Where do you find your inspiration for projects? Are you a Pinner? Do you scroll through Facebook for ideas? Do you like to thumb through magazines?
I belong to a couple of crafty groups on Facebook and I follow a few people on YouTube. I need lots of visual inspiration. I personally have a hard time pairing colors and just being creative on my own. I can have a vivid idea in my head, but when it comes time to make it a reality, I'm often disappointed. That's why I like to find budget friendly ways to create. That way, if I totally fail at the project, the loss is mostly my time. Example, I had found some child size red and blue ball caps at the Dollar Tree, that I thought would make cute July 4th hats for the grandkids. I printed out my DTF design and went to heat apply them to the hats. Unfortunately, I did a poor job measuring the area that could take a design and made my design too big. But I still tried that design on each hat. The design split and the hats were ruined. But instead of $20 or $30 down the toilet, I only lost $6 in material and my time.
Practicing on budget friendly finds is a great way to improve your skills and gain confidence in what you're doing. I like to walk thru the Dollar Tree and look for items to create with. They have a great crafting section that carries felt, canvases, paints, brushes, sometimes fabric square, yarn and so much more. Be sure to check there when you have a project in mind. You might be suprised at the selection of crafty items to keep you on a budget!
