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Get Organized for Scrapbooking

Are you looking for ways to get more organized so you can make
the most of your scrapbook time? You've come to the right place!
Below are simple and doable ideas to help you get organized and
get scrapbooking!

Find snippets of time to scrapbook. Browse through idea
books while waiting for appointments. Sketch layouts during your
lunch hour. Journal for a few minutes each night before bed.
Sort photos while watching your favorite T.V. show.

Free up your schedule. Give up any activity you do out of
habit or no longer enjoy in favor of scrapbooking.

Make an appointment with yourself. Set a recurring
appointment on your calendar to scrapbook. Give this appointment
the same priority as any other appointment on your calendar. If
you have to miss it, reschedule it - just as you would a missed
dentist appointment.

Combine scrapbook time with activities that support other
goals and interests in your life. When you scrapbook with
friends, you accomplish your scrapbook goals as well as social
and relationship goals. Scrapbook while your kids do their
homework. You'll be at the ready to answer questions.

Keep supplies convenient. Store your in-process projects
and basic tools in a picnic basket or antique wooden box in your
living area. By keeping your projects close at hand you'll be
able to quickly and easily pull out your projects whenever you
have a few spare minutes.

Simplify your approach to scrapbooking.

Simplify the other areas of your life.

Organize your supplies. Pare down to those supplies you use and love! Then, contain your
supplies in containers that inspire you and make it easy to know
what you have and use what you have. Use your scrapbook supplies
to create crafty labels --- you'll know where all your goods are
and add a creative touch in the process.

Consistency counts. You'll find your supplies and tools
faster if you maintain a consistent organizing scheme throughout
your workspace and storage area. If you store your patterned
paper by theme, why not store your stamps by theme as well? The
fewer systems you use, the more likely you'll find what you need
when you need it.

Know your scrapbook storage limitations when buying
supplies. To make the most of your scrapbook time, it's
critical that your tools and supplies are convenient. Buy what
you have the space to store. It's far better to have fewer
things that are easily accessible than to stock up and be unable
to find what you're looking for.

Keep collections together. Once you decide on a sorting
scheme for your scrapbook supplies, keep your whole collection
of that item in a single container. This will make your supplies
easier to find ... saving you time. For example, if you store
your embellishments by color, keep ALL pink embellishments in a
single container and all blue embellishments in another
container.

Make it convenient. Store items as close to your work
area as possible. Prioritize your storage accordingly. Keep
frequently used tools and supplies at eye level and within arm's
reach when you're sitting at your workstation. The less often
you use an item, the further away from you it should be stored.

Keep track of your supplies. Here's a fun trick to help
you keep track of your favorite papers and cardstock by making a
cardstock swatch book. To make a swatch book, cut or punch
squares of cardstock. In each square of cardstock, punch a round
hole using a standard hole punch. On the back of each paper
sample, note where you purchased the paper and any other
information you have such as manufacturer, name of the color,
etc. Secure the squares together using a loose-leaf ring,
available from office supply stores.

Take one idea and make it happen! Organization is an
ongoing process. Pick one idea from the list above and get busy
making it happen. Then, come back to the list for more ideas.

Good luck and happy scrapbooking!

Article Source: http://collectibles-articles.com

Aby Garvey is a professional organizer who helps clients world-wide create space in their homes and lives for the things they love and value. She is the founder of www.simplify101.com, a columnist for Organize Magazine, and the co-author of The Organized and Inspired Scrapbooker

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