You have taken away any guilt I had over having too much stuff for crafting, so thank you for that! I appreciate your humble approach to the intro to prepare us! I've never seen so much stuff of all types of crafting in a studio tour, it was great fun to watch. TFS.
I am 11 days late to this party and Sister Your space is gorgeous. Seriously there is no need to explain or defend yourself, it's NO ONES Business how YOU aquired YOUR collection, the jealous people need to mind their own business & stay off your channel. I have a large collection also that is over 30 yrs old, your space gave me a lot of fantastic ideas. Thank you for sharing,
What a well organized craft room! Thank you for sharing! You might need to purge, as painful as it is! I am reorganizing my craft room, and I saved all of my paper scraps except some white scraps, and all of my stickers except three partials, and all of my embellishments… after sorting them, I had to leave the room! The clutter was unbearable! lol now that they are organized by color ( paper scraps), seasons/holidays etc ( embellishments and stickers), it’s much more tolerable! Love your craft space! Thanks for sharing it with us! ❤
This is the neatest craft room I have ever seen, and all the spaces are organized! I need help with my craft room. I’ve been collecting for 30 years and really need to revamp my space ❤
Awesome craft room take 33 shelf bookcases and put them on the back of your vintage desk and then organize your paper collections on that you can even put one underneath that small window
OMG what a room, how lovely to see what other crafty ladies have. Somehow I don't think you need any more items, unless of course you have another room for storage? Need to go on your other videos to see what you create with all those yummy goodies. Do you sell any of those items or do you have a store? Tfs
Hi Ida - I do sell journals that I make on occasion. I also have an etsy and ebay store where I sell fun finds from estate sales. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Yay! Sheree I am so glad you like it. Your opinion means so much to me. I love watching your craft room organization series. I got a lot of my ideas from that. xo Mary
Wow, and my husband of 25 years says I have too much stuff, I would love a beautiful room like yours to create in! Do you spend a lot of time creating in there? I get overwhelmed when I am surrounded by all my things, so I lose my creativity a lot. I wish you lived closer to me to help me organize my space better than you could have all my stuff I don't use anymore!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I try to create something in here each day. I do get overwhelmed at times too though. I absolutely love organizing. It is a constant thing in this room. xo Mary
This room tour is one of the best I've ever seen! My mom and I came across your video and thoroughly enjoyed watching it. You have a lovely room. Pretty and organized. So inspiring. We love all of your goodies! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for all of your nice comments. You've really made my day! Thank you and your mom so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@XMerlotDevouX Wow! I would love that! Thank you so much for checking that out! I add to it regularly so if you favorite the shop you will get all of the updates 🙂
I'm so glad this video came up in my feed. I was feeling overwhelmed by all the supplies that I have which isn't even an 1/8 of what you have. My goodness! I'm happy for you that you have your dream craft room. 😊
894th Proud subscriber here. I still have my college and Uni sketchbooks. Oh how much time flew by. Love your creative haven. Well Done and Congratulations for EVERYTHING. You BLESSED BLESSED BLESSED person.
Oh my goodness thank you so much for subscribing. That really means so much to me. That is so neat that you still have your college sketchbooks! I would keep them forever. Thank you so much again for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 yep I have my University sketchbooks aswell. Just recently added another table to my craft area. Can't wait for tomorrow to Craft and Paint.
Ahhhh, I can only dream of a beautiful craft room like this, I love your craft room, I can't wait to set up mine, I've even saved your video, I love this craft room so inspiring.....thank u
So so stunning, Mary! Love all of the bright colors. It's like a craft store instead of a craft room! I would definitely call that a happy place for sure. I love the desk and the bright green bookcase too!
Thank you so much Meg! I love that green bookcase too. I got it while I was living in TX and it made the move with me to Michigan. :-) This room definitely is my happy place. :-)
Ohh my dream room...i am 57 years old my last son moves out this week i can finally have a craft room all to myself cant wait thanks for inspiration ❤❤❤
WOWZA!!!! You have soooooooo much stuff! I'm amazed you can remember where everything is! You have a craft room to die for!!! Thank you for sharing. It's a beautiful room.
Thank you so much Patricia! I can't say I remember where everything is, but 90% of it...yes. The other 10% I am constantly looking for lol 🙂 Thank you so much for your nice comment. You made my day! xo Mary
I think I would add another kallax to the wall with single racks. It would give you a bit more room for collections. And the racks could stand on top and anchor to the wall. A two four cube would house a lot of paper! Nice tour!
Hi Sunny! Thank you so much for the nice comment and suggestion. I think you are right. I just need to find a way to squeeze it in here lol. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
That is my suggestion too. There's actually a lot of open wasted space in that paper rack. You'll gain a lot of space if you store the paper more compactly and use more vertical space on that wall. Great tour! Thanks!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like the color! I was actually thinking about changing it because it was so neutral, but now I am thinking of keeping it the same. Plus it would be crazy hard to get all of these things off the wall to paint again! Thank you so much for your nice comments and for all of your support! xo Mary
Omg l finally found a craft room that l can relate to. We both have more stuff than Michael's. I haven't built my craft room yet, but l think l have some good ideas. Thx
Thank you so much. I actually found that little mini bookcase/post office sorter at a church yard sale recently and just couldn't pass it up. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Goodness. If all of this makes you happy, good for you!!! The only concerns I have are no access to those windows and I have no idea how old you are but I definitely follow the concept of Swedish Death Cleaning for my loved ones sake. But that’s me. You do you. It’s very cute.
Hi Eve - I love your channel and am so excited that you watched my video. Thank you so very much for all of your nice comments and your support. It means the world to me. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 You are so sweet, thank you. 🥰 You have inspired me to get organized. 🥰💕 Always fun to see how crafters keep their space organized. Again, thank you. 💕💕💕
This video was me watching a kindred spirit. I've been doing this for 20 years, I owned an online store and have so much stuff. We recently moved and I am elated to have an attached bathroom, but I also have a tiny room reminiscent of the 90's. I draw so much inspiration from my stuff. I'm so glad you have boxes under your desk and so much out in the open. You did a fabulous job.
Mary your room is just beautiful! Like you, I’ve been crafting over 30 years, so I have TONS of stuff too! Your windows let in so much light and your pink striped chair is adorable. I love your green vintage desk! What a blessing to have a big enough space in your BIG craft loft to accommodate it! My craft room is an average bedroom, but I am grateful for it! For decades I crafted out of plastic drawers all over my kitchen and house. You are so organized! I needed help to get that way. I was blessed to have my friend come over and help me organize. After so many years of collecting and having it scattered around the house, it felt wonderful to put like items with like! I started out with vintage furniture and the white wire scrapbook paper racks like you have. As much as I loved them, I found that when I invested in the IKEA Kallax 5x5 and 3x4, I was able to fit SO MUCH more paper vertically in basically the same amount of space as the racks. If you every decide to get the Kallax, I think it would fit nicely on the wall that has the wire scrap racks and it would probably accommodate your entire Maggie Holmes collection that is on the floor. Just a thought. Thanks for the tour! It is stunning! You are indeed blessed! 😊
Wow! Thank you so much for your nice comments and suggestions. 30 years is a long time to be collecting...so you must have a lot of stuff too! I started off on the kitchen table as well and didn't have this big of a room until last year when we moved from TX to Michigan. Now that I have the room packed though, I would find it hard to downsize lol. I am definitely blessed. Thank you for the suggestion on the kallax. I will definitely do some measuring to see if I can possibly fit that in. Thank you so much for all of your support. You've made my day! xo Mary
I get it collecting over time. Wow! I started when I was about 5-7 years old…. That has been about 60 years. LOL. It is all good! I have done a few different stamping company’s. Two, are no longer in the works. I am by no means any thing but a play - about.. I love to play with all kinds of goods. The one thing I miss are the micro beads. There are a few things I can no longer do. I have a tremor that cause me not to be confident with some of the …”use-ta-could. - I adore making junk journals. I still can knit, and stamp with the help of a stamp board.. and I love it…. Misty I think is what it is. You have an amazing space and delightful. I am so glad to have met you. Just to let you know I just subscribed and will be seeing you again. IKEA had simply amazing storage. Most of my room is IKEA. I am clearing out and declutter, and share every where . I will never use every thing, besides I will want new stuff!
Hi CynD! I love it that you do all kinds of crafts. That's how I am too! Thank you so much for subscribing. I am glad that I will be seeing you again! Also thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Thank you so much! I love my vintage desk too. I just couldn't pass it up. It is so heavy though. You should have saw my husbands face when I told him it had to go upstairs in my craft room. lol 🙂 Thank you so much for watching! -Mary
Thank you so very much! I started with a lot of white pieces, but then added pieces from Marketplace and antique stores that I really loved. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. It really means so much to me. xo Mary
What a wonderful, magical, happy place! All I could do is smile and wish I could thumb through your stash. It is absolutely incredible and organized. I love that you are all sorts of crafty and hang up things that inspire your creativity. Love all the vintage items❤️ Please make a video of making your junk journal (s).
Thank you so much Tracy! Your comment made my day! You are too kind. I have made a couple videos making junk journals a long time ago. I should do more like you say, but it is so hard for me to come on camera and just create. I have a lack of strength in my hands that doesn't allow me to do a lot of things and my husband has to help me with a lot nowadays. But I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind. Thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Thank you so much! That is one of my favorite things to do is find vintage items for my craft room. 🙂Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Just peaking in on craft rooms and finally find someone with those cove ceilings that seem to take away so much useable upper wall space. Thanks for showing me some ideas to utilize more of my space. Loved your room!
Thank you so much! Yes - it was a challenge but I think I fit as much as humanly possible in this room. lol Thank you so much for stopping by and for all of your support. xo Mary
Love your studio; and all those delightful supplies! I think it's time to move your completed scrapbooks to a hallway or in the living room; where they can be shared & viewed! Besides, all that work should be on a shelf right next to your front door in case of a fire (you can't get all that hard work back)! Then all you have to do is get rid of the card stock racks (dust collectors) and replace them with two big Kallex units which will be able to house all your card stock (vertically) and all your collections on your new shelving. You will even have room for new paper collections; because there is NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH PRETTY PAPER (my weakness too). Thank you for sharing your gorgeous craft room with us!.
Thank you so much! I LOVE your ideas! Especially getting rid of the card stock racks...I really never thought of doing that. I would just need to think of a place to store all of that card stock. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 I came back to watch your tour again; it's stunning, you have so much great stuff! I love your vintage desk too. One question, what do you use all the vintage stuff for; like the golden children's books for example? Also, I wanted to ask you about the shelf life of your paints, inks, sprays & mix media supplies, have you had to keep going through that stuff to make sure it's still good? Are there any products that come to mind that you know don't have a good shelf life? I ask because I worry about collecting that type of stuff even though they're my favorites. I had a really bad experience with Spectrum Noir markers, I got the whole set a long time ago when they first came out, yet when I used them half of them were dry and they were brand new! And the company did not make it right. I have nowhere near the number of supplies you have but I'd love to learn from your experince which products I need to use quickly before they go bad... thank you for your help. I really enjoyed your tour!
@@mindfulcreative9168 Thank you so much! As for the Little Golden Books....if they are in poor condition and falling apart I turn them into junk journals, but for the most part that is just a collection of mine. I even have some of my mom's old Little Golden Books. As for products with a short shelf life...from my experience...I would say some markers/pens and glue. I say some because I have had some markers and pens for over 20 years and they still work the same as they did 20 years ago....my creative memory pens for example. Also I have had some glue for a very long time as well that is still in working order. On the other hand I have had to throw other adhesives away. What I would say is...if you love it, you think you're going to use it, and its in the budget...go ahead and give it a go. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching again! xo Mary
You're craft room is on fire! I love it. I identify with your love of scrapbook paper/kits and vintage books. I thought I had a love for scrap paper and vintage books that no one else had...but, you have made me feel that I don't have a problem, I just have a LOVE for paper AND a LOVE for vintage books! And, it's okay. Your craft room is super cool and so well organized. Thank you so much for sharing and letting us enter into your creative space. You've given me so many ideas.💜
Thank you so much for your kind comments Ann! I do love paper! I don't think it's a problem, but my husband may have another opinion lol. I just can't get enough vintage books either. I love the feel and the smell of them...just reminds me of studying in the library in my college/school days. I also have a lot of vintage paper ephemera that I didn't even show in the boxes in my closet. One day I'll have to do a video going through those boxes. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 I know what you mean about your husband's comment! Mine keeps hinting that we could have a sale or purge. Seriously? No Way! LOL Yes, I love unique covers of books and the older the better - doesn't matter if they have had a hard life or not - I love them. And, Golden Books...oh my, I can't pass them up. I look for them where ever I go. Looking forward to watching your channel.
Awesome room so nice and organized, you gave me some ideas on how I can store some of my crafty goodies. Thanks for sharing I always enjoy watching your videos.
Oh I am so glad you got some ideas! Thank you so much for the kind comment. It really means so much to me that you took the time to write that and to watch my videos. -Mary
Wow!!! I absolutely love your space. Thank you so much for sharing. It is definitely inspiring to see that you can have alot and still be organized. I have been working on my space but there is so much to do. Lol. Thanks again for the share. Scrappy hugs!
Wow. You have such a dreamy craft room! I could spend forever in there. It’s one of the best I’ve seen. I would just love to ramble through all your vintage stuff. That vintage desk is everything! I enjoyed the tour, thanks for sharing! Have fun in there!
Thank you so much Renee for your very kind comments. I do love my vintage desk. That is one of my newest pieces. Thank you also for watching and for your support. xo Mary
OMG. What a beautiful craft room. So neat and organized. It looks like a store. Would love to have your craft room. Enjoy and thank you so much for the tour!!!
You have a very full room and yet it’s all set up for crafting or just a place to sit and have a cup of coffee and admire all of your goodies:) I just want to say you did a fantastic job showing us your room and showing what you have in your drawers, but not pulling each and every little thing out!! I have a lot of the same collections as you as I also love vintage things:) thanks for sharing your beautiful room with us:) God Bless:)
Wow Barbara. You are so kind. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
I am impressed by your organizational abilities, considering the amount of supplies you have. You seem to have a definite talent for that! Any tricks or tips for visualizing the organizing?
Wow - Thank you so much for the kind comment. You've made my day! As far as organizing goes...I do it section by section. I am horrible at visualizing so I "audition" many things in the same spot until I come up with something I like. Thank you so much again for all of your support. xo Mary
It’s like walking into a shop. Loved the tour. What fun you will have working in there. All different crafts and everything you need to hand. It gives me inspiration just seeing it. I bet you can’t wait to get stuck into crafting now. Have fun 🤩. Thanks for sharing 🥰🙏🥰
Thank you so much Teresa for your kind comments. I am so glad you got some inspiration from my video. That makes me so happy! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Wow your craft room is amazing! I've only been crafting for a couple years but I dabble into so many different crafts that I have collected so much! I love paper!! Like love paper, especially halloween and sweets themed paper..I don't have much because I use it usually when I buy it but one day!! One day I'll have more 😊 I was wondering if you ever have the chance to maybe do a video telling about where you got some of your shelves and what you use to organize your stuff(like pens, sticker organizers)..I love organizing so much and love trying new organizers and ways of storing things..especially wall storage! Thanks for sharing your happy place with us 😊
Thank you so much Erika for your nice comments. I would love to make a video letting you know where I got my shelves and organizers. I love organizing almost as much as I love crafting 🙂 Just give me some time to put that together. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@Plethora of Paper of course! And I feel the same way! Days I start to organize my craft room, I feel like I'm enjoying it more than crafting sometimes and ill stay on it for days lol
Wow! So organized. I love it all. 🥰 I've been collecting over 20 years, too. Lol. So much stuff but not near what you have! Mine is mostly paper n stickers. Mixed media and junk journal stuff also. I love old books! Tons n tons of old books. Idk if I will ever get organized. 😕 just love your space n how well you have it organized and set up. Awesome! 🌞💯🎉🎉
Thank you so much Alice! I have a soft spot for old books as well. In fact I am planning on heading to another book sale on Wednesday I hope. I definitely do not need anymore books but I just can't stay away lol 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind comments and all of your support. xo Mary
Thank you so much. Wow - that would be some video...That is a great idea though. Just trying to think it through...I wouldn't be able to show each piece of each collection or we would be here for a year, but I could show some of each collection. Is that what you were thinking? Let me know. I would love to do this video for you! xo Mary
Oh goodness, no. Not every piece. Lol. Just a video showing what collections you have. I also have been scrapping a long time and have an enormous inventory. It would be fun to see what ones you have that I may have forgot about.😃
Wonderful,great job organizing, and it's hard to let go of some of our things. Your craft room is a dream for most of us, enjoy it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Sharon! And that is so true. Thank you so much for your kind comments. And thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Hello from Iowa! I am new to your channel! You have quite a wonderful set up! But I don’t see any Heartfelt Creations Collections of paper, stamps and dies. Heartfelt Creations is mostly what I use to make my dimensional cards and gift boxes. You do have a lot of collections of other companies. I think you would love Heartfelt Creations. They are a company out of Goshen, Indiana. I honestly think they are the best! Thank you for the tour of your fabulous craft room! I love it! Happy crafting!
Thank you so much for your kind comments and suggestion Marla! I will definitely keep them in mind. I did only show a portion of my collections though as my hand got too tired. I will try and show more another day 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Hi Mary! Oh my goodness, wow! Just wow! 😍 I am in awe of your beautiful, organized craft room. It’s absolutely amazing and totally inspiring. TFS! ❤ xo Jen
First time viewing your site...I'm just amazed at the am't of supplies you have...Organization is unbelievable....You are an inspiration. Thank you...Ottawa, Ontario
Thank you so much! I watch all of Diane's videos. Which journal did you purchase? All of her journals are beautiful. Thank you so much for watching my channel and for all of your support. xo Mary
Absolutely incredible!! It’s like having your very own hobby lobby at your disposal!!!! 👌👌👌 Great tour!!!
Thank you so much. lol That's too funny, but true! 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Lol! Hobby Lobby clearance is my kryptonite!
You have taken away any guilt I had over having too much stuff for crafting, so thank you for that! I appreciate your humble approach to the intro to prepare us! I've never seen so much stuff of all types of crafting in a studio tour, it was great fun to watch. TFS.
Lol So glad I could help. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
A dream craft room for sure! I mist say that desk , green shelf , phones and the old treasures are the STAR of the show!!
Thank you so much for your kind words Beth! You've made my day! xo Mary
I am 11 days late to this party and Sister Your space is gorgeous. Seriously there is no need to explain or defend yourself, it's NO ONES Business how YOU aquired YOUR collection, the jealous people need to mind their own business & stay off your channel. I have a large collection also that is over 30 yrs old, your space gave me a lot of fantastic ideas. Thank you for sharing,
I needed this comment! Thank you so much! You are the best! Thank you so much for all of your support! xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 You're most welcome, Blessings sent to you and all who love and sustain you 💝🙏
What a well organized craft room! Thank you for sharing! You might need to purge, as painful as it is! I am reorganizing my craft room, and I saved all of my paper scraps except some white scraps, and all of my stickers except three partials, and all of my embellishments… after sorting them, I had to leave the room! The clutter was unbearable! lol now that they are organized by color ( paper scraps), seasons/holidays etc ( embellishments and stickers), it’s much more tolerable! Love your craft space! Thanks for sharing it with us! ❤
I love all of the vintage items you have in your craft room.
Thank you so much Dawnella! xo Mary
This is the neatest craft room I have ever seen, and all the spaces are organized! I need help with my craft room. I’ve been collecting for 30 years and really need to revamp my space ❤
Cynthia thank you so much for your nice comments. You really made my day. Do you have a craft room tour too? I would love to see your room too. Mary
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It’s like your own little store- you can shop & create right at home! I love all the vintage touches!
Thank you so much Hannah! Thank you for watching and all of your support. xo Mary
Your room is absolutely beautiful and it's clear you love it. Very inspiring!
Thank you so much Mary! You are too nice! Thank you so much for all of your support. You've made my day! xo Mary
I absolutely love the bright green shelf!
I would love to use it all up in a three month performance with 9 helpers working full time))) Ahhh heaven just thinking about it)))
Awesome craft room take 33 shelf bookcases and put them on the back of your vintage desk and then organize your paper collections on that you can even put one underneath that small window
Those are really good ideas! Thank you so very much! xo Mary
Your craft room is amazing. A lifetime full of joy and memories ❤
OMG what a room, how lovely to see what other crafty ladies have. Somehow I don't think you need any more items, unless of course you have another room for storage? Need to go on your other videos to see what you create with all those yummy goodies. Do you sell any of those items or do you have a store? Tfs
Hi Ida - I do sell journals that I make on occasion. I also have an etsy and ebay store where I sell fun finds from estate sales. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Wonderfully organized goodies!
Simply incredible absolutely gorgeous
Thank you so much Reta for your kind comment! xo Mary
I just showed my craftroom to people on youtube, but yours is stunning!
Thank you so much. You are too kind. xo Mary
Wow everything You is just Wow ejoy❤❤❤
Just found you today, July 4, 2024. Love your room❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your kind comment! xo Mary
Your craft room is gorgeous Mary! Love the colors and your organization
Yay! Sheree I am so glad you like it. Your opinion means so much to me. I love watching your craft room organization series. I got a lot of my ideas from that. xo Mary
Wow, and my husband of 25 years says I have too much stuff, I would love a beautiful room like yours to create in! Do you spend a lot of time creating in there? I get overwhelmed when I am surrounded by all my things, so I lose my creativity a lot. I wish you lived closer to me to help me organize my space better than you could have all my stuff I don't use anymore!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I try to create something in here each day. I do get overwhelmed at times too though. I absolutely love organizing. It is a constant thing in this room. xo Mary
This room tour is one of the best I've ever seen! My mom and I came across your video and thoroughly enjoyed watching it. You have a lovely room. Pretty and organized. So inspiring. We love all of your goodies! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for all of your nice comments. You've really made my day! Thank you and your mom so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Yes, we're hooked! I also checked out your Etsy shop. Love everything! I see some purchases in my future.
@@XMerlotDevouX Wow! I would love that! Thank you so much for checking that out! I add to it regularly so if you favorite the shop you will get all of the updates 🙂
I'm so glad this video came up in my feed. I was feeling overwhelmed by all the supplies that I have which isn't even an 1/8 of what you have. My goodness! I'm happy for you that you have your dream craft room. 😊
894th Proud subscriber here. I still have my college and Uni sketchbooks. Oh how much time flew by. Love your creative haven. Well Done and Congratulations for EVERYTHING. You BLESSED BLESSED BLESSED person.
Oh my goodness thank you so much for subscribing. That really means so much to me. That is so neat that you still have your college sketchbooks! I would keep them forever. Thank you so much again for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 yep I have my University sketchbooks aswell. Just recently added another table to my craft area. Can't wait for tomorrow to Craft and Paint.
Ahhhh, I can only dream of a beautiful craft room like this, I love your craft room, I can't wait to set up mine, I've even saved your video, I love this craft room so inspiring.....thank u
Pauline you are the best! You made my day a whole lot brighter. Thank you! Mary
LOVE IT!
Wow, I thought I had a lot, my problem is the storage of it. The cases get expensive when you need them! Lol
So so stunning, Mary! Love all of the bright colors. It's like a craft store instead of a craft room! I would definitely call that a happy place for sure. I love the desk and the bright green bookcase too!
Thank you so much Meg! I love that green bookcase too. I got it while I was living in TX and it made the move with me to Michigan. :-) This room definitely is my happy place. :-)
Me too! Absolutely!😍
You can remove a catch to enable the ikea drawer to open all the way.
Really? I will have to check that out. Would the drawer fall out then though? Thank you so much for the great suggestion. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 yes if you pull it too far but that’s how my chest of drawers work.
Ohh my dream room...i am 57 years old my last son moves out this week i can finally have a craft room all to myself cant wait thanks for inspiration ❤❤❤
WOWZA!!!! You have soooooooo much stuff! I'm amazed you can remember where everything is! You have a craft room to die for!!! Thank you for sharing. It's a beautiful room.
Thank you so much Patricia! I can't say I remember where everything is, but 90% of it...yes. The other 10% I am constantly looking for lol 🙂 Thank you so much for your nice comment. You made my day! xo Mary
And is that snow in your window view ? Omg so pretty
It is! We have lots of snow here in Michigan. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for all of your support. xo Mary
I love it.
I think I would add another kallax to the wall with single racks. It would give you a bit more room for collections. And the racks could stand on top and anchor to the wall. A two four cube would house a lot of paper! Nice tour!
Hi Sunny! Thank you so much for the nice comment and suggestion. I think you are right. I just need to find a way to squeeze it in here lol. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
That is my suggestion too. There's actually a lot of open wasted space in that paper rack. You'll gain a lot of space if you store the paper more compactly and use more vertical space on that wall. Great tour! Thanks!
I love your passion for real vintage items. Your many years and hard work has truly paid off in your room of prideful passions :).
Oh my goodness - what a nice thing to say! I appreciate you more than you know. Thank you so much! xo Mary
This is amazing, it was a treat watching it😊♥
Thank you so much Gie for your kind comment. Also thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Omg so sweet and beautiful beautiful 😍
Thank you so much Marta! xo Mary
I love your Craft room! It's so Nostalgic and Organized!!!! Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you so much for your kind words. You've made my day! xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 Hey that's what we are supposed to do. Lift each other up. My Mama's Name was Mary also!!!!
I just love your craft room! The color palette is so calming and it just seems like such a cozy place to create :).
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like the color! I was actually thinking about changing it because it was so neutral, but now I am thinking of keeping it the same. Plus it would be crazy hard to get all of these things off the wall to paint again! Thank you so much for your nice comments and for all of your support! xo Mary
I don't even know what to say, except WOW, girl you are set for life.
Thank you Su. I have to agree with you girl! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Just found your video on my feed and I had to watch it twice cause I found it so beautiful and intetesting. Amazing! Thanks for sharing it!!!
I am so glad you enjoyed it! That makes me so happy. Thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Omg l finally found a craft room that l can relate to. We both have more stuff than Michael's. I haven't built my craft room yet, but l think l have some good ideas. Thx
Awesome! I would love to see a tour of your craft room as well! Thank you so much for watching. xo Mary
Wowza, beautiful
Thank you Ida! xo Mary
Oh I feel so at home here. My whole condo and garage is my arts and crafts studio. 😂 😂
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. My room is actually right above the garage. So we are a little similar 🙂 lol xo Mary
Wow!
Thank you so much Lin! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
It’s a dream!!!
Thank you so much Manuela! Thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
I like how you stacked the bookcases on top of the large 'iikeeyuh' Alex units. tfs!
Thank you so much. I actually found that little mini bookcase/post office sorter at a church yard sale recently and just couldn't pass it up. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
OMG!!❤❤ most amazing room❤❤ just subscribed 🎉🎉
Beautiful craft room with wonderful things all around you to make you happy! I love it!
Thank you so much Sue! What a nice comment! Thank you so much for all of your support. xo Mary
I thought I was the only maniac for craft stuff omg my long lost sister. So cool thank you for sharing
Nope - I love it too! Thank you so much for all of your support! xo Mary
Goodness. If all of this makes you happy, good for you!!! The only concerns I have are no access to those windows and I have no idea how old you are but I definitely follow the concept of Swedish Death Cleaning for my loved ones sake. But that’s me. You do you. It’s very cute.
Thank you Leslie.
Wow! Love all the vintage!
Enjoyed watching this video of your craftroom, so much to see, thank you for sharing. Hugs 💕💕💕
Hi Eve - I love your channel and am so excited that you watched my video. Thank you so very much for all of your nice comments and your support. It means the world to me. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 You are so sweet, thank you. 🥰 You have inspired me to get organized. 🥰💕 Always fun to see how crafters keep their space organized. Again, thank you. 💕💕💕
This video was me watching a kindred spirit. I've been doing this for 20 years, I owned an online store and have so much stuff. We recently moved and I am elated to have an attached bathroom, but I also have a tiny room reminiscent of the 90's. I draw so much inspiration from my stuff. I'm so glad you have boxes under your desk and so much out in the open. You did a fabulous job.
You're the best! I absolutely love your comment. Thank you so very much. You made my day! xo Mary
Mary your room is just beautiful! Like you, I’ve been crafting over 30 years, so I have TONS of stuff too!
Your windows let in so much light and your pink striped chair is adorable.
I love your green vintage desk! What a blessing to have a big enough space in your BIG craft loft to accommodate it!
My craft room is an average bedroom, but I am grateful for it!
For decades I crafted out of plastic drawers all over my kitchen and house.
You are so organized! I needed help to get that way. I was blessed to have my friend come over and help me organize. After so many years of collecting and having it scattered around the house, it felt wonderful to put like items with like!
I started out with vintage furniture and the white wire scrapbook paper racks like you have. As much as I loved them, I found that when I invested in the IKEA Kallax 5x5 and 3x4, I was able to fit SO MUCH more paper vertically in basically the same amount of space as the racks.
If you every decide to get the Kallax, I think it would fit nicely on the wall that has the wire scrap racks and it would probably accommodate your entire Maggie Holmes collection that is on the floor. Just a thought.
Thanks for the tour! It is stunning! You are indeed blessed! 😊
Wow! Thank you so much for your nice comments and suggestions. 30 years is a long time to be collecting...so you must have a lot of stuff too! I started off on the kitchen table as well and didn't have this big of a room until last year when we moved from TX to Michigan. Now that I have the room packed though, I would find it hard to downsize lol. I am definitely blessed. Thank you for the suggestion on the kallax. I will definitely do some measuring to see if I can possibly fit that in. Thank you so much for all of your support. You've made my day! xo Mary
What a fabulous craft room! Looks like a store! Love everything about it. That antique table is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!💕
Thank you so much for all of your nice comments. You've really made my day! xo Mary
It is sooooo pretty.
Thank you so much Teresa! xo Mary
Love it, thanks for letting us take a peek
Thank you so much Monti! xo Mary
Charming, interesting, craft room. Thank you for the tour.
Thank you so much for the nice comment. xo Mary
I get it collecting over time. Wow! I started when I was about 5-7 years old…. That has been about 60 years. LOL. It is all good! I have done a few different stamping company’s. Two, are no longer in the works. I am by no means any thing but a play - about.. I love to play with all kinds of goods. The one thing I miss are the micro beads. There are a few things I can no longer do. I have a tremor that cause me not to be confident with some of the …”use-ta-could. - I adore making junk journals. I still can knit, and stamp with the help of a stamp board.. and I love it…. Misty I think is what it is.
You have an amazing space and delightful. I am so glad to have met you. Just to let you know I just subscribed and will be seeing you again.
IKEA had simply amazing storage. Most of my room is IKEA. I am clearing out and declutter, and share every where . I will never use every thing, besides I will want new stuff!
Hi CynD! I love it that you do all kinds of crafts. That's how I am too! Thank you so much for subscribing. I am glad that I will be seeing you again! Also thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
It's adorable ,I can see how you enjoy your place...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much Alicia. I really do! xo Mary
Hi Mary. Love your Crafty room😍 it’s beautiful! That vintage desk is so darn cool. Love all those vintage goodies. TFS❤
Thank you so much! I love my vintage desk too. I just couldn't pass it up. It is so heavy though. You should have saw my husbands face when I told him it had to go upstairs in my craft room. lol 🙂 Thank you so much for watching! -Mary
I Love it all! It has so much character.
Thank you so very much! I started with a lot of white pieces, but then added pieces from Marketplace and antique stores that I really loved. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. It really means so much to me. xo Mary
I think I may need to go shopping in your craft room 😂
What a wonderful, magical, happy place! All I could do is smile and wish I could thumb through your stash. It is absolutely incredible and organized. I love that you are all sorts of crafty and hang up things that inspire your creativity. Love all the vintage items❤️ Please make a video of making your junk journal (s).
Thank you so much Tracy! Your comment made my day! You are too kind. I have made a couple videos making junk journals a long time ago. I should do more like you say, but it is so hard for me to come on camera and just create. I have a lack of strength in my hands that doesn't allow me to do a lot of things and my husband has to help me with a lot nowadays. But I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind. Thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Thanks for sharing! I love all of the vintage finds!
Thank you so much! That is one of my favorite things to do is find vintage items for my craft room. 🙂Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Just peaking in on craft rooms and finally find someone with those cove ceilings that seem to take away so much useable upper wall space. Thanks for showing me some ideas to utilize more of my space. Loved your room!
Thank you so much! Yes - it was a challenge but I think I fit as much as humanly possible in this room. lol Thank you so much for stopping by and for all of your support. xo Mary
Love your studio; and all those delightful supplies! I think it's time to move your completed scrapbooks to a hallway or in the living room; where they can be shared & viewed! Besides, all that work should be on a shelf right next to your front door in case of a fire (you can't get all that hard work back)! Then all you have to do is get rid of the card stock racks (dust collectors) and replace them with two big Kallex units which will be able to house all your card stock (vertically) and all your collections on your new shelving. You will even have room for new paper collections; because there is NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH PRETTY PAPER (my weakness too). Thank you for sharing your gorgeous craft room with us!.
Thank you so much! I LOVE your ideas! Especially getting rid of the card stock racks...I really never thought of doing that. I would just need to think of a place to store all of that card stock. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 I came back to watch your tour again; it's stunning, you have so much great stuff! I love your vintage desk too. One question, what do you use all the vintage stuff for; like the golden children's books for example? Also, I wanted to ask you about the shelf life of your paints, inks, sprays & mix media supplies, have you had to keep going through that stuff to make sure it's still good? Are there any products that come to mind that you know don't have a good shelf life? I ask because I worry about collecting that type of stuff even though they're my favorites. I had a really bad experience with Spectrum Noir markers, I got the whole set a long time ago when they first came out, yet when I used them half of them were dry and they were brand new! And the company did not make it right. I have nowhere near the number of supplies you have but I'd love to learn from your experince which products I need to use quickly before they go bad... thank you for your help. I really enjoyed your tour!
@@mindfulcreative9168 Thank you so much! As for the Little Golden Books....if they are in poor condition and falling apart I turn them into junk journals, but for the most part that is just a collection of mine. I even have some of my mom's old Little Golden Books. As for products with a short shelf life...from my experience...I would say some markers/pens and glue. I say some because I have had some markers and pens for over 20 years and they still work the same as they did 20 years ago....my creative memory pens for example. Also I have had some glue for a very long time as well that is still in working order. On the other hand I have had to throw other adhesives away. What I would say is...if you love it, you think you're going to use it, and its in the budget...go ahead and give it a go. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching again! xo Mary
You're craft room is on fire! I love it. I identify with your love of scrapbook paper/kits and vintage books. I thought I had a love for scrap paper and vintage books that no one else had...but, you have made me feel that I don't have a problem, I just have a LOVE for paper AND a LOVE for vintage books! And, it's okay. Your craft room is super cool and so well organized. Thank you so much for sharing and letting us enter into your creative space. You've given me so many ideas.💜
Thank you so much for your kind comments Ann! I do love paper! I don't think it's a problem, but my husband may have another opinion lol. I just can't get enough vintage books either. I love the feel and the smell of them...just reminds me of studying in the library in my college/school days. I also have a lot of vintage paper ephemera that I didn't even show in the boxes in my closet. One day I'll have to do a video going through those boxes. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@@plethoraofpaper6388 I know what you mean about your husband's comment! Mine keeps hinting that we could have a sale or purge. Seriously? No Way! LOL Yes, I love unique covers of books and the older the better - doesn't matter if they have had a hard life or not - I love them. And, Golden Books...oh my, I can't pass them up. I look for them where ever I go. Looking forward to watching your channel.
Children's books are beautiful. Inspired me since ages.
I agree - Thank you so much. xo Mary
Awesome room so nice and organized, you gave me some ideas on how I can store some of my crafty goodies. Thanks for sharing I always enjoy watching your videos.
Oh I am so glad you got some ideas! Thank you so much for the kind comment. It really means so much to me that you took the time to write that and to watch my videos. -Mary
Finally someone who has a lot of paper like me. I have tons of collection. I think I have about 27 Christmas collections. Love your room!!!
Wow!!! I absolutely love your space. Thank you so much for sharing. It is definitely inspiring to see that you can have alot and still be organized.
I have been working on my space but there is so much to do. Lol.
Thanks again for the share. Scrappy hugs!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. It really means a lot to me. xo Mary
AWESOME!!! :-)
Fabulous!
I have watched many craft-room tours, but this takes the cake💗 love your vintage collection! Thank you for sharing;)
Thank you so much Elizabeth! You are too sweet! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Wow. You have such a dreamy craft room! I could spend forever in there. It’s one of the best I’ve seen. I would just love to ramble through all your vintage stuff. That vintage desk is everything! I enjoyed the tour, thanks for sharing! Have fun in there!
Thank you so much Renee for your very kind comments. I do love my vintage desk. That is one of my newest pieces. Thank you also for watching and for your support. xo Mary
Beautiful.
Wow! Just wow! Plethora of Paper is a good name for your channel, LOL! Very cool!
Thank you so much Beth! I thought so too! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Very beautiful, neat and colorful!
Thank you so much Henrietta! xo Mary
OMG. What a beautiful craft room. So neat and organized. It looks like a store. Would love to have your craft room. Enjoy and thank you so much for the tour!!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I really do appreciate it. Thank you so much for all of your support as well. xo Mary
😳😳OMG… can you say AMAZINIG !!! Such a beautiful…organized… yummy craft room👏👏👏great job 💜💜💜💜
Thank you so much Bette! You are too kind! Thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Beautiful craft room. Organization helps in the creative process. You don't have to waste time searching for things.
Thank you so much Tamara! You are definitely right! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
You have a very full room and yet it’s all set up for crafting or just a place to sit and have a cup of coffee and admire all of your goodies:) I just want to say you did a fantastic job showing us your room and showing what you have in your drawers, but not pulling each and every little thing out!! I have a lot of the same collections as you as I also love vintage things:) thanks for sharing your beautiful room with us:) God Bless:)
Wow Barbara. You are so kind. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
I am impressed by your organizational abilities, considering the amount of supplies you have. You seem to have a definite talent for that! Any tricks or tips for visualizing the organizing?
Wow - Thank you so much for the kind comment. You've made my day! As far as organizing goes...I do it section by section. I am horrible at visualizing so I "audition" many things in the same spot until I come up with something I like. Thank you so much again for all of your support. xo Mary
You have created the most beautiful space I have ever seen!!
Keisha you are too kind! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
It’s like walking into a shop. Loved the tour. What fun you will have working in there. All different crafts and everything you need to hand. It gives me inspiration just seeing it. I bet you can’t wait to get stuck into crafting now. Have fun 🤩. Thanks for sharing 🥰🙏🥰
Thank you so much Teresa for your kind comments. I am so glad you got some inspiration from my video. That makes me so happy! Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Wow your craft room is amazing! I've only been crafting for a couple years but I dabble into so many different crafts that I have collected so much! I love paper!! Like love paper, especially halloween and sweets themed paper..I don't have much because I use it usually when I buy it but one day!! One day I'll have more 😊 I was wondering if you ever have the chance to maybe do a video telling about where you got some of your shelves and what you use to organize your stuff(like pens, sticker organizers)..I love organizing so much and love trying new organizers and ways of storing things..especially wall storage! Thanks for sharing your happy place with us 😊
Thank you so much Erika for your nice comments. I would love to make a video letting you know where I got my shelves and organizers. I love organizing almost as much as I love crafting 🙂 Just give me some time to put that together. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
@Plethora of Paper of course! And I feel the same way! Days I start to organize my craft room, I feel like I'm enjoying it more than crafting sometimes and ill stay on it for days lol
Wow! So organized. I love it all. 🥰 I've been collecting over 20 years, too. Lol. So much stuff but not near what you have! Mine is mostly paper n stickers. Mixed media and junk journal stuff also. I love old books! Tons n tons of old books. Idk if I will ever get organized. 😕 just love your space n how well you have it organized and set up. Awesome! 🌞💯🎉🎉
Thank you so much Alice! I have a soft spot for old books as well. In fact I am planning on heading to another book sale on Wednesday I hope. I definitely do not need anymore books but I just can't stay away lol 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind comments and all of your support. xo Mary
Such a beautiful craft room. I would LOVE to see a video where you go through your collections!
Thank you so much. Wow - that would be some video...That is a great idea though. Just trying to think it through...I wouldn't be able to show each piece of each collection or we would be here for a year, but I could show some of each collection. Is that what you were thinking? Let me know. I would love to do this video for you! xo Mary
Oh goodness, no. Not every piece. Lol. Just a video showing what collections you have. I also have been scrapping a long time and have an enormous inventory. It would be fun to see what ones you have that I may have forgot about.😃
@@jensenl84 Gotcha! We are on the same page. That would be fun!
Fun craftroom tour! It is beautiful! Such a happy, cheerful place!
It is amazing and well organized. It would be a joy to craft in. 💕💕
Thank you so much Pam. You always leave me such nice comments! I appreciate you so very much. xo Mary
Very nice so organized love it. ❤❤❤
Wonderful,great job organizing, and it's hard to let go of some of our things. Your craft room is a dream for most of us, enjoy it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Sharon! And that is so true. Thank you so much for your kind comments. And thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
It looks like an arts & craft store! Wow!
Thank you so much for you nice comment Karina! Also thank you for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Hello from Iowa! I am new to your channel! You have quite a wonderful set up! But I don’t see any Heartfelt Creations Collections of paper, stamps and dies. Heartfelt Creations is mostly what I use to make my dimensional cards and gift boxes. You do have a lot of collections of other companies. I think you would love Heartfelt Creations. They are a company out of Goshen, Indiana. I honestly think they are the best! Thank you for the tour of your fabulous craft room! I love it! Happy crafting!
Thank you so much for your kind comments and suggestion Marla! I will definitely keep them in mind. I did only show a portion of my collections though as my hand got too tired. I will try and show more another day 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. xo Mary
Mary your room is a dream. You've got a lot of everything. Very organized. I'm so jelious of you large stash and space. Tfs
You are so nice Elizabeth! Thank you so much for your kind comments. I am so grateful for our friendship. xo Mary
Hi Mary! Oh my goodness, wow! Just wow! 😍 I am in awe of your beautiful, organized craft room. It’s absolutely amazing and totally inspiring. TFS! ❤ xo Jen
Thank you so much Jen! Your comments mean so much to me! Thank you for always being such a great supporter of mine. xo Mary
Beautiful craftroom ❤❤❤
Thank you so much Laura! xo Mary
First time viewing your site...I'm just amazed at the am't of supplies you have...Organization is unbelievable....You are an inspiration. Thank you...Ottawa, Ontario
Thank you so much Tracey! You are very kind. You've actually made my day! Thank you for watching and for your support. xo Mary
Amazing room! I love Diane h too! I will be receiving my first journal from her!😊❤ enjoyed!
Thank you so much! I watch all of Diane's videos. Which journal did you purchase? All of her journals are beautiful. Thank you so much for watching my channel and for all of your support. xo Mary