It's Okay....

not to get it right first time.  To make such a mess of it, that you have to put it in the bin.  It's okay to fail.  Really it is, I give you full permission.  Because if you don't try it, and more than once, you'll  never know what it feels like to succeed...right?  Repeat after me... it's only fabric.  It's not even very expensive fabric, compared to what we pay for commercial printed fabrics in the UK... now is it?  So, whatever it is you were thinking you'd like to try... ask yourself...what's the worst thing that can possibly happen?  We've already established that it's okay to fail, so what else is there?  Yes, okay, possibly burning the house down might be up there...but you're too sensible for that!  Go on, try it... you know you want to!

Tip Of The Week

Think outside the box.  Just because it's a photograph printed on fabric, in this case, Lutradur XL, it doesn't mean that it has to be hung as an image.  This bag features a manipulated photograph of a section of rock, taken at Hunstanton, my favourite Norfolk beach.  'Sunny Hunny', or just Hunny, as it's known locally, has amazing cliffs (follow the link and scroll down to see an image). 

I have lined the bag with black Lutradur, which is really closer to grey; a pure black would have been too dark, but this is perfect.  I'm now considering how to finish the edges, and what sort of fastening to use.  I found this beautiful string of agates, which go beautifully with the colours of the bag.  Or perhaps a piece of driftwood  as a fastening...?  I haven't decided yet.  I am, however, very pleased with it at this stage.  Now to see what sort of fascinator might go with it... I haven't used lutradur in a fascinator yet, so watch this space!

Inspiration Monday.

I've never commented on how to use these creativity prompts, because everyone has their own way of doing things.  One way of using this prompt, though, would be to make a piece based on it, taking no more than one hour to do so.  If you would like me to make more detailed creativity prompt suggestions, then please leave a note below, so that I can judge if it would be helpful!

Inspiration Monday : Spring Cleaning?

The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.  Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture.  Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.  

                                                                                                                 Dee  Hock

Tip Of The Week

Perfection is the best you can do on the day.  Don't beat yourself up about things that are less than perfect in your eyes.  The truth is, nobody will ever notice that wee detail that is annoying you.  Besides, there is always something you can do with a piece you're not satisfied with... so don't panic, and don't give up.