Debbie's Mixed Media Studio

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Debbie's mixed media studio, layered and lovely.

Debbie makes junk journals, Bible journal pages and mixed media art — the kind of work that needs sprays, paints, pastes, ephemera and a hundred little embellishments within arm's reach. Her room keeps all of it visible, sorted and ready to layer. Take the tour, then see what she built it with.

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Debbie seated at her craft desk with her paper storage wall behind her
A wall of wet mediaSprays, mists, paints, glazes and texture pastes on open shelves, so a color is a glance away.
Ephemera in its own cupsFrames, florals, tags and vintage cut-outs sorted into clear compartments. "Ephemera – Frames" has its own drawer.
Ink and stamps still closeInk pads faced out on the wall, dies on magnet cards, wood stamps by theme — ready when a page needs them.
The tour

Walk through with Debbie

Follow her from the spray-and-paint wall to the ephemera drawers to the paper cabinets, opening drawers along the way.

What you'll see

  • Her mixed media wall: sprays, mists, paints and texture pastes on the Desk Storage Tower
  • Ephemera drawers sorted into acrylic cups — frames, florals, tags and vintage pieces
  • A ribbon shelf and embellishment drawers for layering journal pages
  • The Ink Pad Carousel and wall of distress inks she reaches for on every spread
  • Stamp & die drawers organized with Magnet Cards, labeled Storage Pockets and Crate Dividers
  • A paper wall of slanted shelves, sorted by collection and color
  • The Craft Island at the center, where the layering actually happens

Why it works

  • Mixed media is messy by design — open shelves keep bottles visible and off the work surface
  • Ephemera is the easiest thing to lose; clear cups mean she browses instead of digs
  • Labels do the remembering so her hands can keep gluing and painting
  • Walls carry the collection; the island stays clear for a page in progress
  • BCO furniture and Stamp-n-Storage inserts share the same footprint, so it all fits together
Debbie's rules

Four habits behind a working mixed media room

None of them are complicated. All of them keep the layers flowing.

Debbie in front of open shelves of sprays, mists, paints and texture pastes, with ribbon and ink pads beside them

Put wet media on open shelves

Sprays, mists, paints and texture pastes live on the Desk Storage Tower. Adjustable shelves set the right height for each bottle, so everything stays visible, lined up by color, and Debbie can put it back without thinking.

Seen in: Desk Storage Tower
Debbie sorting floral ephemera and vintage cut-outs into clear acrylic cups on her desk

Sort ephemera before it sorts you

Junk journals eat ephemera. Debbie keeps frames, florals, tags, postcards and die-cuts in their own clear cups inside labeled drawers. When a page needs a frame, she opens "Ephemera – Frames," lifts the cup onto the desk, and flips through it like a deck.

Seen in: Acrylic Drawer Cups in Storage Cabinet drawers
Debbie lifting a stamp and die set out of a drawer of labeled magnet cards

Keep stamps and dies on standby

Sentiments, scripture and tiny florals still finish a journal page. Each stamp and die set is stored on a Magnet Card in a labeled Storage Pocket, with Crate Dividers separating the drawer by theme or brand, so it works like a card catalog: find the tab, lift, stamp, drop it back in.

Seen in: Stamp & Die Storage Cabinet with Magnet Cards, Storage Pockets and Crate Dividers
Floor-to-ceiling paper storage cabinets with slanted shelves full of patterned paper

Store paper where you can read it

Vintage collections, book pages and patterned paper sit on slanted shelves that tip each stack toward her, so a whole collection can be scanned from across the room before a single sheet comes out.

Seen in: Paper Storage Cabinets and Paper Holders
Storage solutions in Debbie's space

Everything you saw in the tour

Debbie's room is built from Best Craft Organizer furniture, with Stamp-n-Storage organizers for the inks, markers, ribbon and paper that layer into every page.

Best Craft Organizer furniture

Made in Hutchinson, Minnesota
Debbie at her 10-foot craft desk under the windows
10 Ft Craft Desk Straight Craft Desk in the 10 ft length — room for a wet page to dry while the next one starts.
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The Craft Island at the center of Debbie's room, with drawer towers underneath and stools on both sides
Craft Island Where pages get built. Drawers on every side for adhesives, tools and embellishments.
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Paper Storage Cabinets with slanted shelves of patterned paper
Storage Cabinet Configure it with slanted paper shelves or drawers. Debbie runs both.
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A Stamp and Die Storage Cabinet drawer filled with tabbed magnet cards
Stamp & Die Storage Cabinet Drawers sized for Magnet Cards in labeled Storage Pockets, divided by theme or brand.
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Desk Storage Towers holding sprays, paints, ribbon and ink pads
Desk Storage Tower Adjustable shelves for sprays, mists and paints, set to the height of each bottle.
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Clear acrylic cups inside a drawer, each holding a different kind of ephemera
Acrylic Drawer Cups Clear compartments that lift out. Debbie's ephemera and embellishment system.
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Stamp-n-Storage organizers

The inserts that fill her walls and towers
A rotating Ink Pad Carousel full of distress ink pads on Debbie's desk
Ink Pad Carousel Spins so every distress ink is a quarter-turn away.
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Debbie beside her wall of Slim Ink Pad Holders with pads faced out in color order
Slim Ink Pad Holder Faces every pad out. Debbie's ink wall is several of these side by side.
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Close-up of markers slotted into a Full-Set Marker Holder, sorted by color
Full-Set Marker Holder One slot per marker so the whole set reads like a color chart.
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Debbie's Ribbon Shelf on the wall above the ink pad holders
Ribbon Shelf Lace, twill and ribbon face-up in tiers, ready for tucks and ties on a journal page.
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8.5 by 11 Paper Holder Max units on top of the paper cabinets holding a rainbow of cardstock
8.5x11 Paper Holder Max for IKEA Vertical slots for solid cardstock, run in color order along the top.
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Three-Tier Paper Holders sitting on top of the Paper Storage Cabinets
Three-Tier Paper Holder Three flat shelves for card bases, scraps and works in progress.
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Questions

How Debbie's room works

The questions crafters ask most after watching the tour.

How does Debbie store spray inks, mists and paints?

On the Desk Storage Tower. Its adjustable shelves let her set the right height for each kind of bottle, so sprays, mists, paints and texture pastes stay visible, lined up by color, and easy to reach from the island.

How does she organize ephemera and embellishments for junk journals?

In clear Acrylic Drawer Cups inside labeled cabinet drawers. Frames, florals, tags, postcards and die-cuts each get their own cup, and each drawer is labeled by category (for example, “Ephemera – Frames”). The cups lift out onto the desk while she works and drop back in when she is done.

Where do the stamps and dies live in a mixed media room?

In a Stamp & Die Storage Cabinet. Each stamp and die set is stored on a Magnet Card inside a Storage Pocket with a tab for labeling, and Crate Dividers split the drawer by theme or brand. The drawer works like a card catalog: find the tab, lift the set out, and drop it back in. Wood-mounted stamps are sorted by theme in shallow drawers with label holders on the front.

How is the patterned paper and vintage paper stored?

On slanted shelves in Storage Cabinets configured for paper, with 8.5x11 Paper Holders and Three-Tier Paper Holders on top for cardstock and works in progress. The slant tips every stack toward her so she can scan a whole collection without pulling a sheet.

Where are the ink pads?

Faced out on the wall in Slim Ink Pad Holders, arranged by color family, plus a rotating Ink Pad Carousel by the window for the distress inks she reaches for most.

What furniture is in Debbie's craft room?

A 10-foot Straight Craft Desk under the windows, a Craft Island in the center of the room, Storage Cabinets and a Stamp & Die Storage Cabinet along the walls, and Desk Storage Towers for sprays and paints. All of it is Best Craft Organizer furniture, made in Hutchinson, Minnesota, fitted with Stamp-n-Storage organizers for ink pads, markers, ribbon and paper.

What kind of crafting is this room set up for?

Mixed media, junk journaling and Bible journaling. The room prioritizes wet media, ephemera and embellishments, with stamps, dies and inks kept close for finishing a page. The same furniture is used for card making and scrapbooking; only the drawer and shelf configuration changes.

Can I set up a similar room in a smaller space?

Yes. Every piece is modular, so a single Storage Cabinet with Acrylic Drawer Cups and one Desk Storage Tower covers the ephemera-and-paint core of Debbie's system. The free craft room planner lets you drop your room dimensions in and see what fits before you buy.

Start with your walls, not your wish list.

Debbie's room began as a floor plan. Drop in your measurements, place a desk, an island and cabinets, and see how much of your collection you can get onto the walls before you buy a thing.

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