Sticky Fingers

My fingers are coated with Mod Podge and I like it! Remember getting white glue all over your hands and fingers when you were a kid? (Highlight of the school day). Admit it, you loved peeling it off didn't you? Same thing with the Mod Podge on my fingers. Now, I get to relive my childhood and peel it all off.

Mod Podge is a water based sealant. It is easy to use, readily available and fairly inexpensive. It looks (and smells) like plain white glue but dries to wonderfully durable finish. Mod Podge comes in Gloss, Matte and I believe Glitter for different effects when Decoupaging. Try not to get the Mod Podge on any of your clothes or any fabrics. I know that it's water based and says it will wash out, it doesn't always hold true.

It works best to work with Mod Podge on a covered area. I also use those cheap little foam brushes you can find at just about any craft/art/office store. If you clean them as soon as your done crafting, they will last for quite awhile.

Or, you can just use your fingers!! Have fun getting crafty and sticky today!!

Recycling,Reusing and Remembering

I am seized by the desire to craft. It's getting a little out of hand. You can see evidence of this for yourself at www. asnailspace.etsy.com I have been gathering supplies, writing down ideas, cruising the library and bookshops for free and cheap old books and magazines, and yes, actually also crafting . I have been admittedly cutting corners here at home. I mean, if some frozen food or a delivered pizza are going to let me work on my projects a little longer, so be it! Clothes go unfolded and put away less frequently and my son is watching a bit too much television these days.But I have been prolific and the muse is upon me. Of course, I am blessed to have such a wonderfully self entertaining Son and understanding Husband. I am lucky to be able to ride these crests of activity only because of them.

Today though, I just couldn't walk by the pile of papers on the kitchen counter, or the dirty dishes or the voice of my boy asking me what we were going to do today. So, I stopped. Hand-in-hand we walked to the park and played there for a long time. It was a priceless day and I was so glad I had heard him.

Later, I caught up on my housework after dinner and watched a movie with my Husband before bed. Unlike my Son, my Husband will not always come right out and ask for my attention. I have to remember that he needs me, too. It feels good actually, to know I'm so important to others.

Balance is a good thing and I am constantly working on bringing it all together to try and be the Mother, Wife, Sister,Daughter, Friend and Crafty Woman I want to be. Best job I ever had, this is!