Creative even when you don't feel like it.

It's dark and rainy today and really a perfect day to stay inside and be productive but it's sooooo hard when all you want to do is cuddle up and read a book. Good thing I've got my son to keep me going. Otherwise, it would be too too tempting to crawl back under the covers.

Do you create only when you feel like it?

I've found that if I wait to create when I feel like it then days can go by without having anything to show for it. But I do still work with my moods. For instance, I've learned to do the wild experimental things on the days I feel like I can conquer the world, and reserve the "get it done" kinds of things for days like today. I don't really feel like stitching. But I do feel like snuggling on the couch and watching a movie. I can stitch a few things at the same time.
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Here are a few quotes that really inspire me to "get to work."

"Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and get to work." - chuck close

"People who are not artists often think that artists are inspired.But if you work at your art you don't have time to be inspired". -jamie wyeth


"Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernable at the beginning". -igor stravinsky