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Need your help! What are some ideas for storing projects you are still in the midst of making? I usually make several cards, albums, tags, etc of the same kind. What do you do with the pieces to the "sets" you are creating? How do you store them for easy assembly and to pick up where you left off?
thanks for the help!
__________________ tedfam
Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than self. Philippians 2:3
Cropper Hopper have some "Page Planners", with a short side and long side. They are good for anything flattish and stiff so they stand and protect large sheets of DP/cardstock. They would be a bit of overkill though if you don't normally use large sheets.
I use ziplock bags for my smaller projects too. For larger projects I use the 12x12 Craft Keepers. They are an acid-free plastic clear envelope with a snap closure. You can find them at Michaels. I usually wait for them to go on sale for $1 a piece and buy a few.
I use baskets that I found at the dollar store. They are about 8x10 and 3 inches high. I put all of the items I am using (stamp pad, stamps, paper, embellishments) in one. They keep everything together, tidy and easy to grab when I am ready to work on it some more.
I use a combination of some of the suggestions already made. For card swap stacks I use ziploc baggies for the various portions and then on large ziploc baggie for all the smaller baggies. For scrapbook pages have a few of teh cropper hopper page planners. they are really nice for helping keep your photos with the papers you want them for. I also have plastic storage bins (shoe box size) on my desk that hold various projects when it's time to clean up for the night.
I also use ziplock bags and the 12 x 12 clear envelopes for projects where I'm making several of the same type of cards for Christmas or other seasonal type cards. That way everything is together and I can just pick up the envelope and continue.
I have an overwhelming, about to topple over pile of shoeboxes, ziploc bags, and other things stacked on a desk in my craft room! Not sure, i should post in the "organiziation" threads!
2-gallon size ziploc bags from The Dollar Tree - almost any size project will fit in one of these. And they're 20 cents each...
__________________ Linda E
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storing projects still in the making
