If you follow me on Instagram, or read my blog, then you’ve probably already seen images of my scrap space. Last year, I worked really hard to purge some of my belongings and I was FINALLY able to eke out a tiny little studio for myself. My boyfriend and I share an apartment and space is at a premium.
Before my studio, I would craft wherever I could. Most of the time, that was my bed. Here, I actually fell asleep in the middle of scrapping. With my phone in my hand. So, I was beyond ecstatic to finally get my own studio.
But guess what—I STILL scrap in my bedroom. Well, at least in the summer when I absolutely need A/C.
This is my CURRENT scrap space. Apologies for the over flowing trashcan and random bottle of Zyrtec on my desk. This is me keeping it real :)
For crafting, I share a long table with my boyfriend. By that I mean, I park myself at the end of his desk and wreak havoc as he tries to get some work done on his laptop. There’s no room to store any supplies on his desk, so I take advantage of empty wall space using a really great shelving system, Perch by Urbio.
I really like the tall containers to store long paper strips. I have the hardest time throwing away scrap paper and it’s always so hard trying to figure out a way to organize them!!
Most of my other supplies are housed in a couple of Raskog carts. They’re so easy to wheel around and I love them. The best small space solutions often involve castors and this is a prime example why that’s true. Is it practical to park my Raskog in front of my closet? No. But sometimes it’s necessary, so my storage needs to be mobile.
For easy access, I store my design team supplies on the top shelf and organize everything using the Antonius tray. All the other shelves are pretty empty because I’m in the middle of a purge. If I wasn’t always culling my collection, I would quickly be overwhelmed by supplies, which is a sure fire way to kill creativity.
Another mobile small space solution is the Iris Scrapbook File Box were I like to store my 12x12 paper. The lid doubles as a really cool container that accommodates larger items such as Thickers and sheets of chipboard stickers.
Tip: keep the plastic pieces from scrapbook packaging to use as trays.
These simple hacks make crafting possible for me because I’m able to function in a small space, stay organized, and save time by being more efficient.
-Maria
omg I thought I was the only one who kept the long strips lol. I've got quite the little collection going and have been thinking of trying to make paper beads out of them. Waste not. Want not. Right?
Posted by: Shannon | August 12, 2015 at 08:35 PM