Friday, August 27, 2021
On My Desk| Scrapbook.com Cardstock Collection, Stencils and Craftroom Tools
Good morning, Crafty Friends!
Happy Friday! This weekend I will be carving out a little time in my craftroom to continue playing with goodies from Scrapbook.com. This month I am creating with the new color palettes from the Playful, Jewels, Roses, and other colorful collections. The new stencils provide a creative chance to try a few mixed media ideas. And I would love to see if I cannot do something interesting with the new acetate sheets from Scrapbook.com.
Scrapbook.com
Scrapbook.com
Scrapbook.com
Happy Friday, Friends!
Can we talk craft room organization? I LOVE organizing my creative space. In a house full of men, my craft room is a place where I am free to play with color, display my collection of pretty, delicate items and just spend a little quiet time letting my creativity lead me down a path of discovery.
I have not always had a dedicated craft space. As a military family, space can be at a premium. However, I have always carved out a space to create whether it was a small kitchen table with a rolling bag of supplies, a leaky basement in base housing, or now a little piece of creative heaven. My craftroom is not very large, so making sure I find creative and flexible storage solutions is key to getting the most out of my space.
Finding workable solutions for my growing paper collection is important. As a design team member for several companies, I like to organize my paper pads by each company and keep paper collections together (ephemera, enamel dots, and 6x6 paper pads). I used the Tall Sticker Organizer from Scrapbook.com to house my Pinkfresh Studio paper collections and Scrapbook.com cardstock paper pads. I made a few modifications to make the Tall Sticker Organizers work for me by using styrofoam to create risers and used the white-tabbed dividers to separate my paper collections. The 6x8 Paper Pad Holder easily accommodates several 6x8 paper pads.
With a variety of sizes, the envelopes are perfect for organizing single projects, multiple stamps and dies, and keeping my scrapbooking photos and DT assignments in order. I keep my filled storage envelopes in stackable paper trays for easy access as I work on my monthly assignments.
I hope this look at how I use some of Scrapbook.com's Craft Basics provides you with a few organizational ideas for our own crafty space. Thank you for stopping by!
Happy Organization,
Keia
Craft Room Basics:
Hello, Crafty Friends!
It is that time again...time for a Scrapbook.com LIVE (HERE)! Today's LIVE features the Ink Pad Storage Bundle.
If you are like me, you have probably been crafting for a while and have ink pad storage solutions that work for you and your space. My craft space is not very large, so finding functional, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing pieces is important to me. So maybe it's time to think outside the box.
I store my ink pad storage unit on a shelf above my Pops of Color. This way I can see the cards my sweet crafty friends have sent me. Thank you for stopping by! And don't forget to check out the Scrapboo.com LIVE (HERE).
Happy Crafting!
Keia
Supplies:
Hello Crafty, Friends!
One more day until Christmas. Are you ready for the big day? Are you dreaming of a crafty Christmas? I know I am! As one of my presents, I always ask my hubby for a few hours to myself to enjoy some quiet time in my studio. After the opening of presents, Zooming with parents, and spending time together, I long for a quiet moment to myself. I love stepping inside the calm, orderly room filled with all my crafty treasures and memories from years gone by. I usually bring a cup of tea and light a candle to set the mood. And for a moment, I get to be me and experience the joy of creating.
I have not always had a crafty space. As a military family, when we move, having a crafty space was not at the top of my list. However, my hubby has always made sure I had a table or corner to create in over the 15 years I have been crafting. One of the special things about my crafting journey are all the little crafty items my hubby makes or buys for me before he deploys. It this thing we do and I cherish each one.
So after umpteen years of shuffling my supplies around in plastic bags, packing boxes, Rubbermaid totes, or creating a corner in a leaky basement in base housing, I finally have my dream space. To mark the occasion, I thought I would create a pocket scrapbook page.
To create this layout, I used Scrapbook.com's Everyday Moments and 3x4 journaling cards. I love the happy pastel colors in this collection mixed with bold floral patterns. I adore all things crafty, so I used the I Work for Watercolors stamp and die set, from Picket Fence Studio, to create my own journaling card. I love how the inky splatters pair well with the crafty theme. The journal cards are perfect for use with my vintage 1940's typewriter. I just adhered the journaling card to a piece of 8.5x11 computer paper and typed out the story of my studio and how it came into existence.
A few bits and pieces from my other pocket scrapbooking kits help complete this page. I am so happy I took the time to journal about my studio.
Thank you for stopping by. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And continued blessings to you and yours.
Happy Crafting,
Pocket Scrapbooking Supplies (Affiliate Links):
Hello Crafty Friends,
I have been enjoying a variety of series or Youtube where fellow crafters discuss what is on their desk for the week or month and how they plan to use it. I thought I would give it a go and share what is on my desk and my plans for the craft items. This month I received happy mail from Scapbook.com featuring some of their new stencils, paper pads, journaling cards, and organizational supplies.
The paper pads come in a beautiful assortment that fits neatly into the missing gaps of my cardstock stash. And yes, hard to imagine, but I actually didn't have some of the colors. The paper is 80lb weight and cut to A2 size. I have an upcoming card using the Boho color pad, which features a lovely color palette.
The stencils are 6x8, which makes them perfect for cardmaking, scrapbooking, and more. I tried out the Cacti stencil with colored texture paste and was pleased with the stencil design and quality. I am excited about the journaling cards and looking forward to using both as card fronts and in my pocket journaling. There are also a few organizational pieces for one's craftroom. I used mine to hold my journal cards.
Happy Crafting,
Keia
On My Desk:
Social Icons