Saturday, March 19, 2011

My Art Room

Welcome to my art room!  Come on in, I would love to give you a little tour!
You are looking at the view you see as you enter the double doors from the front foyer.  Today is a good day, there is no clutter or projects on the floor!  You can actually see CARPET!
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And a boy hogging my new office chair that I bought last week from Ikea!  This kid and I fight over that chair whenever Dad is at the desk in my art room (because everyone loves Mama's Art Room!)!!!
Side view of my work area.  I work part-time from home so the desktop is a vital member of the art room alliance!  It unifies the room (and attracts the 4 males to invade Mama's space!)
Can you see my beloved Coke crate that I use on my desk for crafty knick-knack organizing???  It is very important to have color sorted buttons and glitter inches away from you at all times!
My refurbished night stand that I painted white and use as a Cricut station.  I have no patience so I had my beloved hubster paint the checkerboard pattern on for me.  He did a bang up job!!! 
And all of my favorite Martha Stewart punches that I keep housed in these little cubbies!  Atop sits one of my Mother In Laws silver plated trays with a tin full of hand stamps and de-covered books that I use for crafting.  I hate defacing books but believe me, these were well loved books from the thrift store that I am breathing new life into when I use them to make flowers!
My very favorite part of my room, my Ikea Expedit shelves, chock full of supplies, collections, tidbits, cookbooks, oddles and oddles of ribbon, punches and more!
My junky shelves, full of JUNK!  Hehe!
One of my new cards and my rainbow-riffic jar of embroidery floss (that I bought cause it was $1 at Goodwill!)
Lastly and most importantly, my color sorted scraps!  I would be nothing if it weren't for my scraps!  Seriously.  I use these for EVERYTHING, and so do my boys!
There is no scrap too big or too small for cards, tags, flowers, punching circles or covering a jar... truly, the possibilities for scraps are endless!!!
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Thanks for stopping by!
~Rachel 
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  1. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeMarch 19, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Oh wow, what a fabulous space. I love it. Everything is so beautifully organized and displayed. Gorgeous. Hugs, Marty

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  2. Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine StateMarch 19, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    OMG I am so jealous! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have my own space. This house is tiny though (1200 sq. feet) and only 3 bedrooms. The girls already have to share a room, so me getting my own space will never happen!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    I love your craft room!

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  4. TeenaBugg38March 20, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    oh my gosh I love your space!!!! Kick those boys OUT!!!! Dad oughta know better.....lol. I'm working on my own room and I am calling it off limits to my guys (5 boys and one grown boy....my fiance)Girls only!!! :)

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  5. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereMarch 20, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Rachel, This is such a fabulous space and look how organized you are! I am totally envious.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

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  6. JanaMarch 20, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    I love & want this room!

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  7. SuzanneMarch 20, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    What a great room to create in! Just beautiful!

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  8. Allyson PecilunasMarch 20, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    I love your craft room!! I am moving soon and I get to have my own craft room, I am super excited!! I found your blog through Dittle dattle and I am now your newest follower. Come check me out if you get a chance..

    Noplacelikehomeally.blogspot.com

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  9. AislingMarch 21, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    I used the larger 5 by 5 Expedit in my new Craft Room that I worked on this week. Sadly mine still has to be our eldest's bedroom when he is home visiting, so I haven't got large open spaces. But love the idea of putting a comfy chair in there.
    http://ukzoe.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-details-on-great-craft-room.html

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  10. the cape on the cornerMarch 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    that's some art room! i spy lots of gumball machines, super fun. your coke crate is a great idea for little items, too.

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  11. UnknownMarch 21, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    I too am in LOVE with the Expedit shelving. I have yet to convince my husband to buy me the big unit though (I want the one with the desk attached). I also love the "scrap" bins. Fantastic!

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  12. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    LOVE the color-coded scrap file boxes. What a great way to store those bits.

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  13. GingerMarch 21, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Looks great! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

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  14. Nicole @ Wohler's WorldMarch 22, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Your crafting space is amazing! I love the way you store your scraps, mine are in a shoe box and I really have to dig to find what I'm looking for. I might have to borrow your idea!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Very organized!

    P.S. love your little "I blog to hide from laundry button".

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  16. ErinMarch 24, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Love your scrap organization and the fact that you share with your kiddos. Came over from Tatertots & Jello! Off to look around the rest of your blog!

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  17. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    great organization! :)

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  18. Crafty MomMarch 27, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that scrap storage system. I have yet to find a system that works for me, but I think I have to give that one a shot! Beautiful space. :)

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  19. AmberMarch 27, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Jealous!!!

    I have actually thought of the file cabinet and door desk idea before. I'd love to see if someone tried it!.
    Thank you for sharing :)

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  20. LaurieMarch 30, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I love the way you store your scraps!

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  21. BeckyMarch 30, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Serious color-sorted-scrap envy. =)

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  22. Jena @ Involving Color and HomeMarch 31, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Rachel, what a great space! I love the gallery wall. So glad I came across your blog. I'm a new follower.

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  23. BarbaraJune 10, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    I love your scrap storage...such a great idea!!

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  24. Emily @SweetlyScrappedJuly 12, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    awesome! I shared your link on my facebook wall (to your blog). I gave them one photo to get an idea... they'll have to come here to see the rest of your great ideas! :) http://www.facebook.com/sweetlyscrapped

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  25. BrandyJuly 15, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    I love the scrap storage and want to give a try.

    What size are the postal boxes you used?

    Did you just 'eyeball' them to look like a magazine holder?

    THANKS!

    Brandy Yearous
    brc23 @ hotmail.com

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  26. CharityHandAugust 25, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Great art room and I love the re-purposed items that you're using. I love hunting for storage and organization items at my local thrift stores. Bringing them home and making them useful is a craft project in itself! More fun than screwing together shelves and racks from Ikea. That's no fun to me! :)

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  27. AniSeptember 11, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Wow! Amazing! I can only dream of having a craft room like your one day! It's sooo cool!

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  28. paulakDecember 18, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    i love your space. I am looking for ideas and yours are great. Really like the cricut table!I am a work in progress! But arent we all.

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  29. UnknownFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    thanks for sharing your ideas. I'm linking them up to Scrapbook News and Review :)

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  30. 1CardCreatorApril 13, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Love your scrap bins!

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  31. An Oasis in the DesertJuly 15, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    I've just discovered the site on Pinterest, so I'm a little late to the party...lol! Your room is great. I love my room, but sure wish I had room for a chair -- other than my desk chair, of course!
    CAS

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  32. lyndaJuly 19, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    I am so glad to have run across your pics on Pinterest. I'm a scrapbooker & love your scrap paper storage. I already have some magazine holders, some of which I've even already altered. I hope I like it better than the divided portfolio box I currently use. I despise having to pull out ALL the scraps to get to the bottom.

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  33. Bunda ErikaAugust 31, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    waauuww .. awesome, i really want my room like that ..

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  34. Bunda ErikaAugust 31, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    waauuww .. awesome, i really want my room like that ..

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  35. Bunda ErikaAugust 31, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    wauww .. awesome place

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  36. UnknownSeptember 21, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Just found your blog thru pinterest and signed up to follow. Love your scrap storage and hope that you don't mind, but I am gonna have to scrap-lift your idea. If you would like to visit/follow back you can find me at http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

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  37. Amber BenikeOctober 2, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    I was wondering how big your room is and where did you get the bins you use to organize scraps? Thanks for a great post!

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  38. poobailOctober 25, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    Thanks for the scrap paper storage idea. Just made mine for my craft room after saving cereal boxes for a few months. Can't wait to fill them up!

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  39. poobailOctober 25, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    Found your scrap storage idea months ago on Pinterest. Just made mine tonight with the cereal boxes I've saved for months. Can't wait to fill them up! Thanks again and happy paper crafting!

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  40. PumpyJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    I would be very proud if my craft room looked like this. Will try you have some good ideas here. xx

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  41. Maureen ChandlerMarch 16, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    I, too, have an art room - and I don't have to share it with anyone!!! My four boys are grown and out on their own although several grandchildren like to make cards in Grammy's room!!! I love how you have sorted things - great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
    PS. I saw your color sorter on Pinterest and had to find out more!

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  42. loudowning54July 14, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    just saw a pic on pinterest, so had to check out your blog. I love your art room. Awesome!!!

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