I am a craft-a-holic....yep it's true, although I haven't found a 12 step program for it. I am not sure I'd care to change either. I find sewing, knitting, and crafting to be soothing, calming, and therapeutic. I really enjoy using the skills my grandma taught me too! I love sitting down with my kids and creating fun projects together (and for them). We have a junk closet.....much like a junk drawer but bigger, and it certainly needed to be revived with life. Because I do so many projects at once I thought it might be a good idea to get all my craftiness supplies in one central location rather than strewed about the house. Want to know how I turned my closet into this lovely thing? Well, then read on...
Like I said, I started with quite a junky looking mess. It was actually
embarrassing for me to take a photo of it to share but I am doing it for
the greater good. (tee hee hee) Here is what I started with. A heaped pile of disorganization! Oy that is so sad looking and completely NOT functional.
The first thing I did was take every single thing out and sorted the items into piles. I decided what needed to stay and what needed to go. Once I had an empty closet to work with I felt like the fun was about to begin.
I reserved my top shelf for items I didn't want my kids to be able to reach without my assistance. I used two old soup cans for storing markers and brushes. I covered the cans with pretty card stock paper and added a little label to complete the look. For storage of my paints I used an old Goldfish Cracker carton. I used my handy box cutter and carefully cut the top off of the box. I covered the box with coordinating paper and labeled it as well.
The next shelf was my biggest cost. Are you ready? $3.22! Yep you read that right! I purchased 3 pink baskets in the dollar area at Target to store my scissors, elastic, and needles. I used two clear glass cookie jars for my thread and rick rack storage containers.
The next shelf took me the longest. Because I have 4 children I had ample supplies of diaper boxes and wipe boxes. They were sitting in a pile waiting to be broken down for recycling. Instead of purchasing expensive core board (like I had originally planned) I got out my box cutter again and started to cut the boxes into rectangle pieces. I took the rectangles and wrapped my fabrics onto the boards. I then arranged my material by color so I could easily see what it was that I had available to me. I am loving the way it turned out!
Next came my shelf for my machines. I reserved this shelf for them because they are at the perfect height for lifting. These machines are not only bulky they're heavy so I wanted to make it easy for me to grab. I put my serger and sewing machine next to each other along with two clear plastic tubs with machine parts and the pedals. Just below that shelf I filled that space with all my pretty ribbons and other "crafty" supplies. I had these plastic tubs already so this was something I didn't need to purchase.
Last but not least my floor of the closet was reserved for two plastic
storage containers I have had since my college dorm years. I used to
keep socks and underwear in them. I used one for my yarn storage and the
other to keep all my patterns (and my grandma's) neat and organized.
So there you have it...my perfectly organized craft closet for a grand total of $3.22!!!!! I am so in love with the way it turned out. Let me know what you think and if I have inspired you as well!
I couldn't find the hat....but it's still pretty stinkin' funny to see!
Our lil' princess is exactly
that...our princess. She
enjoys arts and crafts like
her mommy, she loves to ride
her bike, and she loves to play
in her dollhouse.
She is a spitfire at times and
has a lot of attitude too. We
adore her and think she is
a true princess. She is named
after her great grandmother,
Marilyn. We wanted to honor
and remember her in this way.
Our lil' prince is the "oldest"
twin. He loves puzzles, tinkering type
toys, and anything that really
makes you think. He
is almost always smiling and giggling.
He has many nicknames but my
favorite is lovie bug. I never thought
I'd live to see the day where he would
have more spark than his twin sister
but lately he has become very
independent and precocious . He is
named after Daddy's uncle, Jeffery.
He passed shortly before the twins
were born. We wanted to remember
him in this way.
Our lil' king is 5 years
old. He loves to play outside,
practice spelling his name, help
mommy cook, go to preschool,
and can't wait until Kindergarten.
He is our first born and in many ways
fits into that mold. He is very
outgoing and talkative. He is
looking forward to playing
soccer this summer and going
out on the lake. His latest obsession
is Star Wars and waiting for his
teeth to fall out! He is named after
mommy AND daddy's grandfathers,
Donald. We wanted to honor them in
this way.
I'm a mommy to four beautiful
children, a son-born October 2006,
boy/girl twins born May 2008,
and another boy born in January of
2011, I'm a wife to a husband
who loves me for me, I'm a daughter
to a mother who raised
me all on her own, I'm a Christian
who loves the Lord God, and I am
a nurse who misses working at times
but has the best job and enjoys being
a full time mommy.
Daddy is a lawyer by trade but
owns his own business. He is a very
determined person (also known as type
A) and because of this I am lucky
enough to have MY dream job, a mommy!
He enjoys boating in the summer
and likes to ski in the winter.
