| Help! I don't feel creative! Where can I find | | | | day. Odds are that a good percentage of them |
| inspiration? I have paper, scissors, glue, stamps, ink | | | | showcase other crafter's ideas. Of course there are |
| and no idea what to do with them -- I feel the need | | | | websites with forums filled with uploaded images |
| to create, but I'm stuck! | | | | from crafter's around the world. |
| Does this sound like you? | | | | Your Own Creations - Go through your own stash of |
| Every card maker, artist, rubber stamper, | | | | past projects. You most likely have cards, scrapbook |
| scrapbooker, and paper crafter I know has | | | | pages, and other projects that might pull you out of |
| experienced this. I like to call it a 'creative slump' or | | | | your creative slump. |
| losing my 'creative mojo.' So what can you do to | | | | A Project CD - If you don't have access to the |
| overcome the inevitable? | | | | Internet, but do have a computer, pop in a CD with |
| First, a few things that you may have already | | | | project images stored on it. Set your laptop up in |
| thought about: | | | | your craft room or craft area and thumb through |
| Print Magazines - There are fabulous Crafting | | | | images, this way you'll be in the right place when an |
| Magazines available that are packed with ideas. But | | | | idea catches your fancy. |
| don't stop there. What about other magazines you | | | | A few ideas that might be new: |
| have lying around? Use the colors or even a pattern | | | | Doodle - If you're a crafter, then you probably like to |
| in print ads as your inspiration. I've found great color | | | | doodle too. Pick up your favorite marker, some nice |
| combinations from ads displaying a newly decorated | | | | paper, and start drawing. It doesn't matter what you |
| bedroom or living room! | | | | draw, but often the process of doodling will bring |
| Online Resources - At your fingertips are hundreds of | | | | other creative ideas into your mind. Who knows, |
| thousands (if not more) ideas for you. There are | | | | maybe your masterpiece of a doodle will end up |
| millions of blogs and thousands more created every | | | | being part of your next creation! |