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Reader Stories: Scrapbook Paper Organization Ideas

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Scrapbookers collect a lot of supplies, especially paper. The problem with collecting paper is that without a good organization system it is really hard to find what you need when you want to use it. So how do you solve this dilemma? Share your favorite way to organize your scrapbook paper collection.

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Scrapbook Paper Organization Idea - Paper Tower

First, I constructed two cubes together vertically and secured them with the plastic joints that come with it. I used the remaining wire panels to make the shelves and secured them with cable ties. I…More

Cardboard Box Paper Organization

I saved the white bags that some of my scrapbooking paper came in and bought more from the store for 5 cents each. They are labeled clearly and I keep a master list of the titles on all these bags, a…More

Scrapbook Room - Storing Large Amounts of Supplies

I also utilize a plastic drawered unit for scraps (bagged by colors), cutting templates, alcohol inks & accessories, loose trims & ribbons and letter stamps. Each drawer is marked accordingly. I also…More

Scrapbook Paper Storage

I have sorted my paper into separate hanging files in two ways a) pattern themes, eg. floral, striped, baby, Christmas, etc. and b) plain cardstock by colour. The drawer holds a very large collection…More

Wire Cubes for Scrapbook Paper Storage

I actually found this wire organizer at a garage sale. It was missing some of the connecting nobs, so I got it for $1.00. I put together two of the cubes and then used the extra wire sides for shelve…More

Organizing Scrapbook Paper Scraps

First was the sorting of the colors one baggie for cardstock and another baggie for pattern paper. Then organizing the cardstock baggies in color order and then the pattern paper. The most time consu…More

Organizing Scrapbook Patterned Paper

Took each piece of pattern paper and sorted according to what event or holiday that they corresponded to. Then made file labels and filed them in accordance to the event or holiday that I believed th…More

Scrapbook Paper Storage

I have been a quilter for over 40 years and to sort all the papers by colors, I use a color wheel. This way I can make sure that I have them in the correct color groups. Each group is then labeled so…More

Peg-able Tray Scrapbook Paper Storage

I bought peg board from my local home improvement store, and then painted it white to match my scrapbook room. Then my husband helped by mounting it to the wall using 1"x2" wood for spacers. Installi…More

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