Scrapbookers! I need tips and help!?

I have been scrapbooking for quite awhile now and have obtained thousands of stickers, tons of papers, and a few embellishments.

I just recently bought my first house, and with it I finally get a scrap booking room.
I had the same trouble with organization. My 16 year old son helped me create some things so I would not be so cluttered.
A few suggestions.
Peg board. You can find this at Home Depot. I would recommend the 2' x 4' size that they sell, not the 4' x 8' size. Anything bigger, and it is just harder to hang. I have several pieces of peg board, each with a frame on the back side,made up of 1"x 2" pieces of wood. I have my scissors, my xyron, my flowers, my stickers, my paper packs and anything else that can be, and that was hanging on the rack at the store. I just bring it home and hang it up. I organize stickers by their theme. It makes it so much easier to find, and you are utilizing the wall space, which is allowing more space on your table!
Now for stickers that are already opened, I file those in a scrap rack. It is a binder, that you can expand, and it doesn't really take up that much room. It can be as big as you want it.
I have different see-through mini containers for this and that embellishments, and they sit in a little basket on my table.
I keep the items that I use often in a little rolling cart, that slides right under my table, so I can reach right in and grab what I need.
A good tip, keep your essential items at hand, so you can optimize on table space. Pens, adhesives, punches and trimmers are always within arms length for me. Your scrapbooking paper and pages should always be stored flat. It was very frustrating for me to find the perfect paper, only to find it had been dog-eared.
If you dont have a room designated for your scrapbooking supples, then rolling carts/shelves come in very handy. Walmart carries a rolling wire cart that is about 5 feet tall, with about as many shelves. It can easily be loaded up and put in a closet, or a laundry room, and pulled right out again to your kitchen table when you are ready to scrapbook again!
I know how easy it can be to acquire so many supplies. If you attend any regular crops, if they dont already have one, suggest a drop and crop basket.
This is something that allows us to share our unwanted, un-used items with others. If you find something you dont want, throw it in the basket. You may find something that someone else has tossed in there that You Need!!
If that doesnt work, then another solution is to box up all the leftovers and unwanted supplies that you have, take some pictures and put them on ebay! Not only will you know that these are going to a good home, you will also get some money back to support your habit!
If time and/or money permits, find a local scrapbooking store that will have some information on get togethers, weekly or monthly crops. It is great to network with others that love to do what you do! They can offer lots of support, ideas, and resources too!
I would also recommend hitting your local thrift shop ie: Salvation Army, Good Will, D.A.V.
I almost always find shelving units, rolling carts, storage items
It is easy to go over board on organization, but, better to be too organized, then not organized enough!
Watch for sales at Hobby Lobby. Usually before Christmas, and right after Independence Day, they have scrap book supply sales. Big Ones!

I subscribe to Better Homes and Gardens ScrapBook Etc.
This magazine has AMAZING storage ideas, and also features a scrapbooking room every month. That is where I got the idea for the peg board, and the caddy holding everything I use on a regular basis.
About your pages:
I think the key to making your pages look great, is trying new things, and getting a feel for what the picture on the page needs, not just what you want to put on the page.
Sometimes we put too much on one page and it just looks too busy, or cluttered, but, this is how we learn! It is a wonderful art, and a relaxing, rewarding hobby. Why everyone doesn't do it, is beyond me! I do hope I have helped with some of your questions. Remember, Rome wasnt built in a day. Organization takes time. You have to find your rhythm, your niche, and how you like things to be organized.

Please feel free to email me if you would like to exchange ideas or just emails! It would be fun! Good Luck to you, and Happy Scrapping!

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