Storage solutions for bits and bobs

If you've read my blog before you might know I've been taking little baby steps into the world of crafting. And I've loved every minute of it so far, and I have a few more ideas bubbling up to the surface.


The only dilemma is what do I do with all the 'bits and bobs' that I've accumulated along the way? You know the deal - all the different craft papers, stamps, stickers and other ephemera associated with 'crafty stuff' that you might just need for later.


So lately, I've been saving lots of great ideas for storing all these bits and bobs, and today I'm sharing them with you.

I love the tins up above, with their gorgeous labels. I'm thinking of buying some 'stuff' simply as an excuse to buy some tins like these! I'd attempt to make some labels that look as gorgeous as these. I'm thinking these little tins would be great for buttons, small stamps, paper clips, brads...anything small really.


Love the organised, colour coordinated look of the storage solution below.

I love tiny little sets of drawers, like these.

Love this little blue number, adorable!

You can never enough boxes, especially if they have such pretty labels like these below

These cute-as-a-button round tags turn these plain white storage boxes into something special. I've been really tempted to buy a round tag-maker, but I can't justify the expense unless I tag every single thing in my home!

Here are more round tags, this time identifying magazine holders (holding paper by the looks of it, in this case).

Sweet storage jars...pretty and practical!

I love this little vintage mail sorter. Could I keep everything so beautifully organised and colour coordinated? Probably not, but I'd have fun trying! And look, more tins.

Here's a nifty idea - a vintage folded ruler used as a business card holder.

Here's an old toolbox that has been whitewashed and repurposed for stationery storage. I love seeing new life breathed into old things.

Pretty sure these little hanging buckets are from Ikea.

This image appeals to the orderly, OCD side of me!

I think these little wire baskets would look great holding string, red and white striped twine, or ribbons.

So with all these ideas, my study should be perfectly organised now....right? Not exactly, but I'm getting there.

Changing the subject, I would just like to say a big big heartfelt thank you to all the beautiful kind souls who left me such encouraging and supportive messages for me on my previous post. The comments made my heart sing and my eyes well with tears. Thank you so much.

Best wishes,

Happiness in a cardboard box

On the weekend my friend Fiona helped me put up a shelf in my study. In a previous post I mused about how I would fill this wall - well as you can see I decided to go with a single shelf, in black, from Ikea. I could not have done this without Fiona's help - she's a super handywoman. Here's the end result.







Today my eagerly awaited gift from the most generous ladies at Mondo Cherry arrived. It was a nice lift for me to get this today, as I've been having a really stressful time since Wednesday when a certain little person who shall remain nameless got suspended from school. Please excuse the blurred photo (it was on the wrong setting), but here is me opening by special gift at work today, with big smile on my face!








And here it is in my study. It looks a little lonely, but soon it will have some monochromatic-minded friends.

Thank you Susieq, Clare and JJ of Mondo Cherry!

How to fill a blank wall

If you've read my blog before, you might recall the picture of my study. Unfortunately it isn't quite as clean as this right at the moment, but that's besides the point! The point is, I want to fill the wall above it - it is completely bare and rather dull and needs something to make it more interesting.

I really do have a thing for black and white photos - friends, family, more artistic shots. And I love when they are casually propped up on ledge, just like in these pictures.
Love the combination of black and white frames in this elegant photo. The frames are all different heights but they go so beautifully well together.

A single ledge, or double?

Or how about a triple. What I love here is the metal shelving - gives it a little edge. But unfortunately I haven't seen anything like this in my neck of the woods. If anyone has seen something like this in Adelaide, please let me know!

Ikea has little shelves with a lip. I'm not sure how sturdy they are at holding up photos, but at less than $8 a pop I'm willing to give it a try. So stay tuned!

Images 1 mine 2 Villa Hemmet 3 - 5 unknown

Mr Hart what a mess!

I like to keep my home neat and organised. I lead a busy life (who doesn't these days?) so I simply operate better when I keep on top of things and maintain calm and order around me. But lately I've been spending too much time reading all the wonderful blogs out there (and creating my own) and not enough tidying-as-I go in my study. Suddenly I realised what a nightmare my study had become. Bills, invitations, tear sheets, school papers....all rolling into one big giant mess.



So a tidy up was in order. Bills were paid, tear sheets tidied, school info filed or binned.



Before



After

Much better! Now lets see how long it lasts!

The wall above my study is blank and needs filling. I've got some ideas, which I'll post another day.