Monday, September 7, 2009

Craft Motivation

I have a crafting motivation problem. I love to think up ideas of crafts to make. I have been sitting at my desk all day (I'm at work and it's a holiday, therefore, no phone calls!), looking at great websites and making a list of things I want to make, as well as a list of stuff to get on my trip to the craftstore this week.

Yet at home I have a great, fairly organized cabinet of all my craft supplies - which sit untouched too much of the time. Unless I have something that I really need to make, as in, oh no, it's so and so's birthday this weekend, and he/she needs a present, I lack the motivation. I come home from work, any time between 5 and 8:30 at night. Most nights I have to make dinner, feed the little guy, give him a bath and get him to bed, and then clean up the house. By the time I am done with all of this, I am ready to just flop on the couch for a bit, watch some TV or read, and then go to sleep.

I am going to challenge myself to do one crafty thing a day from now until Christmas. Whether it's something as simple as a pair of earrings, or more complicated like a wreath or appliqued onesie, I will do SOMETHING everyday.

On the list:
Tulle tutu (for me, for Halloween!)
Decorated magnet clothespins to hold stuff on the fridge
Cookie sheet magnet calendar for the kitchen
Halloween wreath
Halloween tree with ornaments
Paint window shade in little guy's room
DHARMA tshirt for little guy (I have the stencil all cut out, I just have to paint!)
Halloween terrariums
bat and moon cutouts for windows
giant spiderweb for front yard
Ghosts to hang from tree in front yard
Foam gravestones for front yard (I love to decorate for halloween!)
Headboard for master bedroom
3 crinkly baby ribbon blankets
3 towel bibs
3 tie appliqued onesies (Gabe's cousin had twin boys, and I have a friend who is having a baby boy soon!)
necklace pendants (since I can't wear dangly earrings anymore)
cards (I love making cards!)
fabric covered shoes
painted wooden Christmas village
christmas garlands (holiday gifts for the inlaws)
punched tin can luminaries

that's like 30 things, and I am excited about them all, so I have no idea what's holding me back!

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