The Craft Room
So my craft room is like my sacred spot in the house. It is MINE! Well, not completely, but I will claim it! I started out with my craft area being on our dining room table and countertops. That never went over so well. We had a friend from Peru staying with us for awhile in our bonus room and when he left I decided to make it my space. I bought tons of organization stuff and a few tables. I was getting to a point where I was ready to invest more money into organization and then I realized that I have all of this empty furniture up there.
So I put all 12 drawers that were empty to good use! I have a drawer for my small pieces of fabric (1/2 - 1 yd) in this drawer. I have a drawer for flannels, one for duck cloths, and another for fat quarters. I put all of my blank cups in one drawer, canvases in another, and all blank shirts in another. I love it! Now I need to label or play hide-and-seek each time I need something!
When a girl gets on a cleaning/organizing spree....you have to know that there is other motives. My dad promised me he would come install some can lights in the craft room, so I could finally see what I was doing! I have been acquiring more and more lamps, but this is the answer to my crafty prayers!
I had to include a picture of my beautiful necklace I finished! Not to shabby for my first try at metal stamping! I can't wait to explore this new craft more later!
After the Christmas rush, I swore off sewing for at least a few weeks! This is one quick project that I threw together for a friend. They turned out super cute! All 3 of these for $21...not a bad deal either! These are pretty reasonable until you start including appliques....then your time factor goes way up.
Outside the Craft Room
No, I promise I don't live upstairs. Although, sometimes I wouldn't mind! My second most favorite hobby is reading. Reading is like a mental vacay! I got several books for Christmas that I was eager to get into.
These were the first two I devoured. Reached is the third in a series that I started about a year ago. It is a young adult dystopian series. Good, easy read. The next book is one my husband has been trying to get me interested in. It is Wild by Cheryl Strayed. It was.....interesting. First of all, I am not the non-fiction girl. Not.my.thing. This book did keep me reading. I finished it in about a day and a half.
I had to save the one I was really looking forward to until after I finished the non-fiction. It was a little reward for my efforts :) Finale is the 4th and final book in the Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick. If you haven't read it.....you need too! It is awesome! It is young adult, but I promise it will keep you wanting more.
For work, I have to read The Phantom Tollbooth and Code Talker. I have a major dislike for fantasy. It is not my fave. I spent ALL day reading and creating a 30 page reading guide for the phantom today. It will be the first book we read after the break. Head on over here if you need the reading guide.
Code Talkers will have to wait for another day. I think I deserve a nice, hot bath after a long day of working/reading!