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Post by marg on Jun 10, 2024 18:55:59 GMT
I first saw this on Juicy Christians' YouTube Channel. Other YouTubers have been organizing their ephemera this way, too, recently - recently Jamie Pate put all of her ephemera from regular scrapbook lines into a book, plus swatches of her cardstocks, for instance. It looks really nice and also super handy for flipping through for projects, but is it too much? I'm thinking of trying it. Does anyone have any experience with this method of organizing, and did it help you use your ephemera more? Juicy Christians (using Tim Holtz ephemera): youtu.be/E1P1jESuixY?si=hVz1ufAtVKnZtVnRJamie Pate (using regular scrapbooking ephemera): youtu.be/dEllh_OAGZs?si=djhep6sqyoG6fOkC
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Post by lg on Jun 10, 2024 22:36:13 GMT
I use a similar system for stickers (using coin and card pockets in a binder) and I’ve found it invaluable for having a way to see what I actually have left. You have to make it a habit to look through your binder or book each time you do a layout to try and scrap your stash or you just end up with a book of pretty things 😁 Has saved me lots of money and makes life so much faster and easier as I can see what I have at a glance, also encourages me to find a way to use that random embellishment in a layout.
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Post by judyc on Jun 10, 2024 23:28:36 GMT
Thanks for asking and for sharing links to the YT videos. I have not done anything like this with my ephemera and I agree it is very hard to use ephemera/diecuts when you have to dump out packages, look through, and put them back. I did, however, recently take all my "Word and phrase" embellishments - words designed to be used as titles or subtitles -- and put them in an 8 1/2 x 11 binder in pocket pages so that I could flip through when looking for a title before going to my Silhouette (Cameo) or Cricut to cut one out.
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Post by melanell on Jun 10, 2024 23:35:22 GMT
I never have, but they certainly have a point about how often I don't even know what embellishments I may have.
I may flip through the closed packages when crafting, but I don't open them and sift through them each time, so I probably miss cool stuff I could be using many, many times.
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Post by coloradocropper on Jun 10, 2024 23:39:56 GMT
I did and I got the idea from RTS Scrapbooking you tube channel. It was a lot of work and a big commitment once I got going. I used composition notebooks from the dollar store. Each notebook is a brand and broken down with sections for each line. I really like being able to find embellishments quickly without opening each bag.
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Post by coloradocropper on Jun 10, 2024 23:52:10 GMT
I use a similar system for stickers (using coin and card pockets in a binder) and I’ve found it invaluable for having a way to see what I actually have left. You have to make it a habit to look through your binder or book each time you do a layout to try and scrap your stash or you just end up with a book of pretty things 😁 Has saved me lots of money and makes life so much faster and easier as I can see what I have at a glance, also encourages me to find a way to use that random embellishment in a layout. this exactly!
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Post by marg on Jun 11, 2024 0:25:12 GMT
I use a similar system for stickers (using coin and card pockets in a binder) and I’ve found it invaluable for having a way to see what I actually have left. You have to make it a habit to look through your binder or book each time you do a layout to try and scrap your stash or you just end up with a book of pretty things 😁 Has saved me lots of money and makes life so much faster and easier as I can see what I have at a glance, also encourages me to find a way to use that random embellishment in a layout. Haha, worst outcome is I have a book of pretty things, good point! I like this idea of using coin and card pockets in a binder for stickers - the key is to actually use the binder once it's filled. Thanks for asking and for sharing links to the YT videos. I have not done anything like this with my ephemera and I admit it is very hard to use ephemera/diecuts when you have to dump out packages, look through, and put them back. I did, however, recently take all my "Word and phrase" embellishments - words designed to be used as titles or subtitles -- and put them in an 8 1/2 x 11 binder in pocket pages so that I could flip through when looking for a title before going to my Silhouette (Cameo) or Cricut to cut one out. Another good idea - what pocket pages do you use? I like the idea of at least organizing my titles in a clear way like this. I did and I got the idea from RTS Scrapbooking you tube channel. It was a lot of work and a big commitment once I got going. I used composition notebooks from the dollar store. Each notebook is a brand and broken down with sections for each line. I really like being able to find embellishments quickly without opening each bag. I like this idea of using a different notebook for each brand, I hadn't thought of using composition notebooks from the Dollar store - that's smart. Lots of good feedback on this thread. Looks like I'm not the only one who flips through closed packages and ends up missing cool embellishments. I think I'm going to give it a try, starting with titles and seeing where it takes me from there. I don't want to invest a ton of time doing it, but at the same time - a book of pretty ephemera doesn't sound too bad at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2024 0:45:54 GMT
I organize my embellishments in a similar manner. I think it started when I had a Crop In Style paper sticker binder. When I outgrew that I bought a used catalog rack and made my own version of a Scraprack. When I downsized my stash I put the remaining embellishments in American Crafts 3-ring albums.
I keep stickers, ephemera, die cuts, etc. in these organized by theme. I still use the paper sticker binder pages to sort them into categories.
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Post by Linda on Jun 11, 2024 1:09:24 GMT
I organize my embellishments in a similar manner. I think it started when I had a Crop In Style paper sticker binder. When I outgrew that I bought a used catalog rack and made my own version of a Scraprack. When I downsized my stash I put the remaining embellishments in American Crafts 3-ring albums. I keep stickers, ephemera, die cuts, etc. in these organized by theme. I still use the paper sticker binder pages to sort them into categories. I was just thinking that this idea seemed like an updated PSB or Scraprack concept. I don't do this - I have recently started sorting die cuts, stickers, ephemera into the 4x6 photo boxes by colour or theme once I'm done keeping a collection together or when I buy them as a one-off rather than part of a collection. It works for me but while I have what I consider to be quite a bit, I don't have a ton because I'm not a heavy embellisher.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 11, 2024 1:52:43 GMT
One, that is too time consuming for me. I also feel like some ephemera would get damaged by pulling it off.
Also, I find it way easier to grab a pack backing and look at what I have left and choose from there. I mark off what I have used and then I can see what is left. All of my ephemera is kept in the coordinating Iris container in smaller Iris containers. So Christmas/Winter is all together. Lines I use for DD are all together.
I wouldn't want to have to flip through an entire book of pieces that wouldn't work for me.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 11, 2024 2:08:53 GMT
I have three ring binders with divided pockets-sheet protectors (not sure what they are officially called). All non-themed product goes in there. Stickers, die cuts, chip board, embellishments, ephemera, etc... I originally got the idea from scrap rack, but the scrap racks were too big-wide and took up too much table and counter space, so I came up with my own version of it. I have three binders, and it's easy to flip through looking for whatever I might want to use.
All theme related product, goes into a 13 x 13 plastic envelope. For the most part...it's one pile of themed product, not sorted. I just pull out the assortment of products, sort through it, make a pile of what products might want to use based on the photographs I am using.....then put the rest of it back in the plastic envelope.
My system and way of doing things, may not work for everyone....but it works for me.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 11, 2024 2:17:34 GMT
My binder is for card making so not sure that it will translate… I had some binders and pocket pages from when I tried to do PL in letter size, so that’s where I keep my die cuts and premade sentiments etc. I like to be able to page through and rearrange them. I allow for serendipity by not organizing too strictly, but I also make lots of cards, have a small stash, and use up whole packs of die cuts on a regular basis. It’s quite different from how most people scrapbook, from what I’ve seen. My original idea was to have each pocket represent a card I could make so I’d group die cuts and sentiments that were similar in one pocket, like all the limes and there “lime yours” and “Valenlime” puns. Being able to store it standing up is great for my small space, and if the binder gets too full it’s time to make more and buy less.
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Post by Shakti on Jun 11, 2024 12:05:58 GMT
I did run into a Totally Tiffany early on and bought all kinds of coin, card, and photo pockets for a 3-ring binder. I found it time-consuming to put things into it, difficult to take things out of the pockets, and generally unwieldy. I now have my die cut/ephemera packs by pack in pencil holder type pockets in a 5x8 3 ring binder. One pocket per pack with the package card showing the contents facing out.
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 11, 2024 13:50:38 GMT
I tried...
I used a bunch of glossy white paper someone gave me that was thicker than notebook paper, and hole punched it and put it in a 3-ring binder. Then I lightly ATG'd epemera to the pages by theme. I only tried it with 2 themes as an experiment.
I never went there to look for stuff...
The lightly adhered stuff won't come off the page easily (my fault, I should have used something else to stick it down) and when I did use something then there was an empty spot in a weird shape on the page until the entire page of die cuts was used up (which could take decades!)
I need quick and simple when scrapping (lazy) and opening a binder and flipping pages is too much for me...
I have my ephemera stored with the collection/theme/color it fits into best. I do miss stuff because it can only go into one category...
I wish I had that wardrobe chooser thing from Clueless, but for scrapbook embellishments!
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Post by jenr on Jun 11, 2024 15:03:35 GMT
Yes, I do this for a lot of my ephemera, die cuts and stickers. I have binders for travel stuff - project life cards, die cut titles and shapes, rub-ons, stickers, etc. Travel paper goes in a 2 gallon ziploc. Same process for Christmas stuff, other holidays (lumped together), beach vacations, etc. It works for me. I also have Crop-in-Style PSB sticker binders with all of my project life collections in them - just one of each card. I found if I can't flip through a book and see these things, I won't use them. It's a bit time consuming to set up, and sometimes time consuming to comb through them when looking for an embellishment, but it's a great set up for the way I design and think.
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Post by artbabe on Jun 11, 2024 15:20:29 GMT
I have way too much ephemera to do this. The books would take up as much room as my album collection and I can't even image how much time it would take.
I just empty the packages into ziplock sandwich bags and add the back of the package that shows the items. I then store it with the paper collection or by theme.
I know I miss pieces but I'm okay with that. I tend to scrapbook within a collection a lot because I can't stand having two types of art on the same page. I think a lot of people mix up their ephemera packages but I just cannot deal with competing art styles. I have 3 different brands of ephemera in my new NJFB kit and I'm going to attempt to mix them up on a layout. It will be a challenge for me.
I do like the idea and looks of what you showed, I just don't think it is very practical.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jun 11, 2024 16:24:39 GMT
Yes I have done this in different ways.. I believe I got my idea from the RTS YT page. I can't find the video though. It was using these certain kind of black binders with a clear front to slip a paper in, from Office Depot and sticker sheets that I got off Amazon. I first did my stickers and used about four binders. I have different categories, like baby, hobbies, flowers, etc. Then a color category if they didn't fall into a theme. Red, green, yellow, etc.
This project took awhile and I love it.
At the time I did this I didn't have as much ephemera so I did make one binder for just that. Now that my scrapping has shifted I have more ephemera now. But I don't know if I want to do the same with it or not. I did buy off Temu a little storage containers that I have used for my smaller ephemera. I do like this system so far. Not sure how long it will be before I outgrow this method though.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 11, 2024 18:07:50 GMT
I have so much ephemera. I have put whole lines of ephemera on a 12 x 12 piece of white cardstock (back and front) and keep it in 12.5 x 12.5 plastic sleeves. It isn't great since I forget to look through it. I can see the benefit of having it in a book. Easier to grab and look. I might try to just pick my current favorite manufacturer and do it with that ephemera. I love the idea of it, but will I use it?
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Post by lokismom on Jun 11, 2024 20:12:26 GMT
I store my ephemera like this and it was quite a project. I have it in a three-ring binder, and I love how easy it is to flip through the pages and find just the right things.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 11, 2024 20:39:53 GMT
I'm unfamiliar with the YTers mentioned (& did not click the links) but have seen the binder organization for ephemera/diecuts described. It would take more time to create & maintain (with a lot of wasted space) than necessary for my relatively few packs of purchased ephemera/diecuts. I'm neither a theme nor collection scrapper & store ephemera/diecuts by manufacturer. ETA: All ephemera/diecuts for any given manufacturer are housed together (i.e. the contents of each pack is unceremonially dumped) in its assigned (shallow) drawer of a clear vanity organizer (previously, an Iris 4x6 photo case) that I can access easily & sort through quickly.
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Post by aj2hall on Jun 11, 2024 21:11:49 GMT
My ephemera would probably fill more binders than I want to think about. I did put labels, tabs and other little doo-dads (not part of a collection) in a spiral bound book I recently watched this video about using the old style photo book pages to make binders. I store stuff by collection, so I decided to try those pages for ephemera and keep the loose pages with the collection. Too soon to tell, but it's relatively quick since you don't need adhesive. I do like being able to see all of the pieces without having to dump it out www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1P1jESuixY
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Post by breakfastattiffanys on Jun 11, 2024 22:30:39 GMT
I actually just cut all of my ephemera apart. I had a lot of large 12x12 and 6x12 sticker pages and realized I wasn’t using them. Maybe it was just the randomness all jumbled together, but my eyes glossed over them and seemed like there wasn’t anything that fit my page.
So I decided to cut them all up and separate by color. They feel more useful to me now because when I need a little something extra, I look in whatever color container.
I do have a totally Tiffany organizer that is a mess right now. I have so many packets of ephemera jammed in there along with 6x6 paper. I could probably make a binder for that ephemera and it would help me see what I actually have.
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Post by coloradocropper on Jun 11, 2024 22:46:33 GMT
One, that is too time consuming for me. I also feel like some ephemera would get damaged by pulling it off. Also, I find it way easier to grab a pack backing and look at what I have left and choose from there. I mark off what I have used and then I can see what is left. All of my ephemera is kept in the coordinating Iris container in smaller Iris containers. So Christmas/Winter is all together. Lines I use for DD are all together. I wouldn't want to have to flip through an entire book of pieces that wouldn't work for me. The only damage is on the backside where it isn't visible anyway. Often, I don't even flip through the whole book before I find something that works. I find I'm making quicker decisions with minimal effort.
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Post by FurryP on Jun 12, 2024 2:53:13 GMT
I'm so glad you asked this question. I was thinking about doing this for my ephemera, but after reading some of the responses, I am glad I have not moved forward with that. I think I too would not be looking through the book, and good point about the books taking up way more space.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Jun 12, 2024 12:00:05 GMT
This sounds like extra effort that I wouldn't bother to take. I'm OK with a bit of chaos in my craft supplies and would prefer to dig through an assortment of items in a bowl or small box.
And yes, I have a messy junk drawer in my kitchen.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 12, 2024 18:09:43 GMT
I have some of my ephemera and cut apart sticker sheets lightly adhered to letter size paper and placed in a page protector. I store them by theme with other embellishments. It does work pretty well.
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Post by judyc on Jun 13, 2024 0:20:07 GMT
Thanks for asking and for sharing links to the YT videos. I have not done anything like this with my ephemera and I admit it is very hard to use ephemera/diecuts when you have to dump out packages, look through, and put them back. I did, however, recently take all my "Word and phrase" embellishments - words designed to be used as titles or subtitles -- and put them in an 8 1/2 x 11 binder in pocket pages so that I could flip through when looking for a title before going to my Silhouette (Cameo) or Cricut to cut one out. Another good idea - what pocket pages do you use? I like the idea of at least organizing my titles in a clear way like this. Marg - The pocket pages I use for this binder are just the standard clear binder pockets that hold 8 1/2 x 11 paper and fit into a 3 ring binder, ones you can buy at the office supply store (or Amazon or maybe even Walmart). The ones in my binder for titles don't have a brand stamped on them, but Avery, C-Line, and Ultra Pro are popular brands. Also, when I organized my Titles, I didn't attempt to organize by topic, but instead used color and style, so all the black ones are together, all the multicolor ones, foam ones, chipboard titles, sticker titles, etc.
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Post by katieanna on Jun 13, 2024 16:47:01 GMT
Thanks, OP, for posting the videos. I found them very informative. I am into a variety of crafts - from card making and creating handmade journals to crocheting and painting. Organization is a challenge and I sometimes feel as if I do as much organizing (well, sorting) as I do crafting. Personally, I would LOVE to have a book with my ephemera organized by theme and all I had to do was to page through the book and pick out what I want to use. The only thing that makes me hesitate is the time and effort it would take to pull it all together and to keep it up to date. I'll have to think about this one and whether I want to attempt it.
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Post by bingaling on Jun 13, 2024 17:32:23 GMT
I made my binder and shared it 5 years ago (that's crazy). I ended up taking concepts from different videos I had seen at the time and settling on what worked for me and what did not. I use mine more for leftover bits and pieces, not new packs of stuff. When I get down to a smaller portion that I think still has some use I add it to the binder. I tend to go to that binder when I am not working matching products and instead mixing my stash. I look at the binder first to see if there is anything I can use up. I also like using the binder to hold print and cuts from traci reed since that doesn't in traditional packaging. youtu.be/84qjpc5R8H0
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 13, 2024 17:37:31 GMT
I did and I got the idea from RTS Scrapbooking you tube channel. It was a lot of work and a big commitment once I got going. I used composition notebooks from the dollar store. Each notebook is a brand and broken down with sections for each line. I really like being able to find embellishments quickly without opening each bag. That's where I got my idea. I did make some mistakes in setting it up. I think that was on me though. I organized my flat embellishments based on theme, not lines.
This is what did work for me.
-I cut wax paper slightly smaller than 8.5 x 11.
-put stickers on the wax paper sheet. -get a 8.5x11 sheet protector -set the stickers that are on the wax paper on top of an 8.5x11 piece of cardstock -slide the cardstock into the protector.
If I remember right, RT organized paper diecuts differently than me, but I don't have that many. I think she did it by color and in little containers. I do it based loosely on theme.
For paper diecuts, I put a small amount of ATG tape on the die and attach it to a piece of cardstock.
-put the cardstock into an 8.5x11 sheet protector because sometimes the dies, might slide off.
I would not bother organizing paper in look books.
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