Hello CTK friends! This month the Pocket Life Team are sharing some photo's and details about the most important area when we create - our desk space! :)
My office area is definitely my happy place, and while it is rarely as clean as it is in these photos, I do try to stay as organized as possible so I can find everything I need when I'm working on projects. The desk on the right is one that I've had for around 6 years and while it did a great job serving as my only crafting work surface for many years I did find myself shuffling everything around a lot, which was a bit frustrating at times. Earlier this year I took the plunge and got myself a second desk from Ikea, which is a bit larger than the first. My favorite thing about this desk is that it can be adjusted in height. While I prefer to craft while sitting, sometimes its easier to film videos while standing. Now I can do both!
On my desk I like to keep some containers with my essential tools like scissors, tiny attacher, paper trimmer, adhesive, rulers, stamping blocks, pens and pencils, etc. Keeping these things within reach is super helpful when I'm working on a project. I also like to keep a small basket with kits that I'm currently working with on my desk so I use these products first. I try to use up as much product as I can from these kits before moving the leftovers over to my stash.
I also have a little extension to my desk in this rolling cart that I picked up from Michaels. This cart holds most of my embellishments, and I love that I can roll it from one desk to the other when I need to. On top of this cart I keep other essentials that I'm constantly grabbing for, like my inks and project life cards.
I'm one of those people whose desk needs to be clean at all time, otherwise I can't seem to function! I have a lot of little cups, bowls and dishes so I can tidy everything away after I finish working on each project (although there is always an empty coffee cup or two lying around! I've got my computer, printer and Silhouette Cameo all set up and ready to go whenever the mood strikes me. The shelves above my desk store all my most used alphas and embellishments, my DIY camera set up for process videos, as well as all my notebooks, planners and finished Traveler's Notebooks!
As you can see, my Desk isn't very big. I love it when it's cleaned. I can't work if there's a lot of extra stuff on the table. All tools and embellishments are stored in the drawers of the table.
My family recently moved and this new space has been so fun to arrange! I make sure my desk has lots of available space to begin projects and so I can get messy and spread out when needed.
Something that's super helpful in all of my desk spaces has been having my favorite supplies and embellishments out so I can see them. If things are tucked away, I just won't use them. I use a large muffin tin for small paper embellishments and it's so handy to be able to dig through to find what I need.
I also recently began keeping a dish of my most used stamps on my desktop because I was constantly reaching for the same 4x6 stamp over and over but only using that one. I'm not sure if I will like the messiness of this forever but it sure is fun for now.
Thanks for hanging out in my new space. I hope to create inspiring projects here!
Welcome to my desk space! We recently moved so I am still organizing all my fun goodies, but I am already in love with the bright space. I love the light grey walls and the bright light that comes through my window. Having a clean, organized space helps me create stress free. I love the huge vintage bankers desk with lots of drawers, pockets and storage compartments. I like that everything is close at hand so I can create without even getting up. I even have a Diet Coke close at hand, (a crafty must have)!
What does your desk space look like? We would love to see/hear (just share a post on the Facebook Fanpage!).
Is there anything you would like to see from our "In My Studio" posts? Please leave a comment below and we'll be sure to include it in the future!
