DIY investing

Hi all,

I stopped doing crafts.

Way too busy with dental assisting now a days.

My goals also changed. 

I started taking care of my own investments. It is getting better every day.

I learn to to stock trading. I learned to do my own RRSP and TFSA. That is pretty cool, isn't it?

No one is more interested about your money than you!

So, my strategy is to do dividend investing.  Will it work? No one knows! 

But for time being I am happy and proud of being my own investment guru.

When you invest money, you want it to grow. You love to see some returns from your investments. You want your money to grow.  

So, why don't you collect some dividends from the companies you invest in?

I learned that all banks offer DIY investment options.

So I registered with my bank to invest in my RRSP.

It is very simple. You can do it online. If you give a call to the help line, the bank will be eager to help you. 

So that is how I did!

 

Stopping crafts

I haven't been to the blog for over a year.

Think is I stopped crafting.
My little house looks much better. I started working again.
Dear Daughter is in university and staying out of home.
It was hard at first, and got used to now.
Now a days I don't complain about working. It is great to keep working.
I still have my craft supplies. But donated many things to friends.
It made me happy. Closed my Etsy store too. It was a big relief.
Yes, life has to go on....

When nothing else to be done...

I am Bored...

They day is dull...
Then I started cutting an old blue t-shirt.
It became yarn.

Lovely1 isn't it?

I stretched it a bit with my hand. With a big hook, crocheted a rectangle and added a loop too.

Crocheting with T-shirt yarn is very comfortable for my hands. I used double crochet stitches.
The foundation is 9+3 chains.
The problem with using my own T-shirt is I won't get much yarn to complete a big project.

Bindu

Fabric and paper :Fun

Bindu

When the inspiration hits...

It is already November... Can you believe it?
Aren't i suppose to make Christmas cards? Crochet something for winter???
Not really.
I made cards, but not Christmas cards

What you think?
Found 3 cute birds on an old calendar. Then I cut them, and made them two. On a second thought, I am thinking, I could have embossed it too.

This one is simple. I used paint and brush to write "Love"

I think, the leaves add a special touch to it. Both cards can be framed. Or can be displayed on the bookshelf. 

What would you do if you receive one of it?

Bindu

Mixed media card with embroidery and crochet

I was playing with cardstock and paint.

Got something not very happy about.
It was almost got abandoned, till the idea of stitching over it come.

 Now the plant and the flower pop up even though it is rainy and cloudy, right?
I added yellow ribbon to give it kind of more attention. 
The card needs a lining inside to cover the stitches though.

Bindu

Mixed media birthday card

I was thinking about making a birthday card for my pretty niece

After thinking much about it, i kind of settled for a cake design.

 For a sweet little girl, butterflies are good. So stamped them all over.
Added a ribbon bow.
Stamped "happy birthday"
Now I am kinda happy with it.

Bindu