What popular craft organization items can you skip and which ones are worth it? Let’s talk about crafty organization. This just represents my personal opinion and experience and I believe all crafters will have unique experiences that effect with solutions work best for them.
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I repackage because the plastic stamps and dies come in is too crinkly and noisy. I reuse sturdy boxes.
I have stopped buying org products before I know exactly what I'm going to use them for.
Personally, I've figured out that just having so much stuff keeps me from being inspired and productive. For anyone new to crafting and journal making, try to keep from buying and collecting every little thing you might see others using or things advertised. You'll probably be much more creative having fewer things to contemplate.
Hello, I do love my zip lock bags as well. They come in very handy. The pockets you use for your 8.8 by 11 paper would come in handy for me. The plastic tares too easily. Take care.
Yes! My inks and Poscas are in cute boxes I received from a mug and travel cup I received as gifts. My neocolor 2s are in an old sandwich container I wasn’t using any more. My pencil I holders and water jars for watercolor painting are jam jars I saved. I also repurposed some small Amazon boxes to organize things in my art supply drawers.
I love the binder idea for inspiration or seeing an inventory all of your ink , marker, paint colors. Ive made many of these binders. But I Don’t Use Them! 😢
ohh i like stose stackable trays :O I might start looking for similar things that i could repurpose because my desk is always a mess while crafting and mi cat loves kicking down my scraps and papers that i have laying around
These Paper Busting templates are sooo smart?! Only problem is that inGermany we have DIN A4 / A5 / .. formats and DIN B6 / B5 and so on BUT the paper we buy is also in 12×12 format, so the cuts from your templates never fit on my naked cards in cm formats. So I am again left with all these tiny scraps.
In the future I will use all these scraps to make my own paper so nothing goes to waste, but it is still rather inconvenient
I am sometimes amazed at the pretty craft rooms I see. I am sometimes jealous. Then again, my 40 year old bookcase holds paper covered shoeboxes just fine. More money for dies and stamps!
Another place to find small zip top bags for sequins what not are the zip top bags you get when buy something that needs to be assembled. They will have different size screws or washers in those bags. I save them to use for small embellishments.
I'm like you. More simple and cheaper ways of storage for me. ❤
Glass yogurt jars are amazing. The yogurt will change your life; the containers are great for keeping die cuts as you're creating. You can also use vitamin and pill jars for longer storage ideas. Tape the die cut on top of the jar and store tiny die cuts in them.
I have an issue with embellishments. I have probably hundreds of different items and I cannot figure a good solution. I have metal filagree type then I have charms I have silver copper bronze all kinds. then I have resin trims wood lots of ephemera chipboard. 12×12 paper then 8×8 6×6 4×6 3×4 flat back all colors different sizes stickers. I'm going to re watch this a few times and see what I can get. I always think when I put stuff away I will forget I have it and so I"m constantly going through stuff which leads me down the rabbit hole and a reorganization spree starts and i end up not crafting with any of it because the cycle continues. I admit I have add but there has to be a way to mae this right so I can make pretty things instead of the madness I have going on… I wont even get into my mixed media drama lol. anyone else????
I keep all my clear stamp sets and dies in the original packaging – super easy and saves LOTS of money. I put the dies behind the stamps (I usually have to cut the package for the die down just a sliver so it will fit in) and I use a magenetic backing to hold the tiny dies so they don’t get lost when pulling them out – and I can see what’s there. If, like she says, the package starts to tear, I just reinforce with some wide, clear mailing tape – easy peasy! I find I do a lot of what she does – we seem to think very much alike!
I’m with you on lots of things but not the stamp packaging. The bags that come with stamp sets are far too flimsy, they split open even if you don’t use the sticky flap. Also I like to add in the matching dies; some don’t have enough room. I buy cheap bags that are nice and thick. And if you don’t have a way to close the bag you can lose small dies or stamps if they lose their stick.
I buy 9×12 3 mil zip bags for cardstock. I just cut off the zipper.
I agree on pretty much everything you said. Practical advice!
Great video. TFS ❤❤
I agree with most of your ideas. For me, the bottle organizer was fantastic, because I can quickly find the color I need and the liquid is in the nozzle and ready to use.
Great video! I have a craft room that started as a craft room, then doubled as an office for my ebay business. Changing it to part office was a little chaotic at first, but i prioritized functionality over looks, and got it to where each "station" doubled as a particular crafting area (sewing, sublimation, card making/cricut, laser engraving), but could seamlessly be used as part of my eBay office (sorting, picture taking, listing, packaging/shipping). Now as im phasing it out of ebay and more into a craft space, it has changed again. As you mentioned, its easy to start looking at pinterest boards and thinking i need every new organizational tool. One thing that has helped me is actually figuring out how much/when etc i use a new craft supply or tool before deciding on specialized storage. My laser engraver is simply on a table with a bin underneath with all supplies kinda thrown in there. Its a lot of "big" parts like huge tape roll, bottles, wood scraps, etc. I can find everything without any system. For cardmaking, which i have more supplies for, and use often, i have white drawers with each drawer for a particular category: ink pads, adhesives, specialty cardstock, a drawer for specialty cards (shaker/LED) – which i do very frequently, etc. i also made my own transfer tape dispenser by using double sided mounting tape to stick a paper cutter i already had to the desk, with a paper towel holder i had bought years ago mounted behind the desk, so the towel holder hangs over, holds the roll, and feeds through the paper cutter. . It barely takes up space the way its mounted, and saves time from having to take it out of a drawer, take the paper cutter out, hope the roll doesn't unravel, measure, etc. But thats something i use fairly often. Scraps of cardstock/vinyl/HTV are saved in clear binder inserts (with big pieces in the inserts and small pieces in a label pocket stuck to the front of the insert) sorted by color, and kept right within hand's reach. I find I ALWAYS reach for my scraps for a project before i start a new piece of material, because it's easy to find and organized. I also try to repurpose things i have around the house. A nail polish caddy now holds ink sprays. A makeup holder now holds brushes. I think craft rooms are always evolving, and remembering that its a process over time and to not stress over "making it perfect right now" is key. Thanks for the video! And to whoever read my long comment lol.
Lots of great advice here! Thanks
I completely agree with the majority of this. ESP stamp and die organization. I never understood taking a stamp out of a plastic sleeve to put into a different plastic sleeve with one exception; when I have coordinating dies or stencils, I put them all together in a sleeve.
I organize very similarly to you!
Great video!
Bass pro occasionally has their branded tackle boxes on sale for about $5, so via my husband, I have a little collection of them. I keep all my mini inks in them. Great for embellishments too.
I agree with your suggestions, most of us crafters buy all the time, and soon there is no room for that fancy organiser that you bought specifically for those items.