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Wednesday 28 April 2010

WOYWW getting organised ...

Wednesday has come round again with lightning speed, so it's time for WOYWW - do go along to Julia's lovely blog and have a nose at lots of people's workspaces - I love seeing them, but apologise to others that, unless I find some more hours in the day, I probably won't get round to looking because I need to concentrate on other things, as you will see.

Firstly, last Wednesday I showed a photo of a pile of 12 x 12 papers that needed sorting - quite often they get put back into the trays as they are, which, of course, makes it difficult to find what I need, hence a whole lot being out on the workspace. Tbh I like everything to be organised and labelled - and most things in my craft room are - so I decided to take the whole lot of paper out of the racks and sort and label. I've tried various ways of grouping papers, but find that mainly sorting by manufacturer works best because I then can tend to picture what papers I have more easily. I've also created catagories such as Christmas, ladies, men, scenes, wording ... those papers that tend to be used for a special purpose.

Someone last week asked where I got the trys - they came from Artymiss quite some time ago - probably two or three years - since then they have been taken over by the Craft Barn and I can't see the trays in their products. As you can see, I'm running out of paper space, so, if anyone knows a stockist for these trays, please let me know. Btw, the top tray is empty but usually houses a few miscellaneous things that haven't been put back yet!


I'll be selling cards on Friday week for charity at our Women's Evening Fellowship at church, so I need to get on and get ready for that. As you can see here, I've got a lot of cards that need labelling, inserts, envies, bagging ... You can't see many of the A6 ones because they've slid down inside the box, but there are quite a lot there to be done. Like other crafters, I love making the cards, but am not keen on doing all the other bits. So, I've cleared the decks and my first task today (perhaps I should say 'this afternoon' because somehow someone has stolen the morning!) is to get on with preparing these for sale, which is why, in the second photo under this you can see the boxes of inserts and envies.


Once I've done all this, I need to get on and make more cards to fill the gaps in my boxes which live on shelves in my bedroom wardrobe because I don't have room in here! So that will be the next task, to get the boxes out, slot these cards in and see what I need to make.

Update:

If you scroll up a post to here you'll find my update for WOYWW - all cards now have inserts, labels, bagged and sorted - that feels better!

29 comments:

  1. I must get going with my tidying up - all these immaculate storage systems are making me feel guilty! lol

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  2. looks great, you are far too organised lol x

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  3. looks great, you are far too organised lol x

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  4. Oh i luv your papers storage, mine are all in a plastic box,lovely tidy desk, have good day, sue,x

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  5. I knew you'd have them sorted by now - am hugely impressed by the sub-system as well...anything that helps you know what you've got and where it is has to be a god thing! Good Luck on Friday, I expect you'll be swamped.

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  6. Absolutely fantastic paper storage - I really need to get something like that for mine - as it is all piled up and I forget what I have!!

    Have a great day and good look with the sale.

    Leanne xx

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  7. Looks like you're being busy and productive again - hope the sale goes well!

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  8. can I hire you to sort out my paper! love your storage, very clever! have a wonderful wednesday, hugs mandyxx

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  9. You looks so organised Hazel!

    As for your SP in the post below, I think wonkiness is good - and especially cute with the Easter Buns!

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  10. You look just so organised and tidy.
    A x

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  11. Oh I've been looking for some 12x12 storage trays but they all seem so expensive!
    Esme xx

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  12. What a great crafting storage solution for 12 X 12 paper. It looks like you are one busy gal with all those cards to make. Good luck and happy WOYWW.

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  13. These tray are great for storage I have some I got them from here www.storage4crafts.com

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  14. Your Desk looks Fantastic and well oraganized

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  15. Paper can be a real challenge to keep organized and I like how you have it labeled according to manufacturer!

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  16. Paper can be a real challenge to keep organized and I like how you have it labeled according to manufacturer!

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  17. Love how you've organised your papers, it looks just perfect.

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  18. Good luck with your sale. Your papers are very organised and labelled too, well done you. Thanks for sharing. Have a great evening, Tracy x x

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  19. Great storage trays, my local craft shop was closing down and selling of all theirs for £2.50 each and I so wish I had bought a load as now have the space for them. Good luck with the sale. Hugs Pam x

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  20. Great sorting out..I bet you feel better now!
    Good luck with your charity sale:)

    xx

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  21. Love your paper trays, now that is something that I really do actually need !!!

    Hugs
    Penni
    x

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  22. Hiya

    How nice is it to be all sorted out I wish I could locate those trays they are perfect!!!

    Joey.x

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  23. The trays are really great for the papers. good luck on Friday :)
    Anne x

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  24. Love your paper storage ...always the way when you get something that works ..they stop making it.

    As It is taking me so long to get round ,I have seen your up date ....wow ... so many cards

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  25. Congratulations on the cards - wow! That is a lot of inventory! Good luck on the sale.

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  26. Wow - well done with all your sorting, hope the sale goes well :-)

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  27. love those paper trays hope the sale went well
    sorry its taking so long but i will get to everyone eventually

    Tracy

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  28. a whizz with your labeler...couldn't live without mine either!

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