And a New Year Has Begun!

2012 has gotten off to a slow start and I am trying to make myself TO DO lists of things to accomplish. So much time wasted last year, and I hope to improve on that score dramatically.

One of my first orders of business is to sort and organize my space in order to function more efficiently. I love to do so many things; from sewing and quilting, to stamping and scrapbooking. I have a vast array of supplies for each of these activities and in order to use them to their fullest potential, I feel the need to organize properly. I want all of my sewing supplies in one area and fabrics in another. To stamp or scrap, I want all of my papers and embellishments gathered together for easier access.

So, I am working my way through boxes and totes, shelves and drawers. I am keeping and tossing and trying to get a rough sort done first, then will come the organization. I have baskets, totes, and every concievable container to put things in. By the time I am finished I want to be able to know where things are without even having to look for them. We'll see how close the end result is to my vision.

In the meantime, I will plug away shuffling things from here to there, purging the things I no longer want to take up space, and yes...adding to it all with more.

My next adventure will be an online lettering class to use for crafts, gifts, journaling. I love new things and can't wait to get started. And believe it or not, my mind has already fast forwarded to thinking about some of the gifts I want to make for this coming Christmas. So, no time to waste. Have to get back to my organizing. The sooner it is complete, the sooner I can begin my first project of 2012!

Happy New Year and let your creative thought processes carry you away!

Mary