Thursday, February 21, 2013

Getting My Craft On

Sooo... I go into my pretty pink craft room to do cute a little project that I've dreamed up...
or seen on Pinterest... or seen in a video on YouTube... or on a blog somewhere... I get my stuff out and I'm ready to get my craft on.

The first thing that happens... I can't decide on embellishments... or paper... or fabric... or whatever materials I'm working with...I can't just pick a few coordinating things and get started... and it's not like I have this humongous stash of craft supplies! I don't! I just cannot decide on anything!

Then... when I do manage to decide on what little crafty stuff I want to use... I can't get it to go together the way I want it to.. it just doesn't look right... not like what I pictured in my head... not like what I pinned on my Pinterest board... not the way it turned out on that YouTube video... and not like the pretty picture on that very crafty lady's blog!

What's up with that?!?

I get so frustrated I want to just forget the whole darn thing! Most times I don't. I continue to torture myself until I've finished. Now where is the passion...the love...the creative flow, that I'm supposed to be experiencing?
It's a rare occurrence!
Hmmm.

I don't want to give up on my craft addiction. I  love my craft room...and my crafty stuff. I love all the beautiful things that I dream up in my head. I love all the pretty pins on Pinterest. I love the tutorials on YouTube. And I especially love all the fabulously creative and crafty blogs that I read.
 I just wish I could relax and enjoy the journey without getting so uptight!

Maybe a little meditation before crafting would help.
Although I get kind of fidgety when I try and meditate.

Oh dear...that's a whole other story...

I guess I need some patience.