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Post by mom on Aug 21, 2022 19:33:44 GMT
Update: after reading through everyones response, I decided that really my problem wasn't how to store them, my problem was keeping so much that I probably would not use. Some items have been in my stash for a few years, untouched. They just weren't my style. So I am working on really sorting thru and deciding what I will use and what really needs a new home. Then, once I have pared down my die cuts, I will store them in some Tim Holtz metal ink tins that I ready have. I think one will be enough (or I hope, anyway!). Thanks for your help!
I am working through sorting thru my December Daily supplies and I really to need to figure out a good way to store my themed die cuts and tags. Ideally my perfect solution would be something I could use near around to keep them organized & ready to use when December comes (so no having to move them to something else when I am ready to work on DD).
What do you use? Do you have any good ideas?
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Post by BSnyder on Aug 21, 2022 19:53:45 GMT
I don’t keep a lot of DD supplies on hand; I assemble/purchase a new DD intended kit each year. I have a dedicated Creative Options case that stores my kit pieces along with the inks, pens, stamps , and tools I intend to use. After I complete DD I pull out the stamps, tools, and inks, but leave behind unused papers, bits and pieces. When I buy new supplies for the current year, I go through and pull pieces that will coordinate or inspire me to add to the new kit. The rest gets put in the donation pile or the trash, depending on usability.
I find I complete my DD must more reliably if I put all the supplies together and keep the selection narrow. Other than DD, I don’t scrap a lot of Christmas layouts. I am over it by mid-January, which is when DD usually wraps up for me, so the system works well for me.
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Post by mom on Aug 21, 2022 19:56:12 GMT
I don’t keep a lot of DD supplies on hand; I assemble/purchase a new DD intended kit each year. I have a dedicated Creative Options case that stores my kit pieces along with the inks, pens, stamps , and tools I intend to use. After I complete DD I pull out the stamps, tools, and inks, but leave behind unused papers, bits and pieces. When I buy new supplies for the current year, I go through and pull pieces that will coordinate or inspire me to add to the new kit. The rest gets put in the donation pile or the trash, depending on usability. I find I complete my DD must more reliably if I put all the supplies together and keep the selection narrow. Other than DD, I don’t scrap a lot of Christmas layouts. I am over it by mid-January, which is when DD usually wraps up for me, so the system works well for me. I think this might be some of my problem. I have too much stuff, that I know I really won't use. I probably need to weed it down some more, as some it has been there for years. |
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Post by Linda on Aug 21, 2022 20:34:22 GMT
I have a drawer that holds all Christmas related stuff - paper, die cuts, stickers, this and that. I use page protectors to keep some sort of order - papers with coordinating embellishments together. I just pull the drawer out and put on the scrap desk when I'm working on DD or Christmas cards or Christmas layouts.
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Post by kitbop on Aug 21, 2022 20:40:56 GMT
I have 2 iris boxes. One has die cuts and ephemera that are both loose and in bags (all tags are in 1 bag. all labels are in 1 bag) or their original packaging. The other has pocket cards (in baggies) and stamps/dies. Then I have a hanging folder organizer which holds sticker sheets, chipboard/thickers, and scraps. I find that when I'm pawing through christmas supplies, this open hanging system works well! It was just something that I had from school years, and it got repurposed. And I have 2 large (deep) boxes of christmas papers. It's all stored away most of the year. And I have no room to add more. At all. And that's why I have 2 Christmas collections in my cart at SB.com.  |
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Post by groovy on Aug 21, 2022 20:41:56 GMT
I don’t keep a lot of DD supplies on hand; I assemble/purchase a new DD intended kit each year. I have a dedicated Creative Options case that stores my kit pieces along with the inks, pens, stamps , and tools I intend to use. After I complete DD I pull out the stamps, tools, and inks, but leave behind unused papers, bits and pieces. When I buy new supplies for the current year, I go through and pull pieces that will coordinate or inspire me to add to the new kit. The rest gets put in the donation pile or the trash, depending on usability. I find I complete my DD must more reliably if I put all the supplies together and keep the selection narrow. Other than DD, I don’t scrap a lot of Christmas layouts. I am over it by mid-January, which is when DD usually wraps up for me, so the system works well for me. My process is similar. I keep a few things from previous years in an Iris case and add them to a newly purchased kit each year. Limiting my options seems to = success for me. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 21, 2022 20:44:28 GMT
Are you looking for a full-on system, mom ? I could see printing out the images of the full die-cut sets and adding tags for specific icons but that's a lot of archival work for a craft. Not sure that's something you want to spend so much time on or adjust your creative flow around each time you start looking for something... What I have done is keep my unusual die-cuts from past Christmas collections in a small magnetic IKEA container with a clear top lid. And the "lost socks" icons in another (not unusual but the one-offs left from old lines I just didn't want to part with for one reason or another). The rest has remained by collection. And when I'm done using that collection, I just give everything left away. I like that I can hang these containers vertically on a metal board I have for work when I'm DD-ing. I just don't see this system working when you have a lot of stuff, however. It's really just for anecdotal use. IKEA Grundtal magnetic containers with clear lid:  |
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 21, 2022 21:06:51 GMT
I keep embellishments in their packaging and then store those in the Iris photo containers (for 4x6 and 5x7 photos). I save any unused or empty packaging that reseals to use for embellishments that need one or for ones that ripped. As you can see they hold quite a bit.   |
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Post by quinmm14 on Aug 21, 2022 21:19:05 GMT
I have a lot of Christmas-themed embellishments; I've had them in several types of storage containers over the years but what I found easiest for me is to buy one of the six-drawer Iris carts (I found mine at Joann's with a coupon for a good price) and store anything Christmas there.
I have my 6x12 stickers, alphas, and other sticker sheets in one drawer, I keep the embellishments in the 4x6 or 5x7 Iris cases cause they fit inside the drawers stacked two high. Also, 12x12 paper also fits in the drawers as well.
I've only done this for my Christmas items, but I'm seriously thinking about buying more of the drawer sets and using them for fall/Halloween, Spring, and Summer/Beach themed items as well.
The wheels on the bottom of the carts don't have to be used so they can stack (I have mine in a closet in my room) and they could be put back on if you'd like to use it as a cart and wheel it to your work area when you're using seasonal items.
And now I think I've talked myself into buying a couple more and moving my other season supplies, lol
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Post by lg on Aug 22, 2022 6:33:46 GMT
Any small diecuts I store in coin (1x1”ish) or card (3x4” ish) clear pockets (I put in a white backing card so that I can use both sides of the pocket so I can store more and see each diecut clearly ) These are housed in an a4 binder that I can flip through and see the size of the embellishment and colours etc straight away. Takes a while to set up but easy to maintain once done, once you empty a pocket you can put a new diecut straight back in. Keeps collections together if that’s your thing, keeps items flat and stops them getting creased, you can fit heaps of page protectors in an album, and the album is easy to store and pull out when needed. I’ve found that if I make myself check the binder first I am using a lot of those misc items up or finding inventive ways to use them. I also use more as I’m not having to sift through trying to find that one diecut that I forgot I already used from the pack!
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Aug 22, 2022 7:30:21 GMT
My Christmas stash is pretty small so I don't know that it will be particularly useful for you. I keep all my leftover die cuts and other embellishments in a small (about the size of a 4x6 Iris photo case) open topped container in my Christmas drawer. Everything I have fits in here, including left over PL cards and 4 or 5 small stamp sets. This is stored in my Christmas drawer which is just one drawer in the metal tool drawer set I keep on my desktop. Other supplies that are stored in the same place are my Christmas stamp sets, a set of chipboard numbers I haven't used yet, and other larger embellishments (like rub ons or border strips or larger cardboard pockets) that don't fit into the small container.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 22, 2022 14:21:51 GMT
I bought some inexpensive clear trays from the dollarish tree. They're probably 5x7. I have several and I sort embellishments in them. The nice thing is is that they stack so the stackingness of them protect the items below and they take up a lot less space.
I don't have a lot of dust issues so I just leave the top one filled with my thickest items. If I was concerned about that, I would just leave the top tray empty as a sort of lid.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 22, 2022 16:53:51 GMT
i use Snap-ware, the rectangular ones. i think they come in a stack of 3 or 4 and i will stack two sets together. i like that it's clear and i have each compartment labeled. it's made organizing my xmas embellishments so much easier and the lid with the handle makes it very portable to my desk and portable back to the closet after my holiday projects are done.
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Post by blemon on Aug 23, 2022 15:30:24 GMT
I'm going to Michaels and I'm bringing my xmas supply bin with me and I'm going to see what fits.
It's so hard to get rid of embellishments and die cuts.
It's easy to get rid of paper, for me anyway.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 23, 2022 22:28:09 GMT
Sounds like you're on your way to making the die-cut stash more manageable, mom! Love that you went for a clear lid. I find it really helps to keep me reaching for stuff.  |
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 24, 2022 0:56:06 GMT
Hope the sorting process & tin storage works well for you.
While I neither scrap/organize supplies by theme nor do projects (e.g. DD, JYC, OLW, WITL, DITL, etc.), perhaps consider a cart (e.g. Ikea Raskog) devoted to this project. It can contain all project-specific supplies & be stored out of the way in a closet or corner of your space during the offseason, then rolled next to your desk/table when needed. HTH.
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