My New Pastime

Since I took a break from working out a couple of months ago, I got myself back into doing DIY and crafts.  I've had this passion ever since I was a kid, but kind of laid low when I got into college because of my studies.  And now, being a stay-at-home mother to 3 toddlers, schedule has gotten even more hectic for me.  Twenty-four hours definitely aren't enough to fit everything I want to accomplish in a day.

Taking a break opened more time for me to do other things that I haven't done in a long time.  And I couldn't be more happier to have done what I did because only then did I realize the things I've been missing for a while now.  Like doing crafts, a little carpentry, decorating our house, and gardening.  Well, not a full on gardening, though.  Unfortunately, we don't have the space for that.  But I re-purposed some of the milk cans that we had and used them as my plant pots, like what my Grandma did back home.  I grew flowers and herbs.

What I did was, I dug through my husband's old stuff in the basement and found a lot of things that I recycled and re-purposed for the house.  I wanted to do other things, but we don't have enough tools and materials for me to do more carpentry work.  So, I did more crafting.

Crafting is definitely fun!  That, I am sure.  I can't even tell you how much time I spend on doing crafts.  That's where most of my free time goes to when I have something I want to get done.  I may not have all the tools I need, but somehow, I make things work.

But sometimes, to be honest, I don't find it fun cutting papers and stuff, especially when the pattern is small and detailed.  I only have a big pair of scissors that I use all the time.  My small craft scissors got broken and I haven't got the chance to get a new one yet.  If I do, I'm going to get me 2 pairs of scissors and two spring loaded knives - the other one is extra, in case I end up breaking one of them.  I actually like the latter one because I love making back cover decor for my iPhone case.  I already made 2 before, and I still want to make some more so I'll have different ones to use.  I tell you what, cutting that hole for the back camera was a pain in the brain, that's why next time, I'm going to use that type of knife.  I should've thought about that a long time ago.

Here are some of my DIYs and crafts:

Re-purposed old coasters.  I turned them into fridge magnest ;)

Back cover for iPhone.  I used scrapbook paper.

A wooden magazine rack that I turned into a corner shelf

I enjoy being "Me" once more.  I mean, these are the things that I loved doing when I was younger.  I'm just glad and thankful that my hands never forgot the skills they've been divested of for years now.  There were things I thought I've forgotten.  But once I got into them, everything came back naturally.

I am not a pro when it comes to DIY and crafts.  I learn new things along the way.  For me, that's one of the things that make it more fun - you discover more while you explore deeper.  And I want to learn more!  I want to learn as many craft ideas as I possible can.  And that's a promise!

What about you?  What is your pastime?