Layout Kits and In-Progress Storage - 2009 - Project Idea

Cheers

Thank for sharing such a terrific idea in such a cute way lol, u r the reason I love it here so much I get a little laugh and a great solution at the same time.

July 03, 2009

What a fantastic idea. I am so going to look at doing something like this.

December 25, 2008

You are so much fun! And you have such great ideas on storage and all! Thanks for sharing!

December 23, 2008

Great job on the bargain find. :)

December 21, 2008

Totally cute!

December 17, 2008

Layout Kits and In-Progress Storage - 2009

A few months ago, I was at TJ Maxx or Ross and I found an awesome container to hold my kits and in-progress pages. It was fabric covered and the most ADORABLE floral print... ever. But then I changed the decor of my scrap space, an it didn't match, so I moved it to the bedroom to hold magazines. But I LOVED it, and I doubted very highly that I'd ever find another just as perfect.

So I went to Ross (the awesome, bargain store) on a mission.

I needed a container 15 inches long, over 10 inches high, more than 6 inches wide, with an open top, and it had to *match* my space's decor... and not break the bank (read: under $15). A tall order for a "hit or miss" store.

And what do you know?! I found ONE! One in the whole store... correct size and color. And the price? SIX DOLLARS. The color is "off" just a bit, being beige and a bit darker than the rest of the room, but a coat of Gesso can fix that fairly quickly. ;) It's still perfect, and how cute is that design?! For cute! I know. :)

This holds my layout kits (from classes and conventions) as well as my "pages in progress" that I put aside for one reason or another. I love that this "sits out" because it makes it very easy to take out (for a crop or quick project) or put in projects.

AND... I keep extra empty Craft Keeper Envelopes (found at Michaels), Cropper Hopper Sticker Envelopes, and Cropper Hopper Page Planners (all three are great for storing "in-progress" pages) in the back if I need to add a project to it for later.

I'll probably add the class kits from classes and conventions (all these are in progress still... LOL) to a Cropper Hopper Vertical Storage Holder in the future, but for now, this is where they live.