Photoshop :: Brushes Won't Work With Actions Such As Save Dress Ying-Yang Or Foundation

When I try to use my brushes with actions in Photoshop, such as Save the Dress, Ying-Yang, or Foundation, they won't work.  I've tried resetting the brushes, changing the opacity, restarting the program, and unlocking the layers.  It was working perfectly, but suddenly just stopped.  When I click on the image, it doesn't do anything.  There is also a small black box next to the action the I am using in the history box.  When my brushes were working, that box would show in white where I used the brushes on my pictures, but now it doesn't register anything that I try to do.