taming my creative space

Oh boy, what a mess! For being as obsessively organized as I am, it seems that I can't quite keep my creative space in tip-top shape, so I can actually sit down and be creative! My desk just seems to be my dumping ground.

So, for today's Tackle it Tuesday, I thought I would do a little sprucing up of my creative space. I feel like this is deja-vu or something!

But, before I show you the vast improvement, I want to show off one of my birthday presents I bought a couple of weeks ago. My parents had given me money to get what I wanted and I used my 40% off Michaels coupon to purchase an embellishment center I could hang on the wall. I've been looking for something to replace the small shelves I already had. When I saw this, I knew it was what I needed!

BEFORE
~ it just seemed like it needed something more...
too much blank wall space ~
AFTER
~ doesn't this make such a difference?
look how much stuff I can put here! ~

It still needs a little bit of tweaking to make it not only functional, but look somewhat decorative on the wall. This is one of the first things that people see when they walk into the play room, so I want it to look neat, orderly, and decorative. I'm planning on making little tags for some of the containers to help add a little flare to it.

Now, onto the mess I really needed to conquer!

Here it is in all its messy glory...

By the way: This picture was even taken after I had started cleaning up a bit. Just picture a lot more piles!

BEFORE

AFTER
let's get creative!!

The funny thing about all of this? I've already tackled this once before about 1 1/2 months ago. Seriously...you have to check this mess out! What's my problem? Anyone else have this problem in keeping things neat and tidy in one specific area? What's YOUR problem area?? (Oh, don't you worry...I have more than one hot spot!)

Now that everything's neat and tidy, it's time for me to tackle some button projects. Are you working on yours? Visit HERE for more information and play along with us!!

Now, go tackle something...big, small, whatever you're motivated to do! I already have next week's tackle in my sights! Spring cleaning on the brain!! And don't forget to head on over to 5 Minutes for Mom for more Tackle it Tuesday!