Inspired Me 411

 I have tried so many crafts over the years and now I am adding embroidery to my resume. Have you tried it before? Last year, I watched so many virtual craft classes and was inspired with all sorts of crafts. One of the classes I took was cross stitch with the Stitch People . I loved watching the instructor create her design with such joy. I wanted to try an easier beginning version so I ran across embroidery stitching on Amazon. They had lots of low cost starter kits. I bought one and was surprised how relaxing it was once I got the hang of it. Here is the link to my first kit.  3 Pack Embroidery Kit I love these kits because it includes everything you need and detailed instructions. Plus, I love that the design was lightly printed on the canvas so you didn't have to figure out where to put the stitches.  Didn't I do a fantastic job? LOL! These were so fun to create and a stress reliever, too. Whoever thinks hand crafts don't improve your well being needs to try embroidery

Do you like to play with jigsaw puzzles? I love them! I know many people did puzzles during the pandemic to relax while at home. In fact on Facebook, Oprah Winfrey posted about playing a puzzle with partner Stedman Graham in the early days of quarantine May 2020.  Last Fall 2021, my grief and depression flared up. I needed to take a break from some of my regular creative activities and was looking for some alternatives. I remembered I got a puzzle  a while back as a gift and dived into it. Boy, this was perfect medicine!  It was a fun diversion to help take my mind off the things. I worked on it regularly and it melted the stress away as my mind focused on the pieces and how they fit together. I felt so accomplished when I finished it. 500 piece dramatic seascape puzzle  After having such a joyful experience, I went to Amazon to find and order more. Galison 500 piece puzzles are my favorites with their sweet little scenes. The pieces are firm and fit great together. Here is the link.