| Crafting is a messy job! Once you get serious | | | | Place a garbage bag within reach of your |
| about crafting to the point that it's a daily event | | | | workspace.As soon as you cut wire, paper, etc. |
| then very soon your studio becomes an obstacle | | | | then put your throw-away directly into the |
| course of hot glue guns, glue sticks, paint brushes, | | | | garbage bag. You may even tape the garbage |
| and let's not forget the water that was used to | | | | bag onto the table where you are working. You |
| clean your brushes. Yes, I know from experience | | | | would be surprised at how much time this saves |
| that if the craft studio is not organized then you | | | | when it's clean up time.3. Roll fabric into logs. If |
| are likely to trip over the glue gun cord, step on a | | | | you have quite a selection of fabric then you |
| glue stick and spill the paint water. I also know | | | | know that it's like trying to find a needle in a |
| from experience that this can all be done at the | | | | haystack when you need that certain fabric. Start |
| same time! The following are tips that will help you | | | | folding your fabric into logs. Fold the fabric in half, |
| organize your craft studio so that you keep your | | | | long ways. Then just roll into the shape of a log |
| sanity: | | | | and stand it on its end. Then not only will you be |
| 1. Hang wastebaskets on the wall.Yes, it does | | | | able to see the fabric easier, but it will save you |
| seem a little strange but it works. I was | | | | space in storage. Hopefully, these three tips will |
| complaining to a friend that I didn't have enough | | | | assist you in keeping a craft studio that is easily |
| storage for my silk flowers. She said that her | | | | accessible and functional, and maybe keep your |
| mom would hang small, plastic wastebaskets on | | | | sanity in tact!Floral Creations was started by |
| the wall and put her silk flowers in those. Then | | | | Brandi so that she may share her crafts with |
| you are able to easily see the types and colors of | | | | others. From handmade Red Hat Society gifts, |
| the flowers you need. But they don't need to be | | | | and baby shower favors, to floral margaritas and |
| limited to silk flowers. You could store glue sticks, | | | | unique Coke Floats, Floral Creations is all about |
| thread or various scissors in one wastebasket.2. | | | | variety! |