Once Upon a Time My Craft Room was Clean (TOUR)

[Found this post in draft mode from five years ago and thought I'd share that once upon a time my craft room was clean. Scroll down for the reality that is NOW!]

 

Welcome to my craft room & office!

I figured since it's clean I would finally take photos of my space and share it with my friends. Please don't hate me because if you're like me, I use to look at peoples craft rooms in awe and jealousy. I have been were many of you are, on a fold out table shoved in a corner of your family room, hoping no one but your family sees the creative mess you have surrounding you. You can never find anything because there's no room or way to

Amazing Washi Tape Storage Ideas

Okay many of you may know if you follow me that I have a wee bit of an obsession with Washi Tape. Well I currently store my washi tape in three large jars but I have to admit I find it hard to locate my desired washi tape as easily this way. So I went in search of other Washi Tape Storage Ideas. I hope you find something that inspires you and be sure to check them all out because the last one is the one that I'm the most excited to copy!! 

No Biggie shared this and I have been trying to decide if I could pull this off. 

I have some of these antique spools in my basement somewhere! I love how this crafty girl over at Triple the Scraps and how she used them to organize by color, but even more I loved how she labeled them.

Love this grate cover turn washi tape organizer...trying to figure
out if I can make this myself. You should check out the pictures and
discovery of this great piece over on Crab and Fish blog.

Coffee Mug Holder by Delightfully Noted. This of course would never work for my 150+ rolls of washi tape, however it might be a great solution when I'm working on a specific project.

How could this photo not make you happy? I loved that these shelves not only held the washi tape, but provided a way to pull and tear without removing the roll of tape. This was featured on Going Grey Blog, but she purchased these awesome shelves from Stamps N Storage website. 

I saw a couple of hanger ideas and although this would NEVER work for me, I thought it was great idea for someone starting out. Check it out on Make: Craft website.

How about a utinsel organizer for your kitchen for your Washi Tape? This idea was worth sharing from Cute Tape's site. 

Crafting in the Rain
did a super clever idea using a shutter. I adore upcycling this gem and
especially love that she could label where they went. Wouldn't a BIG
shutter closet door on a wall be so AWESOME. My mind is spinning now!!  

 

How about vintage soda crates to add a bit of character to your craft space. I would highly recommend checking out the blog post on Lovely Little Life as she used this at a craft boutique where she was selling some super cute stuff.

Ding, ding, ding...

    
......this idea is the one that won over my heart. My brilliant friend Melinda
from Australia did this for her Washi tape and It makes me super happy.
And the best part is it ROTATES!!

Now all my Washi Tape won't fit on this, but pretty close. She has 65 rolls on here with space for a few more! Be sure to visit Melinda's blog The Scrap Farm...she's an amazing artist with paper. She didn't blog about this amazing idea, but she sent me the pictures to share with my readers!

Creative Ways to Use Vinyl for Home Decor (sneak peek of my craft room too)

So the other night I stayed up until 3:30am making a variety of vinyl cut-outs with my Cricut Expression 2 and Gyspy. I couldn't stop and I wasn't even tired, but decided for that I better go to bed and finish up the next day. 

I've always loved vinyl as a home decor option, but until recently I'd always ordered it created by someone else. But now with my Cricut Expression and a load of great vinyl by the sheet from Oh My Crafts I couldn't stop. And at the prodding of my friends, I decided to share creative ways to use vinyl in home decor and I'll give you'll a sneak peek at my new craft room.

The first project is a simply vinyl cut that I cut thanks to my 12x24 cutting mat and added just below a cork board that I spray painted black. I really like how this turned out. 

So this definition of scrapbooking I found one night on Pinterest and loved it...had to copy it!! I couldn't do this one without my 12x24" cutting mat either (invest on these if you're doing larger projects).  For those of you with a Gypsy, this one I will have the download for the Gypsy file at the end of this post. 

 Okay...you have to admit this is funny and yes it was created between 2:30-3:30am that night!!

Nothing in my office space was safe...I couldn't stop. This is a paper holder from Making Memories I thought needed a little EXTRA, so.....

I added this saying, but my husband thinks I should swap it around and say, "I craft-Therefore I am broke."

I have 18 of these iris little drawers on a shelf and of course they all had to be labeled. One of the best features of my Gypsy is the ability to "meld" letters together so they cut as one image...love this feature!!

Here's a close-up of the "meld" ability of the Gypsy.

Here's my next favorite quote I created with the help of my Gypsy and the Printing Press cartridge. I have this as my screen saver on my computer and love it... especially if you think about the fact I've waited the past 5 years for my "room" to finally be finished!!

I lied I really like how this one turned out too. Had a ball combining a variety of colors and fonts to create this quote. I was so excited to find the clock hands on the Gypsy Wanderings that comes loaded on the Gypsy. 

I even added an i-rock rhinestone in the center of the hands...yes girls, you can heat set it to the vinyl on your walls. Be careful holding it in place...maybe consider tweezers.

More plastic paper holders/organizers that didn't escape my vinyl escapades. I labeled each with the manufacturer's name on the paper holder they were found in. These in my closet...check out the next photo.

This is a longer shot of my closet. I found the metal hooks at Ikea one day and they were perfect for put the coordinating embellishments that go with various collections stored in the paper holders below. I tend to use more of the embellishments if I see them when I go to pull out paper. I use to have a peg board in my old office and this is a great organizing feature in my new space. Love it!! 

If you've always wanted to try making your own vinyl it's simple and my friends over at Oh My Crafts have a great video vinyl tutorial section on their website. 

Free Downloads for my Gypsy Friends: 

Creative Adventures Vinyl download

Scrapbooking Definition Vinyl download

More Ideas then Time Vinyl download

I'll be back soon with more pictures of my craft room (promise).

Motivate Me Monday...