Comments on: how to make a creativity kit and other stuff http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/ Musings by a mermaid Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tina http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7406 Tina Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:10:17 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7406 You are so right! I love the feeling I get when I can be creative! You are so right! I love the feeling I get when I can be creative!

]]> By: katie twinkle http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7398 katie twinkle Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:09:14 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7398 Its a really funny little bit of synchronicity about your kit if you pop over to my blog and see what I've got! Its a really funny little bit of synchronicity about your kit if you pop over to my blog and see what I’ve got!

]]> By: storm http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 storm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:47:38 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7388 love it all! we went to a fair on saturday and bought some scented oils. we came home and made some great scented sachets for the house. love crafty times! storm love it all!

we went to a fair on saturday and bought some scented oils. we came home and made some great scented sachets for the house. love crafty times!

storm

]]> By: schmoops http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 schmoops Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:09:42 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7362 so, so magical. i love the idea of these kits. i get very cranky when not creating so that line made me laugh out loud. love you and your fairie ways... xoxo so, so magical. i love the idea of these kits. i get very cranky when not creating so that line made me laugh out loud. love you and your fairie ways…

xoxo

]]> By: Christianne http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7346 Christianne Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:49:01 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7346 hi mcmermie . . . i can't help but echo everyone here and say how amazing and life-giving and talented and wonderful you are. your joy in doing this -- and your joy in passing it on -- seeps through the computer screen and grabs my heart. it's infectious! i love seeing how alive you are in these places. i have some other thoughts for you, inspired by this post, but will send them to you privately. love to you, sweet girl! hi mcmermie . . . i can’t help but echo everyone here and say how amazing and life-giving and talented and wonderful you are. your joy in doing this — and your joy in passing it on — seeps through the computer screen and grabs my heart. it’s infectious! i love seeing how alive you are in these places.

i have some other thoughts for you, inspired by this post, but will send them to you privately. love to you, sweet girl!

]]> By: rowena http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7345 rowena Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:28:06 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7345 thank you for reminding me to be creative. sometimes I get caught up in the dreaded "should bes" even in regards to creativity... like I "should be" writing my novel, and I forget that creativity is not about limiting your world to a pinprick, but about opening up to the possibilities, so we can choose, yes, CHOOSE happiness. I think I would like to build a fairy house with my kids. Or paint some stones. Or make a mess with mud. thank you for reminding me to be creative.

sometimes I get caught up in the dreaded “should bes” even in regards to creativity… like I “should be” writing my novel, and I forget that creativity is not about limiting your world to a pinprick, but about opening up to the possibilities, so we can choose, yes, CHOOSE happiness.

I think I would like to build a fairy house with my kids. Or paint some stones. Or make a mess with mud.

]]> By: Blissmonger http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7342 Blissmonger Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:03:52 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7342 Such a joy to feel your energy coming off the screen, knowing what a journey you've had so far, and what awesomeness lies ahead. Long live creativity, and the urge to express it never dying, no matter what we might throw on top of it to squealch it out. Such a joy to feel your energy coming off the screen, knowing what a journey you’ve had so far, and what awesomeness lies ahead. Long live creativity, and the urge to express it never dying, no matter what we might throw on top of it to squealch it out.

]]> By: jenica http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 jenica Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:29:34 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7326 you rock. i can't say it enough. you inspire me daily. i have my love rocks in my bathroom so that i can see them every day and be reminded to do something more magical for myself. so the thought hit me today, "self, you used to be a visual arts major... why aren't you creating?" to which ornery jenica replied, "well, because you're not really an artist!" to which happy jenica replied, "why aren't you an artist? what makes you *not an artist*?" to which ornery jenica had no answer. i am an artist. you rock. i can’t say it enough. you inspire me daily. i have my love rocks in my bathroom so that i can see them every day and be reminded to do something more magical for myself.

so the thought hit me today, “self, you used to be a visual arts major… why aren’t you creating?”

to which ornery jenica replied, “well, because you’re not really an artist!”

to which happy jenica replied, “why aren’t you an artist? what makes you *not an artist*?”

to which ornery jenica had no answer.

i am an artist.

]]> By: karin grow http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 karin grow Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:59:43 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7325 Such a great idea! Your a clever one McCabe. Thanks for featuring my candles too. That wrapping paper looks familiar too? Have a great week, hope to see you at the Summer Artists Market. Feel free to invite all your favorite people, it's going to be a blast! Karin Such a great idea! Your a clever one McCabe. Thanks for featuring my candles too. That wrapping paper looks familiar too? Have a great week, hope to see you at the Summer Artists Market. Feel free to invite all your favorite people, it’s going to be a blast! Karin

]]> By: Pat http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-7324 Pat Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:58:13 +0000 http://dancingmermaid.com/blog/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-creativity-kit-and-other-stuff/#comment-7324 I had to come back again! :-) I adore karin's pink grapefruit candles. The jeans are rockin' ! I want to send you a pair to paint for me...and I want a kit. xo I had to come back again! :-) I adore karin’s pink grapefruit candles. The jeans are rockin’ ! I want to send you a pair to paint for me…and I want a kit.
xo

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