Pom Pom Garland

There’s nothing like getting ready to take photos and realizing that it’s a super cloudy, rainy day…bummer.  Anyway, just imagine these photos with beautiful natural light shining through the window…ha!

It all started with the pom pom garland I made awhile back that I planned to use for a party.  Well, that didn’t work out but this sure did!  I love the way the pom poms look above my desk.  Honestly, pom poms in pretty colors just make me happy.  So, this is a good spot for them!

When I posted a peek of this on Instagram yesterday there was a big response, so I know I’m not alone in my pom pom love.  There was one comment about not being able to make even pom poms…well, this post on making easy pom poms should help with that problem.  All my pom poms turn out the same size super quick!

Everyone needs a little pom pom garland somewhere in their home, don’t you think?

I already had the metal curtain wire from Ikea on my wall with little hanging clips.  This is the perfect way to decorate a wall and change it whenever you feel the need.

My desk is huge and glass…I love the look of it, but the glass can be a bit cold sometimes.  I never thought of that.  It’s from Ikea, of course.

The little Dottie Deer plushie pattern can be found in my shop and the owl at the end is in my book, From Felt to Fabulous!  They seem happy hanging out with the pom poms.

Here’s a peek at an upcoming project…fabric covered button ponytails holders.

The fabric is from Sis Boom Fabrics…you can’t beat Jennifer’s colorful designs!

So, tell me about your pom pom creations!  What have you made?

~Kim

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Fabric Storage Inspiration & Organizing Tips

Fabric storage and organizing is such a challenge!  I can always use helpful tips to keep my love of fabric from taking over!

The next time you’re at a garage sale or thrift store you’ll want to grab any old cassette holders…this is a fabulous way to keep fabric scraps.  It makes such a colorful display!  You rock, Tonya!  What a great idea!

{DIY Fabric Storage – Treasures for Tots}

Fabric storage can be so hard, but you can do it!  Take a look at the process Treasures for Tots uses!  You can do this without buying expensive supplies!

This is a simply beautiful way to store fabric scraps and decorate at the same time. Prudent Baby share the details here.

This is one of the smartest ideas ever!  File away your fabric!  Karen uses hanging folders to help her keep her fabric stash under control.

Here’s a couple ideas from one of my previous fabric storage posts…

What do you think about this? I love, love, love the idea of storing fabric in vintage suitcases!

I have two of these beauties that I’ve been dying to use for sometime special. And I’m planning on printing out some of these sweet little labels from Just Something I Made. Go download some for yourself!

Cut Out and Keep has a great download to help you remember what fabric you have. Hmmm…anyone out there have this problem? I can’t wait to do this…talk about organized!

This way I’ll know exactly the colors I need when I find a sale. That’s important!

Read the rest of this fabric storage post here.

{Cindy {k}}

Folded fabric in a beautiful pink dresser???  Oh my…just amazing!

Those little chalkboard tags make all the difference, don’t you think?! I wish I could wake up tomorrow to this in my house!

Check out these printable fabric labels from Family Ever After.  She’s super smart!

Isn’t this folded fabric out of this world amazing??? Read more here about Olabelhe’s sewing room.

A couple more posts to get your craft supplies organized…

22 Tips to Organize Your Craft Room

25 DIY Home Organization Ideas

Which idea is your favorite?  Do you have a cool storage idea to share?  I’d love to hear about it in the comments!

~Kim

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This amazing sewing room is as beautiful as it is functional!  You’ve seen dreamy spaces on here before, but this one is DREAMY!  Olabelhe has one of the prettiest workspaces I’ve ever seen.  It’s partly because of the colors, the light, the pretty decorative touches, the stacked fabric organized by color…oh my, I love that look!

You can visit the Olabethe Shop full of pretty dresses and patterns.   It’s very inspiring and this is where they’re all created!

Here’s a bit more of this dreamy sewing room…

You didn’t think that was all the fabric in this sewing room, did you?  Well, there’s more, much more!

I wish I could throw a crafty party in this beautiful space!  It would be a blast creating anything at all, or just sipping a cup of coffee and being surrounded by beautiful craft supplies!

Hop over to Olabelhe to see the rest of this sewing studio…you will be captivated by all the pretty photos!

Maybe this space can inspire you to create an amazing little nook or craft room for yourself.  I’m sure you can find an idea or two here that would be perfect for you!

What’s your favorite part?  Is it the stacks and stacks of fabric?

~Kim

Looking for more creative space inspiration???

• 25 Beautiful Craft Rooms
• 22 Tips to Organize Your Craft Room
• 7 Simple DIY Projects for Your Craft Room

Organize Your Craft Room – 8 Quick DIY Projects

There’s always a new idea or two that can help you organize your craft room and all those fabulous craft supplies you LOVE!  Every few months I have to organize a little more because I keep adding to my collection of craft goodies and projects.

Good or bad, whatever…my twine, felt and other sparkly stuff makes me happy.  So, I am constantly on the hunt for creative ideas using items I might already have around the house or quick projects that take minutes to make a huge difference…you gotta love those!

{Mason Jar Craft Storage – It All Started With Paint}

This is an awesome idea for those little items that you don’t want to hide away in a drawer…not that I would do that!  Well, maybe I have a drawer full of tiny goodies with no home.  Crafty people aren’t always the most organized, right???

{DIY Twine Holder – WhimseyBox}

What a beautiful idea for keeping your twine out and easy to use!  I like just looking at this.  It makes me want to wrap a package all pretty with twine and a cute tag.

Where’s your twine at right now?  This might be just what you need!

{Fabric Covered Memo Boards – Sew Much Sunshine}

These fabric covered memo boards take minutes, cost just a few dollars, and make your wall look happy…enough said!

{Mason Jar Twine Holders – Acasarella}

I have a thing for mason jars, but I don’t think I’m alone in that!  I love everything about these twine holders!  It’s a simple project that would look great in any style of craft room.

{Nesting Boxes – Casa Crafty}

Nesting boxes are a beautiful addition to any craft room and they really can help you stay organize and keep the clutter under control.  I do much better with organization when I have pretty containers to work with, don’t you???

{Hanging Fabric Storage Basket – The Mother Huddle}

Hang your patterns in a nifty hanging basket…you know you want one of these somewhere!

This is a quick sewing project that’s sure to make you feel like you accomplished something big.  Why use up your valuable desk space for patterns when you can hang them!

{Chalkboard Craft Dresser – The Gunny Sack}

You might already have a dresser of some sort in your craft room.  Do you know what’s in every drawer?

This is a cute and creative way to decorate and organize at the same time.  Oh, and it’s always fun to use a little chalkboard paint here and there!

{Baker’s Twine Holder – Damask Love}

Pretty, pretty, pretty!  I wish I had that much baker’s twine, but maybe this is a reason to buy more!  Isn’t this a beautiful way to organize?

Some of you might already know, but I have tons of craft room inspiration, DIY organization projects, and craft supply storage ideas on Everything Etsy.  I’m sure there’s something that will be perfect for you and your crafty space!

Do you have a favorite organization idea? Did one of this projects make it on your list of projects for the week? I’d love to hear about it!

~Kim

I’m always looking for ways to spice up my crafty space without creating the biggest project in the world!  Quick DIY projects can really give your craft room a lift without spending your whole weekend at Home Depot.  Save that kind of project for later.

Let’s talk about fun, pretty, easy DIY projects…that’s what works for me.

7 Simple DIY Projects for Your Craft Room!

Decorate a whole wall with some of your colorful and inspiring fabric!  Just looking at this wall makes me want to make something pretty!  Life as a Thrifter explains all the details of this quick project.

Controlling my craft supplies has always been a challenge for me…these cute little DIY ribbon spools are an easy way to store your ribbon.  Just add them to a big glass jar for a colorful and crafty display.

Take your favorite quote and attach it to the wall!  You can find cardboard letters at your local craft store.  What a great way to fill that empty wall space with a little inspiration!

Crochet these fabulous nesting cups to hold little buttons and other crafty stuff.  CUTE!

Everyone needs a few fabric covered boxes somewhere in their craft room.  You can cover any old boxes and save tons of money while creating boxes perfect for your supplies.

Create your own organizers with tin cans!  These DIY Tin Can Organizers will cost you next to nothing and help keep you pens and pencils under control and in reach.

Turn a simple rolling cart into a craft supply cabinet!  You can include boxes, baskets and such to get the most out of this creative storage solution.  It can be painted and finished up in an afternoon!  I love how this crafty cart can be stored away from your desk and just rolled over when needed.  Smart!

Have you been working on your craft space?  I’d love to hear how you’ve made your space your own.

~Kim

Other posts you might enjoy…

• Lots of Fabric Storage Ideas–Organize it!

• 22 Tips to Organize Your Craft Room

It’s always inspiring to get a peek inside beautiful craft spaces and find new ideas for your own crafty area.  This sweet room belongs to the lovely Kim Jeffress from Down Under.  I wouldn’t mind hopping on a plane to go for a little visit…ha!  Want to join me?

Kim is an awesome scrapbooking diva and this is where she creates!

Lots of white with the a pop of color here and there…love it!

She has a fun way of storing cards.  I’m sure you need one of these now, don’t you?

I love the feel of this space, creative without the clutter!  I could feel creative here.  What about you?

Visit Glass Half Full to see more beautiful photos of Kim’s inspiring room!  You will love it!  She even spray painted her typewriter yellow…we could so be crafty friends!!

Do you have a craft room you’d like to share?  Email me!

~Kim

I’m always looking for new ways to organize and change things up a bit. Pretty organized craft supplies seriously make me happy.  So, here’s some of the newest and coolest ideas out there, and I’m sure there’s one you can make this afternoon.  Many are made with supplies you might already have at home.

These frosted mason jars are an awesome way to organize…make some for yourself in minutes!  You can find out all the details from Happy Hooligans!

Organize all those annoying cords with this simple idea from Our Thrifty Ideas.  All you need are some toilet paper rolls and some cute washi tape.  Another reason to buy tons of cool washi tape in every color…that’s my kind of organization project.

{HGTV}

Recycle cans and use them for all those little things that you really want available and looking organized at the same time.  That can be a challenge!

These cans have heavy duty magnets hot glued to the back so they can hang on the metal cookie sheet on the wall.  Cute and inexpensive!

One Thrifty Chick shares how she keeps her fabric organized…that’s a constant problem in my life!

I’ve shared lots of fabric organization ideas here, here and here.  Maybe you’ll find just the right idea for you there.  I keep all sizes of fabric, so it can get a little tricky trying to store it.

These DIY cereal box drawer dividers are adorable!  I soooo need to do this…my kitchen has one super scary junk drawer that needs a little love.  Do you have a drawer like that??? Please say you do…lol!

If you are looking for a few, or maybe a whole house full of organization ideas, this is for you…25 DIY Home Organization Ideas.  Have fun organizing your home creatively!  No need to buy more plastic containers!

Care to share a creative storage solution???  I can use as much help as I can get.  At least that’s the way I feel today!  What’s your trick for keeping clutter under control?

~Kim

Other posts you might enjoy…

• Organize Your Ribbon {18 Inspiring Ideas}
• DIY Organization Ideas
• 22 Tips to Organize Your Craft Room

Organizing ribbon can be a challenge!  There are so many creative ways to store and display your pretty ribbon, so don’t just hide it in a box or drawer.  Organize it in a beautiful way! 

There’s big ribbon and pretty teeny tiny ribbon, oh how I love it all!  You might understand how buying ribbon is slightly addicting {I might know} and need a few tips to keep it all under control and easy to use.  I’m always looking out for new ideas to organize my supplies. 

If you love ribbon like I do, then you’ll love these inspiring ribbon organization ideas…

This beautiful collection of ribbon on Craft and Creativity is perfect, don’t you think?  I love how it’s all so easy to see and looks inspiring at the same time!

I know you’ll love this DIY ribbon storage idea from Sew Homegrown.  It’s simple and cute!

See the rest on Organize Your Ribbon Page 2

While I don’t always succeed, I do try to keep a positive attitude. Don’t you?

There’s no question about the fact that a generally happy outlook on life makes things better. You might not be able to positive think your way out of that ridiculously high winter heating bill, but at least you might be able to avoid falling into a deep depression over it by “looking on the bright side.”

So to help with that, we created a little reminder you can print out and put on display.

I hope you like the touch of summer color! You can use the links below to download any or all of three sizes. Free for you to use, just not for resale.

1. Think Happy. Be Happy. – 4×6
2. Think Happy. Be Happy. – 5×7
3. Think Happy. Be Happy. – 8×10

Clicking on the links above will usually open the PDF in your browser and you can print from there. Sometimes that doesn’t work or in order to get more printing options you may want to download the file to your computer — to do that, right-clikc (ctrl-click or cmd-click on a mac) and choose “save target as” or “save link as”.

Enjoy! ~ Kim

If you love free printables, click here to search EverythingEtsy.com for “Free Printables” – There are five pages of results with links to hundreds and hundreds of printables!

Here’s a bit of workspace inspiration for you this weekend…in black & white.  These are some seriously creative spaces and I’m sure you can find an idea or two to use in your own workspace.  Black and white decor is bold, crisp and so far from ordinary.

This workspace was a regular closet…not any longer!  Grab some chalkboard paint and turn a closet into something to talk about.  Wow!

I’m sure you could gather some friends and have fun in this creative space.  The wall is crazy cool!

This industrial space is outstanding with high ceilings and all that natural light.  I love a pop of color like this yellow chair.  I want that to be my spot!

Have a small space to work with?  This awesome desk can make any space beautiful!

A corner desk…love it!

This wall of photos and storage boxes is just perfect.  It’s creative and organized!

I hope you found a bit of workspace inspiration in these lovely black & white rooms.

Do you have an area in your house that’s black & white?  I’d love to hear about it!

Happy weekend!

~Kim

Looking for more workspace inspiration?  You’ll find tons of pretty posts in our Studio Section.

Sources: BHG, Matha Stewart