This is what we've been up to here - Mr Fixit doing the drilling and myself directing operations and then me playing. My craft room is very small compared to many, so I keep lots of stuff neatly tidied away in Really Useful Boxes behind sliding doors. But, I found that staring at a blank piece of wall to one side of my corner desk was uninspirational to say the least. Mr Fixit wasn't happy about my original idea of shelving - and in any case I couldn't reach it without kneeling on the desk if it went too far along (that's how little space I had to play with). This is the solution - and I'm so easily pleased that I just love the compromise :)
I had such fun digging my favourite and most used bits out of their boxes. Martha Stewart punches of course plus other punches. Then a little selection of wooden stamps - these are the ones I'm using a bit right now and I'll ring the changes for example at Christmas time (probably should be starting on Christmas cards now really!?) and a few bottle of glimmer and shimmer mist. The bottom shelf was originally going to hold all of my Stickles bottles (got a load of Tim Holtz Distress ones this week and they're gorgeous). When Mr Fixit saw them he remarked that it looked a bit like a spice rack though so they have been relocated apart from a couple of plain glittery ones. I had to laugh though 'cos this IS a spice rack in any case :)) Bought from eBay here and really well made - just great for anyone with limited space or even a spare piece of wall in amongst lots of other display shelving. So hopefully no fears about the wall falling down which keeps Mr Fixit happy - plus I have something more inspiring than a blank wall to look at.
Right, I'm off for a good old nose at what everyone else is up to - join me at Julia's here to see what's going on :)
Di
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Hi Di
ReplyDeleteI love your new shelving. Much better for inspiration than a blank wall! My Mr Fixit wasn't happy when I wanted stamp shelves put up . . . but he disappeared into the garage for a few days and emerged triumphant! Will have to show them on WOYWW next week!
Hugs, Sandra
Wow - the more I see of your craft room, the greener my eyes go - and they're blue so that's no mean feat....LOL!!!! Have fun! Karen x
ReplyDeleteHi Di . . . sorry you had trouble trying to follow my blog (so I can't get away with not uploading my stamp shelves next week! LOL!) . . . I've added a FOLLOWERS widget to the left hand side of my blog now! HTH
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ReplyDeleteThat new shelving looks fab and lots of gorgeous crafty bits on it too.
ReplyDeleteHave a great WOYWW,
Karen #68
Like the look of this but as I share my space with my ES have to bow to his desire NOT to have stuff on the walls! Great idea though.
ReplyDeletex Tricia (79)
Fantastic spice rack for your favourite things, glad to see that includes lots of Penny Blacks!!
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Brenda 98
A great little spice rack!! Well done.
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Love the new storage shelves :-)
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Love your new storage, I really should get myself something like that. Thank you for popping over to my blog and taking a peek, just been looking at some of your fab creations, they are all really lovelly :)
ReplyDeleteI just love everyones storage ideas! Thanks for the peek and sharing. Have a great WOYWW.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Marjo #5
Hi Di - gosh if I had known there was someone else interested I would have definitely shared - as I ended up doing two days as someone had to return to Leeds! Next time something like this comes up its your turn x
ReplyDeleteLove the shelf what a great idea. Your poor car....hope it's fixed for you.
ReplyDeleteDi brilliant way to use space and brighten up your craft room would love some shelving myself..going to think seriously about re-organising I think!
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Shaz in in Oz.x
What a fab Idea for storage Diane, it’s perfect for your stamps and things and as you say, better than looking at a blank wall.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your space this week.
Sue
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I like your new shelving. I like having most used stuff close at hand. Thanks for sharing Vickie #49
ReplyDeleteI find out that a craftroom is never big enough. I start with a small one, now I have a bigger one but... still too small. But the cards I find on your blog are so sweet and precisely. Wonderful. Franka
ReplyDeleteGreat storage idea! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuper storage, I too am in need of a wall unit as it's so much nicer to see what you have, rather then trying to remember and then fishing it out!
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Love your shelving- TFS, Shaz#125
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ReplyDeleteOh you're so right - that is inspiring. Now you have to be really disciplined and makes ure the stamps are always proper clean - or the wall will be stamped !
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use a spice rack.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated WOYWW