WOYW?W #248-storage solutions

Oh...my...isn't this a boring desk?  Actually I cleaned it off so I could get serious about finishing all the taxes I have to finish...easier to think when there are not piles everywhere!  I am making slow progress! I am sure you will see more creative desks than mine this week at Julia's What's On You Workdesk? Wednesday.  I must tell you that I probably won't have much time for visiting desks this week, so don't feel bad if you don't leave a msg-totally understood!

So, since I have no craftiness to show you...I thought I would show you what is directly behind me if I turn my chair around---another IKEA storage unit(with drawers).  I love the drawers as I store all my SU! 8.5 x 11 cardstock in there and do not have to worry about it fading in the sunlight. I sure wish they would adjust some of  their other units to fit 12x12 papers! 

It is a little bit of a tight squeeze, so I am careful how I put the paper in and take it out-but I do love it!  In the cubby above the paper you can see  how I store my unmounted stamps. On the left are my Art Impression stamps  and  my Inspiration Emporium stamps and dies. They are held in a clear refrigerator drawer I bought at the local grocery store. My stamps are all put in clear Avery Elle envelopes with some white paper inside for stability and uniformity. I have lots of new stamps waiting to be organized and filed!  In the right drawer are House Mouse, Simon Says, Inky Antics, Lily of the Valley, some unmounted SU! sets and some misc stamps. I was surprised how fast I can fill these drawers up!   Each drawer can easily store about 200ish sets I think...I am sure I will find out someday!  I love that I can just pull out a drawer and take it to my desk to flip through!  I think I will make some tabs to divide the brands--someday...You can watch Jennifer McGuire's video on setting up this system. It really is a great storage solution!

Well off to bed! Thanks for stopping by today and will see you soon. Next week is Bunco night, so I am not sure if I will get to join in, but I will try! See you later!

♥ Sue

WOYWW #142-Birthday and storage tip

Another Wednesday rolls around and it is time to hop over to Julia's house and check out  everyone's What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday post. 

Today I gave this fun Art Impressions card to my life long friend Charla-now that she is 29 and caught up with me (yeah right)  Both of us are life time Weight Watchers members so I knew she would appreciate this sentiment!  She's the blondie all spiffed up and I am wearing the green dress LOL!  Happy Birthday dear friend!

 Here's my desk...yep, all cleaned up and ready to get messy again...never takes long. You can see my plastic shoe box of 6x6 designer paper pads.  Peek below to see how I have organized them.

 I put them all in this cheapo clear shoe box container. Looks like I need box 2!

 A while back one of the stamp companies had their teamies show how they store their paper. This is a tip I picked up from them...I think it was the My Favorite Things Team....I will have to check on that.
They tape a 6 inch envelope on the back of the paper pad and slip in the bits and pieces left after they use a full sheet. So nifty! Being a hoarder, I can never throw away little pieces, so this has saved my sanity LOL!

 If your paper pad comes apart, add one of those paper clips to hold it together and carry on...

And looky at these cute little easels and canvas's I bought for $1 each. Now I wish I had bought more...these will probably have my little grandson's on them in some manner....

That's it for this week! Hop over and say hello to Julia and the whole group of diehard fans! It is getting pretty big these days, but you can always pick and choose at random who you want to visit!

See all soon!

Card details:
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Stamps: Art Impression Girlfirends Out to Lunch UM3576  This comes as a single too. Happy 29th Sentiment
Cardstock: Pink Passion from SU!, Echo Park Country Drive
Ink: Memento Black for image, Versafine for sentiment
Copics:
RC 02,04,06,09
YG 03,07
Y 11,17,32
Cake E 31,35  Face E 00,11,R 20
B 02,04
Highlighting around image: B0000
Misc: EK Success birthday candle border punch, Green grosgrain ribbon SU! Scalloped nesties, pink bling

I'm a little piggy--- WOYWW?

This is how I keep my main work desk clean...I throw all my paper in a basket until it gets so full that I must eventually file it away. I try to file paper away as I use it...but sometimes that just does not happen. So...tonight I waited for a good show to come on the  TV, and piled it all out on my bed by colors or brand and then filed it away in the folders I have set up for them. The last picture is my basket...ready to start all over again! This basket sits right next to my main stamping area...real convenient!

I decided I needed to pick up the place a wee bit so I can decide what I want to take with me on my mini vacation coming up this weekend where there is no TV or distractions...so I am going to take my copics and some fun images....or maybe my big roll of ezmount and work on unmounting some stamp sets...still undecided...hmmmm...what to do, what to do!

It is that time of the week to take a peek at  Julia's What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday...
I am still trying to recruit some of my stampin' buddies to join in...come on Lorie LOL!

 Here's a little project I made for the Stamps and Smiles new release. A cute little box and a gift tag size card. I used Kraft and Vanilla paper from SU!, stamping the moons/stars in white craft ink and cutting out the little bottles to put on the box...maybe to hold a little binky or a baby ring???

I am off to join in the fun at WOYWW over at Julia's...see ya there!

How do you store it? Edition #1 Nestabilities storage

this how I label the outside for easy reference. As you can see...I got me some new babies...

This is a new feature I am going to try to find time to share each month...with your help of course! I have sooo much "stuff" I am always on the watch for how other crafters organize and store their " must have" supplies and "must have"stamps, tools and toys LOL!  Currently my craft room is in total disarray...I am  trying to fit in  my new toys (Cricut, DreamKuts) into a room that already seems to get smaller and smaller. Between stamping, sewing and woodcrafts, it tends to get a little cramped...and it's a good sized room! I think this really means I can be a little bit of a pig at times...I just want to stamp and not clean darn it!

Once a month (or so),  I hope to show you  how I store some of my supplies, with a few links to other storage solutions I have found online as well. I hope you will all jump in and share how you share your similar supplies as well as give me some suggestions on some solutions you would like to see. I will most certainly be pleading for help in a few areas too! I would love to include a link or picture of your organizing tips as well...I need intervention hehehe!

Without further ado...Edition #1 Nestabilites

I found these Quick Kutz Magnetic albums at Ellen Hutsons, LLC store. (cost 12.99 each) I think they can now be found at Cut at Home as well as a few other places I have found. I used to store my nesties in CD cases with a piece of magnet holding them from moving around, but found it frustrating to only be able to see one set at a time. With these books I can view  a complete circle set at a glance. I keep these books on the floor at my feet for quick access...I use my Nesties for almost every card!


These books have a pretty strong magnetic pull, so I have found that on some sets, if I add a little piece of ribbon through them, all I have to do is give the ribbon a tug and I can loosen the whole set enough to pick the specific nestie I want.




Here are some other fun storage solutions I have found while browsing the web. If you would like me to include a picture or link to your storage solution, just send me the info at susiespotless@yahoo.com.


Ingenious Inkling stores her nesties on magnetic strips on her cabinets.See them HERE.

Bev stores her nesties on her wall HERE.


Lisa T stores her's in CD cases and also has some other tips HERE.

Heidi stores her spellbinder dies like THIS.

Emily stores hers in CD cases like THIS.

Janine stores hers in pouches like THIS. Great tips here!

Dina hangs hers on hooks like THIS.


This is Ellen Hutson's post and where found my storage solution HERE.

Stamps and Stiches made her own binder HERE.

StampinKub stores his in binder boxes HERE.

Carolina Girl posted her filing solution HERE

CeeScraps has a nifty recipe/photo card filing system HERE.

Laurie S has hers stored on her cupboard doors HERE. So does Donna and Wendybell.

Leigh O'Brien hangs hers HERE.

Sammsmom1 hangs hers HERE.

Rita stores hers in a double zipper CD binder HERE.

Gina K stores hers in metal tins HERE.

Jodene has a nifty filing system HERE.

Craftski stores hers on metal sheets. See her tutorial HERE.

See Spellbinders carrying case HERE.

Patter labels her nesties HERE.

 ETA: 1-25-2010
Dawn stores hers on her wall like Mel M (and then changed-see both solutions) HERE!

Check out Mels' corkboard storage HERE!.

ETA: 5/1/2010

Foil Play stores her nesties in a rubbermaid like bin like THIS.

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Snuppeline stores hers in DVD cases like THIS. 

ETA 5/26/2010
southernNewfiegirl stores hers on jump rings like  THIS

ETA Sept 2010

Foil Play  stores hers on magnetic sheets HERE.

Chookarooni has a nice bullentin board HERE.

MaryJane stores hers on a bullentin board. If you belong to Paper Craft Planet, you can view HERE.

ETA June 22, 2011

Sylvia has a fun turnaround solution HERE!

Hope you have enjoyed this post and if you would like your storage idea linked here, just send me a quick email or leave the location in the comment section. 

So what storage solution would you like to see next?   Hmmmmmmmm...... I am thinking maybe copics, markers, prisma pencils???  Any suggestions???????...and of course I struggle with ribbon...my worst issue! and then there is paper...YIKES...my list is pretty long...