As it happens, I love baking. And eating what I bake--but that's besides the point:)
Not only do I love baking, I love baking stuff. You know what I mean--pretty cake plates, adorable muffin tins, the works. Even if you don't spend much time kneading dough in the kitchen, you can put beautiful baking supplies to work in your scraproom! Best of all, they are easy to find and often cheaper than traditional scrapbook storage.
First up, check out the classic baking mold:
{This little beauty is from Target)
Something like this would be perfect for small embellishments, such as beads, buttons, vintage ephemera, twine, etc. You can also adjust the contents easily as your scrap stash changes.
Next, you've seen them hold adorable snacks--the good 'ol muffin pans:
These would be a wonderful storage spot for larger embellishments, but items that are still small enough to get lost easily. Buttons, crochet flowers, journaling spots, tickets, leaves, you name it--they'd be easy to find and cute to look at it in a simple and cheap muffin pan.
Moving on to slightly larger embellishments, you'd be surprised what a few mixing bowls can do for you:
This adorable set from Nest 8 would add color and punch to any scraproom!
Check out how Maggie Holmes uses mixing bowls to house small items:
Tiered baskets meant for fruit and other kitchen items can become comfortable storage for inks, mists, or any other embellishments.
And last but not least, let's turn to one of my most beloved kitchen items: the cake plate!!
Models like this beautiful vintage milkglass from Etsy can be used all over your scraproom to house small embellishments. I use mine to store items I don't want to forget I have, or little odds and ends that are hard to store.
I'm especially partial to two-tiered cake stands, like this one:
Check out how Maggie used a similar model to house her embossing powders and mists:
And there you have it! I hope this post inspires you to find some beautiful baking items and use them to cook up your scrapping mojo.
Who knows--you might even end up baking a cake!
~Keshet
