Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If so, which are your favorite?  

I've been a candle maker , and had a candle business. I oil paint , crochet, and knit . Since living by the beach I collect seaglass , seashells, colorful tile and other interesting things that wash up on the beach and figure things I can make with them. I usually just make things to give as gifts. There are always birthdays
coming up , and I have more time then money so it workds out well for me .
We do have a hotel close to our home and the owner is a good friend . He wants me to start making things to sell in a gift shop in the hotel . I think I'm going to try to get some girlfriends to help me and maybe any money we can make on our crafts we can donate part of it to start an animal shelter in our area .

The gift jars are wonderful to receive as gifts. My sister does that at Christmas time. I used to make all kinds of candy around the holidays, and you are right! It is an art, but a very rewarding one.

I'm sorry your hands are too sore to make jewelry any more. Perhaps one day soon, they will heal.

Thank you for adding your crafts : )

Karen

Beach, what wonderful things you do! I love water and beaches and the things one finds that wash ashore.

One thing I am noticing as I read through the responses is that most of us who love one form of crafting also love several others. And that we love to give away or sell our work...share it with others.

Happy crafting! Do you have pictures of your work posted any where?

I see you love variety, too. And until I just read it, I had completely forgotten how much macramee I used to do...mainly making "plant hangers." I learned how from my father-in-law, who also loved wood working.

Thank you for responding.

Karen

I hope the upheaval is settling for you, Pat. That can be a bane to my creativity, too. I am trying to find ways where creating can actually over-rule the upheaval, though.

Quilting is a very old and very beautiful form of art. I admire the outcomes, and hope you'll soon be able to pursue it again.

Karen

Thank you.

This helps proove to me my theory that those of us who love crafts do not stick to just one, but are versatile and try or do many. : ))

Thank you for responding.

Karen

My youngest daughter makes gorgeous cards stamping, too. All of my daughters and myself all love various crafts, in fact. I find them a big lift to the spirit!