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52 Weeks To An Organized Workspace – Organizing Patterned Paper By Category

November 23, 2015

patterned paper and other scrapbooking supplies organized on wire shelf with text: Organizing Patterned Paper by CategoryWelcome to the weeks six and seven bonus post. It occurred to me yesterday that I haven’t really talked about organizing patterned paper by category and it would definitely be a tragedy if we didn’t at least consider it as a possibility, so let’s get to it.

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Don’t forget to join us in the 52 Weeks Facebook group where you’ll find lots of insight + inspiration for getting your craft room organized and using your stash!

First things first. If you missed it, here’s how I organize patterned paper.

Let’s review.

In the last week or so, we’ve talked about organizing patterned by color, by collection, and now by category. I do all of the above.

Color – This is the catch-all for all of my patterned paper that doesn’t fit into either of the other two categories. More often than not, this is my least expensive paper and it’s also what I tend to grab for layering and trying new techniques.

Collection – If I have all or most of a collection, this is my go-to option. This seems to be the most obvious way of doing things when it’s practically already done for me because it was purchased that way.

Category – It makes the most sense to organize paper you’re only going to use occasionally by category. I have Valentine’s, Halloween, and Christmas in separate containers because I really only use each of them for a month or so of every year.

For the most part, I organize patterned paper by color and collection, but I do have a few categories.

More Ideas for Organizing Patterned Paper

Iris 6-Drawer Scrapbook Carts*

Advantus Vertical Paper Holder*

Storage Studios 12×12 Paper Organizer*

10 Drawer Rolling Storage Cart Scrapbook Paper*

IRIS Scrapbook Organizer Cube*

Cropper Hopper Easy Access Paper Holder*

We R Memory Keepers Stackable Trays Storage*

Stamp ‘n Storage Paper Holder*

American Crafts Crate Desktop Storage Paper Rack*

Storage Studios Expandable Paper Organizer*

Cropper Hopper Hanging File Folders*

I thought I’d put together a list of possibilities. You know, just in case anyone is looking for some inspiration. So, here are 25+ ideas for categories you could use when organizing your patterned paper stash.

  1. Masculine/Feminine
  2. Holidays
  3. Seasons
  4. Baby Boy/Baby Girl
  5. Pets
  6. Beach
  7. Camping
  8. Vacation
  9. Travel
  10. Zoo
  11. Sports
  12. Cooking
  13. Scouting
  14. Military
  15. Pattern (Dots, Chevron, Etc.)
  16. Family
  17. Vintage
  18. Floral
  19. Neon
  20. Church/Faith
  21. Vehicles
  22. School
  23. Ledger
  24. Wedding
  25. Graduation

The ideas are practically endless and I’m willing to bet that if you grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil, you could come up with quite a few more on your own.

Don’t forget to leave a comment and add to the list.

If you’re interested in seeing how I organized my entire creative space, you can check it out here and here.

Psst… If you haven’t already, you’re definitely going to want to come hang out with us in our 52 Weeks Facebook group. That’s where we’ll be chatting about the challenges and our creative spaces.

Just to review, here’s your to-do list for this week.

1. Answer the question of the week.
2. Decide how you want to organize your paper.
3. Buy whatever supplies you need to and get started.
4. Share before and after pictures.

Also, if you  missed it, here are the links to the Creating Workspaces mini-series for those of us who are starting over or starting from scratch.
Creating Workspaces That Work For You – Part I
Creating Workspaces That Work For You – Part II

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Thanks so much for visiting. See you next week!

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2 Comments Filed Under: 52 Weeks, organizing

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  1. Kathryn says

    January 25, 2016 at 9:30 am

    I cannot find all the printable templates. It would be nice to see them all in one spot for the series 52 week

  2. Cristi says

    January 27, 2016 at 12:13 am

    Hi Kathryn! You can access the printable library if you’re an email subscriber, which means all of our 52 Weeks printables as well as a few exclusives are all in one place. Hope that helps! Thanks so much for visiting and have an awesome week!

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