we spent our entire weekend on the soccer field, for the end-of-season tournament. more on that later. but it's the reason that i'm getting a slow start this week. and that means on the blog too. i'm sure i have things to share, but i'm not organized enough right now to know what those things are. in the meantime, here's a few things that are going on right now around this place.
i moved my desk, in my scraproom. it was previously in the center of the room, directly in front of the window. i've been debating moving it for quite a while now. i even discussed my options with the girls. when i debating the pros and cons of each possible desk location with alyssa, she said to me "can you talk about this with your OTHER daughter?". lol!
i liked facing the door, which is why i had it in the middle of the room. but the room is so small, that it was a tight fit, and i was constantly catching the corners of the desk. i thought about putting it directly under the window. but i didn't want my back to the door. and while that would free up some space in the room, that space would be in the middle of the room and virtually useless. then i came up with this idea. i turned it 90 degrees to the side, and butted it right up against the wall, under the window. and oddly enough, it opened up the entire room. i LOVE it. this photo is mid-cleaning, so ignore the odds and ends that won't be there when i'm done.
by moving the desk just a tad, i was able to free up a small wall area that i could use for extra storage. my scraproom is tiny, and the wall space is so limited. so to free up a small 30 inch wide section, was huge in my book. at first, i was thinking of getting a little bookshelf, since this is right under the window and i didn't want anything too tall. but then i remembered these storage cubes from michaels, and knew they'd be perfect. i don't have any drawers in my scraproom (except some old ones in the closet), and i LOVE these! i'll share more about these later, and what i'm storing in them. it's a ton of techniquey stuff ;)
this is a new addition to my desk. yep, i got a silhouette SD, and i am super excited to start using it on my projects. i've been watching some of my favorite designers, do amazing things with the designs, for ages. and now i get to try out some of those ideas. once i figure out how to use it ;)
and i can't believe i'm showing you this. but it shows i'm not always the neat freak that i pretend to be. i have messy areas in my life too. lol! this is my "shipping center" in the garage. we jokingly call it that, since i always have a stash of boxes and packing materials. since i do ship off layouts and projects, and sometimes goodies, i like to have an assortment of boxes to choose from at any given moment. but obviously, my "shipping center" has gotten a little out of control. our garage is detached from our house. so i usually just run out there, toss the box in the pile, and run back to the house. next weekend is recycling week for the garbage trucks, so we will be cutting up a lot of these boxes to get collected.
and then i have something that makes me smile. krista lund is an amazing photographer, that is pretty local to me. we're from the same hometown, and i met her a few years ago. she also is a scrapper, but has really gotten into digital scrapping lately, to get more layouts done quicker. she emailed me yesterday, to share a digital lift of one of my layouts. you can check out her take on my layout HERE, and even download the digital template that she designed for it. i thought it was really cool of her to do, and i might even love her layout more than my own :)
I love your desk laura and it looks great where it is. your shipping area is funny glad to see I'm not the only one who runs to the garage toss in something then run back to the house, lol....thanks for sharing on your busy day. I'm going to check out krista's scraplift. Have a good day.
by the way we had soccer tournments this weekend too, it's so much fun even though it was rain, snow and 38 degress.
Posted by: dawn | November 09, 2010 at 02:46 AM
Wooo hooo! Silhouette SD!! I absolutely LOVE mine, and I know you will love yours! And I know I don't even get half the use out of mine that I should. It's a miracle machine :) Okay, I'll stop gushing now, haha!
Posted by: Natalie | November 09, 2010 at 05:51 AM
Ha Ha Laura. Love the boxes ... We cant make our blog follwers think that we are always nice and neat. LOL. Your office is wonderful. Cant wait to finish mine so I can post pics ;)
Posted by: PATTY | November 09, 2010 at 06:43 AM
I just love that desk! I can't believe you got a Silhouette. I have seen some great things created with it. I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Posted by: Laura T. | November 09, 2010 at 07:04 AM
Have I told you how much I LOVE your desk? Those storage cubes are amazing!! I can't tell you how many I have...wait I can...12 for my scrap room & 4 for my laundry room....it might be considered an addiction!! LOL!! Now seriously I am completely jealous of your Silouette!!! I've been eyeing one for awhile but can't justify it since I have the Cricut & Slice...I might just need some enabling! ;) Have fun with it!!
Posted by: Sara Rossi | November 09, 2010 at 07:18 AM
i can't wait to see what you create with the Silo. I have one, but haven't used it in years! i did hear that they have software to make it compatible with Mac. so i just may have to check that out!
thanks for the shout out! and your LOs just may become more digital templates :)
Posted by: Krista Lund | November 09, 2010 at 07:36 AM
It looks fabu! We have the same wall color, but my space is nowhere near as beautiful, organized, and awesome. I'm cracking up at Alyssa's comment. Placement is important, kids! ;) (I made hubby get rid of all those boxes. I wanted to keep them for future usage, but we all know I won't use them at all.)
Posted by: L | November 09, 2010 at 08:31 AM
Your room looks beautiful and oh so organized!!!
Well, you know I am jealous over your new toy!!! I cannot wait to see what you create!
Your box area looks like my scrapbook room! LOL
have a great day!!!
Posted by: Suzanne | November 09, 2010 at 08:48 AM
Always love seeing your scrap space! Haven't had time to blog hop in ages but found a few minutes to spare today and wanted to stop by and say hello. Wishing you a wonderful week!
Posted by: Lisa Howard | November 09, 2010 at 12:01 PM
I loved this post - especially sharing your thought process about your desk & Alyssa telling you to talk to your other daughter about it! My kdis do that to me all the time...they know when I start talking scrapbooking they'll be here for a loooooooooooooooong time...!!! You have your desk in the perfect location & I love your new drawers. Can't wait to see what they each house. I also work in a tiny space but at least it's a dedicated space at last - with a bit of decent storage!
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | November 09, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Laura-
I'm super excited you got a silhouette! I just got one too, and I covet your style, and your blog. I can't wait to see what you do with it, and be inspired. I would love if you did tutorials when you learn lots of things! and mention any good things you find out there. Yippee for me (and you of course)!
Posted by: Tobi | November 09, 2010 at 12:03 PM
the desk is AWESOME! Totally cracking me up, "go ask your other daughter...." So fun too that you got yourself a silhouette--I'm the only hold out of my friends....they look pretty cool! Can't wait to see what you will do with it! :)
Posted by: Diana | November 09, 2010 at 02:10 PM
ok, I have a lot to say here!!! I really like the desk turned like that and sometimes moving things around a bit can make a big difference in the room. I do love those drawers and they look nice in your room.
LOL at the "shipping center" :) And jealous but so happy that you got the silhouette!!!! Yay for you! How awesome is that about your LO turning into a digital template! I may have to play :)
Posted by: Carla | November 09, 2010 at 03:21 PM
Love the layout, and Krista's take on it as well. One day, I'll jump into the digital, just afraid of it at this point!
Posted by: Yvonne | November 09, 2010 at 05:16 PM
LOVE where you put your desk. You're right..it really opens the room up! I was LOL at Alyssa's comment. You can always call me when you want advice on organizing/furniture placement for your room....I'm weird-I love that kinda stuff. Anyway, it looks great! :)
Posted by: Heather Ruwe | November 09, 2010 at 07:15 PM
I bet moving your stuff around has opened up a ton of new creativity for you! Thanks for the link to the freebie!
Posted by: marissa | November 09, 2010 at 07:51 PM
I love your crafting room! It's great!
And your shipping pile - I have one of those as well! They sure do come in handy!
Posted by: Reyna | November 09, 2010 at 08:29 PM
I like how you made a minor change, but it freed up lots of space for you! It's nice when you can utilize a small room to it's fullest potential!
Posted by: Penny | November 09, 2010 at 09:27 PM
Hey I say what ever works for you! I cannot wait to see what creations you make with your New Silhouette SD!
Keep us posted on your progress, sounds like you have a lot going on!
Posted by: wendy | November 10, 2010 at 07:51 AM