dear crafting gods::

today i'm starting Christmas gifts. My sister has decided that we should all 'make' gifts rather that go out and buy them. At first I was on board.. and I must admit the phone calls back and forth have been great. I have taken 2 trips to Michael's in the last few days and rummaged the clearance isles and the $1 bins til my head hurts. I have changed my mind 3 times and have finally settled upon what I am going to do. Mr. Me is glad cause the 100 bucks I've spent on 'ideas' was beginning to wear on him. Not to mention #5 went with me both trips and demanded a craft all his own so I could shop.... anyways..

As I am sitting here sipping coffee .. I am starting to rethink my idea...but i think it's only because i am unsure how it will play out. i wonder if anyone else second guesses new things. the first should be pretty simple the other.. i dunno..

at the risk they read this (haha that even made me laugh) let's just say the gifts require me being outdoors getting dirty and the other has to do with cardboard.

exciting i know! not really.. but.. if .. and that is a huge if ..they turn out.. i'm so winning crafty christmas.. if they don't.. im in big trouble for spending so much to 'make' an xmas gift..

so today .. my prayer is to the crafty gods and powers that be..

PLEASE LET THIS TURN OUT.. amen and all that jazz.

<3 Carie.

SUPER CRAFTER TO THE RESCUE ..... or not.

Do you ever look at other people's things and feel inferior? I mean,I'm sure I can do somethings better than someone else, but in all honesty, I'm a 'half-asser' Excuse the language but really what else is there to call me? I simply .. am not an excellent crafter.. I get bored with it.. I get frustrated.. I see every flaw.. and sit and wonder how others do it..

If I'm in the moment of crafting and making things.. I forget all that and just do.. and the person I am making it for truly enjoys it.. and i know that's really all that matters.. but today .. is one of those days i wish.. i was super crafter.. that things would just turn out perfect.. that I could wear my cape and sit down and craft something that will fight crime and evil........ ok.. not really.. right now i just wish i could figure out how to free hand paint letters without shakey icky...

...I've not had my coffee yet.. maybe i'll go coffee it up first and then come back to blogging about sucktastic crafts...