What a mess!

I seem to always find myself where things accumulate until it reaches a point of being completely intolerable anymore. I'll try to pile things up as orderly as possible, but there just comes a time where the piles are no longer organized or it takes digging to find what it is that I'm looking for. After spools of ribbon and supplies started overflowing every container I'd crammed them into it became evident that I needed to find a solution.

I'm almost embarrassed to even show these...

Last Tuesday I went to Target on a mission to find any sort of organizational devices that I thought would hold the most stuff. I should have taken the fact that I nearly tipped over pulling the box off the shelf as a sign of things to come. Granted I completely ignored the "Team Lift" label as a required precautionary measure. The instructions for assembly seemed fool proof which was mostly true however a blister later and some frustration I then realize it would be necessary to anchor this thing to the wall. Visions of Bagheera jumping on a shelf and the whole thing toppling over were flashing through my mind.

For a week this 71" tall shelving unit has been laying on my floor until this evening I decided to disassemble the top from the bottom portion and make it a more suitable size. Yes, I could have just bought the smaller bookcase to begin with however I couldn't very well return the one I had already assembled. I am pleased to present my organized supplies in all of their glory!

It just makes me want to craft!

BESTeam Feature :: Creativity Bugs

TEAM TUESDAY

Whenever I discover a fellow teammate has ties to Illinois I instantly get excited. You'd think I was under the assumption that the state was the size of a small town and there's a chance we'll run into each other at the grocery store or something! Although we won't be bumping into each other in the produce aisle anytime soon, Sue and Sandy hail from Illinois and have a darling little shop on Etsy called Creativity Bugs.

This sister duo have grown up crafters with early exposure from their mom. Sue deems herself as a "crafty crafter" while Sandy is a crafter, artist and seamstress. Much like so many Etsians, Creativity Bugs began from making gifts for family and friends before turning into an Etsy business venture. In January their store was open for business offering paper crafts & gifts, handmade cards, doll clothing and much more.

You can expect a high level of quality with nothing leaving their shop unless it upholds their motto "lovingly crafted items for others to love & cherish". I'm sure you will find something you will cherish such as the following items that I personally love...

Soothing Foot Salts with Decorative Red Flower Gift Tag

Red Tea Light Flower Favor

Butterfly Thank You Card - Blank Inside

For your next lovingly handcrafted gift item let Creativity Bugs create something "...with creativity and a pinch of kindness & love".

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