by Kimberly A. Cook (Twitter@ WarriorTales)
Last Friday I had lunch with one of my favorite people, author/editor/buddy www.cindyhiday.com and we met at my favorite Café in the antique shop. This place is my home away from home and I always find treasures and creative ideas which reboot my crafty creative cup. And I get to eat goodies!
Prowling the aisles I came across this amazing Tin Man some talented person made out of cans. Isn’t he adorable? Someone really made this work. Complete with his heart. I had to take his picture. He was on sale, but since I own my very own ruby red slippers, I figured someone else would come along who needed the Tin Man.
That is the fun part of the creative process, you never know where ideas will come from. Who sat around and saw a soup can and thought, “That’s the Tin Man!” Then acted on it and actually built him? Even more fun to ponder is the author who created the Tin Man out of thin air! Imagination rocks.
When you’re going about your week and happen upon some interesting items, give a thought to other ways they might be used. Exercise your imagination. Who knows, you might come up with a Tin Man too!
Where is this antique shop?? Thanks, Ann
It’s a secret. Monticello Antique Marketplace at 8600 SE Stark. Don’t tell anybody!
He is cute, love the idea!
Thank you, Kim! I loved our lunch and time spent planning our writing future. The Tin Man caught my eye too. So glad you seized the photo op. 🙂