DIY Washi Tape Organizer

Hello friends. 
 Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and was able to spend lots of time with your families as I did. 
 January is upon us and like most of you my mind always turns to organization. I love starting a new year with a new slate and get all my "stuff" in some semblance of order.  Today I am going to show you a very simple little organizer that could possibly have multiple uses.

I have quite a few rolls of washi tape that get thrown here and there in bins, boxes and drawers - wherever I finish with them.  Then the next time I need some I am searching all over for them and can't seem to find the one I want.  Does anyone else have this problem? 

I needed something to corral all these little rolls in one spot and so I searched my house. A couple of years ago hubby had made me a stand for my cone trees that I never wound up using.  I came across it and inspiration struck.  What a great way to hold all that washi tape. So today I am going to show you how he made my Washi Tape Organizer.  It's a very simple little project that takes only minutes but I am telling you it definitely made a difference in my crafting.

You will need a 2 1/2" wooden medallion  and a 1/4 inch dowel rod 12" long. These can be found in most hardware stores and the medallion comes in different sizes.  You will also need a drill to drill the hole.

First of all drill a 1/4" hole in the center of the medallion.  I have hubby do my drilling  - I am not a power tool girl. He also chiseled the tip of the dowel rod just a bit to make it easier to insert in the hole and fit tighter.

Next place the dowel rod in the hole.  You can glue it in place but mine is tight enough I didn't need to.  I also left mine natural but it can be painted or stained if you so choose.

This is how mine looked when finished.

Add your washi tape and you are done.  An organizer in minutes that corrals those stray rolls in one place.  I also added some of my baker's twine rolls.  Since this is only a 2 1/2 " base it takes up very little real estate on my desk top and is right there for me to use when I am crafting, scrapbooking or journaling.  So easy to use also - I don't even have to take the roll off to cut the tape. 

Here it is with one of my tin can organizers.

I am joining the ladies of Junk Visionaries today.  This months challenge is organization.  Check out the links below and see what everyone came up with to get better organized this year. There are some great ideas found there that I will be using to get my "stuff" organized. How about you?

Remember to join us next month when we meet the challenge of making something related to"hearts or Valentine's day from junk.  I can't wait to see what eveyone comes up with.

What is the most unique organization item you have used?  I love to hear from you so tell me about it in the comments below.  

Until next time enjoy creating something you love.

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Junk Revision Challenge - Desktop Organizers

Hi everyone.
It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for me to join with several other bloggers in the Junk Revision Challenge.  What is that you ask?  Well, let me tell you about it.

 Each month we are given a theme to work with.  Then we try to find an item  to salvage from the trash or a thrift store  and we re-purpose it to fit that theme. On the first Monday of each month each of us will share our item in the Junk Revision Challenge post on each of our blogs.  This month's challenge was "desktop/office idea".  I decided to make some organizational items for "Sissy's" desk.  If you follow me you know that I have been doing a series DIY Dorm Decor in which I have been DIYing a few items for "Sissy" to use in her new dorm room to give it a bit of a homey feel. 

Junk Revision Challenge - Welcome Sign

Hi everyone.  
Today I am joining several other DIY bloggers in the new monthly Junk Revision Challenge. 

 Each month we are given a theme to work with.  Then we try to find an item  to salvage from the trash or a thrift store  and re-purpose it to fit that theme. On the first Monday of each month each of us will share our item in the Junk Revision Challenge post on each of our blogs.  This month's challenge was "an outdoor project".  I decided to make a welcome sign to hang at our front entry.