Stash Your Stash Blog Hop with The Twinery

Hello and welcome to my stop on The Twinery's Stash your Stash blog hop.  If you have come from Jeanne Jachna's blog, you are in the right spot.  If you have just happened upon this post and would like to join us, you can hop on back to The Twinery blog to get started at the beginning.

Today we are sharing how we store our twine.  I actually have two places that I store my twine rolls.  The first is on a pegboard system:

I started by storing my twine this way when I had quite a few of them.  I love how pretty they look all lined up in a row.  For those who follow my blog, you may know that I just recently moved and have been setting up my scrapping space.  This is one of the first things that went up because it has lots of ways to store different products.  I need to get some more pegs and put up some more twine that I still have in a box from our move.  Here is a closer look at the twine rolls.....

I also was on the design team for Ribbon Carousel for a while and as compensation for my time, I received a ribbon carousel from them.  I don't know if she is still making them, but here is what mine looks like with all that pretty solid bakers twine on it. 

It looks like they might still be sold on Amazon (Ribbon Carousel) so you might be able to get one there.

Nicole with The Twinery is generously giving away a Striped Twine sampler ($18 value) on each of the blog hop stops....that means that if you leave a comment on each blog, that is an entry into each drawing and more chances to win!!

Comments will close at midnight (EST) on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Winners will be posted on The Twinery blog on Thursday, November 5th.

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ALSO - just for the hop there is a special discount! STASH25

Use the code above to get

25% off any order through 11/6 

at The Twinery!!

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It is now time to hop on over to DoBea Alberts' blog to see how she stores her bakers twine.  Don't forget to leave a comment to get a chance to win the prize listed above!!

Hugs,
Amy

Easy Scrap Tool Organizer with Mini Tutorial

I don't have a paper crafting project to share with you today, but I wanted to share this really easy scrapping tool organizer that I made last week.  I am keeping some ink pads, twine spools, stamps, metal embellishments, and some adhesive stored in it.  I have it on my desk within easy reach and it looks so fab!!

Here is how I made it.......

I found the pieces at a second hand store (a total of $5) and bought the paint and adhesive at Michaels (with lots left over for other projects). I washed the glass candlestick and lightly sanded the metal pieces (to help the paint adhere) and then painted the metal pieces with spray paint....make sure you use the spray paint in a well ventilated area.....I did mine outside. 

I added a few layers of paint and waited for it to completely dry. I then glued and assembled the pieces together.  The adhesive that I used is Aleene's 7800 Platinum Bond.  Here is the project completely finished......

I hope that this has inspired you to search the shelves at your local second hand store for something you can get your hands on to alter and make your own.  Don't forget that I have a fun giveaway going on.......Click HERE to get entered......I will be drawing a winner this weekend.  =)

 
Hugs,
Amy

I am linking up to:

Caring Thoughts Card And My New Craft Table

I have been busy with so many things this week, I haven't had much scrapping time.  I do have a couple of things to share with you today.  First up is this card that I made a couple of weeks ago.....

I used my Cricut with Freshly Picked and Sweethearts cartridges.  I added a little texture to the planter with my bone folder and then inked it up.  That fab sentiment is from SRM Stickers.

We must have spring fever around here because we have been purging and cleaning like crazy.  I also have some fun news.....my scrapping table is all done!!  WooHoo!!  Here is what it looks like now.  I still need to fill the shelves, which will be no problem for me ;) and I was thinking of stenciling on the lighter colored spaces or something.....what do you think??

We modified plans from Ana White for my table.  It took my husband about 3 days to put it together and it took me a little over a day to paint it all. 

I am going to get some stuff done and get those shelves filled.  Don't forget I have a little giveaway going on....CLICK HERE to find out how to enter.

Hugs,

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #5 (Final Day)

Today is the last day on my Scrapbook Room Clean-out and Giveaway.  Thanks for joining me over the last week.  I have had fun sharing with you as I organize and get my room put together.  I am not quite done yet (still a couple of stacks of paper to deal with...hehe).  Hopefully I will have my new desk done in the next couple of weeks....I will share photos of my completed space when it is all done.  Thanks for the wonderful comments you have been leaving me along the way.  I am so happy to hear that I have inspired you in some way to get your rooms organized.

Today, I am going to share with you my *favorite* part of my organizing.  The kid's craft corner......

It is my *favorite* part because my kids can be in the room with me and I can even craft and supervise when they are doing their homework.  I bought this little table (unfinished) from the clearance section of a craft store a couple of years ago.  My husband finished it for the kids last year and I just moved it in here for them to use.  I used the left over piece of peg board for some of their tools from the one that was cut from the huge piece that I bought at Home Depot for my peg board.  I also cleaned up and hung a cork board that has been sitting in our garage for a few years for them to display their creations on.  The corner shelf is one that I picked up at a yard sale years ago and was in my old crafting space.  I know that they will find many hours of enjoyment crafting along with me.....which is one of their favorite things.

For my last giveaway I have this Complete Scrapbook Kit by Colorbök along with this lovely box of silk flowers by 3 Birds.

This scrapbook kit has over 460 pieces and includes an album.

(click picture to enlarge)

How to enter:

• Leave a comment under this post telling me if you like to craft alone or with a friend (or more)
• Be a public follower/subscriber on my blog (you can sign up on the right side of my blog)

One entry per person, please.  I will have a random drawing for this and all giveaways this week on Monday January 31st.  Good Luck!!  Don't forget to sign up for my other giveaways this week:

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #1

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #2

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #3

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #4

I plan to have a very big giveaway as soon as I reach 1000 followers/subscribers....let's just say that I will share with someone ".....some of my favorite things....."  ;)

Hugs,

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #4

Hello everyone, how are you doing today??  Here is another of my new favorite ways to get organized in my new scrapbook room....this is how I plan to organize my ribbon and tools.

I went to Home Depot and purchased this peg board for only $12.48 + tax.  It was a very large 4 x 8 foot sheet and they cut it down at Home Depot to the exact size I needed for FREE.  My husband found some floor moulding in the garage (remember his equivalent to my scrapbook room) and made a frame around it for me.  I really like how I can arrange (and re-arrange) the pegs to just how I want it.  I just LOVE it!!  I plan on putting some excess ribbon on rings and hanging them on the pegs in the empty space.  Anyone have any ideas on where to pick up some rings to tie my ribbon on??  I was thinking key rings, maybe..........  I hope to have it filled to share with you when I show you pics of my completed room.

The giveaway today is for a Fastenator with a new set of 48 decorative staple bars......

I only used it 5-6 times and it is in excellent condition.  The package of staple bars is brand new.  If you would like to enter for this giveaway:

• Leave a comment under this post telling me what your favorite paper crafting tool is.....you know that one you just can't live without.
• Be a public follower or subscriber to my blog (you can sign up on the right sidebar).

Only one entry per person, please.......duplicate entries will be deleted.  I will randomly draw a winner from all of my giveaways on January 31st.  Don't forget to check out my other giveaways this week:

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #1

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #2

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #3

Hugs,

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #3

Are you having fun yet??  I am so glad that you can join me as I re-organize and clean out my scrapping stash.  I hope that you are getting ideas and that you are able to participate in my giveaways.  Today I am going to share with you my 3rd favorite new way to organize my scrapbook room.  I received some money for Christmas and with a big sale of 40% off plus an additional 25% off coupon (regular and sale prices) I was able to pick me up some Jetmax cubes.  YAY!!

I am so excited to get many of my embellishments and papers organized.  I still have a few DCWV Stacks that won't fit in here, but I will find somewhere to put them.  ;)

For today's giveaway, I have something that is a duplicate in my scrapping room.  I had one and then someone gave me one.....it is a Heidi Swapp Silhouette kit along with a pink storage box and 4 Writers Block pads.  Here is the pic of what one lucky winner will receive:

Here is an image showing the silhouette images (10 sheets total):

How to enter:

• Leave a comment under this post telling me if you have unintentional duplicates in your stash (papers, embellishments, cartridges, etc) and how you got them.
• Be a public follower/subscriber to my blog (you can sign up on the right sidebar).

One entry per person, please....duplicate entries will be deleted. I will randomly draw a winner on Monday January 31st for this and all giveaways this week.


I have will have giveaways every day (Monday-Friday) this week, so be sure to come back later this week to check them out.  You can also click below to enter the other giveaways already posted:

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #1

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #2



Hugs,

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #2

Did you know that January was National Organization Month??  While I have been cleaning and reorganizing my craft stuff, I have come to the conclusion that I WILL NOT be buying any more supplies or products unless I KNOW I will use it.  I have so many things that I have spent money on and I have have only used it once or twice, or better yet, never even used (like my giveaway yesterday).  I am glad to see that there are so many of you out there that will put good use to these items.

Today, I am going to share how I am going to display my favorite layouts in my new room....... 

I have a few that I don't want to put away immediately.  My husband has quite a few left over goodies in his garage (his equivalent to my scrapbook room) and I asked if he had some extra circle ended screws and wire to help me out.  He did have some and so I had him hang them high on my wall and I put my layouts sideways into page protectors and hung them with clips along the wire with the open end of the page protector on the side to help keep the dust from getting in.  This was a super cheap and easy way to display my favorite layouts and I won't have to put them into books immediately......plus they are really easy to switch out if I have new favorites.

Now, for my giveaway today, I have something that I haven't pulled out and used for a loooooong time.  It was one of the first tools that I purchased and only used two or three times.  It is the Sizzix Paddle Punch system.  I am not even sure if they make them anymore, but I have seen them on ebay.

Included in this giveaway:
- Nine paddle punches in the following shapes: Large square,
   small square, large circle, small circle, butterfly, heart, swirl,
   star, and leaf.
- Hammer with two replacement heads
- Poker to help remove the cut out from inside the paddle
- Mat

How to enter:

• Leave a comment under this post telling me if you are organizing or plan to organize this month
• Be a public follower or subscriber to my blog (sign up on the right sidebar)

One entry per person, please....duplicate entries will be deleted. I will randomly draw a winner on Monday January 31st for this and all giveaways this week.

Don't forget to come back and check for more giveaways all week long.  I will also have an AWESOME giveaway when I reach the 1000 follower/subscriber mark.  Here is the link to yesterday's giveaway:

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #1

Hugs,

Scrapbook Room Clean-out Giveaway #1

Hello everyone!! 

My room is starting to come together.....finally!!  I have everything moved over to my new space, now the real task at hand is organizing it all.  I hope to have it all done by the end of the week and maybe have my new desk built (by my wonderful hubby) sometime in the next couple of weeks.  I will share a few photos with you this week of my new space.

This is how I am going to store my mountain of wooden stamp sets.

I bought these shelves in the home organization aisle of a local department store.  I already had one, so I bought another one to stack on top of it so that I had more room for stamps.  I am glad that I have them all together and out in the open....maybe I will be more likely to use them.  ;)

As I go through my scrapping stash, I am finding stuff that I don't have a use for and I would love to share it with someone who will have use for it. Today, I have this HUGE block of 360 sheets of scrapbook paper that I would love to giveaway to one lucky winner. 

It is 360 sheets with 4 sheets of 90 patterns & colors with coordinating solids.  Acid-free/Lignin-free scrapbook paper.

To enter:

• Leave a comment under this post and tell me something that you would like to use this paper for (cards, scrapbook pages, altered items, school projects, etc.)
• Be a public follower or subscriber to my blog (sign up on the right sidebar)

One entry per person, please....duplicate entries will be deleted.  I will randomly draw a winner on Monday January 31st.

Good luck and come back soon because I have stuff to giveaway all week long (I have 4 or 5 giveaways).  I also have an AWESOME giveaway I am planning when I reach 1000 followers/subscribers, so stay tuned and tell your friends.  ;)

Hugs,