Seriously, it seems like it has been FOREVER since I have crafted anything. I know that, in reality, it has only been a couple of weeks. But seriously, when it is such a part of who I am, having not crafted for a couple of weeks is a pretty big deal. As I said in my previous post, though, I just have not been feeling very inspired lately. I think it’s mostly been a product of my busy schedule.
Well, today I decided to head out to Santa Monica to visit a store I’ve been dying to see. A friend of mine recommended it when I was as Inspired last month. I checked it out on the web and I could not wait to get down there to check it out in person. I could not get my husband to make the hour and a half drive with me, so I just decided to go alone. Holy smoke, was it TOALLY WORTH IT!
The store is called The Urban Craft Center. It’s a pretty small store, but it is PACKED full of fun, crafty goodness. They have everything from scrapbooking, to felting, to sewing and beyond! Their work space is amazing. check out the supplies that they have on hand for you to use while you are there:
It’s kind of hard to see here, but they have sewing machines, irons and ironing boards, toaster ovens for clay, and just about anything you can imagine available for you to use in their studio. Seriously, I wish I lived closer because I think I would be at this place every single day!
But it gets better. After spending about an hour checking out every single nook and cranny in the store, I decided to check out some of the shops in the immediate area as well. I stumbled upon David and Goliath, a fun, kitschy kind of store full of fun t-shirts and prints. LOVED this store and left totally inspired. I also stumbled into the cutest baby store, Weego Baby. I am so NOT into baby stuff, but I could have browsed this store FOREVER. They had the cutest stuff I have ever seen. Again, I left so incredibly inspired.
So, last night, while I was at the Oasis, I started working on some needle felting. I’ve been wanting to try this for a very long time and have just been a bit intimidated. I get that way about anything new that I’m going to try. Anyway, I dug out the supplies I bought a couple of months ago and decided it was time to give it a go. Dear Cheryl decided to join me in the adventure. When we left the store last night, we both had cute, little teddy bear heads started.
After spending the day shopping and getting inspired, I decided that I needed to not only complete my little teddy bear, but I needed to make a list of things I want to make/accomplish for my much neglected etsy store. I found that during the almost 3 hours it took me to get home from Santa Monica, I had lots of time to jot down ideas that were floating in my head. I now have a fantastic list of yummy craft goodies that I’d like to start making for the store. I even asked my husband to help me accomplish my goal by reminding me to keep on top of it!
Well, I’m happy to report that I finished the teddy bear tonight! She is really cute and not too bad for my very first attempt at needle crafting, if I do say so myself!
Without her dress
Really thought she looked naked without the dress
So… hopefully you will be seeing a lot more photos and crafting projects in the coming weeks. Here’s hoping that I can keep on track!
