In the last article, we looked at how we store our {scrapbooking} basics and smaller items. This time, we’ll be finishing off the little things and working our way up to the big stuff.

Boxes

I’m not talking about the big special cardboard boxes that things usually get shipped in (though those are quite useful too), I’m talking about smaller, plastic boxes. These sorts of boxes could be commonly used for tupperware boxes, but I love to use them for my odds and ends. You’ll find that most shops will sell inexpensive tupperware boxes that are excellent for this and makes for some cheap scrapbooking supplies.

If you are anything much like me, you’ve got a couple of crimpers, craft knives or stencils that are an one of a kind sort of tool. Here is where boxes turn out to be useful. Boxes, like the tools you can hold in them come in all shapes and sizes,

Lazy Susan

If you’ve never seen or heard of one of these, they’re basically I giant disk that sits on a table, which you can rotate. You will ordinarily see these in chinese restaurants, particularly on big tables.

The basic idea behind these is that you can load these up with stuff and rotate it around to access whatever you want, regardless of where its stored on the wheel. I use a small one of those to make it simple to access all of my materials and the holders they are in.

Draw Caddy

A draw caddy is like a small tray that’s divided up and built to sit in the top of most drawers. You will most likely have one of these sitting in your cutlery drawer in the kitchen.

Its a perfect way to hold a lot of your tools and tools for simple access and storage. I typically keep my scissors, rulers, tape measures, some glues and an exacto knife in mine. The best technique here is to keep your most commonly used tools here for quick access.

Cupboards

Finally we come to the humble cupboard. While everyone has these, it might serve you well to have a dedicated cupboard for your {scrapbooking} tools and materials.

You won’t be scrapbooking all the time and its a clever idea to put away all your scrapbooking materials if you’re not using them. There are two good reasons for this. One, you need to use the table for other activities and uses and secondly, it keeps your scrapbooking tools and albums beyond reach of the naughty hands of kids or accident prone do-gooders.

Its also the perfect place to keep a vacuum or dust buster in, to help speed up the cleaning process after your scrapping session is complete.

Hopefully this has inspired you to sort and organise your own scrapbook working area. You will be thankful you did!

To get more easy and cheap scrapbooking supplies ideas check out Janette Millers website now, and while you’re there you may download 10 free scrapbooking layouts!

If you’re into {scrapbooking}, you will know exactly how simple it is to gather a massive collection of materials and tools in a short space of time.

With so much stuff hanging around, its necessary to keep it all tidy and stored properly, otherwise you run the risk of your desk becoming overloaded and running out of space to work.

This occurred to me in the middle of a high school scrapbook and I exclaimed “enough is enough!” and did a complete overhaul of my workspace.

To give you 1 or 2 things to start with, I’ve compiled a catalogue of things I use to organize and store my {scrapbooking} materials.

Trays

Trays are one of the core basics or my storage area. There’s a bunch of things you are able to use trays for, but the majority of my trays are crammed with different types of paper and card. The trays are then sorted into racks which have similar colors and designs.

But there is not just paper in these, I have found trays are also useful for holding my collection of stamps and just about anything else that comes in a set. You could also use this for punches and markers as well , but I myself store these in…

Pencil Holders

Holders, cups, whatever you call them, you know what they are. Chances are that you had one of these at school. That’s no excuse for you not to have one (or even more) of these in your collection.

Its really the simplest and cleanest way to store your pens, pencils and markers. The other great thing about these is that its really easy just to take and put back your pens when you need them.

Bottles

These are the perfect way to store any difficult or many small items. I use bottles and jars to store stuff like push pins, paper clips and also if I am cutting out a considerable number of tiny shapes.

The other smart idea I had was to wash out and keep any old glue bottles. I then filled these with glitter and colored sand, and whenever I need it, I can just pop off the lid and give it a little squeeze. No more mess, spills or glitter going everywhere.

In the following article, we will be having a look at some more storage items as well as some of the more ‘big picture ‘ methods of storing things as well!

To get more great high school scrapbook layouts and embellishment ideas check out Janette Miller’s website. Also while you’re there why not download some of the free scrapbooking layouts available.

In the previous article, we looked at some of the more hands on and custom creating tools that have lately hit the market. This time, we’ll be having a look at some of the tools new that may help you cut a little time off the more complex {scrapbooking} projects.

{Continuous} Stamp Roller

This is another product that has got a self-descriptive title. This compact baby is a self-inking roller that is intended to just keep stamping continually over nearly any length.

The great part is that you can use it to quickly and nicely create stunning looking borders. You could even just roll it up and down the whole page to make a complete background form a blank bit of paper in a few seconds!

For those individuals looking to bring in your scrapbooking budget a bit, this is another good method to save money by making cheap scrapbooking supplies.

Magnetic Precision Craft Mat

While you might actually have a craft mat, there are some fresh ones entering the market that are specifically based around them being magnetic.

At an initial inspection, that might not seem like much, but they have thought of some pretty smart things to go along with it.

Every one features an 18 inch magnetic steel ruler. This is intended to grip to the board and keep steady any bits of paper or card between. No more shifting or moving paper and as a plus makes it so easy to cut.

Also included is a set of magnets. This is so that you can pin down multiple bits of paper to the mat and do a live mockup of your design. Now you do not have to stress about a breeze or accidental sweep of the hand from mixing up your layout.

Need to change or move anything? Just take off the magnet and adjust as needed. Neat if you want to see how two different designs compare.

Well, thats it for the moment. Hopefully you have found something that will save a lot of time, effort or money in these articles.

To get more simple and cheap scrapbooking supplies ideas check out Janette Millers website now, and while you are there you can also download 10 free scrapbooking layouts!