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How To: Simple Christmas Table Centrepiece\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

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Christmas and crafting sort of go hand in hand. There is something about the twinkling lights, the longer nights and general air of merriment that brings out the Martha Stewart in many of us. Stores are filled with make your own this, and make your own that. I for one adore a good craft kit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

That being said, Christmas is also a busy time and filled with intense pressure. It takes a lot of effort to avoid being sucked into all the meaningless pressures that surround it. As much as I love Christmas (my favourite holiday) and crafting, even I feel the pressure at this time of year. This is why I wanted to offer up a craft that is cheap, simple, beautiful, and brings an opportunity of wellbeing. It is pressure free crafting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Love at First Pin<\/h4>\n\n

When I first came across this craft it was pinned straight away. There may be over 450 pins on my Christmas board, but this one was not going to get buried. I saw my vision, I saw the potential, but most importantly I saw the opportunity to play and explore. Those are the two things that are key to keeping my craft relaxing and removed from pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Recently I painted a mural on a wall in the house. I planned it out, I drew and redrew. Nothing was quite working, yet I continued anyway. There was a time factor, this had to be finished by the end of the week. I couldn\u2019t let the lack of completed vision stop me. That in itself is not what thwarted me in the end, it was the pressure. With no vision and pressure there was not a happy ending to what appeared on my wall. It looked remarkably like a dark storm, which entirely matched my mood.<\/p>\n\n

In grump and a huff I painted over the whole thing. A few faint paint splattered on the floor became the only sign it ever existed. I allowed myself to have an artistic melt down before I finally regrouped. The pressure was removed placing play and exploration as the key drivers. Suddenly a masterpiece appeared on the iPad in front of me and I knew this is what needed to be on the wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Play and Explore Crafting<\/h4>\n\n

Why have I told you this story? Well it is because when it comes to beginning any craft and creative endeavour we need to remove the pressure. No one is going to judge you, and what you\u2019re making isn\u2019t for an art gallery. It\u2019s for you, so have fun and enjoy exploring.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Now, I\u2019ve never wanted to be one of those blogs that shares an entire life story, multiple chapters long, before getting into the nitty gritty of why you\u2019re reading this in the first place. I already feel that I\u2019ve waffled on for too long, so let\u2019s crack on.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n


Your Simple Christmas Table Centrepiece\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n
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