Sponge Dauber Organization

I was inspired to make this sponge dauber organizer by amazing fellow Stampin' Up demonstrator Sam Hammond. Sam created a fabulous sponge dauber organizer using cardstock and a full wood-mount stamp clear case.

 I loved her design, but made a few modifications. I frequently drop fully inked stamps or sponges accidentally onto my projects. To reduce these occurrences,  I added a bottom and secured one set of dividers to the bottom. This would not only make the organizer more stable but also absorb some of the ink. I also made a tray to hold the organizer. This closed all of the sides and holds the daubers more securely. You can lift the entire tray of daubers without toppling it onto your work surface.

Here's what I did.

Cut nine 5" by 3/4" strips of Thick Whisper White cardstock. With the 5" side along the top of your score board, score every inch. Notch your score lines. Set them aside.

Cut four 7" by 1" strips of Thick Whisper White cardstock. With the 1" side along the top of your score board, score at 3/4". This score line will form the tab that will later be secured to the bottom piece. Rotate your cardstock so that the 7" is along the top of the score board and score at 11/16" intervals. Notch your 11/16" score lines up to the 1/4" score line. Side them aside.

Cut a 6-9/16" by 8-9/16" piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock. This will be your tray. With the 6-9/16" side along the top of your score board, score at 3/4". Rotate your cardstock 9o degrees and score again at 3/4". Repeat for the 2 remaining sides. You should now have a score line around the entire piece.

Cut and notch the top two and bottom two inside tabs as shown in the photograph below. Add Fast Fuse tape or Tear and Tape Adhesive to the tabs.

Fold up the sides of the tray and secure in place.

Set the tray aside.

Next cut a 5" by 7" piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock. This will be the bottom of the organizer. With the 5" side along the top of the score board, score every inch.

Put a thin line of liquid glue along the back of each 7" by 1" strip only on the 1/4" score line side. Adhere each strip on the bottom, matching the 1/4" score line on the strip to each 1" score line on the bottom. Make sure that all the strips face the same way.

Once the glue is dry, fold up each tab. Slide each 5" by 3/4" strip into the notches of the 7" by 1" strips to form the organizer grid.

Place the completed grid inside the tray.

Then place the tray into the full wood-mount stamp case.

Lastly, fill your organizer with sponge daubers.

Here is the case closed.

I hope you give this sponge dauber organizer a try. I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

How the Year is Organized

Stampin' Up! publishes four catalogs a year: Annual, Occasions, Sale-A-Bration, and Holiday.

Annual Catalog
This is the main catalog for the year. It runs from the beginning of June through the May 31st of the following year. You will find your basic supplies, papers, stamps sets, and accessories here. The rest of the catalogs supplement the Annual Catalog. I will talk more about the annual catalog in my next post.

Items that will not be featured again in the next annual catalog are called retired. The list of retiring items is announced in May. Many but not all of the retiring items will be discounted at that time.

Occasions Catalog
This is the spring catalog. It runs from the beginning of January through March 31st. The Occasions catalog has additional stamp sets, papers, and accessories for springtime holidays and celebrations, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, and Easter are featured in this catalog.

Sale-A-Bration Catalog
This is a mini-catalog with stamp sets and papers that are free with each $50 purchase. If host a party that earns $250, the hostess can also earn additional free products! Sale-A-Bration starts at the same time as the Occasions Catalog and ends on March 31st. It is a very exciting time of the year! Who doesn't love free stamping supplies!?! Sale-A-Bration is happening now! There are some amazing Designer Series Paper and stamps sets to choose from! Check out the Sale-A-Bration catalog now!

**Sale-A-Bration is also the best time to stock up on any In Color items that are retiring. In Color items, especially the ink refills, will sell out very quickly starting in April.**

Holiday Catalog
This is the winter catalog. It runs from the beginning of September until the day before the Occasions and the Sale-A-Bration catalogs start. Both the Holiday catalog and the Occasions catalog are seasonally oriented. The Holiday catalog contains more fall and winter holidays and celebrations, including Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year's.

There's More!
In addition to the catalogs, there are also Weekly Deals and the Clearance Rack.
The Weekly Deals are published every Tuesday. Five surprise items are put on sale for one week (from Tuesday until the following Monday at 11:50:59pm). The Clearance Rack has retiring items and even some previously retired items at a great discount.