She's Crafty

I was asked tonight if I've always been this crafty.  My first response was, "no." Then I remembered when I was little how I loved to color.  All throughout high school I took art class.   I wasn't the greatest at drawing.  I think it was learning the process and working with different mediums that fascinated me the most.  Then I started making cards at my friend Amy's house.  She and I would make a mess on her bedroom floor designing cards for hours.  I love giving gifts and handmade cards.  I worked in a couple flower shops.  I love flowers. It was then when I learned how to design flower arrangements and corsages.  On Mother's day I usually pick the roses and black eyed susans out of my garden and some foliage to make corsages for my Mom and Mother-in Law.  I am always doing some kind of craft project.  Some time after my 21st birthday I walked into a jewelry shop.  I learned the basics of stringing beads, wire wrapping and attaching clasps.  After I learned how to make jewelry I decided to do craft shows.  One Christmas I got a glass bead making kit and a Cricut.  I mostly use the Cricut to make vinyl wall art work.  There is a lot you can put vinyl art on.  I like to put quotes on ceramic tiles to display on rod iron stands.  I've also made the monogrammed letters that you see on everyone's cars.  Devin bought me a kiln one Valentine's day so I could put my glass beads and wine bottles in.  I took a glass bead making class, so now I can make my own beads.  After making the beads you have to kiln anneal them so they are less likely to break.  Devin originally bought me the kiln so I could melt wine bottles into serving trays. I also took a class on how to make my own sterling silver jewelry out of PMC.  I've always loved making things.  So when asked if I've always been this crafty, I should have said, "yes."