What Makes Me Happy and a Tour of My Craft Room

What makes me happy? Of course, my family, my marriage, our home, and dear friends top the list of what brings me the most joy. But there is somewhere else that I love, and it’s my craft room.

My family is the foundation of my life and the source of so much love and happiness. But if we dig a little deeper, past the obvious, into the space where joy meets creativity, you’ll discover my craft room makes me deeply happy, too.

A well-lit craft room with a vaulted ceiling, sewing and crafting supplies, a mannequin, organized shelves, a worktable, and a window with light curtains.
A bright, airy kitchen with white cabinets, wooden dining table, and wicker chairs. Sunlight streams in through large windows, highlighting yellow flowers on the table and counter.
You Made that?

My Craft Room

A well-organized sewing room with shelves of supplies, a sewing machine, dress form, floral decor, and wooden floors, viewed from a table with a black chair in the foreground.

Yes, my craft room makes me very happy.

This room, tucked away on the upper floor of our home, has become so much more than a place to store supplies or work on projects. It’s a sanctuary. It’s where I dream, create, plan, experiment, and, most importantly, feel like myself.

Now that my craft room is finally organized (and I mean organized), it’s also become one of the most inspiring places in my life. There is a lot of space, and I can work on multiple projects at the same time.

Let me take you inside and show you why my craft room makes me so incredibly happy.

A Dream (Box) Come True

A craft room features organized white storage cabinets filled with supplies, a floral-covered chair, a rolling drawer cart, and a light-colored patterned rug.

Head up two flights of stairs, and you will enter our third floor. The first thing you will notice is the DreamBox. If you’ve never seen one, imagine a beautifully designed cabinet opening into a wall of perfectly organized, labeled, accessible craft supplies. It’s brilliant.

A white cubby organizer holds markers arranged by color, with bottles of paint and containers of art supplies on shelves above and around it.
Organized white shelving unit with various craft supplies, including paper, paint bottles, scissors, ribbons, thread, and storage bins, neatly arranged by category.
Clear storage bins labeled "emboss/score," "wax stamps," "stencils," "alcohol ink," and "glue," each containing various crafting supplies, organized on shelves.

And yes, I have a lot of craft supplies. Years of creative projects, DIYs, seasonal decorating, party planning, and blog tutorials have built quite the collection. But now, thanks to the DreamBox, every item has a home. No more hunting through random bins or drawers for that one roll of washi tape or set of metallic markers. It’s all right there, visible, labeled, and within reach.

You have no idea how happy this makes me.

Sometimes, I don’t even start a project right away. I head up to the craft room, open the DreamBox, and let the inspiration wash over me. The colors, textures, and materials all start talking to me. That quiet spark of possibility is something I cherish.

If you are wondering about the chair, it is covered with vintage fabric, as our cat Kelly (who lives up here) loves to use it as a scratching tower.

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Cricut Maker

Cricut Variety Pack, 3 Pack, Adhesive Cutting Mats

Soft Rubber Brayer, 3 Pack

Assorted paint brushes

A spool of thick, braided white cotton rope with a colorful label on top—perfect for crafting or adding a creative touch to your May Day Basket ideas.

Cotton Welt Trim Piping Cord

18 Assorted Acrylic Paint Colors, 2oz each

Cricut Basic Tool Set

2 Pack 16inch/14/12/10/8/6/4inch Metal Floral Hoop Wreath

1/2″ Wide Dark Green Floral Tapes

Transparent rectangular plastic containers of various sizes with perforated lids are arranged in a calming grid pattern on a white background, designed to reduce stress through organized simplicity.

23 PCSClear Drawer Organizers

Brother P-Touch Home/Office Everyday Label Maker

Stacks of clear plastic containers filled with markers, paperclips, binder clips, push pins, rubber bands, batteries, and other stationery items, organized neatly on a white surface.

Citylife 1.3 QT 10 Pack Small Storage Bins

Three pairs of scissors with colored handles - purple, green, and gray with orange - perfect for gift wrapping projects. Each is labeled "Amazon Basics," ensuring reliability and style.

Soft-Grip Scissors, 3-Pack

Six rolls of Scotch Magic Tape, perfect for gift wrapping, featuring green plaid design on dispensers, neatly placed on a white box labeled “Scotch Magic Tape.”

Scotch Magic Tape, 6 Rolls

Dual Temp Glue Gun

New Adventures: Fashion Design & Draping

A dress form labeled "Collapsible Shoulder 12" stands in a craft room beside shelves of ribbon and rolls of wrapping paper.

See that dress form in the corner? It’s become a symbol of a new chapter in my creative journey. After recently losing 35 pounds, I found myself inspired to experiment with designing clothes. I’m not following a pattern, at least not yet. I’m playing with draping, sketching ideas, and letting the fabric guide me.

It’s thrilling, but it’s also deeply personal. Creating something from scratch that fits and flatters feels like an extension of self-expression.

A sewing room with a large table, sewing machine, fabric, storage drawers, and a TV displaying a crafting show in the background.

Also, I’m rewatching Project Runway (for the third time!) while I work. What better motivation than watching incredibly talented designers whip up couture in 24 hours?

A stack of seven rolls of colored tape in blue, red, green, white, black, yellow, and another blue, arranged in a neat pile on a white background.
Colored Paper Masking Draping Tape
A black dress form mannequin on a stand is displayed next to a brown cardboard box labeled "Bonnlo.
Bonnlo Female Dress Form Pinnable Mannequin
A fabric-covered dress form mannequin on a wooden stand with three legs and an adjustable metal pole.
Upgraded Female Dress Form
A plastic box filled with multicolored ball head pins, with individual pins in various colors displayed above the box.
600PCS Sewing Pins
A white Brother GX37 sewing machine with a stitch selection dial and stitch guide on the front panel.
Brother Sewing Machine
Sewing pattern cover showing illustrations of skirts, pants, and tops in various colors and prints; labeled with "New Look 6762" and "easy" at the top.
Simplicity New Look Easy to Sew Misses’ Tops
A pair of gold-handled scissors with a stainless steel blade is shown next to a black blade cover.
Professional Fabric Sewing Scissors
Assorted colorful satin fabric pieces arranged in a circular pattern, showing a wide range of vibrant colors and shades.
35 Pcs Silky Satin
A roll of unbleached, off-white fabric partially unrolled on a flat surface.
100% Cotton Muslin Fabric

My Wrapping Station: Organized Joy

A craft room with rolls of wrapping paper, ribbons, scissors, paint, fabric, and other art supplies neatly organized on shelves and a table.

One corner of the room is home to my wrapping station, which brings me joy. I love wrapping gifts with layered paper, velvet ribbons, wax seals, hand-drawn tags, or even custom wrapping paper I create myself.

Now, with everything sorted—paper below, ribbons above, tape and tags tucked into drawers—I can wrap with ease and intention. No more mid-wrap scavenger hunts for double-sided tape!

A wall-mounted rack holds multiple spools of ribbon in various colors and patterns, with additional spools of ribbon arranged on a cart below.

There’s something meditative about wrapping a beautiful gift, and this station allows me to fully enjoy that process.

A gift box wrapped in floral-patterned paper with a green ribbon bow, placed on matching wrapping paper with some green plants nearby.

6 Sheets Vintage Flower Wildflowers

A roll of wallpaper with a blue and white floral and bird pattern, featuring detailed illustrations of flowers and hummingbirds.

1 Roll Blue Floral Bird Wrapping Paper

Six rolls of patterned wallpaper featuring intricate floral and botanical designs in shades of blue, green, beige, and white are arranged side by side.

12 Sheets William Morris Floral Wrapping Paper

A roll of soft, pale pink fabric is displayed on a white box labeled "HUIHUANG," with the fabric draped across a white surface.

Dusty Rose Velvet Ribbon 2″

A stack of gift boxes wrapped in gingham-patterned paper in various pastel colors, with some decorated with ribbons and bows.

Classic Plaid Wrapping Paper

Stacked blank gift tags with a scalloped edge and punched holes, perfect for adding a personalized touch to your gift wrapping, accompanied by a bundle of jute twine.

Paper Gift Tags

A gray tape dispenser with a roll of clear tape, perfect for gift wrapping, featuring a serrated cutting edge.

Wrap Buddies

A wall-mounted metal rack, perfect for gift wrapping, organizes various rolls of ribbon on three rods, with two pairs of scissors hanging from hooks below.

ribbon rack

The Green Little Elf gift wrapping cutter, viewed from the side and back, features its blade in a partially open position.

The Original Little ELF Gift Wrap Cutter (2-Pack)

A roll of gradient-colored sheer fabric ribbon with sections in green, white, yellow, orange, and beige, unfurling in layers.

6 Rolls Sheer Organza/Chiffon Ribbon

Wooden rack holding nine rolls of colorful wrapping paper, featuring various patterns and messages like "Happy Birthday" and "Celebrate". The rack is placed on a white carpet.

Desktop Station for Wrapping Paper

Green tape runners in a value pack of five, with one shown dispensing tape onto a blue surface.

Tape Runner – Double Sided Adhesive with Dispenser Roller

Sewing, Embroidery & the Return of My Machines

Two sewing machines sit on a table with a floral arrangement, a chair, and a lamp in a well-lit room with framed pictures on the wall.

The large worktable in the center of the room is the hub of activity. This is where my sewing machine and embroidery machine live, and they’ve seen a lot of action lately.

A Brother PE-770 embroidery sewing machine sits on a grid-patterned table, with a candle and chairs in the background.

I’ve recently returned to machine embroidery, working on monograms, simple logos, and thoughtful touches for gifts and home items. There’s something so satisfying about watching a design take shape stitch by stitch. And I love that I can now create personalized details that elevate even the simplest pieces.

My sewing machine is always nearby, too, whether I’m altering clothes, making pillow covers, or trying my hand at something new. It feels like such an extension of my creativity.

Thread and Bobbins Set

Singer Sewing Machine

3pcs Free Motion Sewing Machine Presser Foot

Forty spools of sewing thread in various colors are arranged in five rows on a wooden rack.
Embroidery Machine Thread, 40 Colors
A Brother PE535 embroidery machine with a color touchscreen, shown stitching a multicolored floral and butterfly design on fabric in the embroidery hoop.
Brother Embroidery Machine, PE535
A set of metal sewing needles arranged in a fan shape beside a transparent storage tube with an orange cap.
Large Eye Sewing Needles

A New Creative Medium: Clay Hand Building

A tabletop displays rolling pins, textured rolling pins, stencils with floral patterns, sculpting tools, and cutting boards, set up for a craft or baking project.

My latest obsession is slab pottery. I just started my first clay hand-building class, and I am hooked. I already know this will be a big part of my creative life.

A table displays pottery tools, rolling pins, textured rollers, stencils, sponges, and clay slabs, with chairs and a sofa in the background.
My hand clay making tools
Various rolling pins, texture rollers, embossing mats, and stencils with floral and decorative patterns are arranged on a gridded cutting mat.
I love using stencils and rollers on the clay.
Assorted pottery tools and wooden templates arranged on a gridded work surface, including a rolling pin, sponge, and two plastic scrapers, one yellow and one red.
These ceramic plate forms are so great to use.

I find it magical to turn a flat slab of clay into a functional object by hand. I’ve cleared out space on the worktable specifically for this, and I’ve even reorganized several of the acrylic drawers to hold my new clay tools and projects.

I made these items in the first week of my class and used rollers to add the design and snow-white clay. These are wet clay and will dry, after which I will glaze them and add them to the kiln.

A rectangular clay slab with floral patterns is placed on a wooden surface and partially covered with clear plastic wrap.
I made the design for this tray with a roller and used now of my trays for the form.
A round slab of clay with an intricate, raised swirling pattern on its surface, partially covered with a sheet of clear plastic.
This design came from a small 4″ roller.
A square, unfired clay dish with a raised abstract swirl pattern covering the surface, placed on a light-colored work surface.
I used a stecil for this small bowl and a plate form. I made two!

The tactile nature of clay and the grounding feel of working with my hands is what I enjoy about hand-building. It’s easy to imagine the pieces I want to make: platters, bowls, vases, and lots of creative items for the holidays.

This new chapter is just beginning, but it’s already feeding my soul.

Embossed rolling pin with floral patterns and two round cookies featuring similar designs.

Flower Embossed Wooden Rolling Pin

A block of off-white modeling clay with a slightly uneven surface and rough edges.

Deouss Mid High Fire White Stoneware Clay

Embossed rolling pin with floral patterns, accompanied by two round cookies featuring the same intricate designs.

Embossed Wooden Rolling Pin

Person holding a large rectangular brown board by a handle, with only their lower body and hand visible.
Clay Wedging Board with Built in Handle Portable Wooden Mat Clay Board
Four round yellow cleaning sponges, two placed separately at the top and two stacked at the bottom, on a white background.
4 Pcs Round Painting Sponge 2.96inch Yellow Craft Sponges 
A hand holding a rectangular brown clipboard or board with a handle cutout near the top center.
Clay Wedging Board, 12 x 18″ Portable Clay Board
A set of clay sculpting tools including wooden and metal shaping tools, a round yellow sponge, and a wire clay cutter arranged on a white background.

8 Pieces Wooden Pottery Sculpting Clay
A box of 10 wooden texture rollers with unique patterns; a circle inset shows hands using one roller on clay.

Clay Texture Rollers

Seven sets of unfinished wooden shapes—hexagons, circles, triangles, rectangles, ovals, and squares—are displayed upright on white cylindrical stands against a plain background.

Ceramics Plate Forming Molds

A wooden dowel rod with two thicker cylindrical ends, laying horizontally on a white background.

Maple Wood Rolling Pin – 1/4″

A red patterned paint roller is shown in front of a cream wall with a matching floral embossed design created by the roller.

 7” Texture Roller DIY Decorative Art Pattern Paint Roller Rubber Roller for Walls

Decorative stencil with intricate rose pattern design, packaged with branding from Stampers Anonymous and Tim Holtz Collection.

Flower Stencil

The Craft Room as My Creative Office

A workspace with a laptop in front of a large monitor displaying project boards, surrounded by craft supplies and organizers on a white desk.

Beyond the crafts, this space has also become my creative writing studio. I work here daily, writing blog posts, planning social content, brainstorming new project ideas, and dreaming up collaborations.

Being surrounded by creative tools and half-finished projects keeps me in the flow. I’ll sit down to write and suddenly remember a photo I took of a holiday DIY last season or be inspired to sketch an idea for a new Instagram Reel.

This room holds more than just my supplies. It has my momentum. It keeps me inspired and connected to the heart of what I do.

Why This Room Makes Me So Happy

When I ask myself, “What makes me happy?” this room is a clear answer. Not because of the stuff (though I do love my organized bins of ribbon!)—but because of what it represents:

  • Freedom to explore.
  • Space to create without limits.
  • Inspiration at my fingertips.
  • Confidence to try new things.
  • This is a reminder that creativity is a lifelong gift that evolves with you.

It’s a room that reflects my journey as a mother, a maker, a business owner, and someone always curious to learn something new.

Final Thoughts

Three framed paintings of colorful stacked cylinders on reflective surfaces, each against a bright pink background, are displayed side by side on a light-colored wall.
I hung three of my paintings in the craft room.

Everyone deserves a space that makes them feel lit up inside, a room, a corner, a desk, a drawer, where their passions can breathe. For me, that space is my craft room.

Whether I’m making clay trays, designing clothes, wrapping gifts, or simply sorting my buttons (yes, that happens!), I find joy here. It’s my happy place. It keeps me grounded and energized, and it’s where some of my best ideas come to life.

So yes, I’m grateful beyond words for my family, friends, and the beautiful homes I get to live in and share. But when I need to reconnect with myself, recharge my creativity, or feel happy, you’ll find me upstairs—in the craft room, where the magic happens.

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  1. So, so true Leslie! We all need our “me” space where there are no limits, only inspiration and empowerment to fuel the curiosity and hunger inside us.

    Just one question: What time does our crafternoon start? Does 1:000 work, I have next Tuesday open?

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  2. Your craft room is beautiful. I absolutely love it. And your new clay pieces are amazing. Do you know where you got the cart that’s holding some of your ribbon? I really like it.

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  3. Thank you for the tour, it’s lovely! I also have a craft room that I love to bits. You are so brave to introduce a new craft into your life! I have also been interested in adding clay into my life, but since I’ve already got so many hobbies I love I don’t dare add a new one. But I still can’t wait to hear all about your experience with clay. Share soon!

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    1. Craft rooms are the best! I’m so excited about my clay journey, maybe you’ll be inspired to add another hobby! Hehe

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  4. I noticed that your wrapping paper has a white “tab” closure around the to keep each tube closed. What are those? I use regular tape, but always a pain and usually results in tearing the paper when I try to unroll.

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