Craft Retreat

Eight months ago I was thrilled to finally have some closet space in our apartment dedicated to my craft supplies. Today, I'm lucky enough to call an entire room my craft retreat.  Our new home came along with a 'bonus' room in the basement.  It's a small room off the main basement living area that could be used as an extra bedroom or workout space, but Rob has kindly forgo any of his plans so I could make it my own.

I knew that I wanted tons of storage with room to grow my stash, a high table so I can stand while I work without killing my back, and I wanted to keep the cost minimal.

For the table I used bookcases from Target and a board and trim from Lowe's. We actually already owned the shelving unit and were using it for storage in the garage, but after a little reorganization, I was able to free it up.

The room also has a closet - the perfect place to hang fabric.

What did it cost? Here is the breakdown:

     - Small shelf for table - $17

     - Tall shelf for table - $26

     - Board for table - $20

     - Trim for table - $12

     - Paint for table - $3

     - Storage shelf - FREE (already owned)

     - Colored cubes and bins - $50

     Total = $128

I'm really looking forward to creating in this new space!

Baby Shower

I had the pleasure of hosting a baby shower for one of my dearest friends as she awaits her first child's arrival, a daughter.  It was a blast putting together a special day to welcome who I'm sure will be one of my favorite little girls ever. It was a fun Sunday morning of brunch, games, and gifts.

The menu...

The beverages...

The activities...

Guests were asked to create their best guess of what the little princess will look like using pieces of pictures of mommy, daddy, and even her big sister- the cat...

...guess her stats....height, weight, birth date, etc...

...and place her 'face' alongside their predictions in a scrapbook.

We made headbands for her little noggin...

...and each authored a page in an ABC book.

What an exciting chapter that is beginning.  I'm seeing more and more expecting announcements online, and baby shower invites on my refrigerator than wedding invitations these days.  My group of lady friends is starting to turn a new page and this little nugget is one of the first leading the way! So thrilled to meet this little lady come October!