Hello Crafters! I hope this message finds you all doing well and starting to venture out into the world again. Hopefully you are vaccinated. This past year and a half has been a wild and crazy ride. I have to say that I have learned to really like staying home. It doesn’t save me money because I like to shop on line too, BUT it does get me in my craft room more. And I love to be in there as much as I can. Which brings me to what I have been doing for crafts lately. I have been on a Painting Kick. When I first learned to paint on wood it used to be called Tole Painting. I’m not sure if it is still called that now, but mostly want to make a reference. Painting can mean a few things these days. One of my co-workers and I enjoy decorating. So a few months ago I told her I would make things for the office for decorating. Wow has it been fun for me. This month’s theme was 4th of July of course. Next month, August’s theme is ice cream. There are a couple of days in August that are dedicate
Create & Craft! I started Creating Crafty Things to keep my mind busy during a rough patch in my life, dealing with depression. During some classes & meetings I learned having a mindful habit in your life helps with keeping your mind on what you are doing. That is when I decided I wanted to share this with everyone - depression or not. So if you like to create & craft or you are looking for a mindfull habit, sign up with your email to get notification of new posts to my blog.