You'll never guess...

...another 'pen storage' post LOL

My name's Toni and I'm addicted to pens...there, I've said it - I love pens. However, of all my lovely pen collections I still favour my Copics and until this weekend this is how they 'lived' by the side of my sofa...
...the plastic storage boxes that the 'sets' are sold in - that can be bought empty by those who have collected their pens on an individual basis. This was how I stored my Copics and I was perfectly happy with the fact that I could organise them how I wanted and be able to see each colour easily. Perfectly happy until for the second time in as many days, the box I had on the sofa by my side tipped over resulting in a scrabble to try and stop them all falling out of the box - failed!!!

The pens went on the floor, down the back of the cushions...all over the place.

Until now my only concern had been that I might crack the boxes...
...after all, they are only clear, thin perspex. So now my boxes are empty.

This is where my pens are now living...
...padded, bouncable (???) wallets.
I have to say, I'm still not convinced...I will have to work with them like this for a while to see how I get on. At least each pen is held securely so won't be leaping out all over the place.

The little wallet is just to store my spare blenders & skintones - the colours that you always run out of at the most inappropriate times.

The wallets look neat & tidy, the pens slide in and out easily when you want them and they won't break when transporting them to classes, crops etc.

The problem is, we become creatures of habit...I was used to where each colour lived and I knew where to locate my favourites - for the moment, I have to scan along the rows to try and work out where they are. I'm sure I'll get used to it and I know I won't be spilling them everywhere. I suppose it will just take a bit of getting used to..............................................