The Crafting Addiction

If you are anything like me then crafting is more of an addiction than a hobby. I am forever diving head and wallet first into a new craft. I don't dabble at a new craft, oh no, I must get ALL the stuff and be consumed by a passion for this craft for at least 6 months. Of course, inevitably, this passion will fade and I will be left with a bunch of stuff I no longer want. Some of these crafts stick, however, and I return to them as long-lost friends when the fever passes.

Tole or Decorative painting is my constant love over the last 11 years. I think the reason I have stayed so loyal to this craft/art is my friends at the HOTT (Heart of Texas Tolers) . These lovely, and talented ladies (who are also hotties) keep me enthused about painting and provide a place and time for me to paint. As all you truly dedicated crafters know, the time and place are the most crucial elements of getting anything done. [Did I mention that I have three children? :)] HOTT is a chapter of the international SDP (Society of Decorative Painters) which publishes a nifty members only magazine full of painting designs and patterns.

Crafting passion for 2007, so far: Knitting! Yes, I have taken up knitting. I have completed 2 1/2 scarves and purchased a cubic ton of yarn, of course.

This blog will hopefully showcase some of my more successful forays into the world of crafting and perhaps it will provide a cautionary tale or two about some of my more spectacular blunders. You can also see what my less addicted husband and I come up with together at CraftyCouple.blogspot.com

Happy Crafting!