Scraproom Tour

Hi everyone! I know it's been forever since I last posted (over 2 years!!) but I wanted to show some of my scraproom and some of the ways I organize these days.

This is my new table! It's all Ikea - 4 Alex cabinets, 4 Linmon table tops and 3 4-pack Capital legs. I like to scrap standing up so the table is waist-high. And that shelf underneath is fabulous for quick storage! (See below)



I covered the whole tabletop with a sheet of 12 gauge clear plastic that I got from a fabric store. I used a very strong double-sided tape to adhere it underneath so it stays in place really well. (The photo isn't great but I don't know how to really show it!!)



The shelf under the tabletop is great for storing the tools I use most.



Also, the shelf is great for getting scraps off the tabletop while I'm in the middle of scrapping.



A couple other storage ideas that I've gleaned from the internet over the years that are working well for me:

All my paper collections are stored in this OPEN top box on a waist-high shelf. There is also a light source right above it so I can see well. (My eyes are terrible these days!!)



This hanging storage for my sticker letters is one of my favourite ideas ever. Using the clip-hanging system but it doesn't take any desk space. I just used plain towel racks (not sure if they're from Ikea or Walmart) that fit my shelving unit. Then I bought a couple packs of curtain hooks and ring hooks (see close-up photo below) and hang in sets of colour. When I want to use them I simply unhook the colour I want and bring it to the table.





I also use towel racks for my punch storage. Again, it only takes wall space, no desk space.



I have seen some beautiful ink pad storage units out there and decided to make my own from foam core board. Man, I'm really, really bad at working with that stuff but it worked anyway!! Don't look too closely at the crookedness.



Anyway, I have way more stuff than I'm showing here but wanted to show my FAVOURITES!!
Lynnette

New52 (Yes, I'm still alive!)

I know I haven't been here in a while but we've had a ton of stuff going on over the past couple months and now I'm just trying to catch up.

Here are the NINE New52's that I have missed posting. I will admit that a few are pretty lame but I've been too busy to think too hard about this. LOL!

Week 12 - Meeting Brooklyn my new grand-niece. I know I mentioned it before but here is the New52 post for it. This is me holding this mushy little bundle of joy.

 

 

 

Week 13 - Making Filler Cards for Project Life. I know I did another post on this but here it is again but with a new card. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the Fabulous and a Stampin Up stamp and punch for the butterfly

 



 

 

 

Week 14 - This one is not very exciting... nope, not at all!! But it was necessary and I did the job all by myself. I hung these towel racks from Ikea to hold my growing supply of punches. After finishing the job I realized I will need at least another two!!

 

 

 

 

Week 15 - There is no photo for this one but I got a new client for my bookkeeping business. Her name is Tawnee and she is a VERY inspiring woman. I look forward to working with her for a long time to come.


Week 16 - There is no photo for this one either. I booked our Alaska cruise! We are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary next week and we needed to do SOMETHING special so we're going in September to Alaska. (That will be another New52 for me at the time!)


Week 17 - My kids had surprised me with tickets for Cirque Du Soleil's Amaluna on my birthday and we finally got to go this week!! I had never been to one before and what an incredible treat it was. Lots of fun with my kids too. Here's us just before we left.

 

 

 

Week 18 - Scraping the bottom of the barrel for this one as this week was SO busy trying to get our rental house ready for sale. But I did try a new restaurant with the kids - one of their favourites. Kinjo sushi restaurant. It was really good and very fast. Yummy!

 

 

Week 19 - Went to my regular monthly Stampin' Up card night and learned how to do double embossing. It was confusing as I don't have a Big Shot and never use embossing folders so I didn't really "get" it but I LOVED the result!

 

 

 

 

Week 20- My Mother's Day was quiet but fun. My son, Corey, and his boyfriend were over for a simple hotdog dinner. LOL! Cor brought a new game with him named Quelf and we had an absolute gas playing it. It's similar to Cranium but very, very strange. The photo below is of my game piece - Super Ninja Monkey. I know she was a girl because of her pink bow.

 

 

I have to add one more for Week 20 as it was very special. Corey gave me flowers and chocolates for Mother's Day. That really made me smile as it was a real first!

Photo Project - Mar 30, 2013

Photo Project - Mar 30, 2013

We're moving the kids out of the house today and I'm just waiting for hubby to be ready so we can pick up the moving van.

I thought I'd use the time to post a few more photos from my photo project. I'm debating whether or not I'll continue posting these photos. It's a bit of work and I'm not sure people are even looking so I don't know if it's worth it or not. I'll have to think about it.

068 - Container (This is my washi tape collection and my baker's twine. I have lots and I'll probably get more. Sigh... it becomes an addiction.)

 



074 - Field of Green (We live on the Canadian Prairies. There ARE no "fields of green" right now so all I can give you is a dusty house plant. LOL!)

 

075 - Green (Another house plant. What can I say? I've been busy!!)

 

076 - Wearing of The Green (What can I say? The person coming up with these prompts is OBSESSED with St Pat's Day!! These little ladies were my grandmother's and I have them on my dresser in my bedroom.)

 

 

Scraproom Reoganization - Mar 8, 2013

Today I decided I couldn't stand the mess in my office/scraproom another minute. I spent the WHOLE day fixing things up.

I purged a bunch of stuff (need to do a day of just purging though) and moved things around so that the stuff I use all the time is much more handy - but still put away!!

This is the west wall. This is where Taya works when she's over and when she's not this is where I spread out stuff. I have a wire hanging under the shelf but don't have a lot hanging on it at the moment. I keep my flowers on the shelf and Iris cases of PP on the little table at the end (by the typewriter).

This is the after. I moved the Iris cases into the closet.

 

 

This is the east wall. This is my waist-high drafting table and this is where I do all my scrapping. It's such a mess! I can't get at things and there is too much on the work surface.

 

 

This is the after. I moved a bunch of things into the two boxes under the table and reorganized almost EVERYTHING in the plastic storage beside the table. I also put my punches on the picture rail. I'll probably hang another towel rack to store more.

 

 

 

This is the closet on the north wall. I can't stand it!! I have client storage in there (a lot) and then a lot of crap.

 

 

 

I know it probably doesn't look like a big change but it's HUGE.