Scrapbooking Storage Ideas

Scrapbooking storage, like all kinds of storage, is usually what comes to mind with the thought of getting organized. But when we talk about storage, what comes to mind? Most often we have a closet or a drawer somewhere that we can convert into our scrapbooking storage craft area. Scrapbooking storage is an important aspect of the whole larger subject of scrapbooking organization, but it is an important one!

What kind of scrapbooking storage will you need? Take the time to assess this using the SPACE method.

• Space. Usage: Decide what you want to accomplish so you will end up with the desired results. Stand back and evaluate what you have. Gather everything to a single spot. Sort into categories that work for you.

• Purge. Be selective! Prioritize. Determine what you use most often.

• Assess your home base. Decide what you need most. More shelves? More drawers? Assign a home. Place your most used items in the most accessible area.

• Creative Containerizing. Check into other types of containers (a fishing box, sewing chest, office supply and others). Other considerations of concern – a door that needs a lock, being right- or left-handed, heavy supplies?

• Evaluate. Stand back and check. Are you meeting your goals? Enjoy! Have fun scrapbooking with your organized supplies. Remember – take the time to keep organized.

Yes. I know that ringed with organization. But, how are you going to figure out what you need in scrapbooking storage, if you don’t first know what you have? My way of cleaning up my messes and finding proper scrapbooking storage has often been to make the bed first and put everything there. That is my one spot I start with before I sort.

But lets say for a moment you have an inkling of what you want in scrapbooking storage, but you are not sure what is out there?

Here is some scrapbooking information on scrapbooking storage:

Perhaps your first question is how to find storage for scrapbooking supplies? If at home, the use of scrapbooking wire storage might come in handy, especially for scrapbooking paper storage. Or maybe what you need is a scrapbooking storage tote for those on-the-go crops or just for when you just feel like you need to move to another part of the house and you don’t want to take everything with you. Several scrapbooking organizers exist for this.

Here are some scrapbooking storage ideas for your photographs, once you have sifted through, sorted and decided what you are keeping. Scrapbooking albums are a good way to store your photos if it is going to be awhile before you are ready to scrap them. Pictures can be slipped into pockets until needed and the format allows your family to enjoy the photos even before they are in layouts.

Page protectors or envelopes can be used to place pictures grouped for individual layouts in page protectors along with design notes and any corresponding memorabilia or journaling ideas. If you need to shop for paper or embellishments, simply take the pack to the store to match materials. Store in a 3-ring binder until you are ready to scrap.

Photo Cases, large or small, totes or boxes allow you to collect hundreds of photos. Use the smaller containers, divider tabs, or envelopes to keep categories separated.

Using post-its, group photos for individual layouts. When putting my own layouts together, I separated my photos into brown paper bags I labeled. Another suggestion is to stick adhesive to the back of one photo and wrap it around the rest. Use the paper to include notes about the event, potential design, title, and journaling ideas. Store these sets in photo boxes, baskets, or divided scrapbook organizers.

Scrapbooking rooms can be made into wonderful workspaces, offering their own brand of scrapbooking storage ideas. Consider putting or storing scrapbooking on the wall itself, as well as building a scrapbooking cabinet from up off the floor.

Scrapbooking storage cubes are good for a type of scrapbooking modular storage.

Furniture scrapbooking storage can come in many different shapes and sizes, from storage for scrapbooking supplies to scrapbooking tables, a desk for scrapbooking to creating other scrapbooking workspaces. Scrapbooking storage cabinets and other scrapbooking storage units are some traditional ways to help with your scrapbooking storage needs.

Finally, having scrapbooking storage online is good for so many reasons. You can organize and store your photos and burn them to a CD for backup. Store complete layouts. Store your work online, whether done entirely on the computer or not. Combine computer elements with traditional elements.

Share photos and layouts with family and friends. Post layouts online to share with other scrapbookers and chat with other scrapbookers around the world.

Speaking of scrapbooking online, one current way one company is using scrapbooking is to make it easier for scrapbookers to shop online on the go. (Of course, I am not encouraging anyone to text while they drive, but if you are in walking distance of a store or just walking around in the mall, why not just check out the new Scrap App by Scrapbooks Etc. sold at Apple iTunes.

Scrapbooking Storage Ideas

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