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How I made a planner work for me

I have to confess I have a weak spot for the paper planner. Blog posts, store displays, instagram shots – they all make me stop and wonder if this might be the planner for me.

But I made myself quit buying them a few years back, because it turns out I do not like to use them.

In reality, I really need one. I need a place to keep all my little notes and projects and cool quotes and weird ideas and scraps of paper all organized. So instead of buying another one I wouldn’t use, this year I gave some thought about how all the other planners let me down, and tried to design something that would learn from those mistakes.

May 7, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room

Currently: April 2018

April was a really quick month here at SuzerSpace. It seems like just a minute ago I was complaining about the weather, and then I was, uh, complaining about the weather.

This last weekend of the month has been just beautiful though. The sun is out, it isn’t hot, everything is in bloom and all of winter’s blahs are forgiven.

It was also a big month of finishing things for me.

April 30, 2018 by suzer Now

Rustic Spring Wreath

I am one of the lucky few who has a husband who loves to browse the aisles at craft stores. He particularly likes the seasonal decoration aisle, and he knows how to drag that out long enough to give me time to grab that “one thing” we came in for (plus the other 5 things that I didn’t realize I couldn’t live without.)

Sticks and twigs create a stunning monogram craft

THIS INITIAL CRAFT IS ANOTHER GREAT USE FOR STICKS AND TWIGS!

After a recent outing, we came home to work in the yard. As we fought the long viney weeds that every year threaten to choke out the back fence bushes, Mr. SuzerSpace joked that they looked like the base of the pre-assembled and decorated wreaths that people were actually paying money for in the store.

As he threw the bundle of cut vines into the compost bag, I realized not only was he right, but he had an excellent point. And suddenly yard work took a back seat to crafterday afternoon.

April 23, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

3-D Paper Snowflake Ornament

This is the fourth of a series of twelve paper ornaments I’m making this year, one a month so that when December rolls around, I won’t be surprised to discover I’ve done nothing about my wish to have a fully paper crafted Christmas Tree.

Go big or go home (your home door, that is) with this oversize daisy decoration | suzerspace

WANT TO CRAFT FOR SPRING INSTEAD? TRY THIS OVERSIZE DAISY PROJECT!

When I thought up this idea of making an ornament a month so that I’d have twelve different types for my paper decorated tree, I really didn’t think I’d be crafting snowflakes at the craft table with snow falling outside in April.

But here we are 🙂

April 16, 2018 by suzer Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate Using my Silhouette Cameo

Watering Can and Spring Flowers Door Decoration

Bring Spring to Your Doorstep with a Bright Paper Flower Watering Can Decoration | suzerspace.com

This time of year it’s hard not to complain about the weather. I know it won’t make any difference, and I try to keep my cold-weather burnout to myself, but it’s hard. Spoiler Alert: I fail all the time and grouse just like everyone else at work.

But I do have an advantage – as a crafter, I can literally make my own sunshine. Or flowers 🙂 Continue reading…

April 9, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

How I made a planner work for me

Currently: April 2018

Rustic Spring Wreath

3-D Paper Snowflake Ornament

Watering Can and Spring Flowers Door Decoration

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