My 'Timspiration' Station!

I have wanted to join the What's On Your Workdesk gang for such a long time - but honestly, I would cringe if anyone saw the state my desk is usually in. When people talk about their horrible mess, I'm usually like...pfft...if you only knew! Anyway, I finally have something to show. I call it my 'Timspiration' Station. :-)

My daughter found this in the storeroom of the Children's Museum store (where she used to work). Knowing that I am a sucker for any kind of shelf, she kindly brought it home and dumped it in my studio. Where it has sat...and sat...and sat. I finally got tired of tripping over it and decided I would paint it and use it to hold my ink pads and other supplies.

After I painted it (three coats!) I created a little cork board by gluing a sheet of cork I'd found at an estate sale to the back of the shelf. I added a length of wooden yardstick (another estate sale find) to the top. I wanted a little color, so I painted it using an Adirondack Red Pepper Dabber (I am in love with these!). Along the top, I glued little clothespins that I aged using Vintage Photo and Black Soot Distress reinkers. I think this will be great for displaying all kinds of things!

Since I didn't have any cool pushpins, I created some using upholstery tacks and various Idea-ology Sprocket Gears and Game Spinners. Fun! They are glued together using Glossy Accents.

The shelves on the left side hold most of my Distress ink pads, Glossy Accents, and my newest collection - Distress Stains. I labeled my inks using the template found on the Ranger site.

The next shelf holds my Adirondack Dabbers, Distress Crackle paints, Stickles, and Perfect Pearls, all contained in a vintage cigar box.

On the right side, my Altered Mini Mister organizer finally has a good home! I also have a spot for my jumbo Archival ink pad (the BEST for photo image rubber stamps).

The bottom shelf holds my Inkssentials Craft Spinner along with my Blending Tools. On the left I have a craft organizer that holds my Idea-ology bits and pieces. I also have one of the old tin embossing powder cases with my regular and Distress ep's.

I had a big blank space at the top, so I created a little banner using papers from Tim's Idea-ology Paper Stash - Lost and Found. I don't have the rosette die yet (sad!), so I hand-scored the papers and folded them. Antique Linen Distress Stickles adds a little vintage sparkle to the edges. The letters are Grungeboard that's been inked with Bundled Sage and Vintage Photo Distress inks.

While I was tidying, I finally got all of my scissors, tools, acrylic blocks, etc. corralled in an old tool tote (another estate sale find, what else?).

I love how this keeps all my favorite supplies at hand - I have to have my stuff out or I won't use it. This makes it so easy to grab what I need, and also makes putting it away very simple (very important for someone like me!).

Ready for action! I mostly took this picture to commemorate the event. It will never be this clean again!