Craft Room Update

Hello stampers and crafters,

My craft table and storage shelf are done! I'm still organizing all my supplies  - but that's seems to never end. The table tops are made from sheets of melamine.  The shelves or cubicles were ordered from Closetmaid.

I designed the craft table to be quite high - I am fairly tall and wanted to be able to stand at the table and work without being bent over.  My chair is adjustable and be used at a standard height or raised up for the craft the table.

The craft table sit on 8 casters.  This allows me to move the table around to position it in the best light or push it up against the closet doors when I don't need to get in there.  The room is small but the casters allow me to make the best of the space.

The paper storage, ink storage, and shelf are from Stamp n' Storage.  I highly recommend their products.  I'm hoping to add a few more pieces in the near future.

I am loving my new craft room! Please share your craft room design ideas and organization tips.

Check out my new Etsy shop here, Handmade by Kathie K (the shop name is all one word handmadebykathiek).

Thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting!
Kathie K

New Craft Space

Hello Everyone,

I know it’s been awhile since my last post on marketing techniques that inspire me.  I have been working towards my MBA over the last couple years and am happy to say, I am almost done.

I will finish and graduate - with honors on June 2, 2017.  The that I receive from the marketing committee has always been something that I have cherished.  And now that inspiration is taking me on another journey.

During my time away from my marketing blog, I truly missed the creative outlet this afforded me and feel I need to explore other options for creativity.  My passion for paper crafts has exploded.  I have always enjoyed making cards and scrapbooks and now that I have little more time on my hands, I’m going to take all the marketing knowledge I have and start selling my creations.

Before I jump into this too fast, I need a work space.  I have spent the last few months researching and designing a new craft space and think I have the perfect one!  This is my journey of getting the space I have always dreamed of. Here's my inspiration:

Planning

Planning is the most important step.  Since this could add up to be a sizeable investment (that means over $1,000 to me), having a space that allows to easily do what I want is very important. Here are some steps to consider:

1. Measure the space you will be using.  Measure all of it including doorways and wall height.  If you are like me, I want to use every inch of space that I have.          
2. Make of two lists – must haves and nice to haves.  This way you know what could be given up if needed.                                                                            
3. Get some graph paper or use a computer program and start mapping out your space starting with the must haves.  I recommend drafting a few different layouts.  Spend the time doing this because once you start on a particular layout, it will be very hard and costly to redesign and start over.                                                                            
4. Once you decide on a layout, look at images of other craft rooms using Google and Pinterest to get ideas and inspiration.  Start collecting storage ideas that fits your space and needs – like to save pictures so I know what it should like.                            
5. You are now ready – start with your nice to haves list and either build or buy or both.  Don’t get inpatient – getting what you want sometimes takes time. 

I’ll keep you posted on my progress.  I will share will you my final room layout when I finally decide on which one works for me.

Happy Crafting!