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Post by wordfish on Apr 21, 2024 15:09:25 GMT
My takeaway from the summit was that I need these in a bad way lol www.creativememories.com/power-project-folders.htmlI think they would be perfect for what I need, only issue is I need about 40 of them and at 20.00 for 4, yikes. But I think I will start off with 4 and see what I think. I really did love how the paper sorter "3 bears" lady talked about evaluating your needs before getting things to get organzied. My mom loves to go to the container store-she will shop there, buy stuff she likes and then come home and try to organize her stuff into it! Have you watched her organizing videos/room tour on her YT channel? I watched them sometime in the last month. I'm going to be switching back to CM albums (not using CM pages though) and I've sort of convinced myself to sign up as an advisor to get the 25% discount. I figured I would also get some of these power project folders. I do have one pack of them and they are very sturdy and hold a lot. Her papa bear-mama bear-baby bear approach is really, really good. I think it's this one. She may talk about the 3 bears concept on this one as well but I've watched a bunch of her vids, so maybe not Lauren Hinds / Craft Some Joy Room Tour |
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Post by wordfish on Apr 21, 2024 16:59:03 GMT
Also - how does everyone store sequins? The little baggies they come in are fine until they are opened and then they are a mess. I loved the bloom flower container Laura shared on her video but I need something more compact - hopefully that'll fit in an Alex drawer. I don't have a ton but I would like them better contained. I somehow bought this thing based on a bunch of recommendations from YT organizing videos. I don't have this many types of sequins or other little doodads but I figured it was enough for any future needs I'd have and the whole thing can tuck away pretty neatly in a cabinet or alex drawer. It says it's no longer available but I'll try to find something similar. Sequin/Bead storageI think this is the same thing, seems pricier than what I paid? ETA: I checked--I paid $32.99 on amazon. This one is around $45 but is 25% off, so pretty similar pricing I guess. Elizabeth Ward storage tray |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 21, 2024 17:30:56 GMT
I counted them up and I put away 54 layouts today! Omg...that was a lot. I had to journal on each page too, because I tend to want to get to my next page and not write, terrible idea, totally awful. I will try very hard not to do that again! I try to journal before it goes in the sorter. Sometimes I need to add something before it goes in the book. Putting layouts in books is never as easy (for me) as just flipping and tucking. It is probably my least liked thing of scrapping, but it is pretty darn fulfilling at the same time. |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 21, 2024 17:32:41 GMT
Also - how does everyone store sequins? The little baggies they come in are fine until they are opened and then they are a mess. I loved the bloom flower container Laura shared on her video but I need something more compact - hopefully that'll fit in an Alex drawer. I don't have a ton but I would like them better contained. I use tiny jam jars that I (force my family to) bring home from hotel stays- these exact ones: www.bonnemaman.us/made-for-you.htmlThey are the perfect size and fit beautifully in a top Alex drawer. I keep them inside a box so I can pull all of them out at once if needed. The lid of the jar makes a perfect tray to work from as well… Plus the jam is divine! These are really cute. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 21, 2024 18:05:01 GMT
Also - how does everyone store sequins? The little baggies they come in are fine until they are opened and then they are a mess. I loved the bloom flower container Laura shared on her video but I need something more compact - hopefully that'll fit in an Alex drawer. I don't have a ton but I would like them better contained. I use tiny jam jars that I (force my family to) bring home from hotel stays- these exact ones: www.bonnemaman.us/made-for-you.htmlThey are the perfect size and fit beautifully in a top Alex drawer. I keep them inside a box so I can pull all of them out at once if needed. The lid of the jar makes a perfect tray to work from as well… Plus the jam is divine! If they’re the same tiny jam jars I’m thinking of Linda you could get a Bonne Maman jam advent calendar and be set with room to grow! I got one from Amazon a couple of years back and then gave away all 24 tiny jars in January. They have just enough jam inside for a couple of English muffins. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 21, 2024 19:33:48 GMT
I’m done with the summit, I think. I watched a couple this morning, looked at the supply lists for a couple and realized they weren’t of any use to me, and turned off one more video because I don’t have enough stencils to be bothered listening to extended musings about collecting and storing them. I don’t think I want to “embrace the mess” either, since my craft space is visible from every room of the house and both doors… so yeah, nothing too great, but at least it was free.
Anyone get any great ideas today?
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Post by dewryce on Apr 21, 2024 20:33:17 GMT
Also - how does everyone store sequins? The little baggies they come in are fine until they are opened and then they are a mess. I loved the bloom flower container Laura shared on her video but I need something more compact - hopefully that'll fit in an Alex drawer. I don't have a ton but I would like them better contained. I cannot recommend the Elizabeth Ward series of containers enough. Now, I don’t have almost any sequins, but I have used these for jewelry making beads for 10 years now and I am still as in love with them as the day I got them. They’re very sturdy I’ve never had one break and truly clear, which is great for color selection. I also like that they don’t tilt over when there is an empty space beside them, though they will slide up and down when the whole thing is tilted. And they stay in their ‘lane’ in the box even if the lanes beside them are empty. In most boxes similar to this the boxes roam free if it’s not full or almost full. And if you think you might use it for other types of supplies, they stack super securely on top of each other. For use in an Alex drawer I would probably take the lid off and store it underneath, the tray fits very well inside it and you’ll never have to look for it. I linked the version with all of the different sized interior boxes they have available because the only complaint I have seen is that the small boxes are too small for some of their packages. You could always use multiple boxes, but for my beads I always preferred having them all in one container. Count what you have and see how many larger boxes you might need. For just sequins I’d assume the container with all small boxes would be best, as that’s what I’ve seen in Jennifer McGuire videos. But also, you can buy a set of different sized boxes separately so that might be more cost effective. |
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Post by dewryce on Apr 21, 2024 20:55:35 GMT
I have a "right-stashing" question about alphas. I have at least two, possibly three, wood-mounted rubber alphabet stamp sets that are probably at least two decades old. I purchased a polymer alpha stamp set a couple years ago. I have two alpha die sets that were bonuses from SB.C. It is entirely possible that I used one of the wooden sets back in the day, but I'm thinking more likely not. Having just finished a scrapbook project for the first time that I can remember, I'm feeling mildly hopeful that I might someday pull out some of the unfinished ones stuffed away in a drawer. My gut says that the dies are more likely to be used to create layout titles than the stamps. What say the scrapbookers? If you end up wanting to use the stamps for scrapbook titles it would work best for them to be taken off the wood and remounted so you can line them up in a stamp position or on a clear mounting block and do a test run. I was never able to get a straight title using them separately with wooden blocks. I did that with all of my old favorite wood stamps, but it was expensive. For the tool you’d likely need to purchase, plus the backing, plus something to store them on, I think your money would be better spent buying new alphas. I usually prefer the look of die cuts myself, but it really is a personal preference. For those of you that watched the two day organizational videos, what is one area or thing you really want to try to help keep you organized? I currently have all of my stamps, small die sets, and texture plates in my closet. I'd love to find a better space for them in my room. I also have all of my stencils in page protectors and would like to get them out too. I am in my closet daily (walk in), so it isn't a really big deal, but I am thinking this could be my next project. I have two Raksogs and one is basically empty and the other has thick dies in it. I’m pretty happy with the way things are organized now, save for getting all new furniture for my room, including lots of Alex units. I did just reorganize some of my embellishments so I need to play with those for a while to see if I like them sorted the way they are and if so, find a better way to store them. Right now they’re in drawers. Which is super handy because I can just turn around, grab the drawer and spin back to my desk, look through them for what I want, and spin around to put them away one handed. But it’s a lot of wasted space. Which, duh, something just occurred to me. I should break up the space within the drawers with smaller bins. That way I can store several different types of embellishments in one drawer and still get the benefit of being stored in a drawer with nothing to have to open. That’s for letting me talk that through it really helped  . Anyway, I was hoping for some ideas for things like journaling blocks, tags, misc die cuts, etc. but so far there hasn’t been any. But Ardyth made me want to switch to larger stamp and die cut envelopes and I think I’ll do that after our vacation this summer. I really want all of my stamps, dies, stencils and embossing folders stored in the same container. Well, in the same container facing the same direction. Right now I have the double sided idesign fridge bin with stamps and dies standing up facing forward on one side, and embossing folders and stencils facing to the side on the other side. I will be able to reconsilidate some stamp sets I had broken up into two pockets so they’d all be uniform and stored together. And I like the idea of being able to store even more like dies together. For example, sentiments more consolidated. And nested dies. Taking up less space will be a bonus! I didn’t watch her video yet, but Lauren’s method from Craft Some Joy is great. I already use many of the same methods she does, just with different products. But she has given me some ideas to tweak and improve mine. I’ve watched many of her organizational videos and we organize very similarly so her recommendations have been amazing for me. My favorite so far is storing some of my larger flat items like mats and cutting boards and trimmers horizontally. Just set it up last week but I’m really liking it so far. |
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Post by wordfish on Apr 21, 2024 21:05:13 GMT
I'm needing to get things set up so most of what I reach for and use on a regular basis is accessible from my scrap desk. Now that I have cleaned things up and done a little organizing, I think I have a plan. I've watched so many videos this past month or so and most of them have ideas that I can either use or that make me realize my plan is good. I really love the "small space" videos even though my space is not that small. I think I just like the efficiency of it all.
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Post by Linda on Apr 21, 2024 21:30:31 GMT
Thanks everyone for the ideas - I found a bead storage container at Michaels today and will give that a fair trial Anyone get any great ideas today? Not sure about great ideas but I liked SEEing how the scrapbook.com trays are used - I couldn't quite visualise how they would help me but watching (and I can't remember who it was) demonstate with them, NOW I get it. I think I'll find something around the house to use for now and see if I actually find it useful In general what I tend to get from the organising summits is a desire to purge and tweak my scrappy area a bit to make it more efficient. Like wordfish, I really like the small space videos even though I have a craft room - that's possibly because the actual scrapbook space in my craft room is fairly small - a 3x3 Kallax with Recollections cubes on top, a Raskog type cart, and a desk with 2 Alex drawer units. |
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Post by dewryce on Apr 21, 2024 21:43:52 GMT
I’m still working my way through today's videos. From the few I watched yesterday, the Q & As provided more of the type of information I was looking for so if there was someone whose organization style appealed to you, you might consider checking them out. Just watched the swatch book video and she had some really great ideas. If I was someone who used mostly a single brand of mediums or cardstock I’d probably make some of those swatches. I’m primarily a scrapbooker so that’s not how I’ve collected things. I’m in the process of making them for my acrylic inks for mandala dotting, and I have my fairly small ink stash and very small amount of embossing powders done. One thing I do differently is have one swatch per color, rather than all four on one. For this I still like the coin pages. I will eventually do the 4 shades of one color on a card, but I like taking out the single shades I think will work and laying them out together on whatever color of cardstock I’m planning on using. I don’t want the additional colors in my line of sight. I had planned to have my favorite color combos for dot painting sampled, but hadn’t really considered it for paper crafting until I saw a couple of videos mention it this weekend. She mentioned having samples on opposing sides of the same sheet, but then you can’t compare all of the colors at once. I don’t use colored pencils or watercolors, etc., or have a large enough selection that a swatch of them would help, but if that changes I’ll make one in a heartbeat. And while the small book was freaking adorable, it will take tons of them by the time she’s done swatching all of her colors. For me, I like having my samples in baseball card type pages because you get so many on one sheet. And there are many different sized slots available so that can change as you need it for each medium. But still be stored in the same book. For my ink swatches I have them separated by type of ink, then in rainbow order on those sheets. I used 2 designs from a stamp swatch set. Block on the bottom and a more intricate swirly design on top to see how it worked with detailed stamps. I like the idea of doing a sentiment on the back, though you get an idea with the swirly design. For the embossing powders I have a plain block and sentiment sampled on each. They’re all on the same insert page cause I have less than 6 For my acrylic paints, they’re entirely by color and go edge to edge with the paint. Then I have additional pages with all of my metallic colors on one, iridescent, etc. On the back I will eventually have various shades of the same color (by adding a drop of white, then 2, plus a drop of gold and silver) but I have well over 100 colors of paint so I’m not there yet. Sorry for my jumbled thoughts, can’t concentrate right now. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 21, 2024 22:11:20 GMT
Thanks everyone for the ideas - I found a bead storage container at Michaels today and will give that a fair trial Anyone get any great ideas today? Not sure about great ideas but I liked SEEing how the scrapbook.com trays are used - I couldn't quite visualise how they would help me but watching (and I can't remember who it was) demonstate with them, NOW I get it. I think I'll find something around the house to use for now and see if I actually find it useful In general what I tend to get from the organising summits is a desire to purge and tweak my scrappy area a bit to make it more efficient. Like wordfish , I really like the small space videos even though I have a craft room - that's possibly because the actual scrapbook space in my craft room is fairly small - a 3x3 Kallax with Recollections cubes on top, a Raskog type cart, and a desk with 2 Alex drawer units. Yes, I agree that it’s more about motivation and my own ideas sparking for me… Jess Crafts was the one showing the trays. Kristie Marcotte is also a scrapbook dot com DT member and uses them in all her videos for them too. KM also has the Spellbinders version iirc and uses those for her Spellbinders videos. I think they have lids that also function as extra trays. An alternative version is a stacking puzzle sorting system, or maybe you can justify getting the crafty version if you want to use them for puzzles  For a while Target also had a version in their makeup/bathroom dept. Jennifer McGuire has also shown some different options like divided appetizer trays for when she’s mass producing tons of layered die cuts. I’ve used the lids from the boxes my envelopes ship in but they don’t stack and they’re not such a good size. Def wait for a sale if getting the scrapbk dot com brand! I like the idea but as Jess asked, where am I going to put them when I’m not using them? And can I be sure that I won’t leave projects in them and need to buy more so I have some free for the next project…? I’m really trying not to buy plastic things. |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 21, 2024 22:16:41 GMT
I definitely have mixed feelings about the fact that one tray on my project cart is taken up with pouches, trays, and shallow boxes waiting for projects or events to use them.
If a project or event eats up those containers and I wanted to use them for a more right now project, I would probably move the idle project pieces into zip lock bags. Which I have a whole small box of, as I hoard them irrationally when things arrive packaged in them....
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Post by joblackford on Apr 21, 2024 22:27:31 GMT
While I was watching videos I was thinking about Dana K White’s container concept, and how she always says things need to fit “usably and get-to-ably” and I realized that my stamps and dies are too full. I moved a few dies onto taller magnet sheets so they’re mostly all in the same size pockets now, which reduced some of the bulk and makes it easier to flip through. I have some frustrating sentiment stamps that are just too small and WHY does every stamp company make their products a different size? Argh! I might consolidate some small sentiment stamps onto one sheet to fit into a standard sized pocket. But I also pulled out several sets that I realize I don’t need to keep any more. A few I was keeping for one stamp but maybe I don’t need that stamp at all. Just that, taking out about 6 sets, has made a huge difference in the flippability of my collection. I really try not to over-organize when I know I can’t handle/use/enjoy a ton of supplies. If I only have a 5-10 of each category I don’t need to label or color code or catalog. I also pulled out a 6” stack of packaging/paper pad backs I was keeping for die cutting shims or IDK what, and suddenly my drawer has so much space! Literal trash. A good reminder of how many paper pads I’ve used up but also, as Dana says, there is ALWAYS trash. |
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Post by Linda on Apr 21, 2024 22:56:33 GMT
I like the idea but as Jess asked, where am I going to put them when I’m not using them? And can I be sure that I won’t leave projects in them and need to buy more so I have some free for the next project…? I’m really trying not to buy plastic things. That's a really good point. I CAN see them being useful for me when I'm sorting through a container of embellishments looking for the right one or when I'm diecutting multiple pieces that need to be glued together but I think perhaps I just need ONE tray for that rather than a collection of trays to hold projects - I tend to complete one project before moving on to the next anyway. Looks around my house for something I can use to test this... While I was watching videos I was thinking about Dana K White’s container concept, and how she always says things need to fit “usably and get-to-ably”  and I realized that my stamps and dies are too full. looks at a couple of colours of pattern paper (blues and greens) and realises that they are too full to easily handle...adds to 'to be gone through' list |
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Post by dewryce on Apr 22, 2024 9:31:10 GMT
I was watching a decluttering video on YouTube that reminded me of a concept I read about recently and it really spoke to me: look for items you want to prioritize keeping rather than decluttering. It’s a complete mindset shift and really works for me. So I got up (was in bed at 3 am) and pulled down my recently decluttered stamps/dies/embossing folders container and took out each section one at a time. I went through the section and when I looked at the item if I was excited about using it I put it back in the bin. Everything left went into my time will tell craft box. I would have liked to put them straight to donation but feel if I don’t attempt to use them one more time I’ll have regrets. Of course, there were a few stamp sets I had decided right away to donate since I had already used them on holiday cards for my friends and family so I know I wouldn’t use them again. Except that I have just decided to make cards for other groups so back into my bin they went. I can’t wait to dig in! I’ve done the same (chosen only favorites) to my clothes, some makeup, perfume etc. and it feels absolutely amazing each time I make a selection from each category.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 22, 2024 19:23:52 GMT
I agree that the videos motivate me, but they don't necessarily give me new ideas. I had to laugh at the person (see her videos all of the time) who was going to put dies into a 3 ringed binder backed by chipboard. That was my very first organizational idea that I felt was all mine in 2008. That binder was very sturdy, but so dang heavy. I am sure others did it before me, but social media wasn't everywhere and I came up with it out of necessity for when I traveled. I am sure many others did too. I currently have a 24" x 10' piece of magnet in my Amazon cart. I have a small wall about 2.5 feet wide that I'd like to put some often used dies on. Can't decide if I want to put it directly on the wall or on something else first. I currently have larger ones on long mirrors that stack in my closet.
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2024 19:44:25 GMT
I am pondering.
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Post by dewryce on Apr 22, 2024 21:58:25 GMT
Pondering what Shakti? In making a card today I got annoyed trying to decide which ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment to use, usually I have a really good idea the feel and size I’m going for. So I’ve decided to bite the bullet and consolidate all of those from various sentiment sets with those individual ones I already had together. And since I’m in sample mode I’m going to stamp and die cut them all in black so I don’t have to try and remember exactly what they look like when they’re not backwards. While I’m making them I’m going to try and use up my white and black scraps, and while everything is set up I’ll make lots of extras to throw in the back of the pockets. Oh, and a nice sturdy negative space of the individual lettered sentiments to use as a template. Wait, one will be created each time I use it so I don’t need that. Saved myself some time realizing that, duh! Eventually I’m sure I’ll consolidate other sentiments, it just depends on if I get a wild hair and a need to organize (highly likely), or make another card first. |
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Post by Linda on Apr 22, 2024 22:38:29 GMT
I went through my cardstock and pattern paper today - it's all neat and tidy now and I have two stuffed 2-gallon bags for donation
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2024 22:53:06 GMT
Pondering the like with like vs by collection thing. Pondering whether one truly needs to choose or, when one realizes that one does a mix of the two, it's ok to be ok with that.
I know that I have learned a lot in two years -- about crafting, about myself, about why and how I craft -- and that I have really only recently learned enough that I feel ready to start really purging more diligently. So I'm pondering if that's enough. I have come to a place where I don't feel bereft, like I have nothing and need it all, like I did two years ago. I have come to a place where I don't feel ignorant, like I have to try it all, like I did a year ago.
So is it ok that I do not have a perfect and perfectly consistent organizational philosophy? The more I ponder, the more I think it is....
EtA: Sorry...deep in the weeds there. I kinda warned ya, but you asked.
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Post by Linda on Apr 22, 2024 23:08:10 GMT
Pondering the like with like vs by collection thing. Pondering whether one truly needs to choose or, when one realizes that one does a mix of the two, it's ok to be ok with that. I know that I have learned a lot in two years -- about crafting, about myself, about why and how I craft -- and that I have really only recently learned enough that I feel ready to start really purging more diligently. So I'm pondering if that's enough. I have come to a place where I don't feel bereft, like I have nothing and need it all, like I did two years ago. I have come to a place where I don't feel ignorant, like I have to try it all, like I did a year ago. So is it ok that I do not have a perfect and perfectly consistent organizational philosophy? The more I ponder, the more I think it is.... EtA: Sorry...deep in the weeds there. I kinda warned ya, but you asked. My scrappy stuff is stored partly by collection (or paper pad), partly by theme, and mainly by colour (like with like). I store stuff the way I would look for it/use it. So if I'm using a collection as a collection - I keep it together until I've used it mostly up - then it gets divided up...papers by colour, embellishments by either colour or theme or some of each (most likely). If I buy a paper pad and plan to use the coordinating papers in the pad together - then I keep the pad together. If I bought the paper pad to use the papers individually - then it'll be divided into my paper stash by colour. IMO - the goal of organising is being able to find your stuff easily. If your imperfect and inconsistent organisation allows that - then it's working. |
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Post by dewryce on Apr 22, 2024 23:51:49 GMT
Pondering the like with like vs by collection thing. Pondering whether one truly needs to choose or, when one realizes that one does a mix of the two, it's ok to be ok with that. I know that I have learned a lot in two years -- about crafting, about myself, about why and how I craft -- and that I have really only recently learned enough that I feel ready to start really purging more diligently. So I'm pondering if that's enough. I have come to a place where I don't feel bereft, like I have nothing and need it all, like I did two years ago. I have come to a place where I don't feel ignorant, like I have to try it all, like I did a year ago. So is it ok that I do not have a perfect and perfectly consistent organizational philosophy? The more I ponder, the more I think it is.... EtA: Sorry...deep in the weeds there. I kinda warned ya, but you asked. My scrappy stuff is stored partly by collection (or paper pad), partly by theme, and mainly by colour (like with like). I store stuff the way I would look for it/use it. So if I'm using a collection as a collection - I keep it together until I've used it mostly up - then it gets divided up...papers by colour, embellishments by either colour or theme or some of each (most likely). If I buy a paper pad and plan to use the coordinating papers in the pad together - then I keep the pad together. If I bought the paper pad to use the papers individually - then it'll be divided into my paper stash by colour. IMO - the goal of organising is being able to find your stuff easily. If your imperfect and inconsistent organisation allows that - then it's working. I agree, you do what works best for you, however that looks. That’s one of the reasons I love threads like this, the summit, and organizing videos on YouTube.and learn a lot about how people craft and organize in process videos as well. And then take only the bits and pieces that work for my process. For my papers I do something similar to you linda. 1a) If it’s for a specific layout I put it with a piece of white cardstock in a sealable bag, any embellishments and photos with it, and stored by person or by date. 1st) Theme 2nd) Collection (I keep everything I got for a collection together as well, including cardstock and any papers from other collections I think will look good). 3rd) Patterned by color. Specialty papers go here unless purchased for a specific collection. All cardstock not purchased for a specific collection is stored together by color. My scraps are mixed though. Keep my theme scraps with the theme, my collection scraps with the collection, but my other patterned papers, specialty papers, and cardstock are combined in one drawer by color. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 23, 2024 0:56:07 GMT
I agree with the others. If you can find what you’re looking for, ideally in the first place you go looking for it, it doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else, or be consistent. There may be a logic to inconsistent storage that makes sense to you, and for some crafters the serendipity that comes from a little bit of “mess” or macro sorting can be part of the creative process.
I know I have some things stored apart from where they would “ideally” go just because the size/shape/quantity makes it more sensible to store apart. I started to type something about why I store my scrapbk dot com A2 cardstock in a different way than my regular cardstock but the more I wrote the more I started questioning myself… so I just moved them all into my regular cs envelopes. Lol. We’ll see if that helps me use them or not. I still have Dbug cardstock in separate envelopes by collection though, rather than color categories.
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Post by Linda on Apr 23, 2024 3:19:56 GMT
organised and labelled my wafer thin dies tonight - hopefully that'll make it easier to find individual ones.
I do need to reorganise (and label) my QK binders - maybe tomorrow
And I'm still trying to come up with the best for me storage solution for collections...I have them in ziploc bags vertically in a fabric cube bin under my desk...it works but isn't the most convenient...
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Post by Shakti on Apr 23, 2024 13:32:15 GMT
It is certainly true that I have gone off the deep end/all in on various other people's organizing philosophies in the past only to find they don't work for me and then try to undo them. Better to move more slowly -- ponder more, mindlessly adopt less!
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Post by joblackford on Apr 23, 2024 16:59:59 GMT
I need to relabel my plastic envelopes where I keep cardstock and patterned paper, especially since I no longer have business inventory vs personal use separated. It will help with the new cardstock color groupings I created yesterday too.
I realized I don’t really look at the file tab labels on the top because of how they’re stored on a cart, and often the branding strip hides the top label anyway. I liked the side labels the CM/3 bears lady in the summit used but I don’t want to buy anything, so I’m going to DIY my own. I don’t even think they need to stick out. Just adding a label down the side edge is probably enough.
The patterned paper probably doesn’t need labels at all. I only have a few envelopes with specific papers or collections and I just look at the clear front and see if it’s cats, girls, fall leaves or sky paper. One of the huge advantages of having very little stuff… even if I have to look at all 6 envelopes it only takes a second!
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Post by kmage on Apr 24, 2024 22:44:08 GMT
Well, I have a huge project in front of me. My mother is a snowbird and she will be coming home in the next couple weeks. Before she comes home, she asked me if I could do her a huge favor and tidy up her craft area since she left it a little messy when she left. I went over there on my lunch today and OMG. "A little messy?" It's like mini-hoarders in there.  I asked her what she wanted to keep, ect and facetimed with her and she said it was just so overwhleming she did not know where to start, and that she trusted me to keep the good stuff, get rid of the rest and make it so she could find things. What we do for our parents... Guess I know what I will be working on this weekend! |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 24, 2024 23:59:53 GMT
Well, I have a huge project in front of me. My mother is a snowbird and she will be coming home in the next couple weeks. Before she comes home, she asked me if I could do her a huge favor and tidy up her craft area since she left it a little messy when she left. I went over there on my lunch today and OMG. "A little messy?" It's like mini-hoarders in there. I asked her what she wanted to keep, ect and facetimed with her and she said it was just so overwhleming she did not know where to start, and that she trusted me to keep the good stuff, get rid of the rest and make it so she could find things. What we do for our parents... Guess I know what I will be working on this weekend! Oh wow! That's going to be rough. But if you can get the obvious trash and easy stuff out of there (at the very least) you will have done her a great service. Good luck |
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Post by dewryce on Apr 25, 2024 2:48:03 GMT
organised and labelled my wafer thin dies tonight - hopefully that'll make it easier to find individual ones. I do need to reorganise (and label) my QK binders - maybe tomorrow And I'm still trying to come up with the best for me storage solution for collections...I have them in ziploc bags vertically in a fabric cube bin under my desk...it works but isn't the most convenient... I store most of mine in these snap envelopes from Scrapbook Generations. They have been discontinued for a while though so if you like them I’d buy them now. I use the clear ones for my collections and the beautiful blue, purple, teal for other things because I like being able to see the color scheme and get a general feel for a collection without opening it up. I also store them vertically, front facing, so they’re easy to flip through, add and subtract. Paper in the back, embellishments up front. They hold a lot, but for my larger collections (49 & Market I’m looking at you) I have them in these old Cropper Hopper folders. But 950nancy uses other boxes (link here) that open like the larger Iris boxes do and I think that’d be really helpful for collections with a large amount of embellishments. |
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. Anyway, I was hoping for some ideas for things like journaling blocks, tags, misc die cuts, etc. but so far there hasn’t been any. 
For a while Target also had a version in their makeup/bathroom dept. Jennifer McGuire has also shown some different options like divided appetizer trays for when she’s mass producing tons of layered die cuts. I’ve used the lids from the boxes my envelopes ship in but they don’t stack and they’re not such a good size. 
and I realized that my stamps and dies are too full.
I asked her what she wanted to keep, ect and facetimed with her and she said it was just so overwhleming she did not know where to start, and that she trusted me to keep the good stuff, get rid of the rest and make it so she could find things. What we do for our parents...