Getting My Craft On

Sooo... I go into my pretty pink craft room to do cute a little project that I've dreamed up...
or seen on Pinterest... or seen in a video on YouTube... or on a blog somewhere... I get my stuff out and I'm ready to get my craft on.

The first thing that happens... I can't decide on embellishments... or paper... or fabric... or whatever materials I'm working with...I can't just pick a few coordinating things and get started... and it's not like I have this humongous stash of craft supplies! I don't! I just cannot decide on anything!

Then... when I do manage to decide on what little crafty stuff I want to use... I can't get it to go together the way I want it to.. it just doesn't look right... not like what I pictured in my head... not like what I pinned on my Pinterest board... not the way it turned out on that YouTube video... and not like the pretty picture on that very crafty lady's blog!

What's up with that?!?

I get so frustrated I want to just forget the whole darn thing! Most times I don't. I continue to torture myself until I've finished. Now where is the passion...the love...the creative flow, that I'm supposed to be experiencing?
It's a rare occurrence!
Hmmm.

I don't want to give up on my craft addiction. I  love my craft room...and my crafty stuff. I love all the beautiful things that I dream up in my head. I love all the pretty pins on Pinterest. I love the tutorials on YouTube. And I especially love all the fabulously creative and crafty blogs that I read.
 I just wish I could relax and enjoy the journey without getting so uptight!

Maybe a little meditation before crafting would help.
Although I get kind of fidgety when I try and meditate.

Oh dear...that's a whole other story...

I guess I need some patience.

After The Holidays

Ok...
It's over.

Christmas is over.

New Years has come and gone.

I've un-decorated my little house.

Packed up all my favorite pretty Christmas things.

All the ornaments collected over the years...

 

Gathered up

 

 

 

Boxed up

 

 

To be packed away.  :(

The Santas I love so much...

All the festive lights...

My beautiful Christmas tree...

My little office Mickey tree...

All gone. :(

Up into the attic and into the garage it will all be shunned until next Thanksgiving.  :(

Thanksgiving...ah yes...

I remember when it was Thanksgiving.

Just a few short weeks ago...

I was in a flurry of preparations.

The cooking and the baking...

 the eating, (too much eating, ugh!)...

the shopping, (never enough shopping, ha ha!)...

And I couldn't wait to get all those pretty Christmas decorations out...

Everything looked so warm and cozy.

So festive...

And now

it's all gone.

 I will miss you Christmas.

Till next year.