Craft Storage Video | Michelle Short Craft Room Tour August 2015

One of my favourite UK cardmakers and one very tidy crafter, Michelle Short of the Card Grotto, has shared a video and a full blog post on her Craft Room.

You can click here or on the photos for the direct link.

Crafters Companion's pen storage

Could this be the ultimate pen storage?

It is made by Crafters Companion (UK craft company but available in the USA too) and  they say it will accommodate any pen type available right now in the craft market. It certainly looks great and has all the interlocking and arranging ways that a crafter would want.

For more info, click here.

Ps, this is NOT a sponsored post! I haven't tried the system myself (yet) so I can't really comment on it just yet.

Tutorial: Promarkers storage

Sally has done a tutorial on how to create this:

Click here for the blog post where you can download a pdf file with instructions.

Leigh's markers storage idea

Leigh's ideas have been featured previously, and this time she surprised me with this usnual but great design. It is, obviously, a marker storage, but I think it is charming and useful in equal mesure. She sells them on ebay I believe (more info in here).

They are single units that you can assemble in many different ways and decorate as you wish. 

Nancy's clever idea

This is the cheapest marker holder you will ever see, because is free. (Well, it is free if you consume the drinks already!)

If you would like to know why it is clever, visit Nancy's blog here.

Kathy's Studio

I love the look of this space, it is a very grown up studio don't you think?
The room is 12' x 14'.
And look at this unit:

But this one bellow HAS to be my all time favorite drawer unit. So envious!

In a couple of day, Kathy will share some more ideas.
 Click here for Kathy's full post.

Jenny's create room

Jenny's creating room is a lovely room full of personalized details.

Very pretty way to store Copics.

Love all those ink pads.

Click here for more info and photos on her blog.

Sharon's Promarker storage

I will let Sharon do the talking:

I finally have my custom made Promarker storage unit, and I'm really pleased with it. We're just getting a small initial order made up first, until we see how much interest there is, but I know that lots of the ladies that come to my classes will want one as we use Promarkers in the class a lot. 

If this is successful then I have plans to get him designing storage for lots of other crafty products!

You can find more info on Sharon's blog here.

Dianne's Promarker idea

I just love this Promarkers storage idea.
Dianne has plenty more ideas to offer on her blog. Click here for them.

Sharon's Promarkers storage idea

Saron uses an acrylic desk pot with partitions from Muji, the great japanese store with shops in Europe, USA, Japan and, of course, available online. A similar option is what I have been using for a while, although mine is a bit wider so it has some restrictions, check it here.

Click here for more photos.

Kimberly's creative space

Kimberly's room is 10' x 10' and was formerly a bedroom.

I love this idea on marker pen storage.

Click here for a lot more photos and explanation on what and why Kimberly uses for storage.

France's redone Craft room

France's studio has gone through a redesign. Have a look.

Click here for more photos.

Alissa's Craft Room

Alissa of 33 Shades of Green is not only an Interior designer, but also a crafter, she has sewing projects decorating projects and a fabulous space to do it all in.

I love the old table that beam on the bottom with the sewing machine on it seems so practical.

She uses lots of nice jars to store her supplies, always visible and neat.

Lots of inspirational touches sprinkled around.

For more visit her blog 33 Shades of Green, you might want to tour the rest of her house its worth a trip.

Harriet's idea: Copic (or any pen) storage

Love this idea from Harriet Hensley. A silverware holder, as seen in a cafeteria or restaurant. An additional advantage is the plastic holder can be removed and taken to your work table.

Michelle's studio

This is Michelle's studio.

I love the practicality of it. Specially, the sorting of inks by color.

To check out more photos and explanation click here.

Copic Marker Storage idea.

As many of us, I have been bitten by the Copic Craze and I'm completely addicted. My collecion keeps growing and a simple pencil case doesn't cut it any more. I stumbled upon the blog of one of my I {heart} Copics Design Teammates,Judy. Judy and I both like our Copics to be portable. I have one of these CTMH My Acrylic Organizers on order. Pefect size and shape. You can see the lids of all your markers and small enough to tote around to crops, or in front of the TV. Check out her blog or website for more pictures and/or information.

Posted by Christy Clark

Ultimate Plus

Hi! I’m Karen and am so thankful be part of the Crafty Storage team. Crafting + organizational stuff = fun for me and I hope, fun for you too!

I am a very proud owner of an Ultimate Plus storage unit. This unit is made out of solid pine, takes up only 12” x 12” space and spins on a very smooth lazy susan. It fits 60 of my Stampin Up inkpads, 60 markers, 60 reinkers and has pegs for 40 ink wheels. There’s also space on the top to hold my overflow stamp pads.

I love it because it holds my marker, stamp pad and refill of the same color right next to each other, no more hunting for things. It’s great to be able to have all your stamp pads within easy reach. Enjoy!

round & round...

While doing anything crafty, I often find myself struggling to have all necessary supplies within reach.  So, I had to get a little creative (although, I'm fairly certain there are others who have successfully completed this task as well).

I decided that this plan would be best used inside my classroom...with a home version soon to follow.  As a 7th grade language arts and social studies teacher, I'm constantly using my colored pencils, markers, scissors, etc.  You'll also notice a gavel (I teach the Leadership/ASB class), some hand sanitizer, a few numbered popsicle sticks, and Smencils.  Some of these items are not all that similiar to what you might find in your own crafting stash.  No worries.  It should work just the same.

All you need is one Lazy Susan, and a few containers that will fit atop your spinning wheel.  Next up, grab your glue gun and turn it on.  While you're waiting for it to heat up, arrange your containers (you can even trace them on the surface of your Lazy Susan).  Now it's time to glue it all down.  From there, all you've got left to do is fill the containers with your favorite crafting supplies!  Be sure you spin the Lazy Susan...just because you can!  :)

P.S.  My name is Anne and I'm soooooooooooo excited to be a part of this Crafty Storage team!  I hope to be back soon with more ideas to share.  Right now, we're in the midst of rearranging our spare bedroom/my crafting room.  Perhaps this blog will serve as a bit of a motivator for me too!

Copic Markers storage

Tami had the concept and her husband engineered and produced it. They have launched a new business called Studio 3 Solutions. They hope to be add additional products.

It will hold a total of 120 Copic Sketch markers, with 24 on each shelf. Each shelf is angled so you can read the names on your sketch markers clearly. The angled shelf also allows you to pull a marker out without others coming along. It will also house the other styles of Copic markers, as well as most other coloring mediums, like Prismacolor colored pencils and markers.

Click here for Tami's blog.

You can also see a happy customer's review and photos on Heather Nichols' blog here.

Copic Markers storage

This is how I store my markers, using an Acrylic Partition Desk Tidy from Muji. Several advantages. One of them is that you can store two ways: horizontal, perfect for one person, or upright for sharing.

The other main advantage is that you can store a couple -maybe more- on top of each other like above.