In search of creative inspiration

My girls have that lovely book " Going on a bear hunt" which we read so often that we know it all by heart.
At the moment my own personal version goes something like this...

uh,oh.
A wall
A big, blank creative wall.
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Guess we'll have to go through it.
Thud . Thud. Thud.
( that's the sound of my head hitting against that big blank wall........)

The last few weeks I just seem to have lost the momentum for creating things. I do have a few projects on the go ,which have been great to fall back upon in times like these when you need to keep your hands busy. Usually though I have endless ideas for things I want and need to create  buzzing around in my head- my head has been curiously quiet as of late.
January- itis perhaps? Does anyone else suffer from this malaise as well? And if so , what do you do???
In an effort to lift myself out of the creative slump I'm currently wallowing in ( I hate to wallow- so self indulgent) I decided to embark upon a strictly one evening project. I think it helped . In fact I kind of enjoyed it enough to do another the next night. The inspiration was borrowed from here and this is what I ended up with....

 

Hmmmm...maybe, just maybe, I've made a small dent in that big blank wall!

Comments

[Pixie]

I have a rule. At the start of the year, I have to complete one UFO before I start anything new. Just one. Big or small. But there's nothing like it to ensure the crafting creative block is busted. Give it a whirl!

[julie]

lovely bookmarks and yes, january has been weird mood-wise although creatively i just dont have enough time in the day!
I guess its just one of those slumps that will pass soon...i blame my moods totally on the weather...missed you recently xxx

[Zelia]

Oh! It happens to me all the time... but i just take that time while i'm waiting to look at tgings other people have made... or just relax drinking a nice cup of tea! And ideias come up:)

I am sure you'll see the LIGHT:)

[Jo]

Oh the buzz, the buzz. It's deafening over here. When we went on holidays, I took one WIP and one baby gift for a friend to work on. I did get quite a bit done, but not all that I wanted too. And now they sit there, calling me. But i'm too busy, fabric fondling, deep in thought. And reading blogs and not getting anything in particular done. But I do love your bookmarks....

[Miriam]

Aaagh, yes! I think I have January-itis too. I'm thinking it's a summer holiday thing - trying to take a break from all the "normal" goings on in life, sometimes that means even crafting goes on holiday!
Your idea of a little stitching project was a good one though, and they turned out beautifully.

[tiel]

go the bookmarks. they are fab.

it is too hot to handle fabric for too long. Hope your mojo returns in Feb.

[Kristie]

I'd blame the lawnmower :) Creativity zappers those things.