Not Always A Struggle

Although being crafty in a sorority world seems to be more of a curse than anything, it will sometimes surprise me just how fun and stress relieving it actually is when the pressure is off. When I’m not making a banner within two days time or painting coolers for formals, crafting goes back to how it was before I was in a sorority, before I had people depending on me to be creative, and before I had two day deadlines.

This past week was just what I needed to remind me of why I love crafting and why I love being creative. Last Wednesday, my best friend, Maddison, had a date party with the theme Dynamic Duos. She came to me for help with coming up with a good idea and making that idea become a reality. We came to the unanimous decision of Lilo and Stitch as the perfect Dynamic Duo.  Maddison’s costume was the easy part, her date’s costume, however, was the fun part. We painted his body blue and I made him ears out of a head band, wire, and blue velvet material to really make him look the part of Stitch. 

Getting to spend time with one of my best friends and using my creativity to help her was such a fun experience. Her and her date were by far the best dressed at their social function.

The fun continued when I went home for Easter. My mom and I spent part of Saturday making an Easter bunny cake. We made two circle Funfetti cakes and then cut and shaped them to look like a bunny’s head. We made homemade cream cheese white and pink icing to decorate the cake. We also used jellybeans and Twizzlers for the eyes, nose, and whiskers. 

Fun little projects like Lilo and Stitch costumes and bunny cakes allow creative, crafty people, like myself, to utilize their talents, yet not have to stress about being perfect and finishing at a specific time. These activities were both so much fun and helped me relax during such a stressful time of year full of exams and final grades. Although crafting is mostly a struggle in a sorority world, it doesn’t always have to be.