I guess its time for a little trash talk.  Yes, it landed in the trash but I kept trying.
How Does It Happen?Â
Let’s face it, there are times as creative people that the inner most creative juices come to a screeching halt.
How can this happen when we have the most resources known to mankind available to us?
Why is it when we have a new shiny stamp set at our disposal we are unsure where to start?
And why in the world would a creation land in the trash?
Well, this happened to me and I’m pretty sure you’ve had it happen too.
Resources At My Fingertips
As crazy as this sounds I know I have resources at my fingertips waiting to be used.
However I am one stubborn bird. Â I think I have to constantly come up with the new and amazing ideas.
When I started to create this card using the Banners & Badges stamp set, Â I had already made one card and I loved the images inside the entire set. Â Easy peasy, right?
I picked a few colors I wanted to use, the stamp set is in front of me and BAM- not a single idea.
Then I started playing with a few images, and supplies. Â Nothing.
Finally I put something together. Â HATED it. Â To the trash it went!
I started over and felt like my creative capsule in my brain was DRY.
Seriously, this is a nightmare for me and any crafter.
Don’t Give Up- Start OverÂ
Sometimes you have to start over. Â Sometimes you have to start over many times.
That’s exactly what happened with this card I’m sharing today. Â This card managed to find the trash can a few times but I didn’t let it defeat me.
Maybe you are a brand new stamper, I hope I can encourage you to keep on trying even when you are unsure of where to start.
Or maybe you are a seasoned stamper and your creative capsule in your brain has taken a sabbatical.
It’s OKAY!
Keep Moving Forward
Ideas That Can Help
Even when your idea is not going in the direction you would like try a few of these ideas… its helped me.
- Start over
- Give yourself permission to trash it too!
- Try to change the colors.
- Maybe you need to change the sketch.
- MAYBE you need to put that stamp set back on the shelf and try something new.
- Don’t let it defeat you! Walk away.
- Eat some chocolate. Usually it’s on my desk for me to make something pretty with. Â Sometimes it never makes it to that stage because I ate it. Â Sometimes I eat the whole bag. Â Not kidding.
- Let it go!
Whatever you do in the midst of a dry spell, giving up should not be the solution. Â Walking away for a bit lets your brain rest from the chaos.
I’m sharing one of my least favorite cards I’ve created in a long time. Â I’m letting it go. Â I love some of the elements on the card, but ya know what… it’s OKAY. Â I’m still sharing it today because JUST MAYBE there is something on this card that will inspire someone else. Â It will be a source of inspiration.
Use Your Resources
There are so many resources available to stampers. Â Pinterest, Splitcoaststampers, blogs, magazines to name only a few.
These resources are there for a reason.  For stampers to use when the creative capsule hits a dry spell.  These are the things we can use to jump start our creativity. I  use them all the time and if it wasn’t for these resources available, my stamps would be dried rubber.  We can all use a little inspiration.
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Be Inspired & CreateÂ
Today I hope you pull out some stamp sets and create. Â Find something that inspires you and let the stamps, ink and paper work together to create your new masterpiece. Â If it lands in the trash a couple of times, it’s OKAY.
5 thoughts on “This Almost Landed In The Trash”
Thank you for keeping it real! Not everyone can just look at a stamp set and create some magical card right off the bat. Many times I look to your resources for ideas (of course always give credit when credit is due) Creativity can be a bit of a struggle for me when I have such a limited time to sit down and stamp. It can be overwhelming when Iook at all the cool stuff I have and all the papers and colors and patterns – oh my. Once I get going though, I don’t want to stop and the stress of creating cards for class just melt away. I find card making rather therapeutic (once I get going 🙂 ).
I want to say “Amen” to everything you shared in your blog post. Especially about not giving up! We’ve all been there and I want to encourage anyone reading this as Kimberly has… don’t give up! Thanks for sharing your real life with all of us. YOU are an inspiration, too.
This is wonderful advice for any crafter, thanks for sharing your frustrations and your tips for dealing with it! I’ve definitely had crafting days like that! That said, I’m glad that this card didn’t end up in the trash for real because I really like it! I thought the post was going to end with. “…and I finally ended up with this gorgeous card after all that hard work,” or something like that. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this post. This has encouraged me to go make a card or a scrapbooking layout with my new stamp sets that got last week in the mail. LOVE the card!!! I love all the little details on the card. Thanks again.
I found your post very helpful & refreshing! All of us have those times when creating just doesn’t come naturally & it’s better to just start over. By the way… your card style is my favorite and I’m always so happy when I see you’ve added a post. I can’t seem to replicate what you do… but your style makes me stretch myself a bit! Thanks so much!
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