Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

So, this story begins with my Mom and me shopping... It is one of my favorite things to do with my Mom :o) As mentioned in a previous post, I have spent a lot (A LOT) of time cleaning out my Craft Room and re-organizing so that it is more functional for my needs. After accomplishing that daunting task, I knew I could treat myself to some shopping for the room. I made my list, which consisted of:

• A clock ..yes girls, finally I'm breaking down to get a clock for the room! Apparently time really doesn't stand still while stamping *lol*


• Some shelving


• Some form of a display stand (needed to be portable)


• Some storage systems

I managed to find 2 items from this list while I was out shopping with my Mom last week and thought I would share both over the next couple of days. Today...I'm sharing the item I'm most pleased with! Wait till you see...

Here's the item! ARE YOU THINKING WHAT I WAS THINKING???

If not...well check out this next pic to see what I did with the clock! I'm so excited to have something versatile like this in my room! I will be able to change the colors with the seasons and showcase our amazing line-up of shades in each color family as well as the In Colors!!

In honour of summer (with a hint of sarcasm) I have started the clock with the Bold Brights color family!

Now I just have to decide on where to hang it in my craft room! Hope you have an amazing Wednesday everyone!!

When Vacation Time DOESN'T = Stamping Time

Do you ever find that you have really high hopes for extra stamping time when vacation times roll around... only to realize you are more busy with odds & ends than when you are actually working???

I had a 'TO DO' list a mile long for this week and I've barely put a dent in it! Some of my friends would say that I set my expectations too high. This might be true. The upside to this week has been that without a hectic 'work' schedule, I have slept more, shopped more and enjoyed our day-to-day house/school/sports ... family stuff more! All-in-all, not a bad week then :o)

So, one of the things I had wanted to do this week was re-organize my Craft Room. I had painted it last summer but have really struggled with finding the perfect way to store my supplies and organize the room to be as functional as possible - do I go the pantry way, or shelving, or bins? So hard to decide! One thing I did actually decide on (today) was this:

An over-the-door shoe storage system that I'm using for my punches! I LOVE IT! It was a great find at Canadian Tire, on sale for just under $10! This particular holder is part of the Debbie Travis line so there are lots of coordinating storage bins etc. should I go in that direction. I'm a bit of a punch addict (as I'm sure you've already noted) but this holder can be used for much more than just punches...

Check these pics out where I substituted some punches with ink pads, tools & markers. I think it would work well with rolls of ribbon too if you needed it for that! I'm so happy that I finally made a storage decision (granted a small one) for my room! With this find, I now have a free/empty drawer & countertop where these punches used to call home!!

Be back tomorrow with some 'teaser' pictures for some upcoming classes! Have a great night!