Storage ideas

So did you see my last post? I made a cute cereal box organiser, and man did I need it! I find it so useful to have.

We also bought some new storage for our house. So I wanted to give you some crafty and clever storage solutions to help you get all neat and tidy. Some ideas are for you to make some are just inspiration, enjoy!

 

1 cupboard storage priscilapetersdecor.blogspot.co.uk

2 etched glass marthastewart.com

3wooden crates ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com

4 jar and can tidyblog.hgtv.com

 

5 crochet basket madeit.com.au

6 fabric boxes designsponge.com

7 fabric wrapped tins bhg.com

8 wooden crates with wheels ana-white.com

9 suitcase storage, impressive smallrooms.tumblr.com

 

10 round fabric storage jars filminthefridge.com

11suitcases abeautifulmess.typepad.com

12 fabric boxeshappynester.blogspot.com

13 under seat storage womansday.com 

14 storage baskets etsy.com

 

Hanmade cereal box organiser

I enjoyed making this project. It was easy and so useful once it was done.

I had been waiting to think of a project to use this wallpaper and I am really pleased with

 how it came out.

Check out katydidandkid for the tutorial here. Follow the steps to make your own organiser.

Hanmade bean bags

This was a cute little project that I made for a gift for a friends son and he totally loves it! I am so pleased. Its not too hard to make and you can personalise them too which is extra special.

Cut out rectangles that you will fold in half, sew on a letter,

sew around the edges right sides together.

Make a bag slighly smaller and insert kidney beans.

Turn the outside pocket round the right way, insert your bean bag.

Sew the open edge together.

Simple!

 

 

I wanted to make a small bag to hold them in, so I made one with a simple lining and two handles, just right for little hands!

What a perfect gift!

crafty inspirations!

Here are a few crafty inspirations to get you going!

 

 

1 cute necklace alittletipsy.com

2 crochet ideas handmadeandcraft.com

3 cereal box organiser blogs.babble.com

4 houses cuchion cover french-knot.tumblr.com

 

 

 

5 felt heart APPLIQUE-designedbyjane

6 stripe quilt sugarbeecrafts.com

7 gingham chickens weecutetreasures.blogspot.com

8 fabric leaves molliemakes.com

 

 

9 paper cutting caravan etsy.com

10 diy paper orchids etsy.com

11 scrapbook layout scrapbook.com

 12 foam stamps craftgawker.com

 

 

13bookmarks manuscrap.wordpress.com

14 lavender calender providenceltddesign.com

15 fabric covered letters mmmcrafts.blogspot.co.uk

16 family keepsake paperyandcakery.com

 

Aren't they great!

 

So what are you currently planning and making?

Happy Year! And craft aims 2013

Hello and happy new year! I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and new year! I did!

So I had abit off time off from sewing over Christmas, but my head has been doing lots of planning and thinking about future projects that I would like to make this year. 

I made a crafty list this time last year and actually found it helpful. Plus it's a great way to log what I would like to do. ECk exciting! 

So here it is;

A denim skirt from a pair of jeans

Cushion for the couch ( I already have the perfect fabric!)

Fabric basket for my mother in law, as requested by her

A small quilted blanket

Quilted place mats

Curtains for our trailer tent

Phew, I think the list is long enough! 

Some of these things will take more time than others. 

I have wanted to start quilting but have felt abut nervous about it, but think this will be the year that I make some progress! 

I will also be making other bits and bobs along the way. 

What projects have you got planned? 

Next time... I will be showing you some inspiring ideas, see you then! 

Crafty Christmas!

Hello Friday and Happy Chirstmas to you!

I hope you had a lovely Chirstmas day, I definetly did, it was great to celebrate Jesus' birth with my family. I particuarly enjoyed sharing this news with my two year old who is a sponge and taking everything in at the moment!

 

Anyway, so my family know what I love doing and I got some great presents! I thought I would share them with you.

Watch out for some future projects that I will make using them!

 

 

         I got this Martha Stewart Project Calender. Full of stickers, project cards and how tos. How exciting!

 

 

 Quite a few things here; 2 sets of scrapbooking paper/ card, button stickers, foam stickers, pritt stick glue, purple pink and a rotary cutter - I can't wait to use this!

 

 

'Martha Stewart Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts' wowzers, how cool?! So many ideas and some great sewing tips and info.

 

This is was an exciting present, the Scrapboos from Fiskars.

I haven't done embossing before so exciting to do some new projects with it and to experiment and see what I can do.

 

So saying all of that, I have alot to do! My list is mega.

At the beginning of this year I did a projection of all the crafty and sewing projects that I was hoping to do, see here I have managed to do most of them, phew! Plus alot more.

I will be doing the same again this year, so watch this space, especially using some of my new equipment.

 

So what did you get for Christmas? Any nice crafty things?

 

 

Around here Christmas part 2!

 Here are a few last minute things that we have been up to, I thought you might like to see!
We hade some cinammon decorations with some friends. Here is my daughter painting them.

Ginger bread making, for friends and neighbours, even the postman got some this morning!

                                              Decorations finished and ready for the tree.

                                           A cute christmas card sitting on the window.

Presents!

Not long now, super excited!