Scrapbook Storage

I'm always looking for a way to improve my storage in my scrapbooking room. I am really excited about this new storage solution that I found. I used four ArtBin Storage Cubes. These will hold all different combinations of ArtBin Super Satchels, Super Satchels Slims and Super Satchels Double Deep. As I showed in a previous post, I use a Double Deep to store my Copic Markers. The Satchels side in and out on rails. It is amazing how much this holds. I also have a Clip and Spin from Hobby Lobby on top of one of the cubes. I store my cling and clear stamps in their original packages on it.

Copic Marker Storage

I have been looking for the ideal Copic Marker storage for awhile. I would like one that keeps the markers in color order, has a cover for travel, doesn't cost too much money,  and most of all carries all of my growing collection. For now I think I have found an adequate solution. It only can hold Sketch and Caio markers. The original square markers do not fit, but I only had a hand full of them. By getting the ArtBin Super Satchel Double Deep container (model 6990AB) for a fantastic price, my total came to under $27.00. That includes the $12 I paid for a 2' x 4' egg-crate ceiling light tile I got at Lowe's. The picture show a package of 5 tiles but they can be bought singly at Lowe's or Home Depot.

The first picture shows the grid cut to fit into the bottom of the ArtBin container and 2 wooden "posts' are going to be holding up the back edge of the upper grid. Glue dots hold the wooden posts in place. The front edge of the upper grid will set on the inside from ledge just about handle height. When the top and bottom grids are in the right alignment, glue dot the bottom grid in place.

Glue dots were put on the front inside ledge and the top of the posts. That keeps the top grid from moving.

 

Here is my box with most of my markers in it. My blender refill is in the front and my Copic original blender pen is on the side. I later found a front hole that it fit into.

I am excited about having all of my marker in one place ready to go now. I need to give thanks for the ideas and help I had getting this together.  I combined 2 ideas I found here and here. And I couldn't have gotten it done without my terrific friend Rebecca who had a razor saw to cut the plastic grid for us. (A razor saw has 25 or more teeth per inch. Razor saws can be found at Art Supply Stores.)  If this Copic storage doesn't work for you, maybe you can find a picture here that would work. Just click on the picture you want and go to the blog for more information.

If you would like to see a smaller version of this case, check here.   The smaller version holds 186 Sketch and/or Ciao markers.

Sympathy Card

Tonight I found that I needed to create a sympathy card. I had just seen one on Darlene's blog and made mine basically the same except I put yellow cardstock as the base. I love the simplicity of the card design.

Copic Markers Used: Y11, Y15, YR12, G82, G99

Sympathy stamp from Flourishes

Flower stamp from Hero Arts

Another Sugar Nellie Class

I love the Sugar Nellie digital stamps.  This is the third class I have used them in. We will also use the resist papers from sei with the Copic markers. They were fun. The paper could match the colored image. If you would like to make these cards, join me at Schmitt Photo on April 12.

Materials used:

Nestablities from Scrap-mart and Spellbinders, Nesting Label (nameplate) from Quickutz

Doily dies from Cheery Lynn Designs.

Copics used: E25, E33, E31, B91, B93, B95.E00, E11,R00, Y21, Y35, R32, R20

Paper: sei, Cardstock: Co-ordinations

Crocheted Rug

I had so much fun crocheting this rug. I couldn't believe how fast it went using 4 strands of yarn. I started it Thursday evening and finished it on Tuesday.

New Sugar Nellie Class Coming UP

I have a new Copic Marker Sugar Nellie digital stamps class coming up at Corner Crop. We will be coloring these two beautiful images and making them into cards. The Sugar Nellie stamps look difficult to color because of all the detail, but all that detail just makes them easier to color and so much fun to do.

 

Copic colors used: R32, R35,  R20, BG10, BG13, BG15, E00, E11, E29, E25, E31, E33,E35, E50, E53. 

My First Afghan

Even though I have crocheted for over 45 years, I've never crocheted an afghan before. Too much work! I just started out making a Granny square to teach a class in how to make Granny squares.  Then I thought I would make a doll blanket for my Granddaughter out of the squares. I took them on a 2 week vacation and when I got back I had enough squares to make a full afghan. So the doll blanket for my Granddaughter became an afghan for her.

This was so much fun that I crocheted a rug this week. I'll try and post the picture later.