Hello, My Name Is Cricket, and I’m a Craftaholic

Hello, my name is Cricket and I'm a craftaholic. If you are too, welcome. We are probably inundated with loads of paints, wood, beads, yarn, paper, adhesives, or more accessories than should ever exist in a home. It's ok. Once I helped my grandma clean out her shed. Bag after bag of stuffing and ream after ream of yarn , I began to come up with all the things I could make. Boom! Just then I realized why she had a mini hobby warehouse in her backyard. You just never know when the fever will hit. After doing a few renovations now, you also realize, another trip to the hardware store is the last way you want to start the day, I can't really say that about the craft store though.

Keep Making Things

Custom crafting is something that can never be replaced by AI. It takes a special kind of patience to revisit the same thing 20 or 30 times before it's complete. I really don't get this. Because look, laundry is my nemesis. It takes hours to finish, you visit the clothes about 4-5 times and the work is done, and completing it almost gives as much satisfaction as completing a craft... almost. However, I will happily spend hours cutting layers, then letting paint dry between coats, then go from assembling and gluing and more waiting! Then the glorious moment comes when your craft is done! There are no fireworks and really most of the time, nobody cares, except you. You proudly put the thing in it's resting place to inspire joy and yes, collect dust. The next day, you are moving on.

So Why Am I Sharing All This?

• You’re Not the Only One : God gave you those skills for a purpose and if it brings you joy, that's all that matters, be grateful , and don't forget the laundry too.

• Crafting is not hoarding.. Probably: Or it's the only acceptable form, as long as you are making stuff and keeping it somewhat organized. I say this to remind myself, one garage and full bedroom is plenty.

• You Never Know when a skill will come in handy: So few people have a trade or craft now days. Crafting has enlightened me with solutions for so many practical things in life and even survival skills. It can't hurt to do one more craft or start a whole new genre. If you are hopping from Paper craft , to stamping, to lasers, to woodworking and etc., etc.,etc, don't worry! It's Ok!

  
  

Now Go Make Something

Bringing your designs to life is an exciting process that allows for creativity and innovation. Be unique, Be you, and everything you make will shine with your personality. Remember though, it takes 10,000 to become an expert at something so don't get discouraged if everything doesn't always work out. You are learning and that knowledge is worth a lot.