Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Craft Room Tour with Jomelle Gomez

Hello Doodlebug! Jomelle here. Today I would like to share my craft room. I am really glad for this assignment because I was able to clean and organized my craft room.

Here you can see most of my planner collection. I like to match my planner according to seasons, holidays or paper collection. I love using A5 for my memory keeping and creative planning.

 A planner girl can never have too  many planners. She will always need and want more.


I bought this 5 drawers cabinet from Michael's. I love how it can fit 12x12 cardstock with a little bit of extra room.


I will be using these drawers to keep the items all together for projects that I am currently working on.


Dragon Tails Collection


At the Zoo Collection


I can stare at these drawers all day.


I used another drawer for my doilies.


I used these clear containers for all my paper clips. I like how I am able to find the ones I want to use very easily.


Here is the view of the desk.




I just love how this is so clean and organize.





Here are my LV Agenda collection.


Now I need to find the perfect chair.


Thank you for stopping by and viewing my craft room. Have a nice day!




Monday, March 27, 2017

Craft Room Tour with Kathy

Hi Everyone!  It's Kathy today and I'll be kicking off a couple of weeks of Creative Space and Organizing Ideas from the Doodlebug Design Team!  I will admit, as soon as I heard we would be doing craft space tours, I set to madly cleaning, purging and reorganizing my craft room.  This is the best it has ever looked!  I have tons of pictures and a short video at the end... so let's take a peek... 



About 5 years ago, I decided to convert the Guest Room/ Toy Room to a Scrap room.  My daughter was older, so we really didn't need a room full of Calico Critters and Barbies anymore. This was the result!


I found this giant 4-seater desk, which is perfect for storage and for when I have friends over.  Just a note to let you know the top is NEVER this clear.  Usually I'm lucky if I can see any of the white of the desk.  Even my husband walked in and said, "WOW!"



I have a small desk where I keep my Cameo, my sewing machine and laptop.




My bulletin board mostly holds DT calendars and some color charts, with a few fun items mixed in.



Under my desk is a my "not so secret" stash of homeless layouts.  As you can see there are quite a few in need of albums.  Some day I will get to this project, but for now, my layouts are safe in plastic storage.


I live in a small cape, so my craft room also doubles as our guest room.  We bought a comfy pull out couch for this purpose.  As you can see, my fluffy kitty finds it very cozy.  I also store my Raskog cart with my Big Shot and Die storage over here.  On the walls, I've added some of my favorite Doodlebug layouts in shadowbox frames.



Many times I print the wrong size photos for my layouts.  I hate to throw away pictures, so I purchased this shutter to hold the "rejects."


No craft room would be truly complete without a way to binge on my favorite shows. (currently catching up on Dexter, This is Us and Santa Clarita Diet... as I impatiently wait for Game of Thrones)



I store my paper in XL Zipped bags.  This basket holds last year's Doodlebug Collections.  It makes it easier to just grab that perfect paper.


I have this set of drawers I purchased at Ikea.  They hold extra adhesive, my markers, some card bases... all those items without another home.  The crate on top holds all of my Doodlebug Alphas, Petite Prints and Sugar Coated Cardstock.   The unicorn is named Hank.  He hangs here so that my little kitty won't eat him.





Next up is my printer cart.  I won this fabulous wide format printer a couple of years ago in a Facebook contest.  Underneath are bins with paper, cardstock, photo papers, print cartridges, my Instax Printer and Selphy.



Over the cart, I have my Doodlebug Collectors Pins!  I will definitely be adding to this display!


My shelves are really the "work horse" of my craft room.


 On top of the shelves, I've put some of my favorite projects.





I have some file holders that house all of my Silhouette media.... chipboard, vinyl, heat transfer, magnet, and kits for glass etching etc.



Beneath those folders, I have my cardstock, alpha stickers and some sketch books and magazines.


I have a lot of different storage, including these drawers which hold my Doodlebug Sequins and Glitter.



I have one whole drawer dedicated to my Doodle Pops.  I love Doodle Pops.  I hoard Doodle Pops.


I have an entire basket dedicated to my Doodlebug Washi  Tape!



And a former CD holder is the perfect size for my Doodlebug Doily collection!


I have a few of these canvas holders which are perfect for smaller items.  I have one I have filled with all of my Doodlebug Sprinkles.  I keep the similar types together with binder rings.



The canvas storage are also perfect for stamp and wafer die storage.





I store my paper collections in giant zip bags then in these cubes I found at Target.  The cubes are organized by manufacturer... this one is ALL DOODLEBUG!



I keep one file holder on my desk to hold the most current collections.  This keeps them handy for my projects in progress...




And now for a dose of reality.... I do use the space under the desk for "storage."  I keep my crop bags here, a bin of older projects and the box is home to my new Cameo 3 that I have not had a moment to play with and use....  Oh and Rosie, she likes it here too.



Here is a quick video tour, it is my first video ever that isn't a cat video for Instagram.... I hope you enjoy!


That's it for me today!  Make sure to stop by over the next couple of weeks to get more Craft Room and Organization inspiration from the whole team!

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Collectible Pin Challenge: Matchbox Drawer Card Gifts with Melinda

Have you ever needed to find a small gift for someone in a hurry or had a child that wanted to take something special to school for a friend's birthday? I've been caught out before and ended up spending far more than absolutely necessary because I couldn't find something that would suit. So, I decided to make a stash of super sweet little gifts to have on hand for when that occasion arose. Introducing the Matchbox Drawer Card containing a limited edition Collectible Pin and a Storybook Keychain Album.


Each decorated matchbox has a built in card under the cover flap and contains the corresponding Collectible Pin along with a colour matching Storybook Key Chain. It couldn't get much simpler than that!


I purchased this sweet cut file from the 3D section of Lori Whitlock's store and followed her process video which gave clear instructions on making the wee box.




The little monkey and panda make up part of the menagerie from the all new 'At The Zoo' range.



And I couldn't resist using the viking and tiny dragon from the 'Dragon Tails' collection. Seriously that wee viking with the orange beard is my all-time favourite.



Now I know I wanted to have a stockpile put away for safekeeping but my youngest son has already put his name on the little grasshopper and we have filled the storybook keychain album with family photos, contact numbers and a gold coin for buying a treat. The keychain is now proudly on display whilst hanging from his schoolbag.



And as for the darling unicorn from the new 'Fairy Tales' collection and the pink keychain... well, they now belong to me.

Melinda Spinks


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