Hello friends!
So, it sounds like maybe you’re having a hard time getting your workspace organized. Maybe, you’re frustrated because you have too much stuff and not enough space. You might even think your creative space is a lost cause altogether. Or you think you know what you want, but you’re really not sure. Either way, you’re overwhelmed.
Don’t forget to join us in the 52 Weeks Facebook group where you’ll find lots of insight + inspiration for getting your craft room organized and using your stash!
It might make the most sense for you to just start over or maybe you need to rework some things, but not everything. It’s also possible that a little tweaking here and there is really all you need. Regardless of where you are in your organizing journey, you’ll find the inspiration you need to keep going.
Over the years, I’ve tried to get organized so many times. Each time, I’ve gotten to a certain point and I’ve given up. So many of the challenges out there left me with a lot of loose ends. I don’t just scrapbook. There’s so much more to my creative space than pretty paper.
I wanted to expand on the idea of an organizing challenge and put together something that would work for all of us. And that, my friends, is how 52 Weeks to an Organized Workspace was born.
Throughout the next 52 weeks, I’ll give you the resources you need to get where you want to be. I can’t do the work for you, though. Right here and right now, you need to commit to seeing this thing through. If your endgame is to be organized, then tell yourself that you can do it and actually do it. No excuses.
Do you remember when you started college and you no longer had someone forcing you to get up and go to class? Did you slack off or did you drag your exhausted 18-year-old self out of bed each morning and get the job done? You see, I got smart. I signed up for all evening classes. Lol… I’m so not kidding.
Point is that one way or another, you did what you needed to do. Sometimes, you had better things to do (like sleep) and sometimes it outright sucked, but you did it anyhow. You wanted your college degree and you made it happen. So, if that’s what you need to do, do it. Imagine this is a college class, I’m your instructor, and your finished creative space is your final grade.
Are you ready? Let’s do this thing.
The 52 Weeks to an Organized Workspace Challenge
Planning A Creative Space
Intro – Let’s Get This Party Started
What to expect from The 52 Weeks Challenge & Free Printables
Week 1 – Take A Look Around
Spend some time thinking about it. What do you have versus what do you want?
Week 2 – Do Something Creative
Make something. Pay attention to your process. What’s working and what’s not?
Week 3 – Makin’ A List
Write down what you love and what you hate, what you need and what you want.
Week 4 – Putting It All Together
Take everything you’ve done thus far and put together a plan for your new space.
Making Things With Paper
Paper
Week 5 – Scraps
All those little bits & pieces of left-over paper
Week 6 – Patterned Paper – By Color
Color me crazy.
Week 7 – Patterned Paper – By Collection
Do you organize by collection?
Week 8 – Solid Cardstock
The collection that keeps growing.
Week 9 – Projects In Progress & Kits
What are you working on right now?
Embellishments
Week 10 – Alphas & Numbers
Say it and spell it.
Week 11 – Stickers & Rub-ons
Stick ’em up.
Week 12 – Die Cuts
Too little, too late.
Week 13 – All The Small Things
You love ’em. You hate ’em. You can’t live without ’em.
Tools
Week 14 – Adhesives
Stuck like glue.
Week 15 – Punches
How to store bulky tools
Week 16 – Mini Albums
How many is too many?
Week 17 – Albums & Sheet Protectors
Do you have a system?
Week 18 – Photos, Negatives, Memorabilia, & Ephemera
All those things you just had to keep.
Pockets & Planners
Week 19 – Cards & Card-Making Supplies
Greetings, my friend.
Week 20 – Pocket Pages
Document the everyday.
Week 21 – Planners
To plan or not to plan.
Week 22 – Tools & Supplies for Scrapbooking
Unto each their own.
Ready, Set, Get Messy
Paper & Ephemera
Week 23 – Journals
Are you a journaler?
Week 24 – Paper
It all has a purpose.
Week 25 – Book Paper, Sheet Music, Etc.
Makin’ a mess with mixed media.
Week 26 – Bits & Pieces
Little odds ‘n ends that’ll end up in your books.
Messy Stuff
Week 27 – Gesso & Texture Mediums
It’s all about the texture.
Week 28 – Ink, Ink Pads, Mists, & Embossing
Splattered and sprayed.
Week 29 – Paint, Glitter, Stickles
A few too many options.
Week 30 – Pens, Pencils, Markers
Write Now.
Mixed Media + Art Journaling Tools
Week 31 – Stamps
Rubber and cling and acrylic, oh my!
Week 32 – Templates & Masks
Let’s get some designs on those pages.
Week 33 – Paint Brushes
Too many to choose from
Week 34 – Texture Supplies
Got bubble wrap?
Week 35 – Heat Tools
It’s gettin’ hot in here.
Smile For The Camera
Digital
Week 36 – Books – Print & Digital
You can never have too many books.
Week 37 – Ideas & Inspiration
Tackle your to-do list once and for all.
Week 38 – Fonts
Do we really need so many?
Week 39 – Dies & Die Cutting Machines
What are these and where did they come from?
Week 40 – Digital Photos
Your hard-drive must hate you.
Week 41 – Hardware & Software
Back up those precious pictures.
Week 42 – Camera Equipment
Keep on keepin’ on.
Week 43 – Workshops
Lifetime access is both a blessing and a curse.
Completely In Stitches
Jewelry Making & Metal Stamping
Week 44 – Jewelry Making & Metal Stamping Tools
Where’s the toolbox?
Week 45 – Beads
Beads and baubles.
Week 46 – Charms
Isn’t this charming?
Week 47 – Findings
Clips and Clasps
Week 48 – Wire, Chain, Etc.
Here’s to being held together.
Sewing, Quilting, & Yarn
Week 49 – Ribbon, Fiber, & Thread + Fabric
A rainbow of possibilities.
Week 50 – Scissors & Trimmers
Cut the Crap.
Making Your Creative Space Awesome
Week 51 – Wrappin’ It Up
All the Pretty Things
Week 52 – Making Organization A Habit
How much is too much?
And don’t forget to join us in the 52 Weeks Facebook group where we’re talking about workspace & workflow and living an inspired life. You can also sign up for The 52 Weeks Challenge via email. Signing up via email means receiving a weekly reminder and access to the printable library, which includes all of our 52 Weeks printables conveniently in one place as well as a few exclusives.