Kick Start

Well, I had an unexpected kick start to my creative side last night. I got home to find the latest copy of Cloth Paper Scissors Studios waiting for me.

As usual I flicked through and was immediately envious all all the "lucky people" with their perfect creative space. Then I read one article where the person said you had to claim your space and not let it become the family dumping ground. And suddenly it clicked. It is my studio. It is up to me to get it how I want it. No one else uses the space. If it looks like a working organised area the others will be less lilely to dump rubbish in there (basic and obvious I know but sometimes the most obvious things are the hardest to see).

So, I will get that space sorted. OK, it is not a huge room with lots of lovely natural light flooding in but it is a better space than many people have (and the new light fittings are being installed on Tuesday).

But it is a mess at the moment. The shelves and storage cupboards are fine. Everything has a box and the boxes are labelled ad placed neatly. But the work surface looks like a bomb has hit it. Why have I got bottles of massage oils in there? They should be in the bathroom.

I will also reclaim my workchair from the nextdoor office where it has been "borrowed". If the family want a chair in there they can go and buy one. I did!

So the worm has turned. I will embrace my obsessive organising side and set a few hours aside to clear the clutter. If it isn't cluttered maybe there will be space for the creativity to flow better. I do feel stifled!

Yay, here's to the new improved me.

I'll let ya know if it works.

Lxx

Still trying

Well, I am still trying. My craft room is almost useable again. But it is still the family dumping ground. No matter what i say or do, short of putting a lock on the door, no one seems to think it unfair to put anything in it that doesn't have a home. So I have boxes and bags of STUFF.

But I am regaining my domain. I am kicking out anything that does not belong and it is staring to take effect. I am sure that less and less is finding its way back in.

Now I just need to find my spark and just do it.

It is coming back. I am starting to have ideas for projects. My art journalling is sort of happening although not being helped by hubby looking at my 1st sketch and asking "why are you drawing a man with a dog?" It was just something that appealed to me.

I still have an agreed deadline to submit a few pieces to a local exhibition. They are designed I just need to work out how they will be done. But there are so many distractions. Hubby in the lounge, the computer next door, this, that. I can procrastinate with the best of them.

But I will be strong. My life is settling down in other areas so I should have more time for myself soon. No need to make curtains, paint walls or clean furniture. The builders have gone, the decorators will finish this week. Next week it will just be me and hubby and I intend to use the time to get back into things.

But I do need to sort out the light in my craft room as well. It has a small window and a poor bulb. So i think I am going to have to invest in some better lighting. Maybe some strip lighting or something. Anything bright and clean. It is a bit like a cave at the moment.

Come on Woman, do it!

Lxx

A new direction

Well, as well as rediscovering my studio I have agreed to put a few pieces into a local exhibition this year (aarrgh!)

I have also decided to do something I have fancied doing for a while - create an art journal.

it is quite daunting as I have no confidence in my ability to journal or draw. I see all these beautiful journals that people have created and I think mine will just be a poor relation.

I don't know why I am concerned, this is for me, no one else. But i look at the beautiful book (and I have plenty of them) and I freeze. I am going away for a weekend soon and i want to use it to kick start my journal.

The problem I have is i look at the blank page and it sends my mind blank. If i start to write i just end up putting garbage down (in my mind anyway).

But I will try this time. I have a nice pen, graphite sticks and waterbrushes as i intend the 1st ones to be black and white only.

I will also carry a glue stick so i can attach anything that inspires.

I have downloaded some suggested page prompts and I may give some of them a go.

Wish me luck!