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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 ♥
Thrifty Decor Chick
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
House of Hepworths
i {heart} naptime
Faith trust & pixie dust
Home Stories A 2 Z

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

  2. Hi Bj :)my hubs & my dad made the table, it's all from their heads 🙂 i described it a little more in detail in the post…the plans for it are also under my “make” page…thanks for stoppin' by!♥ loves

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  3. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I found you through Funky Junk and you are definitely on my daily blogs list. What an inspiration and wonderful place to work 🙂

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  5. Thanks for sharing your room. It is a great inspiration! I want to recreate your “simple boxes covered in brown paper.” Can you share more about how you did them? Did you use a cereal box? What does the opening look like?Thanks!

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  7. I can't add anything that hasn't already been said-I am now a follower and I am going to pinterest and like your boards. my room is pale in comparison-wish I could wiggle my nose and transport your ideas to my room! thanks for sharing-you are one lucky woman, but you probably already know that.

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  8. What a great room!! I am so jealous! I am curious about the paper bag covered boxes.. What kind of boxes? And did you just put your supplies in there?I wish I had the space you have! Thank you for sharing

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  10. any sturdy cereal or cardboard box will do! as long as you can find the amount you need all in the same size 🙂 Target 1$ bins have the cardboard magazine files that can be recovered with your choice of pretty paper (that's exactly what mine look like when you pull them out – magazine files)…the boxes hold my paper stash…hope this helps!♥loves

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  13. I really don't know where to start! There is SO much I love about this room! Just want to scoop it up and take it home with me for my craft room 😉 LOVE! And thank you for some inspirations for my in-progress 'woMAN cave.”

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  15. What a beautiful craft room!!! I've been planning mine & have been searching and by far this one is the nicest. Love the island in the middle and basket underneath…too bad my 'future room' is too small to have something like that but my search continues. Congrats to your hubby…for a job well done!

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  16. Thank you for linking to my par-tay Jamie! It was my pleasure to feature you today in my Fabulous Friday Favorites. Please feel free to take an “I Was Featured” button & I hope you'll come back again next Friday!Warmly, Michelle

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  18. OMG!! Your craft room is AMAZING!!!! LOVE the type case and the ribbon jars and your sewing table, I love it all. Drool. :P.. Haha. Your lucky to have such a helpful hubby. He did a fabulous job.

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  21. Just saw this featured on I Heart Naptime.EEEEEKKK! Totaly EEEEEKKK! LOVE IT!I LOVE the updated & fabbed out Tar-jay bookshelves, but my fave idea is writing Prov. 31 on your craft table!

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  26. OH…MY…WORD!!!I am beyond speechless!This is truly the coolest craft room ever and I WISH it was mine!!!You and your hubby are both very talented!So happy I found you through Amy's blog (Mod Podge Rocks).I am a forever fan and follower!<3Lisalisastuf.blogspot.com

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  27. these people said it all. hands down…best craft room I have ever seen. I am trying to organize my craft room now. I just don't have the right kind of storage. thanks for the inspiration.

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  29. I love your craft room! Everything is so adorable and perfect! .. I have a super random question.. How did you get all the heart symbols in your Pinterest board titles???? Goodness, I've been sitting here trying to figure out to make the hearts and can't figure it out! .. I think it's my laptop's keyboard, and not me lol.. I know how to make the heart in facebook.. but that's different.. Any help?? 🙂

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  30. Hi Jessica!you can make the heart symbol anytime you're typing, by holding down the Alt key while pushing the number 3 key on the number pad…i do know when i use my hubby's laptop it doesn't work 😦 thinking it's because it has to be an actual keyboard with the number pad…hope this helps! thanks for the sweet visit 🙂 ♥ much love

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  31. Ya, that doesn't work for my laptop- sad face! I was seriously searching all over the web to try to get it to work, then I randomly highlighted and copied a heart and pasted and it totally worked! haha!! All that searching too.. goodness.. And I totally copycatted your pinterest board hearts idea hehe 🙂 Your pinterest collections are awesome! I've been going through them for days! Great ideas!

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  32. Oh my gosh! What a gorgeous craft room!!!! I just love that sewing table and your big work table! Everything is so beautifully organized and color coordinated! You are sooo talented!! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas, I'm sure I will be using some! You should design craft rooms for people. Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos.Pam

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  35. Wow. My craft room which is in reno mode right now is going to be about 1/10th the size of yours….how am I going to fit all of the new great ideas that are buzzing through my head now, into it?? I love this space. I've pinned it to dream over and possibly try some stuff later 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

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  36. I have serious craft room envy!!! I love all the pretty organisation ideas! I have got my buttons stored by colour in little jars but think I may have to steal your idea and do my ribbons now too 🙂 Thanks for sharing xx

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  40. Hi Amanda!I'm not sure if you could buy arches? we did make them, using one inch pine board… my hubby traced the arch shape onto the wood using a paper template (that we drew) then he cut it out with a jigsaw… the wood was measured to fit the inside of the bookcase, so whatever your measurements are you could apply it to your lumber … hope this helps!

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  45. This is the best craft room EVER!! I don't have a space this big but I will definitely use some of these ideas in the space I have! It would be so much fun to have a big island like that for friend to come over and work on projects! Love, love, love your space!Robin

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  46. I absolutely positively LOVE your craft room. Wish I could have one like that here, but there just isn't the space.I do have some suggestions for window treatments though. First you mentioned that you want to keep the light but have some privacy. The first thought that comes to mind would be sheers, for a more updated look perhaps you could use cheesecloth, a fine tulle, or gauze-like fabric. Another option would be to use something like Gallery Glass Clear Frost, or something else what will give the window a texture. There is an old standby of textured clear contact paper placed on the window, which works extremely well for privacy in the bathroom.

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  47. I love your space!! I wish I could have something as awesome as this.What is the dimensions of your sewing table? I'm making one myself and I'm totally stealing the idea of using a pattern modpodged onto the top!.

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  49. I. am. speechless. I can't even pin this post properly because I want to pin every single picture! The absolutely brilliant ideas here… I have ancient white shelves that are so ugly, five of them, and I have just lived with it, but that molding and paint will make them gorgeous! And the thread storage, and the ribbon storage (oh the ribbons that spill everywhere here) and the paper on the boxes, and the bird cage, and ahhhh!!! THANK YOU for sharing all of these pictures! I would have been so frustrated if I couldn't have seen the closeups!

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  50. This is such an awesome craft room! Lots of light, lots of storage space, and lots of color! The large craft table Is so nice with lots of work space to lay out projects and snacks. What a sweet hubby to make this for you!

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