Being creative is not always rainbows and lollipops.
Sometimes you spend hours painting a project…
…only to realize the color just doesn’t work.
Or you painstakingly toil over a new recipe…
…only to discover the texture of your dish is eerily similar to kindergarten paste.
Or you spend days working on a brilliant idea for a blog post…
…only to find another blogger just posted a similar project (and it might be “better” than yours).
At times like these (and, yes, I have had times just like these), I find it helpful to keep this simple phrase in mind:
original quote sourceIt’s easy to get caught up in unrealistic comparisons or feelings of failure and, as a result, forget about the pleasure of creating. Projects, blogs, and the people behind them don’t have to be perfect to be worthwhile. Creativity is a gift meant to bring us beauty, growth, and joy.
To help myself remember this, I made a little printable and put in it a frame…
I hung it above my sewing machine…
…so I can gaze upon it as I rip out stitches for the umpteenth time. 
This printable is available for FREE! You can download it HERE.
The file is watermark-free and fits in 8×10 or document sized frames when printed at the original size.Display it in your crafty space and enjoy working on your latest creative project–whether it turns out perfectly or not.
The file is watermark-free and fits in 8×10 or document sized frames when printed at the original size.Display it in your crafty space and enjoy working on your latest creative project–whether it turns out perfectly or not.
Fine more amazing inspiration by Kasey over on “Stay at home Artist!”
I love President Uctdorf. His talk about Forget Me Not is incredible. What a great printout. Thank you!!!!
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Love the print out!!
The link to Stay at Home Mama doesn’t work… Can you provide the correct one??
Thanks!!
I think the correct link is http://www.stayathomeartist.com/
I agree, great quote!!
What a great reminder. So many projects of mine are undone because I can’t seem to get over the fear of perfection. I love this quote by Pres. Uchtdorff. I’m going to print it out and use it as a reminder to act. Thanks for so graciously sharing this. Pinning it to my board!
Love this. Did you know that when the Amish Quilt or create sewn objects, they deliberately do not make it perfect? They believe that perfection is not for humans. Whatever your religious beliefs, it is so good to remember that perfection isn’t the goal in our creations – creating happiness and beauty IS!
I love this so much! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE this-thanks for sharing!
This is a great quote/print out. Don’t we all need to hear this often? Thanks.
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