my desktop organization

Hey, there! Enjoying your summer? It's been a while since my last post. I finally got my mojo back, but have been working solely on scrapbook layouts. I don't usually care to post my pages here because I don't really challenge myself too much when it comes to scrapbooking. I didn't discover scrapbooking until after my third child was born, so I literally have THOUSANDS of pictures to catch up on. I basically just scrapbook to get it done... not to challenge myself creatively, KWIM? So I'm sorry, but my pages just aren't much to look at. LOL ;)

Anyway, a while ago, I promised some girls over at SplitCoast that I would take pictures of my awesome desk-top storage. It's a SpinWorx from Staples and it's the only thing I've found that will hold every single item I might need, right at my fingertips.

Be sure to click the photos to see them larger... then you'll be able to see all of the details. Look closely, you'll be amazed at how much stuff this thing will hold! (Each photo is a 90 degree rotation of the spinning organizer.)

Photo #1: (Some smaller items might be difficult to see, but trust me - they're there!) Pink (12 x 12) self-healing mat, Coluzzle cutting mat, 2 color wheels, extra Stamp-A-Ma-Jig sheets, alpha diecut ring, SU! card stock ring, Perfect Layers tool, X-Acto knife, paper piercer, Coluzzle knife, tweezers, Empressor, misc. dry embossing tools, Kai scissors, paper snips, SU! Mat Pack, blending stumps, stump sanding paddle, bone folder, Basic Grey chipboard tools, Diamond Glaze, roll of glue lines, Making Memories anywhere hole punch, eyelet setter, and ribbon/slot punches, super tacky tape and roll of glue dots. And that's just one side of the organizer!




Photo #2: Here you can see a better view of the items on the side... Basic Grey tools, etc. There's my paper distressors which is also where I keep my replacement blades for my trimmer and X-Acto knife (underneath). You can see the organizer's large slots in the middle, meant for holding folders or papers. I keep my mats (self-healing, piercing, Coluzzle and glass) as well as my TWO Stampin' Scrubs in there.




Photo #3: Two Stampin' Scrubs (sides), miscellaneous brushes & chalk applicator, small brayer, small Fiskars trimmer, Dymo labeler, crimping tool, 15" drafting ruler, adhesive pens, stamp cleaner, photo corners, chalking puffs, miscellaneous pop dots, Post-Its, Hermie temp adhesive, Tombo permanent, and Mono Multi. The only thing missing from this photo is my Crop-A-Dile... my kids were using it the other day, and I forgot to get it back for the photo! LOL




Photo #4: Final side view. Here you can see the compartment that holds my Mono Multi also holds an adhesive eraser and a couple chalk/pencil erasers. And there's my Ultra Clean bottle poking out, as well as my trusty Stamp-A-Ma-Jig! :)




Photo #5: Here's a downward shot of the organizer, so you can see where my Crop-A-Dile would fit, handle down (between Dymo and crimper). Underneath the Dymo and crimper are a few different colored Dymo tapes. I used to keep my 1/16th and 1/8th inch hand-held hole punches in there, but I don't use them since getting my Crop-A-Dile, so I took them out. There's also a rotary cutter under there. Oh, and two pairs of pliers. Again, I hardly use those things, so that's why they're underneath. Obviously, It's a very deep compartment!

Honestly, what you see here is what you get. Nothing is posed or proped. I never have to dig to get anything out... it all just sits in its own spot somehow, and whenever I need something, I just spin and grab. Like I mentioned in my post over at SplitCoast, my desk area is NOT that big. It's a 32 x 32 inch card table that I got at Target and the Spinworx hardly takes up any room on it (most of the room is taken up vertically with the large mats and long rulers). I promise to take more pictures of my craft space soon, so you can get a better perspective of the size of the Spinworx in relation to the rest of my work area.

Over all, it is definitely the most efficient, compact, and useful organizational tool I have ever purchased. I know some people don't care for its utilitarian look - many prefer things like the pretty Making Memories organizer and such. But for me, the fact that it holds EVERYTHING I might need, and at such a fetching price, "pretty" suddenly becomes trivial. ;) Besides... my craft area is all black anyway. I'm a clumsy stamper sometimes, and black hides all of my little boo-boos and oopsies! LOL Black inkpad, dropped butter-side down, anyone? ;)

I hope this post has been helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me (sidebar). Go out and get your SpinWorx today! And thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!





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