2021 Craft Room Tour
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Watch to see how I've updated my craft room in the last 18 months!
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Thanks for the tip on placing the Gemini Jr. on a swivel base! ❤️
Yes, that blew my mind (one of my friends told me!) Thanks so much for watching!
@@ardyth Hi again Ardyth! Where did you get your swivel base? Or what are the dimensions please? It looks to be a perfect size! Thank you.
@@tinamariehenry7251 Amazon. 10" diameter. I originally bought it for alcohol inks, but I haven't gotten those out for a while...
@@ardyth Thank you so much. Just ordered it!
I loved seeing your space Ardyth. It is so wonderfully organized. You are one of my favorite crafters to follow and it struck me to see all the black and white in your area with very little colored cardstock as in my mind you are the Queen of Color. No one can create colored images and backgrounds like you. We built my stamp room desk, cabinets and drawers back in 2007 and it was so perfect for me then. I have changed my storage options several times and purged many times as well. My drawers were initially filled with Stampin' Up! wood mounted stamp sets and many other brands as well. Now the stamps are almost gone and the drawers are filled with the dies I love to work with all the time. I changed up paper storage that used to live in my upper cabinets and now live in an open shelf system from floor to ceiling that makes it easy for me to see. I used to buy everything that caught my eye but now I'm way more selective and only purchase items that I love to use for my style of paper crafting. XOXO
Kittie, we are a mutual admiration society as your beautifully detailed die cut cards take my breath away every time! Yes I remember the days of loads of wood-block stamps (I still have a few) and how my craftroom storage has changed since then! And I agree that I am starting to finally 'settle' into recognizing the kind of craft I am and what I love. Not that I don't try new things, too (sometimes too often! lol!) Thanks for dropping by!
You are someone I have grown up (in my hobby )..watching, listening. You are not just creative in your cards but also organisation! That revolving Gemini.. omg.. am amazed.
Haha! Not my original idea - my mind was also blown when I saw it! I'm glad we can learn from each other! Thanks for watching, Ishani!
You make so many great points... but I still have a hard time parting with anything...but I am being more deliberate with my purchases now.
I get it! We're all different and we have to do what works for us. Thanks so much for watching!
Great video. I have a ton of stuff I have never used to make cards. When I 1st started making cards everything looked cute so I bought it ALL. Now, after making cards for 3 yrs, I realize I don't use most of the "cute" stamps I bought. I want to start downsizing soon so I feel more creative.
I went through the exact same thing (I think we all do!) Our initial enthusiasm for our new hobby makes us want to try everything, and over time we learn what works best for us. And it took you way less time (at 3 years) than it did for me! lol! I still learn (and still fall for trends, too!) Thanks so much for watching!
So fun to watch the evolution of your room. I have done the same over the years, sometimes I think I enjoy organizing as much as I do crafting. Thanks so much for taking the time to share this.
Thanks so much for watching!
I desperately need to destash stamps and dies so I’m always impressed with crafters who actually do so!! I would like to donate them to some organization or person but have no clue where to find one. I think that’s all that’s holding me up from destashing- just knowing who to give it to (I totally am not interested in selling it). Thanks for this video!!
@@lauraholden6703 You don't have to sell it, you could give it away. Advertise on your insta or blog or facebook and I'm sure you'll find people happy to help you by taking it off your hands. I've also seen crafters 'sell' it and then donate proceeds to a charity, so that's a nice idea too. Good luck!
I have found several stamp sets in a non-profit thrift store that promotes resource reuse, recycling and conservation to artists (and others) maybe you have something like this in your area. Here it is called The Resource Exchange. I told my son to donate all my crafts there when I’m gone.
Love all your storage solutions, especially the cubby on your desk.
Stamps are taking over my craft area, I just can't bring myself to get rid of any. I think I'm a craft supply hoarded 😂
If that works for you, that's ok! We are all different, and many people like to have a lot of choices! Thanks so much for watching!
I’ve found that my style has evolved so I’ve been selling a lot of items that I’ve never used. I’ve sold a ton of items but still have a lot more to go. I’ve gone through all of my stamps & dies and reorganized them in the large rolling Iris carts. I put what I think I want to sell (I change my mind a lot) in a large plastic storage tub. One of my biggest problems is dust and dog hair. I’ve got to keep all my supplies covered in whatever storage system I purchase. That’s how I ended up with the large rolling Iris carts. I store my card stock in the tall Iris rolling carts. I also got a large metal shelving system from Home Depot. It’s probably 72 inches tall. I’ve stored many items on the shelves. It’s in my bedroom. I purchased a shower curtain that coordinates with my comforter. I used decorative shower curtain rings and hung the shower curtain around 3 sides of the shelving unit. The pretty shower curtain helps blend the shelves into my bedroom, almost like a piece of furniture. I wish I could post a photo of it.
@@chantalle7340 Sounds like you've found solutions that work for you! That's fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Fun tour and so neat to learn what you have destashed. :) After many years, I find I do best by reorganising on a semi-continuous basis. Reminds me what I have, shows what I should start using up, and makes me feel good about all the modular storage I have that is multip prupose by design. I curently have most of my stamps on top of one of the long rolling carts from Michaels, and the way I mostly reach for my bin of Tim Holtz stamps lately helps me stop from impulse purchases because I already have so many stamps I haven't used even once yet.
Sounds like you've got it all worked out! Yes, my room has changed a lot over the years and I'm feeling really good about it right now. Let's see how long it lasts! lol! Thanks so much for watching!
The space looks great and looks just right for you (for now, at least!) I’m always confused and impressed when someone has an empty drawer. I am very lacking in drawer space in my whole house so I can’t imagine having an empty one! But of course it’s good to have a little extra empty space. And drawers don’t work for everyone, it depends on your organizing style. Good for you figuring out what works for you :)
LOL! I have just moved some stuff into that empty drawer. It's a continuous process, especially for certain things - some of my room hasn't changed in 10 years, and some parts of it change almost weekly, in search of 'perfection' (whatever that is! lol!) Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you Ardyth, you are great creating beautiful cards as well as organizing and creating a beautiful craft room.
Thank you so much 😊
I did the same thing!! I went through my craft room also and gave away a lot of things!! I am not buying all the new products anymore and just use what I have now!!
I'm trying - things still sneak into my cart from time to time! lol! Thanks so much for watching!
I went through rebalancing my craft room early this year. We had to move from down south to up north in one 4x2m van (13x6.5ft) for everything we owned including furniture. It was a squeeze so I down sized a lot of craft stuff. Interestingly my purge list was similar to yours. I have found that I still don’t use everything I kept so I will have another purge soon. I think over the years our tastes change and our skills grow. I don’t feel like I need all the papers now because like you, I can make my own. I have a silhouette so I don’t need a lot of dies. I’m so much more creative with less!
Love hearing this - your experience seems similar to mine (except for the move, maybe I need that to help motivate me! lol!) Thanks for watching!
seeing things but not too much, absolutely, same here😉 and getting rid of stuff creates freedom and there is still plenty left to play with, and I LOVE the nesting dies on a rings, fab idea, tfs😍
Thanks so much for stopping by!
All the things that you got rid of the things that I have not ever gotten around to buy. So that makes me feel good :)
Hahaha! You are smarter than me! I get sucked in by trends and then realize they're not for me, sometimes. But it's still fun! Thanks for watching!
I'm the same with needing to see things, but getting overwhelmed with too much clutter. I feel like my storage is ever evolving and never quite right, but better than it used to be. I have found that I love the pastes and messy mediums more the more I grow into my style, but I definitely wish I was better at purging stamps! I'm planning on trying to make something with each stamp/stamp set to weed through them. If I can't come up with any ideas for it, it's got to go!
Haha! That's exactly how I feel about the 'stuff'. and evolution of my craft room! Funny, I have found it easiest to purge stamps, I think largely because many are similar (how many butterfly sets do I need, for example) and also because they are easy to package up and send to someone else who wants them. I do find that I keep some of them even when there's only one stamp (usually a sentiment) that I love in a set. Thanks for watching!
That’s a good idea on the stamps
I was thinking the same thing! That in itself will be a challenge since half the sets have never been used! 🤪
@@longlivedemocracy756 I'm in the same boat!
Lots of great tips. Love the stencil storage too. I like your system being mostly visual but not too much.
Thanks so much! It's a tricky balance, sometimes! Thanks for watching!
Awesome downsizing, Ardyth! I’m in the process of doing the same…that is a big job for sure!!! Love your refreshed space! ♥️
Thanks so much, Kathya! 😊
Oh, Ardyth, using a turn-table under the Gemini is just ingenious! It's so handy, especially if there's not much space. I now found use for the waist twister I haven't been using for ages 😂
Haha! Yes, whoever came up with that was very clever! I still use it and love it! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you, Ardyth for this great video. I really love how you put it together, and showed how things changed from the old to the new. I also really appreciate how many questions you answered in the comments. I know you make a lot of videos, and that must be difficult to keep up with. Honestly often people ask questions that others also would like the answers to, but it might not happen. It’s totally understandable too. So I just wanted to say thank you for the many folks you responded to because it had to take a lot of your time. Also thank you for your videos. I haven’t discovered all that I should have about my crafting style yet, I’m still a work in progress. But I do know I’m visual. Because when I put stuff away where it is designated to go, I often don’t use it. I go through my “bins” every few months to “reacquaint” myself with what I have -that hasn’t been used because I forgot about it. It also immediately gives me ideas for creating something new! Although I have a multitude of unfinished cards in bags just waiting to be put together! 🤯 I like making multiples at once because if I’m going to search through all my stuff when designing- I must create more than one card. I Love stamps, but without Misti (and sometimes still with it)
I can still suck at stamping…so I create many cards mainly using dies! But I still collect them for my future self that will be great at it! 🤣
Thank you for all you contribute to our crafting experience! You are a treasure, and much appreciated! 💙
Thank you for your very kind comment, Rachel! You made me smile - I am still (after 15 years) 'discovering' the kind of crafter I am, and I enjoy the journey. And I still have days that even with the MISTI, I can't stamp straight (see my previous video about masculine cards for an example of how I fixed that mistake! LOL!). I love your faith in your future self. You, too, are a treasure - your comment brightened my day, so thank you for that!
Thank you for the visit in your room. I suppose you have to keep it tidy, I want that too, but never get it finished or keep it tidy, LOL!
About the paper storage, I have different ways to store it, but I admit I have too much. But for now it works. However, I think it will be time soon (but not too soon) to sift through all of it and let go of a lot. Ah, if only I didn’t think I could use everything...
Thanks so much for watching!
Love your stamp/die solution.
I think I’ll adopt that - not ready to do such a big purge so maybe one each but that is definitely space saving. TFS
We all work differently and whatever works for you is perfect! I do love that I can store a lot of stuff in the small footprint of those drawers! Thanks so much for watching!
@@ardyth Hi Ardyth! I just wanted to clarify if those tall, large drawers are made by Sterlite? Your room looks great.
@@chantalle7340 yes they are. Mine are quite old and I haven't seen the exact ones around, but there were similar ones at WalMart last time I was there.
Thanks for watching!
Great tips! I always say - to thine own self be true. I have purposefully chosen to not invest in the foiling trend or slim-line trend. I do use foil, but just with tape. I did by stencil duo for it, but have yet to crack the jar. I do make slim-line cards, but I don’t need specific slim-line product for that. My first love is still die cutting. But I’ve purposely chosen to not invest in colorize dies. All those teeny tiny pieces! No thanks. I am lazy, big time. No layering stamps or stencils for me. If it takes multiple steps to get one image, forget it! One day, I will purge and probably drop all but my white and gold pastes. I don’t like messy products, but I have a purpose for white. I should also purge my water colour markers. I never use them! Thanks for giving me things to think about!
I agree completely - we're all different and it's important to be ourselves - I think it's fun to try new stuff, but it's good to know when it's right for you and when it's not. Thanks so much for watching! (and I should have mentioned that my watercolor markers have been purged as well! lol! )
Hahaha My kind of crafter! I could have written this almost word for word!
Thanks so much Ardyth. Great video and tips. I am in the midst of reorganizing my craft room. We moved to a smaller house (and sadly for me smaller craft room). Things have not been working properly since the move so it's long overdue. I am taking my time setting up this time so that I can see what is going to work for me. 😊
I'm sure you'll figure it out! It definitely takes time! Thanks for watching!
“Too much stuff” - this is a game changer for me. I have too much stuff in my craft room and it is overwhelming. I find myself unable to decide what to use so I give up and walk away. Yesterday I started purging. All the cheap cardstock I never use has been banished. I’m giving myself permission to use the good cardstock that works well with my favorite ink.
Keeping my Gemini jr at hand and on a lazy susan? Game changer!!!!!!! Thank you!
And a great idea to create a Zoom corner! I’m wondering how I can do that in my own space. Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad you found it helpful! It's so easy to keep collecting and then feel overwhelmed - for me it's a constant struggle, especially when all the new products just look so good! lol! Hopefully I'm getting better at knowing what I'll really use and love. Thanks so much for watching!
My craft room is ever evolving, too!
Always! Thanks for dropping by, Jennifer!
Thanks for your Craft room tour! It's wonderful to have a space that helps you create without feeling cluttered before you begin! My space is a craft/bedroom which is better than nothing!😁
I am lucky to have a dedicated space, but creativity doesn't need it - you can make beautiful things wherever you are! Thanks so much for watching!
I found your channel about a month ago and I love it! Thanks for keeping it real. Good vibes from Sweden.
Thanks so much, Cecilia!
This looks great! I love that you have “right sized” everything for you. If you wouldn’t mind, could you link to the stamp/die drawers you have? I think that would be an ideal solution for my limited space!
I bought those drawers about a million years ago and while they are not the most robust or sturdy, I love them because they hold a lot in a small footprint. I recently saw something similar in WalMart. The brand is Sterlite.. Good luck! Thanks for watching
What are the dimensions of stackable drawers you use for stamps?
@@conniewickham8665 8x14x39 inches.
Lovely room. You did great ! So organized and looks so good.
Thanks so much! 😊
Great organization!!! Love using what I have!!!
Me too!! Thanks so much for watching!
TFS. Your ‘new’ craft room looks great. I am in the process of reorganizing my ‘stuff’.
Good luck!! Thanks for watching!
Amazing craft room 🥰 I love the updates you have made ❤ thanks for sharing and happy crafting Hugs xx
Thanks so much 😊
Love your ideas! Especially for the Gemini! Where did you get the white storage shelves? Loved that! Thank you for sharing!
If you mean the cubby on my desk, they were floor models at Pottery Barn kids about 10 years ago, so the exact ones are probably not available, but I'm sure that there are similar things around. Good luck! Thanks for watching!
Hi new to this hobby. Watched the craft room tours. Really impressed how you changed. Also the amount of stuff, made me a little envious, OK I know you did not start yesterday. I notice you don't use a cricut machine but use several die cutting machines. I/we bought a cricut machine before making the craft room or even buying supplies. However despite doing a lot of things well, it soon left my wife and I a little more. My sister, who has been card making in the UK, for several years, who has never had a cricut, nor does she want one. Has always used dies and embossing folders. Advised us to get a die cutting machine, we now have the big shot. Had it now for about three weeks, We are now travelling down this never ending rabbit hole, that is card making. Oh back to my question, do/did you ever use cricut?
I had the original Cricut way back in the day (the one with cartridges, before Design Space), and traded that for a Portrait, but in the end, found that I mostly used it for my kids' school projects. The way I got into the hobby, I was more of a stamp and die cut type card maker, and as your sister points out, you can't use embossing folders with a Cricut. Having said that, there are so many cardmakers who are amazing with their Cricuts - Sarah Edwards (Craft With Sarah here on UA-cam) is really incredible and designs her own cut files. If you're interested in seeing a few cricut crafters, starting tomorrow, you will be able register for the Card Maker Success Summit (I'm one of the presenters, but my topic is not Cricut) - I've had a sneak peek at all of the videos because I help work behind the scenes for the Summit, and there are some really neat Cricut techniques that are going to be shown. Plus lots of other stuff. It's a free event and we'd love to have you! As for the amount of stuff in my craft room, I'm actually working on paring it down to the stuff I know I love and will use a lot. It's easy to get caught up in thinking you need everything (or at least need to try everything! lol!) and I definitely did that! I'm trying to slowly move to a more minimal approach but it's hard when there's so much fun stuff! Anyway, long way to say, if you've got both the Cricut and the Big Shot, you can definitely enjoy the benefits that each one has, as you figure out what type of crafters you are. Enjoy!
Looks amazing and perfect. Good job 👍
Thank you! 😊
VERY nice room Ardyth! Stay creative Girlie! Hugs my crafty Sister XOXOXO
Thanks so much!
OMG love all the idears I'm going to move my carftroom to my living room I don't use it so thank you for all the I dears
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Fabulous video Ardyth, love your ideas
Thanks for dropping by, Aileen!
Your craft room looks wonderful! I just reorganized mine and it feels great.
Yes, it does! Until I forget where I put something! lol! Thanks so much for watching!
@@ardyth 😀
Excellent. Wish you had some of your things with Amazon links.
Tell me which ones and I'll try to find them. Lots of my stuff is really old and I'm not sure if they're still available. Thanks for watching!
Looks great, Ardyth! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for watching!
A wonderful room.
Thank you! I love it! Thanks for watching!
Wow, very good video..... Great tips... Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great craft room.
Thanks!
Well done! But now I am interested in how you purged your patterned papers foils and stamps, Not in the bin I hope 🤪
Papers go to a local school. The foil systems have been sold as have the stamps. Thanks for dropping by!
@@ardyth great idea to donate the papers to a school. And awesome you found buyers for the other stuff!
Hi Ardyth! This is great. Quick question - what's that white Y shaped thing over/behind your computer setup?
That is a lamp. The two arms are flexible so they can go straight across. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01GS20IX2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thanks for watching!
Hello Ms Ardyth
Can you please the dimensions on the stackable drawers where you store your stamps. I have been struggling to find a solution & just found your channel. Thanks in advance!
These drawers are more than 10 years old, the brand is Sterlite and I've heard that Walmart and maybe JoAnn have them. The unit is 8x14x38 inches.
Wow!
Thanks for watching!
Such a great balance. I should get rid of my patterned paper.
Haha! It's hard because it's so pretty, even though I know I rarely use it! I kept some of my absolute favourites or basics like stripes and dots. Thanks for watching, Kathy!
Love the changes that you made! As a fellow Canadian I struggle to get rid of things because mailing is so expensive. How do you destash? Facebook?
I advertise on my insta feed, and use the 'flat rate' boxes from Canada Post, and ship only to Canadian addresses. I have never had a problem selling as many boxes as I can. I now have a 'regular' group of crafters who purchase the boxes. Thanks for watching!
@@ardyth thanks so much! I actually am going to go look for your IG. I might end up buying one of your boxes lol!
@@cardsaremycanvas9065 my insta is ardythpr1 - and I'm planning a destash soon!
Thank you for sharing, I’m in the process of downsizing. I’m going through an emotional phase as i feel I’ve wasted so much money. How did you downsize? Donation? Gifted? Someone you knew? I just want my beautiful supplies to go to a happy home 🥰 any advice appreciated 😍
I have given lots of cardstock and patterned paper to the local school. I generally sell my used stamps and dies in 'mystery' boxes, and I've put some things in donation boxes (goodwill). I'm still working on how to best de-stash some of the larger tools and storage solutions I no longer use. Try not to think about it as money wasted, but as gifts you are giving to others, even if they're strangers. If someone gets use and enjoyment of it, even if it's not you, it's not money wasted. Good luck!
@@ardyth Thank you for your response! Appreciate it!
Great video! Would you share how you got rid of your stamps and dies? Did you have a sale, donate or give away? I have so much to purge it overwhelms me.
Yes. LOL! I did all 3. I sold 'mystery boxes' through my Instagram account, donated/gave some to friends and also to schools. I understand that thrift stores love getting craft supplies too, so I will look into that next time I need to downsize! Thanks for watching!
Just found you today and love everything I've watched so far. Thank you! May ask what the gray mat is below your camera, which I am assuming is your video camera for creating your videos.
That is a gray silicone placemat I got from Amazon - easy to clean, neutral background with no grid marks (because I always have a hard time lining them up straight in the camera! LOL!) I use my phone to film my videos and that black stand holds it over my work surface. Thanks so much for watching!
@@ardyth Thank you. Do you have a link to it? I am having a problem to with the grid lines and it's driving me bonkers! lol
@@jloucks Oh yes, it drove me bonkers too! (still can't always get my selves straight in the background when I speak to camera, but a gray mat won't help with that! LOL!) I'm in Canada, so it's the amazon . ca site but I'm sure there's something similar wherever you are. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07SHLJBZW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Kudos on the purge! It looks like you have both the large and the small Altenew blending tools. Do you also use their detailed blending brushes? I'm thinking of making the transition, but it's expensive! Any thoughts on the subject will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
In that drawer, I actually have the small Altenew Brushes and the i-Crafter brush daubers. I do also have the large Altenew brushes which are fabulous for quickly adding ink to a larger area. I prefer brushes to foam, especially for use with stencils, since the stencils can damage a foam blender. I have one set of the Altenew detailed blending brushes, but haven't fallen in love with them. They are good for very small spaces on stencils, but I don't think they would work for blending an 'area', if you know what I mean. So much of this hobby is trial and error until you find what works best for you, so I wish you good luck! And thanks for watching!
@@ardyth Thank you for your reply! Yes, it is about trial and error. One more question--do you use the small or the large Altenew brushes more often, or is it about the same? Thanks again!
@@bettyblythe2187 I would say that I use the smaller ones more often, but if I'm blending a full panel, the big ones make it so much faster!
Very nice!
Thank you!
this looks fabulous! I love your new stamp storage. Where did you get those drawers?
I bought them a million years ago, and recently found similar ones at Walmart - if you check my community tab here on my channel, I posted a photo and you can see the label. Thanks for watching!
What are the drawers that hold the stamps? I know sterilite but what is the size? Having trouble finding them.
I bought that in Canada way back in 2011 or 2012, so I'm not surprised you're having trouble. The drawers are each 6.5" wide, 13 inches front to back and 7 inches tall. At one point people were telling me that JoAnn carried something similar Good luck!
Thank you for this inspiring video! I have a lot more to destash as well. What did you do with the products that you removed from your craft room?
Some I sold, some I shared with friends, and some I donated to schools. Thanks so much for watching!
What did you do with all the things you got rid of? I have down sized on some thing's and want to keep down sizing, BUT what do I do with all my WONDERFUL :D stamping, scraping and crafting things I wan to get rid of? I have a sister-in-law that is a teacher and she took some but I still have alot.
I have donated many to schools (mostly cardstock, patterned paper), and some to other crafters. I have also sold quite a bit by advertising on my instagram stories - I do 'grab-bag' type boxes - 30 sets of stamps and/or dies fit into a Canadian flat-rate box. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Curious how you destashed your stamps and dies. Did you donate them, giveaway, or throw away?
I sold some in 'mystery' boxes (flat rate boxes from the post office), and have shared some with my crafty friends as well. Thanks for watching!
Where did u get the thing to go under your Gemini jr????
Amazon. It's a 10" turntable. I bought it years ago for use with alcohol inks. Thanks for watching!
Can you come redo my raft room?
Hahaha! Me, too, Ardyth!!! 🙋🏼♀️
Hahaha! Maybe someday! Thanks so much for watching!
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Wow you wasted a lot of money on blending tools that you don't use anymore along with everything else! Not my kind of crafter.
Fair enough. There are lots of other crafters around for you to follow. Thanks for watching!