![]() ![]() ![]() I threw in some bank forms last week – they were a big hit. Sometimes they pounce on something I would never expect. The funny thing about the bits and pieces box is that I can never predict what is going to appeal to my kids. When the box comes down from the shelf they get very excited to see the latest additions. I pull it down when the kids ask me or when we are working on an art project that needs some extra materials. This box is kept in sight but out of reach. Tickets of all sorts – dry cleaning stubs, movie tickets, raffle tickets.Theatre programs (I don’t actually get to the theatre I just collect the programs).Clothing tags that are pretty or interesting.Maps and tourist brochures from museums and hotel foyers.Promotional postcards which I find in cafes and shops.I keep an old shoebox which I fill with all sort of things that I think might appeal to the kids. So, I am always on the look out for ways to supplement our art and craft materials without breaking the bank. My kids can go through large quantities of art supplies in a very short space of time. As Ali puts it, this is a” frugal way to supply the kids with interesting, varied and free materials.” After reading it I’d bet that you won’t look at scraps of paper quite the same way again. This trick is so easy to put in motion - and the payoff can be big. Best of all, when the doors are closed, it blends in with the furniture and you can't tell it contains crafting supplies! Here is an abbreviated version of my tutorial for converting this to my craft cabinet.Today’s art tip is brought to us by one of my very favorite creative mom bloggers, Ali Wright. I needed an area for crafting, but the only room with space is my living room, so, I had to find a solution where my crafting space could be in the living room, without looking like a crafting space (since that would make my OCD-ish tendencies flare!) I searched Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for weeks until I found the perfect solution: an oak computer armoire that someone was selling for $60! I added some shelving for my vinyl sheets to the top shelf and I refinished it to create the perfect crafting space. We are in the process of remodeling our home office, and with that, my desk space in the office no longer exists (Hubs works at home full time so it made more sense for it to become his office instead of a shared office). You can find the full tutorial, more pictures, and links to the items I used to organize this cabinet on my blog post located here: Best of all, when the doors are closed, it blends in with the furniture and you can't tell it contains crafting supplies! Here is an abbreviated version of my tutorial for converting this to my craft cabinet. Turn a $60 Computer Armoire Into a Cricut Craft Cabinet
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