Crochet Therapy

Crocheting is such therapy for me. I love the yarn, the texture, the color and making something with my hands. 

This flower takes about 30 minutes to make. It is huge. Way too big to pin for a corsage. But I do like it. Just not sure what to do with it. So, I thought I would just snap a picture of it on a blue granny square background. Speaking of granny...my granny Ruth taught me to crochet when I was about seven. I have crocheted off and on my whole life. About 40 years, come to think of it. So this rose is dedicated to my Granny Ruth. I love you and miss you.

Signs, Signs, Everywhere There's Signs

I'm learning to paint signs. I absolutely have found my niche. I have been crafty my whole life, I've scrapbooked, made cards, sewn, crocheted and now I am loving making signs.  Pinterest http://pinterest.com/katstamps65/signs-signs-everywhere-theres-signs/ is fantastic inspiration. I painted this sign for a dear friend who got married last year. It was a beach wedding. I had started something for her before she ever got married and of course I'm just now finishing it. Got my inspiration from Pinterest. Love that sight!

I also painted this sign for a friend who is getting married in May.

The sign is actually the purple colors in the top pic, but outside in the sun it kind of looks blueish.  (Please ignore the crumpled up rug, my pup Daisy has been chewing on.)

I also painted this picture on a piece of wood slat for a dear teenage friend of mine Savannah. She's had a rough couple of months and I couldn't help but think of her when I was painting this. I was inspired from a tin wall hanging that I bought at Hobby Lobby.

Are you a crafty person? Do you try many different avenues of craft? Do you have a niche?