Edge Punch Swatches

Are you one of those crafter who likes to hoard? Well, I am. I'm nuts about EK Success and Martha Stewart and boy, I think I have about 125 different styles. Shhh... I know, remember I have the obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Most of these punches are being stored in an Ikea drawer and with all honesty, I do not have any idea which ones I have. So to solve this dilemma, I made some swatches then drilled a hole and puts them in a binder ring. So now I can go through my edge punch collection without digging in the drawers. Here are the pics:

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Reposting: Storage for Spellbinder dies

Like most crafters I store my dies in CD jewel cases and they are attached secure in a magnetic vent cover.  This is relatively inexpensive, no fuzz and secure. 

 

Reposting: Clear Stamps Organization

This is how I store my huge collection of clear stamps:

 

 

 

 

This is really most effective way of storing your clear stamps collection.  I am so happy with it.  BTW, it was in ebay that I was able to find difference sizes and configuration of protective plastic sheets which are all archival safe.

Storage for unmounted stamps

Are you one of those crafter's who are in constant search for the right storage system for your supplies?  Well, I'm guilty as can be.  Believe me, I tried so many things but its just hard to stick with your original storage when your stash keeps on getting bigger and your space is getting limited.  I tried to avoid using the EZ storage panel and the plastic storage money wise.  A week ago I got an email notice that Joann's Fabric and Craft store are having another sale on their different craft storage.  The EZ panel, which was $6.99 was down to 50% off.  I took this chance and finally made my mind and bought a bunch.  Each pack has 5 panels and I picked the kid that doesn't have a tab, to avoid paying more. 

These unmounted stamps were stored in CD jewel cases.  But I just reached the point now where I don't want to grab CD cases everytime we are in Walmart or Target.

BTW, I can't  find my mojo and having crafter's block at the same time; and I can't make a single darn card.  Instead, when I got the EZ storage panels that I ordered from Joann's, I start mounting my stamps immediately.

My original plan was just to put those panels with stamps in a regular 3-ring binder.  But when I started mounting the stamps in the plastic panels, some of it doesn't cling all that good.  I am worried that I might lose some especially the small ones, so I went ahead and ordered these white 1 1/2 inch plastic storage binder at Univenture.  

This is how it looks inside the binder. Isn't it nice and clean!?

I decided to go ahead and use the same storage system for my favorite clear stamp brands like the ones pictured, my MFT collection.

My Funkykits collection: Sugar Nellie/Gorjuss Girls

So new house, new craft studio and new storage system for my stamps.  Hope this time, I made the right choice regarding stamps storage system because I am really getting tired of spending money for this reason.

Kobalt Toolbox VS Stanley Toolbox for Cricut

I've been meaning to post this for quite sometime now but keep on forgetting.  Couple weeks ago, we were debating whether to go to Saudi or to Korea for an overseas job.  We've been moving here and there and as a result, I still couldn't get rid of my Cricut Expression box and the box it came in the mail.  Because of that I had the tendency to use it infrequently.  Last couple weeks while being edgy waiting for the final word on the job opportunities, I had the chance to play with my Expression.  Needless to say, I had fun doing it and discovered alot of crafting possibilities.

Going back to my Expression,  I am really starting to get annoyed and tired with it's box.  I didn't spend alot of effort and money to acquire this machine just so it would sit on the box.  So I've looked online trying to find a tote that would definitely fit my needs if we go overseas or something similar.  I have read and found out that alot of crafter's are using Kobalt toolbox, which you can buy at Lowe's for $29.99.  When we got there, I was half-hearted.  Looking at Stanley brand is much deeper, a little longer and the plastic case seemed to be more sturdier.  DH convinced me to buy the Stanley for those reasons and said the color would be perfect for a white and black Craft Room theme that I want.  BTW, we paid $29.99 for the Stanley PacMax toolbox and I'm perfectly happy with that decision. 

 

I've placed a soft, thick terrycloth towel as a cushion on the bottom.  I was also able to include a few cartridges, which are inside those blue pouches and some accessories. 

My Ever Growing Embossing Folders

Boy, all leading die-cut companies are now selling their line of embossing folders. From Sizzix, to Cuttlebug to Quickutz to Spellbinders.  Most of my collection is still tacked away in a storage facilities somewhere in California.  I only brought with me a bunch yet in 4 months time back here in the States, my collection had really gotten big.  I have seen some organizations that my fellow crafter used but none of them had an appeal on me.  Couple days ago, I was walking in the storage aisle at Michaels and I said that Cropper Hopper photo organizer is superb storage for my EF!  Got it at half the price.  I went back there again yesterday for an after Christmas sale only to find out that storage will be on sale today starting December 27.

This is how it looks now with labels on it:

 

 

 Now it's much easier to find what I am looking for.  It was arranged according to its brand and labeled according to what they are.  I also made sure to segregate the holiday or theme ones.