My Craft Area Overhaul

Well, for the past few years I've had a small crafting area in my unfinished basement.  As I went along I would add a table here, a shelving unit there, etc, etc.  I got so cramped and stuffed that (at my husbands strong encouraging) I decided it was time to remodel my area.  I wouldn't normally show these embarrassing "before" pictures, but you kind of have to see them to appreciate the "after" pics.  So here they are:

BEFORE

What a mess, huh?  So we went to a local auction and I scored two white cabinets for $17.50!  That's not each, that's total!  And the clean out process began!

AFTER

 Aren't these great for less than $20????   What a score!!  I've made labels for each door and drawer so I can find my stuff.

By moving a table I was able to move my Cricut down and more than double my workdesk area.

 I moved my sewing machine to the opposite side of this table and use the end of it to set up my paper cutting area.

 This old dresser (which I hope to eventually paint white) was my cutting area before.

It's still nothing fancy and it's still in an unfinished basement, but I love it!  It looks bigger, but actually doesn't take up any more space than I had before.  Things are spread out and I can actually work on more than one thing at a time! I still have a few adjustments to make (like that filebox on the floor is going to be emptied) and since I took these pictures, we found a small, white 3 drawer cabinet that's now under my workdesk area.  So I even have room to spare!  

Thanks for looking and letting me share!

Funky Christmas

Happy Saturday!  We have another challenge at My Sheri Crafts for you!  This week Raquel challenged us to a "Funky Christmas - Make any project using NON-traditional Christmas colors (no typical green/red/white only or white/blue only. You CAN use those colors but MIX it up with something else!)"

 These reindeer are from Cricut Imagine Santa's Village.  The sentiment stamp is from Just Rite and cut out with a Spellbinders die.  That crinkly ribbon is some of my loot from my recent win at Little Scrap Pieces.  The paper is from Daisy D's.  I kept staring at this thinking it needed something else, but I didn't know what it was.  I finally pulled out a plastic net bag I had saved from a frozen ham and cut a chunk out of it.  I liked it!

This is a Ink-a-Dink-a-Doo stamp and another strip of the Daisy D's paper.
And there you have it!  Come on over and get funky with us!

Entered here:
Brown Sugar Challenges - anything goes
Left of Center - no people
Sister Act - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - any sentiment
Totally Papercrafts - add a bow
Time 4 Scrap - all I want for Christmas
Craftitude - anything goes or falling leaves
Creatilicious - Christmas Time
Fantabulous Cricut - animal crackers
Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday
The Lollipop Ladies - reindeer with option of grid

Mewwy Twismas!

Hello Bloggie Friends!  Today I have a super fun card for our Tuesday Throwdown challenge.  The theme is "Snow Birds" and we are sponsored by My Grafico.  Aren't these penguins adorable!?!

 

 

Just a fun little Christmas card...

 

Here's the supply list:

Background paper - Cricut Imagine Snow Angel
Digi Penguins - My Grafico
Sentiment - Computer generated
Label Die - Spellbindershttp://digitallysweetchallenges.blogspot.ca/
Markers - Spectrum Noir
Ribbon - Wal-Mart
Snowflake brads - Recollections
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/
Come on over and join in the fun at Tuesday Throwdown!  See you there!

Challenges entered:
4 Crafty Chicks - snowflakes
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
A Creative Romance - winter blues
Creative Corner - Let it Snow
Digitally Sweet - Ribbon and/or lace
Colour Me Creative - winter, frosty & cold
Crafty Calendar - All things Christmas

An Autumn Tag

Hello Bloggies!  It's time again for a challenge at My Sheri Crafts.  Sandy challenged us to create "Anything Fall/Thanksgiving Related".  I had two of this sunflower digi colored up and laying on my workdesk, just waiting to be used.  So I made a tag to use for a "Thank You" gift.

 

The digi is from Robyn's Fetish and colored with Spectrum Noir pens.  I used the second digi to pop up the top of the flower.  I used two sets of Spellbinders dies to cut the layers and the tag itself is cut with Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge.  The sentiment stamp is from Studio G.   

 

So this challenge shouldn't be too hard!  Come on over and join us!

 

Entered Here:

Crafting for All Seasons - autumn colors

Crafty Creations - autumn colors

Divas by Design - use a digi

Handmade Harbor - Thank you or Thanksgiving

Crafts 4 Eternity - anything but a card

Digi Haven - Fall

Kitty Bee - Fall colors

Stamping for the Weekend - Autumn/Fall colors

 Party Time Tuesdays - Thankgiving/Thank you

"Tag It" With Tuesday Throwdown

Hi!  I hope you all survived Halloween and the kids are over their "sugar high".  :)  It's time for a new challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and we have a "Tag It" theme, sponsored by Robyn's Fetish.  Here's my tag using a Robyn's Fetish Digi: 

I think this little bear is adorable! 

He's colored with Spectrum Noirs and pop-dotted on some beautiful Christmas paper from The Paper Studio.  I bought this paper pad last year and this is the first sheet I've pulled out of it.  Another stash item is the raffia I added.  I bought a package of that about 3 years ago and STILL have a ton of it.  I don't think I'll ever need to buy anymore (unless I "need" a different color... heh, heh, heh!)  The sentiment stamp is from Stampabilities and inked up with Studio G white chalk ink.

Anyway, I like how this tag turned out and it was really very simple.  I hope you'll join us this week with your tag project!

I've entered this tag here:

Lil Red Wagon - A Christmas Tag
Fab & Funky - Traditional Christmas colors
Divas By Design - use a digi
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Teddy Bears
Holly Jolly Christmas - add gold and/or silver

Recycled Pringles Cans!

I've been holding on to these Pringles cans just waiting to turn them into something.  I finally got the idea to use them for my grandkid's treat cans for Halloween this year.

Personally, I think the bats are my favorite part!  All these cuts are from Paper Doll Dress Up except for the iron gate and that is from Ornamental Iron.  I added some curly ribbon and raffia and there you go!

Thanks for stopping in by!

This project entered here:
Die Cuttin' Divas - anything goes
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays -anything goes
The Ribbon Carousel - Fall/Halloween
Through The Craftroom Door - anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky Party
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Halloween
Divas by Design - use orange
Fab & Funky - Halloween
Flutter By Wednesday - any winged creatures
Little Red Wagon - Halloween
Ruby's Rainbow - Halloween/Halloween colors
Scrapper's Delights - Halloween
Sisterhood of Crafters - Trick or Treat

"Celebrate" Card for Creative Craft Challenges

                              Celebrate what?  Anything you want!
This card is for our "It's Only Words" challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges.   The digi is from our sponsor, Melonheadz. 

I added a little color to the black and white digi with markers and sparkly gel pens, then cut it out with Spellbinders.  I've added bling from Spare Parts Embellishments and 2 ribbons bought at a yard sale.  I left the inside blank so it can be used to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, exciting event or whatever. 

So come on over and join us with your "It's Only Words" card!  See you there!

This card entered here:

Crafty Sentiments-anything goes

Die Cuttin' Divas-anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays-anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door