PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 24, 2022 20:29:15 GMT
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Post by jenna on Jun 24, 2022 20:52:27 GMT
sort of..
papers + 12x12 collection sticker sheets are stored together. any little doo-dads are stored in one of those big plastic cases that hold 4x6 boxes. no real coding system just my eyes to see what collection they're from lol.
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Post by Linda on Jun 24, 2022 21:08:01 GMT
I rarely buy more than just the collection kit from a collection (papers plus 12x12 sticker sheet typically). I do occasionally buy the die cut pack though. And I briefly subscribed to the EP kit Club. I DO keep those together until I feel the kit is done (typically no paper left beyond scraps) at which point it all goes into my stash.
But that is only a small part of my stash. The only other part where I keep embellishments and paper together are my Military, Christmas, Girl Scout, and generic Travel drawers.
I don't generally scrap with just one collection or one manufacturer though. And while I have a decent size stash - it's much heavier on paper than embellishments and I enjoy the serendipity of flipping through a stack of scraps or papers to find one or more that'll work
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Post by grammadee on Jun 24, 2022 21:10:05 GMT
I checked always b/c it is more than sometimes. If possible I add the stickers and chipboard and diecuts to the 12x12 papers in a “gallon” bag. Most stamps and dies are stored with other stamps & dies by shape or theme.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 24, 2022 21:15:49 GMT
Anything (paper, stickers, embellishments, frames, alphabets, etc..) that is themed, goes into that themes 13 x 13 envelope.
Not themed:
Stickers and embellishments, go into miscellaneous binder fill with various sized divided pockets.
Frames go..by color, on tiered stadium.
Alphabets already made into words in mini baggies, go on a jewelry tree
Alphabet sheets are stored by color, in 13 x 13 envelopes. Multi color go in their own envelope.
Paper goes in 13 x 13 envelopes, by color. Multi color is sorted by style/pattern (polka dots, stripe, grunge, plaid, watercolor, etc...).
All 13 x 13 envelopes reside in hanging file carts. I have five of them. They reside n a storage closet.
All adhesive goes in a plastic holder-basket type thing.
Tools (scissors, tweezer, etc..) go in smaller rectangle version of holder-basket type thing.
Jewelry tree, stadium, plastic storage holder-baskets, sticker binder, etc... reside on three tiered rectangular utility cart, I have two of them, they reside in the scrapbook corner of my studio apt.
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Post by infochick on Jun 24, 2022 22:19:36 GMT
Like grammadee , I selected always because it is more than sometimes. The only time I don't store the paper and embellishments together is when the embellishments are too bulky to keep in the bag with the collection (like sets of washi tape), or when the embellishments do not belong with a specific collection or theme. I don't have a specific cross referencing system--right now I am just relying on remembering what I have, but it might be a good idea to put something in place. |
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 25, 2022 1:29:40 GMT
I never store them together, but I also don't typically buy most or all of a collection, and even on brands where products coordinate well over time, I just don't scrap that way. I have always mixed and matched brands when I scrap, and find that working within a single collection or brand to be too limiting for me. I just start pulling product and put it against whatever I've already chosen to see if it works together which often means I'll end up with a little pile of pieces on the side of my desk that are possibilities for whatever I'm currently working on.
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Post by riversong1963 on Jun 25, 2022 13:54:41 GMT
If they are part of a collection that I have, yes. If not, they're stored separately.
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Post by myboysnme on Jun 25, 2022 14:29:06 GMT
I chose yes sometimes but it is really yes most of the time
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Post by hoopsfn on Jun 25, 2022 15:12:38 GMT
"Sometimes" I keep themed embellishments with that same themed pp, like Farm, Christmas, Disney. Also I keep flat embellishments like the stickers or die-cut sheets with a particular collection until that collection is mostly used up. But I pretty much always separate the Thickers and enamel dots and place them with their "cousins". Organizing is fascinating and I'm really no good at it.  |
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Jun 25, 2022 16:02:51 GMT
I picked always. I store my paper by collection with everything that comes with it, stickers, chipboard, embellishments, etc. The only thing I have separate is the coordinating 6x6 or 6x8 paper pad. Those I have stored all together.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jun 25, 2022 17:23:22 GMT
I store stickers, die cuts, and things like that with the collection. I use 2-gallon bags for it. I don't tend to store things like enamel dots and alphabets with the collection. Basically, if it is sort of generic and can be used with any layout, the embellishment is stored separately.
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scrappinwithoutpeas
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Jun 25, 2022 17:26:11 GMT
I chose sometimes, but it's really not often that I store them together. I only store embellishments with the matching paper when they're included as part of a collection and if I've determined that I wouldn't use them separately. In those cases, I keep them together until most of the embellishments are used up. Usually I store these in an iris case with other similar products I'll use for a particular project/theme (beach, Disney, etc.), or stored in a 12x12 clear ziplock if it's more of a standalone/non-specific-theme collection (or partial collection - I rarely buy the whole shebang, LOL). I don't typically buy all of a collection and never buy kits; like Chinagirl828 , I don't usually scrap that way. I mix stuff up depending on what will work for my particular LO and photos. I'm much more likely to pull products from a variety of lines/manufacturer/collections. For that reason, most of my embellishments are stored by theme and/or type, not by collection. |
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Post by melanell on Jun 26, 2022 0:17:31 GMT
If the embellishments are flat, and I can stow them in a big ziploc with the matching papers, then that tends to be how I store them.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 26, 2022 1:30:46 GMT
I said always but it’s more like usually, if at all possible, with a few exceptions. I prefer to have everything in one place but sometimes manufacturers don’t make things in a way that they will fit. I do end up storing my Doodlebug die cuts in a binder and the papers elsewhere but in an ideal world I will have all of the things together.
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 26, 2022 1:54:50 GMT
If they are part of a collection that I have, yes. If not, they're stored separately. This how I mange it too. |
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 26, 2022 2:00:04 GMT
Yes. I have the Iris containers that hold 12x12 paper and on top of all the paper I have embellishments in Iris photo containers. Embellishments are I resealable bags by collection.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 26, 2022 3:56:04 GMT
I have a lot of paper and I found storing my embellishments with the paper took up too much room. I have a 2 x 14 piece of cutting board (Dollar Tree) with the name of the line on it. Then on the baggie of paper, I have a yellow, red, green, and/or blue sticker on the back to remind me that I have coordinating or matching items to go with it elsewhere. That way I can keep all of my birthday themed ephemera together to use if I pull a line that doesn't have something to go with it.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 27, 2022 4:10:33 GMT
Thanks for your responses &/or participation in the poll. Personally, I do not store paper & embellishments together. Rather, I organize supplies primarily by type (e.g. all paper together, all stamps together, all dies together), subdivided as necessary (e.g. all wood mounted stamps together, all photopolymer stamps together), & secondarily by manufacturer.
Each frequently-used manufacturer is assigned a color (e.g. Basic Grey = grey; KI Memories = lavender; Simple Stories = kraft) & every paper & embellishment container, divider tab, etc. containing that manufacturer's supplies is marked with a punched shape (often similar to its logo - e.g. BG = square, KI = flower, SS = bracket label) in its assigned color. The relatively few supplies from non-frequently used manufacturers are stored together & remain unmarked. The color coding makes it easy to find all supplies across various storage options for each frequently-used manufacturer. Although I mix/match supplies from various manufacturers on each layout, it's helpful for identifying cardstock, tile letter stickers, etc. that will coordinate/match with a certain paper at a glance.
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Post by boymom5 on Jun 27, 2022 13:44:43 GMT
If I buy a collection or parts of it they all get stored together until they are mostly used. Also when I use a theme often, I store the theme all together, including the embellishments. Otherwise it’s all separate…which I guess isn’t too often. I use large bags to keep it all in and they fit into my kallax nicely. It has made it quicker for me to find things. I’ve tried separating but then I often forgot I had something. For whatever reason my brain remembers best by collection even when I using it with a different collection.
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