Inertia

Remember the golden rule? Remember how I decided to start over? Well, I did. About a month ago. I came up with a new design, I cut my paper strips, I got everything ready to go.

And then everything sat there, and sat there, and sat there some more. It wasn't that I didn't want to work on it, I just... didn't. I don't know why, maybe I was just busy, or maybe I was lazy. But I do know that now I've started I'm quite pleased with how it's looking, and I'm hoping to have this done shortly*.

*"Shortly" is a relative term, though. When I say "shortly" I mean a month or so. If I were talking about eating dinner, "shortly" would mean within the hour. That's funny, isn't it?

There's Always Tomorrow

I've given up on the Golden Rule. Not the actual concept, just the quilling. It just wasn't working for me, and I didn't want to work on it. I know last time I said I was going to finish it, but I just... couldn't. Every time I was going to work on it, I'd find some excuse not to. The dishwasher needed unloading, or I wanted to paint my nails, or whatever. I realized that it wasn't that those things really needed doing, it was that I flat out didn't like what I was working on. I tried to force myself into it, but I rebelled by throwing it in the trash. Take that, self-discipline!

It brings up an interesting question, though: when do you walk away from something that isn't working? How much time do you force yourself to devote to something that you're not really excited about? When is enough?

I definitely plan on reworking the Golden Rule piece because I like the idea of it, I just didn't like my execution of it. I can do better than that, and I intend to shortly. But I needed a palate cleanser before I took another stab at it.

Anyway, as soon as I trashed the Golden Rule (again, the quilling, not the whole "being nice" thing) I felt inspired, and this is what I came up with.

I'm Ambivalent About The Golden Rule

So, I started this back in May and this is as far as I've gotten. It's not that I actively dislike it, really. It's just that I'm not excited about it. I've made a commitment to finish one project before moving on to the next one, though so I'm going to get my butt in gear and finish this.

I had an epiphany while I was at work the other day. I was gazing out the window and saw two Goldfinches in the bushes. I think that's what this needs-- some lovely birds. After all, Goldfinches, Golden Rule, it's good right?

A Blast from the Past: Everything is Awesome

A revisit of my first quilling project. Not that I don't like the old one, of course, but I felt like seeing how I could take things in a different direction. I'm pretty pleased with this one. I'm really having fun with the fancy borders in my work lately. But I am still quite fond of the more free-flowing look.

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This piece is 4x6, which is the smallest I think I've ever done. There's not much to it really, but that's what I like about it. Sometimes, less is more. Right?

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In progress. I wanted to do something a little fancy that combines precise symmetry with more organic shapes. This is just after the precise bits, and starting on the organic parts.

Making things symmetrical and straight is not easy but the results are pretty nice, if I might toot my own horn for a moment. Now on the the fun part, in shades of blue!