Felt Dolls

How was your weekend? I did struggle to feel productive at first but in the end I managed to get a lot of work done on my second blog and even some painting on what will soon be our new bedroom.

I was hoping to get a little video tour of my creative space done but if I am honest I am procrastinating. Part of me wants to clean it all up and make it look shiny before I share it here but the truth is this is the way it normally looks! I love having all my supplies around me so I can see what I have and be inspired by them. I also never remember what supplies I have if they are hidden away all neat and organized and I usually spend more time trying to remember how I organized everything that I don’t make much.

So I might just give it a normal tidy and then do a little video for you since we may just start moving as soon as next week and I really want to share my creative space with you. At one time in my life I was fortunate enough to have an office and a craft room. It was a pretty craft room that I planned out so carefully and to be honest-I never used it. Instead I used my office that everything out and messy and where I could see it 🙂

Now that my office and craft room have become bedrooms I have a little nook in my bedroom that I use. I think it’s so important to create and to know that you don’t need much space (or even many supplies) to be creative and express yourself. So that’s why I want to share my little nook with you so that you can see you can create a lot in small space.

I also realized that I have been blogging twice a week which feels like such an accomplishment and I am so happy but I also realized I have boxed myself in a bit with Monday being the creative challenge and Wednesday my project updates. So I may just have to add another weekly post where I can say hello and just share general updates with you. What do you think?

Now on to the challenge! Last week’s word was ice cream and I admit when I chose the word I knew I wanted to make a felt creation. I found a super sweet pattern on Etsy here and had so much fun making this little one. Now, you may see that there are 2 ice cream cones in the photo and that is because as I was making it my son came in and asked if he could have it for his felt collection. So of course he got the first one. I then made myself one for my collection. They came together really quickly and I would definitely recommend this pattern.

Once I finished the ice cream cone I decided to make the Popsicle which is so super cute! I couldn’t be happier with her (and yes I did make a second one for my son as well :). So that was lat week’s prompt.

The prompt for this week was chosen by oldest daughter so maybe we can channel our inner 10 year-olds and have some fun with this one. Are you ready?

Creative Challenge Prompt #3 is: Cupcake

I cannot wait to see what you make! Please join in the link party below and share a link to your take on our creative word.

Thank you for stopping by to visit my site and I will see you again on Wednesday!

Until next time…

-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante

I have this image in my mind of what creating something looks like.

It’s a very vivid and active image where I am quite focused, creativity and paint just flying out everywhere as the work goes from inspiration to reality before my eyes.

It’s a lovely image.

Often times, however, creativity or rather the act of creating something looks quite different.
It might start with a passing thought. A little idea of, “ooh that could be fun.”
If I am in a position to sit down and run with it then the image described above is a possibility. Usually however the idea just sits inside my mind as I image the making of it.

I might imagine it in watercolors.
No, definitely not watercolors.
I might think about doing it in pencil.
I don’t think pencil will capture the magic I want to express.

Mixed media?
Collage?
Clay?

I might sit down and try out a little something in my sketchbook. I might have a play or a valiant effort at creation. It might work it might not.

I might sit in my chair and just think about the project. Allowing ideas, thoughts, inspiration to flow through until I feel that it is time to actually get down to action.

Creativity can look very different to different people. The most important thing I have learned is to not let an image of what something should look like hinder the experience of what actually is.

Creativity works through me and the energy and joy it brings is something I am grateful for every day. Making space for it daily is my only job. The way it chooses to show up is the mysterious gift that creativity gives me.

Until Next Time…

-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante

Creative Spaces & Challenge #3

What Creativity Looks Like

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