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You might be a crafter if...

Written by Melody Jones

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:37

You’ve ever frantically yelled “Don’t throw that away! I can make something out of it.”

You spend an undisclosed amount of money every month on all things crafty. To disclose it might give your spouse a heart attack.

You know precisely where the clearance wall is in Hobby Lobby and how long it takes you to walk back there.

Every piece of cardboard, old jewelry, and old clothing sets your mind ablaze with possibilities.

You’ve gone crazy with the glue gun and glued stuff to picture frames, cupboard doors, desks, planters, mirrors, your dog’s collar and computer monitors.

You cut buttons off all clothing bound for the trash can.

Large bags and boxes of miscellaneous items frequently appear on your doorstep. Everyone knows where the crazy craft lady lives.

You think nothing of going in to work with paint under your fingernails and glue on your elbow.

Every time you decide to clean and organize, you discover items you didn’t know you owned.
Bottle caps
You don’t mind when you spill paint. It’s like floor art.

All folding tables in the house become permanent craft room additions.

Your spouse learns not to ask when how long you’ll be gone when it’s craft fair season.

Anything is fair game to become a piece of jewelry: bottle tops, tire rims, twist ties.

Others don’t understand why you need 15 different types of glue.

Your husband buys you a 100 pack of gel pens complete with stand, without batting an eye. You’ve trained him well.

There are more musings. Oh yes.

Do what your dog does and you'll feel better

Home improvement vs. a sharp stick in the eye

(Glue gun photo by Eric Marttinen via wikimediacommons.org)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:08

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Karen Sanders makes this comment

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

LOL! Sounds a bit like my mum!
Melody makes this comment

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Karen, I like your mom already
saramomof2 makes this comment

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Anything is fair game when it comes to crafting! And spill paint can be floor art- I like that one too!
StaceyLynn makes this comment

Tuesday, 06 July 2010

LOL! it's like someone let you into my brain. Just yesterday at lunch I found a really cool bottle cap and tucked it into my purse. My youngest said "Why are you taking that??" I just looked at her and said "Because it can become something!!"
Melody makes this comment

Wednesday, 07 July 2010

Sara, floor art is the best! Stacey, thank you for figuring out how to sign up on my blog and how to comment. When you make something out of that bottle cap, send me a pic

Thank you both for taking time to comment.

Melody
dfoerster makes this comment

Wednesday, 04 August 2010

Very clever. I never disclose how much I spend! That would be a disaster!
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010

Oh no, Donna, no cost disclosures for crafts, clothes, or shoes!!

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