Organizational {Friday}

Today, let's discuss organizing your patterned paper. Now I used to organize all of my patterned paper by color. Worked great for a few years until I started using complete lines from the same manufacturer. When I decided this wasn't working for me anymore, I spent an entire day reorganizing my paper by manufacturer. I put all of my patterned paper in alphabetical order, and I now keep it stored in my paper rack here:
For those of you that have seen me discuss this paper rack before, you know that I put a 12x12 page protector on top of each stack of paper to keep the dust off. Works great! Anyway, this system has been working fairly well until recently. Now I find that for some lines, I want to keep their die cuts, stickers, paper, the left over scraps, etc., all together in one place. Not all manufacturers, just some. Well, for those new lines that I am currently "stuck on," I decided to store them in the clear envelopes you usually get with product when you buy it online. I label each envelope with the manufacturer's name, then I store them in alphabetical order in a Cropper Hopper paper holder.
It has been working great. I don't lose the small die cuts that inevitably fall off the sheet, I have all of the color coordinated goodies at my fingertips, and they are easy to put away! This would also work great for storing your kits. Everything would be kept together in one handy spot.I hope this gives you some ideas for your paper stash. I know my stash is ever growing so the organization is never ending. Thank goodness I love to organize! :) Well, enjoy the weekend, and thanks for stopping by!