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Feb '12 SharlaAnn

How do you organize your 12x12 paper pads? vertical or horizontal? Do you keep them attached?
Feb '12 Kelseymel

RE: SharlaAnn: How do you organize your 12x12 paper pads? vertical or horizontal? Do you keep them attached?

Vertically. I keep them attached until they either fall apart or there are only a few sheets left.
Feb '12 Provinca

RE: Kelseymel: Vertically. I keep them attached until they either fall apart or there are only a few sheets left.

I keep mine vertical and attached. If I have scraps left over, I put them in a clear sheet protector and put it in with the rest of the pack to keep the coordinating papers together. Once the packs fall apart or get too small, I put the left over papers in one of the inserts of the Cropper Hopper.
Feb '12 AniPie

RE: Provinca: I keep mine vertical and attached. If I have scraps left over, I put them in a clear sheet protector and put it in with the rest of the pack to keep the coordinating papers together. Once the packs fall apart or get too small, I put the left over papers in one of the inserts of the Cropper Hopper.

Yup I keep mine in a plastic paper pouch. Mine tend to fall apart pretty quick. But this way its all together.
Feb '12 Sneezy1956

RE: AniPie: Yup I keep mine in a plastic paper pouch. Mine tend to fall apart pretty quick. But this way its all together.

I have the drawers that stack that are different color I put a pack in each drawer and if I bought coordinating goodies I stick them in there also.
Feb '12 Scoot297

RE: Sneezy1956: I have the drawers that stack that are different color I put a pack in each drawer and if I bought coordinating goodies I stick them in there also.

I keep mine vertical and unattach them. I keep them all together but I've found that if I don't take them apart, I never use them. I store all my paper in the plastic crates from WM with hanging file folders.
Feb '12 Sonsie

RE: Sneezy1956: I have the drawers that stack that are different color I put a pack in each drawer and if I bought coordinating goodies I stick them in there also.

Horizontal in 4 huge stacks on the floor under my enormous computer desk. I ran out of room elsewhere! I keep them attached. The only bad part is that I have to sit on the floor to flip through them and then the cats mob me.
Feb '12 Stick

RE: Sonsie: Horizontal in 4 huge stacks on the floor under my enormous computer desk. I ran out of room elsewhere! I keep them attached. The only bad part is that I have to sit on the floor to flip through them and then the cats mob me.

Vertical, and mostly I take them apart and separate them into my organization system, but lately I've been acquiring some Core'dination stacks and for some reason I like keeping them together.
Feb '12 ScrappinGirl162

RE: Stick: Vertical, and mostly I take them apart and separate them into my organization system, but lately I've been acquiring some Core'dination stacks and for some reason I like keeping them together.

Well I do it vertical & I need to organize my supplies so I might take them apart.. But for now they r together
Feb '12 ASiverson

RE: ScrappinGirl162: Well I do it vertical & I need to organize my supplies so I might take them apart.. But for now they r together

Vertical and together!
Feb '12 Traceyjean

RE: ASiverson: Vertical and together!

Vertical. In 13x13 ziploc baggies I got from CTMH years ago. With whatever coordinating stickers and embellies I own. Everything stays together including scraps. And I can recycle the bags once I've used up a particular line.
Feb '12 Meezerpleaser

RE: Traceyjean: Vertical. In 13x13 ziploc baggies I got from CTMH years ago. With whatever coordinating stickers and embellies I own. Everything stays together including scraps. And I can recycle the bags once I've used up a particular line.

Vertical and together. But I also store my 6x6 pads in 12x12 zip-lock bags with other coordinating embellies from that particular holiday/occasion.
Feb '12 Prittb

RE: Meezerpleaser: Vertical and together. But I also store my 6x6 pads in 12x12 zip-lock bags with other coordinating embellies from that particular holiday/occasion.

vertical and together. When most of the pages are gone, then I tear out the remaining and store with pp.
Feb '12 Kitty_wOlf

RE: SharlaAnn: How do you organize your 12x12 paper pads? vertical or horizontal? Do you keep them attached?

I keep mine atached intil there's less then 10 pages . i tend to keep my stack's togther on their side- and i write on the binding with a marker - the name. if you don't allready do this- you should. it makes life so much easier....
Feb '12 Mrsdriver5

RE: Kitty_wOlf: I keep mine atached intil there's less then 10 pages . i tend to keep my stack's togther on their side- and i write on the binding with a marker - the name. if you don't allready do this- you should. it makes life so much easier....

Horizontal in 12x12 cases on a storage rack. I separate everything by color except for some themes like Christmas and Halloween. I keep the front "title page" from each torn-apart pad in a thin box so I can see what I have, but I got too frustrated flipping through all the books to find what I wanted. The separation by colors works better for me.
Feb '12 GMFTS

RE: Mrsdriver5: Horizontal in 12x12 cases on a storage rack. I separate everything by color except for some themes like Christmas and Halloween. I keep the front "title page" from each torn-apart pad in a thin box so I can see what I have, but I got too frustrated flipping through all the books to find what I wanted. The separation by colors works better for me.

I really don't do pads or stacks..still have some cs from years ago. All my cardstock goes in a rolling tote so that I can put the cover down to prevent fading on the edges.
Feb '12 CrimsonMama

RE: SharlaAnn: How do you organize your 12x12 paper pads? vertical or horizontal? Do you keep them attached?

I'm a little embarrassed to say that my pads are in a basket and now the basket it so heavy I can hardly lift it off my top shelf. That won't work much longer!

I do have some of the flat storage boxes for really specific stuff.

I want Cropper Hopper and the Hullabaloo.
Feb '12 Scrapnread

RE: Kitty_wOlf: I keep mine atached intil there's less then 10 pages . i tend to keep my stack's togther on their side- and i write on the binding with a marker - the name. if you don't allready do this- you should. it makes life so much easier....
Kitty_wOlf Said:
I keep mine atached intil there's less then 10 pages . i tend to keep my stack's togther on their side- and i write on the binding with a marker - the name. if you don't allready do this- you should. it makes life so much easier....

This is what I do also. It makes it so much easier to find they style of paper you need. Now I just have to keep walking past all the amazing stacks at M's and J's. I LOVE PAPER!
Feb '12 Scrapsweet

RE: Scrapnread: Kitty_wOlf Said: I keep mine atached intil there's less then 10 pages . i tend to keep my stack's togther on their side- and i write on the binding with a marker - the name. if you don't allready do this- you should. it makes life so much easier.... This is what I do also. It makes it so much easier to find they style of paper you need. Now I just have to keep walking past all the ...

Horizontal, attached, in 4-shelf jetmax cubes. While I think it's a great idea, I personally don't like the look of labelling the spine. I enjoy flipping through them. I didn't always do it this way tho. I believe my first 3 or so stacks are sorted into the rest of vertical loose paper.
Feb '12 MyRv4me

RE: Scrapsweet: Horizontal, attached, in 4-shelf jetmax cubes. While I think it's a great idea, I personally don't like the look of labelling the spine. I enjoy flipping through them. I didn't always do it this way tho. I believe my first 3 or so stacks are sorted into the rest of vertical loose paper.

Mine are vertical, and left in the pad.
I keep my scraps in the front of the pad in plastic bags.
Feb '12 LeeLo

RE: MyRv4me: Mine are vertical, and left in the pad. I keep my scraps in the front of the pad in plastic bags.

Mine are stacked horizontally. It can be such a pain to go through them though...I really need a better system. I've got somewhere between 2-3 feet of pads stacked...that's not including the loose paper! I'd really like to figure out a better way to separate them out a little more so that I don't have to dig through a heavy stack to find something.
Feb '12 Scrappnmom2il

RE: LeeLo: Mine are stacked horizontally. It can be such a pain to go through them though...I really need a better system. I've got somewhere between 2-3 feet of pads stacked...that's not including the loose paper! I'd really like to figure out a better way to separate them out a little more so that I don't have to dig through a heavy stack to find something.

Mine arw stacked horizontaly on a shelve. I don't have that many of them, so I know what I have and this works for me. If I had more, I think I would keep them in 12x12 boxes with coordinating cs and embellies.
Feb '12 SQ Mandi

RE: Scrappnmom2il: Mine arw stacked horizontaly on a shelve. I don't have that many of them, so I know what I have and this works for me. If I had more, I think I would keep them in 12x12 boxes with coordinating cs and embellies.

Some of mine are in a drawer in my scrap shelves others stand up in the cubbies that are in my shelves. Paper packs I usually separate by brand.
Feb '12 ScrappyMama6

RE: MyRv4me: Mine are vertical, and left in the pad. I keep my scraps in the front of the pad in plastic bags.

Horizontal, and left together in the pad, with the larger scraps tucked inside....I always thought storing paper vertically could crumple the edges.

Mine are in a "Billy" shelf from Ikea....

Scraproom-moved By ScrappyMama6

The white shelf on the right in the photo is the paper pack shelf.....
Feb '12 Cindy312

RE: ScrappyMama6: Horizontal, and left together in the pad, with the larger scraps tucked inside....I always thought storing paper vertically could crumple the edges. Mine are in a "Billy" shelf from Ikea.... Scraproom-moved By ScrappyMama6 The white shelf on the right in the photo is the paper pack shelf.....

Horizontal and attached. I stack them about 10 high on a shelf.

Cindy
Feb '12 Dotfree

RE: Cindy312: Horizontal and attached. I stack them about 10 high on a shelf. Cindy

Vertical amd attached
Feb '12 Love 2 Learn

RE: LeeLo: Mine are stacked horizontally. It can be such a pain to go through them though...I really need a better system. I've got somewhere between 2-3 feet of pads stacked...that's not including the loose paper! I'd really like to figure out a better way to separate them out a little more so that I don't have to dig through a heavy stack to find something.
LeeLo Said:
Mine are stacked horizontally. It can be such a pain to go through them though...I really need a better system. I've got somewhere between 2-3 feet of pads stacked...that's not including the loose paper! I'd really like to figure out a better way to separate them out a little more so that I don't have to dig through a heavy stack to find something.

Same here....stacked horizontally in a 3 drawer filing cabinet. I also need a better way to stack them, so I don't have to unload each drawer to get to the paper stack I want to use!!! PP that was purchased separately, is in horizontal drawers also. Still hard to find what I am looking for.
Feb '12 Papermouse

RE: Love 2 Learn: LeeLo Said: Mine are stacked horizontally. It can be such a pain to go through them though...I really need a better system. I've got somewhere between 2-3 feet of pads stacked...that's not including the loose paper! I'd really like to figure out a better way to separate them out a little more so that I don't have to dig through a heavy stack to find something. Same here....stacked horizo...

I have mine vertically in bins in those clear plastic 12x12 envelopes- each stack has its own envelope (you can get them on sale at Ms in ten packs for about five bucks) then I keep scraps and coordinating items (stickers/rub ons/whatever else in the collection that i bought) in the envelope with the stack - makes it easy to flip through and find what I'm looking for! There are pics in my gallery if the description isn't clear
Mar '12 SmartyPants

RE: Papermouse: I have mine vertically in bins in those clear plastic 12x12 envelopes- each stack has its own envelope (you can get them on sale at Ms in ten packs for about five bucks) then I keep scraps and coordinating items (stickers/rub ons/whatever else in the collection that i bought) in the envelope with the stack - makes it easy to flip through and find what I'm looking for! There are pics in my gallery ...

I keep my stacks together and sorted by Manufacturer like MME, Me and My Big Ideas, K&Co., DCWV, etc I have them stored in the Jetmax cubes - the one with the dividers.