Embellishment Storage - I need to see it!

Hi everyone, over at Craft Storage Ideas we are continuing on with our 13 in 2013 series. Today I want to share with you some of my ideas on storing packaged embellishments. I love stuff. I am not a fan of "less is more". Less is less and more is best! That's just how I roll and I need a lot of embellishments to make my pages look how I like them.

 I tried a few different things over the years and I have found that in order to use my embellies - I need to SEE them! I switched to a really simply system using IKEA rods and S-hooks. It keeps my packages right in front of me in my line of site.

 

This is the view from my scrap room door and as you can see I have three of the rods hung across the front of my desk space. On each rod I have several s-hooks. On each hook I have a binder ring and I slide the embellishment packages onto the rings.

 

As you can see I was right in the middle of a project when this photo was taken :) I group embellishments by type on each ring when possible. One ring is all pearls, one is all bling, one is all MME, etc. I really do use my embellishments more because they are always right there in front of me!

My other embellishments, like flowers and those with no hole for a ring, I store a little differently.

 

This is my Prima Breeding Program. If the world ever runs out of Prima Flowers I will have enough to breed them in captivity. These bins are fabulous storage. I got them from a retail store that was getting rid of them. However, if you google "tip out bins" you will find some for sale. When I empty a package into the bins I add the tag so I will know what the name/type is.

 

My other odd ball things I store in my Alex drawers in a variety of plastic separators. These are all my rub-ons, journal cards, etc. This is a shallow drawer so nothing gets buried. Once a year I try and go through all my hoard and if there is anything I haven't used since the last time I sorted - out it goes. I toss everything into a box and take it over to the local recreation center.

So that's it - my plain and simple storage for embellishments. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

So that's it - my plain and simple embellishment storage system.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to stop by the blog for lots of great tips 

all month long!

Anita

Craft Space Blog Hop

Welcome to the Frosted Designs Craft Space Blog Hop!

If you have arrived from Teresa Jaye's Blog you are on the right track.

If not, you might want to start over at the beginning to make sure you see all

the craft space goodness! 

So here is a look at my craft space! I am very lucky to have my own room, 

outfitted exactly like I want it. I ripped all the flooring out and I have bare cement floors. 

I didn't want to worry about what I might get on it. And let me tell you, I 

have dumped some things on it! 

And let me say thank you so much, to my wonderful hubby, who lets me buy and do

whatever I want. Love you honey!

When you walk in the door this is what you see...

,,,,,my work table, it is an antique trestle table I bought for next to nothing a few years ago. 

I have my little rolly cart with all my most used tools on/in it. The rods across the windows are Ikea curtain rods and S-hooks. I keep all the embellies that I reach for the most on those. My sewing machine is to the left on an Ikea drawer unit.

 

Next up is my Ribbon Ring - this was the best organizational tool I ever bought. 

It was worth every cent and then some. I love it. 

My desk has my laptop, printer, photo printer, album in progress and a few misc things.

Yes. I did paint all the walls, back when this was DD2's bedroom when we first moved
in the house. There are murals all the way around the room.

Here I have stacked my Iris carts next to some cubicle shelving I have. In the Iris drawers, I

 sort things I am collecting for future projects. One drawer is all Texas stuff, one drawer is 

all my DD's High School stuff, one is all the cards my DH has ever given me, etc. 

Above the closet is my collection of House Mouse stamps. I don't actually

stamp with my House Mouse stamps, I just collect them. Aren't they toooo cute????

Shelves from Ikea (I am telling you - Ikea is the Mother Ship)

This is my wall of shelves. I keep all my lesser used supplies here. These were stamp shelves in a retail store in their previous life. When the company decided to get rid of them, they came home with me. They are so happy here in their retirement years. No obnoxious children hanging or climbing on them!

This is the newest addition to the room - I wanted something to keep my Cinch 

out on - I use it all the time. So off to Ikea I went. This little thing was so cheap.

And very sturdy. Right now it has some things I got at convention on it, but it will

have some baskets on the shelves to hold my Cinch supplies very soon.

So this is my happy place - my PRIMA BREEDING PROGRAM. Someday, the world 

might run out of Prima flowers. If that ever happens, I plan on having enough of them

in captivity to start breeding my own.

I get TONS of questions about these bins! They are made by Deflecto and you can get 
them here. These are some my favorite storage pieces.  

 

Here is my paper storage, another shelf just like the ones in the closet. It had a former

life in a retail store as well. It is perfect for storing my paper in! 

I love, love, love my Alex drawer units from Ikea. There are three of them here, sitting

so happily side by side. They come with casters, but I wanted a little more height for 

mine, so I took the casters off and put cinder blocks under them instead. They are the 

perfect height now, I just turn my chair around and there they are!

I get a ton of questions on these drawers - the Ikea item number is 401.962.41 and 

you can find them HERE 

I keep tons of things in the drawers, my most used stamps, my inks, die cutting supplies, embellishments,button jars, all my paints and sprays, my punches,,, so many things. 

Last, but not least, is by brad storage. I have issues with brads and buttons. I love this little cube,

I bought it from Best Scrapbook Shelf, and it is wonderful to store my brads in. It holds

HUNDREDS of different little containers of brads.

So that is it! My scrappy space. 

I hope you have enjoyed a look around my studio.

I would love it if you would hope over to my Facebook Page and like me - you can never
have too many friends, right:? I will look you up straight away too.

Your next stop on the hop is Lynn's Blog
And be sure to stop by the Frosted Designs Blog and leave a comment for the Prize Drawing!
Here is the list of blogs in case you get lost:
 

Ann  http://annsnovemberrose.blogspot.com/ 

Teresa Jaye http://teresajaye.blogspot.com/

Anita http://theflamingochronicals.blogspot.com /

Lynn http://scrappyhappymom.blogspot.com/

Lori http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Sarah http://scrapsbysarah.blogspot.com/

Lydia http://kiwimumscraps.blogspot.com/

Sassy http://sassymoments.blogspot.com/

Ashley http://ashleyspaperdoll.blogspot.com/

Brenda http://www.brendasscrappyblog.blogspot.com/

Susie http://www.thedieshaveit.com/

Laurie http://www.laurielariviere.blogspot.com/

Lori M http://frugalscrapper.blogspot.com/

Carol http://carolpaperie.blogspot.com/

Channa http://crafts-pieces.blogspot.com/

Have a great day!

Anita