Everyone is born with creativity. But those people who appear to be super creative have a secret. They know that creativity has to be developed and exercised to come easily. I am on a quest to immerse myself in creativity of all kinds. I hope you will join me!

 Here is another thrift store purchase. It was half price, so it cost $7.  I had all of the other components at home. 


 Here is how I made it:
1. Take the frame apart.  Spray paint the frame hot pink.

 2. Use the cardboard photo backing. Paint 2-3 coats of magnet paint to cover the board. letting each coat dry in between. On top of that, paint the acrylic color you want to show. Mine is lime green. Let that dry.


3.  Make a border of zebra print duct tape.


 4.  Put the board back into the frame. Hot glue it in place if it doesn't have little prongs that hold it in.



5.  Hot glue big silk daisies onto magnets.


My frame already had a sawtooth hanger on it, so it was ready to go.  Cute for $7!


Use your Vitamin C!

 The steering wheel in Somebody's Mother's Car got a new look this afternoon. 


You have a name for your car, right?  It's not just me?


 It has been looking like this for awhile.  Poor thing is 13 years old, it needed a facelift. I was not excited about the boring steering wheel covers you find at the auto store.  And, I have been mulling this over: 

• it finally bugged me just enough
• the air conditioner in my car works better than the one in the house

I don't know how durable it will be but I have more tape!  And I like it! And there isn't another one like it...unless you do yours too!  You know duct tape comes in all colors and patterns now. Check it out.


Take your Vitamin C before it melts!

No kidding. These flowers are made out of duct tape.  The Amazing Helen made these on the recent Michaels cruise.  Go to her blog for a tutorial and make some yourself.

This is a good time to say something about creativity, is it not?  How about those duct tape folks?  They already had an amazing product.  Who did not love and use duct tape for all kinds of functional reasons? But then they entered the craft industry by making duct tape in colors and patterns. And we love it. It is shiny and pretty and not to mention it really works and we know how to use it.

Then here comes the Amazing Helen who turns it into flowers.

Out of the box thinking on both of their parts. Love that.

Take your Vitamin C today!