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Paper Organization-Tips And Ideas

My card stock organization-vertical ahelves



One of the first project that you can take on is your paper organization. This is a big project, but one that can be very rewarding.

There are many ways to store your paper. You need to adapt the suggestions for your needs. Your paper organization might just be a few tweaks or it may be a full project. Are you happy where your paper is stored? Can you find your paper easily? If all that applies to you, then it is time to get organized. When you get this project done, you will find that you have more and efficient craft time.

Paper Storage Tips:
  • Zip lock page are your friend. You can use them to contain any kind of paper !
  • I am a visual person. So I like to label everything. You can make labels on your electronic cutting machine or use a label maker. Just saves time when I am in a rush.

Step One

The first step that you need to do is to gather all the paper that you have.
  1. Gather all your paper, your scrap paper, every piece of printed and color paper as well as paper pads. Find a place in your home where you can spread out the paper to get started.
  2. Make four piles for the moment. One pile is for scrap paper. One pile is for printed paper. Another pile is for colored paper and the fourth pile is for paper pads.
12 " by 12 " paper by color


Step Two

Now it is time to purge. I know that it is difficult to throw paper away. I feel the pain. But in order to get organized, you need to get rid of paper that you have had laying around that you know you will never use.I found some ugly paper recently, I have no idea why I ever purchased it.

So, go through your piles and discard any paper or scraps that you know you will not use.

8.5 " by 11" paper sorted by size

Step Three

So now it is time to separate your files even further. Your decision may be different than my method. Always adapt your system to your space and the number of supplies that you have. I would start by dividing my papers into different colors. And then I would divide them by size. Scrap paper I do not divide by color. It is only divided by color.

One shelf has 12" by 12" paper divided it by color with printed paper of the same color in a large baggie. 
One shelf has 81/2 " by 11" paper with divided by color with same size printed paper in zip lock bags.
The third shelf has all my scrap paper divided by color in large snap plastic envelopes.

I do not have much 6" by 6" paper, so I put it with my 8.5 by 11-inch paper.

One of the mistakes that I made was to separate my paper pads. I do not do that anymore. I keep paper pads together. The reason that I do not separate these pads because they are already coordinated. So, it is easy when I design to keep those pads together.

Step Four

Scrap paper sorted by size
Decide on the storage for your papers, There are many options for storing your paper as well as products that will help you do just that. Look at your space and decide where you are going to store your paper, Then decide how you will store it 
So the first question is where in your craft space will you place your paper? Are you a light weight or a heavy weight when it comes to the amount of paper that you have? Is there a space that you could use better? or do you need a free standing unit? These are all questions that you can figure out between  your needs and wants,


Additional Resources For Organizing Your Craft Space

Paper Craft Workshop-Organizing Your Craft Space
Cardstock Storage









We hope that you will give these ideas some thought. Getting organized means that you have more quality time for crafting. 

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Linda




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