it's great!!! I get excited! then the internet makes me wanna.... stop.
I read this post from Tina this morning and I was like, whoa...
1) because I feel for her
2) because I don't EVER want to be that "other" person
3) because I wonder if I have come close to being that "other" person
the internet is great to get/share ideas. it truly is a community! i love scrapbooking and photography--it's where my creativity thrives. i
but lately I am questioning originality vs. being inspired.
I don't want to step on toes. Honestly, I do my best to link back to someone where
I get an idea from. And I would expect those in my "creative army" to bust my chops if I did anything less than that.
that being said, I need some time to rethink and re-evaluate.
because I wonder if I ever have crossed that line...
just being real here.
I will leave you with an image that I just came across that spoke to me :)
happy Friday, peeps! xo
I know I love being inspired but I try really hard to let it be just that - inspired. I'll pin or favorite layouts and may browse through them before I'm about to create, but I don't leave anything open while I'm creating so that my own ideas and inspiration is free to come out. Does that make sense? It's hard having so much inspiration sometimes to separate what we see online and our own!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about Tina's situation. But I hope it won't stop you from creating and sharing your art. But it is scary to think that others would blatantly steal someone's idea word for word and call it their own.
On a happier note.... I have awarded you with the Liebster Award! You can check it out here:
http://catshy.blogspot.com/2012/04/and-liebster-award-goes-to.html
Hope you are having a good day!