Crafty Tuesday

I have been spending all of my free time in my craft room for the past two weeks.

Not that I have any crafts to show today…but I ask you to behold the awesome-ness that is my new and improved scrap/craft area. Clean, organized, ready and waiting.

It is a Type A’s dream, let me tell you.

A few months ago, we bought a more practical and useful desk, so my scrap cubes got condensed over into the corner and they have been languishing over there, ever so unhappily with my infrequent visits. Then I went in search of some ribbon to make a collar for a stuffed animal and realized – the amount of ribbon I have is…riDICuLOUS!

So, I broke down and bought the clip-it-up ribbon organizer. I figured there was no way I was going to get the time, supplies and gumption together all at the same time in order to fashion some sort of ribbon holder, so I spent the money, and just look at it there on the wall!

And once I had organized all the ribbon, it started a snowball effect. Now I had an empty drawer and an empty box, so I started organizing the other drawers and pretty soon…every brad, every piece of paper, every embellishment had a new home.

And I started finding little trays, jars, and cans and re-purposing them. The tall can here is from my mocha powder, and the shorter, fatter one used to have Zingerman’s macaroons in it. (Mmmm…Zingerman’s. Macaroons.) I just covered them with some pretty paper and now I have some cool new storage tins.

I am on a roll. If I were a closet or a drawer in my house, I would be a little scared right now – or maybe excited, I’m not sure which! One thing is for sure, it makes me so anxious to get in there and create something. Now!

17 thoughts on “Crafty Tuesday”

it looks great!!

if you are looking for things to organize you could fly out here- i could use the help/motivation! ha!

Wow… You know you are making all of us jEaLoUs.

Seriously looks great.

Umm…wow.

Wonderful job! I am insanely jealous of how organized it all looks. That looks like a space someone could actually get things done…and find the things they want to get it done.

I spent a good part of the weekend at my dining room table scrapping up part of 2008. Of course, no pictures yet. It was a terrible mess and I lost half of my stuff in it LOL. I NEED a craft room. So bad! I made a few skirts, too (had yesterday off for PD), but only have one up. It was my prototype for the skort I wanted to make and it fit so I got one more done after the kids went to bed. Sorry, the swimsuits didn’t make it on the agenda this weekend. Hopefully this week.

Can you share a little of your Type A with me so I can get my craft area organized??? I want to craft so badly – and yet – the thought of entering that messy area just turns me off. I just don’t know where to start!!!!

I am green with envy!!! I love ribbons too!

* Thanks for the well wishes- I had a great time scrapping all weekend!!

Your craft area looks wonderful. You did a great job. Can I hire you to come to my house? My craft area (which happens to be in the garage-ICK) is SO disorganized. I would like to say you inspired me, but really you just made me jealous. I like to use the excuse that I don’t have enough room (which is true), but really I am just messy.

I posted some of my latest creations today.

That is awesomeness! Seriously. Man, I need to get my craft room done. How many times have I said that? I would be in there allllllllll the time.

Oh. My. Goodness. It is amazing, Carrie! Every woman’s dream – even non-scrappers like me! Wow.

That’s my dream too!

Wow! That looks awesome! I love a freshly organized place~

Oh my goodness, that’s amazing!

That’s awesome! You’re SO invited to our house when we move to get everything organized in it’s place. My scrapbook supplies was strewn over six rubbermaids before we moved (and I cringe seeing how it all makes it there).