| Having a separate desk for scrapbooking is an | | | | hunting around for the scissors or die cutter when your |
| excellent idea and a good investment when you really | | | | desk is covered in cardstock and other page |
| love this hobby and indulge in it often. Since there are | | | | elements. |
| so many small items you use for making scrapbooks, | | | | Paper organizers are very inexpensive and can really |
| and because you need to keep the pages and paper | | | | help keep your desk for scrapbooking organized as |
| nice and neat and free of damage, it is a good idea to | | | | well. These paper sorters are like stacked slots for |
| have a separate area for your supplies. To really | | | | different colored paper and will keep them from being |
| make the most of your desk for scrapbooking there | | | | bent or marked up. They also allow you to sort your |
| are some things you should consider. | | | | paper by color and by pattern or theme. |
| For one thing you should always keep everything on | | | | Remember that when you have a desk for |
| your desk for scrapbooking neat and organized. It's | | | | scrapbooking you don't need to keep everything right |
| easy to let the small page elements and scrapbooking | | | | on the surface of the desk. Put a corkboard up on the |
| supplies get mixed up with one another but this can | | | | wall in front of the desk; you can pin binder clips to it |
| cause frustration when you're ready to actually make | | | | and use the clips to hold papers so that you don't need |
| up some new page layouts. There are many | | | | to use a pushpin with them. You can also pin |
| containers and organizers you can buy that are | | | | envelopes to the corkboard and use these envelopes |
| specially made for scrapbooking organization, but | | | | to keep small embellishments and stickers neat and |
| remember that you can use just about anything to | | | | organized. Clear plastic sandwich bags also work well |
| keep your items separate and organized. Egg cartons, | | | | allowing you to see exactly what is inside. Be sure to |
| paper cups, and even the plastic lids to things like | | | | use the space under your desk for scrapbooking as |
| hairspray can all keep those tiny embellishments | | | | well; a small cart with drawers is usually affordable and |
| organized (wash them out first of course!). | | | | can easily stay next to or under your desk for easy |
| You should also consider keeping a trash bin near your | | | | storage access. |
| desk for scrapbooking so that you can easily get rid of | | | | Having a desk for scrapbooking that is organized and |
| scrap paper, tape, and other discarded items so they | | | | neat makes creating page layouts easier and quicker. |
| don't get mixed in with necessary supplies. A separate | | | | It allows you to get started sooner and you don't |
| cup or drawer for basic scrapbooking tools like | | | | waste time clearing a space to work on a page. The |
| scissors and paper cutters can keep things organized | | | | time it takes to keep things organized will be well |
| and neat as well; nothing is more frustrating than | | | | worth it when you are able to get more pages done. |