{"id":12495,"date":"2014-03-09T00:01:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T05:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/?p=12495"},"modified":"2014-03-08T17:14:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-08T22:14:00","slug":"nancys-craft-room-makeover-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/nancys-craft-room-makeover-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy&#8217;s Craft Room Makeover Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to venture back to Nancy&#8217;s craft room with me today?\u00a0 If you didn&#8217;t visit yesterday, You&#8217;ll want to check out the <a title=\"Before &amp; After pictures of a craft room makeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/organizing-and-decorating-a-craft-room\/\" target=\"_blank\">Before and After Craft Room pictures<\/a> I shared with you from my recent work in Nancy&#8217;s craft room.\u00a0 Today I want to share some of the exciting, new accents I added to the room!<!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12477\" alt=\"Craft Room ideas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/41.jpg\" width=\"381\" height=\"336\" \/>Here&#8217;s the overall new look of the room.\u00a0 I wanted to add some accents that are inspiring for creativity, fit Nancy&#8217;s style, and yet are functional.\u00a0 That seems like a tall order but once I got creating and shopping, it all came together!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12496\" alt=\"handmade cards\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"328\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I went to Nancy&#8217;s the first day she gave me a tour of her creative space.\u00a0 One of the things she mentioned was that this little wire shelf was the little space she had to display handmade cards from friends and she could only display about 6 cards at one time so she would switch them out when receiving new ones.\u00a0 I find I love to have lots of ideas around me for inspiration so . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12497\" alt=\"card display board for craft room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/23.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"445\" \/><\/p>\n<p>. . . I went to work on some memory boards.\u00a0 I have a good size stash of Stampin&#8217; Up!s retired fabric so I pulled out some fabric, retired ribbons and some buttons to make 3 memory boards in Nancy&#8217;s favorite colors.\u00a0 On this one board I made a scallop circle flower out of designer paper for an extra little accent!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12498\" alt=\"craft room cupboards\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/37.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"414\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I made the boards to fit on the kitchen cupboards doors so they&#8217;re not taking any creative space but inspiring and decorative!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12499\" alt=\"craft tool storage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/28.jpg\" width=\"259\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I saw this cute little stand on the clearance Rack at Pier One.\u00a0 That adorable little wire bird is so cutefun and the cups for storage are perfect for those spray bottles, TV remotes and little tools!\u00a0 There are even a couple spots for hanging small items!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12500\" alt=\"Craft Room Storage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/29.jpg\" width=\"397\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I matched the bird stand up with this napkin\/silverware caddy from The Christmas Tree Shop and they go perfectly together!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12501\" alt=\"hang up your heat tool\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/27.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"441\" \/> 3M hooks are always coming to my rescue (I have so many 3M products holding my own craft room together!!)\u00a0 I used some hooks to store the heat tool and a hammer so they&#8217;re easily accessible and yet in their own space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12502\" alt=\"basket of ribbon scraps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/18.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nancy has a great collection of baskets!\u00a0 I wanted to be sure to incorporate them into the decor and yet put them to use.\u00a0 I chose this silver wire basket to house some ribbon scraps but it&#8217;s open to the dust . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12503\" alt=\"see-through dust cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/19.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>. . . no problem!\u00a0 I cut a piece of Window Sheet from the Stampin&#8217; Up! Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper pack that just sits on top when nobody is looking in the basket.\u00a0 Problem solved!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12504\" alt=\"handmade ball is basket decor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/21.jpg\" width=\"439\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wanted to do a cute little display in this gold wire basket too!\u00a0 I pulled out all the styrofoam balls I had and decorated them with paper and fabric and ribbons but I still didn&#8217;t have enough balls to fill the basket.\u00a0\u00a0 Hmmm.\u00a0 What to do?\u00a0 Then I had an idea, make balls out of our Stampin&#8217; Up! Baker&#8217;s Twine!\u00a0 I&#8217;m so excited about how these balls turned out!\u00a0 I&#8217;m pretty sure I&#8217;m going to need to make some for my own home!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12474\" alt=\"Handmade decorative balls\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/46.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I plan to share a tutorial with you later this week for making these amazing little balls.\u00a0 They&#8217;re so much fun!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12505\" alt=\"wire marker storage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2289.jpg\" width=\"346\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as I saw this bike at The Christmas Tree Shop I thought of Nancy!\u00a0 Someone how I managed to talk myself out of purchasing the bike at first . . . but quickly ended up making another trip out to get it.\u00a0 It&#8217;s perfect for her Stampin&#8217; Write Markers and metallic pencils and such!\u00a0\u00a0 Don&#8217;t you love it?\u00a0 I was so tempted to get one for my own stamping studio . . . but I did manage to refrain. . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12506\" alt=\"Craft room organization\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/43.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/>There is so much more I could tell you about and show you but I will leave you with this last glance at Nancy&#8217;s room.<\/p>\n<p>I had so much fun with this craft room makeover, I can&#8217;t wait to get started on another!\u00a0 Are you interested in having me come into your craft room?\u00a0 Live locally in southern PA\/Norther, MD?\u00a0 I would love to hear from you and see if we might be a match!\u00a0 You&#8217;re craft area may be large, it may be small, it may be just a closet or a corner of a room . . . let&#8217;s see how we can make it functional and inspiring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to venture back to Nancy&#8217;s craft room with me today?\u00a0 If you didn&#8217;t visit yesterday, You&#8217;ll want to check out the Before and After Craft Room pictures I shared with you from my recent work in Nancy&#8217;s craft room.\u00a0 Today I want to share some of the exciting, new accents I added [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-craft-room-organization","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stampthat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}