Once long ago I visited my mothers office and was deeply enthralled by a notice board right above her desk. In the dreary basement of an otherwise dull grey tube lit office building, the board was a cheery, colorful aesthetic; a montage of pictures and quotes, of reminders and information, of certificates and stories. It was engaging and fascinating and I still have a mental picture of it at the back of my head. 
Among all the paraphernalia was a poster that I cannot forget and that has become the premise of all my endeavors and the unchallenged label to all my efforts.
It is what my chosen brand name of  CreativeMess derives from:
                                        
                                                ‘A creative mess is always better than tidy idleness!’ 

It is what Spurs me on to collect articles with a visualization of their unconventional uses, it is what encourages me to clutter and create, it is what breaks the bane of convention with novel ideas and adds an aesthetic to daily mundanity.

It has also helped me get away with carpet paint spills and I will ensure that it will be the excuse for similar crafty accidents for anyone engrossed in the process. 

Until next time, 

​-embeearqam

First attempt at buttercream piping. Cant say there weren't any mishaps but the final result was worth every effort.

I've been feeling really driven with the need to apply myself artistically these days. With my craft supplies still pretty much shoved into places where my naughty two can't reach them, i really haven't been able to put to paper all the delightful ideas that pop into my mind. And this particular situation can be really annoying for someone with the innate creative energy.

But the other day, all domestic activities aside, i sat down and made myself this logo for a product idea that has been floating in my head for a while. And at 6 AM, after 5 hours of CG-ing through the night, a finished image made all the self imposed awakeful achey-ness go away. And then by some stroke of good luck the boys slept longer than i thought they would, so i did manage to catch a few winks. 

Anyway, looking forward to a trip to the market to get some supplies and getting to work! Until next time!

No matter how busy my schedule, or how many pending things on my to-do list; when an opportunity to craft comes along i find it very hard to resist. The reasonable part of my brain highlights the lack of feasibility of squeezing in more chores but the other ambitious part seems to push for a little sense of achievement. And while most sleepless nights and loud days often don't result in the fruitful culmination of all projects, this particular time it wasn't the case.

I had already packed half of my tools and card stock when the phone call from friend-mentor-cousin and proud owner of Saddy's Cakeworks came along telling me a client was interested in getting party favors made, and asked me to call them if i felt i could do it. Long story short, after much debate, the call was made, the order placed, and in three nights i had 35 of these beauties designed, cut, embossed and embellished and sitting pretty on my mom's dining table. I have to say i couldn't have done it without the family's support with rolling the rosettes and babysitting but also that this little venture made me feel up to more crafty challenges, revived love and respect for my Silhouette SD and crafting in general. I cant imagine there was once a time i could not imagine myself not drawing and painting figures.

More pictures HERE .