Patent ID: 8167131

Claim:
A carrying device for storing and organizing art and craft supplies, said carrying device comprising: (a) a base tray having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side walls extending upwardly from the top surface forming an enclosure wherein a shoulder strap is attached to the base tray; (b) a cushion component disposed on the bottom surface of the base tray; (c) a plurality of removable storage boxes or pouches; (d) a base lid pivotally attached to the base tray, the base lid can pivot between multiple positions including an open position and a closed position respectively allowing and preventing access to the enclosure of the base tray, the base lid is securable in the closed position via a first securing means; (e) a picture holding component disposed in a top surface of the base lid functioning to hold a photograph of a user's choice; (f) a plurality of first fasteners disposed on an inner surface of the base lid, the first fasteners function to hold the removable storage boxes or pouches; (g) a plurality of second fasteners disposed on the inner surface of the base lid, the second fasteners function to hold pens, markers, glue sticks, crayons, pencils, chalk, or scissors; and (h) a generally flat inner lid pivotally attached to the base tray positioned in between the enclosure of the base tray and the base lid, the inner lid can pivot between multiple positions including an open position and a closed position respectively allowing and preventing access to the enclosure of the base tray, the inner lid is securable in the closed position via a second securing means, the inner lid provides a flat working surface.