WooHoo! I Was Featured!!

I'm so excited that my recycled trash frame was featured at a Linky Party! Thanks Michelle! If you want to see the whole process of my project, go HERE.

Michelle over at http://michellestastycreations.blogspot.com/ hosted her first Link party last week! Hop on over here and check out this weeks party!

Hunger Games on the Brain

My grandaughter read the books, and went to see the movie yesterday, at an advanced showing. I bought her a cute t-shirt to wear, but I really want to make one. So, I'm working on a Hunger Games project or two. So far I've got the Mockingjay logo cut out of freezer paper.  I've got to get a shirt that she'll wear to put it on. (She's 14) So, it's on hold till I can go get one. I really want to make a necklace, too. I'm working that out. When I get the project finished, I will update. With all the hype, now I want to see the movie!

Look What I Won!!

I didn't realize I had entered the drawing when I left a comment on a post at acoupleofcraftaddicts.blogspot.com. Imagine my surprise when I received an email from Heather, telling me I won! It came with two pkgs of iron on letters, flowers, a flag, and a really cute rhinestone skull. I wonder if the rhinestone skull would be too girly for a boys shirt??? Also included was a bandana and black canvas tote bag to decorate!

A Tour of My Craft Room

I have finished organizing my craft room, yay! I should've taken pictures before I started, but it was really embarrassing. Here's the thing... I am a messy, unorganized crafter! I remind myself of a bird that is taking a bath; you know how they spew water all over! 

After I finished this cleaning project, I showed my hubby, and he was impressed. The next day, I was crafting, and he walked in and said, "What the heck happened in here?!"  I just had to laugh. (sheepishly)

I emptied the closet and hubby put up wire shelving in half of it. I turned my craft cart into a place for all my sewing stuff. I don't sew very much anymore, so this is just the right size. 

Here is my hubby working on the shelves

Room for more stuff!

I really like the way the closet is functioning now. I have a place to keep some of the bulkier items as well as things that I don't want out all the time.

I purged and organized all my supplies. The solid cardstock was organized by color hue; the printed paper was organized by theme/seasons and miscellaneous prints.


My paper and stickers are organized, at least for today. Eventually, I may decorate my clear-ish paper holders.

I love my cricut and gypsy, I let them do all the work and I look like a genius!

 Here is the room looking pretty. If I'm crafting, it looks nothing like this! Maybe I'll take a picture of my crafting mess and post it here.

The view when you walk thru the door. One day, I'd like to get rid of these big office chairs and get some smaller ones. Pink ones would be pretty.

The view across the room. This is where I have most of my supplies. I have a big craft table that, when fully extended is 36"x 60". If I lower both leaves, it becomes 36" x 18", and sits pretty flush between the two shelves.  I would then have room to inflate the big air bed for company...umm...I never close it up, I ashamed to say,  the company will have to sleep upstairs! 

This is my sit down desk area. I have a space for my laptop, and the other side I use for sewing. Many times Robbie is in here with me and he sits there with his craft box and cuts up paper and draws.

I love these command hooks! I've used them on the side of my black shelves to keep cricut mats and other things handy, I also have them inside the closet.





I love this quote I put on the wall. It is so true; so many times I put off a project, out of fear.


Here's a close up of the quote.

Craft Room Organizing and Purging

A week ago, I started cleaning my craft room. Lately this room has become my "catch all" for everything. I haven't done any crafting since before Christmas! While I was straightening up, it started evolving into organizing and purging. I have way too much stuff! Stuff that I haven't looked at in years, and will probably never use. The closet was crammed with junk as well.

I started the project with one area at a time. I did this in between doing my regular housework stuff. I've got a box of paper, and other stuff that I'm going to take to church for the teachers to use. I made up a couple of containers with paper, stickers, etc for each of my granddaughters to have at home. They like to draw and make cards. Gabby will be starting high school next fall, and I'm hoping  she will also want to start scrapbooking her high school memories.

I organized all my paper containers; I have a lot of paper!!! The solid cardstock is organized by color hues. I used two paper holders for my printed paper, one that is themed (boy, holiday, season, etc) and the other, just a mish mash of prints. I'm giving away about half my paper, and I still have a lot!

Cedric put up some wire shelving in the closet so that I can keep the closet more organized. I had him put them on half the closet, leaving the other side to hold my cart that holds my sewing stuff. My idea behind that is, that if someday the room needs to become a bedroom again, the closet will not have to re-done. One side will hold hanging clothes and the shelves can be used like a dresser.



My clean craft room, it doesn't stay this way for long! This is the view from the doorway.

This is the other side of the room.

I'm toying with the idea of re-painting the room, again. When we moved in, it was white, I painted it a neutral tan, now it's a light shade of green, and I would really like to paint it a light pink. I think that would look better with the black and white theme. What's holding me back? I have vinyl on the walls that I would have to remove, then remake. Not to mention all the stuff I would have to move out of the room.

I have "issues"...

 I've been going through some physical and emotional issues lately. I'm sure this happens to other people, too; I go along not realizing stress is mounting, then something happens and it all hits the fan. That's what's been happening to me.
I haven't felt very well for awhile. I've had some horrible issues with my skin. It's been painful to say the least. I'd been to the doctor several times to no avail. I finally went to a dermatologist; found out I have "Numular Excema" (a bad case of it). I've been taking oral steroids, along with a regimine of a steroid ointment.
I've been under alot of stress with my daughters and Robbie. 
I guess the "straw that broke the camels back" was when my cousins husband died. I pretty much let everything go. I didn't care about my weight loss journey (so I've gained 5 lbs), I lost my motivation for everything. My craft room has had stuff piled up in there for a while. I think that not making time to clean it and do some crafting has contributed to some of my emotional issues. (sigh) I bit the bullet, and got the room useable again, yay!  A few days ago, I recycled some cardboard boxes that juice pouches come in. I covered 3 of them for my computer armoire, to hold bills, receipts, etc. I made one for my 9yr old grandaughter; I thought she could use it to hold some of her little stuff. It felt so good to be crafty again. It was hard to take the first step, of starting a project, but I'm glad I did. I am feeling better now, and I seem to be getting some control of my issues.

The Black T-Shirt still not finished

I'm sort of at a stand still with the black shirt. I'm not sure how I feel about the placement of the flames. I want to add some text to the shirt, but have been stumped. I finally cut out a freezer paper stencil with the phrase, "Is it hot in here, or is it just ME" I just haven't put it on.  Here's something funny...I'm glad it dawned on me before I put it on the shirt. Since the design is flames, I thought about painting Flamin'  on the shirt. Well, I remembered what that meant! Oh my gosh, that would have been horrible! I told Veronica about it, and she cracked up laughing! I thought she was going to fall out of her chair.

I'm just a little bummed...

Well the winners were announced for the "Let's Hear it For the Boys" shirt contest. My shirts did not even place. I have to admit, I'm dissappointed. I  thought I had a really good shot to win with the blue t-shirt. There were 135 entries and there are a few I want to craft-lift, and use for my boy. It was a fun experience and since I was planning to paint shirts anyway, it was not a waste of time, cuz my little guy has 2 cute t-shirts to wear. The best part is, that I got some cute ideas from all the entries.