Category: Crafting Time Blog

Here are some Q & A  that can help you get to know your Coach Cathleen:

What is your favorite craft to craft?  and Why? 

                               My favorite craft is to craft with all sorts of materials and make an amazing and useful project.  Like this Plant Eating picture above.  It was made with a  broken pumpkin and a stained pot.  I put them together, not know it would turnout to be a Plant Eating Centerpiece.  It was sure fun to make and is adorable. 

What kind of scissors do you use? 

                             I use many scissors, because not every material can be cut by one pair of scissors.  My go to scissor is really my dog grooming 7″  barber scissors. 

what material do you like the best to work with? 

                              I use so many materials.  Cardstock paper is an essential for crafting.  And if children  or Seniors are creating, I would suggest construction paper because it is easier to cut for them.  Hot Glue is also a material I use a lot of.  In fact I use it on just about every craft.  

How would you start a beginner crafter to start crafting? 

                              Oh what a fun question.  Lots of people start crafting and find out that getting things ready for a craft can take longer than the craft itself.  Because they are looking and thinking they need it  all to make a craft.  So not true.  Start out with simple projects, like modge podge a picture or favorite napkin on to a board,  it will make a lovely wall hang.   Another craft that is fun for all ages is to hammer flowers &  leaves onto a cardstock and make cards and envelopes with this fun method.  Crafting out side the box is the most rewarding and can be fun for every age.  Now lets get crafting!   

I have some budget  ideas to help you  change your crafting life!!

Here are some idea to help you get started:

• I budget by the month and use many things that maybe as an alternative item that would cost me more than  I can afford.  Example:  a vase at one store may cost $25.00, but going to a garage sale or thirty store or the Dollar Store or General  could save you $24.00.   
• Tips for budgeting a craft I  will ask around my family and friends if they may have items to create it.  I ask for silk flowers, containers,  news papers,  plastic cups, well you see it is recycling there clutter in there home to your craft.  
•  Save your crafts you make and wrap them up for a gift of Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, or what ever you have coming up. 
• The best way to share a craft is to make 2 boxes and give one to a family member or a friend and set up a time to do it together. 
• Follow Crafting Time     facebook.com/CraftingTimeCathleen
• Start a small business and sell your crafts.
• How to save money ?   Use what you have in your home.  Most of us have so much that we only have to shop our own home for what we need.  A great way of decluttering our homes.  Now that you made all your crafts, decorate your house with your crafts and be proud of your work.  

Everyone faces challenges and triumphs along their own crafting  journeys.   so I love to  encourage others by sharing what I know  and learned along the way!

Here are some helpful items you may like to know about the crafting world:

• Struggles and bloopers do happen.  I  had many and that is honestly said.  How I overcame them, was not to let it get me down, but to start again with a few changes to that craft.  
• How I grew my business was with Love & Thankfulness.  I love to grow and build my business and help others by showing them my path.  I am open and will show you what you need that I use personally to grow and craft  with Crafting Time. 
• Why crafting and not something else?  I love using my Talents God gave me.  It’s that simple.  I craft from my heart and it shows. Whether it is a gift for you or just for me, it is made by God’s Talents He gave me. 
• What you will  learn about people as you craft for?  People you craft for are so surprised you made it yourself.  And It if for them.  I ask people what they would like me to make for them and I have them write it down.  A month or so later or for the next holiday I will wrap it up and make a card out of what they wrote down and give it to them.  There is nothing but smiles and awe… Its a beautiful feeling.  
• What I  learned about myself as I build  craftingtime.store business?  It is so much fun meeting people and creating with them.  The connections are amazing and I have learned so much about different areas and that we all love our crafts and love sharing our ideas.  I feel so blessed to share with all of you.