Scrapbooking Made Simple

As I mentioned I have redone my scrapspace. Here's a photo of what it looks like now. I placed a giant styrofoam block behind the desk to hold the draws, ribbons, stamps and ink pads as I use these things alot and I like having them within easy reach. Plus the ribbons are decorative when displayed this way. I also like that I was able to find another use for all that styrofoam rather than throwing it away. I think this temporary shelving unit is the best buy I've ever made. It cost me around $20 when I purchased it 6 years ago... so I'm not sure if it was $19.99 or $29.99... Anyway I've used it next to the change table to hold all the stuff for nappy changes and then in the laundry to keep all the washing powders and liquids and stuff away from the kids and now it's doing a great job in my scrap space. As we don't own this house we're not able to install permanent shelves and things so this works great.

Well I have finally organised everything and taken some photos.... So here it is.. My Scrap Space . As you can see I have used a sewing table . The middle section where the sewing machine usually goes is left in a partially down position and acts as a storage shelf for my paper trimmer and the shelf for the light . So effectively the entire table top becomes a light box for embossing etc. The thing I love about working in this space is the sections of the table top. This gives me three work areas . I have a space for my layout and then a workspace for cutting paper and a workspace for painting or stamping etc. When I'm not using the light I place a self healing cutting mat over this section. The other great thing about this table is the storage space . The draws are a perfect size for holding my supplies and the top draw comes already divided into handy compartments . Also the compartments in the door are handy and enable me to keep all my tools within easy reach. I wouldn...