The Creative Cubby by Jen Evans
The Creative Cubby by Jen Evans is a crafting/DIY blog and
handmade goods retailer. Generally
speaking, I come here to share my wisdom, thoughts, questions and curiosities
about everything crafting. My hope is
the inspiration will spread and you will try your hand at something new.
All retail items are handmade by yours truly. Each item is made with extreme care and may
vary slightly from similar pieces. What
can I say? I made it by hand – not with
a machine. My shop is hosted by Etsy
here.
History
Growing up, my mother had a small set of drawers in her
crafting corner that was just for us kids.
Let me first be clear that this “set of drawers” was really one of those
cardboard sets that you buy flat and had to assemble when you got home. You really have to love ‘90’s furniture
substitutions.
The best thing about these cubbies was they were designed
under a “no-holds-barred” agreement. Mom
didn’t really mind what we did with the materials in the drawers. They were filled to the brim with felt, lace,
rope, markers, pens, glue, paper… everything a kid could need to make a mess
explore their imagination. Everything
was ripe for the taking.
I learned to craft in a world with limited boundaries. Aside from the essential rules of crafting
(i.e. don’t use Mom’s fabric scissors on paper), I explored different mediums
and dove into projects regardless of my preparedness. I recall late one night trying to make a
skirt out of some stretchy fabric I found and a needle and thread. I’m sure you can imagine how that turned out.
I also have another amazing memory of
building an entire city out of paper using Nickelodeon cartoon characters as my
residents and inspiration.
When I think back to my childhood, I always picture the
cubbies. (They were white with a blue
checkered pattern.) Because of them, I
approach crafting fearlessly. If an
opportunity presents itself, I just dive in.
The materials are there… I’m curious… I’m inspired… I go for it!
As an adult, I have constructed my own interpretation of the
cubbies. My space is a full room and
overflowing with creative cubbies. In my
household, we have the same “no-holds-barred” agreement, but of course, still
honor the rule of selective scissor use.
Everything else is fair game.
Life is too short to be held back by rules and fear… The Creative Cubby
doesn’t believe in fear.
It is my hope that The Creative Cubby will inspire you to
take the leap. Give a project a
shot. Try something new. Learn something new. Destroy a project and decide that next time,
you’ll do it better. Find your own
interpretations of my projects. So, I
welcome you.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to
contact me at thecreativecubby@gmail.com
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