Update on Note Card Give Away

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This is a picture of a card (set of 6, coordinating fabrics) that I made for a coworker as a retirement gift.  The winner will be sent several pictures of available fabrics to choose from.

Some Things Never Change

Growing up, I really never had a “space” of sorts to keep all of my crafting stuff organized.  There were 4 kids sharing 3 rooms so having my own craft room was out of the question.  Everything that I used to make and create was housed in toolboxes.  Just your ordinary, plain as they come, handyman toolbox.  My toolboxes were kept in the washroom. Even my mom, who was a seamstress, didn't have her own sewing room.  She would roll out her sewing table, out next to the dinning room window and sew away into the night.  When company came over, the sewing machine was put away and the dinning room changed from impromptu sewing/crafting room back to it’s dinning room glory.

Same thing would happen with my crafting tools.  For hours, I would get lost among the yarn, glitter, paper and paint. Many times, my siblings would eat in front of the TV because there was no room at the dinning room table.  Of course, they never complained. (Thanks Corina, Marty and Rach.)

Fast forward a couple of years, okay several years, ok, fine…20 years. 

This is my dinning room table when no one is looking.  Of course I made it look all pretty, but in reality, the table is covered with several projects all at once.  And yes, that is a LIFE game board under my sewing machine.  Over the years, bridges, pink and blue people pegs, little red, yellow and green cars, and the mansion got lost.  My kids play “store” with the pretty pastel money and the game board has since gained a new life. (it’s all about recycling, right?)  The game board protects, along with the hot pink fleece under it, my dinning table from scratches.  That laundry basket in the corner is where I keep my current projects.  That clear box on the table is where I keep my current fabric stash. I have many other hiding places for fabric not in use at the moment.  And of course, I have my sewing tool box. Yes it is purple.  I found it in the tool section at Wal-Mart.  I just had to have it.  

And just so you know,
I have three tool boxes.

So, what about you...tell me about your crafting/or lack of crafting space.

Make and Create

For awhile now I have been praying for God to bless my hands in all that I do. This includes preparing meals for my family, cleaning house and crafting. I have always had a knack for details and creativity. I was the one at home that had a tool box full of fabric paints, gems, glitter and ribbons. Everything that I wore sparkled and I loved it. My mom was the seamstress and I was the embellisher. But it didn’t stop there. There were the floral arrangements, the crocheting, the homecoming corsages (if you live in West Texas you know how big these are), the homemade get-well and birthday cards and on and on. By the time I was in my 20’s, I had several tool boxes that housed my “tools of the trade”.

Then Life happened. I got married. I moved across Texas. I worked. I had kids. I didn’t have time anymore. But when my oldest turned one, I made her birthday invitations. I stayed up way past my bedtime for many nights. Folding pretty scrapbook paper, gluing tiny flowers, and making matching envelopes made my heart race. I missed that part of myself.

Eight years later, here I am ready to make and create. So, I give you RoCa and Company. “Ro” are the first letters in my husband’s name; Roberto. “Ca” are the first two letters in my name; Carmen. The “and Company” are our two great kids. RoCa and Company would not be possible if it weren’t for God’s will in my life, my family’s love and support and for you who is reading this. Check in every once in awhile and hopefully you can make and create with me.

Carmen