Craft Shopping Spree

Sometimes it is hard for me to just let go and enjoy myself. Every time I buy ANYTHING I feel guilty and it sucks the fun out of it. It's a catch 22 where I need things to make art and feed my creative soul, and then I feel horribly guilty afterwards. I vacillate between these two extremes and it isn't fun at all. I do shop the sales through and that eases the guilt a little. I just sold a T-shirt I'd designed on Zazzle too and that helps.

You know my boyfriend's mom died unexpectedly and suddenly, so when I am teetering between buying something I want but don't need, I remember her. If I postpone pleasure day after day, year after  year, I may not get another chance to get those things while I'm still in sound mind and body to use them. So I've set myself up to feel bad when I do buy something and also to feel bad when I don't.

I don't wear crosses, I wear ankhs. And I rarely run across them in ordinary stores.
So when I saw this one for half off I had to get it.

Beads, thread and hook for a snood.

Eyes for a bunny I'm knitting.

I'd like to get back into making sock monkeys again, and this book has other sock animals and dolls too.
I couldn't resist.

If I'm going to get the book it only makes sense to get the socks.

Since I was going to be in the mall all day, I bought a sketchbook to come up with new embroidery designs.
I could have brought one from home, but I didn't think of that until I was away from home.

Weaving needles. I put off buying them the last 3 times I went to the store.
This time I just bought the stupid things.

I've been waiting a month for this yarn to go on sale so I could knit a sweater.
I had to get five of them and I'm still not sure that will be enough.

I'd shop a lot less if I wasn't multi-talented. Like if I only knitted. Or I only made jewelry. I envy my friends that only make one thing. I'm just not wired that way though.

Musings About Weaving

Doing a little weaving.

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Date: 11/10/14 10:20 P.M. Weather is divine.

Mood: Survival Mode

Eats: Tri-tip and baked taters.

Fitness: I need to remember that when I am depressed, exercise helps take the edge off.

Musing: The best part of today was seeing a man on a unicycle by Hwy 15. Made me miss my youth.

Reading: Just finished reading Night Myst. Excellent.

Fashion Update: Got two pairs of fancy black leggings at Torrid in the Victorville Mall. Sales associate was super helpful. Ask for J.D. 

Fun Facts About Me: I find insects fascinating.

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Daily Musings: Weaving

A weaving shuttle I made from a spatula.

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Date: 10/30/14 7:20 P.M. Thursday

Mood: Productive

Eats: Spaghetti with sausage as soon as I make it.

Fitness: Does walking in circles around my huge yard count?

Musing:  Every time I sit down to work on crafts, the new kitty has to be right in the middle of it all. I don't mind so much if it is just knitting, but when I'm sawing or using a Dremel I don't want a blob of black fur and claws landing in the middle of it all.

Reading: I'm Halfway through with Night Myst which is also by Yasmine Galenorn and I realized another novel was due first so I'm reading that one as well. 

Magic to the Bone

Fashion Update:  The only person who saw me today was my boyfriend. How weird is that? So I didn't do anything as far as fashion goes.

Fun Fact about me: I love to cook comfort foods.
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