Hello, Crate Paper friends!  I want to take a moment and Thank Crate Paper, American Crafts, my lovely Design Team friends and all of you for your time and encouragement over the last 2.5 years!!  I have had such an amazing time designing for Crate Paper!  I am happy to share my last project here with you today; I still have plenty of Crate Paper stash so it won’t be the last of me!

I used the lovely Sweet Story by Maggie Holmes and Crate Paper.  The colours in this collection are super sweet, so it is aptly named!  I have been looking at the rainbow paper “Parfait” ever since I received the collection.  I decided to make a really fun page and cut up the Parfait paper for a cut file full of clouds.  I backed the cut file with strips of the rainbow using all 5 of the colours.  I added coordinating colors of paint to my white background for extra pops of color!

To add some detail I adhered sequins in matching colors to the Parfait paper on some of the clouds, this added a ton of sparkle!  For more fun, I stamped 5 of the rainbow stamp from the Sweet Story stamp set, and fussy cut them to tuck into the clouds.  My title came together really quickly with the “Sweet” chipboard and the sunshine and smile cardstock sticker.  It was a happy accident that the yellow and mint of the sticker lined up with the paint and cloud color blocks!

I used foam adhesive to pop up the clouds and also added a different height dimension to the photo and title.  I also added one of the white clouds from the leftovers of the cut file and stamped the cut I love you from the stamp set on it!

I love all the sparkle and fun created with this page.  It definitely makes me happy!  The stamp set from Sweet Story is a must-have, as is the whole collection!

Thank you so much for joining me today!  I hope you are taking the time to create something that makes you happy!

Hello, Crate Paper friends!  Today I am sharing a few photos of where I craft and scrapbook! My craft space is essentially the same as I shared here on this post on the Crate Paper blog in 2018.  I have moved a few things around as my crafting life changes and updates!

I have a U shaped set up for my main workspace.  Almost everything I need is stored in this area; I can easily reach for stamps, inks, adhesives, tools, paper and extras.  I store big items like my manual die cutting machine, cinch etc in a closet across from my desk area.  My Silhouette machine is upstairs with my main computer.

My workspace is a mish-mash of older desks, Ikea shelving and Ikea drawer units and storage bins and baskets I have collected over the years from stores like Homesense.  I am always teetering on the fine line of needing to see items in order to use them and having items tucked away to have a tidier space, so a combination of closed and open storage seems to work best for me.

I find stamps one of the hardest items to store; I currently have them in multiple bins on my shelf and on my desk.  I seem to remember what stamps are in each bin, but have been looking into purchasing stamp sleeves and the lovely bins that a lot of crafters seem to use!

I love my cork boards that are in this area.  I will pin up recent work or something inspiring, and when it gets too cluttered, I start fresh again!  The bins under the corkboard hold more stamps, word sticker sheets, and the envelopes in the middle compartment hold tags, extra white cardstock silhouette cuts and doilies.

More stamp storage and another cork board.  I love these bins and, at times, change out what is being stored.  I had my Crate Paper Journal Studio supplies in the top row for a long time!

My large drawer unit holds bits and bobs in the top drawer, paper and my scoreboard in the 2nd drawer, stamping inks in the 3rd drawer, the bottom drawers have punches, large stamps and supplies that don’t have a proper home anywhere else!

Thanks so much for joining me today for a quick tour!  Happy days and happy crafting to you in your happy place!