Hi, Jeanne here. A Baby Boomer who is passionate for crafting, turning that passion into one of the greatest adventures ever! Having plenty of time, now that it is just myself with the kids grown and off on their own, I embark upon a brand new way of life finally pursuing what I love to do.
In the past, I have looked into and/or tried many different crafts. However, my first love became painting with acrylics. It all started when a friend showed me how she painted on old roofing slate. Awesome! I loved to draw and color and knew I could turn the drawings into paintings which would not just be incredible fun but a far better way to display my art. The sad day came when I ran out of roofing shingles. What now? Well, my creativity took over and I discovered river rocks. Not only did I get outside into the sun and air to wander the stream beds but got plenty of exercise and enjoyed the plethora of flora, and fauna surrounding me. Slung over my shoulder was a big sac in which was stashed all strange, unusual and quite regular rocks large, medium and small. Those were soon turned into doorstops, paperweights, or just a cool conversation piece. One painting surface led to another and soon was painting ceramic figurines, name plaques on wood, picture plaques, you name it I experimented. Presently, trying my hand at turning light bulbs into hot air balloons thus extending my surface to glass which is quite interesting. Can’t wait to discover what’s next once I conquer hot air balloons.
Crochet is a hobby I started when I was quite young. Self-taught after learning the a sc, dc and trc from my mother. Patterns were my treasure maps I learned to decipher. Having been self-taught, YouTube has made it easy to learn some amazing stitches (love the crocodile stitch) and borders (running heart chain was gorgeous). I was introduced to the beautiful world or amigurumi through Pinterest, crocheting all sorts of animals (even a huge triple decor ice cream cone). Never ceases to amaze me what I might learn next. Actually, I just saw YouTube videos on felting animals. WOW!
“It’s not the destination but the journey that matters.” I want a fantastic journey! Turning 65 has been quite a swirl of emotions and then the Medicare card came. Wow, how could I be old enough for that, LOL. Then I remembered my mother always told me I traveled to the beat of a different drum. Well, I did not like the sound of the drum I heard beating at that point, as it sounded like a funeral dirge. Time to get off that shadowy roadway. Therefore, I have enlisted the aid of a ‘different drummer’ once again. Lively, happy, and pulling me back onto the road of adventures. Here I go.
So please join me. I want to share with you my crafts which may go up for sale at some point. Leave a comment or suggestion. Share what you do or just say hi. Join me on this crazy adventure called life! I shall be posting pictures, patterns and whatever so moves my spirit.
