Getting Back to Crafting

I haven't done any of my normal crafts in a while. I am feeling out of touch. I keep seeing all the beautiful tatted pieces and I want my shuttle back in my hand. I need more thread because I have gotten used to the feel of using thread smaller than a size 10. I want to loom but I really want a specific loom to help me with my designs. I need to get back on my sewing machine because pillow ideas keep coming to me.

I just feel lost without all the things that have brought me joy. I did manage to make a few pairs of earrings though. I just need to add the finishing touches. 2014 I have a few things to accomplish and I am mapping out those things. I need to get my coding certification, find a new job, and make time to craft. That along with being mom is going to require discipline and making my schedules out along with using them. I don't make resolutions but I am deciding to make a plan. 

I did manage this past weekend to make a few items. Beadaholique had a video on making Christmas Tree earrings out of Artistic Wire so I made a pair. I also made some earrings out of buttons. I need to finish them but I think they look cool. Maybe I will do an interview with my fellow crafters and see how they are handling things. Now there is an idea.

Writing and Beading on the Horizon

I have been working on character building but I have also been beading. My brain is telling me I need to slow down but I can't seem to help myself. I have to keep busy and I have a multitude of things I like to do. I decided to create some bead patterns and maybe sell them locally.

I was checking Mirrixlooms.com and I saw the loom I wanted to purchase. My hands are itching to get a hold of it. I am just crazy. Lol. What can I say when I find something I really like I latch on like a pitbull and I don't let go. It has taken me all this time to really get into liking crafts and of course I want to go all out.

Passing the Time Away

Well unfortunately I have to do my civic duty but I have been practicing and working on a new tatted piece. So far I am in love with the colors and excited that I was able to handle a split ring and split chain. I want to work with beads but right now I am going to stick with getting comfortable the techniques I have been learning. I started out using a needle to tat but lately all I have been using is my shuttle and I am really starting to like it. I will still use my needles from time to time but shuttle tatting is central.

When this piece is finished and blocked I hope to use it some where in my living room or dining room. I keep doing my happy dance in my head.

Practice Practice Practice

Today is a practice day for me. Last night I started watching my learn to tat video and I want to practice a few things. One of the things I want to practice is the slip and slide method. It will be a little bit difficult because my pinch is different. For some reason holding the pinch with my forefinger and thumb is uncomfortable and my flip doesn't feel right. Using my middle finger and thumb feels wonderful and I think I can manage the slip slide method.

I am thinking of working on the floating ring and the self closing mock ring. I want to be able to master those so I can work on some really cool projects. Learning is fun and with me I just seem to want to absorb as much as I can.

Well time to get tatting before bedtime.

Very Excited

I was very excited I got some things in the mail yesterday and I am so looking forward to using them in my new projects. 

I want to make some bracelets as well as some Christmas ornaments. Now once I get settled I am going to dig in. Maybe I can also get some writing done as well since I have rearranged quite a few things to make space. Hmmmm....  That truly sounds like a plan that I will have to put into motion.

Naturally Me

Well today I took the time and did a wash n go on my hair. It took some time to get it done but I was able to define all my curls. My curls are really tight right now but I want to see what it will look like in a few days. I also tried WonderCurl. So far I like it and it might be just what I needed to make my natural hair journey plausible. 
I have so much shedding that I know I need to work with my hair more. The more I learn the more I want to try and do better so that I can get the healthy length I have before. So much of what I do is also helping me with my daughters hair.
Do I have it set in stone, no but I am on the right track. I should have done a lot of this a long time ago.

Long Weekend

Looking forward to having a long weekend. I ordered some supplies and some patterns to help get me started with making some Christmas ornaments. I can't wait. I feel like a little kid in a candy store. I need to start posting some pictures of what I have been working on and how they turn out.

We shall see what tomorrow brings but for now I am just excited to be able to do something and share with my friends. 

Projects for Christmas

I am ready to start planning some projects for Christmas. It is really isn't my favorite time of the year even though my birthday is two days before. I want to try and at least make it special for the kids. I have been so blah about it the last few years. 

I am looking for patterns to tat. I want to make some ornaments to send off to family and friends. I also have something special I want to do for my mother but I know that it will take some time for what I have in mind for her. 

There is something about doing for others that lightens the spirit. It is funny that I was in a group on Facebook and the post was about saying something positive about someone in the group. I never realized how much I have touched people just by saying that kind word or helping to make them feel special. That is such a wonderful feeling, so this year I want to do something a little extra.

So many ideas running through my head though so what should I do. Hmmmm.....

Starting my journey

I started a few months ago a journey into crafting and getting healthy. I have had my ups and downs but every step has been a learning process. I love to bead, tat, and other crafting things. It helps to ease my mind after a rough work day. I write as well. There is nothing like getting lost in a story or character I am creating.

I am also on a natural hair journey. I had so many problems with my hair falling out that I decided to work with my hair in it's state. My hair is very thick and coarse so that has been a bit of a battle but I learned some important facts a few weeks ago. 

I will post and share my journey. Today is just about my initial undertaking. Stay tuned. More to come.