Just a little bit about me
My name is Ginny (but I pronounce it like "genie") and my friends have called me the Craft Genie for years and for good reason, I love to craft; any kind of craft, all kinds of crafts! My problem has always been, I just don't have a lot of time. I work full time, outside of the home and I am always busy with kids, grandkids, some volunteer work, our other outside hobbies (writing, hiking, geocaching, music, just to name a few). And in my past it was raising kids, working, and going back to school. But amid all this, my fun/creative/stress release has been crafts.... I just had to find a way to do them in the small amount of time I had. I do sewing, and yarn crafts; drawing, painting, doodles & zentangles; jewelry & bead crafts; scrapbooking & papercrafts; woodworking and so much more. Anything that lets me use my creative juices. Over the years I've found ways to save time and money on my hobbies, learned a lot of tips and tricks, and just wanted to share those ideas with you. I also have used my sewing skills as an outreach. I make sturdy Tote Bags and Backpacks and donate them to the homeless outreaches here in Southern California. A coworker volunteers to feed the homeless each week, and had mentioned once that they always ask for the extra plastic grocery bags, explaining that these folks carry their whole world every day, and said a good sturdy bag is like gold. Hope Totes came from that one conversation. During the winter I also add warm beanie hats and scarves as well. Well that's me. I hope you enjoy my blogs. Ginny aka Craft Genie |