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“I’m sorry. I tried for so long to belong. To be as they needed me to be. Now, I wish to be myself.” ~ Ana, “The Book of Longings” Last week, I got together with some friends from work and led them in an art project. We used modeling paste, liquid acrylics and patterns that…
This past week, a friend described me as “artistic.” Another friend said I’m “crafty.” I don’t see myself as either. I don’t have a natural artistic talent, like drawing or painting or sculpture. And I really don’t think of myself as a craft lover who enjoys turning toilet paper rolls into Christmas decor. Instead, I…
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in church daydreaming. I know this is probably something I shouldn’t admit: Me, letting my mind wander during the pastor’s message. But when I snapped myself back to reality, I realized something was different about the images floating through my head. I had been daydreaming about the future….
When most people think of a picnic table, the image that comes to mind isn’t one of style or glamour. The picnic table is probably the most basic of all outdoor furniture. It is purely function over fashion. The plain Jane of the patio. But when I got it in my head recently that we…
I had a few hours to myself this morning, so I decided to spend the time in Starbucks working through some ideas. As I was walking out, a man held the door open for me. “I wanted to tell you that I really like your laptop,” he said. “Oh, thanks,” I responded. I had not…
In my imaginary dreamworld, one of the top jobs I have for myself is to run a craft studio. I would invite women into a creative space where they can exercise their crafty side or find a creativity they didn’t even know existed inside of them. I would give them all of the tools, materials…
When people ask me what my favorite type of craft project is, it’s always a little hard to answer because it doesn’t fit neatly into one category. Basically, I love anything that involves using my Silhouette die-cut machine. I’ve always loved pretty fonts, hand lettering and labeling things. My Silhouette allows me to cut out…
I want to write a few blog posts about the fun craft projects the girls and I have tried this summer. This has been the summer of learning a new way to make friendship bracelets (that’s super easy), weaving, rock painting (as always), and most recently, decorating school supplies with paint and vinyl. I wrote…
One of the great joys of watching our kids become teenagers is seeing them grow in their gifts and talents. When they were little, it seemed we were always trying to give them opportunities to experience new things, whether it was a sport or an art class or a chance to learn a new skill….
If you’ve been reading my blog for long, then you know I have a thing for chalkboards. I love writing new words and phrases on my chalkboards to decorate for the seasons. But I often would “cheat” on my handwriting by cutting out a stencil using my Silhouette and using that to create pretty letters. Well,…
