A New Outlook on Crafting

I finally finished one of the many projects I have laying about my craft room - and in my opinion, it was the most important one!  I found these great vintage boxes at Mimi's Antiques & Uniques last week and I knew they'd be a great addition to my craft room.  I stacked them up on the corner of my sewing table.  Instantly better, I promise!  But, the bottom box was a little tall - I needed to add a shelf.  How to do this without damaging my precious new box?  Well, I am full of ingenuity, and the  box was full of holes - together, we made some magic.  I took some string (you can see it in the picture of the bottom shelf) and threaded it through the holes in the back and around the slats on the side.  Then, I wrapped some upcycled cardboard in pretty scrapbook paper and set it on my "shelf trusses."  My (much handier) husband probably will laugh when he sees my version of shelf manufacturing, but I'm pretty proud of how it turned out!  



The bottom shelf holds my bobbins, a couple of fat quarters, and a pretty cup to hold bits and bobs as I'm sewing.

 I love the middle shelf - it might be my favorite (maybe because I made it!!).  The cool sewing print is from a great store in Bemidji, MN called the Yellow Umbrella.  One of my dreams is that someday, I'll have stuff at the Yellow Umbrella.  I also have a great turquoise stamp featuring my latest craze - pennants!  Got that out of the $1 bin at Michaels.  And, my trusty measuring tape (it needs to be out of reach of little people, or I lose it for weeks at a time).  The two cups in the background are failed projects - not nice enough to sell or give to others, but they'll work for my work space :)

 The top shelf is one whole box on its own - I didn't secure it in any way, so don't sit at my sewing table during an earthquake.  The Yellow Umbrella provided me with yet another amazing sewing print - I just LOVE that store.  I keep my pins up here because they have proven irresistible to the kiddos. I rolled up the feed bag until I can decide what to do with it, and I made myself a little sachet of my own to sweeten the air as I sew.  That great metal bin on top holds the three fat quarter bundles I've got all picked out for my 3 FQ Patterns.  It was only $2.50 at Hobby Lobby - they are having a great clearance sale this week!

It makes me SO happy to sit down and SEW now - not that I didn't enjoy it before - I love sewing.  But this view is so much better than what I had going on before...

Have you made-over any areas in your home?  I'd love to hear about your successes (and your failures - hey, those can be funny, too!).

I like to party here -

MONDAY:

Make Something Mondays at Sarahndipities     Motivate Me Monday at Keeping It Simple    Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do    Creative Me Monday at The Southern Institute    A Round Tuit at Creating My Way To Success   Newbie Party at Debbie Doo's

TUESDAY:

Handmade Tuesdays at Ladybug Blessings     Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie     Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog     Tutorial Tuesday at Newlyweds on a Budget    Take-a-look-Tuesday at Sugar Bee Crafts

WEDNESDAY:

Show and Tell Linking Party at Blue Cricket Design     We Did It! Wednesday at Sew Much Ado     Wow me Wednesday at Ginger Snap Crafts    Your Whims Wednesdasy at My Girlish Whims     Made by Me at Jaqsstudio

THURSDAY:

Things I've Done Thursday at Bear Rabbit Bear      Home for the Holidays at Uncommon      Taking Time-Out Thursday at Mom On Timeout      Create and Share at The Trendy Treehouse    DIY Thrifty Thursday at Thrifty101    Link it up Thursday at These Peas Taste Funny    Link It Up Thursday at Kadie - Seven Alive

FRIDAY:

Latest and Greatest Friday at Days of Chalk and Chocolate     Winter Wonderland at igottacreate   Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous   Freestyle Friday at Happy Hour Projects    Shine on Friday at Happy Go Lucky    Featured Friday at Blissful and Domestic    Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage      It's a Hodgepodge Friday at It's a Hodgepodge Life    Featured Friday at Toys in the Dryer        Potpourri Friday at 2805

SATURDAY:

Get Schooled Saturday at Too Much Time on My Hands      Tickled Pink at 504 Main      Scrappy Saturdays at Candace Creations     A Pinteresting Link Party at Here's to Handy Andy   Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors    Head 2 Head Saturday Showdown at I can't stop crafting

SUNDAY:

Not Baaad Sundays with Lamb Around   Lisa's Linky Party at Lisa's Craft Blog    Creative Bloggers Party & Hop at Homemaker on a Dime   I made this! at Bath Bomb Creations