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It’s My Scrap World After All
by Sheredian Vickers
(May 27, 2005)
My scrap room is my haven. Not a day goes by that I don’t take time to relax in my room. What started out as a home office in a spare bedroom quickly became a craft room once I began scrapbooking.  My room has two distinct areas: a computer space and a work space. The computer is housed on a built-in desk with all the essentials in the immediate vicinity. My digital camera is docked each night so it is always ready to go when I head out the door. The all-in-one print-scan-copy-fax machine is perched nearby on a dresser, so I can conveniently scan my layouts.  The dresser is multifunctional, serving both as a work top and storage area. It currently houses my photo paper, copy paper, and alphabet stamps. Since my alphabet stamp collection is steadily growing (32 sets and still adding more!) I may run out of space soon. I also store card-making supplies in one of the dresser drawers. Papers are stored in clear acrylic trays. I use ten trays for patterned papers and ten for cardstock. I sort patterned papers by color because that works best for me. Cardstock is sorted by spectrum colors (i.e. pinks to reds, grays to blacks, light blue to navy, etc). My BasicGrey papers are the only exception, as I keep them sorted by collections.  Stackable Iris drawers hold the following: Drawer 1: Tool kit, distressing kit, pens, chalks
All surplus materials are in drawers in the closet. I stock up on adhesives, trimmer blades, card-making materials and anything else I think I might use in my designs. I also keep an assortment of memory books and tag books on hand for gifts. Magazines and idea books are just a step away, on built-in bookshelves in the room. A 3-ring binder is nifty for storing alphabet stickers, definitions, and my sketch ideas. Other goodies are close at hand on freestanding bookshelves.  Whenever I need additional work space, I can set up a card table. My room has all the comforts I need to spend hours just doing what I love to do. It’s my scrap world after all!  Shop at the Scrapbook.com Superstore for all your Scrapbooking Supplies!Enjoy 5-Star service, HUGE selection and LOW prices! Click here to start shopping! Featured Scrapbooking Supplies (from Scrapbook.com):
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Since becoming a ribbon junkie, I have converted my ribbons to the Cropper Hopper system, and I love it! Ribbons are sorted by color. Since I usually buy ribbon by the spool when it is on sale, I cut two yards and roll it up to put in the little 1”x1” embellishment boxes that fit into the Cropper Hopper. It holds 96 boxes of ribbon, and you can easily see the ribbons through the box, but I generally pull out a little piece of ribbon so all I have to do is pull and cut whenever I need to. I share the excess ribbon with my scrap buddies or sell on EBay. Being the ribbon junkie that I am, I had to purchase another Cropper Hopper to store even more ribbon, but I will also use it to store my fibers as well. The back side of the CH is large enough to store wide ribbons as well as ribbons on cards. I use another CH box for embellishments like brads, photo anchors, photo corners, clips, metal letters, etc. 
My rubber stamps are stored in an Iris storage container with a flip-top lid. I just discovered these containers and they are wonderful! I have some for rubber stamps, and a larger one for craft punches. Acrylic paints and foam brushes are in a tray that slides under the dresser out of the way when not in use. 
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