I can hardly believe a years past but my last post to this blog was July 2010. So sad because one of my New Year’s resolutions was to be more consistent with my blogging, and not dropping food on my computer (say the girl who just dropped a big wet rigatoni noodle on the bottom of her keyboard). That gives me a great idea for a new tee shirt but I have to sketch it out before I share it. Last time I blogged about a great idea I didn’t get to it fast enough and I saw it in a jewelry booth at Pagan Pride Day. Lesson learned!
This year has just flown by, I can’t believe that Midsummer is almost here. Speaking of Midsummer, I was trying to think of ideas for a Midsummer’s greeting card. My mine is blank, other than the giant sunflowers. Artists block can really be unnerving. I was thinking of having a little Midsummer’s BBQ and I was only able to come up with two designs.
I think I have an idea of what’s wrong. My studio is a mess and I have a list of about TEN unfinished projects that are sitting (more like hiding) around my office. I think that and the rest of the general clutter has got my chi all outta whack. So tomorrow I decided to spend the morning cleaning up the clutter and organizing the projects that I need to complete. I’ve all ready got a calendar printed out so I can set goals when I’m going to finish each project and highlight each day to make sure I don’t miss my goals.
After that I’m going to complete any projects that I can and then do a general cleansing. Hopefully that will get the energy in here cleared up enough to remove any blocks from my creativity. Depending on tomorrow’s success I may do some additional work to help boost my creativity. If not, maybe I need to get back and reconnect with nature again. I have been spending a lot of time in front of this computer lately. I might just do that tomorrow.
Speaking of busy, I just wanted to share my first Pagan product in my new store Silver Raven Moon. I was playing around in Photoshop with some new styles and made this cool purple jelly Pentacle. It’s very simply embossed to raise off the white background. Tonight I just made a necklace to go along with the shirts, cards and other items my Purple Pentacle is on. Here’s the Purple Pentacle Necklace that I made.
I get frustrated when I go to the store to try to find a card or gift for myself or one of my friends. I’m sure it would be easier if I lived in a bigger city that was more liberal but I live in a small, more rural community that only has 2 small metaphysical stores. That frustration has given me some really good ideas for other Pagan and Wiccan clothing and home decor items. I can’t wait to get this artist block out of the way and start designing.
Alas, it’s 4:42pm, oops, 4:43pm and I do need to figure out what we’re having for dinner. Last night’s Italian style pasta bake was really good but it was really heavy. Maybe tonight we’ll have the last tilapia I have in the freezer and a big salad. Yeah, I think that sounds good I better go defrost the fish.
Blessed be and have a wonderful weekend!
Silver Raven Moon