Organizing Your Scrapbooking Area

Scrapbook supply organization is the worst part of scrapbooking if handled poorly.

When it comes to thousands of different types of scrapbooking papers and other accessories you will find that it can be overwhelming at the local scrapbook store. Since you do have so many options, you will find that it can be difficult for a person to scrapbook but you can get organized and keep things looking good and clean and that will help you to be able to scrapbook more efficiently.

Organization Tip #1

It will take up the most space and time when it comes to getting your papers organized. A good option for this is a paper saver, as made by most of the larger scrap booking companies. These folders are made of plastic most of the time and they can be tagged and hold hundreds of papers. This will help you to categorize your papers. If you find that you do not have enough room in a paper saver, you might also find it useful to invest in a filing cabinet or one of the sets of drawers made especially for scrapbooking. You can purchase these in any of the local craft stores or you can go online as well.

Organization Tip #2

Decide how you want to categorize your supplies. You will find that color is most often used, but you can also organize in themes like a certain day or holiday. You may also want to think about matching patterns like stripes. You can also use this system to organize flat embellishments, such as die cuts or stickers.

Organization Tip #3

You also need a place to store your tools and embellishments that are not easily filed. You will find that one good way is to use baskets and a shelving system to help your to store and organize your tools and embellishments. Store cutting tools in one basket, glues in another, markers and paint in a third, and so on is a good way of approaching the art of organization. By buying baskets in bulk, you will save more money then if you use photo boxes, and the display will be uniform and attractive. Make sure that you label your baskets or shelving so that you can find everything quickly.

Organization Tip #4

If you need to save space, however, a basket and shelving system may not work for you. You will want to make a kit of some of your most often sued tools and supplies so that you can keep them close and you won’t have to dig or look around. That way when you only have time to do a quick page or two, you can use your kit to complete it and then quickly clean up. However, you can use all of your time in one day and book a whole scrapbook together and also you can pull out the supplies and storage so that you can complete the album.

Keeping the space that you use to scrapbook is clean and organized will allow you to enjoy your time scrapbooking. When you learn how to label the storage containers and learn how to organize your papers, you will be able to quickly be able to pull out the tools that you need. Once you have gotten over the mess, you will be able to get comfortable with scrapbooking.