10.14.2011

I'm gonna get my craft on, yo!

I love to craft, be it scrapbooking, doodling, jewelry making, or even painting (Hey! I never said I was good!). It is something that relaxes me and clears my mind.
I guess it's in my blood. My grandmother on my mother's side is very crafty and made a living off of craft sales. She used to have this plastic that you dropped into hot water and then worked into shapes and I used to LOVE doing that with her. I remember sitting at a table after church making pictures with her. It was "our" game. We would divide a piece of paper up into 2x2 squares and draw three lines on each piece then exchange them. The other person would have to turn those 3 lines into a picture. I guess she really fostered my love of crafting. I can't wait to pass this simple (and sometimes not so simple) pleasure down to my children.
I was poking around a wedding site and realized that I can make everything that some of these people are spending tons of money on for way cheaper than they are buying it! If I can make it and I enjoy the process, then I can sell it...and put all of the profit into my adoption fund!!
First couple of projects:
#1: Customized Hangers. I think I'm going to start with Loved, Mrs, and hearts. After I have the hang of it, I'll branch out into customizing them.
#2: Hand Painted Tank tops....I know a bride who is renewing her vows in August of 2012 who wants these badly!! (That would be ME!)

#3: Hand painted wine glasses...who wouldn't love them?! I sure do!!!

I've been inspired by http://www.etsy.com/shop/projectpiggies and might try my hand at painting on canvas! I'll post pictures of my creations (IT'S ALIIIIVEEE!!!!) after I've made them!

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