Living with dogs for over 25 years has taught me more than just how to teach a puppy to sit and stay. Dogs, you see, have mastered the art of "living in the moment". This skill is counter-intuitive to our deadline driven society and, sometimes I even think, to our human nature of planning ahead and dwelling on the past.
In reality, every day is a treasure of its own, to be savored and enjoyed to its fullest. Sometimes that means stopping whatever we are doing and just being still. Quiet the brain, relax and focus on the moment instead of the "next" and the "next", ad infinitum. It means it is sometimes okay to just "be". That is the only time the "off" switch appears so the creative side of my brain can actually turn off, even if just for a few minutes or hours.
And that's why I love summer so much. There is so much magic in so many warm moments. After I take those little "just be" breaks, the "creative" cranks right up again into high gear. I find I am refocused with a clearer vision. Deadlines also transform into exciting challenges instead of exhausting drains. That is mighty powerful stuff!
Meanwhile, I'm still glowing from my latest projects and published articles and tutorials for Favecrafts.com.
As promised, here is the link to my recent tutorial published on Favecrafts. This tutorial features THREE projects and three different approaches to decoupage on wood hangers!
The projects are SO much fun to do and sure to brighten up anyone's closet. A great project to encourage kids to hang up their coats and clothing items--especially if they decoupage their own personalized hangers.
These decorated hangers would also be a perfect gift item either given as a set or accompanying a special item of clothing.
