Update to Organizing the Craft Room

Two years ago I started working on my craft room. You can see my original post here. 

Shortly after I cleaned everything out of the room, family came to town and it was turned into a bedroom, then an office, then storage, back to a bedroom and then back to storage.... Oh where did my craft room go???

About 6 weeks ago I decided it's time to get my craft room back! It took a couple of days to get everything cleaned out, and put back together.

Today I made a change I'm so happy with!

I have these wonderful built-ins perfect for storage. I added a skirt to the bottom covering the drawers and cabinet. 

 

I played this one by sight... I had the chevron material on hand for about a year or longer. Our town has a fabric warehouse selling once a month to the public at ridiculously low prices. I picked up 6 yard for $8.00! 

I used a 7 foot strip of 1x1. I seriously had no idea if this would turn out like I had pictured in my head... I figured out how to make a pleat and used the staple gun to hold in place.

Then I just lifted the fabric and screwed the 1 by in place.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I did not sew the seam or the bottom of the fabric. I used pinking shears which should help the fabric hold up and keep from fraying.

Fabric Covered Tin Cans For Organizing

~This was a fun and easy project to complete~

I've been working on my craft room for a year or two years... (See this post if you want to know how it became the craft room, because I am not about to bore you out of your mind!)

On to the project. I made several tin can organizers a couple years ago. I used scrapbook paper to make them and surprisingly they held up better than I thought they would.

Since my craft room is now slash my home office, I have once again began the task of revamping and organizing. I've become a little obsessed with tin cans which behooves my hubby to no end! (at this point he no longer asks what I am creating, he just waits for instructions, LOL)

Supply List:

Fabric of your choice
Tin cans
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Mason jar lid (say what!)
yard stick (OCD optional)
pen (OCD Optional)




Lay out your fabric and cut out a length enough to wrap around the can. 

This is where my OCD kind of takes over. For my own peace of mind I used my yard stick and pin and drew a line out on the fabric so it would be straight.

Can you see the line?

Because the tin cans vary in size I can't tell you what length to cut the fabric, however, I cut the width about 1/4" longer than the can on the bottom and about 1" longer on top. 

Add a vertical bead of hot glue down the can and press the fabric to it.

Wrap the fabric and add another vertical bead of hot glue.

Now run a bead of hot clue on the inside lip of the can and fold over your fabric.

repeat for the bottom of the can

(believe it or not but that sticker stayed intact through a dishwasher cycle!)

I used a mason jar lid to cut out a circle of fabric for the bottom of my cans. It just so happened to work perfectly.

 And again with the hot glue gun put a bead in the center an round the outer edge and press the circle onto the can. I think it makes the project look finished.

There are 2 cans here I used spray paint, twine and flowers. And although you cannot tell in the photos, the colors match perfectly with the owls.

The the twine cans I simply spray painted them, allowed to them to dry wrapped twine around them and then flowers for accent.

I am so excited about this project! I would love to see your tin can projects and know what you think of mine!

Happy Pinteresting,

Mel :D

Key Holder

Seriously, I ALWAYS lose my keys. I am forever looking for them, asking everyone in the house where are they, and stressing out because I can't find them.  If I would simply put them in my pocketbook, on my dresser, or even on the kitchen counter... But nope, I find them everywhere, under the couch, in the bath room, left in the door (yes, on multiple occasions), in my son's room, in the basement, and I have even found them in the spice drawer!!!

I have decided since I am turning the BIG 4-0 this year it is time to get my key disorganization under control, and that is how this little project got started.

This took about an hour and that's because the paint had to dry. 

You will need:

Fabric (you could also use scrapbook paper)
Picture Frame
Hooks
Your Initial
Spray Paint

I found this adorable print last month at Phoenix Fabrics. They are a fabric warehouse open once a month to the public. I go almost every month! I think I paid $4 for about 2.5 yards. I have plenty left over for my pillows.

My initial and the frame came from the Goodwill about a year ago, I paid $1 each for them. I spray painted them with this wonderful product from Valspar. The color is called Exotic Sea in a gloss finish. I bought this a year ago at Lowe's I think it was around $5.











I laid the glass out and cut about 1/4 of an inch around it.

Placed the glass back into the now painted frame, put fabric on top of that, and then the back of the frame.

I hot glued my initial and centered to the picture frame and then added 4 hooks at the bottom.













I think it turned out really well! And since I had everything this technically was a FREEBIE :)

See the aforementioned keys!!! They are actually where they should be, LOL!

I would love to know your thoughts!!!

Have a wonderful day,

Mel:D