My Stampin' Space: Punches

There's a little alcove under the stairwell that I use to store punches, papers and gadgets. On the wall I have my punches resting on cafe curtain rods. These rods are expandable from 24-40 inches or something like that, but I have them at the shortest length so that they won't sag under the weight of the punches. This was pretty easy to do--I actually did it myself! Where the screws needed to go to mount the brackets I tapped holes with an awl. I tapped drywall anchors into the holes using a hammer, then mounted the brackets using the provided screws. I mounted the rods about 6 inches apart. I have the punches loosely categorized by shape--circles, squares, ovals, and so on--so they are easier to find. I'm learning that storing things vertically instead of horizontally--especially using once-empty wall space--tends to be very efficient! All the black punches were purchased from Stampin' Up! The white and pastel green border punches are by Martha Stewart and were purchased at Micheal's and Walmart. PS: you can click on any picture to look at it "close up". :)