How do you store your homemade cards?

Sep '09 Cindy312

I'm looking for a good way to store my homemade cards. What do you put them in? Do you store them with their envelopes or not?

Thanks,
Cindy
Sep '09 Obi

RE: Cindy312: I'm looking for a good way to store my homemade cards. What do you put them in? Do you store them with their envelopes or not? Thanks, Cindy

I store my cards in photo boxes. They have compartments for envelopes as well. The bigger ones I store in sturdy stationery boxes.
Sep '09 Peenut_23

RE: Obi: I store my cards in photo boxes. They have compartments for envelopes as well. The bigger ones I store in sturdy stationery boxes.

In a stack on a shelf, really it's awful!
Photo boxes sound good!
Sep '09 Ashtonsmommy

RE: Peenut_23: In a stack on a shelf, really it's awful! Photo boxes sound good!

In a decorated shoe box! I keep the envelopes in theback until I need them!
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: Ashtonsmommy: In a decorated shoe box! I keep the envelopes in theback until I need them!
ashtonsmommy Said:
In a decorated shoe box! I keep the envelopes in theback until I need them!

Brilliant! I like the idea of photo boxes, but a free shoe box is even better.

Cindy
Sep '09 Queenashley

RE: Cindy312: ashtonsmommy Said: In a decorated shoe box! I keep the envelopes in theback until I need them! Brilliant! I like the idea of photo boxes, but a free shoe box is even better. Cindy

I store all of mine in a photo tin by occasison. The envelopes I have behind all of the cards.
Sep '09 Obi

RE: Cindy312: ashtonsmommy Said: In a decorated shoe box! I keep the envelopes in theback until I need them! Brilliant! I like the idea of photo boxes, but a free shoe box is even better. Cindy

I used to use shoe boxes but found them too flimsy. The photo boxes I found my DD can stand on and they will still hold up. They were very economical too. They are often turning up in clearance bins at craft shops too.

My favourite one is a pull draw.
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: Obi: I used to use shoe boxes but found them too flimsy. The photo boxes I found my DD can stand on and they will still hold up. They were very economical too. They are often turning up in clearance bins at craft shops too. My favourite one is a pull draw.
obsidian Said:

My favourite one is a pull draw.

What do you mean by pull draw?

When you say photo box, are you talking about something like this?

Cindy
Sep '09 Mtmcmillen

RE: Obi: I used to use shoe boxes but found them too flimsy. The photo boxes I found my DD can stand on and they will still hold up. They were very economical too. They are often turning up in clearance bins at craft shops too. My favourite one is a pull draw.

Great idea using photo boxes. I've been wanting to start making cards for awhile and can't wait to start, so this is a topic that caught my attention.
Sep '09 StarsNSparkles

RE: Mtmcmillen: Great idea using photo boxes. I've been wanting to start making cards for awhile and can't wait to start, so this is a topic that caught my attention.

I'm with Tracey... I want to start making cards and tags...so this storage idea is great for getting me organized! Thanks for the question & answers.
Sep '09 Debib55

RE: StarsNSparkles: I'm with Tracey... I want to start making cards and tags...so this storage idea is great for getting me organized! Thanks for the question & answers.

Mine are in those clear boxes you can get for storage and they are just piled in and if they have an envelope it is in there somewhere too. I am going to organize them--someday.
Sep '09 Scraprabbit

RE: Debib55: Mine are in those clear boxes you can get for storage and they are just piled in and if they have an envelope it is in there somewhere too. I am going to organize them--someday.

I use the index card holders.
Sep '09 Flintridgescrapper

RE: Scraprabbit: I use the index card holders.

I store them in a basket in individual zip loc bags. This keeps them from getting all messed up until ready to use.
Sep '09 KellyCali

RE: Flintridgescrapper: I store them in a basket in individual zip loc bags. This keeps them from getting all messed up until ready to use.

Card Holder By KellyCali
Sep '09 Gg Loves Matthew

RE: KellyCali: Card Holder By KellyCali

I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below)
Sep '09 Obi

RE: Cindy312: obsidian Said: My favourite one is a pull draw. What do you mean by pull draw? When you say photo box, are you talking about something like this? Cindy
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cindy312 Said:

obsidian Said:

My favourite one is a pull draw.

What do you mean by pull draw?

When you say photo box, are you talking about something like this?

Cindy

Yes but the ones I liked I bought about 10 years ago and rather than lift the lid you pull on the handle and it slid out inside there are neat little 6x4 compartments to put photos and cards and envelopes in. It's supposed to be for excess photos that don't get into albums.

I have all my photos in photo boxes that came with matching albums. So I have one of these for cards and one for, well, junk. broken necklaces things which don't fit into small draws.

The bigger sizes I put in a nice bright stationery box. I bought the stationary just for the box.
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: KellyCali: Card Holder By KellyCali
KellyCali Said:
Card Holder By KellyCali

Cute!
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: Gg Loves Matthew: I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below)
gg loves Matthew Said:
I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below)

Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter?

Cindy
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: Cindy312: gg loves Matthew Said: I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below) Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter? Cindy

Thanks for all the ideas, everyone!

Cindy
Sep '09 Gg Loves Matthew

RE: Cindy312: gg loves Matthew Said: I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below) Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter? Cindy
cindy312 Said:

gg loves Matthew Said:
I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below)

Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter?

Cindy

I bought cellophane bags that I put them in and attach the clips to so as not to mark the cards. You can get them at Michaels in the Wilton section and sometimes I have seen them as party favor bags.
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: Gg Loves Matthew: cindy312 Said: gg loves Matthew Said: I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below) Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter? Cindy I bought cellophane bags that I put them in and attach the clips to so as not to mark the cards. You can get them at Michaels in the Wilton section and sometimes I have seen them as party favor ba...
gg loves Matthew Said:

cindy312 Said:

gg loves Matthew Said:
I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below)

Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter?

Cindy

I bought cellophane bags that I put them in and attach the clips to so as not to mark the cards. You can get them at Michaels in the Wilton section and sometimes I have seen them as party favor bags.

Oh! That's really clever.
Sep '09 Jenyjen3

RE: Gg Loves Matthew: cindy312 Said: gg loves Matthew Said: I bought Simply Renee's Clip it up MINI (seen below) Do they get dusty, or do you go through them frequently enough that it doesn't matter? Cindy I bought cellophane bags that I put them in and attach the clips to so as not to mark the cards. You can get them at Michaels in the Wilton section and sometimes I have seen them as party favor ba...

I use a small photo album. You know like the one photo a page. Since I don't use them anymore for photos...I slip the cards in there and they are secure and I can flip through and pick out the one I want.
Sep '09 Cindy312

RE: Jenyjen3: I use a small photo album. You know like the one photo a page. Since I don't use them anymore for photos...I slip the cards in there and they are secure and I can flip through and pick out the one I want.
jenyjen3 Said:
I use a small photo album. You know like the one photo a page. Since I don't use them anymore for photos...I slip the cards in there and they are secure and I can flip through and pick out the one I want.

That is genius. I LOVE this idea.
Sep '09 Briannasmom

RE: Cindy312: jenyjen3 Said: I use a small photo album. You know like the one photo a page. Since I don't use them anymore for photos...I slip the cards in there and they are secure and I can flip through and pick out the one I want. That is genius. I LOVE this idea.

i bought a wooden napkin holder at a thrift store for like a dollar painted up up and it holds my handmade cards
Sep '09 Stacy Cohen

RE: Briannasmom: i bought a wooden napkin holder at a thrift store for like a dollar painted up up and it holds my handmade cards

Most of mine are in a 12 x 12 Sterilite drawer.