AMANDA'S BASKETS: MARCH BEGINS....

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

MARCH BEGINS....

March first...the beginning of a new month. Did you know that March is Craft Month? A perfect time to think about creativity...especially your creativity. I'm looking forward to a more productive month. How about you?

And the first day of spring is on the 20th. Weather wise it looks like there are warmer temperatures on the way which means that trees and flowers will begin budding out brightening up the landscape.
Until then I'll enjoy some silk flowers...

and my terrarium...

I have to keep my plants in this so that Chip and Dale don't munch on them. I like this unit which I picked up at IKEA. It's lightweight because the clear sides are plexiglass, not glass and the frame is aluminum.

I did finish up one of my WIPs...

I added the purple frame, but in addition to that, I needed to do some hand work to attach the specialty yarn because it was only held on by glue. So it took a lot longer than I planned. But I do like the results.

One of the ways to be more creative is to be less busy. Courtney Carver over at Be More With Less has written a great article on exactly that...'A Gentle Warriors Manifesto to End Busyness'. It's a great idea and I recommend that you take a few minutes and read it. You may be able to free up some time for those creative ventures you want to do.

There's a new monthly thought posted...'Explore Your Creativity'...as well as a new journal prompt...'Create Something New'. When you think of creating something new don't limit yourself. Try a new food recipe, a new craft technique, plan a garden, sew a pillow cover, etc., etc., etc. Take a photo and think about creating a photo journal this month!

Well, onto the Super Tuesday Results...
Thanks for visiting...
Talk to you tomorrow...

CRAFTING IDEAS

I am always looking for a small piece of paper to write down something which will later be disposed of. I decided to use some of the scrap paper of which I have a ton. I mostly use the paper for glueing projects. I decided to cut the paper into a small size. (Six pieces from a piece of copy paper.). But just having them sitting on my desk would get messy without a container. So, using a cardboard box, I cut it down to size and using a hot glue gun I glued the ends together. Using a picture from a magazine cut into pieces and stick craft glue, I glued the pieces to the box inside and out. I also used some decorative tape for the outside edges. And to finish the top corners which were not covered, I used straight pins with colorful tops. Looks nice and works well.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

So in looking over your habits what did you find? Some popular good habits folks have are: Meditation, exercise, journal writing, flossing, reading and walking up early. Some not so great habits included smoking, saying yes, swearing, tolerating folks, not sleeping enough, always complaining and constantly making excuses. Do you have more good habits or more bad habits? Is it time to change? If so, start with the easiest bad habit to change, not the hardest. This will give the best chance of success. Decide on the best way for you to change your habit. Worry too much? Set a time to worry and then stop. You may have to stop yourself several times at the beginning but keep it up and you will worry less. Or, alternatively, write the worry down as well as options to stop the problem. Just figure out which way to stop is best for you.