craft space {organized}

So I have always struggled with how to organize my craft space. Do I keep things packed up and ready for on the go scrapping OR do I have a designated home for everything? I kind of had a mix of both but I recently decided I wanted things out and visible...so I can see and know what I have. {I think I have a little kitchen theme going here when it comes to my organizers....lots of colanders, plate, spice jars, ramekins...!!!}

I really love my craft desk. It is an L shaped desk that has overhead storage on one side. Since I don't have a craft room, just a section of the basement, vertical storage was important to me. That's one of the reasons I choose this desk.

I have been collecting a few storage containers here and there but just this week I really started getting out accessories and containers and started reorganizing everything!

I love my button storage. I got a 4 pack of small Ball jars {think they are called Elite} from Meijer for about $4. I sorted them by color....greens/yellows, reds/pinks, blues/purples, and neutrals. {See the blue colander above the jars....it holds chipboard pieces}

I had lots of little containers of accessories that where just scattered here and there. I had an old spice rack in the garage sale pile, so I decided to repurpose the jars! I grouped like items together...silver brads, corduroy buttons, fabric brads, colored brads, random buttons....and placed them in their own jar. Then I punched some circles from cardstock and adhered them to the tops of the lids. My friend Jamie made me the plate stand for Christmas and I thought it was the perfect piece to display all the jars on! {In the bottom corner you can see a peak of a mini red colander filled with prima flowers!}

I have had my ribbon wrapped around round wooden clothes pins and sorted by color into 3 jars....love this! Then I have some ribbon still on the roll in the metal pail. I recently added the blue ramekin {to hold my baker's twine}, the large white glass/vase thing {found at goodwill for 96 cents, holds my copic markers} and the little metal dish {holds tags}.

On top of my wire shelves I added another white vase from Goodwill, also 96 cents! It holds more pens. Another blue ramekin which is currently empty but I'm sure will be filled up soon enough. I am using the "m" decorated box to hold my 6x6 paper!

And I'll leave you with a glimpse at my die cutting station. I have my Cricut and Cuttlebug here. The metal pail holds all my Cuttlebug folders, dies, etc....and the basket contains all my cartridges. The black shelf unit was meant to be a drawer organizer but I thought it would work perfect standing up to hold some cutting tools! {Another mini colander filled with felt flowers!}

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