My Craft Space....and Organization!

I have been cleaning up and re-organizing again. Seems I have to do this frequently or it just gets too messy! I'm really big on these storage module cubes that I buy at Michael's Arts & Crafts. I never pay full price for these - while I love them, I don't think they are worth the full asking price and coupons are always available. Most of the cubes run an average of $29.99 with a few of the larger ones being around $49.99.

I kinda share a room with my daughter for my crafts. It's a finished room over the garage so it's quite large. I'm almost out of room on my side though; which is why I love these module cubes because they can stack!!!

Here's my set up:



This is the ribbon organizer. I don't use a lot of ribbon but it sure is fun to buy - especially for a $1 a spool from the sale bin!



This shows most of my workspace when crafting & scrapbooking. Sewing & quilting is done on the other side - I have 2 large tables butted up to each other. The sewing side is still a mess so I'm not going to show it.



This is one of my newest additions to my workspace. It's the tool organizer - it spins. I love it. I put all my markers and necessary, most used tools in it so they are easy to access now. It's also a bit space saver.



Another new addition. I literally just put this together yesterday. It's a little larger than the other modules but it's great place for my books & magazines. I use the drawers for my glitter, paints and glues which made more room on my shelves for me.






More of my workspace - a better photo of one of the larger modules I've purchased in the last year. Also, a close up of my shelves....see I'm a proud Twilight Addict :)




Another one of my absolute favorite organizers are these Iris Storage Cases. I also get these at Michael's. They are $8.99 but they go on sale frequently for $4.99 so wait for the sale! They stack well and I use them as project keepers. For example I'm currently working on a "Me" Album and everything I'm using - papers, photos, embellishments, pages, page protectors, etc. is in the green storage case. When I go to the local scrapbook store to crop on Friday nights, it makes it easy to pack this up to go since it's well essentially ready to go as is! I use another one for pages that are completed but I just need to sit down and put them in their proper album they belong in. They are great, inexpensive project keepers.

I've got a few other organization tips and funs to share with you but I'll hold off on that for another day.....