| Scrapbooking is a lot of fun, but before you realize it | | | | as well. |
| you have piles and piles of materials that don't really | | | | 3. Designate a bin or basket to each item you wish it |
| have a place of their own. Well now is the time to get | | | | to hold. For example, if you have 5 bins, use one for |
| your scrapbooking organized by making your own | | | | markers, pens, glue sticks, crayons, paints, and stamps. |
| scrapbooking organizer. | | | | Include other things that are along these lines. You can |
| Now you will have a place to keep the paper, glue, | | | | use another bin for ribbons, lace, leather, paper flowers, |
| stickers, embellishments, scissors, ribbon, tape and | | | | and things like this. |
| everything else you use in one place. | | | | Another one can be designated to stickers, special |
| What you will need: | | | | sticky design items, rub-ons and things like this. You |
| - A medium sized shelf that you can devote entirely to | | | | can use another bin for things like metal |
| your scrapbooking. (You can find this at a home | | | | embellishments, cheap jewelry that you will take apart |
| decorating store or an office supply store.) | | | | and use for embellishments, beads, and other things of |
| - 4 or 5 paper racks. The ones that lay down and hold | | | | this nature. The last bin can be used for miscellaneous |
| your documents or paper flat without folding. (You can | | | | supplies that don't fit into the other categories. |
| find these at office supply stores.) | | | | 4. Now, assemble every item that will be placed in one |
| - Several medium sized bins or baskets that will fit | | | | particular scrapbooking organizer bin. Take a picture of |
| perfectly on your shelf. (You should be able to find | | | | these items with your Polaroid camera. Hot glue your |
| these at any home design store, or office supplies | | | | picture to the front of the bin or basket carefully. You |
| store.) | | | | can also write on the bin with your markers if you |
| - Polaroid camera. | | | | wish. |
| - Permanent markers. | | | | 5. Gather your different papers and place them in the |
| - Small Ziploc bags for stickers, beads, etc. | | | | scrapbooking organizer paper racks. This will ensure |
| - Hot glue gun. | | | | that you are able to find a particular type of paper |
| How to set it up: | | | | quickly for projects. |
| 1. The first thing you will want to do is find a great | | | | 6. Now, place your scrapbooking organizer bins and |
| place in your home to keep your scrapbooking | | | | paper racks on your shelf where you wish them to be. |
| organizer shelf at. Some great ideas are your home | | | | Voila! |
| office, the basement, (providing that it's waterproofed | | | | This is a great place to keep your scrapbooking |
| and not damp or wet) or your storage room. | | | | supplies and a nice way to stay organized. When you |
| 2. Set up your shelf in it's designated area, then get all | | | | have everything where you can get to it easily, your |
| of your other supplies ready in a good working location. | | | | projects will come along more efficiently and you will |
| Be sure to have your scrapbooking supplies available | | | | get more work done. |