How do you organize/store your Color Box chalk/inks?

Jan '12 Renee Martinez

So I have lots of the colorBox Chalk/inks and am looking for a good way to organize them? Any ideas?
Jan '12 PokeyMom

RE: Renee Martinez: So I have lots of the colorBox Chalk/inks and am looking for a good way to organize them? Any ideas?

For full pads: I use an old cassette tape organizer and store them upside down.

For Cat's Eye: First idea I tried was to put elastics around them and use a pencil case box, just threw them in there. The elastics kept the lids on and also served as "bumper" protection since they were thrown in the box.

Then I got one of those art bins with the sections and stored them in there according to color.
Jan '12 Momtokatie

RE: PokeyMom: For full pads: I use an old cassette tape organizer and store them upside down. For Cat's Eye: First idea I tried was to put elastics around them and use a pencil case box, just threw them in there. The elastics kept the lids on and also served as "bumper" protection since they were thrown in the box. Then I got one of those art bins with the sections and stored them in there according to...

I store mine in the plastic holders upside down. Looking for a better way.
Jan '12 Dwelch

RE: Momtokatie: I store mine in the plastic holders upside down. Looking for a better way.

I bought one of those Iris photo storage cases. They are clear plastic and each case contains 6 4x6 storage boxes. They're actually meant to organize photos. I found, though, that they are perfect for storing all kinds of things, including those odd ink stamps like that. I stand the case on end so the ink pads are stored upside down.
Jan '12 Meela

RE: Dwelch: I bought one of those Iris photo storage cases. They are clear plastic and each case contains 6 4x6 storage boxes. They're actually meant to organize photos. I found, though, that they are perfect for storing all kinds of things, including those odd ink stamps like that. I stand the case on end so the ink pads are stored upside down.

I have all my ink pads jammed in one of my drawers in my scraproom. I mean jammed too, I have so dang many assorted brands and sizes. I just can't seem to part with any of them. At least I can close the drawer though, so no one sees my messy collection unless they are invited to take a peek. I would love to find a way to organize them in a more user friendly way.
Jan '12 EmahB

RE: Meela: I have all my ink pads jammed in one of my drawers in my scraproom. I mean jammed too, I have so dang many assorted brands and sizes. I just can't seem to part with any of them. At least I can close the drawer though, so no one sees my messy collection unless they are invited to take a peek. I would love to find a way to organize them in a more user friendly way.

Nothing fancy here - just tossed in a clear plastic container I got from Walmart. It works for now, but always looking for ways to clean up my clutter.
Jan '12 GMFTS

RE: EmahB: Nothing fancy here - just tossed in a clear plastic container I got from Walmart. It works for now, but always looking for ways to clean up my clutter.

I have a great case that was part of a gift box of some liquor - got it at the liquor store a couple of years ago (minus the liquor): it has 4 compartments: in 2 of them I have about 8 of the 6 packs, upside down, in the others I have a bunch of loose cats eyes and larger pads too.
Jan '12 MrsAnnieS

RE: GMFTS: I have a great case that was part of a gift box of some liquor - got it at the liquor store a couple of years ago (minus the liquor): it has 4 compartments: in 2 of them I have about 8 of the 6 packs, upside down, in the others I have a bunch of loose cats eyes and larger pads too.

I store my cat eye inks stored in one of those mini 3-drawer sets from target, about 8" high I think? Works really well for all those little tubs of things you don't know what to do with and it doesn't take up much desk space
Jan '12 Anda11

RE: Renee Martinez: So I have lots of the colorBox Chalk/inks and am looking for a good way to organize them? Any ideas?

I store all of my ink pads in Iris plastic 3 drawers set.
Jan '12 Henri Jean (Ocala, Florida)

RE: Anda11: I store all of my ink pads in Iris plastic 3 drawers set.

My husband found a small clear plastic purse with a handle which is kind of cute to store my Color Box chalks in. (No what I would use for a purse though). It goes right in my big container in my scrap wagon - when I want to chalk the edge of something I lifet out the plastic see-through puse out by the handle.
Jan '12 Bxr-Linda

RE: Henri Jean (Ocala, Florida): My husband found a small clear plastic purse with a handle which is kind of cute to store my Color Box chalks in. (No what I would use for a purse though). It goes right in my big container in my scrap wagon - when I want to chalk the edge of something I lifet out the plastic see-through puse out by the handle.

I had mine in a plastic, zippered bag (that pillow cases came in).

Now they are in a clear plastic bucket.

My challenge is that I have a few of the stacked inks, so some of the storage solutions don't work for all of mine (and I like to have them together).

3 cat eye inks fit in the large, round stacking containers too (I'll see if I can find a photo.)

Here are some storage techniques I found in the gallery here:

Color Box Ink Storage By Cartalongbaby

Cat Eye Storage *response to forum thread* By Kanary
Jan '12 Bxr-Linda

RE: Bxr-Linda: I had mine in a plastic, zippered bag (that pillow cases came in). Now they are in a clear plastic bucket. My challenge is that I have a few of the stacked inks, so some of the storage solutions don't work for all of mine (and I like to have them together). 3 cat eye inks fit in the large, round stacking containers too (I'll see if I can find a photo.) Here are some storage techniques ...

These containers hold either 3 or 4 individual cat eye (I don't use them because of the stacked sets I have).
Jan '12 AlisonJ

RE: Bxr-Linda: These containers hold either 3 or 4 individual cat eye (I don't use them because of the stacked sets I have).

I store my inks, upside down, in a DVD box from Ikea. The boxes come in different colours, I use white, and they have metal corners. They look nice and I just store on my shelf. I don't have any cat's eye ones, though. Although, I'm sure they'd fit in the same system.....
The boxes come in a set of 3, I think, and are fairly inexpensive.
Alison
Jan '12 ScrappyMama6

RE: AlisonJ: I store my inks, upside down, in a DVD box from Ikea. The boxes come in different colours, I use white, and they have metal corners. They look nice and I just store on my shelf. I don't have any cat's eye ones, though. Although, I'm sure they'd fit in the same system..... The boxes come in a set of 3, I think, and are fairly inexpensive. Alison

I have a sturdy metal 3 tiered hanging fruit basket for my inks. A thrift store find for $2.
Jan '12 Renee Martinez

RE: Bxr-Linda: I had mine in a plastic, zippered bag (that pillow cases came in). Now they are in a clear plastic bucket. My challenge is that I have a few of the stacked inks, so some of the storage solutions don't work for all of mine (and I like to have them together). 3 cat eye inks fit in the large, round stacking containers too (I'll see if I can find a photo.) Here are some storage techniques ...

This ended up being the perfect suggestion for me !
I actually already have these containers so PLUS, didnt have to spend any money, I can still store the inks upside down and sort them by color scheme and they are still gonna be easy for me to take to a crop!

Thanks for everyone's responses!
Jan '12 Prittb

RE: Renee Martinez: This ended up being the perfect suggestion for me ! I actually already have these containers so PLUS, didnt have to spend any money, I can still store the inks upside down and sort them by color scheme and they are still gonna be easy for me to take to a crop! Thanks for everyone's responses!

Because I have both stack sets and singles, mine are in a plastic drawer.
Jan '12 Madmatter

RE: Prittb: Because I have both stack sets and singles, mine are in a plastic drawer.

I keep the "go-to" ones in the drawer of my CM personal trimmer ... the others are in a small plastic tub
Jan '12 Jennifer Priest

RE: Madmatter: I keep the "go-to" ones in the drawer of my CM personal trimmer ... the others are in a small plastic tub

Stampin' Up! cases, that the wood stamps come in, work great for the cat's eyes. I've seen small lidded Iris containers used for the Queues (stacked cat's eyes).

ColorBox has a carrier called a Color Carrier for the full size inkpads. Hope that helps!