We all have them - but what to do with them? I'm hopeless with my paper scraps - they begin life as a pile on my desk (since the single draw I allocated for them is now full), end up in piles on the floor, I give them away, put them on top of shelves, store them in drawers, rarely remember to use them and gain more with every project! So I've been looking for a few good ideas about... Read more →

Like the rest of my room my ribbons are all over the place. I bought this fabulous drawer storage unit from Cropper Hopper - who then kindly discontinued the cards required to use the unit - before I had purchased enough for all my ribbon of course - yes I've checked ebay in every country I could think of! NOT HAPPY! So I am now faced with a few options Continue with current storage - some in the Cropper Hopper... Read more →

Oh dear oh dear oh dear oh dear! While looking for storage ideas I ran across these adorable bookend units from Kaisercraft - I now find myself desperately looking for some way to incorporate at least one of these into my space, because I REALLY WANT ONE they are so gosh-darn cute!!! Please help me by providing ideas about what on earth I could store in these little beauties - I'm planning on keeping most of my storage purely practical,... Read more →

One of the things I identified as a nuisance was my paper/card storage. Basically it's too far away to easily access, there is no organisation or system - the colours are all over the place, the folders are crammed with so much I can barely lift them and this also means that the pages are half hanging out of the folders. Because they are heavy and jammed in together I am less likely to go to the effort of putting... Read more →

Today I'm going to help you figure out if you are a lazy arty/crafty personality type - based on observations of myself (a self confessed lazy crafter). Now while not as scientific as the Myers Briggs personality test, it is based on careful observation - but seriously it's just for fun. Simply answer the following questions - each time you answer 'no' it's worth 1 point (a Yes is worth 0), if you score more than 5 out of 10... Read more →

This is the 'Tower of Terror' - identified as a potential danger in my craft room - for me this first thing that has to go! I have 8 Copic Block stands organised on a lazy susan base (I love these but just don't have the room to keep them), on top are 4 containers holding my most used paint brushes, specialty pens, most used ink pads, double sided tape, foam tape, small camera, colour charts (on large rings), roller... Read more →

I have decided I NEED a hutch for my desk, or at least storage with the look and functionality of a hutch! Wikipedia defines the hutch as Hutch (furniture) Now usually used to describe a set of shelves or cabinets placed on top of a lower unit with a counter and either drawers or cabinets. Hutches are often seen in the form of desks, dining room or kitchen furniture. Frequently referred to by furniture aficionados as a hutch dresser. Typically... Read more →

Gee whiz there are a lot of HUGE craft rooms online to look at - I can only dream. The storage ideas in some of them are phenomenal, but I don't know yet how to incorporate some of these into my little room. The following are ideas I'm currently finding tempting, but am not sure if they will be of any use to me... The newly released (April 2012) Revolving Storage Spinner 18" high and 12" diameter - if I... Read more →

Right - Day 1 of becoming better organised and creating my ideal crafting space, where to begin..... What do I want? I'd love something with some natural light - I hate creating under fluro lights :O( I'd like a room to myself, something with space for 2 tables so I can leave my paper trimmer and Vagabond out permanently I'd like a feature wall - something in calming green or maybe lilac or even black!!! I'd really like a tonne... Read more →

I'm going public, for the months of April and May 2012 I will complete a 60 Day Craft Room Cleanse. What does that mean? Well some of you may have seen the post about my ahem slightly overcrowded craft room (you can find it here if you missed it) it's time to do something drastic! I signed up for Rhomany's Whimsical Workspaces last year on Willowing and she totally went at her craft room like a whirlwind, in fact this... Read more →

OK I'm droolingly jealous - I've just found the perfect crafters heaven and it exists! I was blog surfing and stumbled across 'A Touch of Grace' by Jerri Jimenez - where she shows off her new crafting space. This must be the most organised and well planned craft room I have ever seen and I am just green with envy. If you have some spare money or are looking for ideas then please go and have a look at Jerri... Read more →