Let’s get organized!  Whenever I organize and update my craft room I end up finding lots of beautiful supplies that I forgot about can’t wait to try.  I feel much more creative working in a clean area and all those long lost supplies inspire me to get CRAFTY!

 This is the second post with tips to organize your craft room, so if you missed the first one just click here!

Ready to be inspired???

12.  Take a look at these beautiful canvas storage bins I found at Holly’s Street.  I use baskets for storage, but this looks so much better. Don’t you love how pretty the colors look popping out of the top? I could have some fun with this little collection of fabric!

13.  Great shelves rock!  Can you have too many shelves??  I think not!  I could use a different section for each project I’m working on these days!  It seems like I never have enough time to complete something all at one time.  I know I’m not alone with that!

Visit Vana’s blog to see more photos of her studio and check out all her work at  Le Papier Studio.  You’ll love it!

14.  Decorate paint or soup cans with wallpaper or scrapbook paper for an simple and sweet way to add a touch of beauty to your room. {bhg.com}

What a great way to recycle and save money…love it!

15.   Don’t hide your beautiful ribbon in a box! Here’s a creative way to hang rolls of ribbon…a towel holder! You could put this anywhere and it’s bound to look great! {Creating Keepsakes}

16.  Cubbies make great storage…I’ll take a wall of them!  You can mix and match yard sale finds and create your own unique cabinet like this one from Debee at Art as Life .  I love the drawer pulls!

I’ve also seen stacked shoe organizers used to create a bunch of cubbies in small areas.  Try a couple for your craft room or closet.

17.  The Sometimes Crafter will show you how to make these cute fabric scrap baskets. I hate to throw away pieces I might be able to use later. They’re a great way to store some of those fabric scraps you’re saving!

18.  Visit Mamie Jane’s to see the booth display she’s working on.  These are paint sticks with ribbon and trim wound around and pinned.  It’s so creative and a great way to keep them organized!

19.  Use vintage finds for unique storage containers!  Hang an old lunch box and use it for little supplies.  This is a great creative space!  I love the three-tier basket that’s perfect for ribbon or stamps…I seriously need one!  {bhg.com}

20.  Low on space?  You can take a small bookcase and turn it into a craft cabinet.  Check out the details at MarthaStewart.com.

21.  I’d love this collection of colorful ribbon!  This is one craft supply that can be really hard to control.  Learn how to make this awesome ribbon organizer at Craftzine!

22.  Got closet space??  Use a selection of pretty storage boxes and containers to keep supplies separated.  This will keep everything easy to find when creativity strikes…that’s a good thing! {bhg.com}

Still need more inspiration to get your craft space organized???  Check out these…

• Craft Room Inspiration
• 7 Great Craft Spaces
• Scrapbooking Storage Closet
• Ribbon Collection Inspirations {Get Organized}

I’d love to see pictures of your space! You can post photos of your work or your work area on our Facebook Page. Just write on our wall and attach a photo!

~Kim

 This is the second post with tips to organize your craft room, so if you missed the first one just click here!

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Craft supplies can take over your crafty space!  I have the hardest time with supplies because I’m a seriously messy crafter!  I spread stuff everywhere when I’m working on a project and cute storage ideas make a world of difference to me when it’s time to straighten up.

I thought I’d share some creative ideas I found when searching for new ways to organize my own space.

1.  Painted pastel glass jars are awesome for holding all your pencils, markers and paint brushes!  Check out this great tutorial at kootut murut!  Reuse those old jars and make one-of-a-kind beauties like these in any color you want!

2.  Craftaholics Anonymous has a beautiful new craft room and the way she organizes her fabric is FABULOUS!!!  Don’t you love the way the it hangs where you can see it?!  I hate to take beautiful fabric and stash it in a box or basket.  This is so much more inspiring!  You can see all the creative details of this crafty space here.

3.  Create your own Sewing Thread Organizer!  Now that’s organized!!!  You should see me with my basket of thread…it’s really kinda scary.  The Creative Homemaker explains all the details here.

4.  Shabby Chic tin cans are one of my favorite finds ever!  Check out Shabby Chic Inspired for more information on these sweet shabby organizers created from basic tin cans.  They are stunning!

5.  Display your supplies and keep them in reach and as pretty craft room decor at the same time…I love this look!  {Lamaison d’Anna G}

6.  I know you have an old frame around somewhere!  Add a little paint and some hanging wooden dowels to organize your lovely stash of ribbon.  You can find the instructions on Scrapbooks Etc.

7.  Why didn’t I think of this?!  Use letter holders for a beautiful way to store your fabric…so smart!  {Design Mom – Jamie Diersing}

8.  This might not hold that much but it sure looks cute!  Take an old ladle, drill and hole in the handle and bend it to the perfect shape.  How original!  {instructions at Country Home}

9.  Reusing jars is a great way to save some money!  Just screw small embroidery hoops to the wall and adjust them to hold your jars tightly.  Love it!

10.  Shoe organizers are awesome space savers!  Pens, paintbrushes and so many other craft supplies fit in those pouches and stay in an easy to reach spot.

11.  Make It and Love It created these fabric covered cardboard boxes!  They’re Perfect!!  You’ll find more beautiful photos here.

I can always use a bit of inspiration when it comes to organizing my craft supplies.  To avoid a seriously LONG post I split this list in two.  I hope you’ll check back for Part 2 of this post later this week!

Looking for part 2 of this post…click here!

Here’s a few other posts you might enjoy while you wait…

• Simple Scrapbooking Storage Ideas
• Organize Your Craft Supplies
• Fabric Storage Inspiration – Part 1
• Scrapbook Supplies – 10 Simple Storage Solutions

Got a great tips to share for organizing craft supplies???  Please share it in the comments! 

~Kim

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Are you organizing your craft supplies?  Do you dream of a craft studio that inspires?  Here’s a fabulous and FANCY craft studio that belongs to the lovely Tiffany from The Fancy Farmgirl. 

I’m sure you can find a bit of inspiration in this amazing space!  All those vintage baskets and supplies are so pretty I’d even trade my dog for them…and that’s sayin’ something.

This look doesn’t happen overnight!  Etsy has a great selection of vintage containers that would be perfect for this type of craft supply storage.

Yes, it is Dreamy!

The details really bring this space together and make it shine with style.  Surrounding yourself with things that inspire you can only help you to create at your best.

You can find more of this fabulous and fancy craft studio here.  Tiffany and I share a love for vintage trailers and all things pretty so I love her blog…check it out!

Need more storage ideas???

• Simple ideas for those little embellishments and other small craft supplies can be found in one of our most popular craft storage posts from last year.
• Get organized with beautiful vintage storage ideas from this post.
• Got baskets?  Here are some great ideas on how to use those baskets to organize and control the chaos!
• Check out these great scrapbook supply storage solutions!

I’m sure you’ll find a new idea you can use in these links!  I’ll be posting more craft storage tips soon.

Are you organizing your supplies?  What’s your favorite type of containers?

~Kim

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{Madame Cupcake}

Craft supplies are beautiful and when you put them on display!  All white buttons in a vintage candy machine is enough to make me yell for everyone in the house to come take a look.  But, I do live in a house full of boys so they wouldn’t understand.

Seriously, who wouldn’t want this??  I love it!

{Country Living}

Just about anything can be used to display supplies, right down to the tiny ones.  This is a cool way to use old spoons that don’t match or were lost in a drawer.  Cute!

I recently bought some tiny clothespins and added a bit of embroidery thread to them.  I’ve only wrapped three or four so far…it’s a time consuming project!

{Such Pretty Things}

Beautiful thread on vintage spools…so pretty!

{KateClarkeLondon}

I ran across these buttons on Pinterest and I had to share them with you.  I could add these to every project of mine for a year and not get tired of them.

These are amazing and I really need a giant glass jar full of them.  Is there a craft fairy that could help me with that? 

Visit Mamie Jane’s to see the booth display she is working on right now.  These are paint sticks with ribbon and trim wound around and pinned.  It’s so creative and a great way to keep them organized!

{Country Living}

Oh my, lots and lots of beautiful white buttons!

Sometimes I find supplies that are almost too pretty to use and it helps to just display them for awhile until the right project comes along.  I have a craft supply thing, for sure!

Do you have any of your craft supplies displayed?  What are some of your favorites?

~Kim

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The thought of having every little crafty bit of paper, string and fabric all organized and ready when a moment of creativity strikes…oh, what a dream.

Organizing supplies always gives me new ideas and makes me realize what cool stuff I already have available.  Sometimes I should just shop around my own closet before heading out to the store!  Am I the only one that ends up with 5 rolls of white ribbon???  I think not.

Fabric is one of the biggest challenges!!!

Take a look at these creative ways to organize fabric without adding on a room…

Those little chalkboard tags make all the difference, don’t you think?!  I wish I could wake up tomorrow to this in my house!

Style & organization! These modern metal baskets rock…they sure beat my worn out old wicker ones!

There’s always a problem when you don’t want to throw away beautiful scraps of fabric.  I Like Orange has an awesome solution.

Sorting in jars with like colors and covering the lid with matching fabric is super smart, easy and cheap!!

If you have a bunch of fabric {oh, I wish} around you might want to try organizing with foam boards.  You can easily secure your fabric right to the board with stick pins.  The Little Green Bean shares all the creative details.

One of my favorites from Holly’s Street!  Whoa…that’s all I can say!

Looking for more fabric storage ideas?? You might enjoy reading these posts-

• Fabric Storage Inspiration – Part One
• Fabric Storage Inspiration – Part Two

Care to share how you organize your fabric??

~Kim

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It’s that time of year again! You know, when you start to think all of your craft supplies could use a little organization.

It seems like all the hustle and bustle of summer fun can leave ribbon bunched together, scrapbook paper on the table, and scissors on the other side of the house.

Well, here are a few ideas to get your craft goodies back where you can find them again!

This lovely craft area above has taken that wasted space on the inside of the cabinet doors and made it useful!  Pegboard and metal attached to the inside of the doors is an awesome trick!

I adore this vintage ribbon holder I found at Holly Doodle Designs.  It’s organization & beautiful craft room decor all rolled into one!

Don’t waste that wall space! I love how this beautiful {BEAUTIFUL!!!} craft area uses the space above the desk.

Take an old table, cut some holes in the top for cups, paint, add some wheels….and you have a fabulous rolling craft station!  You could even roll it right into a closet when you’re not using it!

Need more craft storage ideas???

• Simple ideas for those little embellishments and other small craft supplies can be found in one of our most popular craft storage posts from last year.
• Get organized with beautiful vintage storage ideas from this post.
• Got baskets?  Here are some great ideas on how to use those baskets to organize and control the chaos!
• Check out these great scrapbook supply storage solutions!

I’m sure you’ll find a new idea you can use in these links!  I’ll be posting more craft storage tips soon.

Care to share one of your favorite craft storage solutions with us? I’d love to hear how you keep your supplies under control!

~Kim

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the super organized person I’d like to be {sigh}, but it doesn’t stop me from striving to improve each year.  The more organized I become, the more I seem to accomplish each day.  Days like that makes me a Happy Mama!

Clean Mama Printables is a fabulous Etsy shop full of all the help you’ll ever need…well, short of having a personal assistant. Ha!

It’s loaded with help from Thank You note checklists to Menu Planning Kits! You can also find free downloads on her blog…Becky is a super smarty pants when it comes to getting you organized!

Want to get started on a homekeeping binder, or just looking for some guidance in the homekeeping and organizing of your home?

The Clean Mama Printables Starter Kit includes 39 different documents!  It includes the BRAND NEW Cleaning Kit, the ALL NEW Menu Planning Kit, the Weekly Docket, the Christmas Planning Kit AND the Busy Mama Homekeeping Kit.

I know it’s hard to keep your house in order while trying to run an Etsy shop and blog, Twitter, Facebook, feed your family and keep you house clean…Whoa!

Becky from Clean Mama Printables has been sweet enough to offer TWO Everything Etsy readers a $50 gift certificate to purchase whatever organization printables you might need! Isn’t that awesome?!

Here’s how to enter…

• Visit Clean Mama Printables and leave me a comment about a printable you would like to try. {1 entry}
• Spread the word of this giveaway by Twitter, Facebook or blog post {1 entry each}
• Keep up with the latest new styles by joining Clean Mama Printables on Facebook or Twitter. {1 entry each}
• If you subscribe to Everything Etsy by email or reader, follow me on Twitter or Facebook…thanks!  {1 extra entry each}

This giveaway ends August 1st at midnight.  Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

Good luck!!!

***This giveaway has ended…Congratulations to Patty and Janie!!!!!

~Kim

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A Little Organization Inspiration

I’m always searching for great ways to organize my craft supplies.  I could have a tad too much for my space so I need to keep it organized!  {Well, maybe I shouldn’t say I have too much…I don’t really think I can ever have too many supplies!}

I thought I’d share a few of the inspirational ideas I found…like the cupcake holder above.  PRETTY!

How about this super smart twine keeper made from a sugar dispenser?  I heart twine!!!

I can’t stop looking at ways to use old pallets!  I love the idea of building this to display your work in your craft room. It’s so functional and cool at the same time.

While your at it, make this fun little rolling cabinet to hold supplies, packaging material or your paperwork from all those sales.  Just slide it under your desk when you’re done for the day!

This vintage tart pan idea from Paisley Wallpaper makes my heart flutter…beautiful!

I love baskets of all shapes and sizes! Try wire baskets with chalkboard tags like this one.  You know you need a few of these pretty things!  I sure do!

As you’re doing your Spring cleaning you might be able to use a few of this ideas.  Care to share an idea or two?? I’d love to hear about one of your favorite organization tips!

~Kim

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Do you have limited space and scrapbooking supplies taking over your house?

Maybe you could turn a spare closet into something like this one. Having everything so neat and organized will make scrapbooking even more fun. Here are a few of my favorite features, and they’re all so easy to do on your own.

Using pegboard can really make the most out a space that’s usually forgotten. Adjustable shelves make things so much easier when you want to change it around a bit later on.

Put every inch of the closet to good use with cork trivets from a kitchen and bath store. They make a fun llittle bulletin board that’s perfect for inspiring ideas. Trivets are thick and can easily be mounted with foam tape.

Hanging folders are a great use of space. Organizing paper by season or color can make it easy to see what you have before you run off to the store to buy more. Hey, this is a money saving idea here! Now you can explain to your husband how this closet will save money and he should help you do it this weekend!

Have fun!

~Kim

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Looking for a beautifully creative work space?

Here it is…

The colors, fabrics, and those awesome letters on the wall make this craft studio stunning!  It’s all so organized, but in a relaxed way.

Take a look at the whole room…

The large table in the center is great for standing or sitting while working.  That’s brilliant! There are so many times when I find myself in the kitchen with my glue gun working on a craft project of some sort.  Doesn’t it just seem easier to stand sometimes?  Well, it might have something to do with it being time to cook dinner and I don’t want to stop what I’m doing. Am I the only one that multi-tasks this way?

I do love storing stuff in jars!  These are regular canning jars with handwritten labels…love it!  Need it!

A three-tiered wire basket holds all the pretty stamps keeping them easy to find.  Having things where you can see them might help you be more creative.  Keeping it all together in such a decorative way can’t hurt either.

Look what’s on the wall! There are little shells glued right to the shelf. Ribbon, seam binding, and thread get to have this little area all to themselves.  Lucky!

Maybe you saw something in this studio that you could use in your home…I know I have!  Your studio needs to work for you!  Don’t feel like it has to be all boxed up or everything in a basket.  Your way is the right way!

What’s your favorite part of this amazing craft studio?

~Kim

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