I love crafting! I love doing anything to do with making things look prettier. But DIY usually comes to my aid when I realize that the thing i actually want to buy is too costly.
As a child I did receive an allowance to use in case of emergencies. However, since my parents gave me everything I needed I never really spent anything from it. Instead, I used to find a way to make the things I wanted. For music class we needed a musical instrument but since those come very pricey I chose to use some beads, two empty jelly cups and an old pencil and voila! a make shift maracas… The music teacher took kindly to my choice, appreciated my efforts and allowed me to continue using that for the term.
As the years progressed, I took up many small DIYs — Christmas ornaments, kitchen organizers, waste paper bins, wind chimes, sofa covers, pillow covers, curtains, clothes for my dolls, mini doll house.. I loved doing it!
Most of my ambitious projects have been completed with help from my father. Like the a shoe rack we made out of wooden pieces, the head piece to the bed, — mostly things that require using power tools. I still have not learnt how to use those things.
I am thankful to the era of YouTube and to the people who make videos with beautiful DIY ideas. Currently, I have bought all the supplies to make a stationary organizer. Still have not figured exactly how it am going to make it and when I am actually going to get it started. But fingers crossed, I will be done with it soon and move on to the next exciting project.
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