Organizing The Craft Room

 

                         One of the things that bring me the biggest joys 

        of life is crafting. I love to sew, do needlework, craft 

         country decor, I recently entered the Cricut world. I love it.

When we bought our home it turned out I would have a craft room all to myself to have a creative space to design and bring things to life! 

However, I don't know about you! When I am in the midst of crafting I am a nightmare messy person! I will have things everywhere! 

About a week or so ago after redoing my craft room 2 times after  Christmas lol.

When trying to decide where my new Cricut was going to set was going to tricky.  So I decided the best decision was to take out the older desk and replace them with a long sturdy table. So I could everything I need in one location. Area for the Cricut, place to paint, and a wonderful place to sew.

I made sure that before we moved everything I purchased extra shelving. Baskets and cubes to hold things and especially craft supplies.

Trying to figure out how to arrange my room with new shelves and ended up having extra drawers which were awesome!

Then when I figured out how the arrangement of the room came the fun part. Figuring out where in the world all this stuff I have bought and kept back for crafting and sewing.

 The effort and the time put into carefully going through everything down to the sewing bobbins was worth it! I even did something I rarely get the chance to do!

 I bought new paints, material, glue gun, and other supplies I needed to begin to craft and sell! I am learning I am much slower at things. Hey, that's okay though, I am still making time to do things I love to do.

All though I haven't reached the goal set to get things up and going to sell. It's okay because I am still enjoying the process and making a few things for myself again. The old saying is that sewing

 is cheaper than therapy! After all, crafting is absolutely the very best medicine there is!

I can say now ita all put together and organized. I love spending time in my sewing room. 

It's more enjoyable doing things we love when it's not being done in chaos.

So if you need the inspiration to get your craft area or room organized I hope these after pictures you will be inspired to get your area or room organized. 

So the next time you set down your things will all be organized and easy to find until the next project! Happy Crafting Friends!

Thank You so much for coming by and allowing me to share my creative journey with you!

I know your time is like mine precious, so thank you for sharing some of yours with me! Please know I am praying for you this week.

Remember you are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!

See you again soon, until then what can you dream of creating! 

That would make your castle feel more magical!
From my castle to yours!
 Wishing upon a craft with you,

 Shellie

Your The Star! Blog Hop Jan. Week 5

 

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WELCOME to the January 2022 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Even as a little girl I loved to create! Now that I am grown and have a castle of my own! I adore crafting and decorating it! I hope you follow along with me for fun things to make, recipes to make, and things to buy soon!

I hope you will follow along! I am so excited to be part of the team

.So This Love Part 2

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the January 2022 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
(Sometimes we will have 5 Mondays in a month - these 5th special Mondays are called "EXTRA feature" days)

Meet all of your STAR Hosts 

Swing by the STAR Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

Shellie @ Footsteps of Grace
Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal
Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Lisa @ Lisa's Everyday Life

Fiona @ Dolly Dowsie
Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn
Cindy @ Mom, the Lunch Lady

Niki from Life as a LEO Wife

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 4 extra).  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)




(All features were chosen from the December 2021 "You're the Star" blog hop)

The Petrified Forest Trail by Amy's Creative Pursuits

How You Can Celebrate Light in the Darkness of Winter Solstice by Living Our Days

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Large Wrapping Shall by Howling at the Moon

Red Velvet Waffles by Mom, The Lunch Lady

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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So This Love Part 2

 

I have to admit I have really had a great time, 

getting decorations ready for valentines day.

Getting lost in my craft studio at my sewing machine was just what the doctor ordered.

I have never left my Christmas Tree up year-round before. So I must admit I was super excited when I took the decorations off and realized it was just gonna get new ones! 

So last week I showed you how I made cinnamon apple sauce as well white salt dough ornaments! They turned out super cute and smell amazing! 

So This week I finished the hearts up! I stuffed them and sewed them up.

I wanted to change the rag garland for the tree and I really went back and forth between solid white or tea-stained or red and white.

I went back and forth for a few days.

So I cut strips of white and red fabric so I would have both knowing no matter what I would use it for a future project.

So I grabbed my scissors and fabrics and set to work! 

I decided on solid white for the tree. I knew it would help the colors pop. Using primitive colors is a little dark so I wanted to be able to soften them a little bit! The white would help with that! Later if I decide to it can always be tea-stained later.

then I was inspired to make a heart wreathe! 

So I grabbed a clothes hanger made a heart shape and used red and white-colored fabrics. 

I thought it would be pretty lit up on my front door, I love the soft glow of Christmas lights. I have them all over the house.

It has a very soft ambiance and makes a room feel warm and homey.

Once everything was completed with this part of crafting. I put everything in my bin and I took a break for the evening! Overlook my foot in that last photo! 

The next day I felt like I needed just a few more things to make before I would be satisfied.

So I grabbed some brown packing paper and cut hearts out of all shapes.

I set off to finish creating... I glued hearts to sticks added bows and made a heart arrangement in the white pitcher.

Finally, everything was completed and all I had to do was to decorate. I decided to try to keep things simple and add to what I already had decorated rather than taking everything that my home is decorated without. This is something I would normally do. Having Sle Lupus has made me do things a little differently. I found when it came time to decorate it was more relaxed and not as stressful. So much more enjoyable and it didn't make me near as tired. I love how it turned out!

I decided as well to only decorate the living room where we spend most of our time.

The simplicity of it complimented the feel the room already had! 

I can't wait to plan the next project for the house!

The hearts will stick around till I change things out for spring.

Here is the final project, hope you enjoy the pictures!

The big tree is so pretty in reds and white! I may have to do a red and white Christmas them this year!

I fell in love with the heart that I made for a runner to hang off the chest in the living room that I made another runner for the mantle too!

Love Love the little hearts on the tables and the ones that made a tree skirt.

I made a heart arrangement in a heart arrangement in a white pitcher.

I ordered the pitcher from Hobby Lobby on sale for I think $5. It turned out adorable, I did not put a styrofoam ball inside of it instead a made a circle out of cardboard. Punched some holes in it so the stick the hearts were glued to would stand.

I didn't want to make permanent arrangements in the pitcher! 

I wanted to be able to use it in a different capacity in the future.

 

On my side table beside the chase, I usually set on. I took the lamp out and added a little primitive tree with lights on it. Put it on a timer like all the other lights

It looks super adorable with red glitter pip berries, white salt dough hearts, and little lanterns. There's a lantern for each grandbaby!

It still needs a little bow on top, I need to get the right kind of ribbon to make a bow for the top.

The thing that I love best about all of this is most everything was things that could be made very simple and very inexpensive. If I had to give a price for what I have in supplies I would guess maybe around $12.

I know my time is a huge part of it. 

However, I loved every moment spent doing it.

You can transform your castle too! It just takes a little time and creativity! 

If you see something that you would like to have and don't have time to do it yourself! Email me  shelliealmondministries@gmail.com and I would be happy to create for your castle to give your home a touch of Valentine's Day magic.

Thank You so much for coming by and allowing me to share my creative journey with you!

I know your time is like mine precious, so thank you for sharing some of yours with me! Please know I am praying for you this week.

Remember you are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!

See you again soon, until then what can you dream of creating! 

That would make your castle feel more magical!
From my castle to yours!
 Wishing upon a heart with you,

Snow aka Shellie