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Originally Posted by LuvLee What about something that will hold a LOT..........I mean a TON of paper/cardstock!!!! And keep it dust-free as we live on a very dusty mountain road?? |
I have a LOT of paper and cardstock - I seem to collect far more than I use :o and a friend gave up scrappin' and gave me tons. I live in a rural area and have lots of dust as well, so open shelving systems don't work for me. I really like the IRIS semi-clear boxes. They are about 13" square by 3" or so tall. They are frequently on sale, otherwise they are expensive - about 14$, but I wait til sales or use a 40 or 50% coupon for these as I have (and need) a lot!
I use either 12x12 file folders or sometimes page protectors (Dollar Tree 12/$1) or "craft envelopes" (clear plastic like a portfolio) to put similar items or coordinating items. Because they are always full, they can be put on their side without fear of "droop" (or you can stack them on a shelf). Four of them fit in one of those folding milk crate things (mine are carts which means I can move four at a time).
I generally separate by theme/color. My mom likes flowers so I have a whole box dedicated to that. Other "themes" are Geometrics (stripes,dots, etc), Celebrations, Large patterns, Small patterns (like on a tie), Tone on Tone and one that Never sits any way but flat, with my really special papers. I also have one for Multi (no predominant color) and another for large scraps (and usually one or two :rolleyes: to hold the stuff that needs sorting and putting away. ) Inside, I try to sort them by colors also, so all the pink flowers are together - which makes it so much easier to go to the paper you want!
I gave in and got a few more. I had started with
one extra so that I could have a current project box. I put all the papers, embellishments, etc in there and can close it up in between creative sessions. Now I have four of them (a birthday one, a baby one, a Halloween one, etc) for projects I am currently working on and I need more!
My solid cardstock is stored in two three drawer tabletop drawers - one for 8.5 x 11 and another for 12x12... but I may need another soon! I keep those in order by rainbow order. Now I just need a room to keep them in!!
Most of my work is CardMaking right now, but it also worked great when I was Scrapbooking. I just gathered the things I was going to use on a series of pages, including brads and embellishments and even stamps and pads) and put them in an empty one (hard to find at my place!!) and took the whole thing to the work table.
If you go to crops, you may want to get the similar item by Art Bin as it has a handle. But this makes it so easy to go to a crop, just bring the papers etc you want to use and your tools. I tended to gather materials for several layouts at a time that used the same basic colors. When I sat down to crop, I was able to work, as I have a small place too work in and when I work, I don't want to have to bring out ALL my papers etc or there is no place for me!!
Storage for 12x12 paper??
12 X 12 paper storage
