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A Couple of Quick Cards and Some Reorganization...

Hi there!  How is your weekend going?  Ours is flying by!!  LOL!  I realize that I've been a little absent lately...sorry about that!  Not only have we been busy spending time with family but I've also spent some time reorganizing all my patterned paper!  Now, that might not seem like a huge undertaking to you...but let me assure you it WAS!!  I have no idea how I have accumulated SO MUCH paper but I sure did!  Not only have I purged...but I have reorganized it!  I actually shouldn't say "RE-organize" because it never really was organized to begin with.  (((grin)))

Sooo...enough babbling!  Before I share pictures of my newly organized paper I will share with you some cards I made yesterday!  You see, I've found tons of fun stuff in my cleaning "binge" and I was so inspired by it that I just had to sit down and stamp!  :-)

 
Isn't that paper SO pretty?  Sigh...  Funny thing though, when I first got it (quite a while a go) I wasn't too crazy about it.  You know, things always look different online..and this paper was no exception.  It just wasn't what I had pictured.  Well, fast forward to this weekend and I actually swooned when I saw it!  Isn't it funny how our tastes change?  :-)

 
For my pink card I used some of the before mentioned K & Co. patterned paper that I "unearthed" in my paper pile (teeheheeheee) combined with the Very Vintage Labels no. 2 stamp set (Waltzingmouse Stamps) and one of the sentiments from the Rescue Remedies Additions set (also from Waltzingmouse Stamps).  For embellishments, I added a Prima, some ribbon and lace, and a few rhinestones.

 
For my blue card, I used the same two sets (Very Vintage Labels no. 2 and Rescue Remedies Additions) and the same embellishments (except for a different color Prima :-).  I still can't decide which one I like better!  Yesterday it was the pink one...but today it's the blue one!  LOL!

O.k., now I'll show you what I've been up to (organization wise)!

 
I forgot to take a "before" picture...but trust me, it WASN'T pretty!!  This whole shelf was so full (spilling over actually) as well as big stacks on the floor.  I know...SOO bad!!  Anyway, I grouped most of the paper by manufacturer name and separated them by homemade dividers (more on that in a bit).  I have a lot of certain companies paper, so I dedicated a whole holder to them (and for My Mind's Eye...THREE holders LOL).

 
Within each divider (separated by manufacturer) I organized the paper by collection and/or colors.  Because I only had 6 plastic dividers that came with the paper holders (made by Cropper Hopper) and I needed a LOT more (and I'm not patient enough to order some and WAIT for them to arrive), so I made my own!  I started with a piece of 4 x 12 cardstock.  I then adhered two punched out labels to the top.  I used THIS EK Success punch for the labels (which I already had in my punch collection :-).

 
Here's a picture of the top where I store all of my smaller paper packs.  The basket to the right holds all of my Basic Grey paper pads.  If you'd like to see more pictures of my stamp room, you can see the page I created for it HERE. 

Well, I'm off to pick up my daughter from camp!  I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!  ~Laurie

A Peek Into My Stamp Room...

If you are here looking for my project for JustRite week, please scroll down or click HERE.

Over the past few months, I've received quite a few requests to see pictures of my stamp room.  Well, I've been putting it off because it seems there is always something I want to organize or change first.  I've finally realized that there will ALWAYS be something that needs to be organized/changed!  LOL!  So, today I took some pictures of my stamp room...

This is the view from the door...

This is the view to the left...

I've created a separate page full of photos of my stamp area, including close-up shots of my embellishment drawers!  I've also included info on where I purchased my furniture, as well as many other details!  You can find the link under the "Pages" header on the left sidebar, or you can click HERE.

I'll be back tomorrow morning with another project to share with you!  Thanks for stopping by!  ~Laurie
 
 
 

Nestabilities Storage...

Happy Sunday!  I normally try not to post pictures of my stamping area...mostly because it is very small and not all that pretty!  LOL!  However, I wanted to share with you  pictures of how I am storing my Nestabilities. 

The other day, while stamping (and talking on the phone...hehehee!), I was wanting to use my Nestabilities.  Up until recently, I have been storing them in Nugget tins and ziploc bags (sooo bad, I know!!), with the intention to put them in CD cases soon.  Since I was doing more talking than stamping (LOL!!), I thought that I could organize them while I finished my conversation.  After I had the CD cases out, I started to think about where I would put them when I was done (my space really is that small...and everything has to have a place).  It was then that I saw the inside of my cabinet (the doors were open still) and the light bulb went on!!  LOL!

 

My cabinets are the "faux" wood kind...so I was not worried about the finish (if I had nice wood cabinets I would probably test the adhesive on a small corner or something).  I just cut strips from a self adhesive magnet roll...added a bit more double stick tape for good measure...and placed them on the inside of my cabinet.  At first, I was just using some magnet rolls that I already had (you know the kind that you can get in any craft store or even at Wal-Mart).  I knew I wasn't going to have enough so I made sure to check for it the next time I went to town.  Can  you believe NO ONE had the magnet rolls anymore??!!  I always see them....I guess that's just Murphey's Law or something like that!  LOL!  So, I ended up ordering THIS from JoAnn's online store.  I have to tell you that it is WAAAAY better than the stuff I was using (the magnet is stronger)...and the rolls are HUGE!  I ordered two of them and only used half of one roll for all four sets of my Nestabilities!!  (I have more left for when I order all those INCREDIBLY gorgeous new sets that Spellbinder's in previewing right now!! LOL!)

It is working out great for me!  My stamp desk is only about a foot away from the cabinet that holds these dies, so they are always within reach!  I know that this is not the solution for everyone...but hopefully this helps someone!  :-)

Have a great day!!