Organizing FUNdamentals ~ part 1

If you love vintage and love to be organized you are in the right place.  I’m Connie Mercer and I’m thrilled to be sharing my crafty space with you today.   I’m always on the lookout for vintage storage that will inspire me when I craft.   I have been a “junker”  all my life and have been told I have a good eye but really I just pick up stuff that inspire me.   It is that easy~
 

I want to be the best I can be and I feel like surrounding myself with items that inspire me is a good place to start.  My home is vintage and I craft vintage so it just made sense to me to bring my vintage inspiration into my work area ~ so I did!  By doing this it helped define my style as a designer.
  

I’m going to take you around my room and then show you some close up photos that will show you some ideas for organizing, using vintage containers and style for inspiration.  Keep in mind this is what inspires me, you would want to surround yourself with items that inspire you.  OK let’s get started~

 

Close up photo of ribbon storage.  I wrap ribbon and or twine onto old spools and put them in large glass jars.  I also use Cigar boxes {which remind me of my grandfather} to hold clips and miscellaneous items.  

 

My stamp sets are stored on shelves along the side of the wall.  I use old clothes hangers to showcase a scrapbooking page which makes me happy! 
 

This is a favorite area; it shows my props and photographing area.   I also use a vintage dish drainer to hold books that I use in photographing my projects.
 

The wooden stand {on your left} was built by my brother-in-law, to hold my cardstock.  The enamel top cabinet was given to me a by a good friend, that knows my love for vintage.  I use this piece to store tools such as paper trimmers and extra photo’s.   The five wall represents my five grandchildren that inspire me every day!!!

 

 

My brother-in-law made this too, pretty impressive!!!

These are old canning jars that I put Prima flowers in. I sorted them by colors.  The gum ball machine was my boy,s, I put large buttons in it that I don’t use very often.   In the corner you can see a old beverage bottle I have put dew drops in.  I love the graphics on the bottle.

My computer desk and vintage family photos on the shelf ~ my people inspire me!

The old lamp shade displays ephemera perfectly.
Part 2 will run Friday~

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It is my turn on Vintage Street Market today.  Here is a sneak peek, hoping you will take a look at the finished project. 

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I hope you will visit my studio page and I welcome questions. I will either answer back in the comments section or {if I have several questions} I will do a blog post answering the questions that inquiring minds want to know.

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I have a prize package ready to send out~so leave a question or a comment and your name will go in for the prize package. hint, hint **** one of the prizes is a floral frog .

I'll announce the winner on Try It Tuesday~