You Know What They Say About Redheads: Lil' Miss Crafty Pants

I love to create! Period. If you know me, you know determination is a big part of my personality and in general, when i get the notion to do something, I'll make it happen. If I don't know how to do it, I'll learn how. I may only try it once, but by gosh, i'll have done it. The reason I explain this is because I'm including in this post a "portfolio" of crafty/creative things I've done in my lifetime. Random. Crafty. Creative things. :-)

I recently dug through boxes of old stuff that my mom & dad pulled out of their attic in Birmingham. Treasure chests full of 20 plus years worth of creativity, achievements, milestones & experiments. I found artwork, grade school journals, published poetry (yes, I am actually published) :-), stories, certificates, diplomas, letters, old t-shirts, etc. Super fun thing to do, I highly recommend it. When I came across my very first kindergarten journal entry, it gave me the idea for this post. A sort of reflection for me, of things I've created. So....... below is a collection of creative"ness" that begins with a journal entry 23 years ago. Enjoy!

Kindergarten Journal- August 1989

Gingerbread

Ginger church complete with stained glass (melted jolly rancher) windows

Snow

Some people build snowmen. I build snow stuffed animals.

Food

A cake I made for my friend's birthday. First (and only) attempt with fondant.

Decor

A beaded chandelier who lived its
first life as a brass dining room fixture.
Add an aged pewter paint finish and
$40 worth of acrylic beads and you have
a masterpiece. :-)

Pumpkins (yep, I'm a nerd)

I carve peoples faces into pumpkins. Only once a year though 'cause it takes a really stinkin' long time.

Artwork

First one is a personal piece I did in 2011, second is a wax painting I did in 2001, third is a pencil drawing I did at some point?
Graphic Design (I heart photoshop)