I'M BACK..........

...WITH A NEW CRAFT SPACE!!
Part 1

I haven't posted in a long time.  I recently moved and acquired a new craft space.  I've been busy trying to unpack, organize and label everything.  It has been quite a chore and I don't have NEAR the "stuff" most of you do!  lol  This is a long post, so I will divided it up into two parts.   I was able to sneak in a little crafting here and there.  I will post finished projects at the end of each post.

This is my new space:

 This view is what you see from the doorway. It's nothing fancy but it's very functional.

This is my desk/workspace.  I will be using the hanging curtain to make a skirt for underneath the computer/TV.  I don't like looking at the 'clutter'!  lol  Then I will purchase a new curtain (I don't like this one on the window) and make a banner-type valence for it.

Here's one of my storage cabinets:

Again, nothing fancy, but it works for me and holds a lot of 'stuff'!

 Top shelf holds decorative boxes with supplies and some pretties on top. The pic on the left was made and given to me by my BFF, +LaDenna Lawrence .  The one on the right I made in a challenge with her.

 These two shelves hold my flowers, buttons and lace.
I'm one that if I don't see it out, I forget to use it!

The bottom shelves hold more storage boxes, my Cinch, postage scales and Texture Boutique.  The picture is my Mother and in a frame I made in a challenge with LaDenna.  The "Create" pic is one LaDenna make me in the same challenge.

This is an old  cabinet I had in the garage.

I thought it would be perfect for my Cricut station.

This is the inside.
I plan on putting up more tiny shelves to hold stamps that I use frequently.










This is how I'm storing my wooden stamps since I don't have room for all of them:

I will see how it works for me.  If it doesn't, I will come up with something else!

To store my Cricut carts I used another idea I found on Pinterest:

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After I got these done, my friend sent me a new Pin.  And I do think it will work better for me.  I could see the cartridge names without taking them all out to find the right one.  So back to my TO DO list!

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This is the third cabinet.  I'm using it for my paper storage and binders of bling, clear stamps, etc..  I wasn't please with the paper.  Every time I pulled something out, it all fell over-very frustrating.  

So I used an idea I had seen on Pinterest:

 I took 12x12" boxes and duct-taped them together. (Duct tape IS a fix to everything!  lol )  Then I covered them with wrapping paper.

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 MUCH better!  I divided all my paper packs into themes.  Now I can pull one out and it stays organized!  The standing paper packs are seasonal and are not used all the time.

I love it!  I made 2 of them and they were free!  I would love to get pizza boxes and do my solids like this.  One more thing on my "TO DO" list!  lol

I will post more in a couple of days.  I did get everything labeled so I know where everything is!

Here are a couple of projects I managed to complete while moving:

 Cards I made for my grandsons.

 The two above cards were made for my granddaughters.

Glass magnets that will be listed in my Etsy and Zibbet shops soon.

Sorry for such a long post but I appreciate your time in reading it!  

Do you have any suggestions or tips for better organization for my new space?  I would love to hear them!

Have a lovely week!