Too Many Ideas

Boy oh boy. I get way too many ideas and love way too many things. I am already thinking about how I can do something special for awareness. I am plotting and planning and hopefully I will be able to get what is in my head out how I would like it. I think that is the biggest challenge in crafting. Nothing is ever simple when it comes to the mind of one who crafts.

Seeing things in so many different ways is a gift and a curse. A gift because it means my mind never stops thinking of something new but a curse because trying to get it together can drive me crazy. I wouldn't trade it for the world though. I love the challenge of making something and seeing how someone else will like it.

I need my own crafting space but alas that is not to be at the moment. I can dream though. I can even imagine what it will look like and how much space I will have. There also lies another dilemma because I need my own writing space as well and that needs to be a separate room from my crafting space. LOL. I just need the whole house to myself. Well I have a long way to go before that happens.

Oh well in the mean time I will keep dreaming and making my crafts in my space.

My Addictions

I am thankful that my addictions don't require a twelve step program but then again they may. Lol. I am working on my current project using my Mirrix Loom. I must say I am glad I purchased this loom. I bought the 16" Big Sister  which is the mid-sized loom and I love it. I am working on my first big project and this loom holds it perfectly.

The first time I saw this loom I began to drool. I love its versatility. I can do project that takes up the whole loom or I can do two to three smaller projects. I brought the one with the shedding device which I am looking forward to using when I finish this project. I am very pleased with this purchase.

The project I am working on is called Purple Day of the Dead Girl by CajunDesigns. As I watch it come together I am truly fascinated. Just thinking that we can put together using so many different types of material.

I have also discovered another addiction. Card making and color in stamps. I having fun with that as well and I like that I can personalize things. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

This is a picture of one of the stamps I am coloring.

One thing for sure is when my kids go their own way I will always have something to do. 

Summer is a few weeks away

Well the weather has been warming up and summer is knocking on the door. Time to get the feet and hands in order to show off to the world. I know I need a mani and pedi but I have to wait just a little bit longer before I can go get one but in the mean time I started preparing how I am going to show them off.

In the Auntie's Beads Chat group I am apart on Facebook, individuals were making slave bracelets and barefoot sandals. I was so loving the idea that I decided to make some for myself and maybe to sell. I know they would be big sellers because people females like showing off their hands and feet. The barefoot sandals would be especially good at the beach.

Making it out of beads wasn't so bad. I have to try and think of some other design besides the one I used. I want to try and also tat one. I think that would be very cool to have tatted bracelet and sandals. I am sitting down thinking now how can I make that happen. Of course I need to find some free shuttles for tatting because I have shuttles all over the place. I am going to make it work for sure.

Well happy Friday and enjoy the Memorial Day Weekend!

My version of the slave bracelet in pink:

Don't know if you can see the specialty bead on the bracelet.

I also made a slave bracelet and barefoot sandals in green, gold and iridescent blue.