over the summer, i created a habit of continual creative outlet; i was always painting walls and shelves, gluing fabric and beads, and ripping magazine photos for inspiration. sadly (but expectedly), after the move the busy-level kicked up too many notches and the creative juices were squished into the back of my mind to slowly start to leak away. however, last night i made a resolution: no matter how busy i become, i simply cannot ignore the pesky little pop-up window on the screen of my mind encouraging me to "make, make, make..." no matter how many times i click the "X" button, the pop up returns. so today, i am fighting back against the busy-ness, giving in the tempting pop-up window, and i am going to make! today was jewelry mostly, accompanied by some music and some food (the one thing that i have absolutely continued to make time to make).so, from the past and the present:
the jessica tree
my deco-mirror, absolutely more exciting in person.
an image can never do a mirror justice.
fabric necklaces, definitely more to come of these.
i'm just warming up.
as cute as a button earrings
after today, i would like to re-think my life, drop out of school, and simply spend all of my time making. however, since making a difference is more important than making food and jewelry, i will have to continue looking forward toward my saturdays - my make-days.
Making a difference IS more important than making jewelry or food, but it's those things that help us stay sane enough to make a difference in the first place!!!
ReplyDeleteI love you! MOM
hey! that tree is in my room now! I'm glad I get to benifit from you talents ;) haha I LOVE your button earings!! they are SO cute!! :D
ReplyDeleteBoo! Guess what I totally did a post that linked back to your blog. In other words I gave you a "blog out" similar to a shout out. I love you in all your crafty goodness:)
ReplyDeleteWhat's next on the list of "make"?
ReplyDeleteSo, I TOTALLY love the tree and mirror...can you give me instructions on how to do that - TOTALLY want to copy your amazingness!!!! (if that is a word...)
ReplyDeleteI love you and I love your thoughts and I love love your Jessica tree. My dream is to have one some day.
ReplyDeleteAnd I understand your need to make, at least partially. I've been making like crazy ever since I got to stg. Speaking of which, I can't wait to give you your present. ;)
-Fish