You're room is WONDERFUL and the rose wallpaper is stunning! Thank you so much for sharing.

Hi Lisa! Loved the video. Sometimes I wonder if I like organizing my stuff more than creating, but it's really part of the process. And I think as we learn and grow and do different things, we have to reorganize so it fits with our current style. Hope that makes sense. And I'm the same way. Out of sight, out of mind. About a year ago I reorganized to a system very similar to what you're working towards right now, and it's been great! I keep everything I might want to use within reach and by season. That helped a lot. You may need to tweak a few things here and there until you find what works best, but I think you're going to love your new system! Happy journaling my friend!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thanx Terri! I am thrilled that you enjoyed it :) hahaha! me too! The organizing is half the fun. Yes, as we grow and evolve so do our needs and we figure out what is helpful and what is not. I swear, if I can't see it, it's like I never purchased it LOL! Thank you for your kind words and support. It means a lot. Happy organizing! xo

@kristinebrousseau8626

9 ай бұрын

It's exactly my thoughts. I've created my first "craft room", it's changing daily as my larger items arrive. Printer ~ how often/where to place it, need it in reach, no. So today is my printing section set up, my sewing machine needs to be handy (moves it yet again). It's been a joy, the creation of my stage as Junk journaling is my DOC ~ drug of choice! Love watching ALL YOU left brain beautiful humans. Thanks, hoping to share my vids soon!

That pencil box made me forget every other word you said 🤦‍♀️ ❤

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahah!! I can totally relate. There is just something about drawers, especially many drawers all together :)

@debbiebreen6276

Ай бұрын

@@ilaandalice Thats hilarious, I was in awe from all the goodies in that craft room.

I totally relate. You have to plan, in your diary, actively to change out materials on hand to ones you have out or reach, so you can prevent 'stuff dementia".

@ilaandalice

5 ай бұрын

Stuff dementia...that's brilliant!!! Yes! That is it exactly. And, that is an interesting idea to schedule a sort of shuffle of materials. I like it! So, how often do you do that?? Every six months or so?? I am curious. Thanks for watching! :)

I love your craft room!! I think as crafters we have to organize and then make a mess to let the creativity out, and then organize it again. Love from Texas!! 💖💖

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. YES! That is exactly right! The mess is such an important part of the creative process. I know sometimes I feel like I am wasting time but it really is where the magic happens and we need to stop thinking about which time is more valuable and which is not. It is all important bc it is this "mess" where we lose ourselves in the process. Not to mention, it's fun LOL! My craft room has been many years in the making and it is indeed my happy place :) Happy crafting, Lisa xo

Thank you soooo much for opening your work space because I've seen my self in every detail! I am coming to a point to think that what I need is to start creating and stop getting things to create something. Thanks so much!!

@ilaandalice

7 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! Thank YOU for watching and being here :) AND! I agree w you....I need to create more and buy less but there are so many great supplies out there and the selection....is epic. I often wish that my Granny...who loved to make journals, was still alive to see just what kind of selection is now available compared to 20 or 25 years ago. Happy creating....and buying ( bad influence I know! hahahah!) xo

Oh my gosh your room! I had a longish narrowish room built in the back of our garage in our last home and your room reminds me of it so much! Behind me was all shelves up the entire wall, I had some fun salvaged furniture pieces and a huge table made of an unfinished door on top of 2 salvaged cabinet bases. I LOVED that room. Mine was for mosaics. I watched several of your videos yesterday and subscribed. I ordered your drawer unit on Amazon, shallow drawers are my favorite thing. I’m getting back into junk journaling and am looking forward to stocking it this week. When I saw yours I was like yes, yes, yes.

@ilaandalice

3 ай бұрын

OMG! I am so sorry that I missed this! Please forgive this oversight....ugh. Technology is great until it doesn't work. I am thrilled to bits that you found the video helpful. It sounds like you have a "new" room for crafting now and the salvaged pieces are gone?? I love to organize and get all my supplies into some kind of order. I think I enjoy organizing my supplies as much as I do crafting and making LOL! I hope your drawers came and they are working out for you in a way that is helpful and enjoyable. I love mine! Congrats on getting back into junk journaling. It is a great place to be :) Apologies again for the late response, I really do appreciate your time and your kind words. It is nice to meet you! xo

Your craft room looks unreal, I envy you having this room. I craft usually on our living room coffee table. I store all my junk journal stuff into coloured boxes with labels on the lids. Love your wooden stamps. Those plastic page pockets are a great idea, woweeeeall your stuff looks fantastic. Wish I could help you organize your room, pity I'm in Australia hahaha.. thanks for the wonderful tour of your craft room. Amazing!!!!

@ilaandalice

Ай бұрын

Thank you for being here :) So, this craft room is about 25 years in the making and collecting. I am very lucky to have this space for sure. So much of what is in here is left over from when I worked as a professional seamstress. I do have many paper craft items too but this room is a life time of collecting and some might say ...hoarding hahahah! I am glad you enjoyed the video and it is a pity that you are so far away. I have not been to Australia but maybe one day :) Keep crafting on your coffee table and enjoy the time you can to craft. It really does help heal the soul. Hugs!

I really enjoyed this video. But, the best part, that made me laugh out loud because I can totally relate was when you said, “like, I had big ideas, clearly”.

@ilaandalice

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Teri!! Hahahahah!! Yep!! Best laid plans and all that ;) Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it :)

Oh my goodness I'm exactly the same way. Everything is very organized in binders I never look at. Thank you for being brave enough to admit it and drive enough to change it. Great video for me to see. 🎉

@ilaandalice

7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I am thrilled that you found it helpful :) I find that once I get used to reaching for the binders, they work brilliantly BUT! I need to put something in there that I need regularly. They really do save a lot of space. Thanks so much for watching!

I like organizational videos, especially for art spaces. I can tell you what's going on with your brain--you're VISUAL and you need to SEE it. "Out of sight, out of mind." The binder method is for a different organizational style, which logically makes sense and is easy--for that kind of brain. The goal is to go for functional: Work space, access to most used tools and materials, and storage. For journal making, Joie de Fi has a similar bin style of working, if you haven't seen her. For working with your brain and organizational style, you may appreciate Clutterbug (YT channel, website). I'm guessing you're a "Butterfly" out of the 4 different organizational styles; a macro-visual organizer. Your room is GORGEOUS! LOVE the Jane Austen vibe. Your "Before" is my "After" right now with my sewing room! Disaster. Ha!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

ooooooh! Thank you for all of this! I had no idea I could be a butterfly LOL! a macro-visual organizer, I find this very intriguing. Will google this as I need to learn more but this sounds very accurate for me. Im so glad you shared this w me. I will also check out the Clutterbug channel, thank you. Im thrilled that you like my room, it is years in the making and collecting. Just remember with great chaos comes great creativity. Great to meet you! Happy sewing xo

Sometimes I wonder if I love the organization more than the creation with stuff.

@ilaandalice

8 ай бұрын

Hahahahah!! me too! In this case, I think two things can be equally true at the same time and there is nothing wrong with that ;)

This is my first time watching you. The video is ten months old. I can't tell you why, because I don't know but this has made me so happy. I'm going to see if I can see if you are still making your crafting videos.

@ilaandalice

7 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for watching and I am thrilled to bits that you enjoyed it. Happy organizing!! :)

When you love paper and Journaling, there is no such thing as a waster of time! Love your craft room❤️❤️

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is so very true!! Thank you for your kind words and support, Lisa :)

I completely agree that binders, folders and drawers don't work for ephemera for me. Last year I switched to parts storage (ArtBin or hardware store) and they're working fabulously for me. I'm actually using items and they're super easy to find whatever I'm looking for. Each has see-thru 24 drawers and they stack so I have two sets which are anchored and take up very little surface space. I have sentiments and phrases separated by category and labeled as well as icons and ephemera and can take the drawer(s) out I want to use and then simply put them back.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Anita! Omg.....I didn't know about ArtBin. Very very dangerous LOL! That sounds amazing. I will spend sometime tonight going thru their site. I will either thank you later or curse you hahahah! It looks wonderful. I am happy to hear that it works so well for you. That gives me hope :) Thank you for telling me bc I had no idea. Great to meet you, Lisa

I have never seen you channel before. I’m curious about Ila and Alice.💜🐞

@ilaandalice

11 ай бұрын

Hiya Ila! Thanks for the comment :) My channel is very new and ila....ila was my Granny. I named my channel and my biz after my grannies ila and alice. ila was my mother's mum and alice was my dad's mum. Ila is a most excellent name!! xo

Your craft room is s cool. I have. Been reassessing everything within arms reach of my desk. I have been storing thins I never use in prime real estate. If you saw the number of containers I have collected to try to solve the very problems you are dealing with. Well I need storage to store my storage. I love your flat drawers. I might start hanging things from the ceiling. I’m a desperate women. Hugs,treen 💕💕💕

@ilaandalice

11 ай бұрын

Hahahahah!! Diary of a desperate woman in need of endless drawers of containers. I feel your struggle :) I say keep on trying different things and experimenting to find the thing that works. Those other storage containers will come in handy later. The other thing that I am noticing is that my storage needs change with the seasons...hear me out ;) I have more autumn, Halloween and winter supplies bc I really like to create journal pages with those themes, so I have more stuff to store and accommodate. In the spring and early summer, I find I have less clutter and need less space for stuff on my desk. Does that make sense?? I need to organize more stuff from June to March and therefore my requirements change so I need to be more flexible in my approach to what goes where. I have to learned that what goes where is a bit different seasonally and that I enjoy problem solving my storage issues seasonally ;) Happy organizing and thanks for watching, Lisa :)

I really love your scraproom because it looks like a cabinet of curiosities :)

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Awwwww, thank you! That is one of the nicest compliments Ive had about my work space. You made my day :)

@massacrilegemoi

Жыл бұрын

@@ilaandalice I thank you so much for you sweet answer 🥰

I'm admiring your craft room and watching your videos when it struck me that my family is from your neck of the woods. I live in the USA now. I did a massive purge a year ago. Started gathering again and wanted inspiration on how to organize in a smaller section of a guest room instead not using the whole room. Your ideas are so very helpful to me. Wish I could pen pal or happy mail but can't find a way to safely connect. I no longer use the socials.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Darlene for watching! I am glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful :) Kudos to you for keeping things compact and manageable. It's fun that you have history here! Small world eh?? Postcrossing is an online place to send postcards and is a very safe way to simply send postcards around the world. It isn't social media, it is just about sending and receiving postcards. Check it out, you might enjoy that. You don't get to choose who you mail to but it is a really nice (large) community. Ive met really nice people on there. Take care, Lisa :)

Thanks so much for the video and organizing ideas. I feel like I spend all my creative time moving things, rearranging, etc. but, cue to mobility issues, I've had to give up the large area I had in the basement with all sorts of room for a big desk, large folding table, many sets of storage drawers, cabinets, etc. and bring only select items to set up in the corner of our small sunroom which also includes a file cabinet, a small bookcase, a cart with all my harp music in notebooks, and a sofa which my husband loves to use so it stays. Getting the new space functioning is an ongoing challenge and I'm always trying to figure out how to get more in without taking up floor space or blocking the lovely view from the windows. You have me thinking -- and that's always dangerous, LOL!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Donna! Thank you for your support :) It sounds like you have worked out a really good solution to your issues. Doesn't it feel great when it all comes together??? But yes, it is indeed an ongoing problem but I do love the challenge of it all. I like trying to come up with new solutions. It's fun! Thinking is good LOL! Happy crafting xo

I love your craft room, it's so cozy and filled with goodness! I love the pencil box for fussy cuts, I may have to do that myself, that is SO much better than my current way--I decorate and reuse the boxes my printer ink comes in for labels and tags and fussy cuts---it works but it's hard to find things. Your pencil box idea is perfect! Thanks for the inspiration!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome and thank YOU for your kind words and support. This craft room is years in the making and has had a few face lifts but now it is just as you say, cozy and my happy place :) The pencil box is great. I saved and thought about it for a long time and Im glad I have it now. It is so good for tiny things.

Hi, I laughed when you talked about how your/our brain (paper lovers and crafters) work. I was just having this discussion with my sister and daughter! I'm in process of moving things around to make them more in reach of my workstation and love your ideas. I've been going through things I forgot I had and am purging and re-arranging as I go. All my rubber stamps are in a stack of eight plastic drawers crammed in a barely accessible corner, so they never got used. I found two huge zipper binders with fold out plastic sleeves full of stickers. One general and one travel. I'm a long time scrapbooker and fairly new to junk journaling so trying to combine my work area to accommodate both. I also tend to work in themes, so right now I'm surrounded by Christmas stuff but a large Rubbermaid container I'm using as a side table holds all my Halloween paper and Paper Pads! I could go on forever, ad nauseam, but I'll stop and just say THANK YOU for the inspiration!

@ilaandalice

4 ай бұрын

I can TOTALLY relate to everything you said....the struggle IS real! The organization is a real issue and even tho I love to organize and arrange things it can be frustrating. Just when you think something is going to work, it doesn't. That is crazy making. The rubber stamps are a big one for me too. I LOVE buying rubber stamps ( and may or may not have bought some this weekend that I don't need but couldn't live without) but they are a pain to organize. The set up I have works well but I can't get them all in one place, so like you, some get used and others are full of dust. I know that even if I had a bigger room I still couldn't get things in the order I wanted LOL! Although, it would be fun to try ;) I try and stay fluid with my organization. I keep trying new things and moving stuff around bc I know that at some point, I ll find something "better" that really does work. Don't give up hope! Thank you for watching and your very kind support! Hugs and happy crafting xo

I have discovered I will use whatever is on my desk because I don’t want to have to move to get something.😏

I think we just love paper ❤ . :) great video

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh yeah we do. I remember going into stationery stores with my Granny as a kid and my whole body just lighting up with glee LOL!

A "spatial" black out - I TOTALLY understand this!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Right??? The struggle is real ;)

Hi Lisa... I totally get where you're at... and where you want to go. How we do things is constantly evolving. I've found binders don't work for me because I have small hands and arthritis sometimes makes handling them difficult. I've also found drawers don't work for me because I invariably will put something in front of them that I have to move to access the drawer contents. I've discovered I'm a 'flipper'. I like to flip through things to find what I want. I use photo boxes. I've been working on my studio and will eventually get back to the organization videos on my channel. I'm just too busy creating lol - Creative Blessings!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Hiya Kelly! Exactly, we are constantly evolving for sure. That is part of the fun but it can also be a bit frustrating. Awwww, interesting, a flipper. I am glad to hear you too have found what works best for you. Now, it is about the details. Enjoy the process and happy crafting to you. Hugs :)

i love your studio ,ive been ppainting many years and i have lots of paper paints and art supplies ,im in a small apt,my food pantry is half full of acrylics ,my watercolors are under my bed my coat closet has fabric and stamps and inks ,i know where everything is but my table is always full and a small space for my laptop and paper ,your boxes are pretty ,thank you

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gina! That is very kind of you. Your apt. sounds like a real treasure trove of supplies. I am sure the creative energy around is amazing. Happy painting! Lisa :)

I understand completely about all the paper and ephemera. I love your storage

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank You Alisa! The struggle is real LOL! :)

Thank you for the shout out! I love your craft room!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Squeeeeee! Thank you Kelly! Omg….I’m having a fan-girl moment over here lol! I love your channel and all your videos. You are a huge inspiration to me. I’m beyond thrilled that you commented haha! Thank you! I’m off to check out your latest videos tonight. Seriously, I feel like when Donnie Osmond sent me a signed photo Hee Hee! Hugs xo

Hi Lisa , I totally get what you are saying ,, if its not in my face i forget what i have , i am so glad this video came up in my feed this morning , i am going to give your idea a go thank you for sharing i just love your idea so much 💙💚🤎Love from Queensland / Australia

@ilaandalice

8 ай бұрын

Awww, thanks Kathy! That is very sweet of you :) Yes, it is a curse for sure when we tuck things away to be better organized and then we forget about them. Champagne problems as my BF says ;) Thanks for watching and I am glad it helped!

very nice craft room . I had fun watching this video , I'm a new subscriber

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

You are very kind! Thank you Amira! I am thrilled to have you join me in my adventures and it is lovely to meet you :)

This Labor Day 2023 holiday weekend, I'm re-organizing my ephemera and printed scrapbooking scraps. My table was covered with stuff and I haven't been able to sit there and 'play' for weeks! Scraps were too scattered around the craft room - not getting used. I do use 3" binders for some things I rarely uses - but not for my paper scraps. This so SORT OF fun - but I keep taking long breaks to watch YT organizing scraps videos! 🙂

@ilaandalice

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching :) I hope you made some progress on your paper scraps this weekend :) Scraps are a lot of fun but it can really take a lot of planning to organize them in a way that works best for you. Organizing can be just as fun as crafting ;)

I’m going through the same thing at the moment! I think we sound a lot alike, although the mess in my craft room frustrates me I do enjoy the process of reorganizing and planning a new system 😂 And also the bit about there always being a cat somewhere in the craft room yep that’s my room too 🐈‍⬛🐈😂

@ilaandalice

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Honestly, I enjoy organizing my craft room as much as I enjoy working in it. There is just something about the organizing and planning part that lights up my brain like a Christmas tree :) Definitely enjoy both equally!

I just spent the last 3 weeks or so reorganizing my craft studio

Just stumbled on your video.comments are wonderful. I can't use binders because I don't look through them for stuff to make ephemera. Baskets, boxes, large, medium, small, and see through if possible, work for me. I save plastic containers from used food items too, especially ones not too tall, stacking them up inside each other. Your wooden skinny drawers works well. Have fun!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeanne! Baskets and boxes make me swoon LOL! The drawers were on my wish list forever. I saved up and finally made the dream come true ;) Happy crafting xo

Oh wow. What nice video. I loved it very much. It was very enjoyable. Please keep us up to date with you beautiful crafroom and cool ideas. 👍👍👌👌❤️❤️

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is very sweet of you Irene! Thank you for your kind words and support. I am glad you enjoyed it and I certainly will :)

I love your art room! Awesome!! I took over 1/3 of my livingroom!🤣

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching :) That sounds amazing! Well done :)

It sounds like you are a seer, where you have to see your bits and bobs to remember you have them. I am too, I found out if I labeled the binders it helps me to find them better and cuts the looking down in a portion of the time looking. That box is great for gathering but putting it away after the project is the point of it. They are called project boxes. Good luck on your endeavors on the junk journals, I have not gotten into that. Happy Crafting

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawnea for your helpful words and kind support :) I am definitely a seer! I need more of those project boxes for sure. Happy crafting!! xo

I’ve lost count of how many craft-organizing vids I’ve seen, and this one by far the most interesting!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Well shucks......you just made my day. That is beyond sweet of you! Thank you. I am very happy that you enjoyed it :)

I just found your channel!! Love the room, it speaks volumes to me on the decorating part. I love old boxes of any kind. I was curious as to what you kept in them. I have a small room and unfortunately I have to be somewhat organized. I can't have little boxes of things all over. They have to be in drawers or shelves or the closet or something. Unfortunately like you said out of sight out of mind. I think for me I have too much stuff. The more stuff the more need for organizing it. It's a vicious circle. So for 2024 nothing more comes into my room. I have enough!! Again I love your room hope you made what works for you!! TFS Hugs from California * L

@ilaandalice

4 ай бұрын

Hello Leslie! Very nice to meet you :) Thank you for all the support and kind words! I think I like organizing my stuff as much as I like crafting w my stuff ;) I am making a point this year of actively looking at and using what is tucked away. In fact, it will be the inspiration for a few videos in the coming months. You are a brave soul to make such declarations!!! Please keep me posted on how things are going with your 2024 resolution. I just ordered a Halloween rubber stamp set that I don't need LOL! Perhaps I will live vicariously thru you. Thanks for watching xo

New subscriber here from just down the 401! I lived in London and visit often! Love that pencil box…do you have the link?

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Melissa! I really appreciate the support :) You are in the "neighbourhood" LOL! The box I got isn't available these days but the four drawer is. www.amazon.ca/dp/B087ZFQBBF/ref=dp_iou_view_product

I love your craft room…it’s filled with all my favorite things and colors! I really needed this inspiration as I am currently redoing my area…in our old damp basement (dungeon) There are challenges. Thank you for showing me what it could be…( I totally agree about the notebooks-same issue!)

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Awwww, thank you! It is a process, like so many things in life. I think it is very exciting that you are starting over and can re-do your area. So many possibilities!! So much of what is in here came from treasure hunting at the GoodWill. It is a collection that took me years to put together. each piece is a moment in time and there are so many great memories. Do the same with your space and soon it will feel like a part of you and an expression of you rather than a dungeon ;) Get yourself some good lights and yes, use a ton of colour to keep your spirits up and most importantly have fun abd enjoy the whole process. This should become your happy place xo

I had to face the truth that I had more-than I could use in multiple lifetimes….I forgot about my ‘stuff’ too……I loved it all but the sheer volume was blocking my creativity…..trying to manage it was becoming the priority…..my only recourse was to purge…..I ended up reducing the variety of crafts, which greatly reduced the mountain of stuff…..I’m down to quilting….wool work….altered books and a bit of needlepoint and punchneedle…..it’s still too much but at least it’s manageable now…..I have to do mini purges now and then…my nature to gather is still alive and well…..but so far I’m in control of my stuff instead of it being in control of me….good luck…!!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

I think we all do Marcy. It's a toughie when you are creative bc there are some many wonderful projects out there and the temptation is to try them all. So many fun tools and supplies. AND! they just keep coming out with more. I often think about my Granny, if she were still alive she would be amazed at just how much is out there and the sheer volume of selection for any craft is astonishing. I am happy that you found a manageable list of crafts to enjoy :) The nice thing with your crafts you can cross over a bit and use things here and there in each project. We all love to gather LOL! I purge too and then think..."there I've made room for something different" and off to the GoodWill I go LOL! Thanks a bunch for watching and happy crafting :)

Loved your craft room!❤❤❤

@ilaandalice

Ай бұрын

Thank you!! That is very kind of you! :)

Very fun art space to create in! Love it! Thanks for sharing ideas. 🌺🙂💕☮

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is very sweet of you! Thank you so much. I am thrilled to have you join me. Great to meet you, Lisa :)

Thanks for posting i was bout to try and use books but i think i need to stay with trays. Just setting up my craft room. I need tonsee my stuff or i will forget i gave it. I have clear bins so i can see everything.

@ilaandalice

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Clear bins are a must have. The books are good IF you go in them on a regular basis. If not, yes, trays are the way to go IMO. Thank you for watching :)

I love craftroom videos and organizing our stuff. A good goal is just use what you have . Love the video ❤

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is very sweet of you! Thank you :) Yes....I must spend more time using what I have and less time looking for me. The struggle is real ;)

I absolutely love your vintage chic craft room!!!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is very sweet of you, thank you! Yes, it is a lifetime of collecting from the Goodwill LOL!

I love these kind of craft rooms..maybe because looks like mine. ❤️ Thank you for sharing!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Haha! Great minds think alike. Thanks a million for watching 💕

Your craft room is beautiful. Love your ideas on organizing ephemera.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is very sweet of you, thank you. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed my video and I hope to see you again soon. Lovely to meet you, Lisa 💕

I'm in love with your Room and Elements..YES! I just subscribed!!!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you! I am thrilled you enjoyed the video. I really appreciate the support.

This video came up in my feed, so this is the first I've seen your channel. New subscriber. You should make a playlist of your organization videos! As I see it, those other things in binders are too far away from your craft desk. You may need to set up your area differently. Can you move the binders so they're above your desk or move the desk in front of the shelving units? Are you utilizing space below your work area? You appear to have a great amount of room. Did you ever watch Gayle Agostinelli's craft room tours? You might get some ideas from her videos. Otherwise, you need an inventory system of some kind that you can consult and immediately go to what supplies you want. It's a pain to put that all together, but worthwhile in time savings. Good luck transferring and merging your old/new supplies!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynnea for your kind words, support and suggestions :) Very sweet of you! You make some very good points. Under the table are bins full of fabrics and trims. I have not watched Gayle's video but have put it on my list for the week. I do have a good amount of space and....*whispers* there is an extra little room to the side too LOL! It can be a pain but when Im in the mood, it feels great. And I agree 100%, worthwhile in time saved. Hugs to you!

You are funny! I am one of those people who love to watch others do what I should do more - sorting my stuff. I also love your craftroom, very much like mine. I think we could be friends! We could encourage each other in our silliness.

@ilaandalice

11 ай бұрын

That is very sweet of you Michelle, thank you :) I really appreciate your kind words and support. It really means a lot! Silliness is the best :)

I ❤️ your craft space! Subbed 😊

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That is very sweet of you! Thank you so much. I am thrilled to have you join me. Great to meet you, Lisa :)

Beautiful craft room!! I love to reorganize (it must be a crafter thing) good luck where are you from?? I’m in New Brunswick. I’ve subscribed! Love your giggles.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

hello Tammy in New Brunswick :) I am in Ontario, two hours west of Toronto. Thank you for your kind words! yes, it definitely is!

Great ideas 💡

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching :)

Thank you so much Lisa for sharing. I'm in the process of doing the same. Mona🇨🇦

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Hello Mona, my fellow Canadian! You are very welcome and thank YOU for spending some time with me. It’s an on going process that I really enjoy. Organizing and moving stuff around is just as fun as crafting. Lol! Hope to see you again soon 💕

Hi Lisa. I really enjoyed this video and have now subscribed to your channel! I have exactly the same problem as you describe, and am in the process of analyzing what I have and figuring out how to organize it in a way that makes it all readily available and useful to me without having to hunt around for things. Like you, I have tried the binder approach and had exactly the same problem. I much prefer having ephemera readily available and being able to flip through it all to find the perfect addition to my journals and albums. I love the idea of the big box, subdivided into useful sections by type and size and think I'll go with that approach too. Best of luck with your KZread channel! -Trudy

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

What a sweet message Trudy, thank you so much! I am thrilled and pleased as punch that you are here and will join me in my shenanigans ;) I was so sure that the binder approach would work but no. I did resist it bc I was afraid I had "wasted my time" putting it together that way and felt a bit foolish for thinking I had it all figured out. I need to remind myself more that making mistakes is important, it's how we learn and to just keep trying. So, in the interest in not getting stuck n my own head, I looked for a new way and was thrilled to find Kelly's video. I really like having it on had and it doesn't take up as much space as I thought it might. Enjoy your re-organization and please let me know what you decide on and how it is working for you. Take care and thanks a bunch for your kind support. Happy crafting and moving stuff around hahahah! , Lisa

Hi Lisa. Just subbed. ohhhh.... love your space!!!! Relocated from Guelph, Ontario to Vancouver last summer (so I was also just up the 401 like someone else that left a comment) I'm following to see your update on how your reorganization works out. I'm just setting up my new room this winter in a MUCH smaller space than I had before (wish me luck!). Thanks for the inspiration!!!! (my mind is swirling with ideas for my new space!) Heidi in Vancouver

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Heidi! That really means a lot to me :) How exciting that you get to set up a new craft space. Im sure a smaller space will be an adjustment but I think it will be a fun challenge. I will be sure to do an update soon. Happy unpacking, Lisa :)

WOW love💜💗💛💚 your craft room👍👍👍👍💐🌼🌹🌻🌺🦋🌸🌷 thank you for sharing🤗🤗🤗🤗 have a Blessed day💜💜💜💜

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Grandma Allison! That is very kind of you :) I really appreciate your support and kind words. It means a lot to me. I hope to see you again soon. You too, Lisa xo

Maybe you could put your clear plastic sheets of bits & pieces, into an archive box, or cube drawer, or filing cabinet, as a sheet and you could flip through them that way? They might even take up less space

@TashLife870

Ай бұрын

Oorrr, you could find a cube that fits your binders when they are turned on their sides, and store them with the spine at the bottom of the box and then maybe you could leaf through them that way?

@ilaandalice

Ай бұрын

I have to admit that I had to look up what a cube drawer is, but now that I know, I like this idea more and more. I do find that flipping thru that way really does work for me. Recently I put all kinds of loose paper in a small bin from the dollar store so I could flip thru it just like you suggest. I am going to see who many sheets an archive box will fit and go from there. That is a really great idea, thank you so much!! Hugs :)

@ilaandalice

Ай бұрын

That is a fantastic idea too. I am going to investigate a bit more and see what I can get to fit and if I can't find something, maybe I can make a box to fit. Love it!! I would have never thought of these brilliant ideas, thank you!! xo

@TashLife870

Ай бұрын

@@ilaandalice glad it was helpful 😁

This is a great video Lisa b/c I organize a lot like you, in 3 ring binders and other books and it's doesn't work all the time. I, like you, forget what I have and where it is. I too have to get better at organizing my 'littles' and you've given me some new ideas; so thank you. Love this video and can't wait to see more organizing trys and tips in your craft room ! 🥰 xo ~Barbie

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbie! I am thrilled that you enjoyed it :) I really thought that 3-ring binder would solve a lot of my organization issues but sadly, no. I just forget about supplies if I don't regularly see them. yes, it is the littles that are the issue. I will try this out for a few weeks and see how I manage. Ill do a little report back later for an update on how it's working. I really love to organize so if it doesn't work out, Ill be happy to reorganize LOL! Hugs, Lisa xo

@NellieandRuthDesigns

Жыл бұрын

@@ilaandalice 🥰

Beautiful craft room , yes I spend more time organizing than making journals. I have 12x12 bags. I had made about 30 different journal covers. So I ended up putting them in a bag. Then I started adding what I wanted to use in that journal in the bag with it. Basically making a kit to work from once I get enough of pages and ephemera. And I also add any tags. Material etc. then I have a starting point. And you can add whatever you want to each bag. If that helps. 😊

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Hiya Kym! Thank you :) That is a fantastic idea!! Brilliant actually. It's a great way to stay organized, reduce clutter and you don't have to search and search again for that thing you wanted in that particular journal. I will try something like this for sure. Maybe with boxes as I don't have space to hang. I am sure others will appreciate this suggestion, so thank you!

I’m thinking I wish I was this organization.

@ilaandalice

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Sherry! My studio is a ten year project so don't think it happened overnight. These things take time and patience. You do what works for you :)

My New Year's resolution this year is to organise less and craft more. But, I loved watching your suggestions on here

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great resolution! I have to admit I love the organization even tho I complain about it. It lights up a part of my brain in a way nothing else does. I’m glad the video was helpful for you. Lovely to meet you! 💕

I think the box idea for organizing "all the things" is a great idea! You ate definitely someone I would like to hang out with and will subscribe! 😊 Prescott, AZ

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Awwww, that is very sweet of you! Thank you! Im happy you enjoyed my ramblings. That box is a total game changer. Enjoy some AZ sunshine for me. It's super cold here and snowy. Hugs :)

@franciemontgomery2935

Жыл бұрын

@@ilaandalice Well actually, it's cold and snowy where I live too. Prescott is in the central highlands.

@Lisa_In_Canada

Жыл бұрын

@@franciemontgomery2935 Oh I had no idea! Very interesting. This Canadian thinks of hot, desert and dry when I think of AZ. I love the cold and the winter. This is my favourite time of the year so cold is good for me LOL! I do love the sun but I enjoy the down time and being cozy under blankets in the winter.

We are so much the same when it comes to organizing!! I LOVE to organize and spend many happy hours/days/weeks organizing and reorganizing my craft supplies!! And I could watch other people organize their stuff all day long 👍😊 A question - are those jewelry boxes on your craft table? I love them!! What a great idea (whatever they are) - they are perfect because of the narrow drawers. And I think those little baskets and bins to flip through are going to work so much better for you than the binders…which may be more organized but far more laborious to find things. And lastly…the clip you showed of your December Daily stash is FABULOUS!! I love how you organized all those items!! 👌👌👌

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

We ARE! At first I thought, no one would be interested in my new drawers but then I thought, no...I watch those videos all the time, I love them. So, I thought why not?? The video was a lot of fun to make and I know they are fun to watch too. Yes, the white drawers are jewellery boxes I bought on Amazon about three years ago. The work very well. I might do a video about those too one day. They are great for storing little things. The best part is that the top drawers are shallow, good for stickers etc. The bottom ones are a bit deeper so they are great for washi tape, hardware and sticky note pads. LUV them. Totally worth the money. Agreed! Things are already in a better groove. The December daily stash was a challenge I have to say but it worked out great, thank you! I am thrilled you enjoyed it. It is so nice to meet you. Hope to see you again soon, Lisa xo

Oops! Hit the wrong button 😁 I reorganized to be able to see more of what I have and then use it. I have some binders of fussy cuts in categories. Then I have a box of fussy cuts to sift through. I have some in folders and then I have 2ft stack of magazine pages I've torn out and sift through. 🤪 crazy, I know. But I think it depends on the type of gluebook/collage I'm working on. At least that's my system for now 🤣 Thanks for sharing your room. I'm new to your site. Love it!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robin for your kind words and sharing your info with me :) Fussy cuts...oh boy! I agree, the issue with fussy cuts is that is depends on what you are working on. One set of fussy cuts might work well for one project but not be at all useful for another. A two foot stack of magazine pages sounds aw-mazing! So great to meet you!!

Hiya there. I’m exactly the same, if I can’t see it readily … it is forgotten. I thought I was the only one. My studio is full of clear file boxes and open pigeon hole boxes. I manage stash and products far better that way.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

hello Annabella! if I have learned one thing it is that just when you think you are the only one, you find out there are a ton of people who actually feel the same way too. And, if think it's just you...chances are good I do it too LOL! Clear boxes are key, I totally agree. That is a huge help! Especially for smaller things, yarns and string etc. I went thru a stage where I put all my "small" stuff in clear jars that I found at the GoodWill. It was fun! I picked up interesting shapes and sizes and put together a really fun collection. I used old salt and pepper jars and even a few bigger Parmesan cheese jars with the holes in the lid. It was a great way to display buttons, notions, chalk, beads etc. and it looked really pretty on the shelf. happy crafting and thank YOU for saying hello :)

Organizing (and then re-organizing) helps me to rediscover things. *Out of sight, out of mind, is my biggest issue.* But I have to have a cleared space before the creativity can flow again. If I feel cluttered, or have to spend 4 hours looking for something I KNOW can only be in this tiny room I've got...have to go and take a nap...lol. I think ACCESSIBILITY but still organized is my best working operation. If I can see it I can incorporate it. But once it's put away...You're issues are my issues. If you solve them, I'm good to go lol.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Ex-aaaaaaaactly! If I can't see it....BOOM! It's gone. I don't like a messy desk either. I can't concentrate if there is stuff all over. I really organizing and re-organizing for sure. It lights up my brain like crazy :) When I am in the mood...a solid day of going thru stuff and as you say, re-discovering is a happy day for me. Each time I think I can do better and usually I do. Let's see what I can do LOL! Ill update you in a couple of weeks. Thanks a bunch for the watch, comment and support. Hugs Lisa :)

Thanks for sharing. I find as a crafter, every journal or project I make is different. So I tend to collect piles of ephemera for the project, then have to put the left overs away. I have no solution for that problem, accept perhaps to give the ephemera with the journal.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

I can totally relate to that for sure. I tend to pile everything from one project in a deep bin and try and keep things organized that way. Stacking things seems to work best for me so far. I often look at those tall-ish carts with drawers and wonder if those would help. Thank you for watching. Come back soon 😊

Your craft room is really nice! Sometimes I think as journalers we just have too much stuff. I am constantly rearranging my things but it's because I keep saving things for journaling. Scraps, ephemera, words, die cuts--you know, all of that fun stuff. But I could never use up everything I have in my lifetime! Meanwhile it all has to have a home. Now I'm contemplating moving some things down to my basement for storage. I mean, what? I'm out of control, lol. Also, do you find yourself saving boxes? Like good sturdy ones that you just know would make a good journal cover? It's a sickness for sure. I have to have everything out in front of me so the binder thing would never work for me. Trust me, I tried it. Some things I like to put away but most of mine is on my desk or on my cart. I try to think about organizing my things as I am using them & then storing them based on that (if that makes sense?) Good luck on your journey!✌

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Melanie! OMG! YES! I save boxes LOL ;) Lots and lots of boxes. You just never know what you might need ;) We are all the same in the way that we hang onto things, save things and cherish them. When I started out, I saved ALL my junk bc I wanted to create a true junk journal. I had bins and bins of tags, papers....the is list goes on and on. Since then I decided that I cannot save all my junk and all the gorgeous supplies that I purchase. Something had to go so I recycled all the junk. It was out of control. Im looking at these bins thinking this was from less then a year. What happens if I live to be 90?? Hahahahah!! So I purged and it did feel good. I agree, it does feel out of control on some level but jeeze-a-loo it is so much fun :) Sewers, knitters and quilters, we all do it. There isn't a hobby that escapes the bulge of supplies. It is lovely to meet you and thanx for the message, Lisa xo

@melaniecarver5719

Жыл бұрын

@@ilaandalice Lol, I know. I used to crochet & have been thinking about taking it up again but then I think, what about the yarn? Too scary!

@Lisa_In_Canada

Жыл бұрын

@@melaniecarver5719 Yarn is squishy and easily fits under the bed or in bags hanging in the closet...just sayin' hahahahah! #enabler ;)

@melaniecarver5719

Жыл бұрын

@@Lisa_In_Canada Shhh...you're not helping, lol. You're like the devil on the shoulder😈

@haileym444

6 ай бұрын

Yes I was thinking the same. It helps to try to have fewer things and work with/use up what you’ve already got before acquiring more. I think we have to look at it like we would with any other kind of hoarding, that realistically sometimes we have more stuff than we could ever use in a lifetime. I have also found that an overwhelming access to or visual of supplies makes me not even want to craft, too much to choose from. I personally craft in my bed lol and I try to just pull out a handful of different media at a time. Still working on organizing my paper, stickers, saved junk, magazine pages, fussy cuts, fabric, ribbon, etc. and I’ve noticed it can very easily get out of hand. Fortunately I’ve recently started to get my supplies down to a box, a short set of plastic drawers, an accordion file folder, some plastic shoeboxes, and more binders. I’m really wanting to focus on using my stuff up and condensing my supplies this upcoming year. I’m also having to deal with upkeeping, organizing, and preserving all of my old artwork including canvases and it is so much to manage!!! Lol

The Konmari method says to store things vertically when possible. Much better than things buried in piles. I am the same as you. Out of sight, out of mind!

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Ooooooh that is interesting! I will look into that bc now I am curious. I have read some of her stuff but didn't know about the vertical concept. Thank you! :)

I find myself organizing AGAIN. BUT this time l am trying, I said trying, to let myself take breaks during the organizing, I am calling them my time to create break, and keeping all my needed materials together on a tray to pull out so l can actually do some journaling! I feel good about getting something creative done, that won't need to be done over again! Does that make sense? Lol

@ilaandalice

10 ай бұрын

That makes total sense, yes! Organizing, while fun, can be very overwhelming. I agree you need to create while organizing and being in the right frame of mind is key too. if you try and organize when you aren't in the right head space while take all the joy out of it and it will feel like a chore. Thanks for watching! :)

OMG I'm the same way. I have a beauty room and craft room too in the basement where I live with my parents. I had to move back in with my parents 3 years ago (after 20 years with the abusive cheating lying father of my children...I caught him forgave him caught him again and that was what it took to finally be done. The house we lived in was my father's n he paid the mortgage on 17 yrs while my freeloading ex never paid a dime of rent maybe more than 10 times? And only$300 at that and it was much much more than that. Anyways so yeah bc of my health issues I can't work full time normal jobs n pay the utilities and take care of both my kids and my self. I have numerous health issues so my dream n my plan was to start my own business selling things I created during hours I wasn't in pain and could work bc I don't want to be here forever. It's been as bad here as with my ex since my dad had to be put on disability. Then my mom died and yeah it's been a mess and they don't see their dad and he doesn't pay child support so I get no help. Fun times SMH) so I had to make a whole house fit it just a basement. I have the entire basement of course so my living room and bedroom are just one big room and then my beauty room is in a little back room with no doors to the right of my " bedroom"but my craft room does have a door and I'm telling you. Most of my stuff is in the living room now too lol. Bc after I moved in here I started getting into making farmhouse decor and finally got my much wanted Cricut after 20 years of wanting one almost lol. But I barely get to use it bc I spend more time trying to organize my house stuff and bedroom stuff and seasonal decor and them all my planner and journaling and painting stuff now added to all that with bins n totes n shelves full of dollar tree supplies n a actual wood pile (it warps if I leave it in the garage bc of the contrasting severe temps of the Midwest. I've lost allot of wood in there bc of it so now it's in as tote, a tall laundry hamper and a drawer under my basement stairs lol. But yeah ever season I have to reorganize so I end up never getting anything made bc of that and then being in pain or my flareups, or some kind of chaos and stress bc of my dad and my teenage son and my college aged daughter who doesn't sleep or go to her own room she stays down here and if she'd asleep I can't make anything bc it bother me and it changescmy mojo. She'd my best friend in the entire world and the sweetest most innocent n kind n smart girl you'd ever meet (that's why it's horrible what their father did and is still putting them through. Drugs and a girl 12 yrs younger were more important than us!) But she's not into crafty stuff or journaling or home decor lol. She's too swamped with trying to get her sonographer schooling n clinicals done a anyways. She's not a high energy girl and she's kind of Lazy. That the only thing about her tho that you'd even call a negative tho. She tells me I have enough creativity and personality for the two of us! 😂😂 So true kiddo! Anyways yes if I can't see my stuff I forget about it. And I'm a list maker and pile stacker. Lol I make so many creative to do lists of things I wanna make(oh and it being winter is not easy to spray paint things or use my electric power tools and my dad is anal about even moving his truck out of the garage so I even can. He begged for us to come here for 19 years n leave my ex and I did and he completely flipped personality. He's always been controlling and had a temper but getting old and weak n his diabetes causing him to lost one foot has made him bitter and cruel and he takes it out on my son and I. Most me bc I protect my kids though he never speaks threat way to my daughter. She's too kind and does what he says no matter how much she doesn't want to. She isn't confrontational but she's said she'd starting to hate him over all he's put us through when he's the one that begged us to come here to begin with. Nobody wants to be around him bc all he does is complain n put them down and he says such out of this world delusional things. Last week he told me my car has a computer that knows what foot in using to drive and if I hover one foot over the break. My daughter wouldn't have said anything but I'm but that way so I did and it ended with him threatening me and calling my mother a worn out old whore and my mom died last year of cancer in 11 days off knowing and I'm tht one that took care of her her final 3-4 days. It was horrible. So that was the last straw for me. I don't care if he might be getting early onset Alzheimer's or demential.... He's always been verbally and physically abusive and cruel n controlling like that and he's worse now that nobody is scared of him bc he's not big anymore or tough looking SMH so as you can prob see...I don't have allot of desire to create when I'm living through this ridiculously toxic hell here too.

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Do the best you can, that is anyone can do. Reminds me of that saying...Give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference :)

I like the narrow drawers for small things. Where did your get them from?

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie! On Amazon, the link is in the description box. Thank you for watching, Lisa :)

I have hundreds of fussy cuts hundreds of butterflies ,flowers labels and many more items ,all cut up and put into shoebox but half the time I just cut out another piece to use instead of going to the ones I have any idea what I need to do it is taking up space help

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

hello Elizabeth! Organizing and re-doing is a game that requires a lot of time. There just isn't any way around it and when it comes to fussy cuts and all the little bits we love to keep, we have to roll up our sleeves and dig in. My biggest suggestion is to look at it as a way to have fun, de-stress and kinda zone out for a bit. Wait until you are in the mood to tackle this project, put on a show, music or podcast that you really enjoy and just go for it. I would collect a bunch of small boxes and then organize your fussy cuts into categories and then place those smaller boxes in your shoe box. This way you have a system in place and then you can add to it as you go along. There isn't a right way to organize your ephemera, just do it in a way that makes you happy. Sometimes it takes a few tries to get it right. But most importantly, enjoy the time you spend going thru you stash :)

Hi Lisa do you file it by colour or theme, I tried binders , but I forget what I have😢

@ilaandalice

9 ай бұрын

Hiya Ana! I find by theme works best for me. Yes, that is part of the struggle...forgetting what is in them. I find if I include things that I use on a regular basis, I have to open them regularly and that helps to remind me what is in them. Also, I sometimes put the things I use the most in the back and that reminds me more often of what I have in there bc I have to flip thru the pages to get to the needed items in the back. This can help! Thank you for watching! :)

Yeah, its gotta be in my sight or I dont use it.

How many journals do you make and sell? It looks to me that you have way too much stuff and need to use up at least half of it before acquiring/making more. Sometimes we get carried away with stashing, which is just our crafters word for hoarding. We are all so guilty. 😉

your craft room is nice, but you over louded by 'staff' so why you forget... you will be organize endless, because you fascinate by what you have... to much 'staff' stop creativity, you always will be through by pieces... we buy, because we think 'we need ' what other have...but true is better have less...hugs, Ursa

@ilaandalice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your support. Take care, Lisa :)

Great video! So much inspiration! Thanks Mariaknits27 💃🏻💕📚📕🧵🧶

@ilaandalice

7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I am really happy that you enjoyed it :)