New Year's project. . . organize the craft room! (Eek. . .)

My new year's resolution started about a month ago.

I figured I would need an early start since the project was mammoth size.

The task: organize my craft/sewing room.

Why so bad?  Because the 6-inch footpaths 

have taken a couple of years to create.

I love to put my button collection, and lots of other pretties, in jars.
That way everything is easy to spot.



Now, you only get to see "vignettes" of the room.

That's what my friend Jen calls them.
Little "snapshots" of what the whole thing looks like.

That's 'cause the whole room isn't ready yet.

But I am making progress.
Pat myself on the back for that. . . .

I love, love, love boxes!  Have had a collection of them
since I was a teenager.  Metal boxes are my favorite now.

Found the four-drawer cabinet above when Fred and I went junking in Idaho last spring.

Got it for a song, had Hot Wheels stickers all over it when we first met it.

The stickers came off, and now it's a lovely home to jewelry parts.

The little red metal tote first belonged to Jen, who sold it to Bruce, who sold it to me.

I was with Jen when she bought it, and would have bought it if she hadn't seen it first.

Sometimes junking just isn't fair. . . 

(But ~ I still love her!)

More "pretties" in jars along with my sweet puppet 

I picked up at flea.o.logy last September.

These jars hold thread on wood spools,

vintage sewing trim,

and wood beads.

I just love how ordinary objects look 

amazing

when you put them in glass!

More pictures of my room another day. . . .

BTW, are you coming to flea.o.logy?

Saturday, January 19th

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

check out fleaology.blogspot.com for more info

I'll be there with loads of wonderful pretties and goodies!

                                           hugs,

                                                        caThiE

Flea market preview. . . cool junk!

Starting to get ready for flea.o.logy,

digging out the really cool junk. . .

Like this protractor from a 

WWII-era map-reading instruction kit.

I  t  '  s     f  i  v  e     f  e  e  t     i  n     d  i  a  m  e  t  e  r  .  .  .

Hmm, what would people say when they saw this on your wall!

Or. . . how about this round metal cagey thing?

It's only about 18 inches across, 

a more manageable size.

Hmm, what could you make with this?

Like locker baskets?

Still has its number tag.

Lots of rust, lots of charm.

Check out those holes on the sides.

Hmm, what could you store in this?

Come see this cool junk and lots more in my booth at the

flea.o.logy Flea Market

Saturday January 19th

Olson's Garden Shoppe

1190 W. 400 N.

Payson

10:00 - 4:00

Snow. . . unceasing snow

"All Heaven and Earth

Flowered white obliterate. . .

Snow. . . unceasing snow"

~ Hashin, Japanese Haiku: Two Hundred Twenty 

Examples of Seventeen-Syllable Poems

Junking. . . jewelry style

I've been cleaning out my craft room, 

which means I can get to my craft supplies,

which means I can start making junk necklaces again.

Woo hoo!

Taps are always a favorite element. 

This one came from the garage of my good friend's dad.

A silver hanging thing with a blingy thing.

A little bling is always good.

At the bottom, a vintage ladies' watch.

Always include a ladie's watch. . .

and voila. . . a junk necklace!

*   *   *   *   *

And now. . . the challenge is 

to keep the craft room 

clean enough to 

make more. . .

                                                                                                  Wish me luck, please!

Mark your calendar ~ flea.o.logy is coming!

Are you ready for some flea market fun?

Are your junking genes feeling a little neglected?

Do you dream of picking through piles of potential?

Then wait no more, your dreams are coming true!

Everybody's favorite flea market is coming. . .

Saturday January 19th at Olson's Garden Shoppe in Payson. . .

flea.o.logy!

Come see me, Jen & lots of your favorite dealers

And, we'll have info about mine & Jen's 

new flea market,

fleattitude!

Come see us on Saturday January 19th. . .

flea.o.logy

Olson's Garden Shoppe

1190 W. 400 N.

Payson

What you take with you. . . Merry Christmas!

"All you can take with you is that which you've given away."

~ From the sign in Peter Bailey's Office in the film classic 

"It's A Wonderful Life"

Merry, merry Christmas to all. . .

                                                                        hugs, caThiE

Merry 60's Christmas!

These photos of my grandfather, my big brother and me 

are some of my sweetest holiday treasures.

Thought I would share them with you.

Hope they bring a smile to you

this Christmas. . . .

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Wishing you a sweet, merry, happy Christmas. . .


                                                                 hugs, caThiE