Designer for 2023 in Georgia.

12/09/2023

Mind of Creative Designer is featured in an article written by "The Netty Awards." Being described as "A Testament to Creative Excellence!"

True testament is putting your faith in god and you can go further with God then you could have ever done on your own.

Check out the article on their website: https://lnkd.in/gTEi8PHE

In the dazzling constellation of digital design, few stars shine as brightly as Heather Dixon (doing business as Mind of Creative Designer), whose innovative prowess has now been recognized with an astounding four Netty Awards. This remarkable sweep is a testament to Dixon’s creative genius and he...

11/05/2023

When you come home and open up the mail to find a letter from GD USA Magazine with this in it…

Not sure what God is up to, but I am in awe of it all! Truly blessed Independent Graphic Designer!

I can’t wait to see it in the magazine!