I am so happy to be sharing my first DIY of the year! Since I made this pencil cup over with pom poms, I've been wanting to add them to this basket too because, why not? Poms and good-looking storage are my two favourite things! This inexpensive wire basket has been a real useful holder for all my jute, but it's simple and I wanted to add a little colour to it. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Yarn in variety of colours (I used a bunch of Loops & Threads from Michaels) 5.5 cm & 7.0 cm pom

Here is a fun way to update an old pencil cup: with pom poms! I've had this metal storage cup for quite a long time (in fact, it has made an appearance in this blog before, HERE and HERE). I still really like the design, and it makes for a great holder for all my tall scissors. But of course I had to do something to make it a little more fun and prettier. The patterning on the cup helped me make the easy decision of adding colourful pom poms! Read on to find out how. First

Being a crafter, I can tell you that all of these items in my gift guide make my eyes light up whenever I look at them (by the way, my spellchecker is not picking up the word "crafter", have I been making it up all this time?) I've been dreaming about owning some of these myself for a long time. For instance, the Heidi Swapp Marquee Light Box (#2 and too cool), and the Fiskars Studio Gold paper trimmer (#3). I mean, yes, I can use another paper trimmer, especially when this

Today's craft takes absolutely no skill, or even time, just a simple stick-and-go kind of thing. But I couldn't pass up the self-adhesive mirrored triangles, of course in my favourite accent colour, when I saw them. You can purchase them online from HERE. I used them to decorate a couple of jars for my craft table: I would show you the rest of my desk, but it's a complete mess. Ha! Getting organized is a plan of mine in the near future. Sources: Jars, twine, and paper clips

I love shopping for craft and desk supplies, but the icing on the cake for me is handsome storage to keep it all together and looking good. Below you'll find some DIY projects to try at home to corral some of your supplies for the craft room or office! DIY Cork and Gold Pen Cups via Craft Hunter Balsa Wood Desk Organizer via The Lovely Drawer DIY Gold Bar Acrylic Tray via Lovely Indeed Easy Woven Rope Basket via BHG Easy Rose Gold Foiled Pencil Cup via Damask Love Colour Blo

In June, we moved into a new home with a completely finished basement. Down there, there is a small room, about 10 x 10 feet, right off a larger rec room, and that room has become my craft space. I have always dreamed of a craft space, and although the basement may not be ideal for lack of light (there is one small window), it is nonetheless mine and I'll take it. It is still coming together, but, I have been enjoying "setting it up", and putting things in its place. Getting