well, when you make something, it is like wearing your heart on your sleeve. (or, at least i think it is . . . i am very bad at understanding old phrasing.) a compliment or criticism can make or break you. example: as a girl, if you buy a shirt on sale and while wearing it, someone comments on how cute it is, then it validates that you got a steal and almost makes the shirt even cuter than it was just minutes before. when i make something, if someone comments that they like it, it tells me maybe it is possible to make something and make it cute. it gives me a little more confidence to try something else. am i the only one who feels this way??
then, i see something i think someone would like. even better, i think i can make this something. at first, i get really excited. i collect all my supplies. i start creating and, another confession, i start to doubt that what i am making would be appreciated by someone else. i start to wonder if they will be sad that they received it. i think, will they want this gift or will they throw it away wondering why i didn't just buy them something . . .
but, when you make something for someone and they like it . . . or they even love it . . . words cannot express how much it makes my heart smile. and, if they find out i made it, and still like it and don't feel like i gipped them out of a real gift . . . well, then i might just make another gift because it feels good to create something for someone else. really good.
so, i confess. and, i wonder am i the only one who feels this way? (oh, good night, people. i really just put myself out there. if you know me, you know i am not so lay-it-all-out about my feelings. abusive punctuation-yes, sharing my fears-no.)
i hope not. and, i hope to share a quick and easy gift tutorial, too.
i'm back and ready to craft!
9 comments:
Oh girl I'm exactly the same way. And I think a lot of it is that people who don't make stuff truly don't appreciate the gift of the time it takes! I had a friend ask me to crochet a baby hat for her to give as a gift and told me she would pay me $10. This particular hat would take about $5 in yarn and a few hours of time. I politely declined.
Yes, I do all of that when crafting for someone else. I painted a canvas for someone as a shower gift. The first time I ever did. I left before the opening of gifts and was relieved and was also sick too not knowing the reaction.
All that being said... I LOVE your gifts that you have crafted for me. I love that someone thinks of me while crafting for me. That is the best part of the gift I think.
i completely agree...i always feel proud of myself for making it but wonder if the receiver will just think i'm crazy. however, when you see them actually using (or their baby/child) the gift you made them, then you feel great! by the way, glad you're blogging again. i'm trying to get back in the groove, but haven't since our little claire entered the world!
um. yeah, i'm not going to run down how i feel when i craft for people because it would reveal how entirely neurotic and insecure i am, but i love this post :)
All of your creations and projects and crafts are so cute! They look like something for sale in a store! Mine (if they even earn the title of craft) usually turn into a disaster. I have great ideas but have issues with creating them in real life. You have a gift with it, so I say run with it!!
Girl, your crafts are fantastic. And homemade things can be infinitely more thoughtful! That said, can I put in a request for a tutorials those dolls! How incredible!
I meant, can I put in a request for a tutorial [singular] on those dolls? [question mark, not exclamation point] Sorry.
i'm like that too! glad you're back to blogging :)
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