Showing posts with label organizing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organizing. Show all posts

23.3.25

Organizing color pencils.


Organizing my coloring pencils took some time, but it simplifies colouring.
The two bottom drawers hold watercolor pencils.


A Pampered Chef Tool Turn About (Retired), a thrift store find filled with coloured pencils sorted by color.More color pencils are sorted by color in drawer dividers inside the plastic drawers.

 

I keep my favourite sets in a clear storage box without a lid.

Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils 36 Multi Colored Pencils Set, a thrift store find.


I combined my Artist Loft pencil sets in a blue plastic pencil box.


Set of 4 Studio 18-Piece Coloured Pencil Sets. A Dollarama find.

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21.4.24

Camping craft supplies.

Crafting on the dinette table of our Jayco on a rainy, cold day. The example on my tablet is from the free Drawing Whimsical Faces Challenge by Ivana Zoza (Artful Haven)

I used to have most of my supplies in pencil pouches, as you can see here, but I replaced some of them with transparent 4" x 6" photo storage boxes. I got this idea from YouTube videos Travel Tote for my Smash book, Journals and Day Planner by TracysTreasures24 and My Portable Filofax station by Hey Nay. 

 The translucent boxes offer three benefits: they are uniform, I don't need to identify them, and I can see what's inside. One benefit of the pencil pouches is that they take up less room than the boxes when they are less full. I’m not affiliated in any way with these suppliers.
  1. Exacto vacuum mount pencil sharpener.
  2. Studio Dual tip markers.
  3. Drawing pencils.
  4. Watercolour pencils, I have replaced the pencil box with a smaller container.
  5. Markers, calligraphy pens, etc.
  6. Acrylic paint tubes.
  7. Paintbrushes, water brushes, foam brushes, watercolour palette, etc. The photo boxes weren't tall enough for the brushes, so I used a craft organizer.
  8. Waterproof colouring pencils. The photo boxes weren't tall enough for the pencils, so I used a craft organizer.
  9. Inkpads, gluestick, water spray bottle, masking tape, make-up sponges, dimensional tape, old credit cards, baby wipes, small pencil sharpener, palette knife, binder clips, etc. I used a craft organizer as the masking tape was too wide for the photo boxes and the mister bottle was too high.
  10. Craft mat (goes into another craft bag)
  11. Dixon Watercolor Set of 16
  12. Artist series Sketchbook and pencil set. (goes into another craft bag)
  13. Acrylic stamps and acrylic block.
  14. Lettering stencil, compass, small ruler, triangle, etc.
  15. Erasers, kneaded eraser, pencil eraser, etc.
  16. Eyeshadow aplicators, sticky notes, gluestick, etc.
  17. Tissues.
  18. Small layering stencils.

I keep most of my camper craft supplies in a large, zippered olive canvas tool bag. Because the side pockets take up more space in the larger compartment, I don't utilize them. The bag's measurements are 19"(L) x 10" (W) x 9" (H)

The other containers are visible once I take out the one holding the watercolor pencils. I'll try to replace the watercolor pencil container with a smaller one that fits on top.  


 I store my most frequently used supplies, such as a 12-inch ruler, scissors, erasers, glue sticks, etc., in a Large Pencil Case with an Organizer by VLB 1ct 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 2 1/2".  I use the metal gauge to draw the iris, pupils and highlights in faces.


I remove eraser dust using a makeup brush.
My other bag has coloring books, sketchbooks, watercolour pads, huge stencils, tracing paper, reference books, and more. When I go camping, I love to use the Fiskars Scrap Book Craft Bag Case Album Tool Tote to store extra books, inspiration files, index cards, recipe books, and other items.

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29.10.21

Reorganizing my Art Stash.

Now that the camping season is over for the year, it's time to craft again. I cleaned and reorganized my stash.  I wonder how long will it stay that way ;-)
In the winter I work upstairs in our home office, so that I have more natural light, it is warmer than My Craft-room, which is in the basement and I am closer to my family.
My most used supplies are almost within arms reach. A craft mat and Kit ‘N’ Caboodle Glass Cutting Mat is in the centre of the table. My magnetic planning board is on the wall.
The large Lazy Susan on the right, holds a water bottle, a water spray bottle, DRÖNJÖNS and other containers filled with rulers, watercolor pencils, markers, pencils, paint-brushes, alphabet stencils, scissors, pencil sharpener, tools (Craft Knife, Palette Knives (plastic and metal),  Paper piercer tool, Nail clippers, Embossing stylus, etc.) erasers, paper cups, straws, calligraphy-pens, brayers, Journaling pens, etc.  
The big Lazy Susan on the left has a Pampered Chef Tool Turn About (Retired), a Thrift-store find filled with waterproof color pencils.
Around it are contianers filled with make up sponges, bone folders, emory boards, markers, pliers, eye shadow applicators, cotton buds, make up brushes, stencil brushes, tweezers, craft sticks, toothbrush, small clips, pens, markers, Foam Brushes, Toothpicks, etc. 

Most of the wire Pencil cups are Thrift-store finds, so I have spray painted them the same color.

A small bookcase stands on the table We have had the bookcase a few years now, so I don’t think Ikea sells them anymore.

1. Ikea Wood Desk Organizer Birch Storage Letter Tray (Discontinued) fiolled with markers and tins with coloring pencils. 
2. Small mist sprays and Droppers in a acrylic contaner.
3. Photo corners, dimensional tape, etc. in a small wooden container.
4. Stencils in a KNUFF which is on it's side to fit in under the shelf.
5. Watercolor, tracing, mixed media paper, sketch pads, etc. 
6. Acrylic stamps in a wooden draw.  
7. Acrylic stamps in a wooden draw. 
8. Wood mounted rubber-stamps in a wooden draw. 
9. Stamp cleaner, large Balck stamp-pad and paper cutter.
10. Large Acrylic paint in a wooden draw, which is on it's side.
11. Mist and sprays.
12. Distressing inks, perfect Pearls mists, embossing powder, etc. 
13. Acrylic blocks is a square glass vase.
14. Ink-pads in an acrylic organizer. 
15. Ink-Pads in a wooden divided box.
16. Adhesives, Adhesive tape, glue sticks, glue, etc. 
17. Tissues, paper towel, wet wipes, etc. in a basket.

On my right side, I have a small table with a sheet of glass to protect P.I.P. (Pages in Progress) A small bench underneath holds, water-color paint, etc.   

On my left is my Råskog cart which is available from Ikea and very popular with crafters. Ikea sells Bygel containers and Antonius divided organizers  which work well with the Råskog. The Antonius is slightly smaller than the Råskog basket, but one can tuck things in at the back and the basket also prevents them from slipping down. The baskets are 12″x 14″. The Antonius is 14 5/8×9 1/2×2 3/4 ” I used to hang more containers from the sides, but I kept bumping them of. 

Top Tier: Antonius filled with Mod Podge®, Acrylic paint, Gesso, rubbing alcohol spray, masking tape, ephemera, etc. 
1. Heat gun (actually hubby's paint stripper) in a white plastic milk pitcher, which hooks over the side. 
2. Small glue-gun in Bygel.
3. Large stencils, clipboards and a palette, tucked in behind the Antonius, 
4. Ephemera in Ziplock bags. 
5. Silicone Sheets. 

Centre Tier: Antonius filled with small bottles of acrylic paint.
6. Scoring board, trivet, etc. tucked in behind the Antonius, 
7. Bigger glue-gun.
8. LePage Polyfilla 15-Minute Instant Dry, 162-mL and Acrylic medium.
9. Dustbin.

Bottom Tier: Antonius filled with Washi Tape, hot glue, spatulas, clamps ( For holding glued objects together)and make up sponges. Tucked in behind is a bead funnel tray, which I use for empbossing. 
10. Hairdryer.
11. More silicone mats, which I use with my hot glue.
12. A Fiskars paper trimmer tucks in below the cart on top of the wheels.

Supplies:


KNUFF
Magazine files  plywood
Ikea
DRÖNJÖNS
Pencil cup
Ikea
RÅSKOG
Utility cart
Ikea
SUNNERSTA Container
Used to be Bygel 
Ikea
Pampered Chef Tool Turn About
Retired 
A Thrift-store find
Ikea Wood Desk Organizer
Birch Storage Letter Tray
Discontinued
Wooden boxes
A Thrift-store find.
I just used the drawers.
ANTONIUS
Basket insert, clear14 5/8x9 1/2x2 3/4 "
Ikea
Kit ‘N’ Caboodle
Glass Cutting Mat

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19.5.20

Where I Create.


I did another make over of my craft space, it's nice and tidy again, ready to be messed up again...and...I found some misplaced supplies ;-)