TRYING TO BE CRAFTY

I am so not a crafty person. I am the kind of person that sees something crafty and BUYS IT!!! My husband on the other side sees something crafty and says "I could make that so easy!" He usually is right, he is a very crafty person. Me on the other hand, not so much. We have really been trying to live on a very strict budget, so I am learning to make things I would never in my life think about making.

We will start with the hearts. I bought these hearts about two years ago at Tai Pan. When I bought them I thought about how cute they would be with our names on them. Well, they surely sat in my craft room for the last two years and when I pulled all my Valentine's decorations out I decided it was time.

The church bag! I have really needed a new bag to take to church, but with everything I take, I needed a extra large bag. I found one that was just okay, but it was $60. I couldn't even think about spending that on a bag right now. So, off to Walmart I went. I bought a pattern, material and lining all for under $20. With much help from my mother and much frustration I made my extra large church bag.

Last but certainly just as painful, the plates! I am now in the Young Women's. I have to teach once a month and I am very intimidated by teaching. Sunday was my first lesson and I thought if I give them something really cute they won't remember what a bad teacher I was. So I came up with a quote pulled out the Cricut and went to work.

As you can see I am not the craftiest person, but I am trying. My work is not perfect, but as I do more I start to do better. I can honestly say I do NOT enjoy being crafty, but I do enjoy learning.