PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jan 11, 2023 6:26:27 GMT
Please share where, in what, & how you store & organize enamel dots. TIA.
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Shakti
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Post by Shakti on Jan 11, 2023 11:18:33 GMT
MY FAVORITE!
I have a standard (letter size) three-ring binder with all kinds of embellishments in “Totally Tiffany” order (that is words/phrases/alphabets, then themes like baby/birthday, then holidays, then the rainbow).
The embellishments are in pocket pages of various sizes — coin, card, 2- 3- and 4-photo. Dots are in the rainbow section by color.
They are also the only ones I’ve collected with intent. The rest is die cuts from kits purchased years ago or free from SB.com/nearly free from Altenew.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jan 11, 2023 11:33:08 GMT
I have them in plastic bags- one for regular dots and one for shape (stars, hearts, etc.) dots. I don't mind digging around in the bag to find the right colors. I really have a lot of dots- I use them constantly.
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Post by ecvnj58 on Jan 11, 2023 11:37:40 GMT
I put them in a photo organizer. I like that they don’t bob around and so they stay in the plastic backing.
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Post by sarahsprettypapers on Jan 11, 2023 12:25:52 GMT
Right now, my enamel dots are in two locations:
1. Their home is in a divided section of my main desk drawer. They are just organized neatly in that one area by brand. It is mostly Altenew, though.
2. A majority of them are currently living in my project cart, also in a small dividing bin. These are the specific color matches for my ongoing wedding album.
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Jan 11, 2023 13:57:34 GMT
I keep them with a collection until I am ready to bust up the collection...
Then they are cut apart and sorted by color... I have lunch baggies with ALL the colors... and those baggies go into a smallish tin... This is also how I have colored brads and some buttons sorted.. but in their own baggie...
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 11, 2023 14:08:17 GMT
Mine are standing on their sides in a 9"x11" drawer in a vintage cabinet. I can pull the drawer out and carry it to my desk. I have a few in with their collection. I confess, like artbabe, I have a lot of them and use them on most layouts.
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Post by Linda on Jan 11, 2023 14:10:30 GMT
I don't have many so they live in my tool carousel on my desk
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alleyscrap
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Post by alleyscrap on Jan 11, 2023 14:22:31 GMT
I have my enamel dots in a little bin from Target that perfectly fits things 4in wide. I have my enamel dots standing up, then behind that are small sheets of dimensional embellishments (like chipboard stars/ hearts), then small sheets of labels. I don't have too many so this system works for me. The bin sits on my work space, doesn’t have a large footprint, and is within reach for those little finishing touches on a project.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Jan 11, 2023 14:34:57 GMT
I have a zipper pouch they live in for everything but DD. It's clear so I can see what's in it but they don't get all over the place.
For DD I have a LOT of dots. I bought a little plastic bin that is used to house index cards. They all fit in there perfectly.
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Shakti
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Post by Shakti on Jan 11, 2023 15:33:22 GMT
DD?
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Post by babylou on Jan 11, 2023 15:57:32 GMT
I have a few that I keep with the collections, if I'm using that collection for a specific project. But, mostly I throw them all in a 12x12 Iris case. Although most of mine are from Michaels, not Iris brand. That's how I store most of my embellies. All dots in one case. All tags in one case. All wood embellies. etc. etc. It works for me.
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hutchfan
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Post by hutchfan on Jan 11, 2023 16:09:06 GMT
I bought vintage wooden cheese boxes to store mine in.
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Jan 11, 2023 16:29:22 GMT
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Post by cmpeter on Jan 11, 2023 17:02:01 GMT
I keep mine in a bin, no real organization.
A friend took all of hers and cut them apart by color and the. Stores them in a bin. I don’t use them enough to justify that time.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Jan 11, 2023 17:31:13 GMT
Yup! December Daily. I don't use green or red in my other scrapbooking so I keep them separate. I have some gold glitter dots that I would never use on anything else so it helps me to keep all December Daily together. I put it away when I'm done and get it out the next year.
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jan 11, 2023 17:32:15 GMT
Photo Iris container. I have 15 or so packs. I cut the tops off the original packaging so I can easily slip them in and out.
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crabbybear
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Post by crabbybear on Jan 11, 2023 18:13:24 GMT
I have one of those plastic case organizers that houses 4x6 plastic photo containers that I keep different embellishment types in as well as embellishments from different hip kit club kits in. I have dedicated one or two to enamel dots and shapes, but they only fit well outside of the packaging.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 11, 2023 18:21:34 GMT
I sort generic embellishments by color in gallon plastic bags. I cut apart the sheet of enamel dots and put them in small plastic bags, then put them in the larger gallon bag.
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 11, 2023 18:51:09 GMT
Haha! Does shoving them into a plastic box and the overflow into a plastic bag count as storage?
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Post by joblackford on Jan 11, 2023 23:18:43 GMT
I don't have very many and I haven't bought any new ones in a couple of years. I keep them in one of those little plastic boxes for 4x6" photos. I cut the packaging down the side or get rid of it entirely. I also have a couple of sheets of wax paper that I've dotted Nuvo drops onto to make my own enamel dots. If any dots get loose (or I move them around into a dozen spots on my card and then give up and put them back) they stay contained in the plastic box so in theory I can use them at some point. The box stands with a bunch of others holding die cuts and scraps on a shelf.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 11, 2023 23:24:05 GMT
My enamel dots are out of their packaging and sit in a box mostly by color. The box is the miniature version of the shoe box from Hobby Lobby. Other bling (gems) are put on color coordinated pieces of cardstock. So red bling goes on red cardstock.
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Jan 12, 2023 0:05:11 GMT
I just keep them in a small plastic baggy. I don’t have many because they are usually out of my price range.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jan 12, 2023 0:20:46 GMT
I separate the colours when I buy new sets and store them by colour in one of the drawers on my desktop.
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Post by aj2hall on Jan 12, 2023 1:18:07 GMT
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Post by melanieg on Jan 12, 2023 3:59:38 GMT
Mine are stacked standing between my ikea jars of washi on my desk. I use them all the time. It's nice to have them handy and easy to grab.
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Jan 12, 2023 6:03:59 GMT
I use two 4x6 Iris photo boxes. One holds cool colors, the other warms. When I get a new package I cut the rows apart and put into the appropriate box.
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Post by janamke on Jan 12, 2023 6:14:08 GMT
I only buy them to match collections, so they are stored with collection embellishments. The handful of others are stored in a plastic photo box;. This probably isn’t very helpful for you.
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Post by hoopsfn on Jan 12, 2023 14:35:04 GMT
My enamel dot collection is probably small compared to some of your all's. For now mine are stored in 1 compartment of a small 3-tier container. The other 2 compartments hold washi tape and rhinestone/jewel-like things. And I still have them on their "cards".
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msupea
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Post by msupea on Jan 12, 2023 20:50:58 GMT
I have them in a fridge storage bin (4" wide) in my Kallax. They starting to overflow, so I may need a different container or another place to store them.
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