Wednesday, 19 March 2014

WOYWW 250 Marker and Inkpad Storage


I know you won't believe this, but Eliza and I had a storage problem to solve....funny....says one suffering from containeritis, who caught it from none other than you know who.....I know it's a sickness...lol    Bestie suggested desktop drawers...remove the drawers and there's storage for my markers and her ink pads....Where does one buy such drawers one might ask, where else?  Ikea....of course.
 Ikea here we come...fun fabulous day, Bestie, DD and I...after our riotous antics in the cafe, lots of very loud laughter.....and rude people staring....really, we are totally sane....in our minds anyway....lol  Got to the checkout, oh boy! Bit of a shock, as usual I bought more than necessary....my reasoning, never do anything in half measures and if you're going to go to Ikea be prepared to spend.  Of course, I couldn't wait to get started, runaway markers was no longer an option, that night I made my marker storage, it turned out great but no doubt I will find myself making adjustments here and there....always room for improvement. 

Play day arrived, having planned everything the day before,  convincing ourselves we were going to try a new technique. Things are never simple where I'm concerned, seeing flaws in the ink pad storage plan. I didn't want to sort through ink pads stacked 6 high.... sleeves had to be made to house the pads...Perfectly sized of course....bugger OCD.  After a lot of calculations, cutting, taping etc., it was finished. Thank goodness. The only thing missing was a conveyor belt and I can't whistle. So we settled for laughter instead. We spent the entire day on these units, I'm happy with the result , don't know how long it'll stay like this, but it works for me...at the moment. Hop to Eliza's desk to see her unit....I wonder if she has enough storage....ROFL.. We are contented little puppies




...for how long? Wait a minute....

Happy WOYWW everybody, pop over to Julia's, say hi and take a peek at lots of desks....  Hope you all have a fabulous week and thanks for popping in..

 Hugs
DeDe
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15 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and Elizabeth19 March 2014 at 14:43

    I'm impressed with BOTH you gals. You may have OCD, but I find that a blessing, not a flaw. And those units are to DIE for, I might add. Happy WOYWW from #2.

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  2. Belinda Basson19 March 2014 at 17:36

    OCD works for me! Love what you guys did, already been to DDs desk and love hers too. I can NEVER have enough storage! #29

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  3. Helen19 March 2014 at 18:04

    what a great idea.... love the ink pad storage... you are clever bunnies! Helen 9

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  4. Eliza19 March 2014 at 18:38

    Gotta love shopping with Frick n Frack and our storage marathon was well worth it. We do have a lot of fun along the way that's for sure. Hopefully in a few days we can play again.

    Hugs Eliza

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  5. okienurse19 March 2014 at 19:33

    WOW love all the storage you and Eliza came up with! OCD? I don't know about that. I just like to have everything I use all the time right where I can reach out and grab it. I love IKEA...I always spend too much! Thanks for sharing. Vickie #45

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  6. Andrea20 March 2014 at 01:58

    very impressive and looks so neat and tidy ..just what i love...dont you just love Ikea..think I need to ad done of them to my wish list . perfect for crafters thanks for visiting earlier and your kind comment have fab week Andrea#8

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  7. Daniella20 March 2014 at 01:59

    Excellent idea! Your storage looks awesome! You have given many of us an idea...... And you and Eliza are so fun, I wish I lived closer!
    xxDaniella#9

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  8. Deb20 March 2014 at 02:45

    sounds like fun day out, Iove your little storage shelves, very clever of you to make little containers for your ink pads!
    Debxx #15

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  9. Unknown20 March 2014 at 03:04

    Very organised! Someone after my own heart x
    Andrea #70

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  10. Robyn20 March 2014 at 04:13

    Fab storage!
    thanks for visiting and the snoop around!
    Robyn 6

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  11. Anonymous20 March 2014 at 05:51

    I need you to come to mine and bring your construction talents with you! I seriously need good storage, I move the same stuff round and round constantly! There's an Ikea 20mins from me, so we can continue the laughter and riotous behavior! What says you?? Of course, Bestie can come too!!

    Hugs
    Brenda 66

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  12. sandysewin20 March 2014 at 06:12

    Ikea is an AWESOME place for organizational ideas. I don't get there often enough (probably a good thing.) Love how neat and tidy your space looks now.

    Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the nice comments about my kaleidoscope cane.

    Happy Woyww,

    Sandy #1

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  13. Robyn Oliver20 March 2014 at 06:50

    Hi DeDe, you sure are fun girls...not good going to Ikea always costs money but the storage idea is fantastic and I already have some of those drawer thingies so I'll be seeing if I can make them work with my ink pads as I have to stack them. Have fun this week Cheers RobynO#38

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  14. April20 March 2014 at 12:08

    I LOVE Ikea stuff. I have an Expedit shelving unit that I found on Craig's list. I have never been to the store though. I'm afraid I might spend too much. But I really want an Alex rolly drawer cart. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. April #18

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  15. peggy aplSEEDS21 March 2014 at 16:00

    Wow, you've been busy. Sounds like you had so much fun. I am an expert in loud laughter so I would have loved to join you! Happy WOYWW!
    Hugs,
    peggy aplSEEDS@5

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