Washi Tape Outlet Cover

So with my new desk top outlet plug, comes a shiny 

white boring outlet cover. What better way to fancy

it up in a craft room than with Washi Tape!

Bring out the options...

and with no sticky residue, I can change it up

anytime my crafty heart desires, in a washi flash!

DIY Wrapping Station

Who else is a total sucker for the $1 a roll wrapping 

paper at Target? I am! A place to store my rolls without

all the bent ends which was easily accessible was on my

to-do list and this wall needed a bit of color...

Found this open frame at an antique shop, although it's

not antique, it was perfect and snatched up for a great

price. A box of cup hooks, some mini metal rods

and a finished usable piece that isn't too shabby

to look at when coming down the stairs to the basement.

We already had the bar, hooks and buckets, so hung

a few for washi tape, stickers, etc. I moved the markers 

and scissors onto a high shelf in a closet, since we

still have littles and that would just be a catastrophe

waiting to happen!

A few jars for ribbon scraps and bakers twine. 

The green locker, which will be getting a paint face 

lift hopefully this summer, holds tissue paper, 

small boxes, bubble wrap and other packaging items.

The metal rods have a small hole in each end and are 

easily removable when you need to change out the

rolls of paper. A small piece of washi tape is also

a great way to keep the paper from unrolling.

LeroyLime Craft Room Reveal

 The BIG craft room reveal is finally here!!! 

I'm happy to say, the shop is now open again and off of vacation mode.

Moving is a far cry from vacation and it feels oh so wonderful to 

call a place home again...

without further ado, please excuse the photo overload

and enjoy my new crafty space!

My old desk, along the back wall. My handy hubby cut the

top down to fit the space and sanded off the dings and marks

from moving...I love the new vintage look of the corners and 

decided to not repaint it.

 The new desk is simple, huge and pretty much

pure awesomeness!! 5 X 5' top with two IKEA shelving

units as the legs and lots of storage, yipee!!

The punch board made it through the move and was

screwed directly into the studs...this bad boy is heavy 

without the punches on there but makes great use

of wall space. I picked up a few new buckets from IKEA

since we live near one again.

I bought these almost 9 years ago (my first Etsy purchase)

and they've been amazing for my ink pads. Keeps them all

accessible and in view so I can easily snag the color or colors

I'm working with at the time.

I love these little bars and picked up a few with the intent

of possibly using them in the space but not sure where or

what for. Once the ink pad holders were up, I needed

something to fill the space between them and voila!

The perfect place for scissors, adhesive and other items

I use on a daily basis.

These old DVD holders from IKEA have been my 

go to for stamp sets...if there's any advice I can give

about organizing a craft room, 

UTILIZE YOUR WALL SPACE!!

It's a must, products actually get used since

they are in plain sight and aren't stashed away,

clearly forgotten in a bin or box.

Filing cabinets for all of my 8-1/2 X 11" Cardstock

Clear glass jars for visible and cute storage!

I've had one bookcase for years BUT picked up

a second to even out my space. No worries, I had

plenty to put on the shelves! haha

If you use glitter or embossing powder, this is THE 

BEST way to store it. I keep a plastic spoon in each 

container and sprinkle on what is needed directly

over the container with all the extra falling back

inside. Pop the top back on and no mess to clean up!

A skinny IKEA shelf for my 12X12" Cardstock

A small spot between the windows was perfect

for this little shelving unit. My hubby just had to 

lop off a bit from the top molding so it would fit

and he aged it up with the sander.

A bright photo without my chair. I LOVE 

all the natural light that pours in.

What's your favorite part??

 If you need me, this is where I'll be planting my 

backside...off to get some paper cuts, my friends!

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Washi Tape Eggs

I picked up these papered eggs from Hobby Lobby last

year after Easter, so they were on sale, woohoo!

This year I had my daughter help me wrap them in Washi

Tape and we displayed them in this little Easter Basket.

Next year I might wrap them in twine, who knows. The

sky's the limit when it comes to crafting and repurposing!

Happy Easter Y'all!!

Easter Egg Wreath with Washi Tape

My kids have been chomping at the bit with our recent

snow fall and lack of outdoor play, so I asked them to help

me with this project. They sorted out fun colored plastic eggs

and wrapped Washi Tape around the openings, while I

wrapped and hot glued everything onto the wreath. 

I didn't have enough of the blue organza to wrap the 

entire wreath, so I pulled out some green paper grass to

fill in the gap. A chevron ribbon left over from a diaper

cake was added before I finished up with the grass. 

I had to put my OCD aside with the washi tape on the 

eggs but the kids did a fantastic job and kept their

creative hands busy for a few minutes, hooray!

A bit of hot glue strategically placed on the eggs and 

taadaa...a finished wreath. I love the fun pops of color

throughout and that we had everything on hand, 

so no trips to the craft store were needed.

My LeroyLime Workspace

Well, I guess you could say, you can't pinch me in my LeroyLime workspace, 

as my pop of color amidst all the white is non other than GREEN!!

and since Spring is right around the corner, a bit of organization inspiration

for you all - sit back, check it out, enjoy & pop over if you want to create

or just gab over a cup of coffee!

I'm not going to lie...my desk RARELY looks like that

but I just moved a few things to a folding table I use every

now and again when I have large projects I'm working on.

My carpet is either littered with baby toys or cleared for 

my workouts. Where I'm standing to take the photos, 

there isn't a wall, it's an open room, which makes it a nice

space for me to work. I can still be present, not hidden 

away and my kiddos are extremely good about keeping

their tiny paws off Mama's goodies!

I'd love to hear what you think...comments with any questions

you have about something you're struggling with organizing in

your craft room or home. I'd love to help!

St. Patty Decor Giveaway

To celebrate hitting 500 follower on BlogLovin' 

I think it's high time for another giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive the "kiss me" banner

and two rolls of Washi Tape.

All you have to do is repost the photo above on your 

instagram account, tagging #leroylimegiveaway

and follow @leroylime on Instagram!

Easy peasy, right?! 

Come on and get your St. Patty On!

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Making Valentines

Another year of kid friendly Valentines and this

year with two of my little people in school, we had

double the amount.

We used acrylic paint for the hand and foot prints, then

I let the older three go crazy with glitter glue and stickers.

The perfect project to send to the Grandparents

for their Valentine wedding Anniversary!

I always keep my eye peeled for fun crafts or projects for

my kiddos. Since they see Mommy crafting all the time, they

like to get involved too. I picked up three boxes of cards at

Target and the kids stuck their Valentine greeting to the front, 

then wrote and stamped inside for their friends.

We taped candy hearts onto each card with a bit of 

Washi Tape for all the classmates. The teachers and school

staff will be getting these fun chocolate -one is a million- candy bars 

and other assortment of Valentine chocolate candies.

My daughter made her Valentine box about two weeks ago

and just jazzed up the heart banner with a bit of glitter glue.

Love Note Challenge

What's Valentine's Day without a little love note?

I was recently contacted by the Cardstore Blog to check

out and review their FREE printable love notes, which

are perfect for leaving a little bit of love around the

house for your significant other.

 My hubby of 10 years, yup, count 'em - TEN!

is quite the dapper fellow, he LOVES to dress up

and is the epitome of handsome. When I met the guy, 

he didn't even own a pair of jeans!

 He always knows how to make me laugh, is my true

knight in shining armor, a wonderful husband, AMAZING

father to our four little people and just knows how to 

make a girl feel special - a keeper for sure!

We both have quite a fondness for coffee, so hopefully

he won't make me prove that I love him more than 

coffee - haha!

Twelve years ago, he asked for my number in the most

unique way... "would you like to go pick a basket

of daisies sometime?" - took my breath away, literally!

Want to show a little bit of personalized love to your other

half this Valentines Day? Head over and snag your

FREE printables from

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How to Organize Glitter and Twine with Washi Tape

I've been starting to not like my bookshelf lately, so decided to do

a bit of cleaning, organizing, purging and prettying it up a bit. 

I've had a few rolls of bakers twine in these handy shaker glass cups 

for awhile now...but have entirely way too many rolls of twine to contain

each one, so I picked a few of my 'go-to' colors and added a bit of coordinating 

Washi Tape to jazz up the jars a bit. I love how the rolls stay nice and neat and

you can pull out as much or as little as you need. I tried using the large sugar

shaker jars like this but found that the twine would get caught and I ended up 

just ripping off the little sugar flap anyway. 

I also was tired of my old labeling system for my Embossing Powder

and Glitter. I used to have a hanging tag attached on each corner but 

they would get flipped or bent in moves...so when in Rome (or Minot)

what better time to #Washi than now, right?!

I pulled out a tiny set of letter stamps, and inked them up with 

Black Momento Ink. To get a nice straight stamped word, I

ripped off pieces of Washi Tape and placed them on a glass

cutting board. The Washi peeled off perfectly and stuck

straight onto the little reusable plastic containers. 

Each container has it's own plastic spoon for ease of shaking

the embossing powder or glitter onto whatever image I'm working

on at the moment. The extra powder or glitter is easily tapped

 off and falls right back into the container, no mess, no fuss!

 I've almost finished with the rest of the shelves and love

how 'pretty' they look now! 

How do you store your bakers twine? Embossing Powder? or Glitter?

I'd love to see!

Circus Bebe Sign

I can't take credit for this adorable sign...it was made for my baby shower from a dear friend and is proudly hung on sweet Alivia's door. I love how she incorporated washi tape on the chevron ribbon and the letter layering is divine!

Gotta love what you can do with a little fabric, paper and ribbon!

Washi Tape Fix

I think I have a Washi Tape problem, when I see Washi Tape, I snatch it up!

Hurry, someone call Washi Addicts Anonymous! 

Until they arrive, check out this fun piece of artwork that was given to us for the baby room...I thought all of the black was a little too harsh for baby, so an easy Washi Tape Fix and tada! I think the Washi Tape gave it the perfect amount of whimsy, what do you think?

Winner Winner

Chicken Dinner...

Thanks for the follows, comments and likes on my

GIVEAWAY post. The winner, chosen by random.org is comment number 3!

Jenn Cruise

Congrats!!!

I'll be mailing out your mustache note cards & washi tape, as soon as I hear back from you!

#Giveaway with LeroyLime

Happy Monday!! What better way to start off the week than with a giveaway?!

No rafflecopter here, all you have to do is follow LeroyLime on any ONE (or all) of the following:

LeroyLime Blog

LeroyLime Etsy Shop

LeroyLime FaceBook Page

LeroyLime on Instagram

LeroyLime on Twitter

LeroyLime on Pinterest

OR

LeroyLime on BlogLovin'

Leave a comment below telling me which way you follow and what your favorite item is in the shop or what you'd like to see more of!

One winner will be chosen at random on Friday the 13th, to win a set of 12 Mustache Note Cards and 3 rolls of Washi Tape. Good Luck!!

Giveaway open to US residents 18 and over. One winner will be chosen via randomorg.com and winner has 48 hrs. to claim prize before another winner is chosen.  By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook and we hereby release Facebook of any liability. Information is provided to LeroyLime, not to Facebook and your information is never sold or shared. Facebook is not a sponsor of this giveaway. Prize is mailed directly by Dawn Braun of LeroyLime and requires confirmation of delivery. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Vintage Circus Themed Baby Room (Part 2)

There are so many fun and whimsical features in our Vintage Circus Themed baby room, so I decided to split the photos up into a few different blog posts.

Below, I picked this canopy up from IKEA and pulled the nursery room colors from the pennants. Since we didn't know the sex of our baby, there is only a bit of pink in the room, on a few of the little circles on the canopy. But now that we know a little girl will be living here, the pink is perfect!

When we lived in Newport, I scored two of these old windows on someone's curb during trash day...they've traveled all the way to ND before one of them was transformed into a beautiful piece for the nursery. My hubby sanded down the window and then painted it a grey. He then aged it up a bit on the edges and then I lined the backs with some fabulous Circus paper I purchased through Stampin' Up!. As soon as I print out a few of the baby photos of our sweet little girl, I will put them inside a few of the window panes. I used washi tape to attach the papers inside the panes to make it easier to pull out when I'm adding the photos.

I added a sweet little paper banner for a bit of whimsy...

more to come...stay tuned!!

Alphabet Letter Art

A quick DIY wall art project my hubby & I made for the baby room. He took a scrap piece of MDF and framed it with a piece of trim...Mama did the rest! 

A bit of paint, vinyl letter wall art and of course 

WASHI TAPE

transformed a plain ugly piece of MDF into wall art fit for a little king or queen!

I had a few helpers while doing this project...

aren't they cute?!