Living in small town North Dakota, many times you have to get creative because there are many comforts that aren’t “within arm’s reach” (The closest city that has *virtually* everything is 60 miles away). I have become accustomed to:
1. Doing bulk shopping when I am in the “big city” (which means planning out many projects in advance- which can be a challenge, because sometimes my creative mind wants to fly by the seat of its pants; and
2. Adapting and find things in my town that will work for me and my projects.
Did you know that your local hardware store is a GREAT place to find products for your craft projects? ? I am lucky in the fact that my guy is the manager at our local hardware store, so I have a bit of an in ;) In case you are in the same predicament I am in- or just want to explore a hardware store to see what you can find- I put together a short video showing some of my unexpected happy finds- all of which I have used in my past projects.
Check it out now!
Happy Crafting!