Dealing with Creative Block for Artists

If you're like me, you get exasperated when you fail to come up with fresh and engaging ideas for your next creative project.  I love to think of this as being similar to 'writer's block' – any creative person can also get in a rut and run out of creative ideas.  Recently, I have been in the rut and have been looking for techniques to kick-start my creativity again.  You may be inquisitive about what I found at infoandarticles.net – a great website for humanities and crafts. 
 
First off I found The Artist's Way review which I read with awe and then proceeded to buy the book.  I had been told about this book before but had discharged it.  I'm pleased that i have now read it as it has completely changed how I think about creative capability and capability.  After working my way through the various exercises, I discovered some long forgotten interests that when i did them again I gained enormous delight.  I found myself asking why I had stopped doing those things. 
 
The other surprise from the site was the DVD Rubber Paper Scissors with Judi Watanabe review which also led me to buy and I am so happy I did.  For those who do not know, Judi Watanabe is a veteran in the rubber stamping industry.  You will have seen her lately on CraftTV doing super scrapbook-related episodes.  For some time now, I had been longing for a complete instructional DVD on rubber stamping.  You in all likelihood guessed that I used to be a rubber stamper, but still set in all the old techniques.  It is now time to bring myself recent and this DVD is completely full of step-by-step instructions to help me.  I also must complement the great video and audio production.