My Creative Corner

I sometimes think,I don't give myself enough time to find out my creativeness.Last weekend,my husband was travelling for work and, I thought,I should grab this opportunity to discover myself and was amazed to see what I came up with.

1. I tore some colourful pages from an old magazine and rolled them to make them look like tiny pipes.There was an unused paint can which I cleaned up and smeared with glue all over.Then,I pasted the paper pipes adjacent to one another and it turned out to be a wonderful and colourful dustbin for my study room.
2. There were several used envelopes with stamps on them,which I had preserved from a long time, thinking they would be of some use someday.To make them look fresh and usable once again,I pasted some ribbons on the sides and some artificial flowers and leaves on the stamps.It was ready to be used again.
3. Some old X-rays which I thought were useless served another purpose.I cut two of them into similar heart shaped sizes and joined them by doing blanket stitches all around,leaving the mouth open.Then,I made some flowers with satin ribbon and stuck them on one side.A few multicoloured beads joined together by a thread made the handle for my bag which I proudly showoff.
4. Be it birthdays or any other festival,what best can you gift your friends and relatives than some self made greeting cards.Cut a few colourful pieces of chart or drawing paper and fold them into any desired shape to make a card.For decorating,I used pencil shavings,lentils,beads and ribbons and some glue to paste them into my card to get a beautiful bouquet of flowers,which,I drew beforehand.
5. Never thought that my skirt which I don't wear anymore can be used to make a handbag and cushion covers.

You may think that all these would need enough time to do and where do you find all the ideas from. Try to manage your time by prioritising your work,delegate work if possible, and most importantly,keep some time for yourself just like an appointment.You will be astonished to realize that you have managed considerable amount of time for exploring your creativity.

Also,try to fix the thinking time in the morning ,especially when you are fresh and don't forget to carry a stick pad with you so that whenever there is a new idea popping up in your mind,record it by writing it down on paper so that when you are free,you can put it into action.

Besides,ideas are flowing everywhere.You just need to relax and let your mind wander and you will be bowled over by dozens of unfounded creative ideas flowing out of your mind.