Just a quick post today with another update on the progression of my scrap room...
For my ribbon storage I found this nifty little gizmo called a '24" Sticker-On-A-Roll Shelf.' It attaches right to my pegboard and it is NICE! If you look really close on the right hand side you can see where I clipped a clothespin to help keep a tight fit since I don't yet have enough ribbon to fill this shelf. The clothespin works great...however something tells me I won't need it for long. ;)
I'll also give you a hint...DON'T buy one from a scrapbooking vendor. ;) The scrapbooking sites charge upwards of $20 for this little bugger!
I found mine from a Video Store Supply vendor here called 'Video Store Shopper' and it was a fraction of the price...coming in at $4.50!
So...the moral of the story for today is...look in places other than the obvious, you'll likely be pleasantly surprised! :o)
I am currently in the middle of creating my craft room, and it has definitely been a labor of love! I thought it would be fun to share some of the progression before I unveil the 'final product.'
I have an absolute LOVE of colored pencils. Specifically, Prismacolor colored pencils! I think they color and write SO smooth! I also think they're too pretty to keep in some pencil box, stuffed in a drawer. So, I made them part of the decor of my room. It's great to see all the colors, and it adds a nice splash of color to an otherwise blue wall.
I got the flower pot from Menard's and I filled it up with about 5 bags of black beans for the 'dirt.' Then I just added all of the pencils, with the tip up, and voila! The result was a practical pencil display. Not quite a floral display...but that's not really my style anyway. ;)
So if you're trying to decide what to do with your pencils, and you have an old flower pot sitting on a shelf in the basement or attic that you'd love to get out again...try this. It's easy and fun!
When I was about 5 years old I took swimming lessons at the local YMCA. And, I flunked. Twice. I didn't pass because I was too scared to jump off the diving board into the deep end of the water. I was so scared of trying something new and unexpected that I had to keep repeating the same lesson over...and over again.
I'm definitely a perfectionist. The unknown can cause me to be paralyzed with fear to the point of being literally frozen where I am. Starting this blog is kind of like standing on the end of that diving board staring down into the unknown 'deep end.'
However, I'm going to jump in anyway. I am excited to have a place to share all the good stuff that surrounds me. Happy stuff. Crafty stuff. Scrappy stuff. New things I learn. Whatever happens to be on my mind at any particular moment. Hang on and enjoy, because here we go...
One....Two....THREE!
