Spectrum Noir Markers & Storage

For a while I have been researching alcohol markers and trying to make a decision on which one would be right for me. I ended up going with the complete (all 168) set of Spectrum Noir Markers. I am soo completely thrilled with them!! I can't even express how happy I was to get these in! There's so much I love about them. The colors blend beautifully together, their comfortable to hold, and they're so affordable!  Once I received them, I started look at storage options - I took a little bit from everywhere and finally came up with my own little system that works for me. I bought 4 of the small crates from Wal*Mart in black (because it matches the rest of my hobby room) and then used black foam board to create shelves for my markers, then I organized them by the same color families that they are designed with. Included at the bottom is a VERY quick idea of what they look like when you color something in. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE them!  Thanks for stopping by!

Lighting McQueen & Googly Eyes

What little boy doesn't love Lighting McQueen? My 6 year old cousin in Portugal sure does! That's why I thought this card would be absolutely perfect for him. I added a brad to the end of the car to make it swivel upwards. I also added "Googly Eyes" because I just love them! Since I made this card pretty big the small pieces weren't as much of a pain as normal so it was kinda fun, almost like a puzzle. Enjoy!


Speaking of Googly eyes... I just bought a bunch of them in different sizes and thought I'd share with you all on how I organized them. The front picture is something that I put together. The pictures are below.

Under Construction!

For the past couple of weeks my hobby room has undergone some serious re-organization and expansion. I have enjoyed every minute of it! :) Here are some pictures of the final product. I must say that I'm pretty pleased with the way that it came out!

 My Corner of the hobby room - the hubby hung up the shelves for me.

 This embellishment center, and ribbon rack are something that my husband built for me. They came out GREAT!

 I didn't have to many "embellishments" until now  - it's a collection that is growing rapidly.

 My mother and I have been doing these sponge dauber boxes together, although they are slightly different it's the same concept.

My mom has had these Cuttlebug folders for a while, and I've recently joined her in this organizational fashion. They're a really neat thing, and with the tabs it makes it easy to find a folder.

Thanks for stopping by!
More cards are on the way :)