This post is part of the online initiative Reverb10. One prompt a day for each day of December. You can find all of my Reverb10 posts here .
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Prompt : Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it?
This is a great prompt, because I am in a making mode right now.
Last night, I made a huge chunk of the 50+ Christmas cards that I am going to send out this year. At the beginning of this year, I pledged that I would not buy one single card from a store, but craft every single birthday, thank you, greeting card by hand. I think that I followed through with this (with maybe one exception when I really didn’t have the time to make my own card, before the card was due).
I’ve also been trying to make some new things with my crochet hook and yarn. You’ve seen one of the new things that I tried in my giveaway last week and I’ve also been working on some other yarn projects (which might be revealed at a later time).
In the process of all this crafting, I am also making a complete mess of our (teeny, tiny) living room. I really, really need a crafting room. For my own sanity,… and J’s. Once I busted out all my crafting stuff, the dining table (ok, and part of the floor) get completely taken over and we have to have our dinners on the couch (which is something I usually despise). I just know that I am totally gonna lose my momentum if I start packing everything away after I am done.
There is definitely a lot more that I want to make but haven’t been able to find the time for. I’d like to learn how to sew, I’d like to bake more often and I’d like to make more local friends :)
What’s the last thing that you made?
@stevenadamswv
December 6, 2010 at 9:32 pmVery cool
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Suburban Sweetheart
December 6, 2010 at 10:02 pmI really want to learn to bake! This is one of my goals in the new year. Start making food. But also, find people to give it to so I don’t eat it all…
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Manderz
December 6, 2010 at 10:10 pm50+ handmade Christmas cards?! Oh wow. Colour me mega-impressed!
I definitely understand how putting everything away every day can hinder the creative process.
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steph anne
December 6, 2010 at 11:30 pmThe handmade cards leave a great impression on others because of the time you spent on them. I still have yours up on my wall in the office. :)
kim
December 7, 2010 at 4:12 ami’m glad you’re taking over the living room to be crafty. i know it makes you happy :) and i know that one day you will have your own little pretty crafting room! also, i should get started with the card-making myself. i won’t make anywhere NEAR 50 (wow. WOW.) but a few. oh and the sewing-thing. that’s so funny because i’ve totally been looking into getting myself a sewing machine for christmas this year! yay!
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Maribeth
December 7, 2010 at 9:03 amI’m always making something or another, but I think perhaps if you mean created something from nothing, then an apple pie for Thanksgiving.
Emily Jane
December 7, 2010 at 9:40 amGreat post, I love that you talked about other kinds of making things as well :) I love that you make cards – it’s something I’ve always wanted to sit down and do!
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Karen
December 7, 2010 at 10:52 amYou know, I think I really need to buy an inkpad and a few more stamps and find my inner crafty self. It has to be there. I would love to make cards as yours.
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Lisa
December 7, 2010 at 10:57 amI love hearing about other people’s crafty projects!! Sooo cool. I’m interested to see more of what you learn to do with yarn/knitting. I reallllllllly want to re-learn (I kinda know how) how to knit, and how to sew. Write now I’m working on making some necklaces…I’m going to share them once they are done. Lately I’ve been bitten with a ton of inspiration & I’m excited to follow through with it. :D
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Hannah
December 8, 2010 at 8:57 amWhoa, lady. You are a making machine. :)
emmysuh
December 8, 2010 at 8:59 amHa, I like how you finished up with I am MAKING a mess! :)
Last thing I made was snowflakes for our windows to decorate.
katelin
December 8, 2010 at 6:31 pmi really need to get back into making stuff, i used to make cards and bake and now, oy. but i will do it again!
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terra
December 9, 2010 at 1:40 pmI like cooking and baking. I got inspired on Monday and baked bread because I hadn’t done it in so long and I just really want to create something from simple parts. Plus, I love the way the house smells after I make bread.
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Antje
December 9, 2010 at 4:00 pmImpressive! It’s great when you find that kind of creative outlet that makes you happy! I’ve never really gotten around to do any bigger crafty projects ( except the occasional scrapbooking) so I will leave it for the future to do with Simon ;-)I am just not patient enough :-(
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Stefanie
December 9, 2010 at 9:32 pmAwww, baking is much fun! Thanks again for your amazing flour post. It saved my life! :)
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