Yarn Buying Moratorium and a Clean Craft Room

I decided when I got home from Spokane that I was going to clean and organize my craft room.  Much like my Mom's room, which she often refers to as her crap room, my craft room often becomes the dumping room when I am trying to get "stuff" out of my main living spaces.  I decided it was time to do a little purging and reorganizing.  I didn't get rid of too much otherwise I wouldn't have made nearly as much progress.  In the process I did realize that I need to be on a yarn buying moratorium AND I need to finish up many of the projects that I have started.  Guess that is a good start to some New Year's Resolutions.  The other reason I decided to clean is I hope to have my girls out for some crafting time.  I would like to make it a once a month "thing" actually.  What a great way to start a new year - with a clean craft room.  Here are some before and after pics.  Is it bad to admit that it was like this in the beginning?  Oh, well.  It is better now.  Here's to a wonderful 2011.  Best wishes to you!

Oh Good Grief!

I decided I wanted to make a Christmas card tonight to deliver with the centerpiece that I bought for Byron and Janie. The plan was to start out simple and the card ended simple BUT it took me FOR-E-VER.  It started out as a rectangle card. Then changed to a square because I recently purchased square envelopes. I got the card to the place that I thought was finished and then realized I made the card 6 x 6 when the envelopes are 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.  So then I started over again.  Again, I finished the card.

 

Then I went to open the card and found that I had not paid attention to the fold when I stamped on the card.  UGH! I think it ended up being an okay accident though.