Organized Sewing

If you know me, I LOVE organizing...bits, bobbles, clothes, shoes, pantry items, toys, washi tape, etc. There are certain areas that get pushed aside until I just can't take it anymore. Sewing is a newer hobby of mine but I should really preface that with, I sew PAPER, not clothing. This bag of stuff slowly accumulated and I needed a better solution, so off to the store I went.

You can find this ArtBin Sew-lutions box pretty much anywhere sewing supplies are sold, I think I picked mine up from Michael's, isn't the name catchy? Sew-lutions. Genius!

I color coordinated my bobbins and added all the little bits to the clear lidded box and now my sewing stuff is much easier to untangle. My large spools of thread are still in their zip lock baggie, until I find a new solution but at least my bobbins are enjoying their color coordinated home.

Link your sewing organizational tips and posts in the comments below, I'd love to check them out!

Washi Tape Outlet Cover

So with my new desk top outlet plug, comes a shiny 

white boring outlet cover. What better way to fancy

it up in a craft room than with Washi Tape!

Bring out the options...

and with no sticky residue, I can change it up

anytime my crafty heart desires, in a washi flash!

DIY Plug it in, Plug it in

Ready to shed a little light on the subject?

That's right. DIY. Light. Plugs. 

and the lack of cords, yipee!

Not going to lie, I was a tad bit nervous when my

handy hubs said he wanted to drill a hole and cut 

into my awesome 5X5 table top work space but

I'm in love with the finished results and love that I'm

no longer tripping over an extension cord.

Before:

Beautiful, White, HUGE and normally covered with

paper and other crafty bits as I'm working on Etsy shop 

orders or crafting something for our family home.

We sketched out where we wanted the box to go 

and he even let me try the jigsaw for the first time.

I'm all over that tool this summer...oh the possibilities!

 Next the box and electrical stuff, glad he's done 

his research because I have no clue when it comes

to wires and such. Hot glue on the other hand, 

I'm a pro at that!

and the finished results...what do you think?

LeroyLime Craft Room Reveal

 The BIG craft room reveal is finally here!!! 

I'm happy to say, the shop is now open again and off of vacation mode.

Moving is a far cry from vacation and it feels oh so wonderful to 

call a place home again...

without further ado, please excuse the photo overload

and enjoy my new crafty space!

My old desk, along the back wall. My handy hubby cut the

top down to fit the space and sanded off the dings and marks

from moving...I love the new vintage look of the corners and 

decided to not repaint it.

 The new desk is simple, huge and pretty much

pure awesomeness!! 5 X 5' top with two IKEA shelving

units as the legs and lots of storage, yipee!!

The punch board made it through the move and was

screwed directly into the studs...this bad boy is heavy 

without the punches on there but makes great use

of wall space. I picked up a few new buckets from IKEA

since we live near one again.

I bought these almost 9 years ago (my first Etsy purchase)

and they've been amazing for my ink pads. Keeps them all

accessible and in view so I can easily snag the color or colors

I'm working with at the time.

I love these little bars and picked up a few with the intent

of possibly using them in the space but not sure where or

what for. Once the ink pad holders were up, I needed

something to fill the space between them and voila!

The perfect place for scissors, adhesive and other items

I use on a daily basis.

These old DVD holders from IKEA have been my 

go to for stamp sets...if there's any advice I can give

about organizing a craft room, 

UTILIZE YOUR WALL SPACE!!

It's a must, products actually get used since

they are in plain sight and aren't stashed away,

clearly forgotten in a bin or box.

Filing cabinets for all of my 8-1/2 X 11" Cardstock

Clear glass jars for visible and cute storage!

I've had one bookcase for years BUT picked up

a second to even out my space. No worries, I had

plenty to put on the shelves! haha

If you use glitter or embossing powder, this is THE 

BEST way to store it. I keep a plastic spoon in each 

container and sprinkle on what is needed directly

over the container with all the extra falling back

inside. Pop the top back on and no mess to clean up!

A skinny IKEA shelf for my 12X12" Cardstock

A small spot between the windows was perfect

for this little shelving unit. My hubby just had to 

lop off a bit from the top molding so it would fit

and he aged it up with the sander.

A bright photo without my chair. I LOVE 

all the natural light that pours in.

What's your favorite part??

 If you need me, this is where I'll be planting my 

backside...off to get some paper cuts, my friends!

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My LeroyLime Workspace

Well, I guess you could say, you can't pinch me in my LeroyLime workspace, 

as my pop of color amidst all the white is non other than GREEN!!

and since Spring is right around the corner, a bit of organization inspiration

for you all - sit back, check it out, enjoy & pop over if you want to create

or just gab over a cup of coffee!

I'm not going to lie...my desk RARELY looks like that

but I just moved a few things to a folding table I use every

now and again when I have large projects I'm working on.

My carpet is either littered with baby toys or cleared for 

my workouts. Where I'm standing to take the photos, 

there isn't a wall, it's an open room, which makes it a nice

space for me to work. I can still be present, not hidden 

away and my kiddos are extremely good about keeping

their tiny paws off Mama's goodies!

I'd love to hear what you think...comments with any questions

you have about something you're struggling with organizing in

your craft room or home. I'd love to help!

Stamp Pad Storage

If you are a card maker, scrapbooker or just a craft junkie hoarder, then you know that space for organizing or stashing your crafts is a MUST but sometimes hard to come by. I personally like using wall space since there's plenty of it and it makes it easier to grab what you need, instead of digging through cluttered drawers, bins, etc. I bought these two stamp pad storage boxes off of Etsy, from Organize More a few years back. Actually I think they were my very first Etsy purchase, woohoo! After 3 moves, they still look brand new and I've even used them to stash extra rolls of ribbon in a pinch. They do have several other styles of organizers in different colors too, go check them out...especially if you're looking for a great way to store your stamp pads away from little fingers!

Thank you Organize More for such an AWESOME product! 

Note: Organize More is on vacation till October 1st but you can still view their product via their sales tab