Dear Santa...

I'm so excited for Christmas to get here, it feels like it is taking forever. I finally figured out what handmade gift everybody will get so I hope to start on them tomorrow!

Yesterday I told you about the number one things on the lists for the kids, today I thought I would share whats on Mama's list.....Craft storage.

Since moving I haven't been able to craft like I want to. Part because of space, part because I'm still trying to balance having to kiddos and baby girl grows so fast she wants to be into everything, and mostly because I know what I have but i have no clue where in the 4 stacked boxes and 1 suitcase it is. HIGHLY discouraging. Sometimes I feel like I would rather buy new whatever instead of attempting to dig around to find it. This year I asked Santa for a tall dresser to store all of my madness in an organized fashion. Now the thing I WISH Santa would bring me is a Workbox. What? You never heard of one? Let me introduce you to one of the greatest things ever made. The workbox by The Original Scrapbox.

Isn't this thing great? Look at all that storage, and a workspace too. It's like a little crafting sanctuary all in one little piece of furniture that looks oh so nice when tucked away. Not only does it come in white they have a few other colors/finishes to choose from. The Original Scrapbox makes a few other styles of crafting furniture that is worth going to the site and taking a look at.

If you want to see a really cool craft room that uses all of the Scrapbox products check out Linda's craft room from Craftaholics Anonymous. She even has a video tour to envy this room even more. Seriously, if this room had pink accents, and a papasan chair, it would be my vision for my future craft room with the grey walls and white furniture.

That's all for now, maybe I will be good enough for Santa net year, who knows. ;)

The way to a crafty girl’s heart

Earlier this week my wonderful husband says he has a surprise for me, and then he comes home with a sewing machine! I was excited to say the least. Most men bring their wives roses, mine brings a sewing machine. I now KNOW I married the right man.
I’ve wanted a sewing machine ever since my junior year in high school when I made my first quilt in girl scouts, and now that I finally have one my biggest decision is what project to start first. Since I have been working on my portfolio of designs for Lucky Star Creations I have written tons of ideas in my notebook, many of which I could not work on because it involved sewing and the thought of hand sewing larger items makes me tired before I even start. Now that I have one, between my almost 3 year old and my two month old I just need to find the time to sit down and enjoy crafting bliss! I did have time to make a little green bow hair clip when the little one was taking a nap and my son was having daddy time. I thought about taking a picture but I noticed it was a tad bit off centered and the perfectionist in me wouldn’t let me do it.