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My she shed ideas are coming to life...slowly. My she shed has been delivered and I'm ready to turn it into my craft room!
It's taken a while, but today I'm finally ready to share my craft room. Over the past 10 years that we've lived in this house, my craft room has gone through many transformations. I used to store everything in a closet. Then I slowly took over what used to be our playroom. I really liked being in this area. There was plenty of room for my stuff as well as space for my kids to do their homework and craft projects. But as my kids have grown, they needed more space of their own. And I needed to get the Wii and PS3 out of my living room. So we turned reverted this room back into a playroom, minus the toys, plus a tv and gaming systems. (Someday I'll do a post about the playroom) Now my office/craft room is here. This room is downstairs, between our eating area/dining room and living room. I think it was supposed to be a formal dining room. But we have always used it as an office. It used to be my husband's office. But since he travels for work all the time and is never home, I decided to commandeer the space, as long as I kept the bookshelves for our vast collection of books. I have packed a ton of stuff into this space, let me take you on a tour. To the right of the door is my computer/sewing machine desk. I added 2 shelves above the desk for my various stuffs. I love stuff!! Having the things I love around me keeps me so inspired! I got this brownie camera from my Grandmother. To the left of my work desk is a large picture window. Also pictured is my craft storage tower. I put a huge island in front of it. For storage, I used the Recollection storage cubes from Michaels. I bought a large sheet of furniture grade plywood from Lowes, had it cut to size, stained and sealed it and use that as the top of my island. I'm thinking of adding castors to the bottom of the cubes to make the island moveable and a little bit higher since I like to stand when I'm crafting. The drawers hold all kinds of craft supplies. The smaller drawers are perfect for stamps and ink storage. The deeper drawers are great for paint, adhesives, etc. I used one of the drawers for washi tape storage. On the back of the island I added some hooks for rulers and mats. I also added a pot lid organizer from IKEA. (I looked on their website and can't find the one I used. I've had it for a while, so maybe they don't make it anymore.) It works great to hold my trimmers and self healing mats. Above the window I used some embroidery hoops with some of my fave black and white fabrics. I also strung some white twinkle lights. We have 4 (cheap and falling apart) bookcases lining the back of the wall. I use 1 1/2 of them for craft storage with various baskets. The other 3 1/2 is for actual book storage. I store decorative stuff and various mementos. (The picture is from when I got released from working with the children in my church. All of the kids signed the mat surrounding the photo of them. It's a favorite item in my craft room for sure!) I collect Wonder Women and Little Mermaid figures. My family gifts me with these at holidays. I also have lots of ribbon storage. To the left of the bookcases is my fave piece in my home- my hardware cabinet. I bought it at the Nashville Flea Market. It still has the handwriting from the original owner. I wanted to maintain the character of the cabinet, so I cleaned it up and gave everything a few coats of poly. The drawers are a little wonky and don't all slide perfectly, so I ran a bar of soap along the edges to help things glide smoother. (thanks to my mil for the tip) My craft room is a very full, much loved and much used space! I hope you enjoyed the tour! linking up to : The Shabby Nest, Craft Dictator, Tatertots and Jello, Creative Collection Show Me Saturday, The Party Bunch, The DIY show off, Something to Talk About, Show and Tell, Home Stories A-Z, The Style Sisters, Moonlight and Mason jars, On Display Thursday, Your turn to shine, The Creative Circle
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Cori Lynn Arnold writes police procedurals. She’s also worked as a hotel housekeeper, handywoman, laundry attendant, radio disc jockey, library clerk, historical photographic archivist, mathematics tutor, teaching assistant, artwork framer, photo lab junky, portrait and wedding photographer, high school algebra teacher, Internet security researcher, security analyst, computer programmer and ethical hacker. (With a background like that, she’s got plenty of fodder for many books!) Learn more about Cori and her books here. I love to knit - and quilt, and refinish furniture, and throw pottery and … you name it. I’m a sucker for crafty things. I like to tell people that I have enough hobbies for all my characters to live well-rounded lives outside of the pages of my manuscripts. One of my favorite characters from Scalding Deceit is Assistant District Attorney Kristine Rocha. In one of the opening chapters she’s left waiting outside the Coroner’s office. Waiting isn’t her strong suit, and she’s already angry for being called down to his office. The email she received said that the Coroner was planning on changing his testimony in a murder trail she’d been working on for over a year. She can’t sit still, so she pulls out her needles and yarn to work on a small project that fits in a little pocket inside her briefcase: socks for her nephew Bryan. Kristine has been knitting since she was five, but she quit the hobby during law school. She picked it up again when she found she needed a way to relax her mind. Unlike Kristine, I didn’t learn to knit until I was thirty. My grandma owned a knitting shop for forty years and taught knitting for a living. My grandfather was a yarn salesman. So naturally I resisted anything to do with the hobby. My main hobby was quilting, but quilting projects are a little difficult to travel with. About ten years ago, my grandparents asked me to join them on a fourteen-day cruise to celebrate my grandpa’s recovery (he’d been sick the winter before) and their anniversary. For the first few sea days I occupied myself with reading, but I was itching to do something with my hands. My grandma is always knitting, and watching her always mesmerized me. On about the fifth day I asked her if she had any spare knitting, and if she could teach me to knit. I’ve been knitting ever since. I started with a dozen scarves, moved on to basic hats, then fancier hats and then I started making mittens, and socks. I’ve knit exactly one sweater. The sweater took me forever, but my husband wears it every winter even though his cheeks turn red and beads of sweat form on his forehead from the thick wool. One thing my grandma doesn’t like to do is knit in the round on four needles. She’d rather knit flat in stockinette stitch and crochet the seam. I had already knit socks the hard way once when she taught me to knit socks with just two needles. The process is a lot more fun than gussets. When you are putting these socks together it feels a lot like the magic of origami. Only intermediary knitting skills are required: short row shaping using wrap and turn, and Kitchener’s stitch to graft the active stitches on the back of the heel together. You can choose whether to crochet or sew the seams, although my grandma says single crochet is the best way. The best part is this little project tucks away neatly in your briefcase if you ever get stuck outside the Coroner’s office waiting for him to tell you bad news about your case. Kristine Rocha’s Two Needle Socks Size: Child’s size for a 4 to 6 year old Materials: One skein of sock yarn, super fine weight. (I used “Bernat sox”) One set of straight US #2 needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Two small stitch holders US D (or #3) crochet hook Gauge: 28 stitches X 36 rows = 4 inches square Cuff: Cast on 40 stitches using long tail method. (Feel free to use a really long tail it’ll be useful later) Row 1: K1, P1 across Repeat Row 1 for 15 rows. Ankle: Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Repeat these rows for 24 total rows, ending with a Purl Row. Knit the first thirty stitches and stop. Place the first ten stitches from this row on a stitch holder. Place the last ten stitches from your left hand needle onto another stitch holder. You now have twenty total working stitches on your needle. Purl these stitches across. Top of foot: Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Repeat these rows until you have 25 rows from the point you put the 20 sts on hold. (Okay, this next part is a little tough, but it goes really fast. If you need a refresher on wrap and turn I recommend you search for YouTube videos or the very helpful tutorial from Purl Bee: http://bit.ly/1o4wHrR) Turn the toe: Row 1: Knit 19 wrap and turn Row 2: Purl 18 wrap and turn Row 3: Knit 17 wrap and turn Row 4: Purl 16 wrap and turn Row 5: Knit 15 wrap and turn Row 6: Purl 14 wrap and turn Row 7: Knit 13 wrap and turn Row 8: Purl 12 wrap and turn Row 9: Knit 11 wrap and turn Row 10: Purl 10 wrap and turn Row 11: Knit 11, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 12: Purl 12, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 13: Knit 13, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 14: Purl 14, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 15: Knit 15, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 16: Purl 16, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 17: Knit 17, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 18: Purl 18, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 19: Knit 19, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 20: Purl 20, picking up the wrapped stitch Bottom of the foot: Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Repeat these rows until you have 25 rows from the point you finished turning the toe. Turn the heel (Note: this is exactly what you did for the toe): Row 1: Knit 19 wrap and turn Row 2: Purl 18 wrap and turn Row 3: Knit 17 wrap and turn Row 4: Purl 16 wrap and turn Row 5: Knit 15 wrap and turn Row 6: Purl 14 wrap and turn Row 7: Knit 13 wrap and turn Row 8: Purl 12 wrap and turn Row 9: Knit 11 wrap and turn Row 10: Purl 10 wrap and turn Row 11: Knit 11, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 12: Purl 12, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 13: Knit 13, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 14: Purl 14, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 15: Knit 15, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 16: Purl 16, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 17: Knit 17, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 18: Purl 18, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 19: Knit 19, picking up the wrapped stitch Row 20: Purl 20, picking up the wrapped stitch Congratulations! You now how a wild looking origami project that looks just like this: Believe it or not, you are almost there! Pick up the twenty stitches from the stitch holder onto your second knitting needle Be careful to pick them up in the right order! The stockinette from the ankle section should meet together with the purl on the inside of the tube: Use Kitchener’s stitch to graft the bottom of the ankle section to the back of the heel. Finish by single crocheting the back of the ankle and the two sides of the sock together. And now all you have to do is make another one! Scalding Deceit A string of overdoses in Rochester, New York's bedroom suburbs has Detective Louis Baker and her partner Robert Hicks wondering if the only survivor, a wealthy pharmaceutical manufacturer, is the mastermind behind the tragedies, or the man who can lead them to the devious poisoner. When botched DNA evidence poisons a rape and murder trial Kristine Rocha, assistant district attorney is struck with a personal crisis. Kristine must navigate the investigation to keep her job, while struggling to hold things in her family together. Buy Links paperback ebook
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I am sooo tired lol!This one was A LOT of work!!!! Oh Good morning,good evening or good afternoon.Depends what part of the world you reside:) I did my last card for MDUC .I created a stair step card and tried creating a scene.If you know me well ,you know i like scenery cards(SMILING). This time we have to use a charm and i used a HUGE butterfly i had in my stash.Now i have to say i'm getting better of writting down the markers i used.Here they are B02,B21,B29,BG10, C1,C3,C5,C7, E00,E11,E13,E29,E31,E57, G21, R02,R20,R29,R81RV00,RV04,RV32, Y26,YR04,YGO6 100,0 PHEW!!! A better look at the charm and base card Well i'm done for now.I have to go thru some blogs and catch up.So please forgive me if i've been MIA.I'M ON MY WAY :)Thanks a bunch for leaving such motivating words,If i don't get to reply please be assure that i am truly truly greatful for your comments. Oops!! before i leave just wanted to give a Big thanks to Kellie for having me this month as guest Designer at Magnolia Down under.Also don't foget to stop by to vist the rest of the team .SO SO GORGEOUS CREATIONS! OK NOW TILL NEXT TIME,Ruby♥ MY CHALLENGES allsorts challenge blog Photo inspiration Just Magnolia anything goes Stamp Something CHARMS OH YEAH!!! Simon Says Challenge Things with wings:) Magnolia Stamp Lovers scenery Flutter By Wednesday's Fairy,butterfly, Angels fun with shapes and more CHARMS YES!!! :) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog Any thing goes
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