Curse that life lesson and give it a hug!
They may not look like failures at this particular moment when I took the photo. Then I made some stupid decisions and destroyed them. Instead of getting all frustrated and angry at myself, I let go. So far I have had way more failures than successes but I am getting closer.
I have decided that Thursdays (as long as I am healthy, knock on wood and all that) are going to be spent in my crafts room creating. I don't care what it is (although I am hoping for a successful pendant soon) or how long I do it, I want to make sure I give myself some time to have fun and be silly.
Yes, that is Vincent Price and that is a BooBerry cereal box (as well as a black blob). If you are worried about copyright, these are just for me. Which is why I can experiment. If they go horribly wrong, it is no big deal. I learn and try again. Or change it. Add to it. Destroy is even more and maybe one day, take a flame thrower to it.
It is the making that is important. Right before I got pneumonia I knew I wanted to get back into jewelry making. I was so excited. Two years of nothing and then BANG! And exactly the same moment, I got dangerously sick. For what felt like forever. I spent a lot of the time just dreaming and thinking all sorts of ideas. Could they work? I researched... Is someone doing what I want to do? What about this idea?! Or that one?! What if???!!!
I knew mistakes were imminent. I am walking onto new territory. And loving it even when I am screaming like a banshee. I am making something happen. I am taking a risk. Oh how I have longed to take a risk!
Oh and BTW, my doctor says my lungs are much clearer and I can get back to life again, slowly, but yes, back to life. Normally at this time of year I put the covers over my head and say, "Screw you world!" But after six weeks of "resting" I am done.
Give my Dremel tool and heat gun.
4 comments:
A woman can rule the world with a dremel.
Happy creating and so glad to hear that your lungs are much healthier now. I really wish I could get a hold of some Boo-Berry cereal, man I used to love that stuff. My mom would never buy it, but I would always get my fill at my friend's house across the street lol...it was our favourite playtime snack.
Thursdays are my favorite day. All that juicy Jupiter is perfect to use to that day to create.
Look forward to see all your new creations. I look at failures as prototypes until I get to the one thing I'll use.
Yay..on feeling better. Just in time for your birthday.
I too am happy that your lungs are better Suzie and that you are able to create! xoO
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