With all the items you buy for your scrapbook pages you need somewhere to store them. You need something or somewhere to store the surplus of embellishments. A place to help protect all the many items you need and the many more items you will purchase. Here is a look at the steps to take to organize your scrapbook space.
Take a look at your style of scrapbooking. Do you scrapbook at home? Do you have your own little nook of the house to dedicate to your scrapbooking? Does your family eat in the living room because your dining room table is taken over with scrapbooking? How much lighting is available? There are ways to organize all of this no matter how you do your craft.
If you have your own little space of the house look at how much room you have. Do some measurements. You’ll want this space to be organized in a way to help you move around. You don’t want to spend time looking for a certain item. You may want to do some quick sketching to see what may look best. If you are not lucky enough to have your own little space there are still many options available. If it is a tight space make a list of your must haves.
Some must haves for scrapbooking include a working space. If this is a dining room table look at investing into a tray to move your work around. To get the most out of a workspace it should be about 15" wide and 30" deep. You’ll need adequate lighting. Look for lamps to keep on the table or use track lighting. After the workspace and lighting the rest is up to you and how you need the space to fit your style.
After you have an idea for your space and what you need it’s time to do some shopping. Scrapbook stores will have just about everything you need to organize your space. These stores will have items that are meant to hold scrapbook supplies. The 12" x 12" deep shelf for paper is one such unique item. The stores will also have travel carts for you to take to your scrapbook parties.This makes it easier to store and to find the things you need. These items are also more expensive. If you are an avid scrapbooker it can be worth the price.
You can also shop regular stores in the craft aisles. There are plenty of different plastic storage drawers you can use for storing stamps and extra books. You can also take a look at the office supplies. Plastic stacking trays are great for paper. Grab some pen holders to keep your pens readily available. 3 Ring binders are great for stickers. As with most things in scrapbooking you need to find what works for you and your pocket book.
There are other items in your home that can help you organize your space.
Use spice racks to store stamps or your chalking supplies. They are also good for packages of beads or eyelets.
Bookshelves are great to put items on or to store small plastic bins. Bookcases are also great for storing extra albums. They also are vertical storing making the most of a small space.
Use old kitchen cupboards for organizing. Plate racks are great for papers. The cupboard doors will close making it easier to hide your clutter when needed.
Use the thread spools for sewing to store your ribbons.
Take a look at teaching supply stores. Teachers know how to make the most of small spaces. Use the smaller cubbies for storing bins, or papers. Use book racks to put finished pages in before putting on your pages. These would also be great for sticker or die cut pages.
There are many options available to organize your workspace. You need to figure out how to best make the space work for you and your needs and then buy items to fit.