Organization Tips

Last night I was watching a show called "Neat" -- it's a show where a personal organizer comes into a clutter-filled home and organizes it. Last night's show featured a woman who had a scrapbook area, and I thought I'd share some highlights of the organization.

Sticker Organization
Sticker organization can truly be tough. On "Neat," the organizer used three-ring binders with divider tabs and page protectors to organize stickers by subject and make them easily visible.

Similar to this method, I use the Crop in Style PSB-- which is similar to a three ring binder organizer.

Magazines
If you're like me, you probably have tons of magazines about scrapbooking, full of ideas with different themes. Like the sticker method from "Neat," I created an "Idea File" for layout ideas. I used a three ring binder with dividers and page protectors to organize the ideas, and I just took the pages from the magazines with layouts I liked. It saved me lots of space and time when trying to find a good layout.

Paper
Always a challenge, where do you store paper so that it does not get damaged? If you're a 12x12 size scrapbooker like me, regular folders just won't do! I use the Cropper Hopper paper holder with dividers. It holds 12x12 paper and the dividers separate colors or themes. Then my paper is always right at arm's length and easy to access quickly.

Embellishments
These can be small and easy to lose, so I use the Cropper Hopper Embellishment Organizer. This case is ideal for small embellishments, but it isn't great for larger pieces. However, brads, snaps and more will organize well in this holder.

Ribbon
Ribbon is becoming more and more popular these days on scrapbook pages, but it can be challenging to store on spools. One option is a ribbon organizer box, like this one at The Container Store:




But I generally keep a lot more ribbon than that on hand, so I use acrylic canisters to store my ribbon spools.

Happy organizing!