Pulling my huggie closer around my shoulders, I pour my first cup of strong coffee and inhale the delicious aroma. I wrap my hands around my favorite puppy dog cup and let the heat help warm my morning. Staring off into space, my mind is filled with all the possibilities that await me in my craft room.
Today, I will be productive and do more than just play and rummage through all of my ever-growing supplies. I say this to myself, with utmost determination, and try to ignore that little pang of doubt hiding in the darkest recesses of my brain. After all, an artist's block can only last so long, right?
Two hours later, and I still haven't started a project - but this time, I'm not letting it get me down. I'm going to try a little something new and hopefully put a new meaning to 'rummaging'. While sorting through all the gorgeous colors and mouth-watering textures, several ideas have popped into my head. I pick up my trust-worthy notepad and gel pens, which are always close by, and start sketching rough drafts of various projects. Instead of tagging various areas with the intended color, I use the coresponding gel pen color. Gazing at the delicious colors, my inspiration starts to rise. I embrace the electric energy of my old friend Creativity, flowing once again throughout every single cell of my being.
Standing up to stretch, I glance down at the notepad, pick it up and start leafing through my rough sketches. My smiling eyes grow wide at the emerging rainbow of colors. I can't believe all of the potential projects I now have before me - fabulous projects that may not have ever crossed my mind, if I hadn't gone through this 'so-called creative 'rut'.
Excitedly, I pull out containers of supplies I don't dive into often. Plucking items, one after another, which grab my attention for any reason. I'm not limiting myself to an idea project, instead I'm grouping a wide range of supply items into various piles: colors that work well together, materials which compliment each other, certain items for 'wild mood,' off-the-wall projects, supplies for different theme vintage projects, and so on. While separating the wide varying genre supplies, inspiration grows stronger, and snapshots of designs pop into my mind. I grab my pencil and notebook and write down the idea, making a rough draft.
The day grows late. I may not have created a certain project today, but I am so content, so fulfulled. I have finally broken the curse of my artisan's block! Beside me sits my notebook, flowing of color and ideas, several projects to keep me busy for quite a while. Tonight, the world outside will be sleeping, but the light in my window will be shining, right along with my spark of creativity.
