A New Craft Room!

'FLOWER OF THE SEA' - PHOTOART BY MICKI FINDLAY

Today was a very productive day and I have my hubby David to thank for that. He bought me a large fold up table and some bookshelves for our spare room so it could be turned into a craft room for me. Until now, Cheryl and I have been creating in my kitchen because it was the only room large enough to work in together. So you can probably imagine the chaos involved in trying to cook around such things as seashells, driftwood, sea glass, moss, raffia, fish netting, crab shells and a multitude of other seaside treasures. Fortunately for me, I am quite adaptable and can work amidst chaos. And also fortunately for me, David is extremely lay back and easy-going and does not get his knickers in a knot over these things. In fact, when I apologized for the mess he said, "What mess? When I'm sitting in my chair here (in the livingroom) I can't see any mess."

What a man I have... a real prize. Not many men would put up with having to make coffee in the morning over a sink full of soaking seashells and a counter full of cleaned crab shells and drying driftwood! Not many indeed! But even so, it will be nice to have some order in my home once again. And Cheryl, my partner in crime, is an amazing organizer and has kindly offered to help me get my new room set up. So thanks to David and Cheryl, my life will soon be back to normal, until I find another way to mess it up, that is.

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POCKETS FULL OF SEASHELLS

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One of the kajillion things I love about my husband David is that he's up for almost anything, especially if it's something that makes me happy. (You gotta love a man like that!)

A few weeks ago, we traveled to Victoria. BC, which is on the south end of our island. We went there to help a friend move. When we were done, I asked David if we could stay in Victoria awhile as it happens to be my favorite place to be. "Where would you like to go?" he asked. "I don't know. Can we just drive around a bit? I just don't feel ready to leave quite yet." So, to no one's surprise, we ended up on Dallas Road which runs all along the ocean. "David, can we stop and collect some seashells for my crafts?" "Sure", he replied. So that's what we did. And instead of just watching me do my thing, (which would have been fine with me) he crouched down beside me and got right to work. I never asked him to. He just did it. And, because he has eyes like a hawk and is so patient, I soon had all of my pockets stuffed full of seashells, various colours and shades of sea glass and bits of driftwood. And I have huge pockets.

I love the way David approaches marriage. He gets that when you help fill your partner's pockets with seashells, you fill up her heart with love. But is it really that simple?

Absolutely.


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WHAT A PRODUCTIVE DAY!

Story and Photo by Micki Findlay - 'Beach Under Glass'

My friend and (co-partner, Cheryl) came over and we created a whole bunch of new and wonderful seaside creations to sell on our Etsy site. I am so much better at staying on task when I'm working with Cheryl because she is so focused, whereas I am all over the place. We make a great team! We are both creative but we also have different strengths and so we compliment one another. But on top of it being a productive day, it was a delightful day; the sun burst through the windows and we played some great old tunes from the 70's and sang to them from time to time. And funny enough, we always seem to break into song at exactly the same moment! It's a bit eerie, actually.

I am grateful for those days when we get together and create new treasures because we laugh our heads off and enjoy each others' company. Good friends are a rare and precious gift and as I have grown older, I appreciate that gift now, more than ever. Certainly we work wonderfully together but as we do, we create something even more precious than the material things. Something eternal...

True friendship.

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MY FRIEND CHERYL

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I love my friend Cheryl. She is as nutty about the sea as I am… maybe more so. But that’s not why I love her.

When I walk along the sea, I start to relax. I am not in a hurry. I am not under pressure to perform. I can just let my hair hang out and breathe. I can be myself. I fear no judgment. No matter what my day has brought me, I can feel a smile returning to my face and I know everything is good again.
The sea does not compete with me; it welcomes me. The sea is always filled with surprise and adventure. The sea brings with it a sense of hope and tranquility.

My friend Cheryl is much like the sea. That’s why I love her.

(Cheryl is my extremely creative A2Sea partner. She patiently puts up with me, always keeping a positive outlook along with a splendid sense of humour. She may roll her eyes at me from time to time…but she hangs in there. I feel so blessed to have her in my life, both as a friend and as a co-creator)

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Photo by Micki Findlay - 'Starfish'

WELCOME TO THE BLOG OF A2SEA CREATIONS!

We are two creative friends who reside on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. It is our desire to share some of our island's beauty with others and, in doing so, we hope that you will capture a glimmer of the cerulean blue of the Pacific Ocean, inhale the invigorating fusion of salt and seaweed, hear the echoing screech of seagulls overhead and savor the warm, soothing grains of coastal sand between your toes.

We design and create beach-inspired treasures. Most of our creations are fashioned with natural items we have collected right here on our local beaches. We are both passionate about the sea and feel blessed to live in such a beautiful area. Feel free to stop by our shop anytime and see what we're up to!

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