Today's Lesson From The Craft Room: Consider Living More For Today Than For Some Day
I had to smile when today's challenge was about building a house...granted it was a birdhouse, but it made me think of all the house cleaning I've been doing lately. Oh to be a bird with such a little space to keep clean I've been spending most of my time cleaning in the craft room and I realize that I save a lot of things for "some day." For instance, I'd better save this big plastic bottle because "some day" it may come in handy for a project. Oh, and this cardboard packing material, and those beat up plastic containers, and don't forget those wrappers from those candies...and so on, and so on, and so on...until eventually I am surrounded by piles of things for "some day" and unable to live comfortably in a clean space today. So I've been purging a lot - trying to live more for today than for some day. It has been an emotional purging for me since I seem to have a hard time letting go. I have to admit though - every time I remove things from the craft room and deposit them in the trash I feel a bit lighter and a bit more at peace So today's birdhouse is my house of peace - this is hopefully what I will end up with when I finish my purging - a peaceful, clean space where I can cozy up and create Wish me luck!
The roof of the birdhouse was cut from silver tooling foil and then scalloped and embossed. I used a sewing pin to attach the die cut bird and ribbon. The flowers were punched and then embellished with silver liquid pearls. Hope you like it!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105300
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 @ 1:15 PM
Yeah, I hear ya! I'm a saver too!! LOL! I love your beautiful white birdhouse with the silver!! How very pretty!!!
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 @ 3:39 PM
Very pretty birdhouse! Love the birdie on top. Thanks for all the great advice. I too, have trouble with the saving of things for "some day". I might just have to try a little "tossing". hehe TFS :0)
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132041
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 @ 12:08 AM
Well, you certainly achieved a lovely light airy feeling with this sweet little bird house. I try not to keep too many things in case - I just know that some time down the road most of them will still be unused. Even so, from time to time I put a bag of stuff up on FreeCycle and rehouse it. Good luck with your purging.