Hello Ladies of Hive and all Hivers!
Frankly, I don't know where to begin. First off...I have so many passions. To be able to have an outlet for all my craft projects, I started blogging about them in a site I created in 2011 called Challenging Arts And Crafts. That was five years before Hive came into being. I was eager to learn so many things in my early years as a teenager, which I am so grateful for since I could apply everything in my present life. When I started blogging for Steemit/Hive, I stopped blogging in Google.
I am a passionate crafter who loves to cook. I learned cooking from my Mom. She said I had to do it because I will be grateful for it in my later life... She was right, well at that time I had no choice... what could I do having 5 brothers (!). I have tried to convince myself that if others can do it , I can do it too. When I saw things that were pleasing to my eyes, I studied them... I did a do-it-yourself research to find out how they were done, what were the materials used, etc.
I am passionate about needlework and have made plenty of handmade projects for my home. The first thing I learned about how a quilt is made was when I was 17 years old. I saved my pocket money to buy those American Quilting Magazines. I have done 4 bedspread quilts and 2 are still WIPs (Work-in-Progress). The self-learning process had been interesting and most of all... the feeling of satisfaction gave me so much joy when a quilt project was done.
Crochet Projects
I had been crazy about 2 Ondori magazines that my former Japanese boss brought from his Japan vacation. I worked for this renowned Japanese firm, the office of which was far from home and always took me about an hour one way via public transport. So during these train rides, I was able to crochet 4 tablecloths, one of which is an example below.
At the age of nine, I was fascinated by the work of my friend's sister who crocheted a bedspread. It was interesting to know all the stitches by learning and doing it and so I got hooked. I did a curtain project myself like laces for the windows at my Mom's canteen. As a college student, I always sneaked into the campus library to see magazines about quilting, embroidery and woodworking and many other crafting projects.
Playing with Mineral, Semi Precious stones
One of the passions I enjoyed doing is designing mineral jewelry.... I got books so I could learn to shape copper and other wires that would help me put those minerals together. The first mineral necklace I got was made from malachite given by the husband who bought it from a beach dealer while we were beachin as expats in Lagos, Nigeria. the country has plenty of this mineral... That was the beginning of my hobby in jewelry making.. I earned some side cash when I got an order of 45 set of earrings sent to Japan, 1 charm bracelet to the U.S. and a pair of earrings to Germany. I stopped making jewelry since I had a very stressy job at that time. I still have the mineral stash, maybe when I am relaxed and have the time, I will design some again.
Arts As A Way of de-stressing
I have tried pencil drawing and oil painting too, these are examples of my art. After my Rottie passed-away, I made 3 drawings of him and one example is below.
This oil painting below had been a trial and error project, trying to capture the Old Danube´s"Wasserpark" (Water Park) where my dog tried to be in the water as a puppy on summer days. In Winter, he would chase the ducks and the Geese.
Photography
Oh and I love photography(!).... especially when the topic is about nature. I am a wannabe photographer, lol. Just recently, I got a Canon 90D from my husband. Until now, I haven't really studied the full functions of this camera. But I always have a smartphone with me whenever I am out of the house... just in case something comes up, you never know. The smartphone is more handy to deal with.
The Power of Wildflowers
I love arranging wildflowers I picked during dog walks. Since I also collect vases, I tried using them to match these arrangements. I think I have done more than a hundred arrangements which can be seen on my Google Blogspot platform mentioned above.
Travelling is very stressy, although I love it when we have reached the location and get to know the cultures of other countries and its people.
I always feel happy being able to have done projects particularly when I have enjoyed doing them, grateful too that I have learned a lot in my early life. I am sending my invitation to @sisterhood2 to join this community.
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You have so many passions and you started so young.... you've always known what you're passionate about. Congratulations.
Hello @tibaire! Yes, I guess that has something to do with my being curious the ways things are made..kind of a challenge for me whether I could do it too, lol. Many thanks for a lovely comment, appreciate it. Have a lovely weekend!
I am impressed with all of it. The food the crafts and the art. Your passion for creativity shows in all of those works. 😊❤️
@carolynstahl ..hehehe, thank you so much my dear friend Carolyn. As always , nice seeing you visiting my post. Yeah, I am kind of a bit artistic (wink!) as many members of my family are inclined to be so. Perhaps, I got this from my Dad. Well, at the moment, I am retired from any stress, so I am taking the longest time for the next projects, lol! Have a beautiful weekend darl!
I salute you, talented lady. Eversince I followed your blogs since your Challenging Arts and Crafts Days. I appreciate all your crafts. I considered you as my mentor for so many things I learned from your crafts.
Thank you dear @jurich60, maybe, I will reactivate the page at least in FB ...such a stressy job when you are doing blogging in different platforms. Thanks for passing by.
Mees you are a ton of blogs right there, you are such a creative lady of hive thats so cool I have enjoyed all the creativity and photos.
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Hi @brittandjosie, appreciate the compliments..glad you liked my projects. Thank you so much..wishing you a wonderful weekend!
you are a very talented woman, I am impressed by the beauty of all your creations, I congratulate you and may God bless you
Thank you so much for the lovely words. God bless you more....enjoy your weekend!
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You are always welcome!
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Oh my, you've got a lot going .....very tough act to follow. I wish I can do painting too but I guess that is an innate talent.
You could try by learning the basics..when I started, I always watched the Bob Ross's show.
Thank you for dropping-by.