Wednesday again! And a lovely day it is here too - the sun is shining, we have a blue sky - and here's what's on my desk this morning.
I've been organising my humongous ribbon collection ... and baker's twine, and cord, and fibres! As you can see I've simply wrapped the ribbon, or whatever, round sheets of white card - colours sorted alphabetically - and slipped them into plastic inserts. They are then filed into some inexpensive but pretty ring binders found at one of the nation's largest supermarkets. Three ring binders, to be precise! It's shameful to have so much ribbon, etc., - hoarding at it's worst!!! During the process a drawer, several boxes, and not a few of those hanging up thingies, have been emptied/cleared/removed - the craft space is looking a lot less untidy than it did.
I've still to sort out a wee box of fibres ... later ... then it's back to cataloguing the stamps. A job I wish I'd thought of from the outset, but then it's easy to be wise after the event, and I certainly didn't think that I'd ever invest in more than a handful of stamps. Beginners, be warned! Mine, may be a modest hoard collection but it's proving difficult to keep track of what is where.
To the left of the binders is a wee pile of photos and a sketch - the next scrap page project. At the back, on top of the usual mess crafting necessities, there's the latest issue of Craft Stamper - you can see the brilliant free stamp lying beside that much needed cuppa. I can see those little people being very usefully employed on scrap pages :)
That's it for today - short and sweet, just like Julia likes it. Julia who? Julia Dunnit, of course, the brilliant instigator of this weekly desk fest. Hop on over to the Stamping Ground and join in, if you don't already. Once I've linked up, I'll be popping into to check out as many desks as I can ... I may be some time :)
Take care everyone and have a very happy WOYWW.
37 comments:
I'm seriously impressed with your organisation skills. Well done you. What a fab idea for the ribbons....I wonder how many files I could fill? :-)
Hugs,
A x # 56
Hullo there Elizabeth,
Again back to WOYWW!
.. phew, one goes into withdrawals you know!
Some crafty desk organisation happening here.. you are Julia are on same wave length.. but like your method!
Yuesss, gotta do something like it myself!!
Thanks so much for popping over and thanks for sharing ~ happy WOYWW! Shaz in Oz. x #42
Great Idea for your ribbons and all the lovely colours you have x
Happy WOYWW Heather #85
It looks like ribbon organisation is a popular craft activity at the moment, alas, ours remain in an undignified twisted mess! We just received our CS mag and live the free stamp too.
Happy WOYWW from the house of bears @#89 this week.
good luck with the ribbons........ mine are wound onto card (in colours of course) and then colour coded into a large box(es)I have over 600 ribbons.....is that excessive or just sooooooo pretty! lol
Tilly
Your link goes to a Sunday post....
but glad I found you - I love your ribbon storing idea! It is lovely to see what ideas people have for theirs (mine are jumbled in a box...!) Have a good day. Helen, 8
There seems to be a lot of sorting and tidying going on in craft world at the moment = do you think it's a spring (cleaning) thing? Good luck with your tidy-up task. Happy WOYWW MM x #197
spring must be in the air as so many of us are sorting and indexing our stash. Your right about the stamps beginners be ware and start indexing straight away. I am about half way through doing mine and it really is a job.
I like your way of sorting your ribbons I know some people are using dolly pegs but your folders seem like a great idea.
Happy WOYWW hope you have a great day
Ria #48
That is such a brilliant idea on how to store ribbon....very inventive.
Xx
Hi Elizabeth, great idea for sorting the ribbons,mine are thrown into a couple of boxes and bags, so on the 'sorting list'
Happy woyww
Debs #95
I think that sorting of the ribbons is wonderful. What a brilliant idea.
Sun is shining here too Elizabeth, but it is still cold but what the heck, it makes one feel better and I have been attacking housework. Help!
Hugs, Neet 27 xx
Now that's a clever and simple idea for ribbon storage...you'll be able to see at a glance what you've got!
Hope you and DH are keeping well :)
Hugs, LLJ 38 xxx
It is always great to see what solutions other crafters find to store all the 'stuff' we collect. Happy woyww, Marit #100
Nicely sorted ribbons there Elizabeth - thanks for your kind comments - I am feeling more like normal today! x Jo
Crumbs Elizabeth, that's some serious organising of your ribbons! Well done.
Happy WOYWW!! Hugs, Di xx
There is certainly alot of spring organising going on here! and everywhere else in blogland I see. I am still waiting for someone to come and organise me!!
Nice projects in this month's CS isn't there. I had an hour yesterday evening with mine, in front of the fire with a huge coffee! Perfick way to while away an hour!
Hugs
xx
I've taken the other link down Elizabeth, just so you get comments that make sense!! Love the binders idea for the ribbons. You are more meticulous than me though..I just know that I wouldn't put away properly....I'd blame the creative flow but we all know it's really just because I'm pathologically untidy! Bet the 'wee' box of fibres will have a frightening yield too!
What a super idea! I've got mine all tangled in baskets! But I like your idea may have to try that! No desk from me, because it's empty or I can't share yet what I'm working on! Take care Zo xx
I'm seeing a lot of tidying up and organization on my rounds this week! I like the pretty little binders though, nice and spring like. We had more snow overnight and now it's trying to rain so it's all wet, melting, slushy and foggy at the moment!!
Hugs
Brenda 112
You've reminded me I'm definitely need of a cuppa too, Elizabeth!!
Love how you are organising all your ribbons and I was excited about that CS free stamp too. Can think of lots of uses for that one.
It's wonderful to see the sunshine again isn't it?
Happy WOYWW
Hugs Lisax
Great idea for storing ribbon, mine is just a tad above sufficient, and this looks like something that would work for me. Thanks for sharing.
Krisha #32
That is a great idea for ribbon storage, one of the things I love most about WOYWW is the fabulous ideas!
I used to live in Scotland too before we moved over the pond and I think that was why I loved getting the clothes on the line on a sunny day, a great sense of achievement getting them dry out there!
It took me a long time to get used to tumbling everything, I was very resentful at first and took to putting most things on an airer in front of a window!!!!! then I got tired of having to iron absolutely everything!
thanks for dropping by!
Debxx #124
Wow Elizabeth what brilliant storage for your ribbons its a great idea and better than struggling in a box like l do!! great cuppa on your desk too xx
Great idea for ribbon storage.
I love how you've used a mug tree for your tape and scissors.
Happy WOYWW
Alison
#80
Hi Elizabeth
the ribbon storage sounds impressive and very organised. i should count how many Craft Stamper mags I can spot this week, mine is in my handbag..... to read on the train
Hi Vicky
I always love your colourful desk, great cards and that bunny is to die for (pun intended). I dont remember seeing the eyes and butterfly thing at the back before, is it new?
have a good week
janet #31 i think as Mr Linky has gone AWOL
Me again
Doh I forgot to delete some of my ending as I had trouble with my last comment hee hee
janet
Well done with all the organisation you've achieved - quite a few people seem to be sorting out their crafty stuff this week - it must be the spring cleaning bug - unfortunately it hasn't reached my craft room yet!!
Bernice #71
Gosh Elizabeth everyone seems to be going organisation crazy!! Good luck with the ribbon storage I hope it makes life easier for you (I'm sticking with my big drawer - working so far!!) Happy WOYWW Cindy
Hi Elizabeth - clever idea re ribbon organisation. I've no had tie to organise this week so much going on.Still nothing new there. Happy WOYWW Anne x #87
Pretty binders and a great idea. All over blogland, I see people are redoing their ribbon storage, revamping their stamp storage and re- arranging their rooms...Spring must be in the air!
I'm working on my stamp storage and have yet to finish up the ribbon rings I have almost finished! I have a goal to be done by spring...
Yours looks great in those binders!
Me again... forgot to say #125
Scrappymo
Had to enter twice as my first link didn't take so ignore the other number!
Hi Elizabeth
I am well impressed with your ribbon storage . .. . and I bet you still do a project only to find you don't have the right shade!
Loving the storage folder too .. .. I wonder why LOL!!!
Hope you are having a good week.
Love Jules xx
Ribbons all sorted nicely I see - well done you. BJ#58
What a brilliant ribbon storage idea! Will my getting my Craft Stamper too, those free stamps look so cool! xx
Everyone is busy sorting out ribbons and cataloguing stamps. It must be the desire for Spring to come that is inspiring us all. When I started cross stitching and went to the craft shows to buy new stuff for that, i always said I would never get into stamping - yeh, like that theory lasted. Now I have to have them organised to keep moderately sane. Have fun with your Spring clean. xx Maggie #15
that's a lot of ribbon I thought I had a lot but mine is miniscule compared to your collection.
Tracy #72
I'm with you on the suggestion to organize from the beginning of the obsession - I mean hobby. The more you resist buying stamps - the more it seems you want to buy. :-)
April #151
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