| Such people eventually reach a point where they begin | | | | Magazine holders from am office supply store will |
| to despair, and question how to organize a scrapbook | | | | keep them tidy. |
| room. They don't want to give up the craft, but it takes | | | | Scrapbooking papers and cardstock are the next |
| so much space. | | | | largest items. These can be organized in a Paper |
| Perhaps you find yourself in the same predicament. | | | | Station such as scrapbooking stores use. Or store |
| Maybe you are wondering how to organize your | | | | them in clear stacking plastic bins. Sort all of your |
| scrapbook room. | | | | papers and get them safely out of the way before |
| How to Organize a Scrapbook Room | | | | moving to another scrapbooking element. |
| Wondering how to organize a scrapbook room, you | | | | Sort your paper and cardstock in a way that fits your |
| may have started sorting supplies into separate boxes. | | | | creativity. Some people sort by color, placing all blues in |
| That kept them organized, but not readily accessible. | | | | one location, yellows in another, etc. Others prefer to |
| Also, the scrapbooking tools weren't in boxes. | | | | sort according to occasion. Papers related to nostalgic |
| Perhaps these suggestions will help. | | | | themes go together. Papers that fit a sports theme go |
| Divide a scrapbook room into two areas. The first | | | | in another storage bin. Baby scrapbooking paper goes |
| area will be for working on scrapbooks. The second | | | | in a third. |
| will be for storage. | | | | Once papers are sorted and put in storage bins or |
| 1. Work Area: This area will need a scrapbooking table | | | | drawers, label the bins so that you will know at a |
| or desk. The scrapbooking work area should be large | | | | glance what is in each. |
| enough to hold a large album, papers, photos, other | | | | Kits should be stored separately from your paper and |
| elements, and tools. If you enjoy working with other | | | | cardstock. Your scrapbook room might have a |
| family members or friends, select a scrapbooking table | | | | dedicated box or drawer just for kits. Keep them in |
| that provides space for 3 or 4 workers. Provide | | | | their wrappers if you want to be sure you have all the |
| comfortable chairs for your scrapbook room so that | | | | pieces when you are ready to use them. Label your kit |
| your back is supported while working. Good lighting is | | | | box or drawer. |
| also essential in a scrapbooking work area. Add a big | | | | Ribbons can tangle and fray if not stored properly. |
| wastebasket! | | | | Invest in a ribbon holder for your scrapbook room – |
| 2. Storage Area: Adequate, organized storage in a | | | | more than one if you have a lot of ribbons. Make sure |
| scrapbook room will make your work easier and keep | | | | each roll is tidy, and store them on the ribbon holders. |
| your supplies fresh and clean. There are many ways | | | | You may want to organize these by color also. If you |
| to store scrapbooking supplies. You can purchase | | | | are putting them in a box or drawer, attach a label. |
| furniture made especially for scrapbook rooms. | | | | Your scrapbook room is probably looking better by |
| Scrapbooking desks offer drawers of various sizes to | | | | now. The small things are left, though, and they can |
| fit the most common supplies. Scrapbooking paper | | | | cause clutter. Take time to sort through all of the |
| storage units are often similar to those used in large | | | | stickers, embellishments, eyelets, brads, and other |
| offices. Clear plastic bins that stack are very useful. | | | | items. Once they are sorted, place each in an |
| You will need different kinds of storage for different | | | | appropriate drawer or box, and label them. A |
| products so they will stay organized. | | | | scrapbooking desk is especially convenient for these |
| Once you have divided your scrapbook room and | | | | small items. Its many drawers and nooks will soon |
| acquired the necessary furnishings, it is time to | | | | have the scrapbook room well organized. |
| organize things. | | | | One essential in a scrapbook room is a place for tools. |
| Scrapbooking albums are probably your largest items. | | | | If they are on your table or desk, you may not have |
| Keep them on a bookshelf where you can easily | | | | space to work. Put them away. |
| select the one on which you want to work. If you have | | | | Helpful Tip |
| more than one size, arrange them by height to give | | | | Still wonder how to organize a scrapbook room? |
| your scrapbook room an organized look to go with | | | | Remember the old maxim: A place for everything and |
| your organizational efforts. If you have idea books or | | | | everything in its place. Put things away when you're |
| instructional books on scrapbooking, put them on the | | | | done and it will stay organized. |
| bookshelf. Magazines can be stored there, too. | | | | |