I have always enjoyed arts and crafts. I guess that is a good thing since my major is Graphic Design. It is always a lot of fun when I get the chance to make a scarf over the summer break, make a bag or a pillow with my mom, etcetera. One think I love about it is how it can easily decorate a home and is relatively inexpensive; a lot less than furnishing and decorating your entire home from already made and packaged items in a store, and they hold significant meaning to the household. You made it, your sister, brother or cousin made it.... your roommate made it. It's one in a kind, no one else has it. Inspiration and admiration always comes to me when I go into my friends' apartments and I see their wall art that they made out of fabric and a board, their drawings or printouts inside a simple but fashionable solid-colored cardboard frame from Michael's.
Home Made Simple is a show on TLC, channel 70 down here at school. I find myself watching it when I zap on the television, flip channels and see it there. It is amazing what they do to these homes. They look so much more elegant and clean, but.......they made it all, you know, besides the paint and etcetera. I have seen them make seats that will fit in cubbies under the coffee table while acting as neat little modern and artsy sides to the table. They basically took four boxes, added cushioning on top, fit blue fabric over them, stapled the bottoms and screwed in wheels. Let me just say, GENIOUS! Even if I need a little help with ideas, someday when I have my own home.....it is going to fashioned with hand made creations like this. I know arts and craft projects are not for everybody, but I hope the appreciation for what people come up with and how nice it looks is admired. Thank you Lord or the creativity you gave us all! We all have it in different ways.
