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Hi
Everyone ! Today
The Kraft Journal posted my tutorial, or I guess I should say, some tips I have found.
I often see other
bloggers talk about losing their mojo, and that can be something hard to
work through. Here are some tips on jump starting your ideas, and
getting yourself back in the flow !
1. Keep a sketch book. There are a lot of sketch challenges, and
Feline Playful
shows the actual sketch each day for many of them. Don't hesitate to
copy a sketch from a card you absolutely LOVE - it is not stealing.
2. Keep an idea book. Often I see
cute ideas I really want to incorporate in a card someday, and I may
sketch that idea, or keep a list. My list is very long, and includes
things like "try different kinds of folds" and "try using wax on a
card."
3. Pour over the papercraft magazines or books
you have in your stash. If you haven't looked at it in a year, you will
find something you forgot about, or overlooked.
4. Try a new technique ! Here at The Kraft Journal we have a tutorial every Wednesday. Our
archives are full of wonderful opportunities for you to learn something new.
5.
Explore some different papercraft blogs. Design team members on
challenges may have something you admire, and will spark an idea.
6. Pinterest. If your Pinterest page doesn't have a papercraft board, it should !!
7.
Go shopping ! Oh, did I even have to say this. Nothing sparks your
imagination like something new to play with, does it. We have our own
shop here at The Kraft Journal,
Kraft Outlet. Pop on in, and you will surely find something you can't live without !!
8.
Try a really difficult challenge. Maybe it is a tough sketch, or some
odd color combination, an unusual photo or theme. It sounds as if this
would be at odds with your missing mojo, but when we stretch our
imaginations something new often comes with it !
9.
Sit down with your paper, and set a deadline. Try 10 or 15 minutes. If
nothing comes, put it away, and try again later. If something gets
going, you won't want a deadline !
10. Exercise, take a walk or go for a bike ride. These are proven methods of clearing your brain, and rejuvenating your soul.
My
dad did a lot of crafty things, but he always felt it was so difficult
to do something better than the last thing he did. Sometimes we fall
into that trap, worrying too much about the end result, and we wind up
paralyzed. Instead - remember all the joy you have in simply creating
! That is really why we are here in paper craft land, right ??
And this week at
The Kraft Journal our theme is "seeing red." Love to have you join us !!
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