Any Scrapbookers Out There???

I'm a jewelry designer so I also have a lot of odds and ends to store. Ribbons look cute on a curtain rod, use hooks on a board to hold other embellishments. I usually use the clear plastic drawers, or a little wall shelf with items in pretty jars or pails. Shoe boxes are good, try wrapping them in pretty paper or spray painting them for a cohesive look.

tons of adorable ideas here:
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I went to digital scrapbooking for this reason. Too much stuff! But I also sew and knit so have limited space. If you use shoeboxes, make sure to label well and I even use the clear ones so I can see what's in them instead of reading the labels. I have a friend who keeps her papers in an open 8x14 plastic file box organized by color. She keeps it in a cabinet and is careful not to bump the edges of it when she pulls it out. I would probably prefer something meant for paper storage but thought I'd mention it.

I bought cheap bookshelves (the type you get at wal-mart and have to assemble yourself) and then did baskets and plastic drawers and random jars I've peeled labels off and washed up. I label everything so when I need something I know exactly where to go. As far as my endless supply of paper, I got a specific paper seperator from Archivers (do you have one of those around?). Then for ribbon, I bought cheap towel racks, painted them and hung them on my wall. However, at Hobby Lobby and Archivers, they do sell a cabinet with 2 ribbon holders below, I believe they are priced around $80 or so.

There is a book out there that I found indepensible called thd organized and inspired scrapbooker. I caused me to look at myself and how I used things. I found (because I never thought to analyze before) that I need to see and have easy access to my items or I forget what I have. so ultimately I ended up with a kitchen island with 12 drawers (for tools and the like) and the ikea expedit with open shelves with containers in which I can see exactly what I have.

I use clear plastic containers for most of my things. I made a ribbon box using an old shoebox. I have an old dresser in my craft room for my fabric (I sew). My space gets messy and cluttered so I have to clean it up once in a while.

I organize my papers with one of those expandable file folders that I got at Office Depot for $20. I also found an awesome wicker shelving unit at a garage sale that where I separated all my smaller scrapbooking supplies into each little drawer.