MY NEWEST CRAFT - MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF ALL OF MY CRAFT MATERIALS.....

 

I have years' worth of parts and pieces of the many crafts that I have made and sold over approximately 40 years.... floral pieces (3 lg. bins), materials/fabrics (three tall industrial shelving units stuffed high and full), - and many totes with all of the material cut offs, two bins of glitter, paints of all kinds, glue, glue guns, brushes, markers & inks.  Many giant bags of poly stuffing, vintage magazines/sheets of old music for piano, buttons, pipe cleaners, tons of beads and all of the findings.... On and on.... I could probably open up as a craft shoppe.... I've got all of the bases covered.  BECAUSE, when you like to create, ideas just come to you either through (in my case - dreams and thoughts just as I wake up each morning) *my mind creates constantly* or from Pinterest and Facebook groups.  Also, a walk into a Craft Shoppe starts generating all kinds of ideas swirling in my already busy head.  Thrift shoppes are also a window to a million creative possibilities.  It never ends when you love to create. Everything I see is a possibility, an idea generator.  A walk in the woods is inspiration, music, reading, photography, etc. all start the creative process for me....to create.... I just need to continue creating - as long as I possibly can.

I'm creating and creating for me and also so that my children don't have to contend with my two full rooms of craft materials, two big closets and two smaller rooms, (all on the 2nd floor of our Victorian home which I only use - no husband's allowed unless I need his help with something). I'm going to do my best to create all kinds of useful and fun types of items to give away or keep for myself to enjoy.  I bought all of the stuff to make something or another and it is now that time....no more shuffling it all around, putting in bags, bins and moving from place to place - we are now living where we will live out our days, so, no more thinking, someday - the day is now.    

I am now retired and we are now in our forever home (we've moved many times - purchased, renovated and sold many homes).  But, this is it.  I love our Victorian Home - so much room for my craft stuff - and it's all out of the way - on the 2nd floor - me and my craft stuff floor.  So, no work excuses, etc. It's time to create all of the things I've thought about for so many years.  I have been creating for many years, sold many items and have made many items for friends/family even while I was working.   Now I have all of the time I want to create and write/blog....so, that's how I am going to spend my days....

So, Happy Crafting....Happy Writing....Happy Blogging to all that share my joy in these endeavors....