Category Archives: craft space

shop setup: photography part 1

In high school, I was the historian for the Spanish club. Dorky, yes. But it was the only way to insure that I was taking the photos and didn’t have to be in the photos. Plus, I got to be in charge of making the scrapbook. I was terrible at it. The photos, that is. [...]
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inspiration wall and etsy beginnings

Yep, you read that right. I’m working on setting up an Etsy shop! And the more I get going, the more I realize… This is some serious business. I have a lot — and I mean, a LOT — to learn. More on that later. But let me back up to the first part of that [...]
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craft space teaser: cigar boxes

My craft space, at long last, is looking a lot better. However, I’m too lazy to clean up enough for photos, so I’m not going to show you the whole thing just yet. My secret weapon in getting it together was a stash of cigar boxes I picked up from craigslist for $2 each (er, [...]
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quick and easy diy desk organizer

Confession: I have been known to wander around craft stores and snatch up random objects that I like and/or think will be a fun project someday. This is part of the reason my craft space needs organizing. It’s getting there, honestly. Anyway. On a recent trip, I bought a few little craft wood frame-type things. I [...]
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craft space disaster

Last month’s Make Space for Crafting series over at Craft: inspired shamed me into thinking about my own craft area, which doubles as an ‘office’ and is the first thing you see when you enter my apartment. OK: it’s a disaster. In general, I’m a fairly neat and organized person, so this is driving me [...]
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