Step 4 Organizing Your Craft Room: yep it is moving a little slow; but we are getting it done. After all the room will be our relaxation, escape, and favorite room of the house.

In step 4 we are going to discover the bulk items. Paper crafters, this is your paper, quilters this is your fabric, knitters your yarn. These items that up the bulk of your room, but can get into a “Total Mess.” (And it can only take 2 seconds to put your craft room in total state of emergency)

Organize your Paper

Organizing your paper with all the pretty colors is one of the most fun supplies to take on. You’ve already mapped out where your paper will go, now let’s think about how you plan on organizing all the beautiful colors and patterns. Here are a few questions to ask yourself before organizing your paper:

• Do I store my paper by color, theme, or pattern?
• Do I store my paper vertically or horizontally?
• Is sunlight a concern?
• Do I have a place for paper scraps?
• How will I store my 6×6 paper or pre-cut card bases (5.5″ x 4.25″ cardstock)?

KEEP IT PERSONAL

When organizing your paper it is important to understand what works for your friend might not work for you. Organizing is personal and you have to do what works best for you. When deciding if you should organize by color, theme, pattern or brand, consider what makes the most sense in your mind. It might make sense to use one system for solid colors, and another for design paper. Our favorite way to organize scrapbook paper is by rainbow color for solid colors, and by theme for design paper.

CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF YOUR SPACE

In addition to your needs, also need to consider the needs of your space. 

• How much room is available for organizing paper? 
• Is that available space on the wall, floor or desk?
• Do you have open space on shelving units? 
• Is our craft area confined to our desk because it is a shared space? 

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The Paper Sleeve has several benefits when organizing your paper. The tabs are perfect for labeling and 3 sizes are available to fit your 12×12, 8.5×11 and 6×6 Paper Holders. You’ll even find a finger notch on each sleeve to give you quick and easy access to any paper inside. These are a great option to grab and go. Just place the amount of paper you’ll need for a crop inside a Paper Sleeve to take with you. Your paper will be protected on the journey, plus you will keep your paper organized on the road making it easier to return your supplies to their proper place once you are home.

See ya next time when we will be organizing those ink pads and markers.

Happy Crafting

Elaine