Crafty!

I've always wanted to be crafty, but I kinda have to force myself to do it. I like the thought but when it comes down to it I really don't do anything. Of course now I am trying to learn to quilt and I half way enjoy that but I don't know if I really want to craft or not. 

For one thing, crafting gets expensive. Picking out fabrics for a quilt, buying the fabric or a sheet for the back and then paying to have it quilted adds up.

I always want to make things I see on Pinterest but seems to add up to lots of money when I count the cost.

My oldest daughter, Lynn is a good crafter. She quilts a little, crochets a lot, makes beautiful afgans, and has started making sock monkeys. She really enjoys it I think.

Well, this fall we got crafty, and made some things for a craft fair the seniors had for a fundraiser. My second daughter, Alicia has a son who is a senior this year so we felt like we needed to contribute. Felt like we needed to contribute and plus if he didn't come up with vendors there would be a hefty fine. blaahhh.

So Alicia and I decided to make a few things. My granddaughter Danielle had sent me a picture of snowmen made out of sections of tree branches and I decided to do that.

Picture on the top is what they looked like half way through the process. I thought they turned out cute.



I also made several sets of those little blocks that spell out words on both sides. Mine said "Always be Thankful" on one side and "Merry Christmas" on the other side.






I was going to make some cute little signs also but ran out of time. I did get just one made. I didn't get a picture of it but it was painted red and said in white lettering, "Don't get your tinsel in a Tangle"...very cute and it was one of the first things that sold.

Alicia made some oil candles in pint jars, filled with red berries, pine cones and cinnamon sticks. They turned out very pretty. She also made several wreaths that were really nice.

Daughter Julie made a Dr. Seuss Christmas tree out of scrap lumber. I wish I had a picture of it. It was very very cute and sold fast.

We wanted Lynn to bring some of her sock monkeys over but she didn't have time to get them ready because she has been working two jobs for months now. Someday we will all get together and do a craft fair.

We sold quite a lot of our crafts so I felt like it was a success. I really enjoyed it too but I am going to have to quit my procrastinating ways and also develop some organizational skills if I do much of that!