Thursday, October 22, 2015

CASology: Show Off Your Craft Space!

Hello, friends!  It's my turn to share pictures of my humble crafting space as part of a feature at CASology.  Every Thursday & Friday through mid-November, we're going to let you take a peek into our craft spaces.  Kimberly and Kimona have already shared their spaces with us, and now it's my turn!



I hope you are not too disappointed...I do not have an entire room dedicated to my stamping supplies, but rather a corner of my laundry room!  

I converted the back of my laundry room into an office space several years ago.  On one side of that section, there was a large storage closet that my husband and I knocked out, and then after we wallpapered, I added a desk and he put up shelves for me. The way I see it, my limited space forces me to keep my supplies in check.

So, here is a photo tour of my little "card corner!"  (Yes, that is what inspired the name I chose for my blog!)


So, this is my corner.  As you can see, I don't keep a chair at this desk because I actually prefer to stand while I stamp!

So, to put this space into perspective...this is what you begin to see as you walk through the laundry room.  It is a long room, with a washer and dryer on the right. Can you see where the room extends to the right (just past the million uniforms my kids have hanging the right)?  That is where the closet used to be and we built my "card corner."


To the left is my "office" area.  If I ever do feel like sitting, I can wheel the desk chair wherever I need it.  That radio?  Always ON when I craft!


The large printer is also a scanner and fax machine and the whole family uses it.  On either side is my paper cutter and my Cuttlebug.  I used to keep my paper cutter up high on a shelf out of reach of my children, but now that they are older I keep it on my desk for easy access.  (I rubber band the blade shut so no one can come in and play with it -- just in case.)


I mount my ink pads on the wall just below a framed photo of my first published card!  

Here is the view of my craft desk.  You can see that I have lots of plastic drawers -- they mainly hold my wood block stamps. (I also have several scrapbooks and School Days books for my kids.)


The drawers below my desk hold my papers, ribbons, punches, distress inks, and other craft supplies.


Here are a few of my favorite supplies on my desk.

My clear stamps are arranged (alphabetically, of course) in a refrigerator drawer from Bed Bath & Beyond. The blotter on my desk is the bottom of an old desk calendar...can you tell it has been there a long time?  I have stamped all over it!


 My markers, glues, and other essentials are in a utensil caddy from Pampered Chef.



My embossing folders are in a plastic bin that I trash picked when my neighbor moved.  (Is that bad?)


My cards are mainly stored in clear plastic envelopes in a spinning card rack that my husband bought for me on eBay.  One of the best presents he has ever given me!


I store other essentials on these IKEA shelves -- Glossy Accents, corner rounder, acrylic blocks, Stickles, and large wood block stamps.  Below the shelves I hung removable hooks with gems on a big ring, ink swatches, and my heat gun.


My small Copic marker collection is stored in this Copic marker cube.  The cubes are stackable and if my collection grows I may need to buy another one.  I store my buttons in a Yankee candle jar that I cleaned out once the candle was finished.  (I love those jars!)



So that's it!  Thanks for sticking with me through a tour of my humble card corner.  It was pleasure showing you around!  Be sure to stop by the CASology blog tomorrow to see the next Design Team Member craft space tour.

Thanks for stopping by!
Judy

23 comments:

  1. You've got a lot of stuff in a small space - love how organized you are!

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  2. Looks awesome! Love how organized you are! Trash Picked <-- that cracked me up and why would they toss that out anyways?!

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  3. Wow everything so organized and within reach! I enjoy the tour very much!!

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  4. Such a well organized place Judy, my craft room also holds my kids uniforms and ironing materials :)

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  5. So well organized!! I could pick a thing or two about storage from your 'corner'! Loved it!!
    And I agree with Amy - why would they toss it?? Such a waste - glad you could use it! :)

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  6. What a great corner, Judy! Everything is so organized and well planned out!

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  7. Wow--you have everything organized and stored so well. When you explain it all and show pictures, it really looks like you have an enormous area. What fun to see where you create. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Judy you know how much I want to visit your Card Corner! Now my want has turned to really, really need to! We have a few things in common: a section of a room for crafting [mine is the guest room, which you'll have to visit, please] - love of re-using candle jars, and the large number of embossing folders!!! Thanks for the tour - LOve your Craft Corner!
    =] Michele

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  9. Thanks for the tour of your wonderful craft corner! You have such a well-organized and workable space.

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  10. Judy thank you so much for sharing your craft space. Wow you have it so well organized I am super impressed. The plastic bins are so handy and the fridge bins are a great way to organize stamps. Love how you have the card rack you hubby bought for you--good man! Such a great way to keep all you beautiful cards organized. A wonderful tour and you have made such great and practical use of your space!

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  11. Thank you for giving us a tour of your craft corner! Love how everything is well thought out! The card rack was an awesome present from your hubby - he know you well!

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  12. Thanks for the tour of your super organized crafty space!! Such a cute cozy spot to tuck yourself into and get lost in paper and ink!!

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  13. Thanks for this wonderful tour! Your craft space is wonderful! I love your organization!

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  14. You are well organized person! Every single thing has its own place!

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  15. I absolutely LOVE your space, Judy! Everything has a place and it looks cozy and welcoming and exceptionally organised!!! Wowee!! I am thoroughly enjoying these tours!! Xx

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  16. Judy that was fun looking at your organized creative space. We all make use of what we have and if we had more room we would have more "stuff." One of my card making friends has a small bedroom that is totally for crafting and it is filled from floor to ceiling. Her work area is a tall desk that you stand at. My space doubles as a guest room and things go under the bed and in the closet when it is needed for company. The card rack is wonderful, nice husband. I think I have more embossing folders than you, haha. I love your girly corner. :) Barb

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  17. Thanks so much for the tour, Judy! I love your craft space...so neat and tidy, and organized!

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  18. This is so lovely, Judy! You have made the most efficient use of your corner and that's very impressive! And it's neat that you have a window over your desk for lots of natural light! Thank you so much for sharing your well-organized space with us!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. Judy, your space may be small, but it's so organized and there is just something about a cozy space! Now that I have a larger space myself, I actually find myself missing that aspect of a small space!!! I LOVE that spinning card rack your hubby got for you! Such a great way to keep cards out where you can see them...and it would encourage a person to actually get them sent out to people! ;) Thanks so much for sharing!

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  20. Your space looks so cosy Judy! LOVE it!

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  21. Wow Judy!! I love your space. So organized and bright. You can find everything your looking for. I love that you can do laundry and craft!!

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  22. Thanks for sharing your space, Judy. I love seeing where others create and getting organizing ideas.

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  23. Hello Judy: Thank you for sharing your crafting space with us, it's so organized, I love the natural light that comes in, there is nothing like natural light for crafting. Whether is a big or a small room, organization is key. I love how you have everything visible, I also do that in my own space, I need to see what I have or else it will be forgotten.
    I need to organize my clear photopolymer stamps better, I've seen those clear plastic envelopes that are the perfect size for them, I want to organize them by theme or season.
    Thanks again for sharing all of this photos of your crafting space.
    Hugs,
    Maria Rodriguez.

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Thanks for taking the time to comment...I do appreciate it!
Judy