11 Stages Every New Crafter Goes Through

See it. Like it. Make it already!

1. Curiosity

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Seeing something in a magazine, book or on a website that you want to recreate.

2. Confidence

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Deciding you can totally make this yourself! This will be a cakewalk.

3. Excitement

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Time to go shopping for all the things!!! Michael's won't know what hit it.

4. Anxiety

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Getting everything home and realizing you may be in over your head.

5. Confusion

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Finding a tutorial and having no idea where to even start, even though it is numbered.

6. Pain and/or Despair

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Because nothing hurts like a hot glue gun burn, except for the 10 more that will inevitably follow.

7. Disdain

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Usually directed at anyone who asks you how the project is going.

8. Surrender

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Okay this is hard and the worst! Just give up.

But then your inner Martha chimes in

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Ugh, why is she always right?

9. Rejuvenation

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You get your second wind! All the pieces start to fit together and actually look like something.

10. Utter Jubilation

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Oh snap! This totally looks like the picture!

11. Victory

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You did it - whether it's a painting, something to wear, or a gift, you have officially created something! Be proud!

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Check out some other crafters and makers who stuck with it and were awarded for their efforts. Maybe one day this will be you!