Okay, so I'm a perfume FREAK....meaning, when I go to the store and wander into the perfume section.....and smell a new fragrance....then FALL IN LOVE with it......it's all over! So, I try to stay away and only wander there....when I have money to spend. Now, in the last few years I have done much better....but that's because I have 2 kids now and lots more responsibilites. The funny thing is, since I've been married (going on 7 years), I really haven't bought a bottle of perfume.....but I wear perfume just about every day. AND I still have at least 3 or 4 full bottles of some sort of perfume I haven't started using yet......yes, I have THAT MANY BOTTLES. I took a Macy's gift certificate I had (been sitting in my wallet for nearly 1 year) and excitedly floated through the pefume section. If I had a stop clock to see how long it took me to gravitate towards this bottle......it had to be less than 1 minute!This bottle is called "Love"....and it comes from a line called HaraJuku Lovers by Gwen Stefani. (Check out the cool website link.....and the super cute video). This specific sent is said to be a "sensuous floral". There are five different scents....(what a great strategy to get you to buy!)! Anyway, the bottles resemble Gwen Stefani and her HaraJuku girls. The website talks about the different fragrances....check it out. It's like collection of little dolls!!!!!! What is HaraJuku? It's the name of the fashion or style.....from Harajuku, Japan. Very cool, VERY different.....and CUTE CUTE CUTE!
So what is the whole point of this?????? I just wanted to say that my adorable bottle of perfume inspired a card creation that I wanted to share!!!!!! Not my usual cardmaking style....which was great! It's hard for me to get out of my crafting comfort zone and doing something different. It was so much fun!
I knew I HAD to bring in the laces from the shoes.....and of course the pink hearts! I didn't have any of the light blue cardstock.....:C so I used the gray instead. I placed 6 black eyelets so I could lace the thin red ribbon through it. I then had to place Stampin' Dimensionals behind it (foam) because I couldn't just glue it down (the eyelets made it impossible for the black cardstock to lay flat...so I popped it up). I wanted stripes in there somewhere, so I had to cut 1/4" strips of gray cardstock and glue it onto the blue cardstock.
I used the Love You Much stamp set once again......colored the heart red and cut it out so I could place some foam behind it and place it on top of the same stamped image. I also punched out a scallop circle and glued it to the back of the image so that it would show through the holes (see below). I added more foam to the back and popped up the whole scallop circle!
I stamped the hearts with Versamark then added white opaque embossing powder and heated it up to get the embossed effect. I then took my coordinating heart punch and punched the hearts out. I couldn't stop using the Stampin' Dimensionals....so these hearts are popped up too!
Here is my cute little HaraJuku girl next to my fun card! I think I will be on the prowl for new perfume bottles to inspire my cardmaking! I'm on a mission! I would LOVE to see other creations inspired by this post!!!!! Just email me or leave a comment with a link to your post/photo!!!!!
The stamp set I used is a NEW stamp set called LOVE YOU MUCH. Currently there is a Love You Much Bundle promotion where you get the set of stamps, printed paper, and a heart punch (all for 20% off until January 31st see photo directly above)!!!! It can also be purchased 
And below is a better look at the awesome printed paper that comes in the bundle (image copyright 
Now, I decided that handcreated artwork would be PERFECT to decorate...and practice. I did some scrapbooking on canvas and made one using my son's photo and one with my daughters photo! That project was fun! I also had 2 old glass vases which were originally blue and green and white....with some swirls....didn't quite work in this room so I walked around Michaels and basically read the "how to" books on the shelf to figure out how to paint and decorate the vases I already had and bought the needed supplies and crossed my fingers. The projects turned out okay considering they were first attempts! But these photos aren't close ups so you can't see the flaws.....he he. I'll have to do a tutorial on it!!!!!
I hung extra special photos I had....and what makes it even more special is that they are taken by my brother-in-law who is a pretty good photographer: 
I bought this fold up table so that I could easily tuck it in the closet when not in use. I use it for the workshops I hold in my home. I never really fold it up, though. I like the space! I plan on replacing it with one of those kitchen islands you can purchase at IKEA....eventually. 
This was an old armoir I had and was about to donate...when I realized I had a perfect use for it!!!!!!! I put those childproof locks on it just in case my toddler gets in the room......he's figured out how to open doors! Oh, and I also put those door knob thingys on the outside of the door as well (since this door doesn't lock)....and it keeps my Little Monster out of my special room with all the sharp pokey things.....and lovely patterned paper!
I also re-purposed this tiered fruit tray which my thoughtful father-in-law made. I've got pieces of my family all around the place! I place most of my punches in a drawer but my most favorite (and frequently used) punches live here!
Below I have links for each IKEA item above:
This is kinda funny looking, but I take plastic bags I have and use them to store projects I am working on. I slide the handles right onto a hanger and hang it in the closet. Ideally I would use see through bags....but I decided I wanted to reuse the plastic bags I have.
Here is what my table looks like today (at this moment January 19th). Remember that video? Well, by the end of that SAME day, my room looked like this. What I love is I can just close the door to my room and I can pick up where I left off. Considering I have a 6 and 2 year old, I have to be ready to dart out of my craft room when I hear "I'm hungry!" or "Mommy!"....but it's usually little hands and feet pounding on my door crying about somehing. Aaah. mommyhood! As tired and exhausted I am most days....I do feel lucky to have the happiness of crafting and parenting! 
January 3: After spending a long day at work, I came to a house which was just the way I left it!!! The kids were off at their grandparent's house for the weekend...wheeew! Wow, it was so nice being able to JUST WATCH TV....I mean REALLY WATCH. No interruptions, no whining and fighting, no "mommy" repeatly in my ear until I answer......wow. Very cool. I just needed 1 day of this and I was RECHARGED! 
