seems to be the theme song of my creative life lately. Somehow what little bit of artwork I've been creating seems to be lacking a lot of the "umph!" it once contained. I cannot quite put my finger on what it is that's changed but I can certainly feel it. I've been creating long enough to know that now isn't the time to force my creative side for I will only waste a lot of supplies by designing some things that I won't like in the long run.
Normally, when this "creative block" hits me, I feel this way... as if I've ran head first into a brick wall!
Sometimes, shopping for a few new supplies will ellieviate this feeling but not this time. One of my orders for a few new stamps arrived, in it the little "Ledger girl" used in this and my previous post. I tried stamping her using several different colors of ink but nothing inspired me about that. Then, I thought just maybe it was the lack of color or the lack of that photography quality to the image that was inhibiting me so I stamped her in some basic black India ink and tried to color her in using chalk. That further inhibited me, so after I re-stamped my image, I decided to try using the magic colored pencil technique which left me also feeling it lacked something. So, then, I sponged on some Colorbox ink thinking more color was needed. Finally, I just knew it was time to give it up! but did I, oh, NO! I went an added some wings from a hydrangea stamp and a crown, then designed the rest of the card. After looking at it with some rather mixed emotions, I decided to scan it and upload it anyways. Now that I've stepped away from it since yesterday, I don't like it anymore today than I did then, LOL! Oh, I love the card design but that little ledger girl that is on it simply has to go!
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