| Scrapbooking is a lot of fun, but before you realize it | | | | are along these lines. You can use another bin for |
| you have piles and piles of materials that don't really | | | | ribbons, lace, leather, paper flowers, and things like |
| have a place of their own. Well now is the time to | | | | this. Another one can be designated to stickers, |
| get your scrapbooking organized by making your | | | | special sticky design items, rub-ons and things like this. |
| own scrapbooking organizer. Now you will have a | | | | You can use another bin for things like metal |
| place to keep the paper, glue, stickers, | | | | embellishments, cheap jewelry that you will take |
| embellishments, scissors, ribbon, tape and everything | | | | apart and use for embellishments, beads, and other |
| else you use in one place. What you will need: - A | | | | things of this nature. The last bin can be used for |
| medium sized shelf that you can devote entirely to | | | | miscellaneous supplies that don't fit into the other |
| your scrapbooking. (You can find this at a home | | | | categories. 4. Now, assemble every item that will be |
| decorating store or an office supply store.) - 4 or 5 | | | | placed in one particular scrapbooking organizer bin. |
| paper racks. The ones that lay down and hold your | | | | Take a picture of these items with your Polaroid |
| documents or paper flat without folding. (You can | | | | camera. Hot glue your picture to the front of the bin |
| find these at office supply stores.) - Several medium | | | | or basket carefully. You can also write on the bin |
| sized bins or baskets that will fit perfectly on your | | | | with your markers if you wish. 5. Gather your |
| shelf. (You should be able to find these at any home | | | | different papers and place them in the scrapbooking |
| design store, or office supplies store.) - Polaroid | | | | organizer paper racks. This will ensure that you are |
| camera. - Permanent markers. - Small Ziploc bags for | | | | able to find a particular type of paper quickly for |
| stickers, beads, etc. - Hot glue gun. How to set it up: | | | | projects. 6.Now, place your scrapbooking organizer |
| 1. The first thing you will want to do is find a great | | | | bins and paper racks on your shelf where you wish |
| place in your home to keep your scrapbooking | | | | them to be. Voila! My favorite place to pick up some |
| organizer shelf at. Some great ideas are your home | | | | discount scrapbooking supplies is - This is an effective |
| office, the basement, (providing that it's | | | | place to keep your scrapbooking supplies and a nice |
| waterproofed and not damp or wet) or your storage | | | | way to stay organized. When you have everything |
| room. 2. Set up your shelf in it's designated area, | | | | where you can get to it easily, your projects will |
| then get all of your other supplies ready in a good | | | | come along more efficiently and you will get more |
| working location. Be sure to have your scrapbooking | | | | work done. |
| supplies available as well. 3.Designate a bin or basket | | | | Amy C is a scrapbooking addict and mother of four. |
| to each item you wish it to hold. For example, if you | | | | Visit her website Discount Scrapbooking to discover |
| have 5 bins, use one for markers, pens, glue sticks, | | | | ways to make your scrapbooking easier and a whole |
| crayons, paints, and stamps. Include other things that | | | | lot more fun. |