Weekend Roundup: Favorite Finds #8

Yeah I'm so excited its the weekend.  We've been hit with sick kids, tax season, and just plain busyness.  I'm excited to slow down a little for a day or two.  Today I have fun finds to share with you.  People are so talented and I love that they share that talent with us! Let's jump right in. 

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First up I have a couple of ADORABLE playhouses.  I really want to build one this year and here are a few I  love.  The first one is so cute.  Those shutters and pink door are perfect.  You can find the details here.

This one is so perfect!  found on Instagram here. (Oh and I just started following her...so much goodness!)

I love these plans found here

I love this happy art area.  I need to revamp mine and love the inspiration found here

How cute is this adorable narwhal?!?  It looks like a fun and easy pattern found here

Another adorable pattern!  This would make a super cute Valentine's Day gift.  Find the free pattern here

I thought these baskets were just too cute not to share.  I'm not sure if I love the plants or little animals inside better.  find it here

I must really be in a crocheting mood this week because here is another awesome pattern.  I've had my eye on this one for a while and she is now offering it for free!  Find it here

I love everything about this sign.  It's now on my to make list.  You can find the tutorial  here

Another gorgeous wreath!  So pretty for spring or a little girls room.  Find the tutorial here

I just super love this print :)  Find it here

Here's a little groundhog day celebration idea.  These cookies are so fun!  Find them here

Your kids will go crazy for these Groundhog cookies.  The groundhog even pops up and down!  Find them here

It's a little early for spring but these are so cute! Find them here

That's all for this week! I'd love to see what inspires you.  Do you have an Etsy Shop, Instagram, or Blog?  I'd love to feature you.  Send me a message :)

Guest Post Creating the Ultimately Organized Craft Room

I'm so excited to have Kaitlin Krull as a guest blogger today!  She is sharing some really great tips to help organize your craft room.  I recently went from an entire room down to a closet and table after my last baby so I'm really excited to use these ideas for my own supplies.  

All crafters know that finding space to store all your supplies and equipment can be tricky. Organization is essential for both successful crafting and maintaining a clean home. At Home Improvement Leads, we love a well organized room and think there are plenty of ways you can create a neat and tidy craft room of your own. Here are a few of our top tips to help you get started.

A place for everything

The first thing you should do when setting up your craft room is decide how you want your room to be set up. Designate a place for all your equipment and supplies, then label everything accordingly and make sure everything is where it’s supposed to be. This first step may feel tedious, but we promise that it will be worth it in the long run and give you more time for creating.

Plenty of workspace

While storage is essential for an organized craft room, workspace is just as important. Make sure your craft room has plenty of room for all of the various tasks you need to complete. A kitchen island or large butcher’s block works well as a multipurpose unit in larger craft rooms, while a long wall desk or craft table offers just as much workspace while keeping the center of your room free. Whichever option you choose, keep in mind that you need to fit in all your equipment, too!

Color coordination

If your craft involves scrapbooking, sewing, or knitting, color coordination is essential to a well organized craft room. This applies to everything: buttons, paper, stickers, ribbon, thread—you name it, you can (and should) color coordinate it. In addition to saving you time whenever you need to find a particularly hued item, it makes your supplies pop and gives you a satisfied feeling every time you open a drawer.

Professional paper organization

Scrapbookers, card makers, and anyone whose craft involves paper and/or tissue should take a page (pardon the pun) from professional stationery stores and invest in quality paper storage. While you can store paper and card any way you like, we recommend vertically stacked clear paper trays for color coordinated sheets of paper and shelves filled with magazine holders for extra reams of paper and crafting magazines. Complete this step and your craft room will feel like a professional at-home business in no time.

Small supply storage

A well organized craft room will require storage of all sizes and small storage is especially important. Buy or repurpose glass or plastic jars and tubs of varying sizes to store buttons, glitter, sequins, string, and anything else you can think of. Clear storage containers are particularly useful here because you can easily see and access each container without having to search through drawers and bins full of random supplies. Plus, glass storage jars are super trendy at the moment and will give your craft room a styled finish if you keep your storage containers on display.

Creative storage solutions

As far as other storage is concerned, there are plenty of ways to tidy away your craft supplies at the end of the day. Our favorite storage solutions involve creative thinking and utilizing the space you have in the best ways possible. Wall-mounted shelves and over-the-door storage compartments keep craft supplies of all shapes and sizes off the floor and also free up your workspaces. Corkboards, whiteboards, and magnetic noticeboards are also particularly useful for showcasing your favorite designs, inspirations, and to-do lists. If all else fails and you find yourself stuck for storage, a handful of wicker and rattan baskets will easily hold wrapping paper rolls, skeins of yarn, and just about anything else you have lying around.

Vintage Sewing Machine Art

 

I've been working like crazy on my craft room.  Most organizing done and now I just need to decorate.  This gives you a peek at the colors I'm planning.  Also I love the look of silhouettes and vintage sewing machines so I thought I'd combine the two.

I painted the frame blue and then white. Then sanded the edges so the blue would show through in some place.  It gives it a great distressed look.  I also added some hand embroidery to give it a little more detail.  Perfect for my craft room

Simple and pretty white board

Here's a quick and easy project that makes a huge impact...my new white board.  I spent most of the last 4 days cleaning and organizing my craft room (and kids room).  They are still not done but I made a ton of progress.  The two things I want for my craft room is for it to be functional/organized as well as inspiring.  This new project will help with both.

Want to make your own in about 3 minutes.  Okay 5 if you need to iron your fabric:)

Grab a frame with glass.  Take the back off.  Pick your fabric and iron if necessary.  pull it tight over the  cardboard from the back of your frame and tape it down securely. 

Place back inside frame.  Now your can write all your lists, ideas, etc.  See so easy and beautiful.

I have a fun project I'm working on involving a t-shirt and hot glue any guesses?