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This is one of my hobbies, I love to scrapbook, but when I went to Michael's yesterday I was so overwhelmed, seems I am behind the time lol. I have a nice craft I've got a whole room to do my stuff. I'm posting a picture of my mess, not embarrassed I just haven't gotten around to fixing the room up after moving. My scraping table is 40"x25" the right side by the door has 21" the left 25" I also have the whole wall down the left side. There is a window but I gave the to our 3 cats so they can have the sun, when there is sun *g* besides in the summer it's too hot for me, and sun aggravates my Lupus.
So I'm asking for idea's, and pictures of your own scrap-booking area's. Which places sell the best storage that is easy to get to, and doesn't cost an arm or leg. I like Michael's because it's probably tailored to size, and they have those 40% off coupons every week, but I want to get busy because I have books to finish, from the holidays, from trips, soon a wedding, and last but not list the endless pictures of our cats, past and present. Not to mention I have several ideas swimming around. Target has some nice Closet-maid stuff, but the cubes seem too big for papers, I'll probably do 12x12 books, but for now i have several 8x8 to finish first. I'm normally a pretty good organizer, but everyone needs help from time to time eh?
I found some threads with good pictures, but the more you all could point to me the better. I went to Michael's with a 40% off coupon and bought a Jetmax modular storage, a shelf 4 drawer unit. I'm sure they are cheaper places, but I'm not planning on paying full price for any of it, one coupon at a time. Besides it's made to fit and stack together and designed for scrapbook supplies.
I'll see if I can find my thread from a couple years back when my sister helped me do my room. For storage I like the Rubbermade (I think) drawer type storage. They have some that have 3 shallow drawers and they are just over 12" wide and deep so even papers can go in them. They are great for organizing your stamps (which is what I have in most of mine) because they aren't very deep so you aren't digging through drawers to look for the right stamp.
Very cool room sj! I've decided on Jetmax, so far I gotten 3 pieces from Michael's. I got the first piece for 40% and when I went back with another coupon they had them on sale for 30% so I grabbed 2 more. The ease of putting them together was one reason, stack-able and made with scrapbooking in mind. Rubber made is good, but I have 3 cats and I share the one of them has claimed part of it for herself. I made the mistake of leaving the empty box in their and she pee'd in it. I have put other empty boxes in there so I couldn't figure out why. Then I realized that the other empty boxes have been around and played in before putting in her room. I put a new box in there and they had not played in it, and still had strangers scent on it and I put it in her claimed room so she pee'd on the offending trespasser LOL
Here is picture, not a good one, but you get the idea. The taller one can be secured to the wall once I decide where they go. When I have these filled up I'll add to it Until everything has a place. I've got so many projects to finish, and it feels good to finally have the room for it. I was amazed at how much this industry has grown.
These storage units claimed 15 minutes to put together, and while they are easy the smaller 4 door has 48 little screws, the only one that took 15 minutes was the 4 shelf organizer cube. The directions very simple for me because I learn by visual more then written intructions.
It's starting to take shape; tomorrow my partner with help me drill the holes in the side of the cubes to put the shelves on. I still need to buy one more cube. I've straightened it up for now because Alexa is still getting used to the idea that she has to share the room (o; So eventually I'm going to add cat perches higher up so all three of our cats can hang out with me and not get in the way while I'm working on my projects. I know better said then done, but since the room is in the south east corner the sun bothers me, so I've given them them window side. That should make them happy. I haven't put any pictures up yet because I want to make sure I have the room the way I want it. Once we finish this room we will only have 6 more to go.
That's really coming together! Something that's been wonderful for my craft area is the plastic-coated metal cubicles. They are the perfect size to hold my Cropper Hopper organizers, some paper totes, just all sorts of things. I found two+ sets at a yard sale and only paid $12 for them. They're wonderful!
We finally got the shelves connected to then cubes, and now I'm close to being done. I've got enough organized that I started working on my Christmas presents. Now I just have to wait and see what Ms Santa Clause brings me. Here it is, and as I get it decorated or add more cubes and scrapbook stuff I'll post a new pictures.
Have you guys ever Googled images of scrapbook/craft rooms? Some of the rooms are well WOW. Anyway it sure feels good to have a place for my things; easy to find each project because it has it's own place. I still have to go through the stickers, paper and separate them into each category. When we moved I just lumped it all together because we didn't have time to do it right, and I did my work on the kitchen table.
Being organized really helps me get back to my projects. I paint too, this is my first painting I've ever done that wasn't paint by numbers lol. I got it framed to give to my partner for Christmas.
I also have a separate room for my art supplies. I invested in wood cabinets (clearanced at Lowes) and countertops. I have entirely too many supplies and keep threatening to go digital after I use them all up. Of course, I keep buying more so I may never go digital. LOL
I like clear containers and use a lot of those drawer units I get at Hobby Lobby. The ones for the 12 x 12 papers are wonderful and I can stack them several high underneath the countertops or any free floor space. I can also put dividers in them to hold pens and other tools.
Hobby Lobby has some boxes that will hang on the wall with several small drawers in them (16 drawers per box I think). I store all my buttons in those. There are even dividers for the drawers, so I can store two or three kinds of buttons in each drawer.
I have long wire racks on the walls that I got for $1 each at a scrapbook store and they hold my stamping and embossing supplies.
My countertops contain big rotary cutters, Sizzix machines, sewing machine, and other tools as well as free space for stamping and embossing. But there's no room in the art room for actual scrapbooking. I end up spreading everything out on my large dining room table to work with it. And my cricut is in the dining room as well with my computer.
I'd show you a picture, but the art room is a bit cluttered right now. I'll have to remember to take some pics after I straighten it back up.
Your craft room looks great! I love the storage units you installed.
Thank butterfly, I'll try Hobby Lobby, I do need some clear storage, but I'll wait until after Xmas until I see what Ms Claus is bringing me *g* Please do post a picture a soon as you can.
About Michaels coupons--if you sign up for their email they will send you notices containing coupons which you can print out. You can print them out several times a week (rule is one coupon per day per person) and not have to wait until next Sunday's paper. Maybe you already know that.
Then if you can get friends or family members to go with you, hand them each a coupon and enough money to cover their purchases...
I hope the Michaels police don't track me down for admitting this. It's probably a common practice.
Hobby Lobby also will email you coupons and you can print numerous ones out. I go inside and use one coupon, take my purchases to the car, and then go back inside to a different register and use another coupon for another purchase. About every other week, they have the "40% off any one item" coupon. But about this time of year, they run the coupon almost weekly.
