Several months ago, an incredibly crafty friend gave me an idea to possibly use for a blog post. I’ve stored the idea in my memory bank for all this time, and decided to try my hand at her suggestion.
She titled it “Make It Mine.” The theory behind this saying is to literally find a design that appeals to you – whether it be in fashion, art or in general principles, and create something similar to the design from a craft or scrapbooking perspective.
I have put myself to the test. As I have been out shopping and browsing around, I have found some appealing items and have attempted to create my own version of the designs on cards and a party favor. I found some handbags at various stores, a framed picture at my local Kohl’s Department store and a really cool clay wall piece at a local art festival that I attended this summer. The biggest challenge for me wasn’t the crafting, it was taking the photos of the items I found without getting kicked out of the stores or questioned as to why I was taking them!! I felt like a mystery spy!!
Here are my creations!
This is a card that I made based on the design of the framed print I found at Kohl’s.
This is a fun little party invite card that I did. Animal prints are so trendy right now, and this zebra striped bag was calling my name to reproduce it in some way!
Here is what I came up with from the clay wall decoration I found at the Art Festival. The sentiment can be changed for just about any occasion.
And last, but not least, here is my little pink purse party favor created from the pink flower handbag that I found. I really like how this one turned out – mostly the texture that I created on the flower petals. This would be so fun to do for a little girl’s princess party!
So, now that I have sparked your imaginations, I hope this post has helped you to stretch your creative talents and pay close attention when shopping! If anything else, you can use the excuse of having to shop to ignite your creativity!!
If anyone wants to give this a try, I’d love to see what you come up with! Feel free to post in the gallery and send me a message so I don’t miss it!
Happy Shopping (and Creating)~
Karen (Kabby)