Tell us about what we see in your photos. (Give us the tour!)
My crafty room is north facing with good light, which is great! There is a small computer table where I craft. The main piece of the craft room is the cabinet. It has a curtain that I can close and cover all the mess , which is very handy. I really enjoy re-using many things; most of my storage boxes are made from card boxes (cereal boxes, appliances boxes…). Even the ribbon storage was made from an old box! I store threads in egg boxes and organize them by colour; this not only prevents clutter but creates a nice effect as well! Buttons, beads and other colourful and tiny materials go into jars. It’s very important to see the material, so egg boxes and jars are perfect! Making things by hand connects me even more with our planet and I really feel the need to be environmental friendly while crafting.
What do you create in your space?
I create unique and funky felt crafts. I love to make brooches and softies (a personal favourite), also hair clips, bookmarks, pincushions, key-rings and pouches, always using felt as main medium.
What advice do you have for others who are trying to put together their own creative space?
Keeping things in place is very important when you make crafts. You need to know what supplies are available and where they are stored. Try to keep similar materials together, organize things by colours and be smart: use jam and olives jars for small bits and make organizers using cereal boxes and beautiful papers. It works for me!
How does being in your creative space make you feel? 
Inspired!! Sometimes just by looking at the felt or buttons I get all sorts of ideas.
What has your biggest challenge been in creating and maintaining your creative space?
The room is not big and I share the space with my main job. The biggest challenge is to keep everything in place, especially when I’m creating new crafts, because I take everything out and really need to see and play with the available materials. That creates a lot of clutter and then, well, it’s chaos! However, tidying up my workplace is one of my favourite things to do and a very relaxing activity
What do you do when you’re NOT creating? (Tell us about yourself!)
My name is Margarida. I’m a biologist, currently taking a PhD in Environmental Toxicology.
What one piece of furniture or organizational equipment could you not live without?
The cabinet, of course!
What is your next “move” for your creative space? Do you have plans for its future?
Maybe get an inspirational board… I’m a very visual person and I love to browse images as a source of inspiration… an inspirational board would be lovely and a great addition to the crafty room.
Do you have a website we could visit?
I have my own website, and from here you can visit the shop and the blog as well. I post quite often about crafty projects, inspirations and a lot more. You can also check the etsy shop .
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