If you are like me, you get frustrated when you fail to come up with fresh and interesting concepts for your next creative project. I love to think about this as being similar to ‘writer’s block’ – any creative person can also get in a rut and run out of creative ideas. Latterly, I have been in the rut and have been searching for ways to kick-start my creativity again. You may be interested in what I found at infoandarticles.net – a great web site for humanities and crafts.
First I came across The Artist’s Way review which I read with awe and then proceeded to buy the book. I had been told about this book before but had discharged it. I am pleased that I’ve now read it because it has completely changed how I suspect about creative capability and capacity. After working my way through the varied exercises, I discovered some long forgotten interests that when i did them again I gained enormous delight. I found myself asking why I had stopped doing those things.
The other surprise from the site was the DVD Rubber Paper Scissors with Judi Watanabe review which also led me to buy and I’m so happy I did. For those who do not know, Judi Watanabe is a vet in the rubber stamping industry. You will have seen her lately on CraftTV doing super scrapbook-related episodes. For some time now, I had been pining for a comprehensive instructional DVD on rubber stamping. You undoubtedly guessed that I used to be a rubber stamper, but still set in all the old strategies. It is now time to bring myself recent and this DVD is chock-full of step-by-step instructions to help me. I also must complement the great video and audio production.