In My Studio with Marie

Hi Everyone!  Marie Lottermoser here today to share a peek inside my work space.

Over the years I've gone through several transformations of my scrapbooking space trying to find what works best for me.  I've gone from having a room full of tools and supplies to now just keeping my absolute favorites on hand and within easy reach.

Like a lot of people I'm a big fan of the Raskog cart.  On the top shelf I keep ink pads, roller stamps, pens and washi tape.

The middle section holds adhesive, my Crop-A-Dile, a Tiny Attacher, my favorite punches, stickers and labels.  The bottom tray holds my Fuse tool, paper trimmer, and larger equipment. I only keep the things I use all the time in my cart and I weed through it often to get rid of what I'm not using.

Just the other day I went through all of my roller stamps and checked for duplicates.  I had several identical date stamps when I only needed one.

One thing that has really changed for me over time is I use mostly open storage now.  I've learned when I keep things in drawers and cabinets I will forget about them. Now I keep uncovered trays and dishes out in the open so I can see exactly what I have, and it inspires me to use my stash.

I have a white organizer I fill with a variety of envelopes and tags.  Grouping like items together helps me always know where they are.

Extra 6x8 page protectors go in a metal bin.  

Clear stamps go in another open container.  I keep extra ink pads in the front and the stamps are easy to flip through to find what I need.  When the container gets too full I know it's time to go through and just keep what I'm actually using.

 Jars hold alphabets and embellishments.

I keep clear plastic bins out of the way which hold collections I haven't used yet, but can't seem to part with (October Afternoon anyone?).  I also have a bin full of memorabilia I haven't gotten around to scrapping yet.

A small bookshelf holds my albums.  The top shelf is 6x8 and the bottom is 8.5 x 11.  I still have some 12x12 albums which are currently residing in my closet.

When a new kit comes in the mail I keep it out on my desk while I use it.

When the month is over I take what's left and put it with the rest of my stash. 3x4 cards are divided by color and put in a wood coffee box.  I made dividers out of slightly larger cards so I could easily find what I'm looking for.

And that's a quick look at my studio!  By keeping it simple and open I find I use a lot more supplies, and I'm inspired by what I have.  I hope you've enjoyed visiting today!