I Have This Urge.....(Craft Project 1)

It came upon me about five years ago.....I started picking up "things" everywhere I went. Second hand stores...yard sales....what I call "road-side" treasures (that's right....it's amazing what people throw away). It appears I now have a propensity to take things that are either being thrown away....or very inexpensive to purchase, to re-purpose it...or just plain give it a "new" life.

My home used to house furniture bought at any furniture store, but for some reason, I was never really happy with it or felt it lent a touch of hominess to my abode. Once I started on this treck, I started replacing the store bought stuff I was not happy with, with my own creations. Crafting has really become a passion in more ways than one. I have re-done a lot of furniture....and it has led to other, smaller craft projects.

I'm really excited by my current project of unique coasters that I have crafted from glass and have even begun selling them. The ones pictured above are my favorites...I tend to like shabby chic...but am really eclectic in my decorating style. If I like it...I'll find a place for it (or I know someone who will). I have done numerous coasters in other themes (golf, courthouses, cottages, snow scenes, barns), and just about every day, come up with more ideas for different themes that people would like. So now, I not only have a craft that I thoroughly enjoy doing but they also serve a very functional purpose of protecting your furniture.

I have (temporarily) listed some of my coasters at Ebay.....Link:
http://stores.ebay.com/Wrinkled-Raisin-Reruns