Help me find some joy!

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In the lead up to Christmas I found SO much joy trying out Christmas crafts I'd seen online and doing crafty bits with my children. I absolutely loved it. I made presents, decorations, cards. Now Christmas has been and gone I feel flat and am missing my Christmas crafting. I tried an oil painting class at the weekend but I'm not sure it's for me. Any ideas I could try to bring some of that joy back? Any comments will be gratefully received

Valentine's Day soon and then Easter . . . if you love crafting for holidays and events carry on the joy through the year!

Lots of options for new year things - do you have family planners/calendar/meal planner that you could make look beautiful? Upcyclong a new piece of furniture?
Something inspired by spring flowers - snowdrops, daffodils, hyacinths, croci?

Crochet? Lucy at Attic24 has various small to large projects and an interesting blog to follow:
https://www.attic24.typepad.com

Felting could be another option - I made some robins with a kit which turned out quite well.

Would you think about Woolly Hugs? This is a charity which began on MN many years ago now. In addition to knitting and crochet they do craft sales a few times a year and some of their ongoing projects can include blankets made out of fabric rather than yarn.

Could you afford to invest in a Cricut machine? I have a Cricut Joy and wouldn't be without it, I make all kinds of personalised gifts such as mugs, wine glasses, baubles (not just for xmas!) etc. It's an expensive hobby but I love sitting in the kitchen making things with my music on, so relaxing.

Have a look in 'The Works' for ideas and inexpensive ways to experiment with many crafts.

Why not focus on bits for Easter like you did for Easter?

Like you did for Christmas?

I've done a few of these wooden jigsaws and have really enjoyed them. I've glued them together so I can frame them as they are so pretty. The actual jigsaw pieces are interesting shapes and some are animal shaped which adds interest when you bard doing it.

I have bought a square based lantern. Not vintage but not new.
I’m going to clean and maybe paint it and then make a sitting room/ library scene with fairy lights inside it. Have been looking at how to make miniature sofas and tables!