Simply Organized: Ideaology & More

I found this gorgeous box with a magnetic flip lid at the thrift store.  I'm not sure what the box was originally used for, and wasn't sure at the time what I would use it for, BUT it was only $1 so I bought it.  Turns out it makes a great organizer for my Tim Holtz Idea-ology pieces, and a bit more. 

I was going to make my own boxes to store inside it to sort my odds & ends, but instead I ended up repurposing a few sturdy jewelry boxes with their lids that I'd been saving.  I even used some of the original packaging as dividers, and of course saving other bits of packaging for use on another project.  Anyway...see what you think. 



Jewelry box lid contains some gears, metal corners, ornate bookplates, key
Tin box lid w/packaging dividers contains jump rings & brad varieties
Ruler ribbon & slide mounts fit neatly in front of the tin lid




Another box lid contains facets.
The tin box contains hinge clips & D-rings,
and nestled underneath is white ATC size sticky back canvas.



The bottom of the box has loads of goodies!  On the far left are journaling tickets.
The left box holds two small jewelry boxes with memo pins & game spinners,
as well as 2 boxes of alphabet brads in silver & antique, and some timepieces.
The box on the right holds another lid with philosophy tags, & filmstrip ribbon,
also a variety of fragments are included in this box.




And finally, against the back of the box I was able to fit in:
journaled slide mounts, sanding grip refill,  & 3 different masks

 I chose not to embellish the box further, as I like it just the way it is.  It's both a lovely decorative piece for my desk, as well as being quite functional.  I have a bit more odds & ends I'd like to fit inside (believe it or not), but on the whole--I'm quite pleased with the outcome of this repurposed project!

Thanks for popping in!