Organizing Frenzy

Ok, so I had a LOT of time on my hands while I was off work...and did some sufing (when I could - the scrolling made me nauseaus most days!)  on home organization websites, blogs, etc. THAT is where the Crap baskets came from (see my post HERE)

I was folding & putting away  laundry and was so angry at my T-shirt drawer because I couldn't fit them all in there...it was jammed and I had NO idea what was in there, and the poor shirts on the bottom NEVER got worn!  SOOOOOOOO, I looked up ways to organize T-shirts, and VOILA!  AMAZING what you can find when  you GOOGLE! LOL

Here is a before picture:

And here is the after....I DID get rid of a few that were stained and ratty, and it still looks crowded but at least its neat and tidy.  HERE is the blog that I got this from, but there are a TON of You Tube videos and blogs about them. AND this way, I can see the ones I have - the ones at the back are a bit harder to see but they are ones that don't fit right now! LOL

AFTER that, I felt soooo good, I decided to do my socks and undies drawers......... Forgot to take a BEFORE pic (but trust me, they were ATROCIOUS!) but here are the after pics: I just used some plastic bins I had kicking around  here that fit in the drawers. (bras on the left, undies in the next 2 - FOLDED (k, that's just weird for me!) and behind them are my sports bras and spanx!)

AND my socks!   Thin black socks that I wear EVERY day to work on the left, thin "coloured" socks in the middle, and white sport socks for work outs on the right. In behind them are my big thick winter wooly socks (NEED those here in Canada!!!)

There are still 2 drawers in my dresser that have to be done (Pajamas and Sweat pants/work out clothes) - but I was tired after that! LOL 

ANOTHER DAY!!!!  Lets see how long this lasts!!!!  BUT I'm on a mission to DECLUTTER my house & my life, so this is a first step!  Wish me luck!

IF you stuck around till here, thanks!  Now go organize something of yours!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Crap Baskets!

Hahah, yup that is what I meant to type! Sorry if it offended anyone!  When I was home from work, I was surfing pinterest which led to some home organization blogs and came across one that used "crap baskets" - I was instantly intrigued so I kept reading.  My immediate reaction was "OMG she's been in my house"  LOL   Our kitchen table is not a table, it is a crap catcher!  When I would clean, I'd have little piles for Tim, for me, the office, or craftroom.......SO I thought I would try to contain that crap in cute little baskets from Michaels (regular $8.99, 50% off plus another 15% off discount!!!  Wheee!! Gotta love a good deal!!!!) 

I made tags - one for me, one for Tim & one for the office and I placed the baskets on the kitchen table (the lady in the original blog had them on her stairs but our stairs aren't wide enough and the dogs will more than likely knock them over!)  SO FAR SO GOOD - they are collecting crap! AND when the basket is full, we take it and put things away where they belong.  Anything goes in there - hair elastics, lotion bottles, nail clippers, bits and tools that Tim uses for his RC cars, there's a map in there right now..LOL....whatever is laying around on the table or counters that doesn't belong there...gets put in the basket!  Simple!

The office tag is an image from BUGABOO which is why I'm entering these into the  Catch the Bug November challenge - Anything Goes challenge!!! 

 

 Tim's tag is an image from Dustin Pike - it was a freebie awhile ago and it fits him PERFECTLY!!!!

 

 And my tag is a Tiddly Inks image that I just thought was cute! 

And those, are my crap baskets!!!


I am also entering this in the Little Red Wagon challenge which is COLOURING!  I did lots of colouring for the tags!!!

And lastly, entering this into Paper Crafting Journey which is Anything goes!


 Thanks for stopping by!!
hugs,
Chris

Birthday Fairy

Morning everyone!!!  I think this little fairy from Whimsie Doodles is ADORABLE!!!!I have coloured her with Copics and added glitter glue to her wings, antennae, and flowers!  I think she is so pretty in blue!!!  The DP is from Magnolia and the ribbon is from my stash! 

I am entering this card into the Flutterby Wednesday challenge which is Anything goes as long as it has a butterfly or fairy on it!!

I am also entering this into the Nutcrafters challenge which is ribbon/twine.

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge is LOTS of LAYERS so I'm entering this over there too!!!

Also entering this in the Little Red Wagon challenge which is COLOURING!  Yeahhhh! I love to colour!!!!

And lastly, entering this into Paper Crafting Journey which is Anything goes!

Have a GREAT day everyone!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Baseball Birthday

This Month the November challenge at the Bugaboo Stamps Blog is ANYTHING GOES, so I am entering this card I made for one of my nephews. 

 

I have used Deacon Baseball - another of my new images from my win!!!  I coloured him with Copics and used some papers that I've had for awhile.  Now that I look at this I think I should have had him sitting on a bench or something....he looks kinda funny sitting there! LOL  OOPS!!!! PRETEND he is sitting on a bench, OK??  Thanks! Hahhaha

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Love to Create challenge blog - Shades of Autumn

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!!

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

Shades of Autumn

Our sponsor this week is BUGABOO! Love love love their digis!!!   I  have coloured it all with Copics, added some flowers and leaves from my stash and roughed up the edges a bit!

Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - GIVING THANKS

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

                           This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you.....
                                                      GIVING THANKS!
We left this open as a THANK YOU type card or gift because for one, you can ALWAYS use thank you cards, and two, American Thanksgiving is upon us soon.  Canada has already celebrated Thanksgiving so it would be silly for me to make another Thanksgiving card, so I went with a THANK YOU card!

Our fabby sponsor this week is SATURATED CANARY. 
Wow, I love Krista's digis! SOOOOO CUTE! Please be sure to check them out!!! 
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

I have used Springtime

Isn't she gorgeous? I have coloured her with Copics and chalked the sky behind her and the grass.  The purple & yellow butterfly paper is from Magnolia.

 

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week! If you do, you could win a GREAT prize this week!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

VIBRANT Christmas card

I made this card yesterday using an image from Delicious Doodles that I had coloured up last week when I was sick.  I used a fancy card base that my friend ANNETTE sent me (thanks Netty!!!)   I even stole her Layout from HERE!!!   The CS is Pretty in Pink (SU) and the DP is also from SU - not sure the name of the pack though! It's old!  I added some bright pink ribbon and some pink snowflakes!  I added some stickles to the snowflakes in the image and some rhinestones.  I think its pretty VIBRANT, so I am entering this into the ABC Christmas challenge blog. 

I am also entering this into the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge which is the letter P - Pink, Polar Bear, Parka, Punches...hope that's enough Ps!!!!

Thanks for stopping by on this snowy Wednesday!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Christmas Tags

 Good morning everyone!!!  I have created 2 Christmas Tags using a couple really cute Digi Garden images.  The first one is Molly Skates and the second one is Candy Cane Elf.  Cute hey???  I have coloured them both with Copics and have used up some of my scraps that were laying on my floor (yes, I am a VERY messy crafter!)  The tags are manila tags I bought a couple years ago - thinking I could keep up with Tim Holtz and his 12 Tags of Christmas - boy was I out of my league!! LOL  Anyway, I have a lot of these tags to use up now, so why not use them!!!!

 

I am entering these tags into the following challenges:  

Crafty Boots Challenge - Tags or Invitations 

One Stitch at a Time - Make 1 for Christmas (I made 2...hope that's ok!!!)

Ooh la la creations - Christmas

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

THANKS for stopping by!!
Have a GREAT day!
Chris

Love to Create Challenge - lots of layers

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!!

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

LOTS OF LAYERS

Our sponsor this week is Fresh Brewed. I have used 2 digis from Fresh Brewed, the house image and the sentiment which we were very lucky to get to use for this challenge.  I  have coloured it all with Copics and added some crystal lacquer to the windows for dimension.  I had the DP in my stash and thought it was cute - little birdhouses....NO idea where I got it from though!! Hmmmmmm!!!! 

I am entering this into the Challenges 4 Everybody which is always ANYTHING GOES!

I am also entering this into the Paper Makeup Stamps challenge which is also LOTS OF LAYERS!

Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - RECIPE Challenge

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

                           This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you.....
                                                       a RECIPE!!!!  

Here is what you need to do: 

4 Different papers 
- cardstock & DP included (not white cardstock that your image is on)
3 brads
2 ribbons
1 image

Our fabby sponsor this week is LIMITED RUNS! This is a great little company owned by our very own DT member NIKKI!! Be sure to go check out all her GREAT digis!!!! And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

 

I used 2 DPs & 2 different coloured papers (orange and brown); 3 orange brads; 2 ribbons (black & orange) and 1 image (actually 2 images merged into 1 image!) - SCARY TREE & TUBS the owl.

I have coloured this with Copics but to make the sky "spooky: I coloured it with grey chalk from Pebbles - its hard to see but its there, honest!!!  

I am entering this in the Chalk-ah-lot Cafe challenge which is to use the colour orange (check) & chalk (check)!!! 

I am also entering this into Opus Gluei , Totally Papercrafts, and  Scrappy Frogs Challenge, which are both Halloween!

 

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week! If you do, you could win a GREAT prize this week!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!