My Space in its Current Incarnation

***This is a repost of my guest post on the MemoryWorks blog*** (yep, cheating again! LOL)

Hello all! Back again to take you on a little tour of my creative space. Funny thing - I should be posting pictures of my over-full rolling totes, because these days, it seems the only time I get things done is at a crop. But, I am blessed to have my own scrappy space (and WAY too much stuff to organize in it) so I'll show you that instead. ;)

My room is about 10 x 12, so I use it as an office, small crop store, and scrap studio. I've got the majority of my scrappy items together in an L-shaped configuration with my desk and mesh cubes from Target.

The desk is made from a hollow core door that I spray painted black and 2 Wal-Mart bookshelves that my hubby and I "hacked" to make the whole thing desk-height. I love the large work surface! On top is a plastic mat from Ikea that I use to protect the desktop. All my heavily-used tools are at arm's length. My tool tote is on a lazy susan, because, although my name's not Susan, well... On the bookshelves underneath I have all my Etsy supplies and a few lesser-used tools. There's also an Iris cart that holds all my Cricut supplies, a 12 x 12 drawer unit, and my "basket of shame" - a picnic basket that holds my obscene amount of scraps.

The mesh cubes hold all my papers, cardstock, page protectors, embellishments, ribbons, paints, templates, and project files.

This wire rack sits on top of my desk against the wall. I don't love it - it looks too cluttery. I'll probably build my mesh cubes up another level to hold the stuff from the shelf and install some Bygel rails on the wall where it is now.

I love this bookcase from Ikea. It holds all my idea books and magazines, plus some special mementos.

This little bookshelf holds lots of stamps and inks. I'm obsessed with stamps. I remember telling my CTMH representative many years ago that I wasn't going to get into stamps. Now I have more than I can use. I'll be writing a blog post about this very soon, so check it out.

Love my pinboard. It hangs right over my desk. I like to change out quotes and sayings that motivate me. I've had this one up for a while.

My Distress Ink storage. This is a jewelry holder I bought at Michael's. I need more inks!

More stamp storage. These are the stamps I've deemed as "scrapbooking stamps," so I keep them on my desk in hopes that I'll remember to use them.

So that's my little scrappy corner of the world. Thanks for stopping by today! You can visit me anytime at http://mykreativepursuits.blogspot.com or soon at www.scrapbookcurriculum.com.

Is this cheating?

This doesn't technically qualify as new content, but I was playing around with Wordle for a class assignment today, and thought I'd see what it came up with when I typed in my blog address. Pretty cool, if you ask me.

So,yeah. It's been a while since I've posted here. I have these visions of posting great stuff at least once a week, then life gets in the way and a month and a half goes by before I find myself here again. Last month I was a guest poster on the MemoryWorks blog, so that's where all my new content ended up. This month? Well, let's just say that taking a technology class AND a reading comprehension class is about to do me in. But this too shall pass, and soon I will be free to happily post away again. Famous last words and all. :)

NEW My Mind's Eye and February Express Kit Reveal

 Some of my favorites from CHA-W came from My Mind's Eye, so I am ecstatic to see them already in the MemoryWorks store! I know what I'm ordering soon!

 

The February Express Kit has been revealed, and as always, it is fabulous! Loads of goodies from - yep - My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Petaloo, Pebbles, and May Arts. Check out the Idea Express for some fun inspiration. If you would like to order one of these leftover kits, let me know.

MemoryWorks Sharin' the Love Sale!

MemoryWorks is holding a limited-time only sale on all Valentine's themed products, PLUS assorted Simple Stories 6 x 6 paper pads and Collection Packs. Shop the sale here, then email me to order!

February MemoryWorks Happenings

First up, here's a sneak peek at the February Express kit, Fanciful. From the Home Office email:

Our newest MemoryWorks Express kit brings you just a touch of springtime with Fanciful! Bright, bold and full of color this new kit is packed full of beautiful paper, embellishments and extra's your just going to have to have!   

Also, a look at the February Hostess incentive gift. If you host a qualifying MemoryWorks party in February, you will receive this Fancy Pants clear stamp set in addition to the free hostess gifts you choose. 

 

Contact me today to learn more about subscribing to our fabulous monthly club or about hosting a party! KwiteKreative@aol.com

February Class Layouts

This month's class takes a cue from Valentine's Day, in both colors and title work. We used the Tailored collection kit from Echo Park's For the Record line to create these sweet-as-sugar layouts. 

Lots of layers and little touches made this kit great fun to work with. I haven't quite decided what photos I'd like to use. I'm thinking of picking some of my favorites from our annual family Valentine banquet, or I may use some photos of some of the sweet babies in our lives. Goodness knows, there aren't any photos of me sewing! LOL

Watch for the other four layouts I created with this kit in a future post.

My Latest Haul

January was a fun month for me, scrappy supplies-wise. I hosted a catalog party for my friend Dee. See, originally, I only wanted something to carry my Big Kick in. I do love to have it with me when I go places to crop.

Then Dee told me about the Sale-a-bration, so I decided to see what was what, and how much free stuff I could earn. Let me tell you, I was NOT disappointed! My friends and I placed an order over $250 (pretty good for short notice, and being right after the holidays), so I got 4 free Sale-a-bration items PLUS the bonus glitter paper they give to all hostesses this month in celebration of their 25th anniversary. So of the items you see in this picture, I only actually ordered the Big Kick Dr. bag (which I LOVE!), the doily stamp set, and the basic label stamp. That's it. The rest I either got from Sale-a-bration items or free hostess goodies. And I've already started to play. Woohoo!

Stampin Up! goodies

The other order I received this month is for 3 collection kits I'm considering using in some upcoming classes, either local, online, or at the community college.  I got Basic Grey Clippings, Echo Park Hello, Spring, and Crate Paper On Trend. I just think these collections are super-versatile and will make some gorgeous layouts.

Collection kits for classes

What scrappy playthings have you received lately?