My 30-Day Craft CHALLENGE!

The sun is finally out, and it's giving me all sorts of energy.  I have an announcement to make, and I need you all to hold me accountable.  


Last week, I sat down and made a list of all of the things I want to make - not just for my Etsy shop or customers, but also for my house, and just to learn new techniques.  The list was oh so overwhelming to say the least.  So, last night it hit me.  What if I challenge myself to make one NEW thing every day?  Reporting it here will hold me accountable, and I can be super productive and break it down one project at a time.  For instance, you all saw my craft desk - did you happen to notice the sewing machine in the corner?  

Yeah, that's the one....

Well, it's never been used.  I, in fact, haven't used a sewing machine since 7th grade Home Ec class, and it kind of scares me a little.  But, I WILL take a sewing class this month and use that thing if it kills me.  


So, here it goes.  30 days of crafts...wish me luck!!  


Here's my first complete project.  I have been wanting to design kids calling cards for awhile.  As a parent, I feel so bad when Addison comes home and asks to play with a friend that I wouldn't know their parents from my long lost relatives.  So, if she hands out some cards to her friends with my contact info on them - their moms can get in touch with me to set up a play date!


The color didn't come out quite as rich as I had wanted in these photos, but they're done right?

Boy and Girl Calling Cards

Till tomorrow!!

My Craft Room - Work in Progress

When my husband, Justin, asked me what I wanted for Christmas, the only thing that I REALLY wanted was more storage for my craft room - yes, I'm a dork!  So, Christmas morning, I opened up a really cool metal desk organizer.  "You can take it back if it's not what you want", Justin said.  Am I that obvious?  I really did like what he got me, only at the time I was working on one of those big plastic banquet tables - the unit probably would have been too heavy.


So, I spent the next few days searching online looking for storage ideas.  What I really needed was a desk.  A beautiful white desk that I have seen in the Pottery Barn catalog for years - one with a large table top and storage cubbies.  Something told me though that the $160 table unit he got me wouldn't exactly be an even trade for the $1,000 desk I desired.  


That's when I discovered a tutorial at Anything Pretty on how to make said desk for 1/10th of the cost.  My poor husband  had no idea that he was elected to make this desk for me, but after asking (and batting my eyes a bit), he agreed, and off we went to buy the supplies.


A few days later, it is done - and I LOVE it!  3'x6' of workspace and a ton of storage.  I want to go and buy some canvas storage cubes, but for now, I am using what I have.  This of course has inspired me to get the rest of the room done.


It's a work in progress, but I am so happy with it!  Thanks Justin!!  Now I need to get to work on some of the orders I have!!  Check out the pics!

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