When Life Gives You Lemons…

…what are you going to do with ‘em?

“I’m not crafy. I’m not creative.  Sure, she says that I can do this at home, but she’s an artist – I’m not.  It’s not going to be the same.”    

When it comes to trying something new, some people do everything they can to convince themselves that they will fail.  PLEASE DON”T DO THAT!  Here’s the great thing about katieOchicago projects…you don’t have to be perfect.  The projects can be a guide for sparking your creativity OR you can follow the steps to the letter and rely on my creativity; either way, in the end you have created something really incredible.  And if you try a project and it’s not perfect – so what! Try again or take the ‘imperfections’ and use them to personalize the project. There are no rules and no judges; just you and your creativity.

I’ll be honest, some projects are easier than others.  You might want to redesign a pair of your shoes; if you have basic sewing knowledge it will be a breeze!  Maybe you aren’t interested in “manual labor”, it’s possible that you will want to stick with the design tips and tricks and learn about simple changes in your pillow or drapery choices can transform a room.  Either way, give yourself a chance – I bet you’ll surprise yourself with what you can accomplish.  There’s a little artist in all of us, let me help you find yours.

If you love a project but don’t have time, or you have no interest in doing it yourself, contact me and we can get you the results you crave and you’ll never have to touch a needle and thread!  Send me an email and we’ll set it up so I create the project for you…what a great deal, huh?

Keep an eye out for new projects…I guarantee you’ll find one that sparks your interest and makes use of all that extra stuff taking up space around your home.  When life gives you lemons…what are you going to do with them? Sure, you can make lemonade.  But I hope you choose to be unconventional, step out on that limb and use those whole lemons as a centerpiece, or slices of dried lemon as a mobile, or paint lemons on your kitchen table – the possibilities are limitless.

Next up?  Re-create your boring t-shirts by destroying OTHER boring t-shirts (basic sewing knowledge required)