52 weeks of Pinterest

do you pinterest?  I know everyone is getting in on it now...Isn't it fun?

Well, there are some 52 weeks of Pinterest challenges out there on the interwebs.  I have decided to do one too.  I've been using it since last year, and usually just peruse everyone else's pins, not always "repining" myself.  I've done a few things here and there that I found on Pinterest.  Why not make it a bit more of a challenge and do one "project" a week.  I think it will be fun!

If you also use pinterest, feel free to join me!  I'm going to post what I've done each week, hopefully with an "in progress" or "action" shot of whatever it is.

This week I took on the monkey's "art cart."  We seem to have too much art "stuff" which easily turns into junk...so, I tackled it the other day.

Here is a before picture:  (we keep most of our art things here, in this cart, in the kitchen, for easy access)

scary messy Art Cart

As you can see, it can get out of hand pretty quickly.

So, I decluttered, recycled a lot of unfinished pictures that never truly became works of art, and thinned out the supplies.  Sometimes too much of something isn't a good thing, and we've made it much more manageable now. 

tame, manageable Art Cart

My fun idea from Pinterest; the muffin cup storage containers.  I love that these are easy to take with you where ever your art needs to be done (usually on the floor).  The little magnetic piece on the bottom really does hold the cups in place.  Best of all, it's a plastic cup, so if it winds up smashed, cracked or otherwise maimed, it's easily replaceable.  

Muffin Tin Art Caddy

So, there's this weeks fun project! Here is the direct link to the Muffin tin craft caddy, in case you'd like to make one yourself.

Feel free to comment and post (all you legions of readers out there!) what you're up to too, and let me know if you'd like an invite to Pinterest, because you have no idea what I'm jabbering on about!