Studio Friday : Artist Block

once again--great inspiration!! and I love that picture--wow!! have a great holiday weekend!!

What a beautiful beach! I'm jealous :)

Amen Ali-relax and release! Clean up or run a mile or two. Whaever works-I am all for it! See this is something that i must remind myself of daily. Life gets busy-obligation gets in the way and I suffer because I can't see clearly. Thanks for making me step back and see what matters.

this photo is so cool. love the curves.
whenever i'm stuck, i love to go through my digital photo gallery and convert them to black and white.
i am sooooo partial to black and white. they add that artsy edge to a scrapbook page.
and lately, i've been so inspired by Kristina Contes. That mini book she did about why she scrapbooks is just so cool.

I'd say a drive in the mini cooper is always good to clear the mind... : )
hope you're doing well...
-kelly

To put on music and dance
to go outside and breath
playing make beleive with children
taking a bath
going to the market
thumbing magazines
enjoying the moment, i feel artist blocks is a tool to let something cook up!!

Hi,
I am an elementary school counselor and would like your input on working with economically deprived families in my rural area with Autisitic children. Some resource suggestions and words of enncouregement for me to guide them. Alos, on a personal note, I am buying a new computer and would like to know what kind you enjoy using.
Mary Ann

ha - we're on the same wavelength. I was apparently reorganizing my scrap space at the same time as you. Totally needed to know what I had & where to find...found more than one item that I'd purchased duplicates of - just in going through my rub-ons and stickers, forget all the rest of my stash!
My motivation, though, was to be able to "think" to do my homework for your classes coming up here in the middle of the month. I was feeling so muddled with work and everything that I couldn't even think clearly enough to do that.
Susan

It's so cool to know that even the best scrappers can have a block. When I get a block I put the project away and come back to it later. But your right you need a new fresh look at it instead of trying to finsh it and not liking the project. Thanks!!

Beautiful photo you posted. It's truely inspiring. I am tickled that you participated this week when Tine used my prompt :)
I agree. Leaving the studio and engaging in something else entirely is probably the best and only way to lift the block.
Thanks for sharing!
~Gabi

The get away, take a break technique to get rid of a block seems to be a common way and it's to effective too, if you let it go in your mind as well.

Hi Ali,
I LOOOOOVE the project you put together to house your mom's letters. I would like to create something similar and wondering about the "how to" of it. Did you find a book you could embellish, or did you put something together? Also, I am a big fan of the "Proof" book you made for the Latest Creating Keepsakes magazine and know you used chipboard but did you cut it to the size you used and shape? I find cutting chipboard pretty darn hard. Help please!
Thank you!
Christina

I'm having a block and came across this. I'm going to play hooky and see what inspires me later today...

I have artist block right now. It is awful and terrible. Everything in my life seems to be not going well and at the same time I can not paint or draw. I have no inspiration. Can you elaborate on how to get out of artist block. Thanks.

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