Friday, June 18, 2010

Another Happy Friday

What made you happy this week? Please share with us on Jamie Ridler's blog The Next Chapter: The Happy Book Mail Around. For me, it was getting my craft room cleaned out (again). I'm giving away a bunch of craft books - check 'em out and let me know if you are interested in any of them. I love being able to pass along things I'm no longer using (or will never use but just had to have at the moment). When I can get honest with myself about what I'm truly intereseted in it makes it easier to let the clutter go. But my clutter can be someone else's treasure. So I like to keep passing things along.

I've been making Kusudama for awhile now:I really like making these for gifts but I wanted to add a little color and style to them:I'm still playing around with different designs. I haven't found a style I like yet but I'm sketching out new designs to try. This is a big step for me as I'm so not process oriented. I usually jump right to result and then am disappointed when it isn't "perfect". I get frustrated because I haven't taken the time to learn the possibilities of the medium. So, then, I just drop that craft and try something else, hoping to achieve that artsy perfection on the first go. And on into infiinity.... So, I'm working on changing this behavior. Not easy for a leopard to change its spots, but I'm hoping not impossible.

Have a great weekend!

8 comments:

  1. this is incredible! how long does it take you to make one? they look like water lilies. just gorgeous.

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  2. These are beautiful. Could you tell us more about them. They are really, really beautiful!!

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  3. Sweet. I'd never seen Kusudama before. Thanks for sharing them, and here's to happy exploring as you create your own!

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  4. what they said :-) i'd love to hear more. i've been hoping you'd share when i first saw the photo up there. it's just beautiful.

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  5. I've never heard that name before - Kusudama. Well, they are really beautiful. You must need a lot of patience and very careful hands. Yes, show some more please! We like!!

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  6. These are beautiful! Love the colors and the shapes.

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  7. When I linked to your post the colours and intricate shapes of your creation leapt right out of the screen to me, what a statement!

    I'm right with you on the clutter clearing it's very therapeutic!

    Have a lovely week.

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  8. Really beautiful! Is is related to Origami?
    Clutter always sneaks up on me. One day it's fine and the next it's like bam! my craft area has exploded!

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