Craft Idea Book
Craft Idea Book Can Provide Inspiration and Organization
Reader Tip: Compile a Craft Idea Book
"When we lived in the States, I used to receive 10-15 catalogs
So I started going through them to see what I could make using ideas from the catalogs. I figure as long as I wasn't making the exact same thing and mass producing them, I could have fun with this.
I started a book of ideas with a picture from the catalog. This has been helpful when I wanted to do something special for a friend and had no idea what to make. Catalogs are loaded with ideas."
Shaaron
Thanks for sharing, Shaaron. I actually already have one of these idea books of my own.
And I agree they are great resources. In addition to catalog pictures, I include designs from craft magazines and sketch any of my original brainstorms, as well as ask other crafters if I can take photos of something clever they have done.
As Shaaron mentions, just be careful about copyrights and harming other crafters who sell their work for a living.
They own the designs.
Like Shaaron, I take care not to copy anything from a catalog. The contents of my idea book are just for inspiration and as a starting point or even just a reminder to do something I’ve been meaning to try.
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