Tired Of Being Unorganized In Your Scrapbooking?

Author: Amy C

2007-09-21 Word Count: 425 Category: Hobbies

Scrapbooking is a lot of fun, but before you realize it you have piles and piles of materials that don't really have a place of their own. Well you will finally have a place to put everything because this article is going to show you how to make your own scrapbooking organizer.
Now you will know where everything is because it will be set up and organized nicely.
What you will need:
- A medium sized shelf that you can devote entirely to your scrapbooking. (You can find this at a home decorating store or an office supply store.)
- 4 or 5 paper racks. The ones that lay down and hold your documents or paper flat without folding. (You can find these at office supply stores.)
- Several medium sized bins or baskets that will fit perfectly on your shelf. (You should be able to find these at any home design store, or office supplies store.)
- Polaroid camera.
- Permanent markers.
- Small Ziploc bags for stickers, beads, etc.
- Hot glue gun.
How to set it up:
1. To begin you want to find the perfect spot for your scrapbooking shelf. Some great ideas are your home office, the basement, (providing that it's waterproofed and not damp or wet) or your storage room.
2. Set up your shelf in it's designated area, then get all of your other supplies ready in a good working location. Be sure to have your scrapbooking supplies available as well.
3. Designate a bin or basket to each item you wish it to hold. For instance, if you have 3 bins you can name them embellishments, stamps, cutouts, etc... Create a bin for every category of supplies. You can use another bin for ribbons, lace, leather, paper flowers, and things like this.
The last bin can be used for miscellaneous supplies that don't fit into the other categories.
4. Now, assemble every item that will be placed in one particular scrapbooking organizer bin. Use the Polaroid camera to take a picture of the supplies. Use the hot glue gun to glue the picture to the font of the bins. This a nice way to make a photo label. You can also write on the bin with your markers if you wish.
5. Gather your different papers and place them in the scrapbooking organizer paper racks. This will ensure that you are able to find a particular type of paper quickly for projects.
6. Now simply place the bins up on the shelf and you are ready to go. Voila!

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