A Creative Mess = Happiness!

In the struggle to earn a living (and the focus on where you want to be) it's easy to forget the really good things that are happening right now.

Yesterday was one of those days where I felt really, really happy to be doing what I'm doing.  I was making a mess with glue and fabric and beachy imagery and I just thought I can't believe someone is actually paying me to do this!

I was popping a picture together as I went, on the side of a vintage vanity case...

using fabric and scissors

and messy splodges of glue...

when the doorbell went and I was handed a parcel of fabric (and yummy orange buttons - wow, look at them!)  from the very lovely Abakhan. 

Just as I was thinking it couldn't get any better, it had done.  Not only was I suddenly reminded of another very summery project (for which this fabric is earmarked) but I sliced off a couple of small pieces of that lovely blue and white stripe to use on my beach hut...

can you spot the blue and white stripe?

This project made me realise how lucky I am be creative, to be able to work on a project where my own designs are central (and beachy and blue...) and it underlined for me some of the directions I really want to be going in. It made me realise there is very definitely not just one direction for me.

So it was a hugely successful project on more than one level!

I love the finished case too.  It may actually be my favourite project to date.  I can't show you the whole finished item (it will be in issue 25 of Craftseller) but here are a couple of sneaky peek close ups...

Here's hoping your creative endeavours bring some happiness (and/or revelations!) your way today too.