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Craft Room Cleanup and Blog Giveaway


Its time to get serious in the craft room: I have lots of fun new projects I want to work on (Stamp Club, recycle challenge, Stampfest etc) but my messy craft room is sapping my will to live: well at least my will to create!!

I have dedicated some time to working through the piles and finishing projects. One great result: I have finally finished the top of a king single patchwork quilt! You can see it in the picture above. This was from a kiwiquilters block swap in 2000. Now to send it off to be quilted. I have some orphan blocks I will be donating to a quilters guild: hooray more space to papercraft. I'd love to hear about any old projects you have finally completed.

I have been filling a box with scrapbooking and stamping goodies I no longer use, and I have decided to offer it as  blog candy. So here is your chance to win: just make a comment on my blog to go in the draw. Some of the items are brand new, some lovingly used. As they are not all Stampin Up products I am unable to show them on my blog, but rest assured there are some real treasures. Stamps, inkpads, glitter, embellishments, ribbon.  I will stuff a A5 Post bag and send it on its way to the lucky winner. I will draw the winner next Wednesday 26 January at 6pm (sorry, offer only to New Zealand residents)

Update: have now supersized the giveaway box so fit more treasures!
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sewfunky said…
Hey there... Please enter me in the draw! :)
January 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Karen's Kards said…
Well doen for cleaning out your craft room and finishing projects, I need to do the same :0)
January 19, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Sharna Russell said…
Hi Carol_Anne,
i know how you feel about the time for a clean up, i too have done the same, now i only have to sort out the rubbish (non stampin up) from the pass (stampin up) on items, i too have uncovered a few unfinished items, that are still on the do i dare to list
January 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Sharon & Nick said…
Just reading your blog and you have inspired me to clean up my scrap room. It is such a mess that I can't find anything either. Thanks and looking forward to seeing a photo of your scraproom.
January 19, 2011 at 2:17 PM
mere said…
Love your quilt top from swap blocks, I cant remember doing this one but wish I had. You have put your blocks together well, not always easy with a block swap with many people.
Roz
January 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM
OldaCrafta said…
Always enjoy your posts. A separate craft room is a 'must'. Have finally converted our 3rd bedroom into my C & C room (Crafts & Computer room. No more of my 'junk' (Hubbies word) in the dining & living rooms and hallway. Feels so GOOD! No more searching everywhere to find what I want when I get a creative urge. Didn't realise I had 85 sets of SU stamps (sacrificed clothing and outings)! Now to label all the boxes so's I know exactly where everything is. My demo will be impressed after her holiday. Then to finish off some projects before starting any new ones. Cheers!
January 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Anonymous said…
Wow - what an awesome looking quilt. I too need to have a tidy up in my space but there are just not enough hours in the day ... maybe this year :-)


Donna
January 19, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Anonymous said…
hi Carol-anne, I had to laugh reading your post, I too have started cleaning out my craft room, it must be that time of the year, now I just have to find time to finish the job. Narelle.
January 19, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Lisa said…
Love your quilt - doesn't it feel good finishing those old projects.
January 19, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Chris C said…
Good on you - I really need to clean mine up too, I had to move rooms recently and my new craft room is about half the size and has to be shared with Hubby's office - at the moment there are piles everywhere - I really need to clean it out so I can get crafting again.
Thanks to win some of your goodies.
January 19, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Summerose said…
Love the quilt!
Good luck with the sorting!
Thanks for the opportunity to wint he blog candy
January 19, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Megan McDonald said…
Please enter me Carol Anne. I wish I could make a quilt I tried once but it turned out more of a triagle then a rectangle.
megan
January 19, 2011 at 7:53 PM
Unknown said…
Hi Carol-Anne
Your endless talents never cease to amaze me, you are a very talented lady. I envy you having a scrap-room but I do have a number of lay-outs that need journeling so that is my mission in the New Year to finish those. Thanks for the opportunity to win some of your pre-loved scrapbooking goodies.
Cheers
Jo
January 19, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Keryn Campbell said…
I hope you're not like me. As soon as I find a tidy space in my craft room I seem to fill it up again. Your quilt is gorgeous.
January 20, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Sonja A said…
I have just moved to another room for my crafts...can't find a thing. would love to go into your draw, can always find room for mor
January 20, 2011 at 6:28 PM
Sandra said…
I am trying to sort my crafty space too, have sent a box of goodies to a friend and some stuff to my sister who home schools her kids.
Now to restock with some more fun stuff
January 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Dee said…
Well done you - please come to my house and do mine....
Your quilts are lovely
January 20, 2011 at 9:47 PM
Rhonda said…
Will have a craft room soon so can at least start with a tidy room lol. That will mean we get back the dining room for what it is intended. Love your quilts.
January 21, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Angie Simmons Dip Tchg, B.A. M.Ed said…
I know what you mean, in November I moved house and the major moving items were in my sewing room! So hard to throw things away too. I now have sorted my UFO's in order of importance and just getting on with them. I remember the 2000 swap - I have my quilt (Autumn leaves) on the dogs couch (yes they are spoilt) I will post it on my blog. http://quiltartgirl.blogspot.com I also did the German quilters swap around then and have that on my wall in sewing room.
January 21, 2011 at 9:47 AM
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