What a *MESS*. I was reading over on AmyR's blog, Prairie Paper and Ink, about some serious stress they had in their home. My heart goes out to her, and then I thought, what about my craft room??? I have some *SERIOUS* mess issues. The problem....I HAD NO FLOOD!! This was a mess of my own making and I am rather overwhelmed. I buy and stamp, buy and stamp, and RARELY clean up. Somethings don't even belong in here, *a baby cradle??*, and some do, an ironing board *HE-LLOOOOO, wax paper resist*, but really it covered in so much stuff, I couldn't iron anyway!!
So, I have a mission. I am not stamping AT ALL today, *gasp*. I know, I know, there are those of you out there having heart attacks right now, but read me out. I am going to try to clean up my craft room. My favorite embellishment (gold brads), have been missing for a month AT LEAST, and I really need to find them! Now that is a horror. If I woulda found them, you would not have seen this post - ROTFL!! So today are the before pictures, and tomorrow (if I don't give up) will be the after shots. I hope to stamp tomorrow too, so I will have to work my 
off. And if you have seen the size of mine, you know I could go for a long while...hehehe.
So without putting it off any longer, here is my *Disaster Area*. It goes clockwise around the room starting from when you first walk in the door. You can click on each for the bigger photo.
So, now that you know what I am up against, you can send me GOOD LUCK WISHES, cause I am *sooo gonna need it!* Hopefully you will have fun and happy stamping, cause it doesn't look like I am going to be doing that for awhile!!
Good luck!
Posted by: Jen70 | February 12, 2007 at 03:36 PM
If you are reading this, your room better be tidy! If it is not, then get back in there.
I bet you will find things you forgot you had.
Voice of experience here. :-)
Posted by: Alice (2katjes at scs) | February 12, 2007 at 02:05 PM
Uhhh.. Julie.. that's pretty bad. I thought mine was... but GOLLY.. you got me beat! ;)
Posted by: Barb | February 12, 2007 at 01:55 PM
Okay..Just saw the pix...I could not stamp in a crowded room like that...but on the upside...at least I can see the phone!
Posted by: Dawn | February 12, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Good luck!
Posted by: Dawn | February 12, 2007 at 11:54 AM
Love the bicycle pedals under your desk...who said stampin wasn't real exercise?! LOL...good luck. Can't wait to see your after pics.
Posted by: Denise (imchatty) | February 12, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Aw, lots of luck, Julie! Looking forward to more of your beautiful work!
Posted by: Angel R. | February 12, 2007 at 10:38 AM
I have just spent the last hour cleaning up and my piles are still higher.
UGH! My downfall is my love/hate relationship with patterned paper.
Posted by: Juliana | February 12, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Oh Julie - I just cleaned up a similiar mess last weekend. It totally sucks - but is SO worth it! It's great to be able to find just what you're looking for! Looking forward to the 'After' pics! Good luck! (I have to tell you - I SO got a kick out of the pedal thingee under your table - kudos to you if you actually use it - it would just collect dust over here!)
Posted by: Christi (Stampin'Christi on SCS) | February 12, 2007 at 10:20 AM
Oh Julie - I just cleaned up a similiar mess last weekend. It totally sucks - but is SO worth it! It's great to be able to find just what you're looking for! Looking forward to the 'After' pics! Good luck! (I have to tell you - I SO got a kick out of the pedal thingee under your table - kudos to you if you actually use it - it would just collect dust over here!)
Posted by: Christi (Stampin'Christi on SCS) | February 12, 2007 at 10:20 AM
I can totally relate. Mine is a mess, too, especially after having my mom and sister down for the weekend to stamp. We had fun but made quite a mess. Now I have to straighten up before I do anymore stamping or my husband will be on my case!
Posted by: Pam Schwartz | February 12, 2007 at 09:10 AM
Julie, it doesn't even look THAT bad to me. Tells you what my stampin' space looks like, huh? Anyway, good luck with that task. Good for you, grounding yourself until it's cleaned up. I want to see the after photos, so keep at it.
Posted by: Karen | February 12, 2007 at 08:55 AM
Julie, it doesn't even look THAT bad to me. Tells you what my stampin' space looks like, huh? Anyway, good luck with that task. Good for you, grounding yourself until it's cleaned up. I want to see the after photos, so keep at it.
Posted by: Karen | February 12, 2007 at 08:55 AM
Hey you and I are in the same boat!!! I am soooo glad that I'm not the only one that has a huge mess!!!! Good luck cleaning it, I might tackle the same thing today...If I'm feeling up to it!
HUgs,
Silvia
Posted by: Silvia | February 12, 2007 at 08:25 AM