Craft Room, Part 1 (covered cardboard storage boxes)

Well, craft room stuff.. And it keeps growing and growing. So the time came to organize. And of course have a little fun with it. So…….I made these storage boxes completely out of old cardboard boxes covered with a little fabric on the front.. And each box pulls out separately with it’s own little handle opening… (And once again, I’m using fabric by Laura Gunn……and loving it!) They are perfect for stashing all sorts of supplies, tools, and odds and ends. And they sit nicely above my work space. Interested in those cubbies? There was a retail store that had gone out of business at the mall and all of those little cubbies were slots for shirts or something in the store. A tip? Those shelves holding the storage boxes are scrap pieces of wood that I found in the bargain bin at Home Depot. Another tip? That roll of paper hanging below the shelves is a roll of kid’s art paper (for the art easel) from Ikea. Would you like to create some storage boxes yourself? First, gather some old cardboard boxes.

Project Display Board Or I guess I should say…….. project/photo/bills/chores/etc. display board. The uses are endless. Perfect. I just needed a solution for wet art that was making a mess touching other things in my home. Solved that problem. All I did was cover a board with a layer of Mod Podge and then layed a piece of fabric on top of that. And then I covered the front and sides with a nice layer of Mod Podge. Then I covered some jumbo wooden clothes pins the same way. Next, I let everything dry completely and the hot glued the jumbo pins to the board. Great for all sorts of purposes. Related posts: Weekend Craft. This, plus... this, plus... this, equals... Ta da! Would you like to make some? 1. 2. 3. 4. Happy weekend crafting friends!

Holder for Charging Cell Phone (made from lotion bottle) My husband and I both have cell phones. And both of us have phone chargers. And that means lots of obnoxious cords. You never know when one of us may be moving phone cords around, to give our phones an extra charge while we’re chatting away……… or trying to charge our phones up before running errands or something. Needless to say, those phone cords seem to be everywhere…..and are generally in the way and hanging all over the floor. (Okay, and how about when you’re in a hotel or visiting family/friends. I was looking around on the internet for a solution and found this. It made the perfect little holder for my cell phone while it’s being charged. Holder for Charging Cell Phone And no more phone hanging down from the outlet while in this room or that room……..the cord and phone are now up off the ground, and tucked away into the little holder, while the phone drinks up a full charge. If you look closely, you can see that the orange print is fabric. And turns out, it’s pretty useful.

PAP: porta-celular de garrafa plástica Esse passo-a-passo foi inspirado no porta-celular Drinn que eu vi na Tok & Stok. Vocês já devem ter visto esse tipo de acessório. Há uns 2 anos ele costumava ser popular naqueles sites e blogs que divulgam boas ideias de design e produtos. Desde então, eu tinha pensado que esse projeto era fácil de adaptar e fazer em casa. Os materiais que usei são bem simples e acessíveis: garrafa plástica, lápis ou caneta para marcação e tesoura. Essa etapa é a mais importante: a fase de planejamento. Se já está com o desenho pronto em mente, então é hora de fazer as marcações. E depois é só cortar com tesoura mesmo. Aqui tem um exemplo de como eu cortei o círculo para a tomada e como ficou a lateral de encaixe do celular. Ficou assim… Aparentemente tem cara de que vai dar certo. O carregador precisa entrar até o fim para não cair ou escorregar – ou seja, o plástico precisa ser fino e liso. Alguém ficou com vontade de experimentar?

Graceful Earring Stand Made From a Picture Frame How do you store your earrings? If you do not have a suitable solutions then pay attention to this idea. The creator of this stand has spent about $ 5 and no more than 30 minutes. You can add an effect of antiquities to the frame using scrapes and a combination of colors. Detailed guidance can be found at Kevin and Amanda.

cereal box paper holder (photos) Cereal boxes+ some tape+ wrapping paper= A paper holder to match my office stuff: I did have to rub the tape down more to get it to blend in after I took the pic (I wanted it light for the picture so you could see it).. Total time: less than 5 minutes. All these other little fantastic boxes are from IKEA- I LOVE that store! Oh and the wrapping paper was bought for 60% off at Hobby Lobby after Christmas- SCORE!! Framed Jewelry Organizer Necklaces always seem to get tangled in a jewelry box. This is a DIY tutorial to make a framed jewelry organizer that both displays your pretty necklaces and keeps them tangle-free. You can either hang it on the wall or lean it against a vanity table. thrifted vintage frame peg board cup to size wood glue scissors ribbon knobs or hooks spray paint (optional) Start with a vintage thrifted frame. Before securing the peg board to the frame I make a couple loops for hanging dangling earrings. I double knotted the back. Next I glued with wood glue the peg board to the back of the frame. I picked up some of these knobs and hook on sale from my local Anthropologie. The hook’s holes didn’t quite line up with the peg board’s so I tied ribbon through like I did for the earring loops. Then I installed my knobs and hung my jewelry.

Fabric Storage Boxes (per your request) Okay, the fabric storage box tutorial is here. (Sorry for the little tease last friday and no actual tutorial. We were trying to get on the road for our trip to ID…..so things got crazy last week. I’m guessing there are probably 100 different ways to make fabric boxes though. (And last year, I even made storage boxes out of cardboard here, if interested.) So for today’s fabric boxes, I kept things moderately simple……and not too costly. Anyway, maybe some of you have made fabric storage boxes before……..but here’s my version. (And yeah, I’ll be making a few more. The boxes have side handles…….and a front window to slide in a content label. So what kind of stuff do you need organized? But what’s keeping those bins nice and upright? So make some for the kids room, for your craft room, for the storage shelves in your den, up in that one empty spot on the book shelf……..or even to throw in the car between the bucket seats. Anyway, would you like to make some for yourself? See? And that’s it.