Today's post highlights a few organizational ideas.
I have learned I am not a digger. While watching Tim Holtz at CHA, I was amazed to see him digging through a treasure-trove of his embellishments in a vintage mini-trunk. I came home and tried this, thinking it would make me more creative - spawning ideas as I rummaged through the metal goodies.
So I dumped all my Tim Treasures into a large, special glass bowl that was my grandmas, but kept some of the smaller components (snaps, brads, etc.) together in glass-lidded watchmaker tins.
This method made me frustrated, and I learned I am not a digger.
So I sorted all my Tim Treasures into hinged compartments that open individually.
For Tim's long keys I used my Dremel and removed the divider between two adjoining compartments (lower center of photo).
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Now for ribbon - this was how I used to store ribbon snippets - neatly wrapped around a wooden clothes pin...secured with a tiny pin, in a glass candy jar.
But I am not a digger.
I need to see what I have - right away. I don't want to waste valuable crafting time digging.
...and I found something that truly works: It is called the Ribbon Ring, and my ribbon now looks like this:
I can see in a mere flash what I have, the color, width, and quantity.
Weaving the ribbon through the ribbon rings is simple and speedy.
I still use the clothespins and glass cookie jar though - to hold additional yardage. The Ribbon Ring kit comes with 'inventory dots' - I use these dots to mark on the plastic ribbon holder if I have more of that ribbon in the candy jar. If you are looking to use your ribbon - use a Ribbon Ring!
And lastly, buttons.
I find old Ball jars at auctions here in NJ. I like to get the old ones that have typos! Quirky I know, but it makes them more interesting to me. I pulled a few of my favorites, and sorted the buttons by color.
The jars are arranged on a table in my studio, and are easy to see, plus they add a bit of color and interest to the room.
Hope today's post spawns storage ideas for your supplies!
