This weekend is the "Where Bloggers Create" blog hop at Karen Valentine's wonderful blog, My Desert Cottage, and I did not sign up. I've visited wonderful studios this weekend! I wanted to join in the "hop", but I was busy making my patriotic pillows and flag quilt. My craft room was a BIG mess, and I didn't want to stop sewing to clean it up. Then, there was the yard work hubs and I did. And, the trips to the desert and the beach to see our children and family. Well, I procrastinated....plain and simple. So, now the world does not see my craft room, but my sweet blogging friends will. It means a lot to me that such sweet ladies visit me and keep me close to their hearts. I have a door that goes out to a small deck. Next to it is a window. So lots of natural light enters in. Lots of ribbon here, my Cuttlebug, and inside the colorful file drawers are Mary Engelbreit stickers, papers and calendars that I just cannot part with. This little chair is a thrift store find, like 90 percent of my things. Our sweet Heather at Vintage Grey made the quilted piece. I love it over the chair back! Yes, I collect Mary Engelbreit dolls. I love the shabby white craft rooms I see in Blogland, but I am a RED person, so my craft room reflects my love for red and lots of color. Yard sale finds. My Cameo. Lambys and little M.E. collectibles. A sweet Ann Estelle from Sandy. I just love her. She was originally sold at Target. My Cricut. M.E. toys. I made this picture years ago out of reproduction paper dolls. My door and window. I hang cherry purses and totes here. I teach kindergarten, so I get lots of cherry things from my students and parents. This collection of stuff goes back nearly 30 years. These M.E. dolls have body of Betsy McCall. Did you have a Betsy McCall doll when you were little? I did. She is up here somewhere. Dumbo ride! I have the castle, too. It was my son's when he was a toddler. Are we inspired yet? The doorway at the curtain enters the master bedroom. This room is supposed to be a retreat or workout room. There is no door, so I have a lace curtain that I can tie back. Just cuteness. My little red toolbox that hubs gave me for Christmas one year. He made this desk for me out of 4 book shelves and 2 hollowcore doors. I covered it with a piece of vintage vinyl gingham fabric. Behind the lace curtain, I store baskets and loot! Like some of you, I have too much stuff. Some of this loot I've had for over 25 years. Gosh, this doesn't even include my fabric! The guest room closet is full of fabric! Thank you for visiting me today! Hugs, Patti *~*~*~*~*~*~* I'm joining Inspire Me Tuesday And Red Wednesday And Share Your Cup And Pink Saturday Posted with Blogsy