Organize Your Craft Supplies

by Kim on June 15, 2009

I love to find great new ways to organize all my craft supplies. Having an Etsy shop keeps me busy, and I like to have everything where I can find it. Why not organize it in a pretty way? Here’s some great ideas that I ran across the other day. I know there are some scrapbooking fanatics out there that this might help!

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Give your space a creative feel by displaying some of your stamps on small, shallow shelves. These can be found in so many stores, and they’re easy to hang up. If you need help…just ask the Remodeling Guy!

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Do you remember what a Rolodex is? You can reuse an old one to hold your metal dies. Just slip them into clear card protectors and organize them by letter. Now that’s organized!

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Store your digital images so they’re easy to find, and they don’t end up lost forever on your computer. {Not that I would know anything about that.}

Make an index of the images on the discs and place them in jewel cases for easy access! This is a major time saving idea here!  I’m always searching for photos.

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Do you have trouble storing all your stamps? Keep all the unmounted stamps in an inexpensive three-ring binder. This will keep them all in one spot and easy to find. You could even put tabs to keep them sorted into catagories.

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Here’s an inexpensive way to organize your ribbon…a floss container. This is great for the tiny pieces that you have leftover from other projects. Wrap them around paper spools and sort them by color or patterns. Now they won’t be lost or damaged when you need them.

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Oh, how pretty! I love the idea of storing small buttons and embellishments in clear jars on a spice rack. Pretty, pretty, pretty!

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I always love ribbons and buttons displayed in glass jars. I found some like these for less than a dollar each at a thrift store the other day. Why buy something new when these olders ones have so much character? Using glass containers makes your “pretty things” easy to find, and turns them into beautiful craft room decor.

I hope you found something you can use to help you organize you supplies. Keep your crafting fun by storing your supplies in creative ways. 

How do you organize your “craft stuff?”

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1 Ashley @ Domestic Fashionista June 15, 2009 at 4:07 pm

I heart pretty organization. The floss holder is my favorite…I am always sad when there isn’t enough ribbon to go on the spool anymore…problem solved!

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2 SoBella Creations June 15, 2009 at 4:35 pm

OMG I love the ribbon on the floss holder idea. That is FANTASTIC! I may just have to try it.

I love all the ideas!

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3 Jessica June 15, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Pretty! I too love pretty organized things, especially craft supplies!

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4 Jennifer Ladd June 15, 2009 at 9:39 pm

Great ideas! I love the glass jars, especially!

5 Amanda@ImperfectlyBeautiful June 15, 2009 at 10:27 pm

What great ideas! I too love to organize and store my supplies in glass jars. Pretty and functional…what could be better than that?

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6 Christy June 16, 2009 at 12:08 am

These are some great ideas, much better than my old shoeboxes that hold ribbon!

I use a hanging shoe/sweater rack thingy in the closet to store bulky items and an tackleboxes for craft tools & little bits & baubles.

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7 Sarah June 16, 2009 at 1:49 am

I love those glass jars too. I have some of those bigger ones in my kitchen (estate sale $2 for 2 big ones….check those out too. You will find amazing treasures. I love thrifting).
Once I actually have a crafting space settled, I am totally going with the clear glass jars.

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8 Alicia M June 16, 2009 at 10:24 am

Awesome post! I’m sharing this with my cousin who has a basement FULL of scrap booking goodies! :)
Thanks for the tips!

9 Mom Taxi Julie June 16, 2009 at 11:20 am

I’ve been doing my ribbon like that for quite awhile! it takes a bit of time to get it all on there but it’s a great way to have it organized!

10 Heathahlee June 16, 2009 at 1:36 pm

I have never thought about using jars and bottles to store things in! I do have my ribbon on spools like that, but they’re still not as organized as that picture up there is! : )

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11 Yasmeen June 16, 2009 at 7:23 pm

My latest investment, thread racks. Who thought it would make my life so much easier. I have one for embroidery, my serger, and my sewing machine. Take my word for it; you’ll love it.

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12 Katherine M June 20, 2009 at 7:21 pm

I love the rolodex for the diecuts! What a great idea! I can even divide them out into categories ! Gotta find some of those card pockets…
Thanks for the inspiration! It’s just what I needed to solve a storage dilemma.

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13 jen July 7, 2009 at 4:10 pm

i’ve recently tried to organize my supplies in a more fun and visual way (as opposed to tucked away in drawers, in ziploc bags!). my room is definitely more colorful and it’s funny, but i realized just how much (too much) i have!

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14 Gwendolyn wegner September 16, 2009 at 8:40 am

How lovely, and a concept I have been working on… trial and error.
As my beading space is in my livingroom I am always looking for great ideas to keep it looking nice. Deffinetly will be using some of these!

Right now trying for a more uniformed look – less clutter & trying to make the ’storage’ look more organic & ‘part’ of our everyday living… a few views of it via my blogspot!
http://www.gwendolynsdesign.blogspot.com

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