Have you ever had a card idea just not come together? You started out with an idea in your head. You pulled out your stamps and supplies; eager to wow your stamping friends with your creative prowess. Then it hits you as you take the supplies and try to create that “thing” that was in your head; a springboard of what ifs takes you down multiple paths and you just aren’t happy with any of them! The card is too busy. The colors are wrong. The sentiment doesn’t fit right. The layout does not work. Frustion sets in as your reflection pool turns into a vortex.
Bits and pieces get thrown into the trash as each attempt is rejected. Before long your trash can is full and you still do not have a completed card. Eventually, in frustration, you decide to walk away from it and try again later.
Researchers who study creativity discover some very interesting things. Below is an excerpt from an article about this very thing. Your pain is real my creative friends!