Organization Board- Guest post by Kortnee!

Hi! My name is Kortnee and I am BFFs with Courtney M.! I am a senior at Washington State University studying psychology. I love to craft and make things during my free time, and I especially love using things around the house I already have (I am a college student after all haha). During my spring break last week I had some free time and decided I wanted to make something. Seeing the empty poster frame I bought from Goodwill for $2 almost a year ago I got some inspiration to make SOMETHING. The final product ended up being an organization board.

So, I grabbed the board and all of my scrapbooking supplies and got to work!

I didn't start taking pictures until later on in the process because I have never made a craft tutorial or really even shown off any craft projects. As I got further though I thought it was so cute and had to share it!

I used three full sheets of scrapbook paper and parts of another for this project. I kept two of the sheets full sized (a sparkly blue and a solid blue) and cut the third in half (used both pieces of it though- the blue paisley sheet). I had some polka dot scrapbook paper that I decided to cut and use for "bullets" on the board.

As I worked I decided what categories I would use for the board. I used puffy paint for embellishments, scrapbook letter stickers, pattern scissors, and white construction paper to make the labels after I pick the categories.

I ended up picking two for cleaning (one for monthly cleaning and one for weekly), shopping list, and weekly meals.

I put the stickers on the paper before I cut the days of the week out for the menu.

Here are the days and labels all added for the meals!

I used a scrapbook paper sun I've had since about...2002! haha

Here is the final product, without and then with the clear front and the edging.

Here is the board all filled out! :) the poster frame ended up working out really well so I can write directly on it because it had the clear cover over the top (as opposed to a bulletin board) but was bigger (as opposed to just a picture frame). I ended up using whiteboard markers that I already had from my white board calendar!

I hope you readers can use this to get inspired about organization as well as crafting! I am usually not very creative and original myself so I am super excited about how my board turned out! If you make one, leave a picture in the comments because I would love to see what awesome ideas other people can come up with :)

Thanks Courtney for letting me share your blog for the day! :)

diaper cake guitar

I made this diaper cake for a friend. It has a package of diapers and two onesies. Then I made a towel bib, and burp rag, wash cloth and nursing pads. I love how it turned out and it was a hit at the shower too.

rocker baby girl

My friend from High School is pregnant with a baby girl! I had to make some little rocker clothes for her. I saw the idea for the rock and roll shirts on pinterest. I just love HTV and my Silhouette

Ninja Turtle Birthday

My son is obsessed with the TMNT, so I was happy to spend most of January making his birthday dreams come true.

 I dont do it all however I hired Sunshine Cakes to make the cake and Jessies sweets to make the cupakes. Didn't they turn out so cute?

 I made these letters for my sons name out of the paper mache letters from Hobby Lobby. I ran out of time to make the a look like a slice of pizza.

 I wrapped the fork with a napkin and used a vinyl ninja mask to keep it wrapped. I made the masks on my Silhouette and stuck them on EVERYTHING! ha ah

 Little hugs with wraps and tmnt stickers to hold them on

 I even stuck a vinyl mask on the green balloon

 I loved how these fruit tray and veggie trays turned out!

 I decorate this window each year.

 I made this shirt with htv cut and designed on my silhouette

 Favor bags

 I made costumes for each of the little guests. complete with belt, shell and headband (I figured most kids wouldn't wear masks.

 I made a timeline of a bunch of fun pictures of my son growing up.

 Action figures coming out of the "sewers"

Not pictured: I made a poster of a few photos and all of my sons milestones and favorites. I also set out his baby book and other photo albums for guests to look at.

I made little peg TMNT for the guests to take home

We had "Ninja training" complete with a string maze, trampoline ninja moves and a pillow fight weapons battle.

Kid kitchen

I am always looking for an excuse to make things. So when my son gets invited to bday parties I am pretty excited to create something perfect. This little boy was getting a little kitchen. I really wanted to create a nightstand or entertainment center play kitchen but thought that would be a little extreme.

So instead I made a little stove onto the lid that stores it all! Brilliant! I cut the "stove" with my silhouette on vinyl. 

I made a set of felt food and rounded up some dishes and then made an apron to go with. I also made the tractor with a freezer paper stencil. 

Ring Sling

My first serger project with my new brother serger I chose to do a rolled hem on the ring sling I made for a friend. I loved the ease and finished look.

minnie mouse htv

My friend was in a disney swap and asked to cut a minnie and mickey with my silhouette. I loved how it worked out.

baby clothes quilt

i was so excited to make a baby clothes quilt with my friends little girl from all the clothes from her 1st year. The binding gave me a HARD time but I finally got it right and love how it turned out. 

Christmas gifts 2014

Here is the large dump of Christmas gifts I made this year. I originally was going o do a post on each one but then I had so many I don't have the time.   

I made these which look way cooler in person using printer friendly transparency. So cool. These went to chris and Jim 

I bought a wood burning tool finally and enjoyed making these for Travis parents and chuck and Renee  

I made these tiny canvas for Travis grandma

I made snow man kits for all of my friends kids. I use polymer baking clay and dowels and hot glue. 

I made these paper roll notepads by wrapping a rectangle of foam poster board and used a binder clip to hold it and hang it. My friends and neighbors got these. I use a picture off etsy as a guide. 

Fancy coasters for my besties. 

Gifts in a jar for my friends. Including cord tacos, double sided elastic hair ties, candies, stickers, personalized monograms for labels and something small and individual for each of my friends. 

Ring dishes for a few of the jars

jars. 

A few cup cozi for the jars too. Made out of cuffs of an old sweatshirt. 

I helped my friend Kortnee make some personalized gifts for her family 

Mine craft shirt for my nephew

Nativity book and tile for my visiting teachers. 

Personalized brush for my niece 

Elsa frozen cape for my other niece. 

Headband and tank for my sister Chloe. 

Well Ya... Shirt for my brother Christian. 

Cuff links for the fancy men I know. 

Pure talent etched glass shadow box for my brother chase 

Family rules sign for Clara and victor. 

My gifts were loved this year. I was so glad!! It's my favorite part!!