Maybe I need to lighten my scrap load to even begin organizing.....and start with permitting myself to not keep the smallest pieces I would not regularly use...I love your videos. They are so much more inspiring than just a technique. Thank you for putting some of my thoughts into words and make them real and doable.
Aw thank you, Teri! That means a lot to me ❤️ Absolutely giving yourself permission to just keep what’s actually a benefit to you is huge. I feel like scraps/leftovers are all about that creative boost and not a guilt thing like, ugh, I have to use this stuff up.
I try to have a "scraps" day and make a bunch of cards. Then I send a bunch of cards with a "share" card, one I send for the recipient and a blank card for them to send to someone else
I keep my smaller die cuts in round magnetic tins that live on a metal rolling cart from IKEA. The tins have see through tops and are organized by theme.
Where have you been all my life? Lol Ok you showed up in my recommended videos and WOW!!! You’re genius. After binge watching your previous videos, I’m in awe. THANK YOU
Ahhh those drawers. The black hole of every home. We even found a few at air b n bs we’ve been too 🤦🏽♀️ I just made 2 cards with images I colored 2 maybe 3 years ago 🤣 I’ll tag you when I share them 😊
I really enjoy your content and your approach to crafting. It's simple and refreshing and you remind us why we fell in love with this hobby in the beginning. Thanks so much! Keep the content coming.
I'm 60 and never collected any kind of trading cards until now, but thanks to my new interest in K-Pop, I had to find some way to store those photocards, postcards, and small posters of my "idols" that come with the CD albums. I have binders with 9-pocket and 2-pocket plastic storage pages, as well as 8 1/2 by 11 page protectors. I was sorting through left-over die cuts that just ended up thrown into random boxes of supplies that needed to be organized(some samples I had made just to try out new dies, some left from projects) and I realized that I could use pockets in a binder so that I could flip through the pages to find things to use. Something as large as an A2 sized background can fit in the 2 pocket page and the whole page pockets work well for things like the elaborate large frame I die-cut for a project and then changed my mind about which color to use. The little pockets in the 9 pocket page work great for small sentiments, stamped and die-cut little images, small tags, etc. Now I can flip through my binder and see what I have, and the pages/pockets keep the die-cuts from being damaged. Every time I flip through the binder, just seeing all the things in there help me remember what I have so that the next time I'm crafting I might think of something from there that I can use.
Have just found you, and so glad I did. I just make cards, and so many videos involve more than card making, so a lot of their tips and suggestions don't concern me. So your videos - mostly the entire video affects me. I really appreciate that you focus on card making. Thank you for that. P.S. Really enjoying your destashing and decluttering information.
I keep my card stock in hanging folders in a filing cabinet and all of my scraps go in lunch baggies in front of the full card stock sheets. Keeps me organized! Need a scrap of that color, just grab the baggy! I love your videos! TFS 😎😷🇨🇦
Your approach is so refreshing! I decided for myself weeks ago not to buy any more supplies, but to use up my stash. I’m glad I found your channel for inspiration! 😌
The moment in this video (at about 4:40) where taking something from a shelf causes pieces of paper to fall was all too familiar (though with me, it's an avalanche of paper instead of a few pieces). Another video full of concrete, practical advice -- much appreciated!
Wow! Best video I’ve seen on the topic! Your rules about the scraps are as helpful as your categories! I plan to watch again with a notepad as I won’t remember them. I have 6-8 collections of scraps in scrapbook boxes I used but never cleaned out! I’m sure I will also find stamps, many other usable items I forgot about. I love using flower dies but cutting out tiny flowers with dies is tedious, so I have collected some small flower punches and plan to use the small scraps to punch out flowers while watching TV, anything too small for that gets tossed, same for wrong color. I will die cut bigger flowers when needed. Thanks again for the great info!
Wow thank you so much for the kind words! Super glad it was helpful! Sounds like you have some fun movie watching to do! You can also click the link to the blog post in the description to see this all in writing and broken down by each of the points.
I like your storage idea for the bits and pieces. I have stored mine in a Michael’s 12”x12” scrapbook storage bin. And let me tell you it is way too crowded and hard to find what your looking for. For my scrap papers I use a scrapbook. Each page has a different colour and I stand it upright and it fans out showing the awesome colours. For the extra paper that I use for my Cricut I use my punches and get all the extra paper that would normally go into the garbage. I typically use my flower punches. And now with your idea they will be easier to locate when needed. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Leanne! Your binder storage sounds amazing! Oh my goodness, I know the mix of stuff was like too crazy to dip into and bother with for me 😂 It’s been good having my son use stuff up over the years!!
I wish my son would do crafting but he does not want to do any of it. His idea of crafting is mine craft. And he doesn’t even play that anymore. But what can you expect from a 12 year old. Lol!
I use a notebook with page protectors that have 9 pockets in each page protectors 4 my scraps. I love your magnetic baskets 4 your scraps. Have a great day.
I have tons of scraps in several different drawers and I have put off trying to organize them because I didn’t really know where to start. Thank you for sharing!
Great idea. I use a binder with small pockets so I can flip through. Also for the small scraps I have an older Martha Stewart heart punch that punches out various size small hearts so I always try to use some of the scraps and make heart embellishments before throwing the scrap seat. Store all the hearts in a small container.
I have parrots so luckily my scraps never got thrown away. Parrot toys are expensive especially for something that naturally has a ten minute shelf life. All my scraps went on book binding rings and ropes and saved me hundreds a year lol
I store my surplus die it’s in small resealable bags in a box. If I need a little something or a flower etc I look there first. Not a perfect system but it works fairly well. Thanks for sharing.
I came across your videos, and I felt in love. For the scraps I keep them in the envelopes with dies and or stamps so when doing a card look in there as picking the die and or stamp for the card.
@@inkhillrevival289 But if you move you probably won’t have that handy metal access door on which to mount your scrap stash!! 😱😂😉. I VERY much hope you’ll have a new craft room to well suit your needs.
@@kkrolf2782 🤣🤣🤣 I know!!!! The random access door always bugged me, I planned to do something with it for years. Timing was poor, but I plan to get some magnetic strips to mount them when we move. It’s a temporary move, so I’m going for the exact same set up this time.
I store mine by colour in photo boxes, with separate boxes for sentiments & coloured stamped images. I use them for cards, but also for art journalling too.
So, do you use one of those large “satchels” that have the dozen or so individual photo cases in it? Although I’m not enamored of that multi-color see-through look, I can SO understand how very effective that would be. Great idea, MI/UK!!
@@kkrolf2782 I have used those cases before but they were too heavy to lift full. I ended up buying individual photo boxes from Micheals when I was on holiday. They are all the same colour which is less visual noise (you can get clear if you like) and I just label the colour on the side. I have 2 IKEA dvd towers in my rm with all stamps/dies/stencils etc and the photo boxes are on the bottom 2 rows. Hope that helps 😊
@@ArtyAntics Absolutely SO very cool!!! And in that vein, I’ve been thinking that various thickness dvd cases will be the ideal storage for my needs as well. I have only my kitchen counter on which to craft and, except for just enough space for a Big Shot, a laminator, and a Brother Design ’n’ Cut, that leaves me just enough room for a couple of bookcases to hold these dvd cases. The larger contraptions hide in a cupboard, and I’m planning on disguising the cases behind false fronts that look like books. Wish me luck!!!
@@kkrolf2782 sounds brilliant, good luck! I’m blessed to have a room to work in but honestly a small amount of supplies makes me the most creative so I really hope you find a solution that you love.
Some very useful ideas! I think the top one for me is getting in the habit of looking there first when using scraps. It can really jump start our creativity.
Most of the time that I set out to use that extra die cut, I end up creating more scraps than I started with. That extra was extra because it didn't work well enough for me where I thought it would.
Ah I get that! That makes tossing it easier! Sometimes I save a sentiment or something that didn’t turn out well enough to use, but when I dig it out later I’m like oh that’s fine, I’m using it 😂
I have a binder with pocket pages that I use to keep track of my purchased die cut inventory (for the tax man, ugh, stupid cost of goods sold!). I started storing my extra die cut words, stamped and cut images, and sentiment pieces in there too. I don’t worry too much about organizing inside the binder because seeing things randomly together does sometimes spark new ideas. I have a couple of different solutions for cardstock and patterned paper scraps. I actively try to use up lots of scraps right away even if it’s by punching a bunch of hearts out of the smaller pieces.
Sounds like a fantastic system! Totally know what you mean about seeing the random things side by side. I just had to reclaim some order 😂 Using up scraps as you go is smart, too.
I love love love your channel. You truly inspire me to create with what I have instead of inspiring me to buy what is newly out! Thank you!! My husband says thank you too for the savings we are making!!
Wow...this is so PERFECT for me. Shuffling the leftovers around was so detrimental to using them. I love this idea and I am going to use it!!! Thank you for being the voice of reason!!! Your videos always save me!🤗
I store sentiment strips in a pretty, tall vase on my desk, and I keep my scraps in those teacher drawers that are rainbow around 8.5/11 (you know which ones I mean...). I paper punched 1" circles of coordinating color groups, stuck them on front and have a whole rainbow of colors that are easy to pull out and use. It works really great for me! I also store my die-cuts in sewing boxes with removable sections.
Great ideas chickie!!! I love digging into my stash to make quick cards. Super helpful. I too gave up on the teeny ones....lol. Can only hoard SO much paper....lol. 😆😘🎨
so inspiring! Now if I just had a wall... hmmm... the cabinet to the left of my space might just work. And maybe I could mount a bigger bin for the tools I keep there that have a tendancy to fall over into my workspace! Am I the only one who is forever re-thinking how I strore my supplies?
Love it love it love it, I literally did a similar exercise. a couple of weeks ago and find I am reaching for them more frequently. They really do help with the creative process.
Glad to see someone coping with the same problem I have. I'm heading to my work room right now and will start by making a new card using only what is cluttering my desktop. Also love seeing your IKEA drawers. I have a total island made with 5 on one side and 2 behind leaving a great kneehole. Stores tools and alterables like cigar boxes and board books.
That was extremely helpful. I never thought about little baggies to keep them separated. Plus, I'm visual too and being able to mix and match while I work will be great. Thank you so much for the great idea!
I had thought to put my raw scraps into a color coded expandable 30 day file (see on A’zon), but I can see why Kari’s VISIBLE system would have advantages. The larger scraps I may still go w/ the file. As for extra “cuts”, I’ve started keeping those in THIN or THICK DVD CASES, w/ a photocopy of my 1st efforts of that project. (I can SOOOO kill a WEEK “creating” a variation of something I’ve seen on y.t. !!!). This helps me get in gear if I can see / remember mistakes and successes from a PREVIOUS effort! (As I haven’t been doing this for long, I’m still going through the gamut of b’day, ann’y, grad, etc., kind of cards, but I would think that TOO MANY small cuts in the bottom of a baggy might give those pieces a chance to curl or get their edges bent. In Kari’s case it looks to be an unfounded concern as her scrap stash is well managed!!)
I keep my die cut sentiments and flowers in a binder with baseball card sheet protectors. It's an easy way to grab and go since those are the ones I use most. The rest of my die cuts are in a labeled baggy system (in a box) very similar to yours
I've tried a million different ways to organize, and I never maintain any of them. This is SO smart, I'm going to definitely try it! Maybe it will finally be the answer!
Oh course, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!! So far so good on the system, too. I’ve made a bunch of cards from it and have added more scraps to it and all is still organized 😂🙌
This gives me an idea! I have a box of clear page protectors which I could use in a folder to organize and store my scraps and ephemera by subject! Thanks for the ideas!
I love finding ways to use scraps. I work at a printing company and often receive outdated swatch books of card samples which are fun to look through and utilise. However I do need to give myself permission to throw away the tiny pieces and I love your idea of sorting out unused card toppers.
Awesome, Katrina! You’ve got more incoming to deal with then, but so fun. Totally, that permission to let go and just keep what’s a benefit to you will be huge.
@@inkhillrevival289 It has a series of plastic pockets on both sides and hangs from a coathanger hook. I use small ziplock bags within the pockets for easy sorting. It is about 18" wide by 27" long. If I was tech savvy I would send a photo.
I love your ideas! I have a few clear zipper seal bags (meant for storing things in.... not food stuff) that I store my colored images, backgrounds, and cut up Gel Press prints in, but there's no rhyme or reason to them. I think I'm going to try your categorization ideas for them now and put them in an extra basket I have. It'll hopefully make finding what I need a lot easier. Thanks for another fantastic video!
This 8s a great idea 💡I found when I finally started using my Totally Tiffany ScrapMaster Folders (not the ScrapRack), I use my scraps soooo easily! I'm also not reaching for a new sheet of paper first 😃 now my 1st thought is "what paper do I have in my Folders?". Bcuz those scraps are the perfect size for the Diamond Press Marquise. For some reason, it also helps me throw away the scraps that are just too small. I think the pockets in the folder help me visualize that the scrap is too small or a scrap from a die cut will catch on the rest of the paper and make my nice organized scrap folder all junky 🤣 whatever it is, it's working. Yes, the folders are pricey. But for me, it was worth it and works. Even that 12x12 paper that only has a small corner cut out of it fits in these folders 😃 all sizes in each color are together with easy access 🎉
Yay, new video from you and soooo informative and helpful! Thank you so much and love that card you made with the apricot stripes, your cards are always so fabulous ♥️⭐️🏆
Aw thank you so much, Rachel!! I’m so glad it’s helpful! That drawer has been a pain for years and I figured I couldn’t be the only one with a crazy messy scrap drawer 😂
great video as always!! I throw things now after so many years I stopped keeping because I know I won't use it. But I also don't color and die-cut in advance lol love the ideas!
I have the same things!!!! You have some awesome ideas and I will be going through my scraps now !! Thanks so much!! I look forward to your video's !!!
In essence you have made yourself “card kits”!!! Wonder if that’s how those folks came up with the idea? 🤔 I think I might start pulling out each of my dies, and stamps, and inks - one or two at a time - and USE them, if for no other reason it’ll give my brain a VISUAL REFERENCE for future endeavors! Some, no MOST !!, of my goodies I haven’t seen since I brought them home and tucked ‘em away in my stash!!! 😮❗️ 🤭 ☺️ 🤫
Hehe!!! That’s a great idea! I feel like cards I make out of my scrap stash end up so different than if I’d planned something from scratch. Love getting creative with the limits of what’s in there plus the visual reference is huge 🙌 Have fun!!
Thank you for another great video. Good too see that your audience is getting bigger! I have a map where I put my scraps and background in different sections. I think your system works better, where you actually see the parts (better word than scraps, that sounds so negative, and parts sounds more constructive, creative) in the see through bags, so you are more reminded about them. And take them faster.
Thank you, Nicolle! I so appreciated you sharing my channel last week. Things like that make all the difference for growth! Yes, parts. I didn’t know what to call all these extra bits. But they are amazing! I’m hoping how easy they are to see and get into will help me use them more.
@@inkhillrevival289 And I did it again this week when somebody wants to know how to store their scraps. I atmention with your facebooklink! So you can find it.
This is wonderful I have this problem, but I also have the problem up I have stuff all over my desk. Now in my mind I know where everything is but it’s clutter it’s it’s hard to put it all up I get tired doing that
Thank you, Terese! Oh totally! Sometimes my project stuff builds up and then I shove it to one side of the desk or pile it into a random basket. I don’t like that experience either 😂
Hehe. Yes it is! I’m working towards that myself 😂 I do love hanging onto certain things that add creative value, but I’d love to get rid of the stuff that doesn’t. Tossed lots of unusuable bits in the organization process. Would like to keep tossing that stuff as I create🤞
Oh my gosh... so I don't have a drawer. I'm ashamed to admit this, but I have a closet. It's the black hole where craft supplies go to die. It's the final frontier of my craftroom.
Maybe I need to lighten my scrap load to even begin organizing.....and start with permitting myself to not keep the smallest pieces I would not regularly use...I love your videos. They are so much more inspiring than just a technique. Thank you for putting some of my thoughts into words and make them real and doable.
Aw thank you, Teri! That means a lot to me ❤️ Absolutely giving yourself permission to just keep what’s actually a benefit to you is huge. I feel like scraps/leftovers are all about that creative boost and not a guilt thing like, ugh, I have to use this stuff up.
I try to have a "scraps" day and make a bunch of cards. Then I send a bunch of cards with a "share" card, one I send for the recipient and a blank card for them to send to someone else
That is so fantastic, Gina! What a perfect way to put those scraps to use! ❤️
I keep my smaller die cuts in round magnetic tins that live on a metal rolling cart from IKEA. The tins have see through tops and are organized by theme.
That’s a great set up! 🙌
That is a really good idea!
Where have you been all my life? Lol
Ok you showed up in my recommended videos and WOW!!!
You’re genius. After binge watching your previous videos, I’m in awe.
THANK YOU
😂😂 Aww, thank you so much! Pretty new channel still, glad UA-cam did its thing and you’re here! Thank you!!!
Ahhh those drawers. The black hole of every home. We even found a few at air b n bs we’ve been too 🤦🏽♀️
I just made 2 cards with images I colored 2 maybe 3 years ago 🤣 I’ll tag you when I share them 😊
Oh that’s hilarious at an air b n b! Well I feel better now 😂 Awesome 🙌🙌 can’t wait to see your cards!
I really enjoy your content and your approach to crafting. It's simple and refreshing and you remind us why we fell in love with this hobby in the beginning. Thanks so much! Keep the content coming.
Aww thank you so much! I’m really happy to hear that!
I'm 60 and never collected any kind of trading cards until now, but thanks to my new interest in K-Pop, I had to find some way to store those photocards, postcards, and small posters of my "idols" that come with the CD albums. I have binders with 9-pocket and 2-pocket plastic storage pages, as well as 8 1/2 by 11 page protectors. I was sorting through left-over die cuts that just ended up thrown into random boxes of supplies that needed to be organized(some samples I had made just to try out new dies, some left from projects) and I realized that I could use pockets in a binder so that I could flip through the pages to find things to use. Something as large as an A2 sized background can fit in the 2 pocket page and the whole page pockets work well for things like the elaborate large frame I die-cut for a project and then changed my mind about which color to use. The little pockets in the 9 pocket page work great for small sentiments, stamped and die-cut little images, small tags, etc. Now I can flip through my binder and see what I have, and the pages/pockets keep the die-cuts from being damaged. Every time I flip through the binder, just seeing all the things in there help me remember what I have so that the next time I'm crafting I might think of something from there that I can use.
That sounds like such a great solution! Everything so accessible 🙌
I have those 'drawers' and now I want to organize and use what I've got! Loads of super, common sense ways to get more from your scraps! Fabulous!
Messy drawer people unite!!! Yay, I’m excited you’re tackling your drawers too 🙌 thanks so much, Ardyth!
Have just found you, and so glad I did. I just make cards, and so many videos involve more than card making, so a lot of their tips and suggestions don't concern me. So your videos - mostly the entire video affects me. I really appreciate that you focus on card making. Thank you for that. P.S. Really enjoying your destashing and decluttering information.
Thank you so much!
I keep my card stock in hanging folders in a filing cabinet and all of my scraps go in lunch baggies in front of the full card stock sheets. Keeps me organized! Need a scrap of that color, just grab the baggy! I love your videos! TFS 😎😷🇨🇦
That sounds like an amazing system 🙌 and thank you so much!!
Clever idea! Do you ever get so many scraps that they create a bulge and distort either the scraps or the full sheets they lay against?
I don’t have a metal door nearby, but thinking about the sides of my rolling craft cart! Thanks!
😂😂 it’s a very unique craft room feature. Oh yes, the cart sides is such a fantastic idea!!!
Your approach is so refreshing! I decided for myself weeks ago not to buy any more supplies, but to use up my stash. I’m glad I found your channel for inspiration! 😌
Thanks so much, Sabine! I’m super glad to craft along with you during your goal!
The moment in this video (at about 4:40) where taking something from a shelf causes pieces of paper to fall was all too familiar (though with me, it's an avalanche of paper instead of a few pieces). Another video full of concrete, practical advice -- much appreciated!
Love how you put your scraps in the open so you will see them and remind yourself to use them!
Yes!!! I need that reminder 😂 they’ve not been my go to, so a front and center view should help!
I need to head to my craft room and find all my bags of scraps! Thanks for these wonderful ideas!
Yes, have fun!! Thanks for watching❤️
I could watch and listen to you all afternoon! I feel like I’m at a yoga retreat minus the stretch.
It’s very refreshing, thank you so much
Lol aww thanks so much, Tina!!
Wow! Best video I’ve seen on the topic! Your rules about the scraps are as helpful as your categories! I plan to watch again with a notepad as I won’t remember them. I have 6-8 collections of scraps in scrapbook boxes I used but never cleaned out! I’m sure I will also find stamps, many other usable items I forgot about.
I love using flower dies but cutting out tiny flowers with dies is tedious, so I have collected some small flower punches and plan to use the small scraps to punch out flowers while watching TV, anything too small for that gets tossed, same for wrong color. I will die cut bigger flowers when needed.
Thanks again for the great info!
Wow thank you so much for the kind words! Super glad it was helpful! Sounds like you have some fun movie watching to do!
You can also click the link to the blog post in the description to see this all in writing and broken down by each of the points.
Yes, I do! I took the notes, now I just have to follow through! It might actually happen now that I have a plan for it!
I like your storage idea for the bits and pieces. I have stored mine in a Michael’s 12”x12” scrapbook storage bin. And let me tell you it is way too crowded and hard to find what your looking for. For my scrap papers I use a scrapbook. Each page has a different colour and I stand it upright and it fans out showing the awesome colours. For the extra paper that I use for my Cricut I use my punches and get all the extra paper that would normally go into the garbage. I typically use my flower punches. And now with your idea they will be easier to locate when needed. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Leanne! Your binder storage sounds amazing! Oh my goodness, I know the mix of stuff was like too crazy to dip into and bother with for me 😂 It’s been good having my son use stuff up over the years!!
I wish my son would do crafting but he does not want to do any of it. His idea of crafting is mine craft. And he doesn’t even play that anymore. But what can you expect from a 12 year old. Lol!
@@leannemitchem8865 haha, Minecraft!! Totally, they’ve got their own hobbies and interests. My 11 year old daughter is not into it at all either 😭
I use a notebook with page protectors that have 9 pockets in each page protectors 4 my scraps. I love your magnetic baskets 4 your scraps. Have a great day.
Sounds like a great system! Thanks for watching!
I have tons of scraps in several different drawers and I have put off trying to organize them because I didn’t really know where to start. Thank you for sharing!
Oh good! You’re so welcome. I know I felt the same, it’s been a mess for years 😂 thanks, Karen!
Great idea. I use a binder with small pockets so I can flip through. Also for the small scraps I have an older Martha Stewart heart punch that punches out various size small hearts so I always try to use some of the scraps and make heart embellishments before throwing the scrap seat. Store all the hearts in a small container.
The flip binder sounds like a great system!!
I have parrots so luckily my scraps never got thrown away. Parrot toys are expensive especially for something that naturally has a ten minute shelf life. All my scraps went on book binding rings and ropes and saved me hundreds a year lol
Oh my goodness, how perfect!! There’s a solution I didn’t even know existed 😂🙌
I store my surplus die it’s in small resealable bags in a box. If I need a little something or a flower etc I look there first. Not a perfect system but it works fairly well. Thanks for sharing.
That’s great! For sure! You’ve got the most important part down, actually checking your surplus 🙌
I came across your videos, and I felt in love. For the scraps I keep them in the envelopes with dies and or stamps so when doing a card look in there as picking the die and or stamp for the card.
Aww I’m so glad, Carole! That’s a great system, too❤️
I love your scrap baskets
Thanks, Denise!! ❤️
Just in love with your " different but very helpful " videos ❤ . I just eagerly want to have a virtual tour into your craft room 🤩
Aww thank you!!! 🥰 I plan to squeeze in a little more like this and especially a craft room tour over the next couple months before I move!
@@inkhillrevival289 But if you move you probably won’t have that handy metal access door on which to mount your scrap stash!! 😱😂😉. I VERY much hope you’ll have a new craft room to well suit your needs.
@@kkrolf2782 🤣🤣🤣 I know!!!! The random access door always bugged me, I planned to do something with it for years. Timing was poor, but I plan to get some magnetic strips to mount them when we move. It’s a temporary move, so I’m going for the exact same set up this time.
I store mine by colour in photo boxes, with separate boxes for sentiments & coloured stamped images. I use them for cards, but also for art journalling too.
Oh by color! That’s a fantastic way to go, too!
So, do you use one of those large “satchels” that have the dozen or so individual photo cases in it? Although I’m not enamored of that multi-color see-through look, I can SO understand how very effective that would be. Great idea, MI/UK!!
@@kkrolf2782 I have used those cases before but they were too heavy to lift full. I ended up buying individual photo boxes from Micheals when I was on holiday. They are all the same colour which is less visual noise (you can get clear if you like) and I just label the colour on the side. I have 2 IKEA dvd towers in my rm with all stamps/dies/stencils etc and the photo boxes are on the bottom 2 rows. Hope that helps 😊
@@ArtyAntics Absolutely SO very cool!!! And in that vein, I’ve been thinking that various thickness dvd cases will be the ideal storage for my needs as well. I have only my kitchen counter on which to craft and, except for just enough space for a Big Shot, a laminator, and a Brother Design ’n’ Cut, that leaves me just enough room for a couple of bookcases to hold these dvd cases. The larger contraptions hide in a cupboard, and I’m planning on disguising the cases behind false fronts that look like books. Wish me luck!!!
@@kkrolf2782 sounds brilliant, good luck! I’m blessed to have a room to work in but honestly a small amount of supplies makes me the most creative so I really hope you find a solution that you love.
Some very useful ideas! I think the top one for me is getting in the habit of looking there first when using scraps. It can really jump start our creativity.
Yes!! The creative jumpstart is real! Thank you so much, Lisa ❤️
Most of the time that I set out to use that extra die cut, I end up creating more scraps than I started with. That extra was extra because it didn't work well enough for me where I thought it would.
Ah I get that! That makes tossing it easier! Sometimes I save a sentiment or something that didn’t turn out well enough to use, but when I dig it out later I’m like oh that’s fine, I’m using it 😂
I have a binder with pocket pages that I use to keep track of my purchased die cut inventory (for the tax man, ugh, stupid cost of goods sold!). I started storing my extra die cut words, stamped and cut images, and sentiment pieces in there too. I don’t worry too much about organizing inside the binder because seeing things randomly together does sometimes spark new ideas. I have a couple of different solutions for cardstock and patterned paper scraps. I actively try to use up lots of scraps right away even if it’s by punching a bunch of hearts out of the smaller pieces.
Sounds like a fantastic system! Totally know what you mean about seeing the random things side by side. I just had to reclaim some order 😂 Using up scraps as you go is smart, too.
I want to "like" this a billion times! It was helpful, quick, and I already can see how to correct my black holes. Thanks so much for making this!
😂 Thank you!!!! I’m so excited you got some ideas to try in your space!
I love love love your channel. You truly inspire me to create with what I have instead of inspiring me to buy what is newly out! Thank you!! My husband says thank you too for the savings we are making!!
Hehe I’m so glad you’re enjoying the videos!!! Thank you! 🥰🥰
Wow...this is so PERFECT for me. Shuffling the leftovers around was so detrimental to using them. I love this idea and I am going to use it!!! Thank you for being the voice of reason!!! Your videos always save me!🤗
Yay!! I’m excited it’s helpful for you, too, Cindy! Oh yes the shuffling is such a pain! You are so sweet 🥰
I store sentiment strips in a pretty, tall vase on my desk, and I keep my scraps in those teacher drawers that are rainbow around 8.5/11 (you know which ones I mean...). I paper punched 1" circles of coordinating color groups, stuck them on front and have a whole rainbow of colors that are easy to pull out and use. It works really great for me! I also store my die-cuts in sewing boxes with removable sections.
That’s sounds like a great combo of systems!! We have that same rainbow drawer tower for my kids scraps and supplies
Great ideas chickie!!! I love digging into my stash to make quick cards. Super helpful. I too gave up on the teeny ones....lol. Can only hoard SO much paper....lol. 😆😘🎨
🙌🙌 it’s so true! Baby steps for me over here. I’ve got more to let go of 😂 thanks, Ingrid!
so inspiring! Now if I just had a wall... hmmm... the cabinet to the left of my space might just work. And maybe I could mount a bigger bin for the tools I keep there that have a tendancy to fall over into my workspace! Am I the only one who is forever re-thinking how I strore my supplies?
😂 it’s always a work in progress!!
Love it love it love it, I literally did a similar exercise. a couple of weeks ago and find I am reaching for them more frequently. They really do help with the creative process.
Yay, Hazel!! That’s so good to hear! Totally, I love the creative boost from using scraps!
yes 。 true that is how n what i do to make my greeting card or to decorate any box or items. scraps r just like gold .
They are so helpful to the creative process!!
Love your labeling idea....as I already separated them. Plus you reminded me how fun it is to create solely from the scraps 😉
Oh you’re set, such a quick addition to your system! I’m totally on a scrap kick now 😂
Glad to see someone coping with the same problem I have. I'm heading to my work room right now and will start by making a new card using only what is cluttering my desktop.
Also love seeing your IKEA drawers. I have a total island made with 5 on one side and 2 behind leaving a great kneehole. Stores tools and alterables like cigar boxes and board books.
Yep you’ve totally got a friend in the same scrap problem! The drawers can be great 😂😂😂 Your island sounds amazing! Have so much fun making!
I have a medium flat rate shipping box, once it’s full I donate it to the local Boys & Girls Club
🙌 that’s so cool!!
I LOVE this idea!!! I don't use enough of my scraps but feel bad tossing them. I'm going to give this a try. Thanks!😁
@@kathylovesmk makes me feel a lot less guilty abt parting with scraps knowing the kids will love it.
That was extremely helpful. I never thought about little baggies to keep them separated. Plus, I'm visual too and being able to mix and match while I work will be great. Thank you so much for the great idea!
I’m so glad to hear that, Liz! The mess was driving me nuts before, but I’m still loving this system. Enjoy getting yours all organized!
I had thought to put my raw scraps into a color coded expandable 30 day file (see on A’zon), but I can see why Kari’s VISIBLE system would have advantages. The larger scraps I may still go w/ the file. As for extra “cuts”, I’ve started keeping those in THIN or THICK DVD CASES, w/ a photocopy of my 1st efforts of that project. (I can SOOOO kill a WEEK “creating” a variation of something I’ve seen on y.t. !!!). This helps me get in gear if I can see / remember mistakes and successes from a PREVIOUS effort! (As I haven’t been doing this for long, I’m still going through the gamut of b’day, ann’y, grad, etc., kind of cards, but I would think that TOO MANY small cuts in the bottom of a baggy might give those pieces a chance to curl or get their edges bent. In Kari’s case it looks to be an unfounded concern as her scrap stash is well managed!!)
This video was creative gold.
😂😂🥰 thanks so much, Connie! You totally made me laugh!
I keep my die cut sentiments and flowers in a binder with baseball card sheet protectors. It's an easy way to grab and go since those are the ones I use most. The rest of my die cuts are in a labeled baggy system (in a box) very similar to yours
Sounds like a great set up!
Just found today, new subscriber now. Loved this video, thank you so much. All my stuff is a total wreck, this helps
So glad you’ve subscribed, Karen! The mess will get worked out in time. Just responded to your other comment which is the real heart of the matter ❤️
I've tried a million different ways to organize, and I never maintain any of them. This is SO smart, I'm going to definitely try it! Maybe it will finally be the answer!
I’m hopeful!! I feel like the set up is easy enough to pull out and put away, which I need very much 😂 good luck!
Awesome suggestions!
Thanks, Judi! I’m so happy to hear you liked the ideas 💕
My system is, I gave it all to my granddaughters, they had a ball. No more worries!
🙌🙌 love it!! It does no good stuffed in a drawer never used. I bet they absolutely loved all the bits and pieces!
Brilliant system. thanks for sharing this!
Oh course, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!! So far so good on the system, too. I’ve made a bunch of cards from it and have added more scraps to it and all is still organized 😂🙌
This gives me an idea! I have a box of clear page protectors which I could use in a folder to organize and store my scraps and ephemera by subject! Thanks for the ideas!
Yes! A booklet style storage system would work so well!!! That sounds awesome, Elise!
I love finding ways to use scraps. I work at a printing company and often receive outdated swatch books of card samples which are fun to look through and utilise. However I do need to give myself permission to throw away the tiny pieces and I love your idea of sorting out unused card toppers.
Awesome, Katrina! You’ve got more incoming to deal with then, but so fun. Totally, that permission to let go and just keep what’s a benefit to you will be huge.
Just found your channel!!!! And subscribed 😃 I can tell it’s gonna be one of my favorites! Thank you 🙏
Awww thank you!!! Super excited you found the channel ❤️
I use hanging jewellery storage for my die cuts.
That sounds super intriguing, Wendy! I’m trying to imagine how they attach? In bags, individually?
@@inkhillrevival289 It has a series of plastic pockets on both sides and hangs from a coathanger hook. I use small ziplock bags within the pockets for easy sorting. It is about 18" wide by 27" long. If I was tech savvy I would send a photo.
@@wendytopp4542 oh I see, that would work great!!
I love your ideas! I have a few clear zipper seal bags (meant for storing things in.... not food stuff) that I store my colored images, backgrounds, and cut up Gel Press prints in, but there's no rhyme or reason to them. I think I'm going to try your categorization ideas for them now and put them in an extra basket I have. It'll hopefully make finding what I need a lot easier. Thanks for another fantastic video!
Awesome, Alison! 🙌 I hope it helps! Thank you so much.
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I liked this video so I am subscribing to see more! 💕💕💕
Fantastic, so glad you’re here, Sarah 💕
This 8s a great idea 💡I found when I finally started using my Totally Tiffany ScrapMaster Folders (not the ScrapRack), I use my scraps soooo easily! I'm also not reaching for a new sheet of paper first 😃 now my 1st thought is "what paper do I have in my Folders?". Bcuz those scraps are the perfect size for the Diamond Press Marquise. For some reason, it also helps me throw away the scraps that are just too small. I think the pockets in the folder help me visualize that the scrap is too small or a scrap from a die cut will catch on the rest of the paper and make my nice organized scrap folder all junky 🤣 whatever it is, it's working. Yes, the folders are pricey. But for me, it was worth it and works. Even that 12x12 paper that only has a small corner cut out of it fits in these folders 😃 all sizes in each color are together with easy access 🎉
That sounds amazing! I agree, I’m definitely drawn to my scraps first now, they’re already cut down and ready to use or die cut so easily!
Great ideas! The real test to see if it works for you is when you can actually find those leftovers and use them!
🙌🙌 so true! I’m really excited about putting my past creations to work!
This is an awesome video! Thank you for sharing
For sure! I’m really happy you liked this one. Thanks, Renee!
Yay, new video from you and soooo informative and helpful! Thank you so much and love that card you made with the apricot stripes, your cards are always so fabulous ♥️⭐️🏆
Aw thank you so much, Rachel!! I’m so glad it’s helpful! That drawer has been a pain for years and I figured I couldn’t be the only one with a crazy messy scrap drawer 😂
@@inkhillrevival289 no you are not, I have several! 😱 Have started putting die cuts in pouches already! ✅👍
great video as always!! I throw things now after so many years I stopped keeping because I know I won't use it. But I also don't color and die-cut in advance lol love the ideas!
Thank you, Keren! Yes, that’s totally something I want to work more towards, being able to toss the things that aren’t adding value.
BRILLANT!!! I was literally going to ask you about scraps the other day.
😂😂 perfect!!!! Thanks so much!
I have the same things!!!! You have some awesome ideas and I will be going through my scraps now !! Thanks so much!! I look forward to your video's !!!
Yay, I’m excited for you to dig into it! Thanks, sweet Michele!
Brilliant!
Thank you! It’s continued to work well, too 😂🙌
Great ideas
Thanks so much, Lynne!
I can relate!
😂 we’re not alone in the scrap mess!!!
Brilliant! Definitely got some great ideas. Thanks. Love your videos.
Awesome, Tina! Organization is such a varied thing from one person to the next. Really glad you got ideas to try in your space! Thanks so much ❤️
In essence you have made yourself “card kits”!!! Wonder if that’s how those folks came up with the idea? 🤔 I think I might start pulling out each of my dies, and stamps, and inks - one or two at a time - and USE them, if for no other reason it’ll give my brain a VISUAL REFERENCE for future endeavors! Some, no MOST !!, of my goodies I haven’t seen since I brought them home and tucked ‘em away in my stash!!! 😮❗️ 🤭 ☺️ 🤫
Hehe!!! That’s a great idea! I feel like cards I make out of my scrap stash end up so different than if I’d planned something from scratch. Love getting creative with the limits of what’s in there plus the visual reference is huge 🙌 Have fun!!
Awesome video! Could you do a video of your craft room and how you store things?
Aw thanks, Ginger! Yes! I’m planning to get one together over the next couple months before moving. Last chance to share this particular space.
Thank you for another great video. Good too see that your audience is getting bigger! I have a map where I put my scraps and background in different sections. I think your system works better, where you actually see the parts (better word than scraps, that sounds so negative, and parts sounds more constructive, creative) in the see through bags, so you are more reminded about them. And take them faster.
Thank you, Nicolle! I so appreciated you sharing my channel last week. Things like that make all the difference for growth!
Yes, parts. I didn’t know what to call all these extra bits. But they are amazing! I’m hoping how easy they are to see and get into will help me use them more.
@@inkhillrevival289 And I did it again this week when somebody wants to know how to store their scraps. I atmention with your facebooklink! So you can find it.
@@nicollevisser8141 thank you so very much!!!! I can’t this one, FB always has me a little confused. User error over here! 🙋🏻♀️
This is wonderful I have this problem, but I also have the problem up I have stuff all over my desk. Now in my mind I know where everything is but it’s clutter it’s it’s hard to put it all up I get tired doing that
Thank you, Terese! Oh totally! Sometimes my project stuff builds up and then I shove it to one side of the desk or pile it into a random basket. I don’t like that experience either 😂
@@inkhillrevival289 oh thank you i thought i was the one !
Thank you, hooked and inspired. Watched 3 video’s not not not one. Hehehe
Awww!!! Thanks for watching. You made me smile 😁🥰
Thanks so much. What an inspiring and helpful video. 😊
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you! ☺️
Can you come over????? I have a big mess!!!!!!! 😀
😂😂 you got this! It feels so nice after!
Love this!
☺️ thanks, Jessica!!
Great ideas! I use pouches from Dollar Tree, but TBH, my categories are too broad and I end up throwing scraps in my drawer. 🙄
Thank you! Hehe I get that! That’s how I felt before, just wasn’t worth sorting into the few categories I had.
Great advice!!!
Thank you, Linda!!
it’s ok to throw paper away.🌸
Hehe. Yes it is! I’m working towards that myself 😂 I do love hanging onto certain things that add creative value, but I’d love to get rid of the stuff that doesn’t. Tossed lots of unusuable bits in the organization process. Would like to keep tossing that stuff as I create🤞
Oh my gosh... so I don't have a drawer. I'm ashamed to admit this, but I have a closet. It's the black hole where craft supplies go to die. It's the final frontier of my craftroom.
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😂 final frontier! If I ever have an empty space in drawers or cupboards, it always fills up with who knows what with a little time. Dangerous spots!