LOOKEY, Lookey!! FABULOUS Idea!

Okay . . . . be prepared to rush right out to your local hardware store. I showed a picture in the Archiver's Holiday sales flyer of a ribbon organizer from Clip-it-Up to my husband and he made one for me! A piece of gutter, two endcaps, some wing nuts and a metal rod and voila! I only had 4 inches clearance under my Ikea pen holders and it fits perfectly! In the pictures I haven't placed the ribbon ends under the rod yet because I'm still deciding what ribbons are "worthy" of the front row on my desk. Isn't this the coolest thing evah? Now my ribbons will be easily accessible and I can roll out just the right amount without removing the roll. WoooHOOO!!!

Thanks for stopping by today. I've been working on some thank you cards and will share them when they've had time to reach the recipients >wink<

Hugs,

Colleen

Ribbon Storage

I always enjoy seeing crafters' storage solutions, so decided to share one of my own favorites. I adore ribbon . . . . have a difficult time creating a card without it . . . so my ribbon collection is massive. I kid you not. And the best storage idea for me utilizes Cropper Hopper's Embellishment Organizer and Embellishment Boxes. Each organizer holds ninety little embellishment boxes, so ninety different ribbons! I have eight of the totes and group my ribbons by color. I wish I could say I have all my ribbon stored this way, but I have my Stampin' UP! ribbon together in a tray-like holder within reach of my work area and stacks of shoebox style boxes with holes on shelves all crammed full of ribbon. Maybe eventually I can get it all organized in the Cropper Hoppers . . . a girl can dream . . .
I did make a card today and will take a picture of it in the morning. Thank you for stopping by today.
Hugs,
Colleen