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My name is Eileen but to friends in the card making world I'm known as 'ikki'. (which is pronounced I-KEY) From where or how this came about I'm not sure - it just got shorten from my original craft name of Ikemo by various friends along my crafting way! I started crafting whilst recouperating from an accident, and from my first attempts with peeloffs and paint - I was hooked! Now my passion is my BUG! and now BEADING!

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Wednesday, 12 May 2010

WOYWW

Hi there friends at WOYWW - are you looking forward to a busy day blogging?  I'm posting piccies, but then I have to go out - so see you later.

Last night I sat on the sofa and sorted out my ribbon boxes.

When done I just dumped them on my little tardis desk to show you one of my secret stores.

I colour code them and store in self seal bags, which would work if I always replaced the left over bits and sealed the bag! Hence the need to sort, again!!   

Then with the lids on the boxes they just sit by the side of the tardis - handy but out of sight.  Here you can also see my tray and small glass cutting mat which I use when sofa crafting. 

I'm going to keep my WOYWW post small and concise in future - just a quick look and read to keep in touch, gain friends and ideas, or I feel that we'll  lose the concept of  this great idea of Julia's!   I want to visit as many desks as possible and leave comments which I'm sure you do too, but if we stray away from a sight of our Wednesday morning desks we will have lost it! 

28 comments:

Sue said...

Oh well done on your ribbon box, i am goin to do mine in colour bags just need to remember to buy some bags! lol, have good day, sue,x

HeARTworks said...

Hi! That's a good idea about the same color ribbons being in one bag. It's always so hard to organize ribbon but I think you've got a solution! Thanks for sharing! Patsy from
HeARTworks

Unknown said...

My hubby uses these boxes for CDs I like that you use yrs for ribbon yummy

Love Dawn xx

Bettythebaglady said...

Ikki This all seems very focussed!I think there are more secrets in that Tardis BettyXXX

Joey said...

Hiya Ikki
great ribbon storage
Joey.x

Unknown said...

You have been busy love the boxes.
Christine x

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Colour coding is good, but as you say putting all the bits back? for now I'm sticking to dumping them in the plastic tub. I do have a long-term plan but it's getting the bits I want that's the problem.
Anne x

Becky Cornish said...

Love the way you organise your ribbons such a good idea , have a good week

becky

Gez Butterworth said...

Great idea to store your ribbons by colours. Hope you have a lovely day.xx

Glen said...

Love the snoop Ikki. I quite agree with your comments. If we make our post too long, it deprives us of bloggers comments.*She says with lots of pics on her blog*. I will make the effort for next week. Love the storage ideas. TFS. ~Glen~

Sherry Goodloe said...

Well thanks for reminding me that that's just one MORE thing I need to do! Sort ribbons and fibers . . . LOL

Enjoy your day today and stop by when you get a chance :)

Julia Dunnit said...

Oh spit - more organising! It's sweet of you to admit that you have to re-sort everynow and then..ribbons are really one of the difficult ones for me. Like your nice neat boxes..like mini tardis!

Scrapcat 1 said...

Nice idea for the ribbon storage Ikkie, love the colours of that burgandy selection

Tracey said...

Oh, I wish I was organised, glad I'm not the only one that just picks up the first plate they come to when using their bug, lol.
x

Unknown said...

great blog - well said - deviate - who me??? LOL LOL

The idea is keeping up with your good intentions - well done on the ribbon store... keep up the good work - catch you later

Paula x x x

Annie said...

Hi Ikki. Really love your boxes. Those are just perfect for your ribbons.
A x

Nine said...

Love this boxes ! Thanks for sharing

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Lots of you seem to be organising your ribbons which makes me feel like I really should get onto mine. Colour co-ordinated into bags is a good idea as long as I remember to put them back LOL. Tracy Evans x

Helen said...

Now, THAT's how I should have done my ribbons... oh, well another time!

Twiglet said...

A great bit of sorting and tidying. Sorry if you had to wade through all my pics today but lots of folk did ask! Hope you had a good day.

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Well done you on having a tidy up..really good idea!!

xx

Kathy said...

I love ribbon, so you've given me a little treat here today! thank you

Linby said...

i've coloured coded my ribbon but then some is multi and then some seems to fit more than one box!
Linbyx

Jan Hennings said...

Great ribbon storage!

Unknown said...

Watching TV is the perfect time to sort through ribbons! I keep mine sorted in plastic tubs by color & then the bits & pieces I keep in a glass jar on my craft table & then sort when it gets full.

Spyder said...

Nice boxes, I tend to forget what's in boxes. I did colour code my ribbons in on bag, but, alas it didn't work for me, but it's working so far, in jars! have a good day! sorry I'm late mr blogger wasn't letting me comment.
(Lyn)

Unknown said...

Fab ribbon storage girlfriend ... sorry for the lateness of my visit ... still better late than never X

Sue from Oregon said...

Ugghhh, dont even talk to me about ribbon storage! My biggest organization problem for sure!