How bout having things in order while you scrap??

So remember the other day I bought a desk organizer to keep supplies in that I want to remember to use? And I said I wanted another to keep empty & use while creating a layout? Well I ran out & bought another lol. I've made several layouts using this system & it's working out perfectly. But here's the key....you have to clean up after each project :-)

Not so much a problem for me because I do clean everything after each time. Even if I do one layout after another. I love starting off with a clean slate.

As I'm gathering my supplies I put them in the slots. If I'm also using one of my kit clubs I do keep that separate so I don't mix them in with my other supplies. They're in a kit for a reason right. I figure someone or lot's of someone's put a lot of thought into putting those supplies together.

This is another reason I'm loving this....I can keep it separate.

As I'm working all my stuff stays organized & nothing gets buried. I also have more room because I don't have piles & piles every where. It's working for me so I figured I'd share.

They are the Martha Stewart desk organizers from Staples so they are pretty too. They also do fit 12x12.

Have fun getting scrappy! 

& most importantly HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

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Badge, button, flair, whatchamacallits storage on my Harbor Freight spinner

Took a little trip to Staples today & picked up a few things...But what I was really excited to get was some magnetic tape. Look what I did with it. 

Be sure to read at the bottom for a couple of tips.

I wrapped it around my Harbor Freight spinner for all my buttons or badges or whatever you like to call them! Can't tell you how excited this made me LOL. I have soooo many of them & I always forget what I have. Now when I think my page can use one I'll just spin to find the right one. (Going to buy another roll because I will run out of room on the 2 tiers I put it on. An added plus it that they are so darn cute to be hidden away in a drawer, now I can enjoy them!

A little tip... when you first get the roll unroll it in the opposite direction & secure it for about a half hour or more. Then it will wrap around the tier easier. Also I had to secure the very edges of the tape with some washi. The tape I bought doesn't go completely around. I strategically placed it so the tape starts & ends on the part of the spinners I always keep in back. But that's my wackiness.... you may not be as OCD as I am.

*One of the edges of tape was lifting a little so make sure you secure it well. I wound up putting the washi from one end of the tape to the other... like this:

Or you can glue it if you like.

Picked up an organizer for my desk & a magnetic To Do list too.

I guess today was a shopping trip made of things to help me remember what I have so I use them. 

The desk organizer is for the paper & embellies I want to remember to use. I belong to a lot of kit clubs & I was just  grabbing a kit & adding from my stash....but for some reason I wasn't "digging" through my stash to find the real geams! My plan is to periodically go through my stash & put it in the organizer. Then as I'm working I'll just look through it.

I think I'm going to be getting another to keep empty & put the supplies of the layout I'm working on right in there. Then put away everything I didn't use as soon as I'm done with the layout. Hoping to give me some extra space on my desk.

The purchase of the To Do list is an obvious one ;)

So there you have it! 

You can see the original post about when I re-did my scrap space here My Scrap Space

Ikea & my new & improved scrap space!

Took a trip to Ikea last week for a new desk. My table began to buckle in the center & it was no fun. While there I decided to get a new chair & a few odds & ends.

After putting these together all that day by myself. (yes I am patting myself on the back) I wound up with a space that I love & is soooooo functional.

LOVE IT!!

I just sit there & do nothing sometimes. 

Oh also take note of the Swedish meatballs that I can't resist. Did you know they sell them there frozen? Ummm yeah 2 bags came home with us. LOL

Also.....couldn't resist taking a picture of the ever so popular potty people. I had to be extra sneaky because I looked as if I was taking pictures of people leaving the bathroom LOL I looked like a total weirdo. 

BUT I know you guys understand!

Did I say how much I love my new space?

Oh let me not forget my new spinner organizer from Harbor Freight. The girls over at Studio Calico turned me on to this little gem. Thanks SC girls! (Shanna Noel especially for posting about it first:) ) Man alive you can pack that thing with all kinds of goodies.

I wound up putting a few of my roller stamps on the magnetic knife rack too.
Wish I bought a second one for the rest. Well I guess that means another trip to IKEA! Aww shucks  :P

One day I'll do a more detailed post of my space & how I have it all organized.

Thanks so very much for looking!!! 

Clear Stamp Storage

My clear stamp storage is done! Yay! I think this is going to be so much easier than before. I had all my stamps in a binder, which proved to be a pain in the rear!

It took a little time getting it all done but I'm happy with the way it turned out. Actually I enjoyed the process. I love any type of organizing activity. It just feels good.

I have them all in clear X-tra large DVD cases from TapeOnline.com

I labeled each one with an Alpha-Numeric code.

I then put all the images in a binder in categories. I used dividers & labeled them with letters of what they are.

I = Images

B = Backgrounds

A = Alphas

C = Christmas

H = Halloween

J = Journaling 

W = Wooden stamps

The top right of each page in binders are labeled with numbers.

The DVD cases are labeled with A for Aplphas, I for Images, etc. Then with the corresponding # of the page with the actual image of stamp on it.

So A-1, A-2, A-3, & so forth.

My wooden stamps are stored elsewhere in a bin in my closet for now but I wanted the images in the binder for reference. 

Getting it all ready. 

Taking the stamps of sheets & putting them in  DVD cases.

Love the way they look.

Getting all the images from packaging together.

I glued all the sheets to computer paper & put in sheet protectors.

All labeled & organized.

My inexpensive stands for under my desk.

How I had it at first. Not a good idea I kept kicking them.

All in a row  by categories.

In binder.

In it's final spot off to the side so I don't constantly kick it

This is way more convenient & I'm still on my mission to use all these pretties! 

Thanks so much for looking & if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Oh & by the way, I took word verification off. I apologize, I didn't realize it was on. :)

Have a great hump day!

Going to go get my nice & tidy desk messy & have some fun.

Will be back later with a WOYWW

Organizational tip ~ Distress Ink storage

So I've been seeing a lot of people asking about distress ink storage along with the applicators. So I thought I'd share what I've done. Yes...another makeup bag LOL. You will soon notice that I use these a lot! They are economical & easy to clean. They are also usually colorful & pretty! So here it is....... 

So I just labeled all the ink pads. I then placed all the sponge applicators in little ziploc bags & labeled them too. To take it a little further I inked the labels on the bags. I did notice while doing this how accurate the representation of the color is on the ink pad covers are. So you can skip this step. I like it because I have all those baggies in the zippered pouch & when searching for it I can see the color. So if I'm looking for tumbled glass I can see a blue baggie & it makes a little easier. I still have plenty of room in there for the applicators, zippered bag & room for more ♥ inks ♥

I ♥ me some Tim Holtz !!! LOL

Have a fantastic day!!!  

Organizational tip ~ Smash book storage

I have a new found love for my Smash book. I mainly love it so much because I noticed alll that lil memorabilia  piling up & going no where near my scrapbook layouts. I also have been wanting to do a book about me but find it very overwhelming right now. So Smash it is. I can get all of that in there. I don't have to worry about how neat & pretty it looks or who sees it. It's mine alllll mine!

I write all my likes, dislikes, memories, journaling,  glue down ticket stubs....you name it & it's there! 

To make it even faster & easier I decided it needed to go into something that I can just grab & go. Tada..a makeup case I had. (It's actually a LeSportSac travel mate) This case fit's it all. There are pockets for my supplies & even a detachable clear one for my ink pad & stamp. If it gets messy I can just take it off & wash it. The front pocket is perfect for putting the memorabilia in until I can get it smashed in there. The book fits perfectly too. Now I have this right by my bed ready to go. If I wanna take it somewhere, all I need to do is grab it & go! It's so bright & cheery too! 

Love it! 

Hope you enjoy. You should try something like this. It's very liberating! 

~Jenn

My Scrap Space!

Tada... after all that work, my new scrap space is done! 

As some of you may know I was sharing an office with my fiance up until now. Well he had enough of me overtaking the space & I had enough of dragging alllll that stuff in & out of the office. 

So here is the solution.... 

A beautiful (HUGE) bookcase in my living room. It's over 6 feet tall. I had to disguise my supplies as best I could. I think I did a nice job. I was actually hugging it before.LOL

Ok so here's whats in it.

The 3 smaller baskets hold my punches, border punches & coloring supplies. (Mists, chalks, stickles, etc.each type in zippered clear bags)

The long basket contains my most used tools.

Oh I forgot...behind the long basket are 4 tackle boxes full of ribbon scraps, twine & most of all fibers!

The glass jars have flowers & ribbon/tape spools.

The Cricut is out & plugged in & ready to go for the first time. I always had to lug it in & out of the room. So I didn't use it as much as I should. I'm so excited to have it right there!

The boxes on top contain extra adhesive & unfinished mini albums.

PS the door knobs are even. It was just open slightly when picture was taken.

  

Here's my 12x12  paper I like the most along with some paper stacks & journaling cards.

To the right of the bookcase is some more hidden storage.

The red boxes contain my sizzix dies, spellbinders & odds & ends.

The trunk contains extra paper & again some weird shaped odds & ends.

That little black & white basket contains my monthly kits I belong to before they get sorted.

So of course it couldn't all fit pretty in my living room so my wonderful fiance doesn't mind me keeping a few things in the office. It's pretty much self explanatory except for that beige basket on top left. That is my secret to staying organized. That is my incoming box. We all bring tons of new product in our houses as scrapbookers, right? Well what happens next? I'll tell ya....it sits in a bag waiting to be put away. And how quickly does that ever happen?? So my stuff sits neatly in this box until I can sort it or use it.

The clip it up doesn't stay on top of bookshelf I just put it there for picture. It's in a corner along with my carousel tool caddy & Cricut expression.

Ok last but not least.... STILL some stuff in foyer closet. 

The 4 binders are embellishment odds & ends, printed cricut library, stamps & my old 8 1/2 x 11 pattern paper. (No I can't let go of it LOL)

Then there's my adhesive tool caddy which is actually a diaper caddy. Also my Big shot, dream kuts, bind it all & a few more odds & ends. 

Oh & my thickers are in here.

 Sorry it's so long. Thanks for looking. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

As for me I'm happy as a pig in mud right now!

Guess what I'm doing all day tomorrow? Making a mess out of it all & scrapping my heart away. I've felt deprived while in this process!

~Jenn

I just wanted to say a special thanks to Tony for helping me & being the major muscle in this & for always supporting me & my passion! xo