Cute office storage!

Scrapbook paper + old baby formula and peanut cans = Cute office storage!

Living Room Update.

It's still looking pretty bare, but I've added a few things...

What's new: 

• AMAZING sheepskin rug!!!
• Embroidery hoop wall swatches over the dining table
• Table runner  
• Fabric panel over TV stand glass (Yay! No more ugly DVDs!)
• Bookcase for kids' books and puzzles

What's Next:

• A big plant to go between the TV and table
• POUFS!
• A stack of vintage suitcases as an end table
• Some big, fluffy fabric pom poms to hang in the corner near the bookcase
• The "Mum" throw pillow, since you know, I really need more pillows on my couch.
• A couple of bright Moroccan lanterns for the top of the bookcase. I may convert them to actual lamps, depending on how motivated I get.
• I need to put something on that wall by the door, I just don't know what yet.
• I may put a few more hoops on the wall. 

Yay for Clean, Chromatically Organized Closets!

It's things like this that put a smile on my order-lovin' face. Yes, my hubby owns an excessive number of polo shirts. Yes, that is a Viking helmet...

A big thank you to my honey for hauling a metric ton of stuff to Goodwill this morning, in the rain!

Building a Better Desk

I want this desk...like now. There are even PDF instructions for it! I totally need another project to do right now...

Meet Big n' Fluffy

I was digging around in the boys' closet yesterday, and I found an extra big, extra fluffy pillow. Big and fluffy is a good thing for pillows. It's not a good thing when it's taking up tons of space in an already packed closet! Big n' Fluffy has been in hiding because it had no cover. I figured I could clear out a little bit of fabric and closet space by making a pillow cover and putting that mass of squishy, feathery goodness onto my couch. This is what I did:

Disclaimer: The tree with scrappy leaves design is not mine. I've seen it somewhere before, but I cant find it at the moment. 

I cut out the leaf and trunk shapes from various fabrics in my stash. (The trunk used to be part of my viking Halloween costume!) I then used a washable kid's glue stick to stick everything in place.

I used some micro fleece as a backing, then stitched around each piece about 1/8" from the edge. I threw it in the washer and dryer to fray the edges. I finished off the cover by using two overlapping pieces of the main fabric to make a quick sham back

Here's Big n' Fluffy chillaxin' with his new buddies.

How Sweet Is This???

I FINALLY got a sewing desk. And it's flippin' AWESOME!

Very Plate-y.

Sooooo....Hubby bought me 2 sets of Thomas Paul Dinner plates for Mothers Day. Mmmm...modern graphic art deliciousness!

I'll also say that working around those outlets was a PAIN!

Welcome to the Jungle.

I painted these in Jayson's room ages ago, but I never blogged about it. So, here you go.

Bird is the Word.

I FINALLY finished my paintings for the living room. Hubby thinks I need to do one more, but I don't know if I am still motivated...

Throw Pillow Bodacity

My couch got a much needed face lift today.

I scored some lovely Amy Butler fat quarters on Ebay, and this is what two of them became. Both pillows are machine quilted. I used some left over batting from Kyle's monster play quilt and muslin that used to be a play yard sheet. The pillow forms are from the sad, sad pillows that came with my couch. So, both pillows cost me a whopping $4.80.

I love you, Pottery Barn...but you know what you can do with your $40 pillow covers...

The Solution To All My Problems!

Since we moved to Dublin, back in April; I have had no designated craft area. This is NOT working! I am not a "casual" crafter, I am a hardcore, nearly every single day crafter. The dining table is not an acceptable area for this kind of crafting. I wanted to create a "craft nook" in our bedroom. But, my hubby had a long list of objections. He suggested I get a craft armoire. Huh? Why does he know about craft armoires when I have never heard of one? Anyways, I did a little research, and now I totally want one! The one by Sauder is perfect. It even goes with my other bedroom furniture. So it's all good, right? Negatory. The one I want is about $400. That's $400 more than I currently have in my craft armoire fund.

So, um..yeah...Donations can be sent to...

I need to do some serious Craigslist/Ebay fund raising. Anybody want to give me large amounts of cash for my old junk?