Hello blog world and blog friends I have missed you! I have missed having my usually calm and normal life. I have missed my somewhat organized life. And lets just face it I have missed not living out of boxes!!!! But the internet is hooked up again and I am on the road to normalcy once again! Overall our move went well it just felt like it took forrrreeeevvverrr!!!! I remember moving to Michigan I hardly had a trailer full of belongings….ahhhhh but wow how times have changed….I didn’t even notice until this move—my belonging have multiplied. I like how my mother-in law refers to this little problem as the “stuff factor” you know, the stuff that accumulates in closets and drawers…..yeah I am guessing we all have it, but wow does the “stuff factor” make moving to a different state difficult as ever!!! But I am here, I am alive, I only had a few of my treasures break along the way (not bad if you ask me) and I am finally settling in. As of yesterday the last big box was unpacked so that means that the fun part of moving is going to begin—–decorating (making a house into a home) and organizing (uggggghhhh I am not so good at this one)! So as you can guess I will be sharing some of my ideas, tell you about my mess-ups and hopefully inspire you along the way!
I should also maybe explain: I am now enjoying my month in a half “off” before I start working (it takes that long for the state you want to practice in, to process your license), this means that I will have time on my hands while being on a tight budget. My arts and crafts will be up-cycled finds and garage sale treasures, which I think are more fun than buying new anyways! Also I must note that hubs and I are back under the same roof and are now living in a beautiful RENTAL home until we are ready to buy in the next few years. I know most of you can understand that rental home living is different than home ownership living, and so of course I will be working with what I have (purple walls and all) to make this place my own (without tearing down walls or adding anything too permanent).
And to start with I must show you my crafty room (or at least a tiny part of it I am attempting to organize)!!!!!!!!
First crafty project back in blog land is nice and simple:
All I did was find myself a bar from a garage sale….not sure what they were for but I liked them because they looked a bit vintage. Find yourself some really inexpensive curtain rod hangers to hold the top bar and attach the second with ribbon. I also found some super clearance fancy curtain holders from JCP for 2 dollars per pack.
That is about all for this project, then I just labeled the buckets—ahhhh crafty room I am loving you already! I am sure I will be hanging projects or pictures or really anything that I am working on up here also but really anything that is super functional is great in my mind!!!!
{not perfect, but like I always say, none of my crafty projects are}
I am linking up here
So glad that your move went well. I actually thought of you today thinking I haven't seen you around then I remembered you were moving. And then here you are. I love the organizing buckets in your craft room!!!
Hugs
Kim
Yay! You're back! I'm glad your move was a success–that gives me hope for our move next month, which I am DREADING! I love the bucket organization–so clever!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
Cute organization! I love hanging buckets!
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Jeannie
Aaaawww, hope you're both enjoying being in one another's arms again!
So cute! Glad you are back in action ; ) I have added this project to my linky laundry list post this week. You can check it out here – http://literallyinspired.blogspot.com/2011/05/linky-laundry-list-3.html
Totally missed you!!
Super cute! I'm about to move and I'm super excited about my new craft room!
Tiffany, I blog over at http://itsacowgirlthing.blogspot.com/
Hi – visiting from the shabby nest party. Such a cute idea! and I love simple
Oh that is cute, cute, cute.
I think I might steal this idea for my Kindergarten classroom next year.
Such a cute idea!!! Love it!
-emily
nestnestingnested.blogspot
Just found you thru Under The Table Dreaming linky party. Cute little bucket idea. I am now following you. I would love you to follow me back.
http://mycrazylifeasamomandawife.blogspot.com/
This is such a great idea! I always love cute organization.
I'd love it if you'd share this at my party.
Anna
http://www.askannamosely.com
Here's the link:
http://www.askannamoseley.com/search/label/Weekend%20Warrior%20Link%20Party
I love this! Thank you for linking with air your laundry Friday.
Jaime Lyn – adorable and genius way to hang the buckets! Love the ribbon! Thanks again for linking to the Sunday Showcase party – I greatly appreciate it. ~ Stephanie Lynn
This is so cute I had to pin it! I just spent about 45 min looking at all your wonderful projects…very creative
I love it!!!!!
You are brilliant! I really needed this idea for organizing my booth. Now to find rebar in the right length!
gertie
The Old Block House
What a cute idea! Love it! Visiting from the CSI Monthly Challenge. Good Luck!
I absolutely LOVED this idea!! I'm going to use it in the childrens schoolroom…so many odds & ends…goodness. Thanks for sharing!! Crafty & happy…yes, those go hand in hand!