Making Shiny Things

Time Practiced: About 30-45 minutes, plus a 30 minute piano lesson. Look at me being all productive and focused and whatnot!

As we know, I'm a bit of a scatterbrained artist. One of my hobbies happens to be jewelry making. Comes in handy when I need a present for girlfriends' birthdays. One such occasion happened this weekend and I was more than happy to whip up a quick piece of jewelry for a friend. Goodness knows my stash of jewelry making findings and beads is more than large enough, should be easy enough to make something with what I have on hand.

Nope.

Had to go to the store to a get few items, but forced myself to stay focused on only getting the earring findings. The challenge had to be making something beautiful with the beads I had on hand. Thankfully, I was only making earrings so it wasn't impossible (though the urge to by new shiny, pretty things was strong!). I think they turned out really nice. I kind of want the pink pair for myself, as a matter of fact. Which I think is the problem with crafting beautiful things for other people- it's hard to part with such pretty things!

However, just making those two pairs of earrings made me remember how much I love jewelry making as a creative outlet. I started making jewelry with a girlfriend about three years ago during football season. My husband and her boyfriend were both in fantasy football leagues and insisted on getting together every Sunday to watch football. We, naturally, were not necessarily interested in watching football all day. So, I decided we needed something fun and creative to do and thought it was an opportune time to learn how to make my own jewelry. I've been beading religiously every football season since.

Well, the fantasy football magazines are coming out again so I think it's about time to start thinking about what lovely jewelry I'm going to make for myself this football season. Perhaps a necklace or two, but some new bracelets would be fun as well....

Today's Recommendation: Rediscover something that gives you creative satisfaction.

Claude Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun