desk organizer? :: inspiration

this was one of those projects that turned out completely different from what it began as. i saw this on pinterest and decided to give it a try. except after i rolled the magazine strips and started gluing, i decided i didn't like my version. and... quite truly, i had lost patience with cutting, rolling, gluing, over and over again.

after sitting back and looking at it for a while, i really enjoyed the horizontal version much better. the rolls shooting up felt like a city skyline to me. then i thought to myself, "but, what am i gonna do with it?"

a couple more cups of coffee and i had it figured out. alas... my new paintbrush holder. how do you like it?!