other than....

TFS your paintings they are amazing - i love that you're using bags and pencils cases, that's so fun and different
i always thought u were a great draw-er?! painting is harder for me than drawing but i dont do much of each (eek!mess!) I tried to get the kids into Zentangle and we made a few post-it checkerboards to stick in the toy room but the kdis didnt really find it zen or just didnt have the patience! (and those colouring books dont seem to work on me either..)
i bought a sewing machine a few years back.... it's gathering dust.... so good on you for actually learning before u buy - the bobbin thing drives me crazy!

 

I tried a mixed media/scrapbooking class a few years ago where the teacher tried to teach us how to draw faces. Nope no talent or patience. And unfortunately the teacher had more ego than talent in either area. (she stopped talking to me when she realised I had been published, nothing too amazing, and then my stopped talking to my friend, a professional graphic designer, when she saw that my friend was a way more talented artist than she was - made for an interesting couple of weeks...)

My total addiction atm is crochet arigurumi (little cute characters). nice and quick and kids of all ages love them. I can sew but seem to have many unfinished projects...

Your doodles and paintings are stunning - just love them!

 

I collect hobbies. I think I really enjoy learning new things. Anytime I see something i like, my first reaction is "I wonder if I could make that myself" Lately I've been art journaling.... no digitally, painting flowers and crocheting:

 

Wonderful work, ladies!

I love those pouches, LiLi! You should sell them... but I'm not sure if you would want to part with them!

Karen... What a great canvas, I want to make one!

I occasionally like to paint on canvas. I wish I could spend time to learn other things and take classes. I want to try it all!

 

LiLi I adore your craft! So wish I could do something like that! Your an Artist!!

Karen your items are amazing too! WoW to be able to paint like that!

for me I love to get my fingers dirty too! I make cards and also scrapbook off the computer. I like to make books out of recycle stuff.... right now I've been playing with an old photo cover/pocket (I think that is what they would be called) and turning it into an mini book.

I do simple sewing. Like this quilt that I made for my craft room. I've made simple bags one for myself that I had created a page digitally and then printed that onto fabric. Turned that into a bag. & baby bags.

 

You gals are seriously (!!!) talented and creative!! I'm very impressed!! I dabbled in making cards and planners and such, but hate the mess, so I stick w/ digital creations!
I have done some work on canvases and find it relaxing - but I don't think I'm very good at it!

 

It's fun to see what other creative outlets you all have! I cannot paint or draw (ummm....stick figures maybe) and am always in awe of those that can. I've not been a master at any but over the years I have crocheted, knitted, decoupaged dog tins (sold at craft fairs), paper scrapped, created greeting cards/mini albums, rug hooking, quilting, simple sewing, made wreaths and a bit of woodworking. But....I have not done any of these in many years b/c I spend so much time on photography and digi-scrapping which is just fine with me. They are my first two loves.

 

Wow...LiLi...you are incredibly talented!!! I LOVE your faces...they are truly amazing! I would totally buy one of those make up bags!!

My other major hobby/creative outlet is blogging. I love creating graphics and printables as well as doing some web design along with the writing and photography that goes into blogging.

I've also tried hand lettering. I would really love to get more confident in that, but I think, like most hobbies and creative pursuits, it just takes lots and lots of practice.

I also have fun doing crafts with my silhouette from time to time.

 

This year I worked on photography. Next year I'd like to try hand lettering. I'm a lot more left brained than probably expected. So, my other hobbies include organizing, and making spreadsheets and researching rabbit holes of learning that I find.

 

You are so amazingly talented, LiLi....all of you in this thread!! I so want to do other things and have dabbled in crafty things here and there, but unfortunately time is not currently on my side. I want to be uber crafty in retirement!!

 

My two main hobbies -- photography and scrapbooking -- seem to be all I can manage. I'd like to cross-stitch too. I have an unfinished cross-stitch project that might be ⅓ done yet I started it in 2011. That is not a typo.

 

I get what you are saying, but with places like RedBubble, you can keep your art work, oinly upload a [hoto or scan the actual piece and they will print it in phone covers, bags, clothes and stickers and what have you.....so you don't need to part with your own original art work....but still keep making money of it!!!!!

You are one amazing talent.... I am sure, 100% that you could live of your art work!!!!!!

I don't do much these days as my arks and hands have suffered a lot, but still keep my hand written diary where I doodle, do some hybrid stuff and collages, bur lately my health has been so bad, haven't been able even to cook a meal on my own.... I did manage to make some drawings Sarita asked me...but then my right hand suffers and I can't scrap much, so I keep it all to short period of time so I can do a bit of all!!!
We have a carer/help now...so I hope things will improve.
I would love to grow in my photography skills, and be able to fo nice lettering but my hands here also are a problem
Don'tr think I have been doing much apart from scrapping these past few years!!!

 

Wowzers! I LOVE your bags! SO talented! Besides scrapping I like to bake Cupcakes & make ~real~ Paper Cards. Last year I made ALL my christmas cards. Never again!