Inspiration can come from a lot of places. My most recent inspiration came from the young woman sitting in front of me in church. She was wearing this very cute skirt. The combination of the flowers and the colors caught my attention. I dug my phone out of my purse to take a picture so I wouldn’t forget the pattern and colors. My conscience got the better of me and I put it away. I mean, it was church after all. I debated asking her for permission to take a picture of her skirt but decided that since she looked to only be a teenager, and the fact that I didn’t know her (we go to a church of 3000), it would be, well, awkward! Needless to say, I didn’t get the picture. Admittedly, I have forgotten the pattern but I didn’t forget the colors. They were blues and browns and tans. For my die-hard stampers, that would be Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, and River Rock! Gorgeous. This card was born out of that skirt! If I ever see her again and she’s wearing the skirt, I promise I’ll ask to take a picture so you can see!
Relaxing, fulfilling, an outlet for ideas, stress reliever, fun social event- crafting is all of these things! I never would have considered it dangerous- until Wednesday. Wednesday was the first day I ever sustained an injury while crafting that sent me to the urgent care clinic. Having gone to Stampin’ Up!’s regional event in Columbus this past Saturday, I was inspired to create some items using my sewing machine! My sister, who is a Thirty-One Gifts consultant, had sent me the swatches of the retired Thirty-One fabrics. She thought I might be able to do something with them! I was itching to put this material to use in a quick project- a cute drink cozie. I had 30 minutes between the time my youngest son got on the bus and the time I had to leave for Bible study. I truly thought I could whip out a cozie or two before I had to go. Well, I didn’t make it to Bible study – I spent an hour and a half in the ER. I managed to “sew” my left index finger with the sewing machine. The needle broke off in my finger. I felt ridiculous when the nurse said she didn’t think it would need stitches. Had I over-reacted? My frenzied running around the house trying to figure out what to wrap around my finger seemed over the tip now. They x-rayed my finger to make sure the needle hadn’t hit the bone- it didn’t!, and that there were no pieces of needle left in it- unfortunately there was a little sliver of needle left behind ! The kind and thorough doctor was able to numb my finger and remove the sliver without too much digging around! Of all the hobbies one can participate in, crafting is certainly not on the top ten list of dangerous activities- not even in the top 100! My tips for you:
1) use care with heat tools
2) scissors and other sharp items
Drink Cozie
3) always stick to fabric when sewing- using your finger is just too painful
Door Prize Cozie
Well, I got back on the horse and finished the project later in the day. Here are the results:
When it comes to our stamping products, every stamper has her own way of taking care of them. There are those who lend out their stamps to anyone who asks and those who wouldn’t dare let those precious stamps out of her sight. The stamp sets, the stamp pads, the die cuts, the punches, oh- so many wonderful things- items to take care of – to maintain – to keep track of- They are our toys and our treasures! The thing to remember is that even if they don’t look as pristine as they once did or even get slightly damaged from use, it is much better for these tools to be used than sit collecting dust! So- stamp on! Stamp on!!!
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