The Blue Door Re-Opened

"Unlock" series (1 of 6)

I used the "Blue Door" Artist Card as a background for a series of 6 cards with the "Key" theme for a swap on the Yahoo ATC Anonymous group. I cut up and collaged a photo of brushes, used part of RedLine stamp "Unlock Your Creativity". A little bit of embossing, key charm from K & Company, hammered brad (I love hammering brads). I like that this card has that same story book quality that the Blue Door card does.

To me the way to "unlock your creativity" is to get out your brushes (or what have you) and keep on working (actually playing) through all the phases of the creative process. Briefly those stages are (I'm making up the stage names as I'm going along): Re-charging, Bolt From the Blue, Imagining the Possibilities, Making a Plan, Gathering Supplies, Making a Start, Honeymoon, Hitting Obstacles, Persistance, Breakthrough, Big Finish (or little, medium or indifferent finish), Possible Post-project Depression (avoided or lessened by overlapping projects), Re-charging, Bolt From the Blue, Imagining the Possibilities, Making a Plan, Gathering Supplies, Making a Start, Honeymoon, Hitting Obstacles, Persistance, Breakthrough, Big Finish, Post-partum Depression, Re-charging...

My favorite parts: well, of course, the Bolt From the Blue, then the happy accidents that happen all along the way, and, oh, I like looking at what I made, and showing my friends. The creative journey's path is cobbled with happy accidents. I am so grateful. The unexpected problems/solutions--they tickle.