Come Stamp with Me!

As of yesterday afternoon, this was the MESS that is my stamping table!  Call the National Guard... declare a state of emergency... close down the borders!  It's a disaster!  I am the kind of stamper that likes to have everything close by, within reach.  Hence I have a lot of miscellaneous, "use-it-all-the-time" stuff all over my table or directly behind me on the shelves.  Makes for a very untidy-messy space.  (Notice the one tool in the bottom left corner of the picture that always has to be within reach... the very necessary diet Coke!)

BUT, the Stamping Angels were watching out for me yesterday and look what I found in a local thrift shop!

I have been fighting the urge for MONTHS not to buy the Desktop Carousel from Making Memories, and now I don't need it!  This thing is fabulous! 

So, this inspired me to do some major cleaning and reorganizing in my stamp studio yesterday and since today I'm cleaning house and getting ready for my husband and oldest daughter to return from the mission trip, I don't have any stamping time.  So I thought I'd share pictures with you today of my Stamping Sanctuary!

I use this corner of the room to display cards I've made and cards I've received from friends.  My husband built me that awesome black display board several years ago.  That whole counter along the wall can be cleared off for extra space when friends come over to stamp with me!  The two chairs facing each other on the opposite side of the table is where either one of my daughters come to sit and watch TV while I'm stamping.  I love it when they do that!

More diplay and storage space.

 

Here's the opposite side of the room.  It's easy to just scoot my chair around my long table to get to my sewing machine.  I store all my wood-mounted stamps on that metal display rack I rescued from going to the dumpster at the store.  On the far left is some of my paper and cardstock storage (also another awesome thing my husband built me!)

This is that "within arm's reach" area directly behind me when I'm working.  I can just spin around in my chair, scoot around and grab whatever I need!  Those are 4 long dowel rods in the upper left corner holding my ribbon spools.  There's also ribbon in the white basket below, and in the little 3-drawer storage unit on the lower shelf, AND ribbon scraps in the container to the left of the drawers.  There are also smaller spools in the glass cookie jar on the second shelf!  And in case you're wondering... no, it's not enough!  :)

And here's my new little lazy Susan, with all the little cubbies filled up with my necessities!  I LOVE IT!  My acrylic blocks are there on the top right, and that blue organizer holds more items inside and out!

And look... I don't even have to pick up the remote!  Just turn the unit so the remote is aimed at the TV!  LOL  (Maybe it's lazy Tammy and not lazy Susan!)

Anyway, thanks for visiting my Stamping Sanctuary today, and COME STAMP WITH ME sometime soon!!!  I'd love to have you over!

Comments

[Beth Norman]

Wow, what a room. I'm envious of how organized you are. What a nice find at the thrift store too.

[Kay]

Thanks for sharing pictures of your stamping space. It is always fun to see how others organize their stuff! I'm looking for ideas, because my DH offered to turn what used to be the kids playroom (they are grown) into my stamp and scrap room. That was six months ago, and I'm still not sure exactly what I want. Love your lazy Susan! What a find!

[CherylQuilts at SCS]

Such fun to see your stamping space! I'm glad to see someone else with a not perfect work area! I'd love to come and stamp with you, but I'm sure you don't live nearby...too bad! We'd have a blast! Thanks and enjoy!

[Marcia Pringle]

I have had a blast looking at your photos - can see a few things in there that I have or on my list. It might look a mess at times, but if you are like me, you know just where everything is!

[Anita]

DUDE - I'll be down tomorrow!!!! Awesome find at the thrift shop - woot woot :-)

[Anita]

P.S. There is no such thing as ever having enough ribbon!!!!!!!

[Stephanie Hargis]

Wow! I love your room Tammy! I would LOVE to have an entire room! :D Maybe when we get our house built! Anyway, what a great find! I need one of those too! I just bought a basket to put my stamps in and I thought that was cool! Hehe! I am also glad to know that I am not the ONLY messy stamper! :D Thanks for sharing a piece of your world with us!

[Cathy]

Awesome room Tammy!!!! Wow, you've got alot of stuff!!!! Thanks for the tour!

[Alexandra Hobson]

You have a FABULOUS stampin space - WOW!!! I just love the way you have it layed out - I want to come stamp with you! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

[Susan M]

Tammy,
I love your room, I would like to come over and play sometime :o) just give me a call when you want some company and I will be there.

[Darlene (SCS:akronstamperdpk)]

WOW...what a great stamping studio!!! Just name the date & time ... I'll be there! My DH thinks I have a lot of stuff ... wait till I show him this!!! Thanks for the tour ... get your tables ready...seems like you'll be having company!!

[LeAnne]

Thanks for sharing this Tammy, it sort of looks like my stuff! I have a question---how do you store your 12x12 paper?
LeAnne

[Curt OBrien]

What a great work area! I just love to see where everybody does their stampin thing! Now I want to go run over to the thrift store here to see what I can find! Always good to read your posts! Best, Curt

[Carol (ScrapMomOf2)]

I love seeing crafting rooms! Awesome find with that lazy Tammy, oops, I mean lazy Susan!! Hee hee! What a great organization piece!!

[Diana Gibbs]

Love it Tammy, I was trying to see what you had in the blue SU! old punch tin........nosey eh?

Hugs,
Di