I have started to do some brainstorming for gifts that I will make for the Holidays. I started doing gifts myself in the last few years. It give a really personal touch to the gift, making it really tailored for the receiver. It also reduce the cost. The amount of gifts already made can be high. When I make this, I have the cost of the materials to cover. On the other hand, I don't have to pay much for the materials. I have a stock pile of material for my craft, most of them anyway. I also have some material that were hand crafted by myself. It reduce the cost even more if I need that material. For the time giving for making the gifts are on me: I don't have to pay myself and I am doing the gift for a person that have meaning and importance to me.
I usually have done the brainstorming by this time. There are some projects that can takes time to do, because they can be very elaborate (like a project done with jump rings). For others, I may have to do some problem solving because some unexpected problems had arosed during doing the gift. I do not foresee everything everytimes.
It is one of the rare times in the year that being a jack of all trade is useful. I can then use many techniques in one gift. This year, I am a bit late for doing my planning. I want to get out of my confort zone. I want to have new ideas. Give something that is unexpected. It gives me an extra hard brainstorming. I have to get out of the box. I think it gives me the permission to go elsewhere, a breath of fresh air. It is give me an extra challenge and I think it is a good thing.
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