I have always loved cats and I’m always delighted to make a new friend. Luckily for me, I seem to meet them everywhere I go! I’ve decided to capture these precious moments with my camera (which can be challenging with an ever-moving, cuddle-wanting cat!) Today: cats from Toronto’s east end.
Every two weeks my sisters, Suzie & Shannon, and I chat about our creative lives. We share our creative projects, our challenges and our celebrations – and we share them all with you too! On this episode, we cover everything from dreamboards to knitting cables, from amigurumi to curating your life! I hope there will be something in here that inspires you to stART too!
Today: Finding meaning behind the endless to-dos and overflowing inboxes and gently getting things done.
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Today: Tuning into the energy of the coming Full Sturgeon Moon for my upcoming workshop and also as a personal guide, sharing an interview and getting ready to do some unplugging this summer.
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Find More Creative Living TV at the StudioToday: Deciding what to invest in, saying yes to dreams and no to crochet hooks, and turning into a disco ball.
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Shannon and I may be the only two creatives who had never been to Michaels so this week we grabbed our cameras, hopped on the subway and headed out for a creative adventure – a craft store artist’s date!
One of the delights at a store like Michaels is colour! Oooh, the colours. What a feast for the eyes! These rows upon rows of ribbon were an absolute joy for a monochromatic colour-scheme loving girl like me!
There was so much to look at, from jewellery to cake decorating, from knitting to painting, from boas to unicorns! As our grandma would say, “What could be bad?” And one thing I’ve learned is that if you get intimidated by art stores and craft stores, a great place to start is the kids section! Crayons and construction paper invite everyone in!
After exploring just about every nook and cranny, I decided on a few treasures to bring home.
I love this bone folder from Martha Stewart Crafts. It felt like a supreme indulgence because I had just bought myself one last week! In the Inner Alchemy Circle, Mindy used one for her collaged cards and I thought, how could I not have one of those! I collage all the time and the bone folder is such a great way to secure adhesion and get nice, smooth, flat images. I bought the only one available at my local art store and it was totally fine but this looked beautiful to me. I hmm’d and hawed and eventually decided to go for it! I’ll often err on the side of “Yes!” if it’s an item that will likely become a long-term part of my home or studio. Besides, this indulgence allowed me to gift the one I had just bought and that’s a good thing too!
My big investment of the day was a Martha Stewart corner rounder (which is *so* much more expensive in Toronto than on Martha’s website!) I just love the way this turns ordinary index cards into tarot-like creations. The rounded edges give such a wonderful finish. I should share that I learned rather quickly not to use the rounder on anything where I’d adhered ribbon. Ack! That almost put an end to this product pronto!
When I put this picture up on Facebook and asked people to guess what I was up to, there were some pretty hilarious answers, including home dentistry! But the knitters in the house know that I am about to embark on a cable adventure! In fact, I’m re-starting my journey into knitting. I tried it years ago but let it go when I found it just too taxing on my body. Inspired by the Creativebug Afghan Knit-Along, I’ve decided to gently try again. Because, ahem, when you barely know how to purl, it’s time to take on cables! LOL! (So far so good! I’ll be sharing my progress on stART: Creating as We Go)
And hey, it wouldn’t have been an adventure if we didn’t also get a little silly!
