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a cute place to make stuff ♥

Raising up Rubies
it’s been my ♥’s desire for so long now…to be here
on this little blog, to share & encourage…so here we go!

 how ’bout a peek into the cuteness of a space where i make stuff?! 🙂
yes! that means a mess of pictures…make some tea…spend some time 🙂

i’m blessed to have a hubby who knows a thing or two about tools and such
i show him something on Pinterest
then say “look honey, you could soooo do that right?” 
he gives me the look…
the “you’re trying to butter me up to get me to make you that” look
🙂
so with a grateful ♥ to him…
(1. for building everything in the room himself)
(2. for supporting me and my wild n’ crazy dreams)
…come in and see!

this room was originally a formal living room used formally by the previous owners of the house 🙂
we’re not really a formal family so it was mainly the room that held the tools & paint 
(or misc. craft projects:) while we renovated the rest of the house…

hubby made this huge 8’x4′ island from scratch 🙂 with my dad…
i wanted to have a place to lay out yardage (and a place to have craft night with the girls ♥)
it also makes for a lot of storage underneath…
big baskets with yarn, batting, and projects in the works…




my idea for the island is to write out some sections from Prov.31 over the entire top 

then sand it to look worn…that’s on the to-do list 🙂





these shelves are the plain white cheapies from Target, that we got super cheapie during back to school/college time…the crown molding  (top and in between each shelf to hide the seams) & arches were added then painted all gray






just a few close-ups of supplies ♥
old mason jars i found at a rummage sale in an old church last summer…
i ♥ rummage sales in old churches






this little birdcage houses vintage pillowcases ♥




yellow spray paint + lace trim + a little birdie = cuteness ♥





…an old nails & screws organizer sorts embroidery floss…








simple boxes covered in brown paper






strips of fabric ruffled on my sewing machine got hot glued on each bin…
these are all still in need of labels so i remember what’s where …



my stash ♥ i can’t wait to dive into these and make stuff 🙂





(that cute little printable banner is from ♥here)

sweetness ♥ who can resist kindergarten penmanship 🙂



…this side of the room is where i sew 🙂 hubby built the shelves and table…



the larger bins on top hold patterns, notions and some other things…
these too should be labeled, or maybe numbered? 
table skirt was made from a shower curtain from TJ Maxx
a cornice over the window is in the same print




still trying to figure out what to do for window treatments…
would like to keep it light but it’s a huge window on the front of the house 
so privacy is a must too… window treatments are tough to figure 🙂
the lighting is hubby’s workmanship …i’m seeing burlap – lace -or felt flowers all around the base of the shades? i can’t decide…


back to the table…i mod podged a dress pattern on the top

 & fabric measuring tape on the edge (then covered with lotsa coats of polyurethane)





thread storage from an old typesetting box 

(owl calendar is ♥here)




i could do a whole separate post for all the inspiration! 
if you scoot over to my pinterest boards, you’ll see the “studio” board 
with most of the ideas i applied in my space, i bet you can pick out a bunch of ’em 🙂


so my to do list for this room still has a few things on it


1. stencil & finish table top
2. label & number bins
3. put some cute stuff on the light fixtures
4. make covers for sewing machine & serger


…but it’s all fun stuff! 


i’m also dreaming about what to put in my little etsy shop…
i want to fill it to the brim with lots of Sugar n’ Spice ♥
you can see how empty is it by clicking on the the link in the sidebar 😦
i have a ton of ideas rolling around in my head! just want to choose the best ones…


that’s my little world of crafting goodness ♥
 hope you like it! come back and make stuff with me 🙂

linked up some cuteness here ♥
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Today’s Creative Blog
DIY Showoff Project Parade
The 36th Avenue

Bacon Time
Sweet Little Gals
Sew Much Ado
Tatertots & Jello
Under the Table & Dreaming
Funky Junk Interiors
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Faith trust & pixie dust
Home Stories A 2 Z

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279 thoughts on “a cute place to make stuff ♥”

  1. Jamie I have never seen a craft room that is so organized, so beautiful and has such wonderful things in it. You are the bomb! This room is amazing!SusanHomeroad.net

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  2. I'm new to your blog, but I will definitely be coming back! (I found you through Tatertots & Jello) Thank you for sharing your amazing craft room. I have a formal room at the front of the house that we NEVER use. Meanwhile my bedroom is getting taken over with all my craft supplies. I love so many things in your craft room, but I have to say that the shower curtain from TJ Maxx blew my mind! lol You reminded me that I need to think outside the box and that you can repurpose anything! This space is such an inspiration!

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  8. This room has me giddy, giddy, giddy! I woke my husband up from a snooze to show it to him and to tell him that we were doing something like this—ASAP! I have a spring in my step with this new inspiration! We measured and sketched and believe it or not, I think we can achieve it by re-purposing and reusing much of what we already have. I can't wait to have a crafting spot for my girls and I that is integrated into my own sewing studio. I think the use of your “Formal Living Room” for this space shows that we all could stand to rethink how we use the rooms in our house to meet our own needs today.

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  10. This is awesome! Overwhelming even with so much goodness! I'm kinda crafty, but I don't know what to do with half of that stuff! lol! Or should I say (lol)

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  17. Oh! My! Goodness!! I love, love, love this crafting area. It makes me just a bit jealous! :o)What a lot of hard work went into this creation.I will be pinning this so that someday I am able to recreate it in my own home. Thanks for sharing!(Stopping by from Trendy Tuesday.)

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  19. I have an Ikea desk that was in my old craft room that doesn't work in my new house because of the color (I want the new craft room to be all white). I was thinking about covering the top with paper, fabric, whatever… anything to hide that light Ikea “wood”. Think I could do that and use the polyurethane? I just want to make sure it stands up to me dragging all my different sewing/serger/embroidery machines across it 😉

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  20. hi Chrystyna!it should work fine! my table top was also all wood…i used Mod Podge to glue down the actual pattern paper, then did many coats of poly (probably 5-6) over it for that very same reason…endurance! since those machines are heavy 🙂

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  22. This is the best craft room I have ever seen, hands down! I had never thought about having a big table like that for girls' craft nights, but it's such an amazing idea. I can't wait to go see what you have pinned on Pinterest! Thanks so much for sharing your space and for giving us all inspiration.

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  23. I love this room! i'm curious How were u able to make a chalk board that large?thank you for sharing your room. When I get my room, I would love to do the ruffles like u have on your baskets.

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  24. Ok, I was going to leave my own comment, but you have said it all for me! I am extremely jealous of this room right now! Jaime, I will come over and craft with you any day, any time…pretty please?

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  26. Jennifer! the chalkboard was actually from a yard sale! can you believe it?? a retired teacher who was having the sale just wanted to get rid of it…she sold it to me for $5.00!! …that was a super fun day i remember coming home with it in my van to a very surprised look on my hubby's face! haha! (but he should know me by now right??) I'm so glad you came by!much love ♥

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  27. What a wonderful room!! Your hubby is a gem and the two of you together are AWESOME! Ya'll turned a boring living room into a crafter's dream. The only thing I would put on your hubby's to do list is to put French Doors looking into this great room!! Enjoy it!

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  28. I will echo what everyone else has said already that this is an amazing job on a craft room!!!! You have such a great eye for adding cute accents without it being overwhelming! I am in awe and will use some of these ideas as I am redoing my craft space. Thanks for such beautiful inspiration!

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  30. Jaime, I am in the middle of planning and making my version of your sewing table and I can not be more excited! I may not sleep until it is finished!

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  32. Just found your blog and happened upon your post!! Love love love your room!! What a wonderful place to create it!! Just fabulous. I will be pinning this one to my craft room board, hope it gets you a few more looks!!!

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  33. Please, please, please tell me where you found that wonderful tri-level metal turntable that you store your drawing paraphernalia on. I love it. Thanks.- Gitana the Creative Divagitana-thecreativediva.blogspot.com

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  36. Amazing! It's beautiful! Def. a dream craft room!!! You and your hubby did a awesome job! 🙂 Love all the mason jars and the creative idea of adding molding to the bookshelves.

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  41. awwww! thanks Diana…i'm so glad you like my space, thank you for following!and thank you all ladies for the sweet words you've left me with!much love ♥

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  42. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!!!! I am sooooooo stinkin' jealous of this room (and your hubby) right now I could die!! I am smack dab in the middle of redoing my craft room and feel so inadequate. Okay this has totally ramped up the idea wheel in my head. I so wish I had somebody to build a table like that for me. What an amazing, amazing, amazing job!Stopping over from Funky Junk!!

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  43. OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! You and your hubs have done the most amazing, fantastic and wonderful transformation I have ever seen in my entire life! You both have a lot to be proud of. My hubs built a table for me and was actually going to take over the sun room in our home, but I wound up moving into the guest bedroom. Seeing your post makes me think I should go with the original thought and move everything back out into the main area of the house! Wow! I am utterly speechless! Thank you so much for sharing. I see inspiration everywhere!

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  44. Hi Jaime! You have the most beautiful crafting space I have ever seen! It must be such a joy for you to work in there. You did a beautiful job of combining your inspiration things into a space uniquely your own. Thank you for sharing all these beautiful photos.

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  45. And I just looked at your Etsy shop and realized you're from Rochester- hello neighbor, I'm an upstate NY girl too!

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  46. Fun, functional and oh so pretty. Thanks for sharing your beautiful room and providing so much inspiration. I'm sure you will have lots of fun in there. Our 4th upstairs (and smallest) bedroom is my hobby room and while it is small I love creative storage.

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  47. amazing, amazing and so organized! oh how I wish my space looked half as good as this-but someday it will 🙂 I love all the bright colors, chalkboard labels-makes me wanna come do crafts there! great job!

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  49. This is absolutely INCREDIBLE! I am soooooo jealous and would absolutely LOOOOOOVE to have a place like this to create! But I'm feeling inspired to at least make some pretty little improvements to my little space because I just love yours so much! Gorgeous!! : )-Mel the Crafty Scientist

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  50. A_M-A-Z-I-N-G Room!! You could be snowed in for weeks and have everything you need righ at hand.That old blue Smith Corona, is just like one I go for my birthday when I was 9!! What a memory! I think my mother bought it for me because she could not read my handwriting! (In truth I was a lefy that the nuns turned into a righty. No wonder!)What a great accomplishment you have created! (My studio is a mess since I am always painting it it! I wouldn't dare have it inside of my home.)Small House / Big Sky Donnahttp://smallhouseunderabigsky.wordpress.com

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