Kenra Kreates

Get it? Kenra Kreates?..........I know, it's super cheesy. Sigh.

Anyways. Remember that post about me wanting to create stuff? Guess what guys?

I MADE SOMETHING!

I made the dreamcatcher that I said I would. I went to the craft store and got some leather cord, a metal ring and took about half a lifetime's worth picking which beads I wanted to put on my dreamcatcher.

And here is the final result:

Some people have told me it's different (the rock bead's too big) and some people have liked it. And for the longest time I was tempted to tear it apart and start over because of the different feedback (it wasn't entirely negative, but not entirely positive either) but after staring at it for days I decided that what other people thought really didn't matter compared to what I thought. I like my big fat rock, I'm a big fat girl. We have a lot in common, me and that rock.

That is what creating things is all about. It isn't about doing what people expect you to do, it's doing what you want to do. Sure, there are definitely boundaries to that statement, but overall, you have the control to make your art, your creations, into whatever you want. People will think what they will think and that isn't wrong or bad. I'm grateful that the people who didn't like my rock told me, I really am, I'm glad they trust me enough with their opinion to share it with me to my face. I appreciate that kind of honesty. That still doesn't stop me from keeping that big rock, I like my big rock. It's just a freedom of opinion. That's all. We're both right in the end.
because

So there we have it. A dreamcatcher and pep talk to go with it.

And because I had a few other dreamcaters I decided to make them my new closet decor. Just in case you were wondering, I only made one other of those dreamcatchers. The one next to my new one I made when I was around twelve or something like that. The other two I've collected. One from my sister, which is the beaded one. The other one with the green cord is from my mom who got it from an old relative I can't remember, needless to say, it's vintage.

So what will I be making next? Keep an eye out for another post soon!