Don’t Let Creative Block Stop You
If you’re like me, you get frustrated when you fail to come up with fresh and interesting concepts for your next creative project. I really like to think about this as being like ‘writer’s block’ – any creative person can also get in a rut and run out of creative ideas. Recently, I have been in the rut and have been looking for methods to kick-start my creativity again. You could be interested in what I found at infoandarticles.net – a great site for humanities and crafts.
First off I stumbled across The Artist’s Way review which I read with amazement and then proceeded to buy the book. I had heard of this book before but had dismissed it. I am glad that I’ve now read it as it has utterly changed how I think about creative ability and capacity. After working my way through the various exercises, I discovered some long forgotten interests that when I did them again I gained immense pleasure. 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 glad i did. For those who have no idea, Judi Watanabe is a veteran in the rubber stamping industry. You will have seen her lately on CraftTV doing super scrapbook-related episodes. For a period of time now, I had been pining for a complete 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.