you know how people always say 'let me sleep on it'?
that creative solutions come to them in their dreams?
yeah.... not me. my muses come at night and KEEP me from sleeping.
at the end of the day, i climb into bed,
nestled up with a cup of tea and a good book to read - or my phone to scroll thru.
my goal is to slow my brain down, stop the flow of thoughts and ideas, so i can fall asleep.
and every once in a while, it actually works.
most of the time, though, i see something online or read a description in a book,
and my brain starts imagining wild creations and designs.
so i haul myself out of my comfy nest of a bed, run across the hall,
go into my studio, and scribble a quick sketch or jot a note to capture the idea
before it vanishes into the ether.
i was today years old when i finally got SMART!
i decided that i need to have a small notepad and pen on my bedside table instead.
a quick bit of mixed media art fun resulted - and now i've got a solution i can sleep with.
continue reading to see what inspired the design!
