I love that your craft room is REAL! All of the furniture I have in my crafting space are pieces I've picked up off the side of the road or from yard sales that I've fixed up/painted myself and it makes my space feel even more special/creative! I would love to have the perfect craft room with all store-bought furniture but when you're on a tight budget you work with what you've got! I love small storage finds from Target, Walmart, Mardens, and the Dollar Tree as well!
Being frugal is not about having less, but getting more with what you have! People are often surprised at my collection until I explain what was given to me ny whom and how little I paid on clearance! Love sharing your crafty artsy life. Thanks!
Fabulous tour. I am just organising all my stash - paper crafting, stamps, die cutting, knitting, sewing, beading & embroidery. Nice to see that I am not the only one that loves all kinds of crafting stash. Great to have it all organised where you can access what you need easily. Thanks for sharing - love your videos.
Finally somebody who's into, or done, even more crafts and art forms than I have! Loved it, nice to know there is somebody else out there who still has the stuff for ALL their interests even if they aren't currently actively working in some of them.
I LOVE your videos & it's obvious you're NOT a hoarder. You USE your stuff & are nice enough to teach others. So more power to you! I LOVE your contagious energy. I'm subscribed & "liking" constantly. you've taught me so much, THANK you!
Watching your room tour and all your varied supplies made me feel so much better about all the various craft supplies I've accumulated over the years, some for crafts I don't do as much anymore, but that I still don't want to get rid of them.
Craftroom organization is an artform in itself! Well done! I got a few neat little tips from you that I will be implementing in my craftroom. Thanks for the tons of videos. Love them
I can see once I have a place of my own - I will have a room like this. Odds and ends, craft supplies, various mediums and craft types.... Your craft room looks like a Wonderland of crafts - I love it!
Fabulous. I have just moved house and have a craft room! Yeah. I had stuff all over the previous house as I only had a corner.I am so looking forward to organizing my things and saying hello to all my lovely craft supplies which spent 6 months in my friends garage. I am pleased you said about something that worked a year ago might not work now. I have some things that may need tweaking.
Woman, as usual, you're a friggin' genius. I have the same rolling cart that you received from Kathy as a gift. For several years, I've bemoaned the fact that the "drawers" have lids... so you have to pull the whole thing out to access the contents. Until you said it, I never realized that the lids are removable!!!! Another problem solved by my favorite crafting guru. Thank you!!
thefrugalcrafter . I have several of those carts. Not just for me, but for my son's seemingly never ending growing collection of legos, mega blocks, and the like. I like the fact that they have lids to keep those contained lol All 5 of the ones I have purchased were bought when they where 50% off and I had a take an extra 10% off total purchase! Otherwise those things are friggin pricey!
I love seeing other art/craft rooms. I've been planning a art room redo for the first of the year, but flu reset our schedules. Now it needs a make over more than ever because the room became a catch it all during the holidays and is a total mess. I like your shelves, I need more shelves that can be adjusted as needed. Thanks for sharing.
All so wonderful. Especially fond of the fire extinguisher on your table! That gave me a chuckle. I appreciate your story of accumulating supplies over a period of time. I began about 20 years ago, but I've found that when I don't use certain items, they are useless and dried up. Squeeze tubes of puffy paints, liquid pearls, markers, etc.
I love how you know exactly what you have down there. Very organised. We don't have basements in Australia unfortunately but if we did there would be resident huntsman spiders in there for sure. They are large and scare the heck out of you 😃 I am new to your tutorials but really enjoy them. Thankyou.
Oh my gosh! I am lovin' your channel. I watched your tour from a year ago. I immediately went out to my storage trailer and pulled out two carts I had with those scrapbook holders you had to pull all the way out to get inside, and pulled the tops off. Putting them to good use at this very moment. Thank you. Going to watch some more of your videos now while I organize them. Lol.Have a great day : )
You shouldn't feel as though you have to explain your craft room supplies to anyone. You are a teacher, an artist and a great and gratuitous person. Thank you for your tips and techniques. Enjoy your space and don't listen to all of the haters and nay Sayers
I love that you have such a variety of supplies! I dont have much anymore, but i used to. I wanted to tell you how I store my cling mount stamps. I also use a binder, but i got some transparencies and i stick them on the transparencies. I make a sample sheet to show what they look like stamped and when i open it up the sample page will be on the left and the stamps will be in the same spot on the right. if i have stamps that dont want to stick, i will put a transparency over the stamps as well. This seems to work well with visitors who use my stamps or for classes. they always know what they are going to get with that stamp. Thanks for sharing you space. Love it! hugs~ Malinda
I too have so much stuff for many, many different art forms. What amazes me about you is....you actually seem to know where everything is. I am organized for the most part, but don't have the space to have everything visible. Therefore, I spend to much time looking for "stuff". Love your videos, thank you.. M
Great new updated video of your space and your improved storage solutions. I also move things around on a regular basis to get the most out of my stash. If I find that I am not using something then I change how I store it. Just repurposed a spice rack to store my craft paints as they look nice and maybe they will tempt me into using them more. Thanks for all your inspiration and good advice. Thumbs up to your new camera assistant.
What a wonderful tour. I recently put new shelves in my craftroom closet and have reorganized all my "stuff" (although nothing in the way of your stuff.) Here's something I have started to do when I'm working on a project. The supplies I'm using are usually randomly placed all around my workspace and it seems I can never find something I just had in my hand. Lately I've been bringing out a basket and place all of the tools and supplies I'm using in that basket for that particular project, as I use them. Then when I want it again, I only have to rummage through that one basket to find that item, i.e., the banner die or the word stamp, the spool of ribbon for those mutliple cards, etc. When I'm finally done with the project, I put them all back in place. Sure helps my workplace be a bit neater during crafting. Love all your crafty tips. Thanks!
Wow!!! Love seeing all of your supplies and how well you organized them. Good advice, too, on being willing to change things around if your set up isn't working. TFS
I am constantly trying to organize my craft supplies. Storing them neatly, but easily accessible is quite the task! I admire your craft room, that must have took forever to organize for what works for you.
Hi Lindsey when I saw that you had uploaded a room tour I was so happy. I love all your storage ideas. And the fact that you know where everything is. Lol. Diana
I really like the bird cages filled with .. things.. hanging above you. I think that's how I'll be storing everything from now on. Bird cages everywhere!
I LOVE how you are so unapologetic about your crafting obsession! LOL! I like to plan to do things, but it looks like you actually DO a LOT of things. I've always felt guilty about spending time on artistic pursuits, like I should be doing something more important, but I'm beginning to think that if you're wired to love art, it IS important. Thanks for the inspiration! :)
Fantastic & creative ideas for storage, thank you. I'll be adopting a few. I use the wire cubes too, got 30 hot pink with no clips, make a spacer behind, hang on the wall & use s clips to hang stuff, from the ceiling too. Super video.
Great tour! I really enjoyed seeing where you create and all your goodness of yummies and storage ideas! I especially loved the tip on how you film your videos. I am also in the basement and it is hard when space is limited.
Thank you Lindsay...really enjoyed that. Some craft shops I've been to haven't got as good a stock as you have in your craft room lol and I know you've built that up over many many years buying when you can with coupons so I believe 100% that it's a frugal craft room...Rome wasn't built in a day hun.x Thanks again...I am massively envious but also chuffed that you have such a fun place to work/play :)
I recently started using scrapbooks with 12 x 12" clear plastic page protectors in them to store my stencils in, so they don't get torn up. I'm a virgo also and even thought i have enough stuff to be called a hoarder, I like it to be organized. I have those plastic and metal shelves from Sam's all around the perimeter of the room. I found a plastic storage shelf like yours at Home Depot that is the right size for watercolor paper and a friend made mini shelves for it out of masonite that I can put the paper on to separate the different kinds so it's not so heavy to get out. I've also been having a friend convert all my painting videos to dvd's for me to save space.
Wow, and my hubby thinks I have a load of supplies!! Nice craft room and very well organized. I'm a Virgo and I hate things all over the place. I like how you took the lids off those containers for easy access. I have my 12x12 papers stored in them, in a rolling cart ($5.00 yard sale find) and I hate having to pull it all the way out, flip over the top, to get a piece of paper out! Off the tops are coming now!!!! By the way, hubbies cousin made me two of the pencil cases like your husband made for you...One for my Tombow markers and one for my Prismacolor pencils. Thanks for the idea. I sent the video to him so he would know exactly what I wanted and he delivered them the next day!
that is awesome, I'm sure they are filled with goodies now! I found that I like using the lid as a coloring surface, I discovered that today when my table was too full to put a peice of paper down LOL!...and it was clean just yesterday hahahaha! Just kidding, I cleaned up after my project:)
Thanks for showing us your room. I have a weakness for room tours. I completely agree with you about re thinking the way you have things in your room. I do that all the time. I find that I've gotten better about using things when I go through my room every once in a while. It helps me to remember thase things I stashed away. JIL
I must say, Ive been watching your videos for some time, although this is this first time commenting as I'm not so computer savy. Your room looks like lots of fun, you have a nice personality and seem to be such an awesome mom. I say this from the culmination of your videos I've seen. I appreciate the make it yourself tips you give, thanks very much for sharing your knowledge and time. Laurie
I love you shows,it was good seeing your room and knowing that not every container match, like on some of the craft rooms shown. I like you started out painting in all mediums first then got into Jewellery making china painting so I have 3 kilns,Then in 2000 got into card making and scrap booking. Like you I go from one hobbie to the next, I'll get half way through making a Quilt and loose interest and jump to making a card for a friends birthday.So I need areas set up for different crafts which is quite hard sometimes. I'm glad my space looks more like yours and does need to keep changing.I would rather buy more supplies than spend all my money on matching containers.As there is always yummy new products coming out. Keep up the great you tube videos we love them in Australia from Jac
I am extremely envious of your room. I don't do a lot of the crafting you do, however, so much of that stuff would be unnecessary for me. I am setting up my new watercolor palette as I watched this - talk about multitasking!
I love watching your videos, Lindsay. I get all kinds of ideas, which I need because I've been in a serious crafting drought lately, lol. I'm slowly getting back into stamping but I want to branch out into other things. And now I'm dreaming of a time when I can turn our screened in porch into a craft room. That's going to take some doing, I'm sure. :)
Loved seeing ur craftroom! I should do mine exactly like yours as i have as much stuff as you! I thought i was the only one who did every craft in the book. Ha. Thanks for making me feel better!!! Nan
My kind of craft room or area. Like you, I like all my stuff where I can get it quick and see it clearly as I'm crafting. I am definitely not a neat crafter but I like my stuff organized so it works for me.
I live in a small NYC apt with all my craft supplies. It looks like your work room , but with a bedroom, and livingroom and kitchenette thrown in. Lol. I want to get a bigger space ASAP . TFS
Great video, I wish my craft and art room was that big. We do a lot of the same things that is why I really enjoy your youtube videos. I have learned quite a lot from you. Thank you
I love seeing your room. I have a similar space, but it looks like a craft bomb went off. LOL. I hope to get it under control again soon. Can you use the Harbor Freight heat gun for embossing and drying, or is it too hot for that? Also, I noticed you have a laminator. I got one during Christmas, and I'm not sure what kinds of things to use it for. Ideas? Thank you for ALL you do and share. It is so inspiring.
the heat gun is fine for embossing, use the low setting and hold it further from the paper. I use the laminator for making bookmarks but laminated ATCs are darling and I've used them to make ID badges for scout field trips:) Here are some laminated bookmarks: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/funky-chess-piece-tags-and-pocket-cards/
Always love seeing you and it is nice to see how you are storing things. I know you have done a craft room tour before, but this felt a little rushed to me, I would have liked for you to have gone just a little slower and maybe spent a little more time on each item. I guess it probably has to do with upload times, and I understand that. Thanks so much for sharing your crafty space with all of us, and tell Kathy she did a good job filming you and keeping up!
Love your room! I too have lots of different craft projects going on. I don't have the space that you do but I try to make do with what I have. Thanks for sharing.
I love this space!!! I wish I had that much room!! It's sad, I'm working inside of a very small walk in closet!!! : ( That's the only space we had left after moving into our new house; but it's better than nothing though!!!
What are the things you have hanging off your ribbon shelve? Can you do a tutorial or video on them? Thanks! I love your room! I am slowly but surely making my craft room up.
That was fun, and for creating being your work for so long, you have a very good system for your space. I am sure it is not as great as your studio used to be, but when we begin a 'work from home', we trade ambience for being there for the family. Pretty good trade ;)
I recently gave a lot of my "stuff" to the art department of a local high school... things I never use anymore. I rearrange my studio at least once a year, and discovered that I was moving things from here to there that didn't really serve my purposes. However, I can't get everything in the studio because I need wall space to put art on. So I have an office in the house for my paper arts, like albums and diecutting, and another space for sewing. As I have gotten older, I find that simple surroundings suit me much more. And also, if I can't see it, I forget I have it! One thing I wondered, is where do you store your completed projects?
I have a cart near my stairway that holds crates of my completed projects for sale, I also have a rack for paintings. When a project is done it gets packaged, prices and put on the rack so I am ready for any fair or festival I want to sell at:)
Ultimate stackers look like a great way to store any small things. My question to you is are you wearing a microphone? It seems no matter where you went in your studio up down and in between your voice was very clear.
wow you have a big craft room but it is very neat and organize i will be subscribing i love crafts to i got into crafts at a young age like 3 or 4 and just stuck with it now am 29 and still love crafts
Love your craft room! I agree that a large craft supply can be acquired frugally over time. Incentives, gifts, repurposed items, sale, Dollar Tree, etc. Question: Do you ever throw anything away like artwork that didn't come out how you wanted (the first flower inktense artwork you did last week), resin or clay items that failed, etc? If not, I'd love ideas in future vids on repurposing crafts that don't go well the first time. ;)
Thanks for the video lots of great storage ideas. Would love to know what software you use with your Cricut Expression machine and where to purchase. By the way love your artwork.
I wonder if like me, at least once a year I give my craft room a thorough clean/reorganizing. After a year or two if I don't use it, I "lose" it , meaning I gift it to another crafter just starting out and in need of a few items, Thanks for sharing. Mona
hoarders ??? You're funny, lolol ..I watched hoarders a few times on you tube recently and afterwards I went on an organizing.trash to the dump frenzy lolol ..Thats some scary stuff .I too am managing to bring my studio into a workable motief ... I am glad to see your use of reuse ..I am currently labeling my homemade stamps.(what a chore )These stamps (mostly silhouette in nature ) are made of roll rubber roofing scraps from a construction site .I made the mounts with scraps from the local cabinet shop (which has the scrap pile to die for mostly beautiful maple cedar red wood etc etc ...i have made doll houses and shelving and mounted many many stamps from the scraps from this cabinet shop.currently i am working with lighter weight cardboard. I also have a good local steady source for . I enjoy your vids..I like seeing people have no cut off on the possibilities plus keep it all organized and with ducks in a row lol .I like your self sufficiency and how you have become efficient enough to make your own tools for crafting .
What a wonderful look around your craft space. Thank you for sharing it with us. I love to see how other people have their space organised, (mine is not). I do try, but then get carrieda way and stuff gets lerft out, then........blah blah, I must learn to tidy away. tell the kids often enough huh?! Lol. Your hair is gorgeous btw. Thought I'd mention it. Also, thanks to Kathy for filming. In-case you didn't know, when the camera is being zoomed in, it cuts off the mic. (In-case, it's important any time), not on zoom out, just zoom in. Thanks again :o)
well, if you are organized and have a good workflow you can put stuff back in a jiffy. That is also why I like bins and baskets and stuff without lids I can easily access, it makes returning stuff to their homes a snap too!
hi!!! TFS!!!! What a great room! I love all of your creative ideas for storing things! What was that you said you use for your cricket to make it like a siloheutte???spelling lol sorry
I love organization and loved this video. I could fit all my craft supplies in a brown paper bag but I'm just starting. The first thing I noticed on your video was a fire extinguisher. Great! Please talk about that some time and spread the word about fire safety, having a working extinguisher near by as well as a planned escape route, as you have a lot of viewers. Thanks!
Hi Lindsay, at 7:10, the round box with many color triangles, is it a spongebox, or pastels? Please, where did you bought them? Nice greetings, Tschij :-) Happy crafting!
one more tip that I haven't seen - I teach classes at a school, so I put all my things for the class in a rolling suitcase to make it easier to get it from my studio to the class. I teach several different classes, so I have a rolling suitcase for each class so I don't have to pack and unpack them. I'm lucky to be able to get them for free from a recycling center, but otherwise they sell them at second hand stores also.
I have a question about die cutting machines. I would like to get one, but when I go to look, different prices, different sizes. So I find it hard to pick. I already have a cricut, so is getting a die cutting/embossing machine worth it for what it does. Love your room. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. That's a lot of stuff. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of supplies you have? I am a scrapbooker, card maker, and I've recently gotten into mixed media. I have more supplies than I will probably ever be able to use and to be quite honest sometimes the sheer amount of stuff I have is off putting and I end up leaving my studio without creating much at all. Poor me right?!
That can happen if you collect a lot of supplies in a short time. It sounds like you need a workflow. Grab a few supplies you want to use more and put them in reach, then make sure the stuff you already know you need is handy too, you can put stuff like glue, tape, pens etc in a basket on your desk. I use clear box picture frames as trays to corral supplies for a project and gather them before I sit down to work. It is really helpful when I need to get assignments done. I get overwhelmed when I have a mews or a lot of assignments to get done. Having a calendar where I write my plans for he day helps too!
How fun! Thank you for sharing!!! I was wondering what the difference is between UT and embossing powder. You mentioned UT in your tour and it got me thinking... :)
I will hang paintings in a cafe occasionally but I sell most of my stuff directly at fairs of if a blog reader/YT viewer contacts me, I hate messing with computers, listing stuff online takes too much time for me:) I'd rather create and schlepp it all to a craft or art fair:)
Ok you have to tell us about the bird cage ? hanging from the ceiling with white in it :) Love your set up, and you have great recycled storage ideas :) tfs, and Have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I love that your craft room is REAL! All of the furniture I have in my crafting space are pieces I've picked up off the side of the road or from yard sales that I've fixed up/painted myself and it makes my space feel even more special/creative! I would love to have the perfect craft room with all store-bought furniture but when you're on a tight budget you work with what you've got! I love small storage finds from Target, Walmart, Mardens, and the Dollar Tree as well!
Being frugal is not about having less, but getting more with what you have! People are often surprised at my collection until I explain what was given to me ny whom and how little I paid on clearance! Love sharing your crafty artsy life. Thanks!
Fabulous tour. I am just organising all my stash - paper crafting, stamps, die cutting, knitting, sewing, beading & embroidery. Nice to see that I am not the only one that loves all kinds of crafting stash. Great to have it all organised where you can access what you need easily. Thanks for sharing - love your videos.
Finally somebody who's into, or done, even more crafts and art forms than I have! Loved it, nice to know there is somebody else out there who still has the stuff for ALL their interests even if they aren't currently actively working in some of them.
I LOVE your videos & it's obvious you're NOT a hoarder. You USE your stuff & are nice enough to teach others. So more power to you! I LOVE your contagious energy. I'm subscribed & "liking" constantly. you've taught me so much, THANK you!
Watching your room tour and all your varied supplies made me feel so much better about all the various craft supplies I've accumulated over the years, some for crafts I don't do as much anymore, but that I still don't want to get rid of them.
Craftroom organization is an artform in itself! Well done! I got a few neat little tips from you that I will be implementing in my craftroom. Thanks for the tons of videos. Love them
I can see once I have a place of my own - I will have a room like this. Odds and ends, craft supplies, various mediums and craft types.... Your craft room looks like a Wonderland of crafts - I love it!
I loved watching this older video! You have made so many changes over the years to your studio. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You are so welcome!
Fabulous. I have just moved house and have a craft room! Yeah. I had stuff all over the previous house as I only had a corner.I am so looking forward to organizing my things and saying hello to all my lovely craft supplies which spent 6 months in my friends garage. I am pleased you said about something that worked a year ago might not work now. I have some things that may need tweaking.
Woman, as usual, you're a friggin' genius. I have the same rolling cart that you received from Kathy as a gift. For several years, I've bemoaned the fact that the "drawers" have lids... so you have to pull the whole thing out to access the contents. Until you said it, I never realized that the lids are removable!!!! Another problem solved by my favorite crafting guru. Thank you!!
best part is they will go back on if you want;) Game changer.
thefrugalcrafter . I have several of those carts. Not just for me, but for my son's seemingly never ending growing collection of legos, mega blocks, and the like. I like the fact that they have lids to keep those contained lol All 5 of the ones I have purchased were bought when they where 50% off and I had a take an extra 10% off total purchase! Otherwise those things are friggin pricey!
It's always soooo fun to see somebody's else space! TFW great ideas for storage!
I love seeing other art/craft rooms. I've been planning a art room redo for the first of the year, but flu reset our schedules. Now it needs a make over more than ever because the room became a catch it all during the holidays and is a total mess. I like your shelves, I need more shelves that can be adjusted as needed. Thanks for sharing.
All so wonderful. Especially fond of the fire extinguisher on your table! That gave me a chuckle. I appreciate your story of accumulating supplies over a period of time. I began about 20 years ago, but I've found that when I don't use certain items, they are useless and dried up. Squeeze tubes of puffy paints, liquid pearls, markers, etc.
I love how you know exactly what you have down there. Very organised. We don't have basements in Australia unfortunately but if we did there would be resident huntsman spiders in there for sure. They are large and scare the heck out of you 😃 I am new to your tutorials but really enjoy them. Thankyou.
Oh my gosh! I am lovin' your channel. I watched your tour from a year ago. I immediately went out to my storage trailer and pulled out two carts I had with those scrapbook holders you had to pull all the way out to get inside, and pulled the tops off. Putting them to good use at this very moment. Thank you. Going to watch some more of your videos now while I organize them. Lol.Have a great day : )
You shouldn't feel as though you have to explain your craft room supplies to anyone. You are a teacher, an artist and a great and gratuitous person. Thank you for your tips and techniques. Enjoy your space and don't listen to all of the haters and nay Sayers
I love that you have such a variety of supplies! I dont have much anymore, but i used to. I wanted to tell you how I store my cling mount stamps. I also use a binder, but i got some transparencies and i stick them on the transparencies. I make a sample sheet to show what they look like stamped and when i open it up the sample page will be on the left and the stamps will be in the same spot on the right. if i have stamps that dont want to stick, i will put a transparency over the stamps as well. This seems to work well with visitors who use my stamps or for classes. they always know what they are going to get with that stamp. Thanks for sharing you space. Love it! hugs~ Malinda
I too have so much stuff for many, many different art forms. What amazes me about you is....you actually seem to know where everything is. I am organized for the most part, but don't have the space to have everything visible. Therefore, I spend to much time looking for "stuff". Love your videos, thank you.. M
Great new updated video of your space and your improved storage solutions. I also move things around on a regular basis to get the most out of my stash. If I find that I am not using something then I change how I store it. Just repurposed a spice rack to store my craft paints as they look nice and maybe they will tempt me into using them more. Thanks for all your inspiration and good advice. Thumbs up to your new camera assistant.
What a wonderful tour. I recently put new shelves in my craftroom closet and have reorganized all my "stuff" (although nothing in the way of your stuff.) Here's something I have started to do when I'm working on a project. The supplies I'm using are usually randomly placed all around my workspace and it seems I can never find something I just had in my hand. Lately I've been bringing out a basket and place all of the tools and supplies I'm using in that basket for that particular project, as I use them. Then when I want it again, I only have to rummage through that one basket to find that item, i.e., the banner die or the word stamp, the spool of ribbon for those mutliple cards, etc. When I'm finally done with the project, I put them all back in place. Sure helps my workplace be a bit neater during crafting. Love all your crafty tips. Thanks!
Wow!!! Love seeing all of your supplies and how well you organized them. Good advice, too, on being willing to change things around if your set up isn't working. TFS
Love your space! Organization is the key to success....you certainly have mastered that! Smile
I am constantly trying to organize my craft supplies. Storing them neatly, but easily accessible is quite the task! I admire your craft room, that must have took forever to organize for what works for you.
So cool. My craft space is a corner of a room, so I love drooling over craft rooms. I love your videos and ideas, it's so nice of you to share.
thank you:)
I love that you've have 3 videos on the progression of your craft space! I love your stock too! I could go shopping there! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Lindsey when I saw that you had uploaded a room tour I was so happy. I love all your storage ideas. And the fact that you know where everything is. Lol. Diana
You did great on all you shared in such a short time!! Keeping track of all those crafts is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
I really like the bird cages filled with .. things.. hanging above you. I think that's how I'll be storing everything from now on. Bird cages everywhere!
This is what I call a REAL craft room ... I'm so happy I got a chance to see this ;.}
I LOVE how you are so unapologetic about your crafting obsession! LOL! I like to plan to do things, but it looks like you actually DO a LOT of things. I've always felt guilty about spending time on artistic pursuits, like I should be doing something more important, but I'm beginning to think that if you're wired to love art, it IS important. Thanks for the inspiration! :)
Fantastic & creative ideas for storage, thank you. I'll be adopting a few. I use the wire cubes too, got 30 hot pink with no clips, make a spacer behind, hang on the wall & use s clips to hang stuff, from the ceiling too. Super video.
Great tour! I really enjoyed seeing where you create and all your goodness of yummies and storage ideas! I especially loved the tip on how you film your videos. I am also in the basement and it is hard when space is limited.
Thank you Lindsay...really enjoyed that. Some craft shops I've been to haven't got as good a stock as you have in your craft room lol and I know you've built that up over many many years buying when you can with coupons so I believe 100% that it's a frugal craft room...Rome wasn't built in a day hun.x Thanks again...I am massively envious but also chuffed that you have such a fun place to work/play :)
Thanks:)
Amazing! I just love your room! I could just craft there for hours!
I recently started using scrapbooks with 12 x 12" clear plastic page protectors in them to store my stencils in, so they don't get torn up. I'm a virgo also and even thought i have enough stuff to be called a hoarder, I like it to be organized. I have those plastic and metal shelves from Sam's all around the perimeter of the room. I found a plastic storage shelf like yours at Home Depot that is the right size for watercolor paper and a friend made mini shelves for it out of masonite that I can put the paper on to separate the different kinds so it's not so heavy to get out.
I've also been having a friend convert all my painting videos to dvd's for me to save space.
Wow, and my hubby thinks I have a load of supplies!! Nice craft room and very well organized. I'm a Virgo and I hate things all over the place. I like how you took the lids off those containers for easy access. I have my 12x12 papers stored in them, in a rolling cart ($5.00 yard sale find) and I hate having to pull it all the way out, flip over the top, to get a piece of paper out! Off the tops are coming now!!!!
By the way, hubbies cousin made me two of the pencil cases like your husband made for you...One for my Tombow markers and one for my Prismacolor pencils. Thanks for the idea. I sent the video to him so he would know exactly what I wanted and he delivered them the next day!
that is awesome, I'm sure they are filled with goodies now! I found that I like using the lid as a coloring surface, I discovered that today when my table was too full to put a peice of paper down LOL!...and it was clean just yesterday hahahaha! Just kidding, I cleaned up after my project:)
Thanks for showing us your room. I have a weakness for room tours. I completely agree with you about re thinking the way you have things in your room. I do that all the time. I find that I've gotten better about using things when I go through my room every once in a while. It helps me to remember thase things I stashed away. JIL
I totally agree, on all counts! :-) I have a weakness for room tours too and I love to rearrange my space periodically for optimum usage!
I must say, Ive been watching your videos for some time, although this is this first time commenting as I'm not so computer savy. Your room looks like lots of fun, you have a nice personality and seem to be such an awesome mom. I say this from the culmination of your videos I've seen. I appreciate the make it yourself tips you give, thanks very much for sharing your knowledge and time.
Laurie
Wow you have a lot of goodies and fun things to create with. Thanks for sharing your room with us.
I love you shows,it was good seeing your room and knowing that not every container match, like on some of the craft rooms shown. I like you started out painting in all mediums first then got into Jewellery making china painting so I have 3 kilns,Then in 2000 got into card making and scrap booking. Like you I go from one hobbie to the next, I'll get half way through making a Quilt and loose interest and jump to making a card for a friends birthday.So I need areas set up for different crafts which is quite hard sometimes. I'm glad my space looks more like yours and does need to keep changing.I would rather buy more supplies than spend all my money on matching containers.As there is always yummy new products coming out. Keep up the great you tube videos we love them in Australia from Jac
I love your hodge-podge scrap drawer! So many great little bits in there. :)
I am extremely envious of your room. I don't do a lot of the crafting you do, however, so much of that stuff would be unnecessary for me. I am setting up my new watercolor palette as I watched this - talk about multitasking!
I love watching your videos, Lindsay. I get all kinds of ideas, which I need because I've been in a serious crafting drought lately, lol. I'm slowly getting back into stamping but I want to branch out into other things. And now I'm dreaming of a time when I can turn our screened in porch into a craft room. That's going to take some doing, I'm sure. :)
sounds lovely;) Lots of light I imagine;)
Loved seeing ur craftroom! I should do mine exactly like yours as i have as much stuff as you! I thought i was the only one who did every craft in the book. Ha. Thanks for making me feel better!!! Nan
My kind of craft room or area. Like you, I like all my stuff where I can get it quick and see it clearly as I'm crafting. I am definitely not a neat crafter but I like my stuff organized so it works for me.
Love your library turning unit...that is so neat!☺👍☺
Oh god beautiful, I love you room, thank you for sharing. blessings Lindsay.
Claudia De la Mora thanks!
Luv your space... You really know how to use and make the best of it all... Tfs.
Simply amazing!! Thank you for sharing your studio!!!!
I live in a small NYC apt with all my craft supplies. It looks like your work room , but with a bedroom, and livingroom and kitchenette thrown in. Lol. I want to get a bigger space ASAP . TFS
Thanks for the tour Lindsay! With so many nooks and crannies how do you keep dust off your supplies? I find that to be a problem in my workspace.
It was never a problem in the basement until hubby took up woodworking in the other corner but I use a microfiber duster from time to time:)
thefrugalcrafter . Haha - I love the 'time to time' ;)
Great video, I wish my craft and art room was that big. We do a lot of the same things that is why I really enjoy your youtube videos. I have learned quite a lot from you. Thank you
There is a whole lotta crafty goodness there! :)
Wow that was so cool room and lot of stuff too! Thanks for sharing!
I love seeing your room. I have a similar space, but it looks like a craft bomb went off. LOL. I hope to get it under control again soon. Can you use the Harbor Freight heat gun for embossing and drying, or is it too hot for that? Also, I noticed you have a laminator. I got one during Christmas, and I'm not sure what kinds of things to use it for. Ideas? Thank you for ALL you do and share. It is so inspiring.
the heat gun is fine for embossing, use the low setting and hold it further from the paper. I use the laminator for making bookmarks but laminated ATCs are darling and I've used them to make ID badges for scout field trips:) Here are some laminated bookmarks: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/funky-chess-piece-tags-and-pocket-cards/
The jenga block stamp idea is genius!
Always love seeing you and it is nice to see how you are storing things. I know you have done a craft room tour before, but this felt a little rushed to me, I would have liked for you to have gone just a little slower and maybe spent a little more time on each item. I guess it probably has to do with upload times, and I understand that. Thanks so much for sharing your crafty space with all of us, and tell Kathy she did a good job filming you and keeping up!
yeah, things get very irritating for me over 20 minutes LOL!
Love your room! I too have lots of different craft projects going on. I don't have the space that you do but I try to make do with what I have. Thanks for sharing.
OMG...the stamp shelf! I'm dying!
I love this space!!! I wish I had that much room!! It's sad, I'm working inside of a very small walk in closet!!! : ( That's the only space we had left after moving into our new house; but it's better than nothing though!!!
Love those purple narrow drawers that you put ?jewelry? items in....where did you get those?
What are the things you have hanging off your ribbon shelve? Can you do a tutorial or video on them? Thanks! I love your room! I am slowly but surely making my craft room up.
That was fun, and for creating being your work for so long, you have a very good system for your space. I am sure it is not as great as your studio used to be, but when we begin a 'work from home', we trade ambience for being there for the family. Pretty good trade ;)
I recently gave a lot of my "stuff" to the art department of a local high school... things I never use anymore. I rearrange my studio at least once a year, and discovered that I was moving things from here to there that didn't really serve my purposes. However, I can't get everything in the studio because I need wall space to put art on. So I have an office in the house for my paper arts, like albums and diecutting, and another space for sewing. As I have gotten older, I find that simple surroundings suit me much more. And also, if I can't see it, I forget I have it! One thing I wondered, is where do you store your completed projects?
I have a cart near my stairway that holds crates of my completed projects for sale, I also have a rack for paintings. When a project is done it gets packaged, prices and put on the rack so I am ready for any fair or festival I want to sell at:)
Please do an updated tour x love watching your videos!
Ultimate stackers look like a great way to store any small things.
My question to you is are you wearing a microphone? It seems no matter where you went in your studio up down and in between your voice was very clear.
nope, just the mic on the camera:)
You have the best room ever I hope to have one like this when we buy a house.
thanks!
wow anything and everything a multi crafter would need!
If closed properly, how long do you find acrylic paint or oil paints last?
Wouw! I just start out scrappin, making cards,... Sooooo wanna have a room like this... ;-)
Wow girl you have some Stuff lol. Lots of good stuff. Tfs Edith
wow you have a big craft room but it is very neat and organize i will be subscribing i love crafts to i got into crafts at a young age like 3 or 4 and just stuck with it now am 29 and still love crafts
+Crafter girl good for you! Welcome to our happy channel!
Isnt “frugal” a verb? It’s not about what you have, it’s about what you do with it and how you use it.
Love your craft room! I agree that a large craft supply can be acquired frugally over time. Incentives, gifts, repurposed items, sale, Dollar Tree, etc. Question: Do you ever throw anything away like artwork that didn't come out how you wanted (the first flower inktense artwork you did last week), resin or clay items that failed, etc? If not, I'd love ideas in future vids on repurposing crafts that don't go well the first time. ;)
oh yes, I toss failed work all the time, it is very cathartic!
Thanks for the video lots of great storage ideas. Would love to know what software you use with your Cricut Expression machine and where to purchase. By the way love your artwork.
Sure cuts A Lot 2 (SCAL2) but it is no longer available:(
I’ve been watching your videos, LOVE them, your are so fun and bubbly! But definitely not frugal 🤣
I continue to follow you. Too much sweet of you :)
Wow! I'm impressed and feel way better about all I keep thanks:)
I wonder if like me, at least once a year I give my craft room a thorough clean/reorganizing. After a year or two if I don't use it, I "lose" it , meaning I gift it to another crafter just starting out and in need of a few items, Thanks for sharing. Mona
Love the containers you have your beads in. What are they called and where did you get them?
Ultimate Stackers and I think Joann.com has them:)
hoarders ??? You're funny, lolol ..I watched hoarders a few times on you tube recently and afterwards I went on an organizing.trash to the dump frenzy lolol ..Thats some scary stuff .I too am managing to bring my studio into a workable motief ... I am glad to see your use of reuse ..I am currently labeling my homemade stamps.(what a chore )These stamps (mostly silhouette in nature ) are made of roll rubber roofing scraps from a construction site .I made the mounts with scraps from the local cabinet shop (which has the scrap pile to die for mostly beautiful maple cedar red wood etc etc ...i have made doll houses and shelving and mounted many many stamps from the scraps from this cabinet shop.currently i am working with lighter weight cardboard. I also have a good local steady source for . I enjoy your vids..I like seeing people have no cut off on the possibilities plus keep it all organized and with ducks in a row lol .I like your self sufficiency and how you have become efficient enough to make your own tools for crafting .
What a wonderful look around your craft space. Thank you for sharing it with us. I love to see how other people have their space organised, (mine is not). I do try, but then get carrieda way and stuff gets lerft out, then........blah blah, I must learn to tidy away. tell the kids often enough huh?! Lol.
Your hair is gorgeous btw. Thought I'd mention it.
Also, thanks to Kathy for filming. In-case you didn't know, when the camera is being zoomed in, it cuts off the mic. (In-case, it's important any time), not on zoom out, just zoom in.
Thanks again :o)
well, if you are organized and have a good workflow you can put stuff back in a jiffy. That is also why I like bins and baskets and stuff without lids I can easily access, it makes returning stuff to their homes a snap too!
hi!!! TFS!!!! What a great room! I love all of your creative ideas for storing things! What was that you said you use for your cricket to make it like a siloheutte???spelling lol sorry
Crystal Tisher it is SCAL2 software but it is no longer available to buy:(
ok thANKS SO MUCH BY THE WAY I JUST LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS WITH LIFE:)
"Island of misfit crafts" - that made me chuckle. If only your supplies could talk.
I love organization and loved this video. I could fit all my craft supplies in a brown paper bag but I'm just starting. The first thing I noticed on your video was a fire extinguisher. Great! Please talk about that some time and spread the word about fire safety, having a working extinguisher near by as well as a planned escape route, as you have a lot of viewers. Thanks!
great idea! I have a MAPP gas torch for lampworking and I always have the fire extinguisher nearby:)
my goodness..... you are one serious crafter.
no one has ever called me serious before LOL!
Wow then that radio voice of yours is just amazing. I walk away from my camera and it sounds like it:)
thank you:)
Pretty cool room. What is in the bird cages hanging from the ceiling?
it's lace, I meant to mention that, duh:)
Hi Lindsay, at 7:10, the round box with many color triangles, is it a spongebox, or pastels? Please, where did you bought them? Nice greetings, Tschij :-) Happy crafting!
they are Chalklets from EK success, they are chalks for crafting:)
thefrugalcrafter . ThX a lot! :-)
one more tip that I haven't seen - I teach classes at a school, so I put all my things for the class in a rolling suitcase to make it easier to get it from my studio to the class. I teach several different classes, so I have a rolling suitcase for each class so I don't have to pack and unpack them. I'm lucky to be able to get them for free from a recycling center, but otherwise they sell them at second hand stores also.
I have a question about die cutting machines. I would like to get one, but when I go to look, different prices, different sizes. So I find it hard to pick. I already have a cricut, so is getting a die cutting/embossing machine worth it for what it does.
Love your room. Thanks for sharing.
Big Shot, hands down.
Is that a jewelry box that holds the eyepins and other bits for jewelry making? I'd LOVE to find that!
it is from Making Memories but for some silly reason they discontinued it! I could use another too!
Wow. That's a lot of stuff. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of supplies you have? I am a scrapbooker, card maker, and I've recently gotten into mixed media. I have more supplies than I will probably ever be able to use and to be quite honest sometimes the sheer amount of stuff I have is off putting and I end up leaving my studio without creating much at all. Poor me right?!
That can happen if you collect a lot of supplies in a short time. It sounds like you need a workflow. Grab a few supplies you want to use more and put them in reach, then make sure the stuff you already know you need is handy too, you can put stuff like glue, tape, pens etc in a basket on your desk. I use clear box picture frames as trays to corral supplies for a project and gather them before I sit down to work. It is really helpful when I need to get assignments done. I get overwhelmed when I have a mews or a lot of assignments to get done. Having a calendar where I write my plans for he day helps too!
Oh my god. So much choice. This is indeed a paradise. Because I want to be a little mouse. :)
How fun! Thank you for sharing!!! I was wondering what the difference is between UT and embossing powder. You mentioned UT in your tour and it got me thinking... :)
its UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) and it is chunky thick embossing powder:)
Besides art classes and craft shows, do you sell items that you make online or in a studio?
I will hang paintings in a cafe occasionally but I sell most of my stuff directly at fairs of if a blog reader/YT viewer contacts me, I hate messing with computers, listing stuff online takes too much time for me:) I'd rather create and schlepp it all to a craft or art fair:)
Ok you have to tell us about the bird cage ? hanging from the ceiling with white in it :) Love your set up, and you have great recycled storage ideas :) tfs, and Have an Outstanding Day :) amy
I store my lace trim in the bird cages:)
My gosh! Your studio is phenomenal. Can I come over and play? :)
Hi Lindsay, one question: How do you keep your room clean, "dustwise"? Doesn´t it take HOURS?!
+jane_22 I am in a basement so it is not very dusty unless hubby is woodworking then I get a bit but it is not that bad:)