pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Oct 23, 2016 14:56:14 GMT
Do you store yours horizontally or vertically? By color?
What do you do when you've already cut out pieces from a 12x12 sheet? If I have them vertically, they just flop over. If I have them horizontally, I often forget about them.
If you store by color, what if you like both the A and B sides of the paper?
Help.
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amom23
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Post by amom23 on Oct 23, 2016 15:19:09 GMT
All of my paper is stored vertically by manufacturer. I do use the larger 13x13 zip lock bags from CTMH to store collections by Simple Stories where there are different size pieces.
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 23, 2016 15:39:43 GMT
In my craft room 12x12's solids are stored vertically in Cropper Hopper paper holders, by color. Patterned paper is also stored in CH's, but by theme. If the patterned paper has two sides (solid and patterned) then it gets stored by the pattern. The only exception to this system is that all kits are store together.
I store my 8.5x11 solids the same way but in black magazine holders, then in bags based on weight of paper - 60#, 80#, 120#, etc.
All cut pieces of cut solids are stored in an IRIS container by color family using Totally Tiffany 12x12 storage pockets. Cut patterned paper is stored willy-nilly in an IRIS container.
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Post by nightnurse on Oct 23, 2016 15:54:10 GMT
I use the jetmax cubes, solid colors are stored by color (all shades of blue in one drawer, etc) and prints are stored by manufacturer. I also have a few of the hanging file folder cubes and I store my Stampin Up papers in there, with one color per folder and one collection of prints per folder, with the coordinating solid written on the folder.
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Post by bay63 on Oct 23, 2016 15:59:32 GMT
I just use a short Rubbermaid tote to store my cardstock vertically by color. I don't know where that tote came from. I would like to get more but I can't find one that short. I have a lot of cardstock so it's stands up pretty straight (even with all that cardstock, I never seem to have the color I need!)
My pattern paper is in various cropper hoppers. I seriously need to destash my PP!
My cardstock scraps are in another tote. It's a mess!
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Post by dawnnikol on Oct 23, 2016 16:08:23 GMT
I've done some heavy purging of my papers, but I keep them all laying down in a drawer. When I use parts, I just leave the rest in the same stack. I'm sure nobody else would be able to find something in my drawer, but I have a good idea of what I have and by sorting through them when I'm unsure, I usually find something I forgot about or snag what I want and move on. My solid color 12x12 are stored in another drawer the same way and my heavy 8.5x11 is stored in another area. I have an entire Christmas or "recent projects" drawer where I put other things I don't want to mix in with everything else.
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Post by mom on Oct 23, 2016 16:21:07 GMT
For cardstock, I have one paper storage that I store them in vertically. Sorted by color.
For pattern paper, I store by brand, sorted agin by collection. I store them in storage folders laying down, sitting on a shelf.
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Post by infochick on Oct 23, 2016 17:09:29 GMT
Watching this thread as I definitely need some help.
My paper is stored in a combination of horizontal paper storage sorted by brand/theme/mood/collection, cropper hopper 12x12 vertical storage sorted by brand, an assortment of 12x12 iris containers with no organization whatsoever. What is working for me at the moment is to use the "Fold n' File" totes from Thirty-One to store my paper vertically...I have been pulling all the paper from my stash that I think will work for a particular project and then using the tote to hold the very large "kit"...I just slot in any partial pieces back into the tote. That said, my larger paper stash is in desperate need of organization because I have no idea what is in all those iris containers...sigh...
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Post by anniefb on Oct 23, 2016 19:44:38 GMT
I only have shelf storage so keep my paper standing up.
I mostly use white cardstock for backgrounds and buy that (AC) in bulk - keep it standing up in the box it comes in.
Patterned paper I mostly organise in kit form, together with embellishments etc. I'm mostly using 12x12 mesh zip bags that my Studio Calico kits came in. I believe you can get similar bags from the Container Store.
Mixed patterned paper I store by colour, not manufacturer. Again that's standing up in a large zip bag.
I also have one bag of coloured card stock.
Once I've cut into stuff and say used most of a sheet, it goes into a separate 'scrap' zip bag. I do look there for small pieces. But when I've had enough of things I just toss.
The mesh bags are pretty solid and stand up well but if I'm worried about bending, I'll just pop a piece of cardstock or excess packaging in with it to help support.
ETA I also have letter and 6x6 paper I use - mostly for card making. I keep that in magazine racks.
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Post by Linda on Oct 23, 2016 22:36:01 GMT
I have three Recollections Cubes with the shelves (4 spaces per cube) that I use for my paper and cardstock. I store by colour.
1. black/grey cardstock and patterned paper
2. red cardstock and patterned paper
3. blue patterned paper
4. blue cardstock
5. brown/tan/cream cardstock and patterned paper
6. orange/yellow patterned paper
7. orange/yellow cardstock
8. purple cardstock and patterned paper
9. white cardstock and vellum
10. pink cardstock and patterned paper
11. green patterned paper
12. green cardstock
I also have a 3-drawer plastic unit that holds paper and embellishments by theme (my three biggest themes quantity-wise)
1. Christmas
2. Military
3. Girl Scouts
Scraps I have file folders in magazine holders (on their backs) on top of the cubes to hold scraps by colour.
When I like both sides - I generally file either by the side I'm most likely to actually USE or sometimes if I have multiple sheets, I'll file separately.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Oct 23, 2016 22:40:37 GMT
I use Cropper Hopper vertical paper holders for a lot of my paper. I also have the big ziplock bags for other storage. Right now there is a lot of paper in Iris paper holders as I needed it all put in something. They hold quite a bit of paper. This is not a permanent solution for me. It's just for now.
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Post by dulcemama on Oct 23, 2016 22:45:28 GMT
I have mine in Cropper Hoppers, by manufacturer, and then by collection. I don't really scrap by collection but it helps me find what I'm looking for. Scraps go in an IRIS box in no particular order.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Oct 23, 2016 23:32:28 GMT
I have a lot of my scrap stuff stored in one dozen Sterilite 12x12 three drawer units. Three units are dedicated to paper and card stock. It means I have to dig when I'm looking for papers, but I actually kinda like that part of the process. I get to see all my pretty things!
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 24, 2016 9:42:58 GMT
I have my full sheets stored in a two drawer unit I got at Target many years ago - one drawer for cardstock and one for patterned paper. The cardstock is in rainbow order with white on the top and brown / black at the bottom.
Patterned paper is stored in no particular order, just generally the newer things at the top but they often get mixed up when I'm looking for something. I don't have a massive stash so I usually flip through everything to find something suitable. For double sided papers I put the side I anticipate I will use facing up, and if I have doubles because I like both sides I'll put them back to back so I see both sides. I usually pull the paper out of the drawer and flip through so if the back (less preferred) side of a paper is perfect I'll still see it.
All my scraps are stored in two other drawers, cardstock in one and pp in the other with no further organisation. Once I've cut into a sheet it goes into the scraps drawer, even if it's 11x12. I use my scraps so much more frequently than when I had an actual organised system for them so I've just stuck with it.
I realise my lack of a system (especially for patterned paper) probably makes some people twitchy but after trying various more organised systems I've found this is what works best for me.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 24, 2016 9:43:59 GMT
It means I have to dig when I'm looking for papers, but I actually kinda like that part of the process. I get to see all my pretty things! This is totally me. It helps remind me of what I own which means I'm more likely to use it. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Oct 24, 2016 9:45:31 GMT
I store mine vertically, in Cropper Hopper holders.
I don't sort by color. I just have all the patterned paper together and I rummage through.
If a paper is cut, it goes in my scraps bag, which is a two gallon ziplock.
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Post by nitad on Oct 24, 2016 19:27:53 GMT
I use cropper hoppers as well and love them. My card stock is sorted into colour families and as long as its at least a half sheet it stays there. Smaller pieces go in my scrap storage which is also sorted by colour in page protectors. I keep those standing vertical in a storage box under my desk for easy access. Patterned paper is sorted by theme (if it has a theme) or by manufacturer. Collection kits are kept in original packaging until there is very little left. 8 1/2 x 11 card stock is in magazine holders sorted by colour.
I like the vertical storage in the cropper hoppers because it's easy to pull one out and flip through the contents.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2016 23:52:10 GMT
In and out boxes??? don't know what the real name is. By color ... leftovers from dh office, I think. Papers sometimes get a little wrinkled if I'm not careful, but I iron them.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 25, 2016 3:10:00 GMT
I have four tall narrow IKEA kitchen cabinets that I use for solid cardstock. I cut Masonite shelving so I could fit 28 shelves per cabinet. I also have a couple deep bins that I have an assortment of solid colored cardstock that I keep stocked to take with me to crops so I can just grab and go. Themed patterned paper is stored in Iris bins with all of the other things for that theme. I find it's easier for me to find what I'm looking for if it's all kept together, and it makes it easier to pull stuff that I want to work on if I go to a crop. I put everything in the bin, sketches I might want to use, printed photos, themed embellishments, patterned paper as well as any specialty cardstock that I might have bought for a specific project, it all goes into the bin for that theme. Anything non-specific is stored by manufacturer in vertical storage, in cubes.
As for scraps, while I'm working I'll just chuck the cut up pieces into a vertical file bin next to my desk. When the bin starts to get full, I take the time to go through and sort them by color into 12x12 Sterilite drawers that are stacked under my desk. It makes it a lot easier to find smaller pieces that will work for diecutting or card making if I only have to look through one drawer. I don't have a good answer for patterned paper scraps. I always think I should use them for something but I almost always end up donating them by the box full to DD's school for classroom and art projects.
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Post by anika on Oct 25, 2016 7:32:31 GMT
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Post by LisaDV on Oct 25, 2016 11:37:32 GMT
12x12 paper is mostly stored vertically. I have 4 cubes with the slats
Cube 1: Neutrals
1. black/grey cardstock
2. browns/kraft
3. creams/white
4. navy
Cube 2: Specialty
1. printed vellums, overlays, glitter, mettalic, paintable (these are inside a cropper hopper that fits within the slat and has dividers)
2. graph, text, diecut, canvas,
3. mulberry, songbooks/musical, chipboard
4. colored patterns in tone-on-tone separated by color, stripes, polka dots, wood grains (these are inside a cropper hopper that fits within the slat and has dividers)
Cubes 3:
1. Collection pads
2. Papers that have a feminine feel/Papers that have a masculine feel (these are inside a cropper hopper that fits within the slat and has dividers)
3. Collection kits
4. My Minds Eye Lush (i have lots of alphas, a few sheets in every color in the slot)
Cube 4:
1. Kit club papers
2. Distressed papers and bold vibrant papers
3. Themes of home, themes of travel; collection kits
4. Basic Grey
I also have 1/2 of a bottom shelf with 12x12 cardstock sorted by color in Totally Tiffany magazine holder styled boxes.
I have 2 boxes (like a portable filing box) 1 houses Christmas papers and embellishments and the photos. The other houses page kits - papers or collections with the photos.
Horizontally, all of my shimelle lines are together in iris boxes. My 8.5x11 cardstock is in a literature holder on the top of a shelf separated by color.
My most current (June through now kits from kit club) have no space in the cubes and are stacked on my stamping desk which has not room to stamp on it at the moment.
When I cut into a sheet: if there is a lot left it goes back where it came from. If its smaller, I have another cube with 2 drawers. 1 drawer is scrap paper sorted by color.
If I like A & B, sometimes it fits nicely into a mood - bold/vibrant; distressed; feminine; masculine. Easy Peasy. If not, I struggle where to put it too.
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