Creativity in the Family

For the last 3 years I've been secretly creating something out of nothing. 

My Mom was doing the same, only she used a different medium for her precious art.  Mine were made by hand from original designs and so were hers... 

My chosen supplies came in hundreds of different colours and textures.   She would mostly stick to white.  

The reasons behind our creativity came from the heart.  We were working on our creations because this labor of love was calming and fulfilling.

Mom was working on those little crochet beauties for several fundraisers. 

Crochet Christmas Ornaments

I wanted to relax in the evenings and was looking for a creative idea to use my ever-growing stash of fabrics, beads and crystals.  I used to design and make skating costumes for about 12 years, so you can imagine the amount of fabric I had available... and the beads, oh the beads!  Did I tell you I love sparkle?  Petals and Sparkle?  Get it?  

One of a Kind Fabric Flowers

I started out making Fabric Flower Brooches like those above.  

Then new ideas came and my collection grew to include Fabric Flower Headbands and Fabric Flower Barrettes.