Organizing Craft Paints

If you're a painter, you've probably had the problem at one point or another of where and how to store your acrylic craft paints. I'm not a painter, but I do have some craft paints and when I need them they're easy to find, but they're not the most organized things in my house. I keep them stored in a plastic ice cream bucket under the kitchen sink. (please don't laugh)

Rather than suggest that it's a good idea to you keep your paint in a bucket, I searched the internet for some better ideas. This first one I found, is one that I love... an old coke crate.  I found it at www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com

The next idea I ran across was using a small shelf, this one shown fits on a table top and is just the right size. Storing the bottles on their sides is a great idea so the colors are easily seen. This idea is from www.dotcalmvillage.net

The pre-made metal spinners look like they would really handy. Kelle Arvay shows us hers on her blog, www.twodancingcrows.blogspot.com. I like the way she has the colors written on the lids. What a great way to eliminate the guess work of finding the correct color.

Hopefully these ideas will inspire us to be more organized with our paints. They're certainly more appealing that my ice cream bucket. ;-)

Thanks for joining us!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspot.com

Blog Party Sunday --- Show Off Your Valentine Listings

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so please join us and show off your listings for this holiday.

The rules are simple:

1. Follow our blog

2. Handmade items only.

3. You may list up to 3 items.

4. Family friendly items only.

The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.

Just click on the Add Your Link button at the end of this post and add your items.

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Trash to Treasure ---- Old Dishes

Have some old dishes taking up space that are too pretty to part with?   Here are some ideas for repurposing  old dinnerware.

Here is a dinnerware wreath from RoboMargo.

Here are some pretty mosaic flower pots made from broken china made by Creative Jewish Mom.

Make and unusual lamp from old dinnerware.   Learn how on Remodeloholic.

And finally,  how about adding mirrors to the middle of unique plates. with Apartment Therapy.

Hope this sparks some ideas for you on ways to use your old dishes that you can't part with.
Thanks for visiting today.
Bette

Handmade Spotlight - Got The Blues?

Wouldn't it be great to snuggle under one of these gorgeous handmade quilts.

Got The Blues?

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