Monday, November 8, 2010

ok you creative types, riddle me this

Do you ever get into a funk because you aren't able to create something?
Thankfully I have been able to sew quite a bit lately. In fact, I have several fun projects (dress for my youngest, pettiskirt of sorts for my oldest, a couple of easy quilts) and one or two "paying projects"; but do you ever feel the need to create something outside of your sewing room? Something that doesn't require a sewing machine?

Today I bought these leftover pumpkins that I thought would be cool to paint silhouettes on for my dining room (which has a silhouette theme). I wanted to hand paint "Thanks be to God" on the larger of the two pumpkins, but the letters all started going downhill and I just did not have the patience for it. Sadly, I crashed and burned. But my family took me back anyway.

I searched the arts and crafts store looking for either stencils or something that might improve the looks of these pumpkins. To no avail. As I type this, they have what was supposed to be a damask pattern plus a "splatter" effect all over them. Dear God, they look like hell. And while I still Praise God in all things, I am thinking even He is shaking his head and muttering "what in the wwwworld?!?!?!"

I shan't give up. In the meantime, I did finally create something good:
It is a pink feather, tinsel, and glass ornament wreath with shiny silver accents.
Hey, besides the fact that everyone in my family is still alive, it's the only thing salvageable about today.

2 comments:

  1. i love that! it looks gorgeous & so dramatic against the black front door, too!
    hey i am having a creative pregnancy over here. i want to make myself a poncho/cape thing from my old jeans, but am having trouble with how to get started. i've looked at patterns for other types & figured i could potentially make my own, or just wing it (so to speak).
    i wonder if you or any of your readers might be able to help me out with it??

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  2. Love this wreath! My front door is still displaying our fall wreath because my creative juices never quite cam through for me for a Christmas one! Thanks for sharing!

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