Organize Your Scrabooking Stuff!!!
turn 10 shoeboxes of scrapbooking embellishments, ribbons, papers, brads, and such into ONE 14'' X 10 "X 4" box
Posted by Krystyl O.
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Sorry, I accidentally got rid of step one ;)
Step # 2 = the Real step #1
Any questions, feel free to ask,
also, I LOVE comments, please let me know if you did this ^_^
(Also, ignore the attachment >.< )
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Label s*or
- Accordian Folder
- Scrapbook ing Supplies
- Label Maker / Printed labels
- Stencils *or
Steps (7 steps, 90 minutes)
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1
oops! Blank step (See step #2)
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2
First, Gather allll your Scrapbooking stuff (I had room enough to put my card making stuff in here also)
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3
Get your accordion folder (or otherwise (you could use a secretary box, or file cabinet)
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4
Decide on your 'themes'
I have;
*Seasonal (more specifically, it's for holidays; Halloween, Christmas, thanksgiving etc)
*Paper (12x12 does NOT fit in my box [see dimensions] but random cardstock and 8.5x11 papers DO.
*Labels ( Christmas labels, Tags, speech bubbles, etc)
*Fonts/Alphabet
*Borders (Includes Photo corners & Frames)
*Stencils
* Scraps (Newspaper clippings, Movie / Event tickets, etc)
*sayings (Sentiments, Emotions, quotes)
*Congrats (Baby, Grad, Bday,Wedding)
*Summer (Camping, swimming, hunting, Sunshine, BBQ)
*** YOU MAY DECIDE TO BREAK THESE THEMES UP FURTHER, DEPENDING HOW LARGE YOUR 'STASH' IS (ie; how I have seasonal and Summer separated) -
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I should also add to step #4 that I also have 2 'Misc' Folders ( I really should have made more, ... )
one has Misc. Embellishments (Stickers, etc) , On has Misc. Supplies (Unmounted stamps, ribbon, etc)
Now make your labels, Either Printing them, hand writing them, or using a stencil. -
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Start Adhering your labels to the 'Tabs' on the Accordion folder (Mine was recycled and the tabs said stuff like 'Bills', 'Education' , 'Savings' etc. I simply covered these with my labels.
***Optional
you can do it alphabetically for an even more OCD feel (I simply organized mine in order of what is used most (paper being first of course ;) ) -
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NOW'S THE FUN PART!!!
this may also (depending how much stuff you have) be the most time consuming part... just take it easy, tackle one box at a time, and eventually, VOILA! a compact (though heavy) scrapping box - Excellent also for taking to scrapping parties etc.