Trying To Contain Myself

I found some cute white plastic cups and baskets at CVS yesterday. I bought all they had, but I think I need more...

I'm still undecided about where to put these? This might work?

I really don't want to spend too much time making a place for them. I have LOTS of other things to do!

I really want to get back to work on the coffee shop. Right now I can hardly find the things I need to continue. Plus, there is NO SPACE TO WORK!

Just looking at this mess makes me want to crawl back into bed...

How Much Wood?

I've had this 9 x 24 x 36 inch bookshelf sitting in my workroom by the door for a long time.  I wasn't using it for books. It was just a place to put "stuff."  Today I decided that it might make a good place to store wood?

I removed the top and second shelf from the bookcase. Then I started stacking my wood.  I had no idea how many dowels, pieces of strip wood, basswood, plywood and foam core I have!







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I found these wire shelves in my closet. They are just the right size for smaller pieces.

I'm not sure how this will come together?  Right now it is a diversion from working on the lighted cabinet. After five days of fiddling with that, I need to do something else for a while!

Hope you have a great day!  I'll be working in my workroom.  The work table is next.  I need to get organized!

Progress in the Workroom

I'm making some progress with my work room. One wall is finished!

I moved these shelves from the other side of the room. I was happy that they fit nicely around my desk. Now I have my supplies close at hand and some of my favorite things to look at too. :D


I have a beachy painting and a mini shadow box to hang on the wall below. The blue cabinet contains all of my tools and wood. I just might paint this book shelf blue also? The drawers are still empty! Yea! The closet is filled with stuff I still need to sort.

I got these stackable drawers at WalMart and the Dollar General. They contain my flower making supplies, paint, glue, paper and cardstock, stencil stuff, doll clothes fabric and trim.

The dresser was a gift from a friend who was moving and didn't want it. Silly man! I love all of the drawers! They are filled with sewing supplies, fabric and accessories.

I still have lots of work to do, but I'm making progress! Can't wait to get back to finishing some minis and starting some more!

Sandy and Grandpa are sitting on the unfinished sofa with our new friend. He is a VERY handsome Horsman doll I found on Ebay. He just may become the bartender at the Flamingo Grill? Grandpa is not happy with the way he is looking at Sandy!

Just as soon as this new guy arrived, Grandpa tried some Grecian Formula in his hair! LOL He definitely needs some clothes!

Well, I'd better get back to work. Hope you have a great day!

All Packed Up!

I had a long talk with the critters and told them what I was going to do about the house. Only one of them was really listening to me. The rest were distracted by other things! Seems that runs in the family...

They were not too happy about having their home organized for possible improvements. They told me they liked it as it was. Since I'm the one in charge here, I did what I'd planned to do.

Now that it's done, I see several things I want to change before I start putting things back.

I'm thinking about painting the kids room different colors, installing hardwood floors in every room except the bathroom and painting the craft room. I'm also trying to figure out where to put the kitchen!?

I'm sure all of this will keep me very busy for a while! I promise to buy NO MORE beads until some of these things are done. I really need to get the house ready for grandma, grandpa and the kids!

Oh, and I have 150 followers today! Welcome Merylu at Petite Fraise! She makes the cutest jewelry with tiny charms of polymer clay! Please go on over and say hello to her!

Blessings,
Kathi

I Need to Clean House!

I've been thinking this morning. About miniatures, of course. Since I bought my dollhouse last year I have been learning how to do many, many things!

Thanks to everyone who has inspired me, encouraged me, shared your secrets with me and offered wonderful tutorials! It seems like everyday I find something else I want to try to do!

As I sit here today, looking at my first and only dollhouse, I realize that I really need to settle down and FOCUS! I have so many projects in mind and in the works that nothing is getting finished! My little house is a mess and I'm starting to misplace things!


A friend of mine was blogging about organizing and packing up her Christmas things by room. I think I need to do that with my dollhouse! I have kitchen things in the bedroom, kids things in the bathroom, Christmas things everywhere! I really need to empty the house and start over!!


So today, that is my plan. I'm going to sort and pack up everything by room and clean house! Who knows what I'll find or what projects I will be inspired to do once the house is empty again? I hope I don't get distracted and start something else...

Blessings,
Kathi