Organizing Ephemera, Paper Pieces, & Die Cuts || Craft Room Organization
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- My new craft space is amazing, but it is time for me to go through and refine some of the organization and some of the smaller spaces. First up is my ephemera! Mine is organized into Alex drawers from IKEA, so I am switching up a few things and sharing the "why's" behind the choices I make. I hope it inspires you to dive into your craft room. Supplies are linked below!
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I use shelf liner that looks like rug pad in my drawers to prevent my small containers from sliding around. Bonus: the shelf liner can be a design element that makes me smile every time I open a drawer😊
Such a great idea!
I put squares of Scotch Removable tape at corners of boxes if there is still open space after I Tetris fit them into my drawers 🙂
Sorting by color doesn’t work for me. I like sorting by theme. That way when I need a red flower I don’t have to sort through all the Christmas! 😊 Yours looks very cool. We all think differently ❤
So true, everyone thinks differently, so it’s good to figure out how you like to look for things.
Take the screws out from the sides of the drawers to pull out further thats what i did and i love it so much more! also re heat the label with a heat gun or blow dryer and then you can peal labels off easily :)
great tips!
@@ScrappyWife Yes. I was going to suggest the same thing. Works like a charm. I just drop them in the drawer, in case I want to use them later - I don't need to track them down.
I need more details please. I don’t see a screw on the side of the drawer that is impeding it from being pulled out further. I hate that a large portion of the drawer isn’t really even usable.
Same problem - I have 2 of those Alex units and love them but when we pulled the screws out from the sides the drawers fall off the slides that are being held in by the screws - am I missing something?
@@patgessner1853 My units have some tension along the slides, so the drawers don't slide out "too smoothly". You just have to be carful to not slide them out all the way. I haven't had an issue with them falling out. Maybe mark your drawer along the top edge to give yourself a distance to not pull further than that marking.
Undo adhesive remover available at Michael's and Amazon
Good tip!
I sure wish I had space to organize like this. :)
It's a pretty awesome space :)
I see this video is old, But it is new to me. You may have already had adequate responses. The first thing is undue but you can also take your blow dryer and heat up the sticker. That will help it loosen and make it easy to take off. I prefer this method. I guess you could use your heat gun as well.
Good tip!
I typically organize things by theme (animals, floral, sentiments, etc). I have those plastic carts with wheels and I use vaccine trays I get from work....they are clear and stackable and very plentiful (and free!). TYFS ❤️🦋💜
Nice use of resources! Well done!
To easily remove stickers or labels, heat it up with a hairdryer to melt the adhesive on the back and it peels right off with no residue.
Great tip - thanks!
In the 3rd drawer you had some very shallow bins that you were able to stack. They weren’t clear but still mostly see through. Do you know where they came from? I’d love to be able to stack to maximize space.
Also, I want to say that I love your channel! Love that you do so many different things like Bible Journaling, planning and card making! Thank you for always sharing so many great ideas!
Aw, thanks so much Lisa! The really shallows bins were from the Dollar Spot at Target a couple of years ago. You may be able to find something similar in the bathroom section at Target.
I use shelf liners in my drawers, keeps them clean and things don’t slide around😊
Great idea!!
I don't have a large amount of ephemera, but what I do have I like to keep together in collections to make it easier to pull my weekly planner spreads and junk journal layouts together. I love organizing and decorating, so please keep your tips and crafty ideas coming! Tfs.
I definitely will! Thanks for watching Emily!
My ephemera is stored in plastic photo holder cases. They came in a photo holder carrying case. They’re n the top of my rolling cart.🤗💖🦋
Great storage system!
Thank you for the museum wax idea. I've never heard of this wax. I have shelf liners in my Alex units, but I will be reorganizing with acrylic containers and if they still slide around, I will remove the liners and buy museum wax.
The wax works great!
Alcohol based hand-sanitiser is a good, on hand, way to remove labels
Good to know!
After watching your older ephemera video I organized my paper pieces in my alex drawers! Great Elisa-s think alike :).
I put flowers together - that took 3 small bins!! Then I have a bin for tags, one for labels and tickets, another for tabs and the rest by color.
Love that!
Use Un-do to get off stickers, labels. Works great to remove tape if you've stuck something down wrong. Doesn't work for wet glue tho. I make cards and mini albums and it's a life saver when I stick something down crooked or change my mind. I get mine on Amazon. Also works if you get some adhesive boogers on a picture. Doesn't harm photos or paper and dries clear after a few seconds or a hot minute.
Good to know!
I ignore stickers if they don't come off instantly. Life is too short - I'd rather be crafting! 🙂
I use a heat gun to warm up the labels, then a scrapper to peel off and un-do if there's any left over glue. My ephemera is categorized by theme and is stored in the 4x6 photo cases with a label on the outside. Thanks for the museum wax tip, I get super annoyed with the sliding containers inside drawers.
The museum wax ended up being a game changer for me!
I ignore stickers if they don't come off instantly. Life is too short - I'd rather be crafting! 🙂
Great tips! I use a heat gun to remove labels! Works the best without a mess💕
That is a great idea...I should have thought of that!
That's exactly what I use too, fast & easy!
I’m glad I found you
Aw, thanks! Glad you are here!
I organize my paper pieces by size for three reasons.
1. Easy storage… all items of a single size fit in a container slightly larger, leaving less unused space in containers.
2. It’s easy enough to flip through and look for colors… which…
3. Makes it easier to see other colors that coordinate or give me palette ideas I may not have otherwise.
In the beginning, you were removing labels from the side of the clear bins that are never seen because they abut against each other. You may have noticed, too, ice I didn’t see you relabel them, but that seems like a waste of effort. It’s different, of course, for the shallow ones that pile up higher than the clear bins in front.
To each their own 👍🏻
My craft area is a mess. And it’s in my bedroom. I am just starting to put real $$ into desk and storage so I can better organize. Love this idea. Giving me lots of great info for when I move to the next step after I build
Desk and paper storage. Doing it piece
By piece so I don’t get too overwhelmed.
Taking it little by little is a great way to approach your project! You will be able to set up a beautiful space in your bedroom :)
Currently, I'm in my collage 'phase'. of mixed media crafting.
So I'm re-organizing my small paper pieces and scraps over this holiday weekend [Labor Day 2023]. I don't organize by color; I don't organize by brand or collection. Just by archival quality and size.
I first sort paper into 2 broad categories:
1) Achival patterned scrapbooking paper - die cuts, sentiments, everything smaller than 12" sheets, off cuts, journal spots, etc. [tags and pockets I store separately]. 2) everything else / not archival - found papers, receipts, maps, die cuts, images, packaging, vintage photos, used notebook paper, book pages, etc.
[tea stained, rice paper, deli paper, tissue paper, wax paper are all stored in labeled page protectors in a re-purposed rolling bin under my table.]
The next sorting iteration is the hardest and most time consuming for me: sorting by size, because I don't have just one cart or dresser to store everything together. The various sizes are then put in 2 three-drawer rolling carts and clear 3-drawer acrylic boxes at the back section of my 'conference' worktable. I DO own 3 large rolling ALEX carts, and one is in my craft studio. But it is behind my chair with stamps (store bought and my DIY carved stamps), stamp pads, and liquid adhesives. These are things I don't use as often - and I want my ephemera in front of me or next to me for constant use. But I do use divided silverware trays, divided hardware trays, small re-purposed sushi trays, small bins, old food storage containers, small cardboard jewelry boxes AND their lids. It is a constant challenge - and yes, my studio is always evolving! 🙂Wish me luck! TFS!
Thanks for sharing - good luck organizing!
I use alcohol to remove the labels. The craft storage small pencil boxes fit perfectly I'm the Alex drawers and you can see everything. I store my ephemera in them, along with tassels, tim holtz stuff, etc.
When I don't use the pencil boxes I use the cardboard that comes with the Alex drawers to keep my bins from going all the way to the back. I just happened to save them and I wrapped paper on them.
Great tip!
You have given me some great tips. I don't have that much ephemera, but it works for sewing and journaling pieces.
Yes it does!
Thanks for this-it was really helpful and with forethought. You addressed scattered, but creative mind dilemmas 🩷
Glad it was helpful!
If you do not put the drawer stops in you can pull the drawers all the way out. It does not take long before you learn how far out you can pull them before they come all the way out. If you have already put the drawer stops in and decide to remove them please be warned that decision is permanent as the drawer stops will break when you remove them. To me that 3 inches is precious space that I can use so I do not install the drawer stops.
Try Un-do or Goo Gone for label and other sticky residue removal.
Good tips Judy!
Hi, Elisa! This was great...I organize my ephemera first by collection, then also by holiday and seasons. Usually, I organize seasonal things loosely by color. I try to keep broad categories or I will make myself nuts micro organizing! My whole little studio needs a quick tidy....stuff everywhere...again!
Keeping it in broad categories is such a fabulous tip! I know exactly what you mean by micro organizing things too much.
I had a closer look at my Alex drawers yesterday and I found that if I gently used some extra strength when I pulled them open they all opened an extra few inches. I didn’t have to remove any screws. So happy 😁
Hmmm, good to know!
I have a section for my 12 x 12 pattern paper and keep the matching ephemera with it in one of those 14 x 14, 2 gallon ziplock bags. When I've used most of it up, I divide the paper & ephemera by color with the ephemera going into clear acrylic makeup drawers. I also add any diecuts I've made but didn't use into those drawers as well.
Awesome system!
Poster board clay does good too
Good tip!
warm the sticker with a hairdryer, especially on those clear acrylic boxes
Good tip!
Never thought of using my museum wax in drawers! I usually try to find small filler boxes to place in back. BTW, use museum wax to stabilize display pieces on shelves.
Great tip!
When I'm doing a scrapbook layout I work primarily in colours and secondly in theme, hence that's how I sort my ephemera. IWhen I get a collection I keep it all in a 12 x 12 sleeve, but as the ephemera dwindles and I feel I've done the pages I'll do, then they go into the colour / theme bundle.
Sounds like we work very similarly Kerri!
I do collections for a couple but color for most.
Nice!
I have found that if you spray the sticker with goo gone and let it sit for a few minutes it is much easier to remove them. They also mostly come off in one piece and pulling them slowly is key.
Good tips!
The heat from a hair dryer for a few seconds, will remove tags. My dad saw a worker at the dime store remove labels in this manner. We have heated up the hair dryer anytime labels need to be removed (the labels come off in one piece without leaving residue.)
Good tip!
I want to Organize more in my Itty Bitty Closet, and I will be working on that. Thanks for the Tips.
You can do it!
My stickers and ephemera are in big ring binders. On wax paper and held in place with repositionel photo squares. I don't have any drawers but lots of shelves.
Nice! Do you find that they stay in the photo squares as you are flipping through the pages?
I love the Alex draws but I hated that they wouldn’t open fully so my husband replaced all the draw runners with full extension runners now they all open fully and I don’t have to shuffle my bins around anymore! I’m blessed to be married to a carpenter lol
Wow, that is so awesome!
@@ScrappyWife lol yes but I also think you are awesome xx
Haha I don't know how to organize my die cut ephemera pieces that's why I am watching you!! I love this Alex drawer Idea, But I only have room for 1 alex drawer unit I am thinking to maybe use a drawer or 2 & moving other things into my kallax unit?? not sure yet, also I was looking into a binder or the Totally Tiffany fab boxes with the files you can label so I can look thru it on my work table, as I work I am trying to think about that & figure it out.
Good luck figuring out the best solution for you! The file system was always hard for me to wrap my head around...I just found that I didn't like the process of flipping through everything.
I use Goo Be Gone to remove labels and stickers. I heard you also can use a heat tool (embossing gun) to help remove labels. Nice video! 😊
Love those tips...thanks for sharing!
I ignore stickers if they don't come off instantly. Life is too short - I'd rather be crafting! 🙂
There is a sticker removal spray that comes from a florist supplier; but I don't remember the brand anymore.
I just use Goo Gone and a soft rag, sometimes I have to scrape it with a plastic scraper tool.
Yes, Goo Gone would be a good choice.
3:07 3:07 heat labels a little with your heat tool and then pull off……loving your new space
Yes, I should have thought of a heat tool!
You can buy rubbermat from Ikea, which is design just for the drawers and keeps items not to slide anywhere. I think it´s called VARIERA drawermat. I use that with my craftdrawers.
Good to know!
Your room is always so lovely! Interesting and enjoyed your video!
Thank you so much!
You can use a heat tool like Ranger or a hairdryer to heat up the sticker to remove.
Thank you...great tip!
I have gone the whole gamut, by color, theme, craft, etc! Lol😊
Hehe sometimes you have to change it up to reinvigorate things!
I keep my printables in notebooks in page protectors as well as…in my bits and pieces. I’ve lost too many to computer issues does-tie back ups, etc.
Probably smart to go ahead and print out your pages!
I start off by organizing and separating all tags, banners, frames, and shapes: circles, squares, and hearts as well as word phrases or border blocks, then by holiday pieces, flowers by color, and then all remaining die ephemera pieces in color, whatever those pieces remaining are by color. If I have a certain project (like my fairy journal I will have a bin for those pieces.
Nice! Sounds like you have a ton of ephemera just like I do!
I am primarily a scrapbooker/planner. I organize my scrapbook ephemra by theme: Band/Music, Love/Romance, Sports, Faith, Animals, Florals.
Nice!!!
Ephemera is the hardest thing imo to organize. I love organizing. Probably do it as much as crafting. But those pieces are so hard to figure out.
I agree...I think because the sizing is so different they can definitely be a challenge.
Go over the stickers with your heating tool. It makes it so much easier to pull off with out leaving residue
Thanks for the tip!
I heat the label with heat gun- not long enough to melt the plastic but enough to melt the glue + label peels right off cleanly!
Such a great tip! I should have thought of that.
Goo Gone is a great product that you can spray on a sticker and it removes it easily and leaves it glue free!
Great tip!
P.S. I ignore stickers if they don't come off instantly. Life is too short - I'd rather be crafting!
Haha, I get that!
For Stickers that are hard to remove on those plastic bins. I use my heat tool, just warm it up a but and keep pulling I do it a little at a time. Thank you for sharing. I have Alex drawers I'm trying to figure out how to organize all my ephemra in them so they are not in baggies.
The heat tool is a good idea! The Alex drawers allow me to use these small bins, which make it easier to just reach in and grab what I want.
I organize by type and size e.g.stamps, vintage, botanical, photos, paper dolls, numbers...
Nice! I am sure it helps you find exactly what you are looking for!
I saw a video where the lady used a hair dryer, on the highest setting, to loosen stickers.
Such a good tip!
I do seasonal and then I write the holidays and if I get the occasional 4 seasonal (or what I call any time) then I will put those in another container
Nice system!
There is a little stopper or screw at the back of the Alex drawers that you can remove to make them come all the way yout but be careful that you don't tip the unit when you do - they are put n there as a safety thing. How do I organise things - well, that's why I'm watching this video - I'm not sure yet how I'm going to categorise things. I don't have much in the way of ephemera as I do more cards than anything else but I'm looking for different ways to store stamps and dies - I'm not an open bin in plastic sleeves kind of person - I need them closed away from dust and dog hair! I agree with you 100% to use the bathroom, kitchen and even hardware storage. My hubby works for a hardware chain here in Aus so much of my storage options have come from the hardware store! More versatile than craft storage and better size ranges.
Hmmm, I can see that closed storage might be a little more challenging to find for your stamps and dies. Have you found any binders that might work?
@ScrappyWife Not as yet, still searching. I don't want pockets in a binder to get too heavy, but I have seen some A5 ones with multiple configurations in their pockets so might sort the dies issue. Its a work in progress!
Thank you for sharing your videos
My pleasure!
I use a hair dryer to heat the label and remove slowly
That is a good idea.
I organize mostly by theme but solid color stock is in rainbow order. Seems to work for me!
That is awesome!
Thanks for the great tips and organizing bin ideas. I have been doing more art journaling and have a ton of ephemera. Trying to figure out best way to store it.
Having it in these clear bins has been so great for me.
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I use fly spray to remove sticky labels.
Interesting!
2:54 I remove labels with hairdryer.
Good tip!
I use a heat gun to remove stickers. I love your organization videos!
Good idea!
I use a heat gun to warm the sticker labels, making them easy to remove.
Good tip!
Lemon oil works wonders on lables
Good to know!
Use a blow dryer to heat the sticker and it will come right off
Thanks for the tip!
Where do you purchase your paper kits? You have mentioned names of designers you like. Just wondering where you shop for them.
scrapbook.com is a great resource!
Can you tell me more about the Kelly Banks ephemera, I think that's what you said. Lol where can you purchase these?
Hey! You can check out her website - kellybangscreative.com
I use Google gone to remove stubborn labels. Nice drawer unit. ⚾️
Haha, I was being lazy and not pulling mine out.
Use lemon oil to remove stickers and labels.
Good tip!
Goo gone helps remove sticky labels.
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Use a hair dryer to easily remove stickers
Good ti[!
My stash comes down to make-shift dividers in a clear shoe type storage box lol 🤷♀️
If it works for you, than keep it!
use heat gun to warm up adhesive on labels and they come right off
Nice tip! Thanks!
“Luckily, they’re on wheels.”
OH…….. That’s just cheating.
(Way to go, you!!)
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In your 4th draw down on the left you have (I think is used for packing) where do you get that from?
I think it literally did come from a package one time and I decided to save it.
@@ScrappyWife thanks
Try nail polish remover to get stickers off
Nice! Never thought of that!
That museum wax doesn’t leave marks or oily residue in the drawer?
It does not...it is so great!
Are those true Alex drawers, or “Alex” style drawers? I always thought the Ikea Alex drawer units were pretty deep.
These are actual Alex drawers from IKEA.
Confession: my ephemera is loose in a drawer!😂
Hehe, that statement may have made my stomach hurt 😂
Where do u get ur paper pieces from?
All kinds of place! Scrapbook.com is a great resource!
At the square one 7x7x2? Or 3x3x2?
3x3x2!
What do you mean by “one off” or did you say “one of “? You used this terminology a couple of times in the early part of the video.
When I talk about "one-off" organization pieces, those are ones you might pick up at TJ Maxi or Homegoods that you can't easily find another replicate of. Or an organization piece that is designed just for one specific thing that is not flexible enough to serve a different purpose if needed.
Remove sticky tags w Lemon Essentiel Oil
👍🏻
Goo be gone best label glue remover
Cool, thanks!
Don’t remove the labels,cover them with colored papers.
Good tip!
My craft room is a certified mess! Your organizational videos really give me the push I need to just dive in and start getting my supplies under control. 💙💛🪴
You can do this Carol!