Good morning! Are you still looking for the perfect gift for someone crafty on your list? Well, you've come to the right place!
Give the scrapbooker, paper crafter, crafting "diva" or hobbyist the gift of ORGANIZATION this year! For the introductory price of only $70 for a 2-hour consultation, I will consult with your family member or friend on just how to organize all of their crafting supplies and tools! The session will include suggestions on what storage items are needed, how to make the best use of the space, and written plan, and access to email "follow-up" for questions and additional help!
My Creative Spaces Plan #2 makes a GREAT gift as well! We will give the crafting space a "mini-makeover", using what the client has on hand! The $160 fee includes a 4 hour make-over session:
moving furniture around to create functional "creating stations", decorating the room with items the client already owns, a written plan and suggestions for any additional organizing products needed, and follow-up Q&A support via email! What a fun gift for someone you love!
Scroll down to my very first blog post to see more of my Creative Spaces plan, and find one that is perfect for someone on your list!
OR....maybe YOU would love a little help with your own Creative Space...drop some hints to your spouse, your mom, your sister...and give them my info below, and maybe you'll find an organization session gift card under your tree this year!
Contact me today to purchase your Creative Spaces gift card!
Please pass this info on to family and friends who might be interested in a Creative Spaces make-over!
I love referrals! Thank you!
Merry Christmas!
Cindy Baker
951-679-8337
email: www.mycreativespaces@live.com
blog: www.mycreativespaces.blogspot.com
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Creative HOLIDAY Spaces!
Hi friends....I'm back! I've had to put my Creative Spaces business on hold for most of this year, due to some family responsibilities. (I've been babysitting my sweet, year-old granddaughter part-time earlier in the year, then full-time for the last 3 months)
That precious granddaughter, Madyson, is now moving to Denver, Colorado (her parents are moving there, too!) and I am very sad that she will be living so far away from us, but it's a good move for my daughter and her little family, so we are happy for them.
For those of you who are new to my blog and my business, if you scroll down to the first post on this blog, there is tons of information on Creative Spaces and how it all works listed there!
And now, I'm VERY excited to get Creative Spaces up and running again! And here's a brand new twist....introducing....."Creative Holiday Spaces"! Do you have tons of great holiday decorations, but don't quite know how to put it all together to make your home look fabulous for Christmas? Are you having a holiday party (or two, or three!) and need a little help decorating for those parties? Do you need to add to your holiday decorations, and want it all to coordinate and go together, but don't know what to purchase or where to find holiday decor items? Are you overwhelmed with all of the things that must be done before the merriest day of the year, but still want to have a festive atmosphere in your home, and need some help with decorating it?
Well, then that's where Creative Spaces comes in! I am offering my services as your "personal holiday decorator"! I will come to your home and help you decorate with the items you already have, help you decorate for a special holiday party or event, or help you determine a fun look or theme that you would like for your home, and help you shop for items to achieve that magical look! (or recommend where to buy the perfect decorations for your home!) I would LOVE to help you achieve all of your holiday decorating goals! By using my services, you will save time and money, and have a decked out home that will be the talk of the neighborhood!
I have been decorating my home for Christmas for over 30 years....it's my very favorite holiday, and I absolutely LOVE to make my home have a warm, magical feel during this special time of year. I have received many compliments over the years about my holiday decor, and I would like nothing more than to help you achieve that warm, magical feel in your home, too!
Here is how to get started:
1. Read over the plans below and choose one that you think will fit your needs and your budget!
2. Time is of the essence! I have limited time slots for appointments in the next few weeks! Email or call today to make sure you get the appointment time that you need!
Holiday Decorating Plan #1 - Use What You Have!
$60 for a 2-hour consultation (this is special holiday pricing! reg. price: $70 for 2 hours)
Suggestions and written plan on using the decor you have, without purchasing new items. (sometimes a new "eye" is all you need to change things up a bit and make older decor items feel new!) We will address everything from where to put the Christmas tree, how to string the lights on it to make it really "twinkle", how to decorate your mantel, etc.
Holiday Decorating Plan #2- The Party Plan!
$60 for a 2-hour party set-up
I will come and help you set up for that special Christmas party! We'll decorate, set a fabulous table, decorate the "buffet"....whatever you need help with!
Holiday Decorating Plan #3 -The "I Want To Change It Up Plan"!
$60 for a 2-hour consultation
If you are ready for some new decorations for the holidays, and don't know where to start, this plan is for you! I'll give suggestions on new decor, come up with a holiday decor "theme" that will enhance your home, and a written plan. I will also do the shopping for you! ($30 per hour) or go along on your shopping trip to find the perfect decor for you home! ( I have a few amazing places "up my sleeve" for shopping for holiday decor!)
Holiday Decorating Plan #4 - The "I Want YOU to Decorate My Home for the Holidays" Plan
$120 for a 4 hour decorating session
I will come and decorate for you! This is great for those that are short on time, but still want a wonderfully decorated home for Christmas!
So there you have it....I would LOVE to come and help you make your home feel warm and cozy and magical for Christmas! PLEASE feel free to pass this information on to your friends, family and co-workers! I would really appreciate any referrals! Thanks so much!
Looking forward to hearing from you soon and we'll get started with the Holiday decorating FUN! And be sure and check back here on the old blog for some fun decorating ideas and inspiration all month long!
Cindy Baker
951-679-8337
Monday, December 28, 2009
Scrappin' In The Dining Room!
Recently, I helped a friend of mine start on her organizing journey. She was sharing a home office with her husband, storing most of her scrapbooking supplies in that office, but actually scrapbooking in her "formal" dining area. (adjacent to the office) Her supplies were starting to take over the office, and hubby wasn't too happy. She wanted to find a way to move all of her supplies into the dining area, but still have it look neat and tidy. And, she wasn't sure if it was "okay" to turn the dining area into a creative space.
I say...if you have a formal living and/or dining room in your house that you rarely use...why NOT turn it into a creative space?! Rooms are for living in and USING, inspite of what they were initially intended to be! My friend uses her formal dining area ONCE a year...at Thanksgiving. Why have a formal living or dining room if you don't USE it?! Sure, they look "pretty", but it''s wasted space if you don't entertain at all.
So, we came up with a plan to move all of my friend's supplies into the dining area, right at her finger tips, and create a space that she loves! (and let her hubby have his home office all to himself!) My friend already had several great furniture pieces...a hutch and a "buffet" cabinet piece, plus a small book shelf. She was already storing some of her scrapbooking supplies in these furniture pieces, but she also had lots of other things...dishes and platters, vases, etc., ...."normal" dining room things. The hutch was also a "catch-all" for kid's artwork and other miscellaneous items.
She found a place for those other things, started clearing things out, and was thrilled with the amount of storage she actually had for all of her scrapbooking goodies! She is going to add another furniture piece under the window, to add even more storage. And, she is going to "purge" some of her little-used supplies, and either donate them, sell them at a garage sale, give them to friends, or put them in "cold storage" in the garage.
Below are the before and after photos...after just a two-hour consultation!
The dining area hutch...before.
Small bookshelf before....
Both pieces AFTER!
We created a "tool center" on the white bookshelf, for her Cricut and Cuttelbug machines, and the cartridges that go with them. Now she knows where everything is.
I say...if you have a formal living and/or dining room in your house that you rarely use...why NOT turn it into a creative space?! Rooms are for living in and USING, inspite of what they were initially intended to be! My friend uses her formal dining area ONCE a year...at Thanksgiving. Why have a formal living or dining room if you don't USE it?! Sure, they look "pretty", but it''s wasted space if you don't entertain at all.
So, we came up with a plan to move all of my friend's supplies into the dining area, right at her finger tips, and create a space that she loves! (and let her hubby have his home office all to himself!) My friend already had several great furniture pieces...a hutch and a "buffet" cabinet piece, plus a small book shelf. She was already storing some of her scrapbooking supplies in these furniture pieces, but she also had lots of other things...dishes and platters, vases, etc., ...."normal" dining room things. The hutch was also a "catch-all" for kid's artwork and other miscellaneous items.
She found a place for those other things, started clearing things out, and was thrilled with the amount of storage she actually had for all of her scrapbooking goodies! She is going to add another furniture piece under the window, to add even more storage. And, she is going to "purge" some of her little-used supplies, and either donate them, sell them at a garage sale, give them to friends, or put them in "cold storage" in the garage.
Below are the before and after photos...after just a two-hour consultation!
The dining area hutch...before.
Small bookshelf before....
Both pieces AFTER!
We created a "tool center" on the white bookshelf, for her Cricut and Cuttelbug machines, and the cartridges that go with them. Now she knows where everything is.Stamps are stored in containers on the top of the hutch, papers in paper organizers right in the middle. We add some plastic drawer units she already had, and started filled those with embellishments. There is a cabinet beneath the hutch that you can't see...but that is being cleared out for even more storage.
This just a start, and my friend is thrilled to have a plan to have everything right there in her dining area. She scrapbooks with her friends alot, and her dining table is perfect for that. She also has two small desks for her kids, so they can draw and stamp and paint and even do homework, while mom scrapbooks!
So, if you are looking for more space in your home to scrapbook or craft....why not take a little-used formal living room or dining room and turn it into the creative space of your dreams?! Use furniture pieces you already have to keep everything stored right there, either out-of-sight or right out in the open. Organization will help keep everything neat and decorative. ( I have some GREAT tips for making scrapbook storage more "decorative"!)
And, I can help you with that! Email or call today to get started on YOUR organizing journey...to a more productive, creative space! Special introductory pricing is still in effect....and the coming New Year is the PERFECT time to get started! I'd LOVE to help you create that space that you've always wanted!
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Cindy
951-679-8337
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New Business Launch!
Hello and welcome! I am thrilled to launch my new business adventure..."Creative Spaces"! I specialize in scrapbook, craft and hobby room organization and decoration, and I would love to help you build an environment that inspires you to create!
Whether you have a dedicated room in your home for scrapbooking or crafting, or if you create in a portion of a room, or even a closet, I can help you create a haven that is organized and functional, fun and full of inspiration...a space that you love to be in!
Having an organized space is essential to more scrapbooking or crafting productivity and creativity. When your space is organized, you can make better use of your supplies....since you know what you have! (and where it all is!) Sometimes it's overwhelming to know where to begin to organize...and that's where I come in! I will help you find solutions for storage and organization that will work for you and your creative space. I will help you create that dream space that brings you more energy and productivity, and thus, more completed scrapbook pages or craft projects!
Creative Spaces offers several budget-friendly plans to get you started on the scrapbooking or crafting room that you've been dreaming of!
Plan #1: "Help Me with My Creative Space"....this is a consultation only and includes:
A 2-hour on-sight consultation.
Makeover plan and recommendations.
Purchase information for recommended organizational products.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
Plan #2: "Redesign My Creative Space"...this plan will make your space more functional, inspiring and decorative, using the furniture and organizational products that you already have!
Includes:
Initial consultation.
Room redesign...moving furniture and creating "stations" if necessary. (4 hours)
Decorating the space with items you already own.
Organizational product recommendations.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
Plan #3: "Makeover My Creative Space"...this plan is a full organization of your creative space and includes:
2 hour tour of space and consultation.
Pre-purchase organization products and supplies.
6 hour organizing session.
Plan for additional organizing goals.
Purchase information for additional organizational products.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
Plan #4: "Decorate My Creative Space"...feel like you are organized, but want your space to be more decorative, inspirational and relaxing, filled with things that you love? This plan includes:
2 hour initial consultation.
Color & style recommendations.
Plan and product recommendations.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
***Optional shopping session available.
Now, below is a photo of one wall of MY Creative Space...my scrapbook studio/office space! It's my favorite place in my home, my sanctuary...where I can scrapbook and create to my heart's content! I've received many compliments on my scrapbook studio in the last few years, and have heard many comments like, "Can you come and organize or decorate my space?" After helping friends with their spaces, and with much encouragment from family and friends, I decided to launch this business adventure!
Creative Spaces is a business that is perfect for me...I love to organize, I love to scrapbook and I LOVE to decorate! I've been a scrapbooker and stamper for over 18 years, and have been organizing and decorating my home and creative space (and helping others organize their homes) for longer than that! I am sooo excited to launch Creative Spaces, and I can't wait to help YOU build your creative, inspirational space!
Okay...Creative Spaces is now open officially open for business! Call or email me today (info below) and we'll get started right away, at special introductory pricing!
I also offer gift cards for Creative Spaces makeovers! What an awesome, unique gift for a "scrappy" or "crafty" friend or family member, that might need a little organizational help with their creative space! It will be a gift that will be completely appreciated for years to come! Email or call for more info!
Be sure and check this blog often, as I'll post "before and after" photos of actual room makeovers, more photos of my scrapbook studio, I'll be offering some fun organizational tips and tricks and discussing some fun decorating options for Creative Spaces!
And, I would so appreciate it if you would share this blog with friends or family that might be interested in a Creative Spaces makeover! Help me spread the word!
Cindy Baker -Creative Spaces Owner/Consultant
Email: mycreativespaces@live.com
Phone: 951-679-8337
Whether you have a dedicated room in your home for scrapbooking or crafting, or if you create in a portion of a room, or even a closet, I can help you create a haven that is organized and functional, fun and full of inspiration...a space that you love to be in!
Having an organized space is essential to more scrapbooking or crafting productivity and creativity. When your space is organized, you can make better use of your supplies....since you know what you have! (and where it all is!) Sometimes it's overwhelming to know where to begin to organize...and that's where I come in! I will help you find solutions for storage and organization that will work for you and your creative space. I will help you create that dream space that brings you more energy and productivity, and thus, more completed scrapbook pages or craft projects!
Creative Spaces offers several budget-friendly plans to get you started on the scrapbooking or crafting room that you've been dreaming of!
Plan #1: "Help Me with My Creative Space"....this is a consultation only and includes:
A 2-hour on-sight consultation.
Makeover plan and recommendations.
Purchase information for recommended organizational products.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
Plan #2: "Redesign My Creative Space"...this plan will make your space more functional, inspiring and decorative, using the furniture and organizational products that you already have!
Includes:
Initial consultation.
Room redesign...moving furniture and creating "stations" if necessary. (4 hours)
Decorating the space with items you already own.
Organizational product recommendations.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
Plan #3: "Makeover My Creative Space"...this plan is a full organization of your creative space and includes:
2 hour tour of space and consultation.
Pre-purchase organization products and supplies.
6 hour organizing session.
Plan for additional organizing goals.
Purchase information for additional organizational products.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
Plan #4: "Decorate My Creative Space"...feel like you are organized, but want your space to be more decorative, inspirational and relaxing, filled with things that you love? This plan includes:
2 hour initial consultation.
Color & style recommendations.
Plan and product recommendations.
Follow up Q&A support via email.
***Optional shopping session available.
Now, below is a photo of one wall of MY Creative Space...my scrapbook studio/office space! It's my favorite place in my home, my sanctuary...where I can scrapbook and create to my heart's content! I've received many compliments on my scrapbook studio in the last few years, and have heard many comments like, "Can you come and organize or decorate my space?" After helping friends with their spaces, and with much encouragment from family and friends, I decided to launch this business adventure!
Creative Spaces is a business that is perfect for me...I love to organize, I love to scrapbook and I LOVE to decorate! I've been a scrapbooker and stamper for over 18 years, and have been organizing and decorating my home and creative space (and helping others organize their homes) for longer than that! I am sooo excited to launch Creative Spaces, and I can't wait to help YOU build your creative, inspirational space!
Okay...Creative Spaces is now open officially open for business! Call or email me today (info below) and we'll get started right away, at special introductory pricing!
I also offer gift cards for Creative Spaces makeovers! What an awesome, unique gift for a "scrappy" or "crafty" friend or family member, that might need a little organizational help with their creative space! It will be a gift that will be completely appreciated for years to come! Email or call for more info!
Be sure and check this blog often, as I'll post "before and after" photos of actual room makeovers, more photos of my scrapbook studio, I'll be offering some fun organizational tips and tricks and discussing some fun decorating options for Creative Spaces!
And, I would so appreciate it if you would share this blog with friends or family that might be interested in a Creative Spaces makeover! Help me spread the word!
Cindy Baker -Creative Spaces Owner/Consultant
Email: mycreativespaces@live.com
Phone: 951-679-8337
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