Punch Sampler Idea

So I was on Pinterest and a pin with this picture and no link came up. I LOVE it!! We used to have a version of this on a ring that Stampin' Up! created but I love this idea too!

I am SO making this for myself and my team!! Keeping it near my crafting area so that there is no need to keep "trying" punches to stamps!!

Crafting and organization don't always go together but when they do, watch out! (Lol) The awesome level will be up a notch (or 12, te, he, he, he). 

I don't know who posted it but 'Thanks'!!

If YOU want something like this email me at Jamie@GettinCraftyStampin.com (No Demos, please). 

Thinlits and Framelits Storage Solution

We have a lot of people and stuff in a small space.  So being creative in organizing is key in our home.  In my life, everything has it's place and there is a place for everything.  The thinlits and  framelits, we sell, are some of my most favorite paper-crafting tools!  When I misplace any part of these collections it's a nightmare... so having a way to hold the collections together is so helpful in being organized.  See this simple trick to holding it all together (well, at least my framelits - lol).

See how easy it is to 'hold it all together' in an attempt to know where all your pieces are.  You'll need to take your Framelits and Thinlits (used with our Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine).  Isn't it always the case that you want the one item you've misplaced - it's the story of my life.

The Framelits and Thinlits collections are amazing tools!!  They take my hand-crafted cards to the next WOW level!

I don't care for the sticky strip that holds the collections together.  Taking a simple addition of magnetic strips or cards you can have a reusable surface and it won't grab any lint!  (The lint of life can be kind of gross.)

Purchased at my local office-supply store, these business card magnetic sheets and magnetic strips are wonderful!  They are usually adhesive on one side and magnetic on the other.

Simply apply them to each collection of framelits and thinlits you own... I do this, usually, the first time I open them up (every deliver is like Christmas and I can't wait).

Once the magnetic strips are in place your collections will hold on in their place and stay there!  See how you can turn it upside down - they remain in place.  I love the Magnetic Platform for this very reason - it makes using the Framelits and Thinlits so much easier in the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine!

Pop the collection into the plastic sleeve it comes in and you can prevent them from falling out and getting lost when you use them. 

Stampin' Up! has these great Die Storage Boxes!  With three sizes they store all of my Embossing Folders, Framelits, Thinlits, Bigz Dies and more!  I have them perfectly lined up and they help me to keep organized.

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Keeping together your collections is a key in using your paper-crafting tools.  The Thinlits and Framelits are some of my favorite card making tools to use in my Big Shot Die-Cutting and Embossing Machines.  So taking one simple addition allows for my collections to stick together.  No matter the crafting space you may or may-not have... these simple tricks can make keeping them all together easy.  Create stunning paper-crafts, quilting, and card-making items with these amazing tools - and this will help you to find them when you need them (I've learned the 'hard' way to keep my collections together).

Creative Ribbon Storage

It's almost laughable... I've always been creative and I've always been a little messy.  Part of being creative is having soooo many wonderful things you want to use.  So this year I have a goal to get organized - to find missing items, find a place for everything and to de-clutter!  So I was researching some fun and creative ways to organize one of my favorite creative accessories - my RIBBON!!  See these fun ideas that that save money by repurposing items around my home.

My husband laughs when I state something like this..

With FUN Options in Gettin' Creative Stampin' and Organizin' I can see how easy it'd be to use these fun systems.  The Wall Mounted one is the route I'm going to go, with the sheer amount of ribbon I have and hoard.. I need a ton of space to use them.

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So, I may not be ultra organized but as my friend and fellow stamper, Ashley, likes to say that she's always amazed that I know right where that ribbon, accessory or stamp is!  (Much like my CPA husband who has stacks and stacks of paper work and can usually find that one piece he needs - lol.)  Save money and the planet by repurposing and recycling what you have around the home in your mission for organization.  Leave me a comment, what storage solution suits YOU the best??  Please share this with your friends and family, Pin, Facebook and email.

File it away.. And Stay Organized!!

I always wonder how teachers do it!  Wrangle a ton of little minions (or older minions - lol), process papers, teacher plans, Pinterest ideas (lol), box top collections, notes from parents, staff, business cards, report cards... whew!  Organization and patience are a key - one I'm often short on and working on, lol. 

 

When my new Envelope Punch came in and I started playing (3o minutes after it was in - I rushed through eating dinner and ran off to play - just like my kids do, lol).  I LOVE the cool envelopes it creates (66 different sizes!).  I also love using it to make some FUN and Different Cards!  Incorporating this into a gift for our teacher is a fun surprise!

I love all things stationary... index card boxes were a big thing when I was younger... and I still love them.  They used to make great clothing trunks and accessory holders for my Barbies to storing great resources as I aged.

 

A fun gift for a special teacher in my life, I used the Envelope Punch (#133744) to create fun inserts for our organized teacher.

Inspired by this card, I couldn't resist using some of our Brights card stock family to create a fun file folder selection for some little item organization. 

 

How do you create a file folder card??  Cut the 8-1/2" x 11" card stock at the 5-1/5" mark.  Flip the card over and SCORE using our Stampin' Trimmer (#126889) at 4" and 4-1/4" so that you create a space to actually store little items (like box tops, parent notes, etc.).

 

Using the Envelope Punch to create this notched top.  I hope you are tempted to join me at this upcoming Push the Envelop class has in-person and virtual fun options... RSVP by Sept. 20th!

Staggered tabs allow for easy organization.  It's great to hold little notes, and items while easily seeing where to store the items. 

I'm still wavering on how to decorate the box... here is the inside idea but the outside is still working... this teacher is very trendy, bold, strong and active.  The Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper (#130141) is a fun start for a fun teacher.

Open up this sweet box for a fun way to keep organized.  Bold colors are sure to inspire being used.  I'm always amazed at the little notes, cards, ideas, box tops and more that lands on a teacher's desk.  How do they keep track of it all??  I hope that this gives a fun place as an organized catch all for these bits of information.

 

I'm so glad you came by today and hope this inspires you to join me as I try to organize my life.. lol.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Share this, Pin, Email, Tweet, Facebook, Google+ and Join me on those avenues, YouTube and more!

 

Join me as we toast these unspoken heroes... TEACHERS!  I'm working on getting more and more organized, with the family I have and home businesses, we have tons of bits of paper I need to keep track of.  An organizer like this is sure to help me know where cards, notes, etc are.  It's also a great way to help budget by storing funds in the slots for needs.  Little boxes like these are great ways to keep life on point and making it colorful is just fun!