I'm free!
I just purchased a new book Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon . . . and he says it's okay for me to 'steal' some of my ideas for card making.
Remember? I often say that I CASe projects.... a term used in the what I'm familiar with in the paper crafting world, C-copy A-and S-steal E-everything!!! (or the S could mean SHARE)
Creative work builds off of something, so nothing is EXACTLY original. Whew.... I said it and now I feel better!
I recently got an order for some birthday cards, so instantly that gives me a spark to create more for my stash. It gives me a purpose to focus on one genre.... now, to figure out some fun and whimsical birthday greetings. Above is one!
The smart kitty cat is a doodle from Penny Black designs. I found a 'similar' layout while blogging. What I eventually ended up with was built with the papers in my stash and then I played with the tilt of the image, then I punched out swirls and popped up flowers with sparkly centers. I changed the balloon colors a bit to match the paper colors. I added a sentiment after the picture was taken.... Happy Birthday!
I think there is more to my fun new project of 'stealing'. Well, mainly, not feeling so guilty when I build something creative off of existing wonder!
There is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9
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