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Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

SCB1 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:52:36 GMT

No, if that works for you, than you are organized. That would never work for me because I have so many beads, I really could open my doors for business, as a bead store.

here is a picture of some of the pieces I use in my work space.

my desk, the red file boxes are full of pearls, beads, stone cabs, findings, silver wire, and the likes for stringing pieces, the black cabinet is about 5 foot high by about 3 foot wide, and is full of small bins of seed and cylinder beads sorted by colors. I would show the insides of this cabinet, but right now it is a mess, I threw in several resent purchases that are jet to be sorted and stored in the proper place. But that is why I like this cabinet, I can close the doors and nothing looks out of place.

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Valbeads — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:36:32 GMT

Glad to hear you had a good Christmas, too. We had a couple days of semi-decent weather this week, but we're back to being cold and miserable again. The wind today is ferocious and evil! I'm trying so hard to stay warm and failing miserably. I'm hoping to convince Zoe to get up on the couch with me to snuggle. I'm sooooo grateful for her and Mac at bedtime!

Not internet related, but I've had a few weirdos tail me around in the past. Some people can be such creeps. It's a sad fact of life.

Dad says I can borrow his camera whenever I want, as long as I bring it back when I'm done.

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Aunty Akoya — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:31:36 GMT

Valbeads:
ope you had a lovely Christmas. I certainly did! Now I'm freezing to death! How I hate winter

hi Val, yes thank you had awsome christmas in england, my head still not arrived in daily live, got not much time to think though, after holidays it is very hard to catch up in work. With the freezing i could join your anger, i don't like it too, especially the stupid snow shoveling every day, got to do a lot, that is boring me, i would rather be chatting and beading :). For the positivity Val we have a warm home and dogs and cats to cuddle up, very much appretiated in the cold times.

i did read that discussion now, well i am not sure myself about how much personality to show, i had the luck to have a stalker once too, was no fun, but that wasn't because of internet. well its sad that it allways necessary to be careful.

now i go have look what you did with your Dads camera :))

@Christina: what a stunner your cat is, soo pretty....bet she wants to sit on your hands too when you do your beading.

Cya

Autny Akoya

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

oilnwine — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:34:45 GMT

LOLMary, that about describes my craft room!

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Gyspy Mary — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:04:25 GMT

Love the Kitty! a few years back, you got me started buying fishing tackle boxes. (organization, not in the same sentence with my bead room) it looks more like a Tornado went thru it. Thats when I try to stay organized. I have a sign on the door, "Enter at your own risk">LOL

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

tcwhit — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:50:37 GMT

I'm all for things being neat and organized. But really, I stink at it. What little bit of bead organization that I DO sustain, I'd willingly throw it all in a messy old box if it would net me Christina's cat.

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

oilnwine — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:41:06 GMT

BTW, what a beautiful cat!! I have a gray cat too, a main coon & burmese mix.

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Valbeads — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:59:57 GMT

Oh, I don't mind seeing Kitty, Christina! He looks so royally disdainful it makes me laugh. You should see see Zoe and Mac when they come back from the groomer's: noses and tails in the air, high stepping with Their little white paws. They' pause briefly, look down their nose at you, then give themseves a good shake as if to say, "don't touch me again!" and saunter on their merry way.

I have a tackle box just like yours, except mine's red. BTW, my new studio is nearly finished! Can't wait to share it with y'all!

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

oilnwine — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:35:01 GMT

That sure looks like a good option! I will try to look for some. Thanks!!

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

ChristinaMarieH — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:19:28 GMT

Hi Maddy and welcome back!

I use fishing tackle boxes to organize my beads (modeled here on my bead desk by my cat)

I have 2 extra large 4 drawer tackle boxes that I picked up at GI Joes on sale before they went out of business, but you can find the same ones at Hobby Lobby and Walmart. I also use a computer desk as my work space...the keyboard tray is just the right size for my bead tray and the desk top area has room for my tackle boxes and displays. I will try to get a better picture (without the cat) if the sun ever comes out.

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

oilnwine — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:58:07 GMT

Hi Karin,

Well, no! LOL I need to just go to the store and check. I tell you, i *hate* going shopping. I always wait till the last minute. And I got more owl hat orders so I am working on those . It's just that I am such a jack of all trades. My "craft" room is now being used for all my material, sewing machines, oil & acrylic paints & canvases, yarn, knitting & crochet and now beads! I really have to get started! It seems that I haven't beaded in so long. I think I burned myself out during the holidays. I am also planning a trip to see my mom who lives in Las Vegas, so, it seems that's the story of my life: busy, busy, busy! I guess I can't blame anyone but myself since I make my own schedule haha!!

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

SeaBeads — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:48:20 GMT

Hi Maddy,

Oh, they are fabulous! In my mind's eye I see this family walking the street with their owl hats on. What a jolly sight!

Any progress in the organizing department yet?

Greetings from Karin.

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Caroline king — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:26:38 GMT

Hey, Maddy, your owl hats are so cute!! Love all of them!

And guys, Very glad to have a view of your methods to collect your beads, this is how I and my cousin collect ours, I think I should not miss the post here!

We do not have room for beading alone, therefore, we can only collect them with some simple containers. Most of the materials are seed beads by the way.

Pic. is here:

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Valbeads — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:59:10 GMT

Hi, sweetie!

I've missed hearing from you! Hope you had a lovely Christmas. I certainly did! Now I'm freezing to death! How I hate winter.

Well, there was a big discussion about personal information sharing in a public forum and after a lot of thought I made the difficult decision to remove my photo, especially after hearing how one member had been internet stalked. I may put it back up again in the future; we'll see. In the meantime, I gotta go pilfer Dad's camera! (lol)

Re: Aloha & Long time no see ~ Organizing

Aunty Akoya — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:21:40 GMT

uuh i almost missed this post....

lovley lovley pictures to look at.....i love your storage Karin, especially you jewellery case, my tongue is hanging out ;)... i would like that too to live on a boat, would have a bit trouble with myself in the beginning that i couldn't have so much things(beads:) anymore, but actually my best times in life so far was anyway where my whole household was fitting in a little lorry(right word?), i love it practically and not having to much ballast, might be i'll get there again when i move(but not without my beads:)).

Maddy, that hats are really inspiring, i would love one like that for myself, dressing with a bit humour i like anyway, that could get another idea i nick from you,....still working on the tree pendant :).

Val i look forward to pictures from you too, anyway did i miss some pics of you when i have been away so long? that you got a necklace picture for your profil now too i find sad, i did like to look in your eyes while chatting ;)))....well maybe i should put a personal pic on for change or a while, i am allways scared to show myself online...silly...

Greetings to you all

Aunty Akoya