Wednesday, September 05, 2007

...or not to scrap

It is obviously clear that because of my pregnancy my activities concering scrapbooking have reached a level below zero....
The enthusiasm is not that big at the moment and I am suffering from a lack of creative ideas.


For every Dutch Dare or DT assignment I have to make I have to drag myself upstairs and squeeze a project out of my hardly-functioning brain. To try a new technique for Studio DaphNat is not that hard, since you just have to follow the instructions the in the book so this doesn't need any creative input from my side. But after 2 weeks, when I actually have to MAKE something with the results of the technique...that is when troubles begin..


I hope to be back in a scrapping mood when this little creativity-sucking creature has left my body and is lying in a crib watching mummy scrap :-).

Anyway... since I am not scrapping and spending most of my time on the couch... I decided to pick up knitting again. I actually stopped knitting when I started scrapping, so I still had tons of yarn lying around that needed to be turned into a sweater, a scarf....or.... a sheep! The first project I made for mini-me :-).

Knitting doesn't need any creative skill at all, you just have to follow the pattern and count the rows now and then.... So this is a perfect thing to do for pregnant women; you just don't have to think but you are still creating something. Of course it is a different story when you make you own design...which I will NOT do at this moment.


So expect a post about one of my knitting projects in between the occasional layouts I might post in the next 3 months.




13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love the cute sheep, Ms. Daphne. Hope you are doing well w/your pregnancy!

Anonymous said...

THIS is one cool lookin' sheep, which your "mini-me" will cherish forever i think....it's perfect!
Tried your technique, was so much fun! I somehow didn't want to throw away the scrap that was put on top, cuz the back of it looks kinda cool too!!

Nathalie Kalbach said...

sweets - just take your time ,-) LOve this sheep - LOL

D@nielle said...

this is such a cute sheep, looks like "shaun de schaap" from the tv ! Can't be a creative genius all the time ;) it'll come back with a vengeance ....

Mirjam said...

Wow what a cutie! Don't worry, I am sure there is a scrapping life after pregnancy ;-))

Angelique said...

Haha! Happy knitting!

Anonymous said...

Good morning my sweet... well, Shawn the sheep is VERY cute and no doubt the start of a huge collectionof cuddlies for your little one ... hope when your creativity returns you will find some time to scrap LOL ... :)

Emine_Pala_Art_22 said...

aw honey
i've gone through that. Just know it will return.. You need to think of your baby and yourself...
I love love love that sheep... I want to learn how to knit.. I need to finish my deadlines first LOL

hope you feel better soon

xoxo
Emine

Nicole said...

What a lovely sheep...
...and it doesn't matter scrapping, knitting... enjoy your pregnancy...

gr Nicole

Christiane said...

ohhh, i love knitting too and stopped with it when i'm starting scrapbooking!! *high five*
;)
and i'm totally in love with the sheep for mini-me!!
hugs

Charlotte said...

Oooooooooh I LOVE that sheep! Julian does too ;)

Fauve Design said...

Cant believe you made this yourself,its sooo cute!!

Francine said...

wat een geweldig schaap!