Christmas is coming so fast!!

Wow!  I just realized this morning that Christmas is a short 23 days away.  I haven't put up a decoration yet!!
We will be celebrating Christmas in our new place.  I am very excited, especially since we now have a fireplace and a mantel to hang stockings.  I wanted to post a few pictures of Christmas cards I made yesterday. 
Last year I got a lot of Christmas stamp sets, punches and diecuts.  I was overwhelmed when I got all
my new stuff out.  So I decided to take one stamp set at a time.  I'll come up with gift cards, tags, and other fun paper crafts.  I figure this will help me focus more!  I also wanted to post some pictures I took of my craft room.

I didn't have a background stamp I liked for this card..  So I used a small snowflake stamp

to create an embossed and unique background.  Small white pearls fit perfectly inside each flake.

For this card I pulled out some flowers I bought on clearance.  They remind me of poinsettias.  I embossed
a swirly background with an embossing folder.  Love to use these for quick backgrounds.  I then die cut a label and stamped a greeting.

I die cut a holly branch to start this card.  There were small spots for the berries where I added rhinestones.

On the tree card, I again embossed in white.  I then added small rhinestones.  I found some glitter printed paper which matched so well.  I just love when it all comes together!!

 My fiance built me shelves which I needed for all my boxes which hold stickers, embellishments, etc.

 I found a lot of fabric boxes at the dollar store.  They hold and a lot and are sturdy enough for my supplies.

 Anyone who scrapbooks or designs cards, knows paper is our biggest supply.  I found a cardboard paper holder at Staples and I also got a wooden cabinet from JoAnn's which holds my cricut and sissix machines.

 

 Trying to keep a clear work area is my biggest problem.  I start pulling out stamps, glitter, inks, and scissors and I have a real mess in no time.

My creative space is small, very small. 

New home and craft room

I haven't posted since July - the last few months have been extremely busy.  My third grandson, Jackson Frederick was born on September 17.  I spent 3 weeks in NC helping my daughter and the family.  I moved on October 15 to Moorestown NJ which was voted best town to live in the US!  My Mom was hospitalized, but she is doing much better and came home this past week.  I haven't attended my local farmer's market in nearly two months.  But I will be working the last day!!  My new craft space is small, so my challenge is to create a fun and creative place to design my cards, checkbook covers and frames. 

I never realized how much craft stuff I own until I had to pack up my old work space.  My goal this week is to discard or donate items I don't use.  What I hope to do is post some pictures of my progress.  Right now I cannot even move in the room.  There are lots of great storage ideas on YouTube.  Being a frugal stamper, I hope to find some innovative and economical ways to create a wonderful place for creativity.