Getaway Crafter

Ever since Junior High school; now they call them Middle School, if I wasn't in the cafeteria reading, I could be found in the Art classroom. At that time I was known by most of the teachers, because of my Anemia problem, and would wake up in the nurse's office many times. When I had awoken I would always make my way to the Art classroom to work on my project or projects I was making, ranging from clay, flat copper, paper (my favorite), watercolor, and lastly paint.

I continued my art crave into High school, but limited for the school was cutting out the art program. By the time I was in 12 grade my school only had 1 wood class and 1 art class remaining, which was drawing and sketching, and I was not big on this type of art. By this time I was focused on my college studies and didn't have any time because getting into college was a very big thing for the firstborn child in my mother's eye.

As the years went by I never ventured back into my art creations until early 2005. My friend at work birthday was around the corner, and I didn't have the funds (LOL) to buy a card, so I decided to make her a birthday card, and it was so much affordable that I was so happy with the completed result that when it came time to give the card to my friend she cried. She said to me that she never received a handmade card before and that it was one of the best cards she has ever seen. To this day she still has the card in a frame showing it off to friends and family.

In 2009 I was ordered to move back home (NY) because my mother got tired of getting phone calls from the hospital and being told that her daughter is about to have an emergency operation, which happened 2 times while living in Florida. Here again, my art put on hold due to illness, and didn't have the strength to move.

Moving back to NY and also have the opportunity to work at an art and craft store was the best door opener to get back into my creative mood. For some reason unknown to me I started buying yarn to make blankets, sweaters, and shawls, but then again that was getting boring. I slowly started buting craft paper, scissors, and they had to be fiscars; and a cutting board, and again had to be the fiscars cutting board used for sewing and cutting.

The birthday card above was one of the first cards I made since miving back to NY, and again handmade. The card is themed after my co-workers spanish colture, basicaly the spanish dancer dressed in red, but instead of red I used different color and beads. I wanted to be flared, somewhat puffy, so I cut the craft paper in 3" circle, cut them in half, forded and wrinkled the paper to get the effect I wanted, and once I unfolded the paper and just a spray of water, it was just what I wanted. I placed the stripps in the right placement of the card, then the beaded top and pearl necklace on top. Once all that was place it still was missing something and bingo the wide belt. A wide piece of ribbon was the right touch I was looking and the outcome was perfect. The box was just another added touch to the gift, and once presented the receiver loved it so much she has it framed in her room.

A crafters tool maybe just another tool for someone else, but a tool made fiscars is not just any tool, for it is a lasting tool that you can count on when the tough times come calling. My fiscar supplies are my every day go-to supplies when I need precise cut or line, and it is all ways in reach.

I love my Fiscar crafting supplies!

Thank You for this opportinity to tell you about my journey with using Fiscar tools.

Rebecca S. Williams