This is the first picture of my "new" room back in action.  I am not totally done yet.  My guess would be about 80% put back together.  It is hard to decide what to keep and what to part with.  This storage is one of my favorites. It is ribbon storage.  It is made with plastic house guttering.  I wish I remembered where I first saw this ingenious idea, but sadly do not.  But, it is fabulous.  So very easy to customize to the exact size that you want and is quite inexpensive.  Especially compared to the commercial ribbon storage systems.  The ribbon fits in so nicely and is so easily seen.  The gutters hangs so easily on wall , as the guttering is so light weight, as is the ribbon. I sort my ribbons by colors and themes, one quick look and I am set. Easy Peasy.

I will have more to show in the next few days, I really am taking my time organizing and thinking about the overall flow and feel of the room.  Hope to be a mad scrapper by early next week.  I certainly have withdrawal symptoms. LOL, I miss playing with paper.

Update 3

Who Hoo!! So excited! The floor is done. Over all, I am very pleased. It was a hard installation. That snap lock system is not as easy as 'they" claim. However, my carpenter was a great guy and was willing to work at it to make it happen. I think it is beautiful. What an improvement from carpet!  Can't wait to see it my room finished. It is starting to look like something now. Now Dh needs to finish the wall mount for the flat screen TV and then do some dry wall work where we had to cut holes for the extra electrical outlets that we installed and for fishing electrical wires. Oh, yes!!! I had lots of extra outlets installed while I had the electrician here! I am getting really excited now. But, progress has been impeded, due to my civic duties. Yep, you got it, I have been called for jury duty,criminal court, beginning in the morning. It is for a two week period or perhaps longer, depending upon cases. Just wish me in and out! Let's hope everyone cops a plea!!!

Update 2

Painting almost completed.  Yipee.  Here is my wonderful husband, putting in a new and prettier ceiling fan.  He is so good to me. I am one lucky girl.  I am showing two angles of my room, one from either end, remember the room is 27 x 14.   I am glad that I went ahead and painted the far wall a hot pink.  I think my room is looking so "happy and cheerful".  Can't wait to get back in there and play.  I am beginning to have creative withdrawal symptoms.  We have chosen to go with Pergo wood laminate for the flooring in the same tone as the hardwood downstairs through out the rest of the house, red oak.  I think that will go nicely and be so easy to maintain.  Just waiting on some installation quotes. This is the hard part for me, hurry up and wait. Should have some idea on the final analysis for the HVAC, in the next day or two.  In the meantime, I have been making myself busy.   I have been spray painting all my accessories, well the ones I can find.  My Yorkiepoos look at me funny every time I pickup the spray can. You think they are worried they are next?  LOL.

Update

I am so disappointed. It has been determined that my studio cannot be added to the current central heat and air system. We now have more decisions to make. Put a new central system for the studio alone to the tune of $5000.00, or put in one of those hotel type units, you know the kind, the big unit usually under the window in hotels at a cost of $1500.00. Or replace the current window/wall unit with a new and more efficient unit, cost to be less, but not as cost effective. I will be doing that research today!

On a more pleasant note, the painting has begun. The paint manufacturer may call the color Lime Sorbet, but we all know it is "CRICUT" green. Well, a lighter version of it anyway. It looks bright and cheery. Just the color alone will inspire me to create. I have been spray painting all my accessories a true deep "CRICUT"green. They also look happy! I am thinking about painting the far wall a hot pink as an accent. What do you think? Well, I guess you will have to stay tuned! As I write this, the thought of getting back in there and creating in my new improved little creative corner makes me smile.

Oh My, What a Job!!!!

Here we go! I am so thrilled my wonderful hubby is helping me to do a complete makeover of my craft studio. This room is above the attached double car garage. It is 27 feet long and 14 feet wide. In past years this was the kids bonus room. After they both left home, it became my craft studio. But, it was kinda make shift and thrown together. As my crafting grew, so did my supplies and well, to be honest, it just kinda was a conglomeration of this and that. I recently decided I wanted a professional looking room. Thanks to all those pics and videos out there! A friend and fellow crafter, LadyBug Carrie on the Cricut MB came and helped me empty out my room! Wow, what a job! Thank you my friend. First order of business is to have the HVAC guys over to determine if this room can be added to the central HVAC system. I sure hope so! That wall unit is loud, expensive and takes up valuable space. In the interim, new floor coming, trying to decide between linoleum and wood laminate. Open to suggestions, girls! I think Iam definitely going to paint a lite cricut green with black and hot pink accents. What ya think? Might paint the back wall a true cricut green, if I can get rid of that wall unit! I will keep you updated! Wish me luck! Here are a few pics of my empty space.

The wait is over!

This just in!!!!!! Just got this little inside info. I am so excited! Not much for me to say yet, just read and start imagining!!

The Next Big Thing From Provo Craft!

As a Cricut Circle member, we wanted to introduce you to the exciting new product being revealed and celebrated at CHA. Let’s hear a warm round of applause for Cricut Imagine, the world’s first tool that precisely prints and cuts with the touch of a button, requiring no computer or software.

With print and cut together, now and you can add color and dimension to your creative projects, bringing them to life like never before. Cricut Imagine saves you time since you no longer have to use three different tools to get designs, print, and then cut projects. The new machine helps you add more personalization and creativity to projects with a new library of content including shapes, patterns, and color. In addition, Cricut Imagine is easy to use and is built upon award-winning cutting and printing technology from Provo Craft and HP. Cricut Imagine is currently on display at the Craft & Hobby Association Summer Convention and Tradeshow in Chicago.

Cricut Imagine gives new life to all your original Cricut cartridges! Now you can add colors and patterns when pairing the original cartridges with NEW Cricut Imagine Colors and Patterns cartridges.

“Cricut Imagine is not only unique to the crafting industry, but to the world of technology. There is not another device that incorporates printing and cutting the way this machine does,” said Jim Thornton, CEO of Provo Craft. “The pairing of print and cut technology could only be done by the leaders in each category—HP and Provo Craft. We’re eager to see what our customers can now do with a simple sheet of white paper and Cricut Imagine print and cut technology.”

Cricut Imagine features include:

Cricut Imagine cartridges are enhanced by Cricut Pattern and Cricut Color cartridges to add dimension and layering

Cricut Imagine is fully compatible with all original Cricut cartridges.

Compatible with Gypsy by Cricut handheld design studio

Easy-to-use LCD touch-screen navigation so that all information is right at your fingertips

New detachable accents to be able to personalize your machine with colors and textures

Access to a vast new library of content and artwork: Over 150 original Cricut cartridges (with several new cartridges introduced each month), 12 new Cricut Imagine Art cartridges specifically for this new machine, plus 12 new Cricut Imagine Colors & Patterns cartridges

On-board color and pattern selector - choose your own colors, sizes, and much more

Works with paper sizes up to 12” x 12” and make cuts from .25” to 11.5”, making large-format print and cutting possible

Retractable paper tray

No computer necessary

Uses same blades and blade housing as current Cricut products

Uses a separate mat than original Cricut machines

Suggested retail for Cricut Imagine is $599.99. To learn more about this unique machine visit here. For more information on Provo Craft visit the Provo Craft Home Page or follow us on Twitter.

Cricut Imagine???

Could this possibly be the new Cricut Imagine????????? We are all a buzz about the scoop of a new machine that Provocraft might introduce at the CHA Show in Chicago later this month. It is supposed to print and cut!! How cool is that? Guess we will have to wait and see. Start saving your pennies now! LOL