I'm not big on New Year's Resolutions. I usually set some hefty goal and fail within the first couple of weeks, so I try not to even think about it most years. However, I have but one simple "resolution" this year...
This year is going to be the YEAR OF HANDMADE!! (echoes: made... made... made...)
I, Messy in the Head, do solemnly swear to give the gift of handmade items for at least 80% of the gifts I give this year. Whether it be a birthday, anniversary, Christmas or National Taco Day, I plan on either making the gifts with my own two hands or purchasing the gifts from a fellow craftsman. This is my pledge.
Now... with 4 family birthdays and a special anniversary happening this month alone, I am already off to a rocky start. I have purchase 2 gifts from "commercial retail" establishments already. They creeped up on me and I panicked. However, I plan on making it up. I already have an idea for a gift to make for my sweets on our "anniversary", and I have been scanning Etsy and Pinterest all day saving/pinning items to consider for birthdays later this year.
Now, don't mistake me for one of those people who are against big box stores and mass produced items. Hello! My name is Messy and (this is hard to admit) I love stores like Target and World Market and Old Navy (actually it's not that hard to admit). However, I always try to encourage myself to give handmade and DIY items because to me they show that you want to give the gift of originality... the gift of something different. To me it says, "You are a one-of-a-kind person, and I wanted to give you a one-of-a-kind gift". I love the feeling I get when someone opens a gift from me and says "Oh my gawd... this is so awesome! Did you make it?" It's music to my ears.
And as long as I plan accordingly, I know I can make it to my goal of 80% handmade!
Who's with me?!?
For a great, super-easy DIY gift idea, check out my Instagram magnet tutorial here:
http://mymessyhead.weebly.com/2/post/2013/10/easy-instagram-magnets-repost.html
For some awesome, one-of-a-kind gift ideas, check out my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/creativityismessy
This year is going to be the YEAR OF HANDMADE!! (echoes: made... made... made...)
I, Messy in the Head, do solemnly swear to give the gift of handmade items for at least 80% of the gifts I give this year. Whether it be a birthday, anniversary, Christmas or National Taco Day, I plan on either making the gifts with my own two hands or purchasing the gifts from a fellow craftsman. This is my pledge.
Now... with 4 family birthdays and a special anniversary happening this month alone, I am already off to a rocky start. I have purchase 2 gifts from "commercial retail" establishments already. They creeped up on me and I panicked. However, I plan on making it up. I already have an idea for a gift to make for my sweets on our "anniversary", and I have been scanning Etsy and Pinterest all day saving/pinning items to consider for birthdays later this year.
Now, don't mistake me for one of those people who are against big box stores and mass produced items. Hello! My name is Messy and (this is hard to admit) I love stores like Target and World Market and Old Navy (actually it's not that hard to admit). However, I always try to encourage myself to give handmade and DIY items because to me they show that you want to give the gift of originality... the gift of something different. To me it says, "You are a one-of-a-kind person, and I wanted to give you a one-of-a-kind gift". I love the feeling I get when someone opens a gift from me and says "Oh my gawd... this is so awesome! Did you make it?" It's music to my ears.
And as long as I plan accordingly, I know I can make it to my goal of 80% handmade!
Who's with me?!?
For a great, super-easy DIY gift idea, check out my Instagram magnet tutorial here:
http://mymessyhead.weebly.com/2/post/2013/10/easy-instagram-magnets-repost.html
For some awesome, one-of-a-kind gift ideas, check out my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/creativityismessy
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