Inspired.

I miss creating. I miss working with my hands to make something that expresses. This past week I did some simple alterations of a dress of mine, and one of Michelle's (for a Ball on Saturday, but that's a different story) and I realized I've forgotten how good it feels to do something! 


Doing the alterations made me want to start working on my quilt again. Yes, the same quilt I've been working on for about five years now... Before you judge, it's all by hand, no machine! and the style is fairly intricate and the work has been on and off.


Wanting to work on the quilt again has made me want to start developing the Children's Book I've had in mind for a couple years now.


Wanting to work on my Children's Book has made me want to start drawing again, painting again, scrapbooking again.


I've also been inspired by a few random websites I've come across on StumbleUpon. Seriously, if you've never been there, and you get bored, but have a short attention span, you will be entertain for a long time. I've come across so many amazing artists all doing things I would have never even thought of. I am in awe of the way some people are able to articulate their thoughts through art.


Also, I've been inspired my MyMilkToof. It's ridiculously adorable, and this is one of the other things that made me want to start working on my Children's book. Plus, I think my idea is a unique one. I know that most writers probably think this, but seriously, I think it could really be a good book that children 2-7 would really enjoy.


I feel the need to get some pencils in my hand and just draw. It's strange to me how quickly skills can diminish if you don't use them regularly. The last art class I took was when I was pregnant with Oakley, and I hadn't had the time to do much since high school, and the first day of class, we were asked to do a sketch which we would get at the end of the semester to see how much our skills improved. Now, I'm not trying to boast by any measure, I don't consider myself anywhere near one of the great artists of our time, but I've always been able to doodle above average, and I couldn't believe how much trouble I had trying to get the image in my mind on paper. And when I got it back at the end of the semester, I almost wanted to throw it away I was so embarrassed. Actually, I think I might have thrown it away. The point was, during that semester of school, even being massively pregnant and having a baby, I drew every single day. It was fantastic. Some days the drawings were just of something laying by me and while it may not have been creative, my goal was just to realistically represent this said object on paper with whatever medium I was using at the time.


So, this being said, I think I will try to draw more, paint more, write more, photograph more, sew more, but probably not scrapbook much more right now since the materials are expensive and the kids love to try to get into it.


Maybe I'll go buy a new sketchbook today. That sounds slendid.