Creating Keepsakes has a few articles out now on organizing your scrap space, supplies, and your process. Here are a few that stood out to me:
- Go through your scrap supplies regularly, ever six months or so. This will help you purge unwanted and unneeded items, as well as allow you to see what good things you still have but may have forgotten about.
- Sort your photos. Do this as you pick-up your prints. It will make for easier scrapping since you know where pictures are filed and will keep the picture pile small.
- Store embellishments out of their packaging by color, manufacturer, or type. This will save a lot of space.
- Organize little by little. Organizing your scrap space may seem daunting, so start small. Pick one drawer, box, etc. and begin there. Do one per day, week, or whatever fits your schedule. Before you know it you’ll have a completely organized scrap space!
- Put your most used items closest to you. I do this and it saves a lot of time. I keep my scissors, adhesives, and pens in a box on top of my desk and my tool kit in a drawer beside me.
- Label, label, label. It makes putting away supplies after a layout and filing new products so much easier. Why? Because everything has a place and you know exactly where it goes.
- Prepare for a crop. Instead of taking all or most of your supplies and potential layouts with you, how about compiling files for layouts you know you’re going to work. In the file put your paper, pictures, notes to journal, stickers, etc and bring your basic tools. You’re set and you’ll be more focused, rather than spending time at the crop figuring out what you’re going to scrap.
- Hang them up. You spend your time creating beautiful layouts while most of them will spend their time closed in an album. Use your scrap space (or your kitchen, hallway, etc.) to display your work. It will feel good to see all your hard work displayed, you’ll be able to share your accomplishments with visitors, and your family will enjoy seeing and remembering the good times.
To see all the tips visit 10 Organizational Tips and 31 Tips for Getting Organized Now! at Creating Keepsakes.
