Old leather vest . . . what can one do with that?

I got this old leather vest at a second hand shop in Czech for about a $1.50 and basically stripped the leather off of it.  I have a couple projects that I want to use it for, but the most recent one is a holder for our traveling documents, passports and airline tickets and so forth.  Check it out in the gallery marked “crafts”.  It was fun to make.  Just some cardboard to make a sturdy box the shape of our passports and then leather covering it makes a cool little box for keeping things organized.

I’m not usually a “craftsy” person . . .

I’m not usually a “craftsy” person, but I find it way more rewarding to go and make something I need rather than buy it somewhere.  I find I am “craftsy” for practical uses, not just craftsy for craftsy’s sake.

My top favorite things I own that I have made are my guitar strap and my notebooks.  Maybe I’ll share some pictures once I have them.

I have used the word “craftsy” way too many times in this post!:)

B

The purpose of this blog . . .

This blog is to document the creative things that I am doing in my spare time.  I believe that the Lord has blessed all of us with creativity and that one can feel extremely close to the Lord when creating.  I would encourage you to find the time to be creative.

My “professional” artistic interests include but are not limited to: ceramics, drawing, photography, graphic design.  I really do art for enjoyment, but if you see something on this blog that you want and would be willing to pay I can attempt to accommodate you.  Just let me know!

I have an art education degree from Huntington College and have now taught art K-12 for 4 years.  I find that to keep my sanity I need to do “my own art” sometimes.  Hope you enjoy this blog!

Brian