creative block?

I must say, I haven't had much to write about lately. I seem to be up against a creative block. I have heard different rememdies for creative block, some better than others.

- Some say: wait it out. Creative block is part of the creative process. Its like sleep. It gives your brain time to recuperate and subconsciosly develop creative ideas. While this sounds good, I have found no evidence to support it and it kind of seems like an excuse for not trying.

- Others say: make art even if you're not feeling creative. Sometimes just doodling or messing around can trigger a great idea. I agree somewhat with this. I have had some creative breakthroughs by just messing around, although, probably not my best ideas.

- Still others say: Go out and look for inspiration! Go to museums, look through magazines, find things that inspire you to push boundaries and break down walls. I have found that this works... sometimes. It has probably been my most successful method in finding new ideas.

So the way I see it, there are 3 ways of finding creativity: passive, active, and aggressive. I think that they all have a time and place in the creative process, but in my experience the harder I push for it, the more I succeed. Being passive has never done great things for me. What about you? How do you find creativity?

Gratuitous Schnauzer pics

Sorry, I'm sure no one thinks this is as cute as I do, but I'm obsessed with my dog and I feel the need to share him with the world.


With a face like that, he never gets in trouble.


Big ol' schnauzer nose


This is how he lays 90% of the time!


My sister and best man at my wedding. I know I'm a disgusting person for doing this, but he looked so cute!

Photo-blog

Soooo, I have decided that I really like taking pictures. So for those of you that love photo- journaling, you're in luck! I haven't been blogging lately like I should, so I promise in the next couple of weeks I'll make up for it by regularly sharing some of my favorite pics with you. I can almost guarantee that this blog will have a little something for everyone. It'll also give you a little sneak preview of things to come.

For the do-it-yourself folks out there, check out these vintage chairs that my grandma gave me! All I had to do was give the wood a good cleaning and coat of dark brown paint and scrub the heck out of the cushions. I thought about reupholstering, but changed my tune when I found out how much that would cost and how long it would take. I wish I had thought to take a "before" picture, because they looked so horrible. No one believed that they would belong anywhere but a dumpster, but now they are one of the prettiest pieces in my house.
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For those who can't get enough of the wedding pics this summer (I know I'm one... I like to hate on the big lush weddings, "ooh" and ahh" at the pretty ones, and laugh at the bad ones). I had a former college professor do them... (He also happens to be an amazing painter. You can check out his site HERE.)





Beautiful, right?!

For those interested in modeling/fasion/photography, I recently made my first attempt at photographing something living other than a schnauzer. Of course, my "model" sister made it an easy job, but I was really proud of how great these turned out! We took them in downtown Franklin, Indiana for those who are curious.





The shoes are amazing, right? Well, guess what? They're mine. If you want to see more of Becca's impeccable style, vintage finds and creative thoughts, you can visit her HERE. Alrighty, I think I'm done for today. Remember, this is just a teaser. If you want to see more, you'll have to regularly visit my blog and check for updates. muahaha.

New things

So, I have been a busy, busy girl. I got married, got settled into our new house, and opened up a new online store! Same look, same stuff, but I like Artfire much more than Etsy... now I just need to get some business. http://www.artfire.com/users/rkinkoph

Wedding pics

Closeout

Hey everyone,

I am so not all about blatent marketing, but just wanted to let my readers know that I am closing out my Etsy store, so if you comment me the name of an item that you want I will give you free shipping. If you would like to negotiate the price of something, I am open and willing. Just ask! Just make sure to let me know before you order, so I can mark it down for you. I am looking forward to switching over to Artfire after my wedding/honeymoon. Have a great weekend, all!


Mint chocolate chip frame

By the way, I was totally hurt that my mint chocolate chip frame wasn't included in the INCrowd team treasury titled "Mint chocolate chip". I mean, come on!