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Post by MichyM on May 31, 2022 23:23:35 GMT
First off, please send me a message (I've said it before, and I do mean it), if the number of posts I start here is annoying. I'm totally ok not starting them, I PROMISE. I do feel a little embarrassed when I can clearly see that I am a ridiculous card/stamp board thread starter!  ANYHOW, I have a RQOTD. What are the 3 most helpful to you (can you keep it to 3?!?) storage or organizational tips that you'd like to share? Especially for us newbies! Either things you figured out on your own, recommended by other peas, or had suggested/saw elsewhere. Links would be great too if you wanna share them. For me right now (NOT affliliate links, I have no idea how to do them): 1. Those plastic 4x6 and/or 5x7 latched photo boxes. I asked about ink pad and cube storage a while back, and someone recommended the 1" high plastic document boxes with a latched top for the cubes. That reminded me that I had some boxes similar to THESE (but I paid much less) sitting unused in my closet because they ended up not working for what I had planned for them, so I've been using them for storing ink cubes. Mine are 4x6. If I was to purchase them for this purpose though, I'd go for the 5x7 so I could fit more inside each box. I like that when opened up, they don't take up much valuable desk space, and they store lined up like books on their side. They'd also line up on edge in a drawer really well.  2. The plastic job ticket holders like THESE. They were suggested for storing CS scraps and for me they work perfectly. My CS is stored on it's short side in magazine holders, so the plastic ticket holders stand up on their own inside a magazine holder. I bought a set of 10, I use 8 for CS scraps, one for storing vellum, and the last for storing papers with a metallic finish. Totally nailed it on these and they'll last a good, long time. Thanks for the suggestion peas! 3. Putting embossing powder into latched boxes and use the little metal bead trays as scoops: ala Jennifer McGuire. It took me about a month of stamping to realize how much I hated dealing with the little embossing powder bottles and random pieces of paper method. So, I ordered THESE and honestly cannot believe I considered continuing the old way. When the empty containers arrived I was like "these is no way these are going to be worth the space they take up." BUT THEY DO. I already had the metal bead trays as I bought a set of 6 years ago and hated them for holding beads while working. Anyhow, I have my 5 embossing powders in them. Applying embossing powder is a joy instead of a dreaded and messy experience! Who's next?
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Post by joblackford on May 31, 2022 23:46:21 GMT
I second the decanting of embossing powder. I too hated trying to funnel it with random pieces of paper and the coffee filter thing didn't work well for me either. It also helps me keep my powders to a minimum - I only have space for a few containers but I don't really need many.
My best storage is using a binder with pocket pages/baseball card sleeves for die cuts and stamped sentiments. It can be stored standing up, it's easy to flip through and find what you need whether you have a few extra happy birthdays or you just bought a Doodlebug die cut pack with 108 little shapes. I organize some of my pages so that each pocket holds the pieces for a card (usually a Dbug pun with images and a few sentiment options) but others are just random extra sentiments that I've stamped or cut. Sometimes the randomness actually helps me think out of the box.
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Post by scrappinheather on Jun 1, 2022 12:53:34 GMT
My 3 favorite are this:
1. I love the make it by Marko (Etsy) spin
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Post by scrappinheather on Jun 1, 2022 12:58:12 GMT
My 3 are this:
1. I love the make it by marko (Etsy) 2 tier storage towers for my blending brushes. I added a little spinner by amazon to the bottom so I can easily spin it around.
2. I love my u shaped desk with tons of the long ikea Alex drawers underneath. I can reach for and grab everything I need. I have lots of trays from organize more in there where I can divide up supplies like scissors, adhesives, etc and keep them separated.
3. I am also a big fan of the stamp markets stamp storage. You stick your stamps directly to the dividers, it is easy to label with my label maker, and I use their dividers to organize by theme and company.
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Post by kmage on Jun 1, 2022 13:58:49 GMT
I enjoy your threads MichyM ! I think it is good to keep the board moving, and your posts/questions are always interesting. 1) The 14x14 sterelite drawers for holding my 12x12 pattered paper collections. Easily labeled with masking tape (my preferred labeling is masking tape and a sharpie lol) and holds so much. 2) Divided fridge bin off amazon for stamp storage. Love it. 3) Covering a 12x12 leftover drawer divider with vent covers so I can see all my dies (other than the ones that coordinate with stamp sets, I keep them with the stamps.   |
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Post by dig-it-al on Jun 1, 2022 14:20:08 GMT
1) Divided fridge bin for stamp storage. (Just organized my stamps this past weekend. It fits a ton of stamps and it is so easy to find what I need. Not sure why I didn't jump on this idea sooner!)
2) Job Ticket holders for my 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock and Vinyl Record Sleeves for 12 x 12 cardstock.
3) Using Vent Covers (cut down to fit in a stamp pocket) for storing my metal dies.
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Post by MichyM on Jun 1, 2022 16:02:07 GMT
My 3 are this: 1. I love the make it by marko (Etsy) 2 tier storage towers for my blending brushes. I added a little spinner by amazon to the bottom so I can easily spin it around. 2. I love my u shaped desk with tons of the long ikea Alex drawers underneath. I can reach for and grab everything I need. I have lots of trays from organize more in there where I can divide up supplies like scissors, adhesives, etc and keep them separated. 3. I am also a big fan of the stamp markets stamp storage. You stick your stamps directly to the dividers, it is easy to label with my label maker, and I use their dividers to organize by theme and company. A friend of mine has a bunch of Alex storage in her work area. The narrow drawers would be amazing to have, but I literally have exactly NO WHERE for them, their depth is just a few inches too much for my space. Tears. |
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Post by MichyM on Jun 1, 2022 16:04:42 GMT
I enjoy your threads MichyM ! I think it is good to keep the board moving, and your posts/questions are always interesting. 1) The 14x14 sterelite drawers for holding my 12x12 pattered paper collections. Easily labeled with masking tape (my preferred labeling is masking tape and a sharpie lol) and holds so much.
2) Divided fridge bin off amazon for stamp storage. Love it. 3) Covering a 12x12 leftover drawer divider with vent covers so I can see all my dies (other than the ones that coordinate with stamp sets, I keep them with the stamps. <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button><button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> After that fancy schmancy craft room was shared on the scrapbooking board, it's nice to see someone keeping it REAL with their storage. I mean your labels are really something else  |
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Post by joblackford on Jun 1, 2022 16:26:55 GMT
Easily labeled with masking tape (my preferred labeling is masking tape and a sharpie lol) and holds so much. Easy to create, easy to remove as your storage needs change, makes a lot of sense to me  |
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Post by MichyM on Jun 1, 2022 17:36:23 GMT
Easily labeled with masking tape (my preferred labeling is masking tape and a sharpie lol) and holds so much. Easy to create, easy to remove as your storage needs change, makes a lot of sense to me Absolutely! |
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 1, 2022 18:36:24 GMT
1 - Changing 12x12 paper to vertical so I can quickly flip through. I have a little file cart that holds white 13x13 pendaflex folders. The cart wheels under my trimmer table. Being a card maker, not a scrapper, I don’t have massive mountains of 12x12 but a decent amount. www.amazon.com/Advantus-Heavy-Shuttle-Inches-FS-2BHD/dp/B0006HVPIS ETA The hanging file folders can be hard to find. 2 - Speaking of trimmer table, it’s just the smallest Ikea table top that I think cost <$10.00 and bought adjustable legs. Maybe that’s not organizing but it organizes me by being at the right height and keeping tons of cut bits off of my desk. 3 - Unburdening myself of magnetic sheets in pockets for dies. Half the weight and half the space. (I don’t know if that’s accurate but the bins are much lighter and hold more.) I still have a few for nested/infinity dies, and a few sets with 80 million little dies. Dies won’t be harmed since they don’t have blades. They’re often shipped loose. JM and other well known cardmakers do it that way. If I had a wall within arm’s reach I would cover a frame with magnetic sheets and put my most used and infinity dies on it. 4 - (Can I do 4?) Getting rid of all hinged boxes other than little ones. They drove me crazy since they double their size when open. And I always seemed to need to open one or more when there was lots of stuff on my desks. |
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Post by kmage on Jun 1, 2022 18:40:08 GMT
Easily labeled with masking tape (my preferred labeling is masking tape and a sharpie lol) and holds so much. Easy to create, easy to remove as your storage needs change, makes a lot of sense to me  Thanks! I know they look a bit of a mess, but my handwriting is not the best when I am trying to write on the front of a drawer! I have tried to tear off the tape, stick it onto plastic, write and then put it on the drawer, but the tape loses sticky then. Anyway, works for me, lol. And I can change it up at a moments notice! |
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Post by joblackford on Jun 2, 2022 0:52:54 GMT
4 - (Can I do 4?) Getting rid of all hinged boxes other than little ones. They drove me crazy since they double their size when open. And I always seemed to need to open one or more when there was lots of stuff on my desks. I’m with you 100% on vertical storage. And the big hinged boxes. I inherited some Iris containers and thought I’d love them but when I opened them they took up my whole desk. I had the same issue with a Totally Tiffany binder I bought - I love storing ephemera in binder pages but the binder was something like 27” wide when open. I could barely fit it on my desk. |
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 2, 2022 1:14:11 GMT
4 - (Can I do 4?) Getting rid of all hinged boxes other than little ones. They drove me crazy since they double their size when open. And I always seemed to need to open one or more when there was lots of stuff on my desks. I’m with you 100% on vertical storage. And the big hinged boxes. I inherited some Iris containers and thought I’d love them but when I opened them they took up my whole desk. I had the same issue with a Totally Tiffany binder I bought - I love storing ephemera in binder pages but the binder was something like 27” wide when open. I could barely fit it on my desk. Ditto re Iris. I bought mine and ended up donating them other than one that isn’t in my office/craft room. |
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 1, 2022 0:33:21 GMT
I've been keeping my ink cubes in the smaller thinner Iris like boxes. I can fit a whole collection in one box.  I use this desktop organizer from The Container Store for my die and stamping platforms.  I agree about the larger Iris cases, I do have some in towers that tuck under my desk. I used them for less often used items (page protectors, projects I hope to work on one day, memorabilia I can't figure out what to do with, etc.) |
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