Left-handedness & {other very short notes}

 Staples had these notepads for $2.00 each. Happy I bought them, I'm left-handed and the spine is at the top, so it doesn't get in the way.  This 5"x6" pad is the perfect size not too big and not so teeny-tiny. It has perforated sheets and the paper is ivory and is fine quality so the writing is smooth. I'm sold!
Made by Ampad, since 1888!
::::My favorite pen Pilot G-2 07 fine tip. I heart this pen! {does anyone else get excited about their favorite writing instrument?}

Sorting supplies and moving them to this cabinet. Cannot get over how great this feels....since closing the shop {2/2009} and having two babies in two years, I'm so happy to be purging, cleaning and sorting supplies in the office & attic. Finally.  It feels so good folks!

Making simple, no fuss necklaces for Vivian....had everything on hand. Wax twine and vintage components. Seriously easy......as that is all I had time for today! Saturdays are very interesting to me, different schedule from the rest of the weekdays and I never seem to get them quite right.  How about you?

Euro Lined Baskets

Small & In between Euro baskets shown here
They are a set of 3 available here........
These make for happy storage & we love scallops!
k&d

A Pink Ribbon Day! {Prize Winner}

A darling lady has won our organization goodies.........she has a lovely blog! She is Jerusalem of the my little life blog! We would love to have tea with her today!!! I will post a picture of the prize delights that she'll receive! {Sorry these nights with Bebe Zach have threw me for a loop, I'm so slow at everything these days!}

Dearie please let us know if you want more "pinks" in your organization goodies or "reds" or a combo of "reds & pinks"

let us know! Please email us your address @ mcmasterandstorm@embarqmail.com & congratulations! Oh, and the prize ribbon is yours as well!

What inspires us to clean & organize? Seda France candles, Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies, Spring, open windows, magazines & blogs!

Love,

K&D

Creative Space

We posted a while back we were going to show you our rooms where we are going to
create, ship, design, etc. {in other words make a mess} here's Kara's & up soon Darcy's {get busy girlie!}
Cubby holes filled with favorite finds.....

Hues of red, pink and other colors that blend into our favorites.
I haven't gotten to the "tagging" part of the craft room, just
the foundation of where things are placed. There is one wall of total shelves,
that's where the true organization will be as it will hold inventory among
other key things to running a business.

Bigger view of cubby

Sewing basket, {ikea} tied with our alphabet ribbon.

Storage piece

Our fun, practical find........ikea wooden ironing board. Looks very European
but it's new, sturdy, adjustable heights, and place to hold a iron.
They are extra wide, so makes for faster ironing. Need we say more!
The storage basket on ironing board has a simple liner made from a Cote Bastide dish towel,
cut in half, {one for each side} muslin to connect both pieces of dish towel and our colored tight weave ribbon
sewn on the sides to secure. I need to show the one I made for Darcy as well, these liners
are so easy to make!

Our "treat trays" hold envelopes, and supplies in plain sight.

Part of the shelving that holds linens & things!

Our market basket filled to the brim with paper!

Colorful thread on wooden thread organizer.
Easy to see what's on hand.

Funky light for fun....

The table from ikea, softened with a scalloped muslin tablecloth,
made by Sara. Chair also from ikea and a "K" linen over the back...would like to
tie the tight weave ribbon onto linen to actually tie the cover on chair. Chair also needs a
cute seat cushion!

I found this....sewing pad: great measuring markings/ironing pad/with pockets on front
for scissors & sewing necessities. It is a favorite find as it is out of the way
by being on the front of the table and not cluttering up the surface.
I found this at Jo Ann's in the notions aisle.

Favorite calendar that I had saved and just recently had dry mounted!

Happy New Year!

Jill Colombo -left
Darcy, co-owner of McMaster & Storm - right

packets --more on this in a few weeks!

Dear Friends,
Darcy & Kara wish you all the best in 2008. Darcy will be learning to blog as Kara will be on vacation for awhile. Darcy adds alot of humor to our business; her one post she wrote in the summer was funny---check it out here.

Our goals for 2008

e-commerce by Feb 5th
organization for home & store (ikea opens spring of 2008 in Westchester, Ohio, yay for storage)
designing a blog to go with our website
learning to take better pictures for our blog.....lighting, lighting, lighting!

Blessings,
Darcy & Kara