diy
Do it Yourself; Tips and ideas for DIY projects to give a gift that your significant other won't return.
Move over Billy Shears
Shears are scissors, much the way a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. I thought a lot about this challenge, and quickly came to realize that writing about my amazing craft capabilities would simply be out of the question because I have absolutely none. That isn't a bold statement to get sympathy, just a real and honest appraisal of my (in)abilities! But upon deeper contemplation, it occurred to me that I do have some burgeoning, all be them meager, talents in the garden. And with this thought, I decided there was hope for me yet. I took creative liberties and veered away from crafts such as sewing, knitting, and painting, to instead focus on my penchant for small scale gardening.
By sarah rosellini5 years ago in Humans
Little Mirrors That Penetrate
Summers on the Cape, with my grandmother, were for crafting. We’d sit for hours together, not saying a single word, painting birdhouses or sewing reusable shopping bags. My grandfather thought he was just taking my grandmother’s home away, when he forced her to sell long after their divorce. But he also took the pine trees, the spools of thread, the morning hoots from the owls, the tall flowers, and my adolescence. I didn’t speak to him after that.
By Jessica Berkmen5 years ago in Humans
Snip Joyfully, Then Love Piecefully
So, here we are in 'late pandemic'. A sort of careful excitement is building. Yet I remain disconnected from what may be the end of this nightmare. These past months have left us all a bit broken. It’s hard to get put back together.
By Mindy Wegener5 years ago in Humans
Collaging My Creativity
I picked up collaging last year, creating mood boards through 2020 to motivate and inspire me. I'm a digital photographer, so the bulk of my creative work is all done in a camera and on my laptop, then posted to the digital world of Instagram and Pinterest. Collaging started as a hodge-podge, throw-it-together hobby, and really helped me be more hands-on with my creative flow, giving me a break that felt different from my daily routine. It has developed into what is now a very intentional, soul soothing craft time that both whisks me away and brings me into the present moment.
By Samantha Hearn5 years ago in Humans
For Every Occasion
When I saw the subject matter for this challenge, I thought, "Well, this should be a breeze to write about ~ the biggest challenge will be choosing which artsy/craftsy project to write about!" So I sat down to think. Painting? Oops, no scissors involved! Quilts? No pictures to show. It was the same thing with any of my sewing projects, I had never taken pictures of them. Music? Baking? Nope. Nope.
By Juliette McCoy Riitters5 years ago in Humans
Choosing Joy Despite Darkness
Here in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada our Winters are darker. Statistics show that Vitamin D, and Magnesium deficiency are prevalent among Canadians, especially during Winter months, and more so the further North you go. This year with the reality of the Covid-19 global pandemic, some darkness of Winter seemed intensified, and not exclusive to the season. Governmental authority decisions didn't ease the extremity.
By Karen Earls5 years ago in Humans
HME Decorations
After being diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in September of 2019, I underwent surgery to remove the cancer. First I was given an emergency tracheotomy to open an airway so that I could breathe. Then, during the following weeks, I had appointments with several doctors who were members of a group of specialists dedicated to head and neck cancers. The group included an Otolaryngologist, a radiologist, a thoracic surgeon, and a psychologist, just to name a few. Together, they prepared me for the next step, a total laryngectomy to remove the cancer, and a partial thyroidectomy in case the cancer had spread.
By Aaron J. Wayne5 years ago in Humans
