Have you ever received a gift that you really didn’t know what to do with or maybe just didn’t like it at all? Don’t torture your friends by re-gifting it to them unless you know that they will really like it. Inspiration may just hit you even after 4 years, and you suddenly have an idea on how to use it.
Well at least that’s what happened to me. Last week I was cleaning out a closet upstairs and found this “lazy Susan, organizer, cup tray thing” that was given to me and Mark when we got married.
It always reminded me of something that we could use one day in our kids rooms for their toys or something else. I had put it in the closet and never really thought anything else about it, until the other day when I couldn’t stand the chaos any longer of my washi tape stash.
Plus the tray spins which makes it really neat and easy to find anything I need. If you need to transport it, the cups also have their own lids.
I wanted my organizer to match the other stuff in my craft room too. I made a pegboard organizer before that you can check out HERE that I had some spray paint leftover from. I used the same colors to paint it so it matched absolutely perfectly.
It holds all my washi tape just perfectly keeping it organized by color, theme, or design.
Another thing I can be obsessed with at times is sharpie markers. I love all the bright and different colors. These cups also keep them organized and all in one place, so I’m not searching the house over for a certain color.
This is going to be such a fun addition to my desk and craft room. Plus it didn’t cost me a thing to make either since I already had the spray paint too.
So go ahead and start shopping around your house for things you have, but you never really thought you would use but couldn’t part with them either. Grab some spray paint, and you have yourself a simple and quick organizational project to make your life simpler. Enjoy your newly organized desk and the little things in life.
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That is SO cute! I love the colors – very Springy 🙂 and I love your collection of sharpies & washi tape!
Thank you! I just love using bright colors too. I can’t seem to get enough of sharpies and washi tape.
This looks so nice! Great work on the upcycle 🙂
Thank you! I was so happy with how it turned out.
so cute!
Thank you so much!
Girl, your images are amazing! I love the colors together. Those are actually 2 of my faves together along w/ a pastel-y green. Love it
You just inspired me to go “shopping” at home! Brilliant inspiration! Stopping by from Sits Girls! I followed all your social media – can’t wait to see what else you come up with
Shopping from your own house can be the most fun sometimes because you are saving money and also bringing something old to life again. Thanks for checking things out.
I love your “new” organizer…the colors are gorgeous!
Thank you! I love it too. I just can’t believe I hadn’t done it already.
I’d use this cute little sorter for my makeup pens, mascara, etc.
I love the colors! I have never used spray paint before, but from looking at how awesome this project turned out, I think I need to give spray paint a shot!
This is a super cute idea… I LOVE it!
Oh well this is fun! I love ways to reuse other stuff and this looks like a great little project that can be customized heavily!
I thought you could even customize it by adding labels to each cup to keep things even extra organized.
Love the colors and pic is so tempting. Makes me want to go shopping right away.
Thank you so sweet. It is certainly a good reason to go shopping.
This would be great for a desk organizer. I could use a few!
I definitely have more washi tape than I know what to do with. Thanks for posting. Hello from Think and Make Thursday.
Me too! You just can’t stop once you start buying and using it. Thanks for stopping by!
The update is perfect. It’s so nice to find new life with things in storage. 🙂 Thanks for linking up to The Creative Circle.
This looks great! How did you take your pictures, do you have a light box?
Thank you so much! Some people have different ideas of a light box. I don’t actually consider my lighting set-up as a light box. I use lights that are on stands. I hope that helps.