My Scraproom Part 2

Earlier this week I gave a tour of my scraproom, aka: my happy place! This time I'm going to highlight some of my collections and how I've re purposed them into storage for my goodies :) Collecting has been in my blood since my husband and I got married. My very first collection was antique yellow ware bowls, they are currently displayed above my kitchen cabinets.

Over the years I've gone from collecting carnival glass and Franciscan Desert Rose dinnerware to pressed glass and milk glass. Currently I'm particularly enamored with pressed glass jars and I'm sure they won't be my last collection!

I'm going to start with the top of my scrap desk. It hosts part of my milk glass collection.

I love these little planters! They are perfect for small embellishments and photos.

Next are the vases...they make great pen and marker holders. The larger ones store misc. items like scissors.

Next is this great cupboard that was my husband's Grandfathers. It displays my glass jar collection and other odds and ends.

Each jar is filled with things like buttons, ribbon, die cuts, fibers and flowers.

I found this nifty desk organizer at TJ Maxx, it isn't an antique but it was so cute and makes a great spray ink holder!

Next is a compote made of pressed glass, it holds Maya Road mini albums and chipboard.

Finally :)  my re purposed sewing machine cabinet. A super find by my hubby at a resale store. It still had the original 70's sewing machine inside! It started and an ugly brown with plastic door inserts . My husband and I  transformed it with paint, then covered the doors with fabric and added knobs from Hobby Lobby.

It is now my portable Cricut cabinet. On top is my Expression and my cartridges are stored underneath. The best part is that the top opens out on either side to create a perfect work space!

Hopefully you are still awake after that photo fest :) Thanks for touring my scraproom! Hope you've been inspired to re purpose some of your collections.