I am miserable & I am blaming everyone at the DD weekend

[Trixie]

Last weekend was so much fun. It was motivating and exciting, but at the same time relaxing and thought provoking. Now I am back at work where people are either crazy or never matured beyond middle school. I have spent the last two nights at home reading a book for a library book discussion group (i.e. no time to create). I am going through the motions, but my mind is back in Huntersville. I get these random thoughts like, "What if I used an onion bag on the gelli plate for texture?" or "Last weekend made me realize I gravitate towards using lighter colors in my work, but I was really attracted to the cobalt blue and royal purple that some of the other women use." These are not bad thoughts, but I was in the middle of a Library Board meeting at the time!!!

Of course, I made a few purchases last weekend and I now have some punchinello to play with (thanks Christy!). A blank canvas from Michael's. All I want to do is be either back in Huntersville with you all or, at the very least, at home with time to experiment. Is sleep really necessary? Do I really need to work? It is torture, I tell you!!!

Judy

[Debbie J]

Last weekend was so much fun. It was motivating and exciting, but at the same time relaxing and thought provoking. Now I am back at work where people are either crazy or never matured beyond middle school. I have spent the last two nights at home reading a book for a library book discussion group (i.e. no time to create). I am going through the motions, but my mind is back in Huntersville. I get these random thoughts like, "What if I used an onion bag on the gelli plate for texture?" or "Last weekend made me realize I gravitate towards using lighter colors in my work, but I was really attracted to the cobalt blue and royal purple that some of the other women use." These are not bad thoughts, but I was in the middle of a Library Board meeting at the time!!!

Of course, I made a few purchases last weekend and I now have some punchinello to play with (thanks Christy!). A blank canvas from Michael's. All I want to do is be either back in Huntersville with you all or, at the very least, at home with time to experiment. Is sleep really necessary? Do I really need to work? It is torture, I tell you!!!

Judy

Oh--oh, you are hooked!!

[Debbie J]

p.s listen to that book with your ear phones and be crafty at the same time. I do that all the time.

[mpizzazz]

Oh, poor Judy! All the more reason you need to carve out time in the evenings for a little play. Set a certain amount of time 2 or 3 nights a week right after dinner before you get into what you think you should do.
I'm with Deb Choose books for the groups that you can get an audio version so you can play and read at the same time. Seriously, you NEED that play time!

[jmp1022]

me too Judy
I purchased more stuff on Sun before we left

[Trixie]

The next one is Hunger Games and I already have it downloaded! This one just wasn't available as an audiobook.

And you are right, I am completely hooked!

[ChristyB]

I'm not even going to tell you how many times I have gone to bed and jumped back up again because I get an idea.
Everything I do I tend to have a thousand thoughts running through my head at the same time. My brain never stops. The kids will be talking and I'm like WAIT, I need to go do something quick, or look for something, etc.

[Trixie]

Just the idea that some of you took your creations home and FINISHED them... You added to them. On your own. With your own ideas. That just blew my mind. I am such a "follow the directions exactly" type of person. I have seen the weekend projects that have been posted and I can see the extras that have been added or the twists on what Donna suggested we do. It has just opened my thinking so much. I could actually go back and do things to "completed" art journal pages just because I have thought of something new to add. My mind is racing.

[clamscrapper]

You're hooked!

I'm like Christy. Sometimes my brain won't turn off. I've gotten up to do a project before I forget it. I've even dreamed projects! I couldn't even go on my cruise without taking some art supplies.

[troublesmom]

Judy what you need is -RETIRE!!!!