Studio Calico

Pinterest Storage Tips

Hi all! I don't know about you, but my scrap room leaves a lot to be desired. I'd love to say that I work in a well organized and perfectly accessorized space - but really, it's a good day if I know where my tape runner is. ;)  Someday, I'll have a fabulous work space, but in the meantime, I'm content to drool over ideas pinned onto the Studio Calico storage and organization Pinterest board by our design team.
(desk source)

I'd love to walk into my room and sit at a desk that looks like this one. My favorite part is how the artwork is mixed in among the storage elements.

(button source)

Cutest. Button storage. EVER. The downside? I don't think I'd ever want to use another button again, since they look so perfect in this vintage gumball machine!


(clips source)

This would be a great way to store memorabilia & photos that you plan to scrap. I find I'm more apt to use things like that if I can see them!


(bins source)

These vintage bins and shelves could handle the rest of the storage in my dream room. Can you imagine how many Studio Calico kits you could fit in this set up?

What are your storage challenges? What kind of organization ideas would you like to see on our Pinterest boards? We'd love to hear!

Emily's Tip

Hello, Emily here to share how I store my mists. My father-in-law is a fabulous wood worker. One year for Christmas he asked me for the dimensions of my spice bottles. I sent him bottle sizes and he proceeded to make the most lovely oak spice rack for me. I used it for years, then we moved to Colorado and my kitchen has ZERO wall space, so the spice rack went down to the basement for storage. I was rummaging around earlier this year and saw it, had an A-HA moment, brought it up to my scraproom, and voila, my mists had a new home.
Up until this time, I'd been storing them in a filing cabinet drawer. Now they are out, on my desk and I find I use them more. So when looking for storage ideas, first check out what you already have and see if repurposing will work for you.
I also wanted to include my O-ring of color swatches. Every time I get a new mist, I'll spray it onto a 2x3 inch card, label it, write the name of the mist, and add it to my ring. It's a very handy way to know what I have so I can make a quick card. Supplies: Cardstock (Bazzill); Mister Huey (Studio Calico) in Custard, Lunch Tray, Orchard, Clover, and Piglet; Cloud Rub ons (Studio Calico); Twine (The Twinery), pen (le Pen).

My card was inspired by a card I found on www.eatdrinkchic.com, I have added it to the DT Inspiration board on Pinterest.

Storage Tip

Hello SC friends! Kelly, here, to share with you a quick storage tip. I'm always curious to see how people store their scrapbook supplies. No matter what your storage style is, having things handy is definitely a must. I have a large bookcase right by my desk with drawers. I keep lots of smaller embellishments inside these drawers. I have one drawer dedicated to Studio Calico embellies. I keep like items together in these little galvanized bins I got from the Target dollar spot a couple of years ago.

I've found that keeping these items right by my desk has me reaching for them more, since they are so accessible. Those gorgeous Notions flowers go into their own bin and the wood veneer shapes go into their own bin. It's easy to rifle through when I'm looking for just the right touch to my page. The Wood Veneer Stars were the perfect finishing touch for this layout...
Supplies: State Fair Label Stickers, Red Alpha Rubon, Die Cut Cream Ledger, Guess Your Weight Paper, Wood Veneer Stars

I hope you've enjoyed this quick little storage tip. I'd love to hear how you store your small embellishments too!

Nik's Storage

Hello SC friends... Nik H. here, sharing a few storage tips with you.
 
Storage/organization is HUGE for me. Without it, I tend to get lost looking for just the right embellishment... or that stamp I love... or my favorite border punch. You get the idea, right? And when I feel overwhelmed about that stuff, I just don't feel creative. So here are a couple of things that have helped me out:This handy 3-tiered beauty was found at a Pottery Barn Outlet last year on my way to April's house for a visit... and into my trunk it went. (thank you to the sweet gal who offered me her additional 30% off coupon!) It is just to the right of my desk, and holds my Slice cartridges, bottles of brads/buttons/findings, an old pin cushion to store those fun pins that keep popping up, paper tape...basics. Stuff I reach for over and over. I break down my kits as soon as I'm done with them... otherwise, all of these goodies would be lost in bags, never being used for future projects. That's just how I roll!
To the left of my desk, this handy metal napkin holder. With all of my favorite 'go-to' stamps in it. I reach for these over & over... why would I hide them away?! They stand up nicely and look cute, right?
Aaaahhh... border punches. I love them. Let me repeat, I LOVE THEM. But if they're sitting in a jumbled mess, it's a total pain to fish through looking for the one you want. This handy drawer unit + organizer from Ikea simplifies everything for me.
 
Hopefully I may have sparked an idea or two for you... and I promise that you'll enjoy being crafty that much more just by staying on top of the organizational stuff.

Kimberly's Ink Storage

Hi everyone, Kimberly here to share with you all how I store my ink pads.  One of the main things that I find very important with organizing is labeling EVERYTHING! I tend to really love baskets of all kinds and I use them different ways. Since I do a LOT of stamping, I need them near by at all times. This is what I have sitting at the top of my work space so I can reach them easily.

I used my hole punch on some plain white paper, then pressed the dot into the ink pad. I used a dab of the Martha Stewart glue pen on the back side, then adhered it to the side of the pad for each color as shown here.

Now I can see ALL the colors easily from the side as they are piled on top of each other. I really love this, because it makes it super easy for me to choose the exact color I want, without having to take the basket and pull them out one at a time.  I hope this helps shed some ideas on how to make finding your colors easier and more efficiently.  Thanks for letting me share this idea with you all.

Stephanie's Storage

It's Stephanie here with a fun peek at how I store my Mister Huey's mists!

I use a vintage rotating wood stamp holder, most likely from an office. I bought it at this awesome shop in Waco, TX called Laverty's. It's an antique/junk (heavy emphasis on the junk) store and i can spend hours there.

I never knew quite what to do with it, it's been sitting in my scrap room for years. At one point I had making memories paints in it, but i didn't have enough to fill it up so i took them out.
when mister huey came to my house i had an inkling (HA, i'm a dork) that he would fit perfectly, and he did. They all look so pretty lined up!

Have a cool idea for organizing your Mister Huey's?  Share with us in the comments!

Maggie's Storage Tips

I love to use bowls and other serving dishes (like cake plates and cupcake stands) in my studio! First of all I love that they look cute and add some style and anyone who knows me knows I am addicted to cake plates! You can find them in almost every room of my house, so naturally they found their way in here too! But then from a functional standpoint I also love that they keep all of my little "bits and pieces" organized and right at my fingertips!


The larger bowls also work especially great to house all of the small embellishments from my Studio Calico kits each month! As soon as I open my kits I put all of the small things into bowls and then they go right on my scrap desk so they are ready whenever I have a chance to dive in and get creative!

Tina's Storage

Organizing and I do not get along so well. We mingle but we've never had a long term relationship. Not that I don't work at it, it just always end up to be a nasty break up.
My tip is more for scrappers like myself who don't really have a rhyme or reason to their madness.

When I really got into scrapping and crafting, I found that having a desk with lots of storage to be my biggest workhorse. I only stumbled upon the one I have now by a sporadic garage sale stop. It seems when I'm not looking for something, it magically appears. And there he was amongst used pots and pans and old copies of National Geographics. A huge, solid wood desk with 7 nice sized drawers and a large surface area. My craft room is fairly small and this desk took some coaxing to fit in thanks to my patient husband. It was total and complete love once it was placed by the window.
It took some time to get the drawers filled to my best advantage and it does change overtime. Currently one occupies all my punches.
One is dedicated to all my adhesives. The others are filled with other favorite "go-to" items such as well loved rubber stamps and mixed media supplies. The reason why I love this system of organizing is because I'm a dumper. I basically just "dump" things in boxes, bins and drawers. I also like my mess sort of hidden. That's why my large desk with lot's of storage works for me.
I also like to keep smaller bits and pieces in glass bowls that sit on top of my desk. I try to clean these out every few months to keep things fresh.
Organzing, especially when it comes to scrap supplies is such a personal thing. You have to do what works best for you and that may take some time figure out. Don't be afraid to change things up if somethings not working for you. You'll eventually find an organizing system that suites your needs.