As promised, here is the result of my file cabinet makeover. I love her. She is perfect in my craft area. My embossing powders, stamp pads, acrylics and inks all have their own homes now.
Archives for April 2010
File Cabinet Before and After…
Craft Storage Solution Needed… Now! And Frugal…
Ok. Things are out of hand. Embossing powder, hole punches, hammers, brads, Mod Podge… all intermingling, making it impossible to find what I am looking for mid-project. My efficiency, creativity, and serenity all hang in peril. Time for action. This is hard for me because I would much rather be crafting than organizing. The good news is, it is yard sale season and there are fabulous storage solutions waiting to be created.
I found this file cabinet for $5 and knew it had potential. I liked it not just because it was cheap, but because the drawers are very deep and it’s width is small enough to fit in my craft space.
I went to town on this bad boy, and tomorrow you will see the result. For now, I will leave you with an awesome cheap DIY storage project I ran across at Make It and Love It. How do you maintain order in your workspace?
Handmade Marathon Key Chain From Sculpey…
Handmade Cross Necklaces With Sculpey, and My New Clay Obsession!
I am loving on some clay these days! I told some of you about these, so let me know about color preferences. I have circle triangle pendants as well, and can do custom shapes/designs too.
Ink Distressed Trinket Box & a First Time Clay Baker…
I have been at it again. My new obsession is distressed trinket boxes. And Matte Gel medium (where I would normally use Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the boxes). It is thick and doesn’t run, no air bubbles, and seamless adhesion. Box and paper become one. OK. Moving on. This box started out unfinished from Hobby Lobby. I painted the drawers with graphite spray paint, the frame with adirondack dauber acrylic. Cut paper to fit, and adhered with the gel.
Art Inspired By How AWESOME God is… And my process shared!
This is a piece I did after the realization of Christ’s love for me, with all of its implications, reached my heart. I don’t know how to explain it. I later learned it was all about the Holy Spirit doing it’s thing, opening my eyes. If it has happened to you, you know what I am talking about. A moment of grace and love so amazing that your life is never the same.
Framed Scrapbook Paper
Nuther Scrapbook Paper Decorated Wooden Box: Distressed with Ranger Inks…
Again, with the matte gel medium. Love that stuff. For the knob on this one, I inked a wooden bead with eggplant adirondack ink pad, then embossed with the same color powder. The gold sides are also done with gold embossing powder. The purple inside is acrylic paint with perfect pearls and a splash of water.
Matte Gel Paper Decorated Thrift Store Jewelry Box
Square Photo Scrap Album; Grunge style
Been a few days since I shared… I have been taking in every bit of this wonderful weather I can, while raking advantage of the return of yard sale season. Craft supplies getting replenished, for next to nothing. I scored – big time – on baskets today. That is for another post…