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Sunday, 11 March 2018

Recently I have been...

 ...making a vegan chocolate cake for a colleague's birthday...
...spending an afternoon making cards using paper piecing (using some of my ever growing card making stash), where I die cut the same shape in different colours and types of card and then pieced them back together in different combinations. 
...finally getting my MDF 12 x 12 storage unit (bought as a kit and put together by Chris and me - it was a two person job!) painted and decorated to organise my 12 x 12 papers more efficiently.
 I used the same paint as the other units - Orpington Duck Egg - and the same or similar papers too. (the other projects are here and here)
 I did include a different one for the back.
 I particularly like the Chinoiserie look of this one
 This unit is now full of my papers and makes me feel happy!  If only I could organise my other stashes - jewellery making equipment, sewing, polymer clay, art materials...a never ending list!
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8 comments:

  1. crafty cat corner11 March 2018 at 11:29

    Oooo, I like that storage unit, I wonder if it would hold fabric?
    Briony
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    1. Ellie Foster11 March 2018 at 18:13

      Thanks, Briony. I am not sure whether the shelves would hold much fabric as they are not very deep (and designed for paper). I bought it from Lasersmith - https://www.lasersmith.co.uk/ and delivery was quick. They may have something else more suited to fabric storage...
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Elephant's Child11 March 2018 at 21:51

    Love your storage unit. And those cards.
    Any chance of a recipe for that cake?

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    1. Ellie Foster12 March 2018 at 19:43

      Thanks, EC. Of course, I will post the recipe (which came from a search on the internet, but I have changed it very slightly). I'll write it with ounces and grams and hope one or other will be OK for you!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Chrissie12 March 2018 at 10:45

    Great storage unit, looks lovely. As you say if only to have storage to make sense of all our other crafts. xcx

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    1. Ellie Foster12 March 2018 at 19:44

      Thanks, Chrissie. I did need something to store my papers - they were starting to get squashed under a mountain of other stuff!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Wendy14 March 2018 at 12:17

    it looks lovely! I can't wait to organise my (huge) craft stash! I emptied the room and threw so much away. Now I just have to get the floor laid and I can move in and organise! I feel a trip to IKEA coming on

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    1. Ellie Foster16 March 2018 at 12:24

      Thanks, Wendy. I have enjoyed decorating the storage. Now I just need to de-clutter everything else. I have also got a huge craft stash which is gradually expanding to attempt to take over the whole house!
      Enjoy your organising!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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