It’s that time of year where we pull down the holiday decorations and think to ourselves, “This place needs some organizing and decluttering!” I’m willing to bet that you’ve thought about cleaning out your scrap space, as well. I know I have! (Check out the bottom of this post to see my latest organization project.)
Creating Keepsakes magazine has read our minds again! Today marks the day that Creative Spaces Volume 2 is available! YAY! Now you will have all kinds of ideas at your fingertips to inspire you as you plan out your renewed space. Even better, Creating Keepsakes has allowed me the pleasure of giving away a copy to one of my readers! All you need to do is comment on this post by Sunday, January 13th, 2013. I will announce the randomly selected winner next Monday, January 14th. Or purchase your own copy NOW at the Creating Keepsakes website HERE. Take a SNEAK PEEK look at the issue by CLICKING HERE.
There are lots of opportunities to win this new issue. Be sure to check out the Creating Keepsakes Blog for more information.
Did you know that my scrapbook space was featured in Creative Spaces Volume 1? It was such an honor! If you want even more ideas, be sure to pick up Creative Spaces Volume 1 while you’re shopping for Volume 2!
Along with everyone else I have been doing a little bit of organizing in my own creative space. Here is a look at my latest organization project.
Over the years, I have acquired a growing collection of embossing folders. I LOVE them! I have them all organized alphabetically in boxes, but it is quite cumbersome to flip through them to remind myself what patterns I have. Soooo …. I decided to create a reference book for myself. I purchased baseball card sheet protectors and a standard binder.
Next, I used my computer to create 2.5″ x 3.5″ cards with the names of each of my folders on them. I included the company, folder name, and size of the folder. Then I embossed each of the cards with the corresponding folder.
I LOVE my book! Having each card in it’s own slot allows me to see the front AND back of the pattern easily. I can group similar patterns together for easy comparison, and I can pull out the sample cards and hold them up to my project to see which pattern will work best. It’s been a great system. I hope you’ll give it a try! Here is a peak at a few more pages of my book.
Happy Scrapping!
Jana Eubank 
Love the new ideas!!
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Love the great idea!!! I will give that a try. I would love to have a copy of that book!!! :o)
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I’m so excited for this 2nd edition of “Creative Spaces”! I have loved pouring over the first one time and time again–I must go pull it out and look at your room again! I’m loving your binder idea! 🙂
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You always have such great ideas! Love this one and will have to give it a try as I have so many folders and it is getting harder to figure out which ones to use. TFS.
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What a great idea Jana!!!
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Great idea for the embossing folders! I’m doing it!
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Jana, I LOVE this idea!!! And I am sure your space was in the first volume! 🙂 I would LOVE to win the second volume! 🙂 Thank you so much for the chance!
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Great idea, I must give this a try for my folders 🙂
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My new year resolution is to be more organized!
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I like your organization idea!!
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Brilliant! I never thought of using the computer to print first — that would be much faster than making labels and sticking them on! Thanks for all your ideas!
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What a clever way to organize your folders!
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Fantastic idea! I can’t wait to read the magazine!
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What an AWESOME idea – – I am sure very time consuming – but in the end I think it would be worth it. Still trying to figure out best way to store all of them I have.
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That is a very good idea. I bet many will follow your tip!
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I LOVE getting ideas from other crafters spaces for ideas on how to organize my “scrap stuff”. BTW, I’m gonna use your idea for the embossing folders! I’ve been wanting to do something similar for my punches as well. Thanks Jana!
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Clever idea for embossing folder patterns!
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LOVE your idea for the embossing folders! I’m going to tweak it a bit by placing the cards on a binder ring instead of in a binder. And I am SO excited to get a copy of this magazine. One of my favorite things is to see how other people organize their scrappy stuff. 🙂
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Genius! What a great idea. Can’t wait to see all the ideas in Creative Spaces. I know I need to find better ways to store and organize many, many items!
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I can’t wait to see the new Creative Spaces issue and I LOVE your embossing folder storage it’s brilliant!
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OMG! If I win this book I might just get my first New Years resolution of 2013! I’m always looking for ways to get organized! I organized my embossing folders too! I guss I’m a bit of a “embossing folder whore!” LOL I made tags using my Cricut. I embossed the tags using each of my embossing folders. I added the name company & the name of tthe embossing folder to each tag. I punched holes in each tag. I placed them on a 2″ ring. I flip through the ring rather than the box of embossing folders. I LOVE your idea Jana!
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Great idea!
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I am so going to get started on this TONIGHT!!! I have just started collecting the emb. folders and I am obsessed! =) So, If I start this now before it gets overwhelming it just might work!!! THANKS so much for the idea!!!
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I definitely need help in my creative space…and this seems like a good start… 😉
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Awesome idea with the embossing folder organization. I would love to win a copy of the magazine as I just got a new desk and would love to do a re-do in my scraproom.
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The first magazine was wonderful. I love your space Jana! I wish I could have the room. Its so neat & everything is behind closed doors. LOVE! I can’t wait to see the new issue. I am sure it will be amazing. 🙂
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Great idea with your folder organization!
I’d love the Creative Spaces 2…I started to makeover my space at the end of 2011 and never finished! S.O.S!
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I would love to see everybody’s ideas when it comes to craft rooms. I could definitely use a makeover.
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Clever idea. Thanks so much for sharing.
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This looks like a great read – always nice to see others’ scrap spaces:)
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I have a new scrap space in my new home that needs some good ideas to get set up! Can’t wait to check this out.
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Jana, loved your space for crafting…it is fantastic, looking forward to the 2nd Creative Spaces Magazine..love your layouts too…thanks for a chance to win. Always a pleasure to see your creations..
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That is such a fabulous idea to store and organize the folders…love it
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What a good idea – thanks so much for sharing it (and for the chance to win the give-away too)!
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I am always looking for new ways to organize! Thanks for the chance!
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Great idea for this folders, I’ve got to give a try !! I am in works in my little space of scrapbooking. I’d like to change everything ! soooo it would be wonderful to win this book, it would give me so new ideas !!! thanks for the chance !
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I’m in the process of organizing again. My hubby built me a new work station so I’ve gotten rid of some furniture and arranging differently. My embossing folders were next and i love this idea so I think I’ll give it a try today while I’m off work. thanks for the great tip and the chance to win. I love looking at other spaces for inspiration!
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I so need help … I spend more time looking for things than creating!
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Would love to thumb through that magazine to look at other creative spaces and great organizing tips. Jana your room rocks!!
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What a great idea to catalog your embossing folders! I will tuck that tip away for the day when my collection becomes unwieldy!
I would love to receive that book — I love to look at other’s spaces!
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Love anything that helps me get my space more organized!! Also, thanks for sharing your embossing folders organization idea, love it!
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I love the embossing folders idea…how smart and time saving. Can’t wait to try it at home. Thanks for the chance to win!
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That’s a great way to organize your embossing folders. I didn’t realize there were so many different chevron folders out there. I just got the one from Stampin Up but now I’m curious to know where you found all of the different styles. I’m a big fan of chevron right now…so cute!
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Great tip, thanks!!!
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Holy cow, lady. You truly are the most detailed organizer I know. Wow. Can I hire you?
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Great idea to store things in the binder where you can easily flip through. Awesome!
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I’ve been working hard on being organized and this giveaway sure would inspire me! Thank you!
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Love your awesome idea! Off to do this now for my folders! Thanks for the chance to win Creative Spaces #2. Long time admirer of your artwork!
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Help! I need to get organized now. I have not been able to find the magazine yet at any of my local craft stores. Thanks for all your inspiring work and the giveaway opportunity.
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Jana, I love your ideas and the fact you use colours! I have a ton of embossing folders also and your idea is great. I would love to win this magazine because I never found the first one in Canada at all.
Happy New Year!
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I would love to win a copy of this magazine. I think it’s fun to see other peoples creative spaces. Thanks for the chance to win.
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What a great idea! I’m just starting to collect embossing folders so creating a binder now would be perfect! Would love to end my birthday week with a new magazine to help me organize my scrap space:)
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What a great idea, Jana!!! 🙂 I am always looking for organizational tips…winning Volume 2 would certainly help!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing and for the chance to win!
Crafty hugs,
Jennifer
partridgelu at yahoo dot com
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Love your idea with the embossing folders! And I would also love a chance to win this fabulous book – thanks!
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Always great ideas. Variety to choose from to suit everybody’s needs, wallet, and space.
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I could always use help I the organizing department! This would be a great help! Thanks Jana for the chance!
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Love the reference book for your embossing folders. I may have to give it a try. Thanks for the chance to win.
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What a great organizing idea. I’m going to do this. I too have a lot of embossing folders and this will really help!
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Great idea! I don’t have many embossing folders, but I sure do have other things that I can organize!
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I always can use new ideas on how to stay organized. Part of the fun of this hobby for me is collecting all the “pretties”, but storing them–and then being able to find them quickly!–is a challenge.
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Oh, I’d love to have it 🙂
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My craft space needs to be revamped and this mag could be just the trick
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I am working on my craft space right now. How did you know? lol I love the book you made for your embossing folder samples. What a quick and easy way to find the pattern you want super fast!
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Wow! I almost didn’t look at this, but so glad that I did! You gave me a great idea, with those embossing folder samples….great idea for my stamp club ladies. Also, I have a craft room that needs revamping, so I’m looking forward to seeing some great ideas!
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Great idea for organizing all the embossing folders. I actually have some of these sitting empty at the moment…. hmm…. Yep! I’m doing it! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Oh, I crave this organization! I love the creativity on the pages and in the room! Thank you for the inspiration.
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What a fabulous idea! I can’t wait to copy you. I look forward to seeing this magazine. I’m always looking for inspiration for organization.
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What a great idea for making a reference book for your embossing folders. Hmm. I think I have some of those card sheet protectors. Another project! Thanks for sharing your ideas and for the opportunity to win a copy of Creative Spaces.
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Awesome idea Jana! Thanks for sharing!
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Great idea for the embossing folders. Thanks for the opportunity to win the magazine!
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Getting ready to set up my scrapbook room and would some great ideas!
Sharon
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What a great idea-I am so in organizing mode! You are ideas are always so inspiring and much appreciated-:)
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Found your blog through Pinterest. Thanks for the opportunity for the great book, but I already feel like a winner. Your are incredibly talented and your art is so inspirational. Thank you!
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Great way to organize embossing folder examples.
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I could so use this right now…I’m in the process of remodeling my space to make it moure user friendly…you always have such amazing ideas…may just have to make one of those embossing binders
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Thanks Jana for the tips! I just did a small reorg of my craftroom but it certainly could use more. i hazve a similar process for my embossing folders. I put the cards on a loose leaf binder ring and I ink the card so I can really see the embossed pattern. It really does make finding and using the right folder so much easier.
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I thank you so much for all your awesome tips you have provided!!!
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Wow what a great idea.
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Great idea! My collection is growing so if I get started now it wont be a huge undertaking to make my binder.
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i really do love this idea of yours but my question is — what do you do with the actual embossing folders???? How do you organize them?
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Hi, Chris! Thank you for your question! I have organized them a couple of ways over the years.
For awhile I had them in boxes, vertically, so I could flip through them.
http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-scrapbook-space-and-storage-ideas.html
Then, I moved them to binders in 5×7 sheet protectors (2 up in an 8.5×11 format). I don’t have a picture of that, but it worked well for awhile.
I now store them vertically on a roll out shelf in my scrapbook room. I don’t have photos, but I believe I show it in the 2nd video on this scrap room tour post (this is from last year).
I hope that helps! Thanks for reading, and I hope you found some useful information. 🙂
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