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How to use the Project Planner / Memento Keeper

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Tiffany Spaulding • 4 Comments

The perfect solution for project planning and memento storage too!

This planning and storage solution is large enough to hold 12×12 project supplies and all types of mementos – travel, special occasions, or just everyday life.. Think of these oversized binders as a “library of your life.”

Fill the interior binder pockets and pocket pages with mementos and keepsakes as you collect them. When you’re ready to create scrapbook pages, add 4×6 Perfect Six Storage pages or 5×7 Fantastic Five Storage pages and photos to your Project Planner/Memento Keeper.

What is a perpetual calendar & how to use it when organizing photos.

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Tiffany Spaulding • 5 Comments

A perpetual calendar, sometimes called a birthday calendar, is a calendar that includes all 12 months of the year, and all the days of the month, but there are no weekdays. Because there are no weekdays, the calendar can be used forever – perpetually. The idea is to use each numbered line to record the… Continue Reading

How to create a family timeline notebook for photo sorting.

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Tiffany Spaulding • 12 Comments

Creating a family timeline will simplify the process of sorting, labeling and storing your family photos. You can use a family timeline when organizing both digital and printed photos. My goal this year is to get all of the photos in my storage closet organized and labeled. These photos go back to before my boys… Continue Reading

Best products for organizing photos and how/when to use them.

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

A big photo box from your local craft store or variety store – best chronological storage For storing printed photos in chronological order, the best tool is one of the standard photo boxes from a big box craft store. They’re inexpensive, stackable and have a label holder on the front. You can easily improve the… Continue Reading

5 Tips for organizing printed photos

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Tiffany Spaulding • 2 Comments

One – Organize your photos in chronological order first When you’re organizing photos, there can be a temptation to sort by people or event rather than keeping things in chronological order. The benefit to keeping photos in chronological order, until you’re ready to scrap them, is twofold. First if you sort by “people” i.e., these… Continue Reading

How to organize photos for scrapbooking in 3 easy steps.

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Tiffany Spaulding • 5 Comments

Before you start – are your photos already organized in chronological order? If not, you may want to read 5 tips for organizing your printed photos. If your photos are digital, take a couple of minutes and read 4 tips for organizing digital photos. Step 1 – Decisions, decisions… Getting your brain on board with… Continue Reading

4 Digital photo organization tips

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Tiffany Spaulding • 8 Comments

The system for organizing digital photos is very similar to organizing printed photos. Sort chronologically, include tags and notes, use and improve your family timeline. The most important thing you can do when it comes to digital photos is to remain consistent! Searching for photos on your computer can be really simple if you’re consistent… Continue Reading

How to organize photos for scrapbooking

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

Download a printable class handout for this class. Tips for getting your photos organized. Start by organizing your photos into major groups – usually this is years. For some it might be 5 year groups or ten year groups. Work with 1 photo group at a time and break it down into smaller groups –… Continue Reading

Organize your photos by major event and smaller activities – the Monica solution

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

Just the thought of organizing your photos can be overwhelming. Keeping your photos grouped in manageable, small collections can make it easier to find what you need and more fun to create scrapbook pages you love. The Monica Buddy Bag is a perfect size for storing photos from a major event, grouped into smaller activities. In… Continue Reading

Children’s Artwork – Sort, Organize and Store

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Tiffany Spaulding • 2 Comments

Schools have begun letting out for the summer. As children come home for the long summer holiday, with them come a year’s worth of school work. Reports, works of art, ribbons, and awards all stuffed into the bottom of a back pack waiting to be discovered by an adoring mom. I’m going to venture off… Continue Reading

School Year Mementos

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Tiffany Spaulding • 8 Comments

The Memento Keeper is the perfect solution. The day after high school graduation my son presented me with his cap and gown, “Here mom, save this for me, would you?” Hmm…along with this request there were stacks of graduation announcements, party invitations, end of the year award certificates, commencement programs, and all of the other… Continue Reading

Burn The Ship!!!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Tiffany Spaulding • 12 Comments

If you’ve never heard the “Burn the Ship” story, I’ll summarize it very briefly here – a Spanish Conquistador wanting to insure his troops didn’t leave without accomplishing their goal, is said to have “burned the ships” so the troops didn’t have the option of going home. There is some discussion as to whether this… Continue Reading

Tiny Task, Big Results – Haul Away Day

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 3 Comments

Earlier in this series of posts I suggested that you place a few empty boxes around your home. These boxes were for donations to the local Goodwill Store, or Toy Rescue Mission. Today is the day to pack up those boxes and haul them off to their designated home. It’s just that simple. Grab the… Continue Reading

Tiny Tasks, Big Results – Day 2, Make room for the new.

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 9 Comments

Out with the old – making space for the new! We all have intentions of cleaning out our closets, the game closet, or the kids rooms before the holidays. This is an item that for many of us sounds like a great idea, but somehow we never quite find the time to get it all… Continue Reading

Tiny Tasks, Big Results – 30 Days of stress-less organizing tips for the holidays

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 4 Comments

So much of holiday stress comes from the feeling like you’re constantly overwhelmed and behind the “eight ball” or should I say “cheese ball.” Starting today I’ll post one EASY thing you can do to help ease the holiday overwhelm a little at a time. I’ve focused on tasks that can be accomplished in a… Continue Reading

Organized Ornaments – A wonderful holiday tradition

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

Each year I purchase an ornament for each of my boys. Sometimes they relate to a hobby or sport they are participating in – A glass football for Max, a pair of running shoes for London. Sometimes they are a reminder of a specific event throughout the year – London’s first flying lesson, Max’s… Continue Reading

YIKES! I’ve become a Collector

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 20 Comments

Bags, Bags everywhere, which one will I use? Probably the same one I have right now because I can’t find the one I need. 🙁A confession: – “I don’t always practice what I preach.”For those of you who have taken my classes, participated in webinars or just follow along with posts on FB/Twitter you… Continue Reading

Practicing what I preach – Post 6

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 1 Comment

Well, I can’t say that I was as successful as I would have liked to have been, but I can say I did get 8 pages complete (titles will be cut and added at home, journaling will be printed and attached to the back of the layouts at home too.) I was also able to… Continue Reading

Practicing What I Preach – Post 5

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 2 Comments

Okay, I did forget a couple of things, my corner rounder and STICKY NOTES!!! How I forgot those is beyond me – sticky notes are almost as important in my life as coffee. I’ve created a couple of pages. I need the Sticky Notes so I can write down the titles I have in my… Continue Reading

Practicing What I Preach – Post 4

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

Okay, I’m here in Moab, Utah and I’ve come across one small problem. There’s only one place in town to print photos – YIKES!! Who would have thought. Their machine is broken – YIKES!! Who would have thought? Good news is it will be functional by the end of the day, so I’ll keep you… Continue Reading

Practicing what I preach…preparing to “scrap-away”

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 2 Comments

Hi Crafters – In about 10 days I’ll leave for a family vacation in Moab, UT. If you’ve never been there, I would strongly recommend a visit. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. All of that aside, my goal for scrapping this trip is to do it while I’m there. So I’ll… Continue Reading

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

Photos instead of Fabric Create a Changeable Gallery to show off your SnapShots The digital camera allows us to take pictures of our everyday lives in ways that we would have never done 10-15 years ago. In today’s webinar we talked about Photo Organization. One of the questions that was asked – “What do… Continue Reading

Organizing Photos for Multiple Albums

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tiffany Spaulding • 6 Comments

For those of you who have been a part of the Get Organized Challenge, you’ve heard me talk about the value of creating “holding albums.” Holding albums work great especially when you’re on track with a particular scrapbooking project. However, I, like most scrappers tend to be just “slightly” behind . My project last week… Continue Reading

Webinar #4 Photo Storage and Organization was posted today.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Tiffany Spaulding • 2 Comments

Hi – I’m so sorry for the delay in getting Webinar #4 – A Plethora of Pictures posted to the website. It is finally up today with decent sound quality. I truly appreciate your patience. Click Here to get to the Webinar Challenge Page on our site. Many of you asked about the storage boxes I… Continue Reading

Holiday Organization – How to get yourself set up for storing and organizing holiday photos, memorabilia and more.

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Tiffany Spaulding • 9 Comments

The Holiday season is always stressful. Often times during the holiday season things that should be fun become overwhelming and the joy disappears. Minimize your holiday stress where scrapbooking is concerned by getting ready for the holiday season today. Step 1Designate a Place for Holiday Stuff.Having a designated place to accumulate holiday materials is key.… Continue Reading

Digital Photo Organization – 5 Tips to Getting Organized

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Tiffany Spaulding • 0 Comments

OVERWHELMING! That’s the best word to describe how many pictures I’ve taken since I went digital. If there’s one reason to stick to a traditional camera and film, getting your digital pictures organized is it! Okay, now that I’ve had time to rant I’ll get down to business. I love all the options digital photography… Continue Reading

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