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Before I discovered Splitcoaststampers about 4 years ago, I subscribed and bought all kinds of stamping magazines and books. I also have Stampin Success mags back to 98 when it was still in black and white and shades of grey. I haven't looked at these for years, so I'm boxing them up and taking them to the basement. Where they'll sit for more years. Any ideas of what to do with this collection?? I'm having detachment issues!
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linda
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I would put a book shelve in you stamping area- they you can grab the magazines quickly if you need inspiration! If not- i'm sure someone on here would love to take them off you hands! I know I'm always looking for old catalogs for inspiration!! HTH!
I agree with sempermom. Whenever I buy a magazine I immediately take out the ideas I like and throw the rest away. I store them in page protectors in binders, organized by category. That way the clutter is minimal and the ideas are easy to find. =)
I scan all the pages I want to keep then I can donate/give away the magazines still whole. I rename the scanned images to something meaningful and have them in categorised folders on my computer so when I am looking for a project it is so much easier to find. It does take a little while to scan and name the folders but once you are on a roll it is an easy system, and it totally does away with all the clutter!
I scan all the pages I want to keep then I can donate/give away the magazines still whole. I rename the scanned images to something meaningful and have them in categorised folders on my computer so when I am looking for a project it is so much easier to find. It does take a little while to scan and name the folders but once you are on a roll it is an easy system, and it totally does away with all the clutter!
Thats a genius idea, never would of thought to scan them.. thanks:mrgreen:
I stuff as many old stamping magazines as I can into flat rate envelopes and have them ready to mail off to stamping buddies who need a "pick-me-up". A fun package for those who will be down for a while after surgery etc.
Also fun to take an envelope on trips so you have some "new reading"...when finished they can be left behind to make room for shopping purchases.
my husband calls my collection; my fire hazard.
So I have eliminated most stamping magazines, by ebay or scan my pages and put into a binder by catagory, and donate. It will never get any better, so start eliminating some of them by going through them again. The librarys take any leftovers, also.
I am so glad to hae less of them around to collect dust.
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I scan all the pages I want to keep then I can donate/give away the magazines still whole. I rename the scanned images to something meaningful and have them in categorised folders on my computer so when I am looking for a project it is so much easier to find. It does take a little while to scan and name the folders but once you are on a roll it is an easy system, and it totally does away with all the clutter!
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With my magazines, I finally got so tired of the big stack that I kept having to move around.. that I went QUICKLY through them and whatever caught my eye that I loved and thought I would actually make, I ripped out that page. I went really fast, just flipping through the pages, boom, boom, boom. When I was done, about 25 magazines yielded a very very small stack of inspiration pictures. That surprised me; I was so sure there was a giant treasure trove of ideas waiting for me, but in reality maybe only 2 or 3 from each issue were keepers.
I do keep all my SU magazines though. I have about 5 years worth but only a couple of years' worth are kept on the shelf in "prime real estate" where I can reach them.
If you decide to get rid of the stampin' successes, I am sure there are demo's out there who would love to buy them from you, especially those older ones.
If you haven't looked at them in ages, then just give them away. You won't regret it! I take a lot of my old magazines to school (I'm a teacher) and the kids use them for projects. For instance, I had a lot of old interior dec. magazines, and my German students used them for a project on das Haus, choosing items to decorate their 'house'. That way they're getting good use. Younger classes can use them for art projects, etc. And stamp magazines should be really good b/c the ads probably aren't inappropriate for school-age kids to see...I live in a really conservative area, so I had to rip a ton of stuff out of my old magazines (body lotion ads with hardly-clad women, anything suggestive, etc.)
I scan all the pages I want to keep then I can donate/give away the magazines still whole. I rename the scanned images to something meaningful and have them in categorised folders on my computer so when I am looking for a project it is so much easier to find. It does take a little while to scan and name the folders but once you are on a roll it is an easy system, and it totally does away with all the clutter!
What a great idea!! I was pulling the pages out and keeping them in a binder, but that also takes up space. Thanks for the great idea!!
Thanks for the idea of scanning the pages I want to keep. I don't like the thought of ripping up my magazines, but they are taking up a lot of room. This may take me a while but I think it will be worth it.
I am a page ripper. I just put them in page protectors in a binder. I do not organize them at all. The binder is not so huge so I can just flip through. I clean the binder every so often. I bring my discards to the library where there is a table basically take 1, leave 1, but I never take 1.
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I just keep the mags that have some unique ideas and toss the rest. The older mags are not very helpful anyhow cuz we have so many more new tools now. Since I found SCS I rarely buy books and mags anymore either! Don't forget, you can check out mags and back issues at your local library and scan what you want! They have a ton of stamping/scrapbooking books as well, and you can request the books online!
Take the ones you aren't keeping to your stamp classes/clubs and give them to newby stampers who are thrilled to have more ideas...then someday they will write in to SCS to see how to manage the storage!!! and the cycle continues...;}
I scan all the pages I want to keep then I can donate/give away the magazines still whole. I rename the scanned images to something meaningful and have them in categorised folders on my computer so when I am looking for a project it is so much easier to find. It does take a little while to scan and name the folders but once you are on a roll it is an easy system, and it totally does away with all the clutter!
What a great idea! In the past I have ripped pages out and recycled the rest of the magazine. I have 9 magazine holders all full of back issues. I think this scanning idea will be my next project. Thank you!
I love my stamping magazines, there is just nothing like sitting or laying down and flipping through real pages. However, I agree there is a point where you just have too much.
My new method is to rip out the parts you DON'T want. :cool: This way I don't have to use page protectors, binders, figure out some way to categorize and find, etc. All is still neatly bound and contained in the magazine with the contents page and cover to help me find what I want, but the magazine is usually at least half as thick. I prefer this as it's so fast and easy and keeps things neat.
I do it with all my subscriptions. "women's" and home magazines are so bad for ads, and this method really thins them fast! Craft magazines aren't so bad for unwanted articles and ads, but the other types are about 1/4 as thick as when they arrive! I love it. Fast and easy.
HTH,
Holly
I determined that the very, very few articles that I was actually keeping weren't worth the cost of the subscription and/or killing more trees, etc. PLUS, the articles I did keep were neglected because I was busy looking at the new ones! I spend more time surfing blogs and joining challenges and here on SCS, so I only buy "special" issues now...
With old catalogs (CTMH, SU, etc.) I generally go through and pull out ideas for the stamp sets I actually bought, the ones on my wish list, or the ones that have something unique/exceptional about them - layout, color combo, embellishment idea, etc. These get adhered by relevant group onto printer paper and slid into page protectors to include in my inspiration binder(s).
I need to do something with mine, I hate to just get rid of them as I spent so much money on them, maybe scanning them will be my next project. I could really use the space they are taking up on the shelf!
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I second the idea about putting in a book shelf in your craft area. I only have a few magzines.....and those I have no problem pitching. But now books...that's a different story. I have never in my life been able to throw a book away.
Right now I have about 10 stamping books. About three of those are "encyclopedias" that explain techniques. The others are pure eye candy with lots of inspiration and ideas.
Mose often I'll grab one of those books and instantly be inspired with ideas that usually take on a life of their own once I've started. So, I would recommend keeping the best of the best close at hand.
I also have over 100 sewing books, piles and piles and piles of music, about 15 astrology books and about 50 tarot card books, and about 50 knitting/crocheting books. And then of course probably well over 500 books that I've collected over the years just because.
Did I mention I'm getting a Kindle?
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