Thursday, April 24, 2008

Creative Slump!!


I have been so UN creative lately in my studio!! I haven't done a SCS challenge in 2 weeks. I don't really have any design team work due right now so I haven't worked on that. The only think I've HAD to work on is a card front swap - 26 of them!! I hate doing large batches of anything so that just sucked the creativity right out of me. They turned out terrible too..... I'm gonna need to go and buy some really cool ribbon to overembellish them with just to hide the rest of the card!!


I think all my papercrafting abilities are being utilized in glasswork right now for work. The studio that I work at manufacturers ceramic tiles and custom stained and leaded glass window. I usually do their paperwork and TRY to keep them organized - but since we just got a HUGE stained glass contract with a casino I've been recruited to learn stained glass work. I love learning new things and I picked this up pretty quick, but wow - it's hard!! I can now complete a window from start to finish and it actually looks pretty good. This job is tough on the hands though... I have all these little cuts on them and they HURT! I'll take a picture of one of my windows later today so you guys can see what I've been up to.


The card that I posted up top was inspired by a Converse sneaker - my daughter LOVE Converse, so I made this card for her. The laces are threaded through punched holes and tie in a bow at the top. I inked the edges to give it a little dimension and to grunge it up.... 'cause clean sneakers are so NOT cool!!


I'm going to work on the template for this and MAYBE post it on My Favorite Things as a download.


Thanks for looking!

15 comments:

Janine said...

She will love this!!!

Alhambra Club said...

this sneaker card is fantastic, can't wait to see your window.

Unknown said...

Love, love, love the sneaker! I don't agree that you've been UNcreative. This adorable sneaker is totally creative...and oh so cute!

Feenie said...

Very cute, Michelle!! I love it! And I love the PP! Great job!

Nicole said...

so adorable!

MichelleO said...

This wonderful! I so hope you do a template, my niece LIVES in her converses she would love a card like this.

retiredheather said...

Please make the template because I have 3 teenage boys who live to buy more sneakers and it sure would be fun to give this sneaker to each of them.
Retired Heather

Moose Ridge said...

I am so looking forward to also seeing your windows -- glass is my other love! And, you're right, the cuts hurt -- especially when you get flux in them!!

Allison
Dunlap TN

Joyce said...

I just Luv' this sneaker card. Please do post a template!!

dpkennedy said...

This is adorable! Great design on that sneaker! Can't wait to see your window! Take care of your boo boo's.

Joanne said...

This is so cool! I wish I had your kind of "creative slump"!

Conniecrafter said...

So very cute, she will Love it!

Sarah Green said...

well I don't know how to make anything out of glass but I sooooooooo feel you when you say you are a creative no go I have only made one thing in like the past month (card that is) I made some blankets to change things up a bit!!!!! it will come back to you it always helps me to clean my craft room I always find things I forgot I had and new ideas always comes to mind!!! and yes my room is TRASHED right now so maybe I should do the same!!!

Diane said...

This is so cool!! Love it and I'm sure she will too!

Katherine (beadfreak22) said...

I love this!!!

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