and recreate it with dense stitching on mixed media paper. I worked from the bottom up and by the time I got to the sky I was burned out on the project and the whole thing looked horrible anyway. I added water color over the stitching to try and enhance what I did but it really looked awful. And I really don't enjoy stitching on paper. I've done it for some handmade cards but have only liked the effect when combined with fabric on the paper.
I put the project down and gave myself permission to skip that prompt. Why do something creative if it makes you unhappy!? The next day's prompt was "Ogee Pattern". This sounded more promising so I emotionally moved on and thought about what I would do the next day for that.
The answer was literally under my feet. We have a contemporary area rug in our family room with a beautiful Ogee pattern. I took a photograph of it, changed it to high contrast black and white and printed it out so I could trace the pattern onto my paper. I am not the best at line control, so I though tracing it would give a good start. After I turned off my lightbox and looked at my awkward tracing I put all my stuff back in my craft room and I haven't walked in there since.
I know I just need to pick up a pencil and paper and kick-start my energy again. Just pick a prompt...any prompt and go. GO!
Maybe this afternoon....
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