Impediments to creating
What I bought Wednesday will be skipped for this week because in the past week I haven’t bought anything! Shocking, I know. It wasn’t for lack of trying though, at least from the dollar store. A couple of thing tempted me but they were firmly from the brads category and we all know I have far too many brads.
I haven’t been the least bit creative lately, and besides time, the biggest impediment to creating has been clutter. Clutter sometimes inspires people; but it can also be a hindrance because you simply don’t have a clear place in which to create. Everything is a mess, and even if you have an idea, the process of searching for just the tools and materials you need can be an exercise in frustration. Trying to find something in the midst of chaos is a good way to go insane, let me tell you.
Another impediment to my creativity has been the quest for perfection, which has reared its ugly head again. I still haven’t mailed the marble magnets to the second recipient because I’m not happy with the ones I made. They don’t look perfect (too much of the silicone rubber sealer was used) and I’m frustrated that I can’t seem to add the right amount of glue: too much looks yucky and too little affects how it looks under the marble. I can’t win. Instead of trying yet again and becoming more frustrated, I took a break from them and I am ready to try again. I must stop seeking perfection and do my best. I mean if the recipient sneers at the homemade-ness of them that’s ok because they are homemade!
February 25th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
If the recipient of anything that has been created and crafted “sneers” at it, they have a screw loose. That is part of the beauty of handmade — it is often “imperfect” which is what makes it OOAK (one of a kind). Put that “perfection” monster to bed Jummy!!