This beautiful silver dish holds my paper scraps as I'm done with them and before they can be stored by color. It was an Etsy find I spotted over at Common Ground, Pinned, and then set out to have it for my very own. I had set it on the desk while I decided which room to use it in and it came in quite handy while making cards one day, so here it shall stay for now.
A modern plate stand holds recent paper purchases to inspire a new card design. Antique glass jars hold bits of ribbon, tags and pieces of Lucite.I have lots of these jars around the room in many different sizes.
A modern glass vase holds complete cards. I picked it up at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store while dropping off some tools to donate. I've actually found some beautiful antique furniture there occasionally as well.
A bookcase that I purchased at a flea market when it was brown has been painted many times over the years. Blue, then green, then white, the perfect neutral backdrop for a multicolored assortment of craft supplies.
I thought it would be a shame to put my vintage deer away after Christmas, they remain on the shelf for a touch of whimsy.
Glitter is stored in vintage salt and pepper shakers (so much prettier than those plastic bottles it comes in) and a painted Longaberger basket holds my larger stamps.
Another painted basket holds embellishments and the glass bowl holds acrylic stamp blocks. The bird is just for fun. I could have used cardboard boxes and other typical storage containers, but using found treasures makes for a much more inspiring work space. The decorating is just as much fun as the crafting!
Enjoy the rest of the week... I hope to get back into the craft room this weekend (and clean up too).
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Fabulously Creative Friday
My Romantic Home
Common Ground: Vintage Inspiration
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Love you use of vintage items for craft room storage. I also find that stacked cake plates and flower frogs work well in the craft room, too.
ReplyDeleteLove how you've organized your craft room. Definitely very functional and very pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt is SO pretty. I love your little silver bird!
ReplyDeleteMy craft area is still a mess from Christmas and an early January birthday. :)
"Clean up craft zone" has been on my TO-DO list for six weeks!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful and INSPIRING ideas!
~april
Ok, I knew I was going to clean up my work/craft area this weekend, but now I'm inspired to make it look good too! I'm so impressed!
ReplyDeleteI just adore your vintage deer! They deserve to be left out all year long:)
ReplyDeleteAs I begin a month-long cleaning and organizing project to create a craft room in an unused bedroom in our empty nest, your beautiful vintage pieces inspire me. You had me at the silver compote used for scraps, by the way. I'm pretty sure that I have enough silver and glass to recreate this look in my own craft room.
ReplyDeleteI like doing the same thing with all the smalls you need in crafting. Your room looks so nice and neat. What a great inspiration to get my tail in gear to do the same with my stuff.
ReplyDeleteLuv all the vintagy touches.
ReplyDeleteThe glitter is pretty in S&P shakers. I have no use for glitter but still you have me thinking. The deer must stay and look after you. Your space is utterly charming.
ReplyDeleteI love it. Love your pictures. I have several vintage items that help me store things in my craft room. You have
ReplyDeleteinspired me to do a post about them...I just need to straighten a few things....hahahaha
Great post. Your room looks wonderful.
Blessings,
Debbie