Poll: S/O: Embellishment organization?

umm...other - I have a file box with embellishments sorted by theme, I have those little photo boxes that hold 4x6 photos - holding small non-themed embellishments (sequins, brads, random stickers/die cuts/ephermera) by colour and I have a drawer with 12x12 sticker sheets from collections where I've already used all the paper (and those are all EP/CB/PP)

Other - most of my embellishments just live in a mess in several drawers. There is no organization!

Loose embellishments are stored by color. I tend to keep 12x12 and 12x6 sticker sheets intact until almost used up.

I picked color but really I do color, theme and manufacturer (with a collection) all pretty evenly.

1. Theme- all themed supplies go together. Most of my theme are pretty broad, ie "outdoors" has weather, plants, camping,etc.

2. Collection- if I have papers embellishments stay with the collection. If I use all the collection but I have other collections with the same manufacturer that kinda coordinate I will keep it all together.

3. Color- everything else goes here. I will cut up enamel dots/bling so that I can sort by color. All embellishments are together in color bins.

Kinda depends who embellishment it is, lol.

Chipboard? sorted by theme.
Paper Clips? All together.
Stickers? I dont have many and they are sorted by type (word strips all together) or by theme (birthday all together).
Enamel dots? All together.

Mine are mostly sorted by collection. I used to have them in drawers by type, but now they are all in large zip top bags with the coordinating collection. For some topics (summer and camping come to mind) I have a bunch of collections mixed together into big kits--the coordinating embellishments are also stored together with those kits. Other random embellishments (Studio Calico, Elle's Studio and Freckled Fawn purchases, enamel dots, etc) I keep in zippered envelopes in my crop bag to pull out and use on layouts when the need arises.

I'm pretty evenly split between type and colour. Things like brads and enamel dots are sorted first by type and then by colour, while things like stickers and die cut packs are broken down to single pieces and stored by colour with no further organisation.

I do have a couple of themes (travel, Christmas, birthday) and store all the embellishments for that theme together irrespective of type.

Flat pre-made diecuts and stickers organized by theme in binders.

Lumpy generic embellishments like brads, flowers, and ribbon are sorted by color in gallon bags. They are stored in a basket.

Lumpy themed embellishments are in Iris cases.

This is really entertaining! It's always fun to see all the different methods everyone uses to corral their supplies. I voted "type" since I keep most of my embellishments grouped that way: enamel dots & washi tape (I don't have many tapes) share a plastic container; buttons, flowers, and ribbon each have their own plastic container - either Rubbermaid shoebox sized or Artbin satchel totes. Well except for the ribbons that I have in little cardboard miniature suitcases. And brads & eyelets are in a flat divided container (maybe meant for jewelry making supplies?)
Stickers are generally by theme stored with that theme of pp. Alpha stickers have recently been stored in those tall sticker organizers from sb.com.
Other stickers that fit more than one theme or category are just, well, everywhere.
Laurap, you may have the right idea!

I organize first by collection and then by type

Thank you! I have some of those things already so shouldn’t be too hard to at least give it a try and see if it works for me.

My embellishments are organized by color.
Even if they are a single category such as labels or enamel dots, I arrange them by color within that container.
I'm always thinking I need something blue there when I'm embellishing so by color works best for me.

I think the right solution for you will depend on what those containers are going on. A bookcase, a desk, a cube oranizer, etc?

A very economical solution I have used is the clear plastic shoeboxes from The Container Store. They can hold 6x6 pads as well. I decided to use these as a cheaper alternative to the fridge bins a lot of people use. Bonus, they have a lid and are stackable, so if it's an item you aren't getting into very often, you can stack another bin with more frequently used items on top. They make a normal and a deep size (I think for boots).

I now use these cloth bins I found at The Container Store, called a 3x2 storage bin. The picture doesn't do them justice, they are a rectangle, not a square. They are pretty sturdy, but I'm
very careful when I pull my stamps out so I don't get a floppy front to the bin. www.containerstore.com/s/storage/cubes-cubbies/12d?productId=11010822

I actually preferred the clear shoeboxes, but I moved my scrapping space into a shared space, and wanted it to look a little prettier. Okay, the real truth is I didn't want people looking at my goodies and thinking I'm a hoarder. I really do need 8 summer stamp sets to make one summer page. 🤣

I organize mine by type. IE all labels go into the label bin, all circles go into the circle bin, all nature-animals, flowers, etc go into the nature bin. eta that I forgot to put the type of bin I use. I got the idea off of a lady on instagram. I don't remember who she is or I'd tag her. She used the wine insert for the kallax & then used the long, narrow fridge bins with a lip for ease of grabbing it. 

The only time I scrapbook by theme is when I'm doing a travel or Christmas album. 

I spend a lot of time rifling through each bin. I've come to realize it's cathartic for me to do it & I'm not bothered about it.

I tend to scrap by shape rather than a specific item. If I'm scrapping one of my kids doing an activity, what would look better in that spot? a label or circle shape? Then I'll go to that bin and find whatever saying/image matches what I'm scrapping. If I can't find anything, I'll make it myself.