By These Hands

   


      Yes!!  I  finally jumped in, with both feet into the great world of blogging.  I was so apprehensive about starting a blog because I knew that it would be something that I would have to consistently maintain and update.  Normally, this would not be a huge undertaking, but I am a housewife attempting to manage three kids and a crazy (in a good way) husband as well as starting up a new business.  Talk about a SUPERWOMAN!!!! With God's strength and grace, I'm sure that I will be able to accomplish all that He has set out for me to do.
     So, today I decided to talk about my love for crafting.  It all began when I was a little girl.  Whenever I was put on punishment, my mother would take away all my toys. The only thing that I was allowed to do was crafts.  Needless to say, since I was an only child, I stayed in trouble because I had no one to blame my shenanigans on, therefore alot of crafting took place in my home.  Anyway, my mother taught me how to sew, crochet, paint and even draw a little.  The only time that I would consistently do a craft was when I was on punishment.  Once the punishment was over...so long craft.  I think this is the reason why I am always jumping from craft to craft as an adult.  My husband just shakes his head when I get the "feeling" to learn another craft of some sort.  I can't help it.  I see a craft and I think to myself, "I can do that" and off to the races I go.
     This is how I found my love for face painting.  I was at a party at my friends house and she had a clown who was face painting. Of course, a light bulb went off in my head.  Immediately my mind started racing.  "How hard is it to paint on kids faces?" I thought to myself.  I love kids, I love to paint...a marriage made it heaven.  The following night I went into research mode.  I looked up all types of face paint kits, looked up books at the library, studied YouTube videos.  I was in full face paint knowledge mode.  A few days later, I went to Michael's and purchased a  Palmer's face painting kit.  I didn't want to throw a ton of money into supplies right off the bat. So, about a week later, a young lady form my church was going off to college and had a cookout.  I took the paints and painted some of the kids faces. I had a ball!!!!!!  Granted, my work was less than perfect and the paint was sub par, I knew that with time and practice, the craft would come to me. Eventually, I obtained a professional face painting kit, which was a huge improvement in itself.





First Butterfly Face Paint



First Batman Face Paint

 

    
    Since then, I have face painted at several parties, church festivals and school fairs. I am in love with painting faces. I try to practice every chance I get.  My only obstacle is getting my two daughters to let me paint on them.  In the beginning, they were begging me to paint them.  I guess the novelty of it has worn off.  I have to bribe them into getting their face painted.  Can you imagine that?..The nerve....LOL......

     Well, I am excited about staring this blog.  In the future, I plan to have tutorials on face painting, sewing, crochet and any other craft that catches my eye.  Until next time.....

 God bless and happy crafting!!!