From a reformed semi-hoarder...

I am not going to lie... I hoard craft items. I can't help it. I have so many crafty interests.  I found out after religiously watching the TV show Hoarders... 

I am lucky enough to have a craft room all to myself.  The craft room where my problem began had cupboards where I could put hide all my lovely potential craft projects.  In the Ghetto there is no storage...  that along with moving my craft goods between to 4 different houses over 18 or so months I have realised I have too much! I have more boxes for my craft room than I do my bedroom - including ALL my clothes! I keep saying I am going to use it. I'm not going to buy any more until I use what I have... which I am being good at! But it's not happening quick enough... We will be moving again in a few months into our new house where my craft room will be included in my giant living room, so it needs to be much better looking to be part of our "on display" home...

So I started two weeks ago. My kindle clutch was in the "Shop til you Drop" magazine and I only had 5 in my etsy store. What bad organisation! So I decided. I has to be done. I am working through this (only a small portion of my fabric stash:).....

And turning it into these....

Please check out my new kindle clutches, because now it seems like I am hoarding clutches! hehe
Eventually I will show you a photo of my non-hoardy hoard craft room:)

A Creative Odyssey:)

Image from here :)

Today I am participating in the Creative Odyssey blog hop run by the lovely Jess Van Den:)  Today is day 9 of the blog hop and my turn to share my creative odyssey for 2011. You can catch up on the line up here or check out the other participant from today quiet paws:)

This year I followed the advice of the image above by Leah Rosenberg:) I embraced my inner granny. I practised my crochet. I painted my floor boards white. I learnt a little more about myself and the fact that I can just enjoy what I am doing without worrying about what other people think of my granny activities:)

My creative odyssey for 2011 stems from my need to streamline:) Next year I plan to creatively streamline my craft room so I can use the space more effectively! My odyssey involves using my lovely fabric stash and all the lovely bits and pieces I have stored all over house!:) At the end of this week I start 6 weeks of holidays and I can't wait to start my mission:) I want to use what I have rather than buy new fabrics for every new task. I want to make sure I am using up all my scraps and not wasting anything!

I plan to make lots of beautiful things for my family, friends and my etsy store:) Right now I have so many ideas and just no time to make them all! So next year I want to make the time and the space (in my craftroom, not on the couch) to take advantage of the opportunities I have to create beautiful things.

I also want to build things! Especially this....

Image from here:)



I love building furniture and this is my creative making goal for the year:)

I hope you have enjoyed hearing a few of my creative odyssey ideas for 2011, make sure you check in with the other bloggers following the Creative Odyssey blog hop:)

Bit of Friday afternoon thrifting...

I must say I am not a great thrifter.... I like to look but I don't often buy things, unless of course there is a purpose. I also don't go very often...

But today! I was on my way home and I remembered a new retro/antiques store opened about 5 minutes from my house, thought I should probably check it out!

This is what I came home with ....

Super cute right? I picked up a big piece of vintage cutey aqua spotty fabric and a vintage kokeshi doll! I wanted to start a kokeshi collection and this one just jumped out at me!:) I think she might need a little bit of love... I think her hair might need a sanding and a revarnish... and I need to find her a special new spot in my house!

YAY! New things!

Yay! New kindle clutches! I love my kindle... I love my kindle clutch... I also love using up my fabric stash, I feel like it makes my craft room a little bit neater... hehe

All are available here at my etsy store... although you probably guessed that right?:)

Today was a lovely day:)

Today I woke up to a message inviting me out for a hot chocolate at my favourite local hot chocolate location Biscottini. It has what I would descibe as the BEST hot chocolate in Mornington. Which is quite the cafe town!:)

Then I went for a walk along the Marina with my Mum and Dad. Then straight to the cafe! I caved in the hot weather and had a delicious iced chocolate! Yum.

I came home and made this bag and popped it in my etsy store.


I am trying to get through my stash of special fabrics before I buy anymore fabrics! And of course..... I must buy more... more fabric... i want it. i must have it. But this is my exploding fabric stash... exploding out into the room. I wish i had my normal fabric storage which is much neater and nicer looking than my bookshelf stuffed with fabric!