In the Beginning..

Bare with me as this is my very first blog!

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Lets start with the boring basics.

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My name is Kristin

My favorite color is purple and brown.

Why brown you ask?

It is my favorite color to decorate with.

I have a little yorkie that goes by Bentley

<------------See how cute he is!!!

I have an amazing boyfriend who completes me! 
Who loves to screw with perfect pictures. Haha
 (Hence my picture)

Antiquities/Vintage Jewelry Dealer
(^Click on  the link and it will take you to our currently listed items)

Military Relic Buff & Collector (mostly WWI&WWII)

Sewer/Quilter

&yada, yada, yada

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Too much to list, I'll spare you the novel :)

Ok so now what to say?

I got it, lets start with this...

I LOVE TO CRAFT!

Simple enough, eh?

Crafting is a way of life for me as it may be for you as well. My mind races about different ideas ALL the time, sometimes I have to face reality and tell myself that there is not enough hours in a day to complete all that I would like to.

BUT.....

THERE IS ALWAYS TOMORROW! :)

I believe that having a hobby like mine can become VERY expensive if YOU LET IT!

I try to be smart with how I go about accumulating my supplies.

I pick up a lot of them at estate sales and hobby stores.

Sometimes a friend or family member might be throwing something out that they have no use for and that is when you chime in and claim your prize!

When you are shopping at a hobby store, check your local paper for coupons and sales.

If you have an iPhone or any smartphone, check the apps and see if your local supplies store has an app.

I can tell ya when I go to the one close to my house I usually walk out paying about a third of the original price!

Estate sales you really have to let your mind run free and think outside of the box to see the true potential beauty of some items.

For example:

At an auction I walked out with an older semi falling apart wooden box happy as a one can be which I paid less than ten dollars for.

James kind of looked at me like I was crazy for bringing this box into our house.

It wasn't until he seen what I did with the box that made him understand a little bit more of who I am.

I turned my little wooden box into a distressed box that held all of our blankets in the living room and one time I made it into a shelf on the wall.

So if we ever move and my wooden box doesn't fit in my living room it will work well with a piece of berry garland and some pictures on the wall!!

(I will upload a picture of this shortly)

My goal with this blog is to share some of my ideas.
If I upload a tutorial on something and you actually make a version of it please send me a picture to passionforcraftin@gmail.com.
I would LOVE to see your finished product!
Also, if you have something that maybe you would like to see a tutorial on please send your suggestions and requests to the same email
 passionforcraftin@gmail.com
As well as any other general questions.
Doing this will create a chain of ideas for all of us. 
Everyone has their own preferences and styles but sharing your creations might get someone out of a rut and spark their fire into creating something they love. 

 Enjoy!