Find time for your art

We all love when we can take a class or spend a weekend creating.  Why not make this a mini part of every day?  I know we all have responsibilities, but I think we can all find a few minutes each day to do something creative.

I think the first step is to broaden our definition of "creative time".  You don't need hours of time to get something done.  Fifteen minutes, a few times a week, would be enough to start with.  I think we can all find fifteen minutes.  

The second step is to have a project handy, so when you have those fifteen minutes, you don't spend it looking for supplies.  Maybe you can have a tray tucked away in a closet that you stock with some watercolors and paper?  A basket of yarn and knitting needles next to the sofa? A sketchbook and pencil pouch in your purse in case you need to wait for an appointment?

You would think that I wouldn't have to find these pockets of time anymore, but I still struggle to find time to work on little projects.  My family enjoys watching a show called "Father Brown", so almost every night when my husband gets home that is what we do.  This is the perfect time for me to work on a little project.  I especially like to work on my stitching projects when we are watching TV.  I also carry my stitching to my son's school classes and events.  I can squeeze in some creative time and stitching can still be social if other moms want to chat.

How can you find a few minutes to be creative?