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    08 June 2009

    The Craft Room

    Well, I finally took some much better photographs of my craft room.  It really is finished now apart from some window blinds but I really need to find the right ones so it may be a while before I get those.  The light streams in the windows and at times it is difficult to see the computer screen so the blinds are a must, I just haven't seen any I particularly like yet.

    I love my little room though, it is great having a (labelled) place for everything and makes tidying up so much easier.  I do love organisation so I must admit I really enjoyed all the labelling!

    Here are some (well, 20) pictures for you, I know that I love looking at craft room pictures so I though I would do plenty so that nosey people like me are satisfied - isn't it horrible when you see a craft room but can't quite make out what that lovely looking piece of stash is laying on the table?

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    This is an overview of the room

    If you have visited Jennifer McGuire's blog (link in the sidebar) then you will recognize the wall art :)  I loved it so much that I just had to have it - however, as the company are in America I didn't really want to wait for it to arrive so I made it myself by creating the words in photoshop and then cutting them with sign vinyl in my Quickutz Silhouette.  I won't pretend it was simple to put the word 'Creative' on the wall in a straight line whilst it was curling up and sticking together but to be honest the whole process took about 2 hours and I love that I made it myself.

    The television on the wall is a godsend and I love that it is on a swivel and tilt fitting so that I can position it just right and pull it out from the wall.

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    The other side

    This is the other side of the room.  There is a high area which is housing my sewing machine but is also where Ben and Charlotte can sit and do some crafting whilst I am scrapping at my desk.  The boxes underneath hold the childrens craft supplies (they have nearly as much as I do!).

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    Little Red Cabinet

    I love this little red cabinet from Ikea.  I holds A4 paper perfectly and you can fit about a ream in each draw.  Here begins my labelling mania!  I use this to hold printer paper, photo paper, envelopes, labels (of course!), postcards, SD cards and other small items - did I say how much I love it?  It holds loads, I emptied out an entire sideboard cupboard into it and still had space!

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    Storage Boxes - Ikea strikes again!


    I just adore these storage boxes from Ikea.

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    Sweetie Jar

    I keep my tiny ink pads in this sweetie jar which is great for being able to find the one you want quickly and it looks so pretty!

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    Yep!  It's from Ikea :)

    I love this little rail above my workspace which holds paints and tools, great to have the stamp cleaner at hands reach.

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    Making Memories Carousel holding more tools

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    Creative Memories Layout Frame

    I love this layout frame from Creative Memories, I bought this ages ago whilst having a craft room was a distant dream - I am so glad I did, although I think I am going to cut off the ribbon that runs along the front of the frame (for pegs) because I never use it and would rather see my layout.

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    A fairy watches over me

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    Buttons in little spice jars

    I have finally organised my buttons by colour, it is great.  I used a glue dot to adhere a corresponding coloured button to the top of each jar, it just makes it that bit quicker to grab the correct jar.

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    Mini books in a basket

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    Paper holders from Muji

    I just couldn't find anything that I liked to hold my paper until I saw that Paula Pascual and used these suspension file holders from Muji, they are absolutely perfect!  I am going to cover the fronts and add labels but I currently have 8 of them and have yet to sort my paper properly so I can't do that just yet. 
    The one on the left of the photograph is actually holding a pile of layouts that need to be filed into albums.

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    Wood mounted stamps

    I have to confess that I haven't had time to actually organise the inside of the boxes holding my stamps yet but I wanted to show you how much they hold, the large ones are amazing.  Sorry about the Amy in the photo but I think she finds all this 'stuff' more exciting than toys.

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    Chipboard Alphabets

    This is another of the large boxes, great for holding all those chipboard alphabets.

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    Acrylic Stamps

    I currently have my acrylic stamps in one of these boxes, the plan is to put them into binders and then keep the binders in the box.

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    Copic Markers

    I was thrilled that my copic markers fitted perfectly into the DVD sized box.

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    Amy's Area

    Amy's little desk fits perfectly between my desk and the expedit unit.  Now I just need to get her to sit in it whilst I craft, she currently prefers to sit on my desk which sort of prevents me from doing anything!

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    Letter Stickers

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    Little drawers

    These little drawers are brilliant for holding all your bits and pieces.  They are also one of the first items I have found that I can fit my Marvy Le Plume pens in (they are quite long those pens!).  Again, this is on my desk so I have used the drawers for frequently used ink pads, pens, pencils and acrylic blocks.

    I love the colour of the room it is Dulux's Melon Sorbet, it is exactly the colour I was hoping for.  All the furniture is Ikea (surprise, surprise), I'm so happy they started a delivery service as our nearest Ikea is in Bristol, we did have to travel up to buy the boxes, jars etc because they don't deliver all those items but getting the furniture delivered was a big help (but, be warned, there is a £60 delivery charge!)

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    Heaven

    So, there you have it, my little piece of heaven!  I love having a craft room and I can't tell you how thankful I am to my step-dad (who is like a real dad to me) for making this dream room for me (from this) and to Mark for helping Geoff every step of the way and, of course, paying for everything :) I love you both so much xx

    ETA:  For detailed information on the pieces of furniture used in my room see THIS post :)

     
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    Shir Benovich

    Love your room! Great storage solutions!

    Sarah Grant

    Oh this is wonderful - I think I need one to get my mojo flowing again. Are you taking bookings for visits yet???
    xxx

    Jill

    What a beautiful room to play in, wish mine looked so inviting!

    TracieH

    Simply stunning Sarah....I love it.

    Nona

    Looking forward to coming to play soon :D It looks gorgeous! Isn't Amy's hairgrowing now.

    Darcy

    I LOVE your craft room! The large white storage cabinet is exactly what I want! It's all beautiful!

    Lynn

    All I can say is WOW! I need to show this to my DH! When you look at how it was and how it is now, that's just amazing. It's lovely to have your own space.

    Jill

    Beautiful! Where did you purchase the spice jars? I want some!

    Jill

    Beautiful! Where did you purchase the spice jars? I want some!

    Kelly

    What a beautiful room! I love the green walls and the way that you have everything organized!

    Whitney

    Hello Sarah,

    My mom and I are interested in putting together a craft room like yours! We love your desk and thought you got most of it from IKEA, but we haven't been able to figure out which pieces you are using. Can you help us?! Thank you! Feel free to email me at wcheek@citizensedmond.com. Thank you!

    -Whitney

    Brenda Zastrow

    I am also interesting in what IKEA pieces were used for the desk.

    Thanks,
    Brenda Zastrow

    justinandbrenda@hotmail.com

    Carry

    I love your room! Could you please share where your desk is from and which pieces if from IKEA? Thanks!

    Sarah


    I will compile a list for you, but I may have to wait a few days until the kids go back to school :)

    Sarah xx

    Carlenya

    The room is very inspiring!! I love it!! Can you please tell me where the desk came from too? Thanks.

    carlenya

    The room is very inspiring!! I love it!! Can you please tell me where the desk came from too? Thanks

    carlenyaveasley@gmail.com

    Sarah


    I have just created a post here: http://www.sarahyoude.com/2010/01/craft-room-the-details.html showing exactly what I have used to create the room.

    Sarah xx

    Jen

    WOW!!! This room is AMAZING!!! I hope one day I can havea room of my own like this. This is a true scrapbookers heaven!

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