Easy Changes

I am trying to avoid crafts that involve heavy use of my hands so this week's projects were just easy changes around the house.

The red cart in the entry got a new look in blues and yellows

to match the dishes in the cabinet.

The cabinet doors have been closed since November when I put the cabinet in the entry, but I wanted to see a little more color in the entry.

I posted the pic above on Instagram and had more than 50 comments suggesting that I keep the cabinet doors open,

But, this is what the cabinet looks like today.

You might notice from Steve's comment above that he had a definite opinion.

Steve pretty much lets me do what I want when it comes to decorating

 so when my "sweet love" makes a request, the least I can do is honor it!

After removing all traces of Valentine's Day from the entry, it was time to work on the guest room.

The room is a work in progress as I figure out just what supplies I have space for in the house and what needs to stay in the garage.

As you can see, the "desk" is just a narrow table, but it can hold a lot of supplies.

I hung an old window above the desk

with lyrics from the song, What A Wonderful World.

The window was part of the decorations for my son's wedding last summer and the lyrics are from the song we danced to during the mother/son dance.

My grandmother's school slate

and an old metal heart hang on the window for now, but I imagine things will change frequently.

I'm still working on filling this little cabinet

and this box (one of my father's tool boxes) with supplies.

The dresser will hold supplies and that bare space on the dresser is where I made all my Valentine projects - before I hurt my hand.

This box (another item from my son's wedding), made by Betsy of My Salvaged Treasures, holds ribbons.

And my grandmother's sewing box holds a variety of tools.

I am slowly filling this cabinet with things I will need for crafting

By the time my hand is fully healed,

this room should be ready for me to be creative.

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Join me at Thoughts of Home Thursday hosted by Stacey of Poofing the Pillows

Where Bloggers Create Party

This is my second year of participating in Where Bloggers Create at My Desert Cottage.

Last year, my creative space was in the garage, but it was too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.

In January, we changed our guest room into a space for me to play and I spent the next few months organizing my supplies.

A lot of fun goes on within these 4 walls.

An old dresser updated with a coat of Miss Mustard Seed, Eulalie's Sky holds supplies and also stands in as a work surface when my main table is messy.

I love the wall above the dresser -

because of all the inspiration - cards from friends, hands, numbers . . .

My worktable, which I hope to paint white soon, holds my sewing machine and Sizzix Big Shot -  both are used multiple times each week.

The wall above the sewing machine holds wire baskets.

The content of the baskets changes depending on what projects are on my plate at the time.

I love this wall too because it holds inspiring bits and pieces

and is full of color.

 The wall opposite my work table has a little rolling cupboard which can be easily moved to access the pull down stairs to the attic.

One of Steve's paintings titled, "Carol's Garden", 4" x 6", takes up nearly the entire wall and it does not matter what time of day I photograph it, I always get a glare.

The vintage Coats and Clark thread box belonged to my grandmother and I debated for years about painting it, but I have never regretted my decision to paint it green.

The wall opposite the dresser has two 6 foot tall bookshelves FILLED with supplies, books and inspiration.

These shelves are the most organized my creative space has ever been and it is so nice to just go right to the spot to find something.

Labeled drawers, baskets, glass jars, etc. hold a myriad of supplies that I didn't remember I had until I organized the space.

I absolutely LOVE my creative space and the fact that I can start a project and leave it out for days if necessary.

Needless to say, my creative space is not usually this clean.

But, joining the Where Bloggers Create party certainly got me more organized.

I organized my fabrics and began cutting out squares for a quilt or two.

A year ago I wrote letters on a Dollar Store plate with a Sharpie - because I was getting organized, I finally did the baking in the oven to set the ink.

I found this wooden frame stretched with netting in a cupboard and used up wooden letters and starfish to make a sign for the bathroom.

I'm so organized now

that I can sneak in a create a project or two while Steve makes dinner.

Since my workroom is clean and organized, I am headed over to My Desert Cottage to check out the creative spaces of the other bloggers at Karen's party.