Getting organized (a bit)...

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Getting organized (a bit)...

In preparation for going back to work (classes start next week)... I decided that I needed to organize the Sunshine Room a bit. The last few weeks have seen a flurry of projects come and go, and somehow, I don't always put everything back in it's place when I'm done ((who does that happen?!?)) It seems like I have more "stuff" at the end of a project than I had to start with

(could it be that I won't stop shopping for supplies and bringing home even more stuff?)

Too many little things.

So I headed out to my favorite GW in search of yet another white cabinet to repurpose.

It was my lucky day... I found this piece for $3.99. Had some stains and dings (nothing some paper or lace can't cover), but was nice and sturdy and had a few cubbies.

The photo above shows the piece in the midst of its mini-makeover. I decoupaged the inside of the cubbies; any additional dings or ugly patches received a lace cover-up...

It's amazing what some paper, lace and buttons can accomplish~

I now have lots of space to store and display those odds and ends...

The top of the cabinet gives me ample display space.

While I was in the organizing mood, I also created some little vignettes using my latest experimental projects. Sometimes I hit a wall with a project, put it aside, then come back to it later.

For instance, altered tins...

Ribbon medallions...

(I'm currently in love with this color combo - grey, mauve/violet, turquoise)

I also picked up a few pretty but inexpensive containers to drop left-overs in... the little pieces sitting on your table when you are done, that are too pretty to throw out.

This blue bird container is one of my favorites.

So there you have it... a bit of organization.