So what do you do with a bottle of glue, some glitter pens, cardboard, and a pack of scrapbook paper? Duh, you experiment!
Be wacky.
Create weird things. Make the tallest structure you can. Then paint it beautiful. Make a windmill, a recipe book, a toy box. Anything. Just create it. It might be cool and it might be perfect for someone in your life.
Just start.
If you’re stuck without a a good project idea, then a quick tip to convince your creative muse otherwise would be to just start. When you take a risk with your art, you begin to see new patterns, and throw away the notion that only certain craft projects are “possible.”
Carve out time.
What are the most thoughtful gifts that you could make for the people that matter to you? Ask yourself that question every time you sit down with a variety of materials (unless you’re making yourself a gift). And be sure to carve out enough time in your week for you to be able to create without restraint. It’s an essential part of sparking your creativity, and a way to really make the unexpected happen.
Perfect isn’t perfect.
Remember that the things you create don’t need to spell perfection. However, that doesn’t mean that a gift shouldn’t be well-crafted, because great craftsmanship shows that you’ve spent some time on the gift. And that will make the difference between random crap you found around the house, and something purposeful and filled with meaning.
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