starting off a new week
Answering a few of your questions:
1. Razmataz (where we have purchased some things you see around our house) is a physical store, not a catalog. At least not that I'm aware of. It's a home furnishings chain around Arizona.
2. Several of you are asking about toy organization. Here's how we do it around here. (Keep in mind that what works for one person/family/house doesn't necessarily work for another.) We have an open (i.e. no door) play room off of the main family room. Games are in cupboards somewhere else, because it really bugs me when game pieces get all loose & mixed in with the toys. Books are all kept in this bookcase.
Here's a look at both sides of the play room.
See all those drawers? That's where the toys are. My kids love going through drawers to find random treasures and I soooo don't worry about what goes in what drawer. One less thing to stress about. And when the room is picked up (it's easy for the kids to just throw everything in drawers) ... it looks nice and not quite so toy-infested.
Both the bookcase and the other piece (where we store all the toys) happen to be from Razmataz.
3. I'm still getting questions about my paint color. The neutral paint in our home is called Oak Harbor from Dunn-Edwards and it is the color carried throughout all the main areas in our home. Hallways, kitchen, family room, play room, guest room, master bedroom, dining room. All Oak Harbor, eggshell finish. Just not the powder bath or the kids' bedrooms.
4. The cute homemade purse that you saw in my Feb. 20th post is made by Karlee Fuchs. She makes the most darling bags & purses and is one of the sweetest and most talented people I know. Go browse around her shop.
5. The tool caddy, as seen in my March CK cover story (organizational article) is from Pottery Barn Kids.
6. Where do I do my printing? I'm certain there are a lot of really great online printing services. I just happen to use Costco.com because I usually need my prints fast. So I upload and can pick them up at my local Costco in an hour. As for my black & white prints ... also Costco. The way I get them so "sharp" and "clean" is that I do my own photo editing (with Adobe Photoshop) before I turn the images over to be printed.
1. Razmataz (where we have purchased some things you see around our house) is a physical store, not a catalog. At least not that I'm aware of. It's a home furnishings chain around Arizona.
2. Several of you are asking about toy organization. Here's how we do it around here. (Keep in mind that what works for one person/family/house doesn't necessarily work for another.) We have an open (i.e. no door) play room off of the main family room. Games are in cupboards somewhere else, because it really bugs me when game pieces get all loose & mixed in with the toys. Books are all kept in this bookcase.
Here's a look at both sides of the play room.
See all those drawers? That's where the toys are. My kids love going through drawers to find random treasures and I soooo don't worry about what goes in what drawer. One less thing to stress about. And when the room is picked up (it's easy for the kids to just throw everything in drawers) ... it looks nice and not quite so toy-infested.
Both the bookcase and the other piece (where we store all the toys) happen to be from Razmataz.
3. I'm still getting questions about my paint color. The neutral paint in our home is called Oak Harbor from Dunn-Edwards and it is the color carried throughout all the main areas in our home. Hallways, kitchen, family room, play room, guest room, master bedroom, dining room. All Oak Harbor, eggshell finish. Just not the powder bath or the kids' bedrooms.
4. The cute homemade purse that you saw in my Feb. 20th post is made by Karlee Fuchs. She makes the most darling bags & purses and is one of the sweetest and most talented people I know. Go browse around her shop.
5. The tool caddy, as seen in my March CK cover story (organizational article) is from Pottery Barn Kids.
6. Where do I do my printing? I'm certain there are a lot of really great online printing services. I just happen to use Costco.com because I usually need my prints fast. So I upload and can pick them up at my local Costco in an hour. As for my black & white prints ... also Costco. The way I get them so "sharp" and "clean" is that I do my own photo editing (with Adobe Photoshop) before I turn the images over to be printed.
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58 Comments:
Thanks for all of the answers to our questions - even your kids' playroom is gorgeous!! I don't know how you do it, but I LOVE it!!! Thanks for sharing so much of yourself - hope you are feeling better!!!
One more question- which Photoshop version are you using with your Mac these days? There are so many options!
Lovely as always. I would need to spruce up for an hour before taking a shot of toys.
I would love to live by Razmataz. Maybe a visit with a truck?
Also, thanks for sharing your home with us. All the photos you display have inspired me to do more of that. What good are my photos doing in a box or more likely on my hard drive. I'm off to do some frame shopping.
The tool caddy looks great. What it is called? Tried to find it on PB from your link, but couldn't.
Your toy storage tips are coming in right on time. We just found our we are expecting our 3rd, and we only have two bedrooms and the girls already share, so we are thinking that the playroom is going to have to become a bedroom, but that means we need to make my scraproom/office/everything room a toy room now too! So I will have to be super organized in there!
Becky,
I have to tell you that I just love that big picture in the center of Porter jumping over what looks like you and Claire. What an action shot!
Love the picture arrangement too and that you framed some of your children's artwork. Now that's a cool idea!
Merilee
Becky, can you tell me what color paint that is in the playroom? I'm TOTALLY kidding, thanks for sharing your tips! :)
Hi Becky - I hope this isn't somewhere else on your blog but where did you get those cute chairs? I have been looking all over for those...have you seen any mini love seats? Thanks!
Your System
Hi Becky,
I too am a stay at home Mom who works from our home office. I often times find it challenging to balance everything - children, work, home keeping, family time; you get the idea. Do you have a system that works for you when balancing all the wonderful choas in your life? Also wondering when you carve out time to work on your personal scrapbooks. Thank you in advance for adding a bit more organization to my day.
Sincerely,
Denise Schulz
Thank you so much for giving us yet another peak into your life and home. You truly have great taste and I love how you keep things simple & organized all the while staying in style!!
Ps:I'm attempting to make your porcupine meatballs tonight..so far the kitchen is smelling pretty yummy:)
Thanks
Carolyn from Kitchener On Canada:)
Thanks for all the oraganizational tips and cute displays of your home. I look forward to looking at your blog every day, excited for what I might find. Since you are answering questions, I'm just wondering if there might be another sketches book in the future?? I live and breath by your sketches and I am always excited for new ideas. I would so love another one to add to my Becky Higgin's collection. Your talent amazes me, thank you for making my scrap life easier. Also I know I've seen somewhere a layout you did about Porter and the phrases he was saying at the time. I can't seem to find it in all of my magazines...and that was a lot to look through, would you mind sharing where it was that I seen it? Thanks again, I hope your feeling better and can get back to being the amazing mom that you are. I know I don't know you personally, but I do feel a coneection to through scrapbooking and hope that I can meet you someday.
Your friend Megan
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home. I look forward to checking your blog every day.
I have a question about your Costco prints. Do you have any problems with Costco cropping some of your prints? I don't know why, but sometimes a few of my prints from there are cropped. I do love their quick turn-around time and the cost of enlargements and wallets are so reasonable!
Becky,
Thank you for your kind and generous spirit - so willing to share on so many different fronts.
I wondered if you could give any advice on doing photo shoots - either with your own kids or family Christmas card photos. I'd love to hear any thoughts you have on setting it up to be successful. Thank you!
So you really just throw all the legos, dress ups and Polly Pockets in together? I would love to do that because it would be a lot quicker but my kids would get frustrated when they wanted to play legos and had to go through every drawer and dig them all out. Maybe I misunderstood what you meant?
Becky thanks for taking the time to answer our questions.
The one question I haven't seen answered yet is how you get your pictures lined up so perfectly in grid style? Like the pictures you posted of your bathroom.
I look forward to your reply to that.
Becky, How many pages do you put in each album? Thanks Gayle
Becky,
If you plan to have input from us like you did for P365, I have some organizational ideas with stuff from IKEA I'd be happy to share in regards to playroom, scraproom and books. I don't have a blog.
Thanks for being so open about sharing your home with all of us.
Denise
Love seeing other's organized homes. So inspirational!
There is helpful tip for those of you on backorder from the Project 365 KOTM...the tracking number sent from CK is for Fed-ex and not UPS. Thanks to those who posted that info on the KOTM blog.
Becky, love your stuff..I ordered my new spring purse from your friend yesterday, can't wait to get it!
I, too, was fascinated by those cute kids' chairs. Just Google "Kids Chairs" and a ton of websites come up. There are some cute ones out there. But did you find yours in a store, Becky?
Melody & Sue in an earlier post Becky said the chairs and ottomans were from Creative Leather.
Thanks for sharing your home with us! So beautiful... you have an eye for design :)
and I am so excited, I recieved my 365 kit today! Hope to see more samples soon :)
I am so excited that I got my 365 kit in the mail. What did you do for a title page. I started the Project the exact time as you did.I am going to be working on it while I watch American Idol tonight!
I just got my Project 364 kit today! Yay!
Becky, I just wanted to say 'Way to go on designing this kit!!' I just received mine and I am completely impressed with the quality and the versatility. I love it, love it! I hope the fiasco surrounding the ordering and distribution of the kits won't discourage you from creating more. You are very talented.
Here's our toy organization:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrappin_in_the_rain/107389273/
IKEA is the BEST!
Becky, Just wanted to let you know after the 3 month wait, I finally received my P365 kit this morning!
.... VERY HAPPY DAY :)
love your blog -
Susan
Tampa, Florida
Got my kit today too! So happy can't wait to play with it tonight and get it set up.
Andrea
Just another who has received her P365 kit. Totally in love!
Hi Becky - I LOVE your room - it is gorgeous!!
Oops - I hit the send button too soon! I also wanted to tell you that I just received my 365 kit today - it is awesome! I have been taking my photos, and now I just have to put it all together! Would you mind sharing a few more finished layouts of your Project 365? Thank you!!
Have you thought about selling just the sheet protectors for your kit for those who couldn't get it and for those who want to do it again next year?
Just curious.
I love my kit! I'm so happy it's here.
Hi Becky
I just wanted to let you know that I finally received some prompt action regarding the 3 outstanding Baby kits I ordered back in October 2008. I emailed a terrific lady called Stephanie who cancelled the baby kits for me. It's been 5 months now and I am not prepared to wait any longer for them. As an international scrapbooker who lives in Australia I doubt I was going to receive those kits considering the trouble CK media appears to be in at this present time.
Hi Becky!
You are so sweet to open up your personal life to all of your blog friends! I thought of you when I made Easter eggs from yarn the other day b/c they would look great hanging over a counter like you do for the seasons. You may know about these, but you take multi-colored yarn, cut to 36 inch lengths and dip it in glue (just Elmer's or tacky glue) then wrap it haphazardly around a blown up balloon. You can blow it up to whatever size you want. Do as many pieces as you want. Let dry on wax paper overnight then pop the balloons and hang with string. They are so pretty. I did them with my four year old and he loved them. I just thought I would pass it along since you share so much with us!
Becky--I love all of your tips, ideas, etc. Thanks! I was just wondering if you knew of the font used for the Project 365 days of the week stickers? I wasn't able to get a kit, so I'm making my own.
Thanks,
Christina
Thank you for the Real Deals link. My local one in Portland has the stars right now for HALF PRICE!!
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A reminder, I am posting my 365 layouts on my blog at www.threadsandscraps.blogspot.com. I did not get a kit, but took advantage of the free downloads and am having a ball. I am using an American Crafts d ring binder, pages from We R Memory keepers and just stuff out of my stash.
Becky,
Thank you for being so open about your home and family with your fans. We all just love you so much. Love, love Real Deals! Amy is so nice and helpful at the Peoria, AZ location.
I have been scouring Craigslist, garage and estate sales looking for a hutch to hold my MIL's Milk Glass. I had not even considered Razmataz! I checked them out yesterday and still no luck. Oh well, will keep looking.
I can't tell you how helpful you have been to get me organized. I ran to Costco and bought two of the Cansolidators after this post: http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2007/12/well-that-just-stinks.html
We didn't even have a pantry to put them in. When we finally got a pantry, they just didn't work out for me. But it is OK, hopefully soon someone else will be blessed by them via Craigslist. Here is the link if any of you local readers are interested: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/hsh/1066067496.html
Anyway, Becky thanks again for being our Real Mom martha Stewart!
Hi, Becky Becky!
Just checkin' in.
are you better yet? Hope so! See ya at Aaron's homecoming!
~melinda
ANOTHER question. I have the 365 kit and I want to use the pages a little different but I am 6 short. Can I purchase the pages from somewhere???
Becky _ I got 3 kits yesterday. One for me and two for a friend. THANKS!!!!!!
JoanJ
Hi Becky,
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for your sketches. I pull them out of my CK magazine every month and put them in a binder, organized by the number of photos in each sketch. Countless times those sketches have helped me move forward on a layout. You have been a tremendous inspiration to me, and have helped me grow so much as a scrapbooker. So thanks for sharing your creativity! I appreciate you everytime I sit down at my scrapbooking table.
Becky---
You are my favorite blog of all! I enjoy the decorating, food and scrapbooking tips. I look forward to each post you make.
Many thanks!
Amy
Thanks so much tfor the wonderful 365 Kit idea! II am loving it. I feel like i have so much accomplished already.
I am so sad about Razmataz. It opened in Tucson just before I moved to Pittsburgh. I loved loved loved that store. They have nothing online, I asked. The treasures there are amazing and for such amazing prices. Glad you are enjoying it.
Brandy :)
I hope you and your family are feeling well. You haven't posted in a while. :) Hugs.
Becky,
Do you have any suggestions on where I can buy a nice organizer to display my scrapbooking pens? I like to keep them within reach, and was hoping for an idea? I remember in your old scrap room you had them in a nice case horozontilly?
Please advise when you have a moment.
Hi Becky - I hope all is well - haven't heard from you in a while.
Take care!
Hi Becky,
Can you tell me the height that you hung the frames that you have along the wall?
Hi Becky, do you know it is nearly 9 days since you last posted. Gee we miss you. Hope all is well.
I hope you are feeling better and that the kids didn't end up getting what you had. It's never fun when they get it. Hope we hear from you soon, we miss our Becky inspiration. :)
Miss your posts Becky! Hope you are doing well. I just received my 365 Kit and am LOVE, LOVE, LOVING it! My sister "so" wishes she got one too now, even my husband said it was worth it, even with the conversion and duties rate (from Canada). Thank you so much for putting this all together, such a wonderful concept. Would love to see some more LO's of your 365 project too. Thanks for everything!
Becky,
Missing your blog posts - I've been checking everyday and now I'm starting to think one or more in your family is unwell. Hope I'm wrong.
Bye
Lisa
Hi Becky,
THANK YOU for sharing some of your quick scrapbooking ideas in the latest issue of CK and including your chart online. LOVE IT! Took a couple of hours to organize some pictures the other day, browse through my stuff that is done, fill out the chart with stuff I want to do to "fill in the blanks" and it all feels much more do-able. Love the chart. Such a simple thing I guess but I wouldn't have thought of that on my own...should have. I am a list maker.
Nikki M
Hi Becky,
I hope your famiy is well. We miss you.
Lisa
Hi Becky. I don't know if you'll get a chance to read or respond to this, but I thought I'd throw it out there because I'm really stuck... I attended a little enrichment class you did while I was in Cleveland and you were in Shaker Heights and there you said that you got your pictures printed at Costco because they had the best paper and ink you've found... But I just found out the other day that they don't print true digital size. A couple other places do, like Wal Mart, and I take a lot of care to frame my photos, and don't want them cropped... I learned a lot about picture taking from another enrichment you did just for our branch (East Cleveland Branch), so I know you frame your pictures a certain way too... do you crop them all to 4x6 size in PS? How do you get around Costco not printing true digital size? Thanks a lot and thanks for the classes you taught and everything I've learned from you.
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