Craftivity!

Part of my vision is to learn how to make things and be more crafty. I have a great desire to be more artistic, yet I find that it is really not in me. I am hoping that the phrase 'practice makes perfect' will work with this goal. My friend, Sarah, and I have been talking about doing craft projects together for awhile now. A couple weeks ago, we started off by going to Paint Yourself Silly www.paintyourselfsilly.net and painting ring holders for ourselves. Here is how mine turned out:

Sandi, Sarah, and I decided to continue our Crafternoon's this weekend. We are hoping to make some throw pillows and/or scarves. Sarah and I are in desperate need of new pillows for our living room furniture, but Sandi and I are really hoping to sport new, handmade scarves when we arrive in San Francisco in early March. Decisions, decisions. Maybe both will be made!

We will be heading out to find fabric first, of course. I am not sure exactly what I am looking for, but I am thinking a dark purple fabric would work well. Our living room furniture consists of a beige (boring) love seat and a mossy green couch so I want to pick a fabric that will brighten up the room without being too obnoxious. I might even try a couple different colors or patterns. Suggestions welcome!

For the scarf, I am digging the idea of doing a reversible scarf with a solid on one side and a print on the other. Want it to be colorful, yet not obnoxious. I am totally open for suggestions on this as well!

What makes the difference between wishing and realizing our wishes? Lots of things, and it may take months or years for the wish to come true, but it's far more likely to happen when you care so much about a wish that you'll do all you can to make it happen.                                                                                               -Fred Rogers