Organizing Craft Supplies and a Paint Brush Holder from the Thrift Store

Craft room storage and organization craft supplies are a constant struggle for me, so it’s on my mind a lot. And this entire post started out when I found a utensil caddy while thrifting. At first I wasn’t sure what I’d do with it, but I realized later on that it would PERFECT as a paint brush holder.

But as I debated about a makeover, I realized that lots of wooden containers from the thrift store would work for organizing craft supplies, too.

This paper holder, for instance, seemed ideal as a craft organizer:

And this looked meant to become a craft storage box of some kind:

When all was said and done, I decided to create a matching set of craft room storage with my unrelated, unmatching thrifted treasures.

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Paint Brush Holder with Craft Organizers

As part of the makeovers for my craft room storage pieces, I wanted to paint them (of course) and stencil on some designs.

I discovered a new-to-me online stencil retailer (Stencil Revolution – click here to check out their store!). For this project, I tried out a couple of their vinyl stencils – Cherry Blossoms and Crafters Gonna Craft!

So, here’s my vision- I decided I wanted the craft organizers to have the look of chalk art without actually using chalk.

Basically, I’d spray paint them black and then lightly stencil on the words and flowers using my Stencil Revolution stencils so that they looked like chalk, not paint.

While I could have painted them with actual chalkboard paint, I cheated and used black satin spray paint on the wooden containers.

After the paint had dried, I gathered my stenciling materials (painter’s tape, pastel craft paint, my favorite stencil brushes, etc.).

Like I mentioned before, I used a feather-light touch during the stenciling. I really wanted the pastel craft paint to be somewhat sheer and uneven, like chalk art would be.

And the vinyl stencils from Stencil Revolution did NOT disappoint- especially given how affordable they are.

Paint Brush Holder and Organizing Craft Supplies

Here are all the thrift store containers with their coordinating makeovers. 

I LOVE how my faux “chalk art” turned out on my new craft room storage set. And I didn’t have to deal with specialty paints or materials – I simply used paints I already had and high-quality stencils.

Even better? I still have plenty of paint left and the Stencil Revolution stencils are endlessly reusable.

So, I’ll be able to create more craft organizers like my paint brush holder and the other pieces! It’ll be a fully coordinated set with completely mismatched items and wooden containers from the thrift store!

And just as I had originally hoped, the utensil caddy was simply PERFECT for upcycling into a paint brush holder. Both my craft paint brushes and stencil brushes fit inside and I have room for more as I add them.

I also love that it’s super portable and instead of picking and choosing brushes for projects, I can just tote the whole thing around.

If you’re interested in even more craft storage ideas, I’ve got a fantastic collection of upcycling ideas here. I hope you’ll check it out before you go!

Craft on!

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