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I recently reorganized by supplies, after finishing my latest album. I find that when I am on a streak of working on a lot of projects in a row, my supplies become a scattered mess. The first thing I did was to remove everything from my two main cabinets. I then moved to my plastic drawers. Each type of supply needed its own method of organization. The big surprise was how many supplies I had that I had forgotten about. Keeping thing well organized can help you use the supplies you have.
Paper
I divide my paper into solids and patterned paper. I use plastic, vertical paper holders to store my paper. Cardboard magazine holder would work, or shelves. I find that the vertical holders store the most paper, and allow me to quickly look through what I have. By dividing the solid paper by color, I can quickly look for the right shade to match any photos I have chosen. I sort the patterned paper by color and theme. My patterned papers are grouped by color, while others are grouped by theme. I try and keep my themed patterned paper separate, and sort it alphabetically. This way, when I am looking for baseball themed paper, it is easier to find.
Brads and other small embellishments
Keeping these in labeled containers is a huge help. I use a custom container that has small plastic boxes. Each box is labeled with the color of the brad, or a description of what it is. Again, the key is labeling the items and keeping them where you can easily see what you have. Any divided container, like a tackle box will help. Or, you can use a spice rack with small bottles or containers like baby food jars.
Stickers
I own a sticker organizer and try and keep them organized by theme. Anything that makes finding what you want easier will make your project more enjoyable.
My plastic drawers hold my cutting supplies, stamps and stamp pads, and adhesives. By assigning each category its own drawers makes finding what I need much easier.
One other major issue I have is that I own several different brands of page protectors and extension posts. I have tried labeling them and keeping the posts with their matching pages; it is not working thus far! My new method is going to be buying one brand, and one brand only!
I think my favorite for organizing technique is using a plastic folder to pull out supplies for certain projects. When I am doing a themed album, say for our summer trip to the beach, I pull out everything I have to match that theme and put it in the folder. You could use a shoebox or other small container. This way, once you get your photos ready, you have all of your creative supplies at the ready. I have one that is on going for our Cedar Point album. I add to this album after every season, so I just keep all of my amusement park stickers and papers together for quick use.
In my almost 10 years of scrapbooking, I have used many different types of organizational tools. The main thing is to find what works for your and your space, keeping in mind the more organized you are the more effectively you will utilize all of the wonderful materials that you have collected.
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