If you’ve got your spools or ribbons dumped into a drawer, box, bin or tote now is the time to get them organized and accessible. You’ll use them so much more often!
The Edna Buddy Bag is ideal for ribbon. The perfect length to fit on most shelves, easy to take with you to your work station or craft event.
Follow these easy steps and your ribbon will be organized in no time, with a little help from Edna of course.
We’ll, she’s not going to deliver packages to your door like “brown,” but once they arrive she’s the girl you need. Edna came into being for the purpose of organizing the hoards of ribbon we sometimes accumulate, but she, like so many of the other EZ2O Buddy Bags, is very versatile. Here’s a quick video… Continue Reading
This tip is targeted towards those of you (us) who are NOT ribbon junkies. Add your small amounts of ribbon right into your 4 section organization system. Put colored ribbon in the rainbow section, themed ribbon (like sports or birthday) in the themed section and holiday ribbon in the calendar year. One simple way to do… Continue Reading
Organizing Ribbon can be a challenge. Edna – Ribbon is Edna’s main purpose. When you think about storing items like Ribbon, Washi Tape, or Baker’s Twine, it’s important to think about how you use those items. Generally, you want to have that spool or roll in your hand when you’re working with it.… Continue Reading
What better place to start than at the beginning. The key to being organized is having a system that is easy to use, easy to remember and easy to stick with. Think about your system as a foundation – it’s the thing that gives stability, ensures longevity, and provides security. Many of us have… Continue Reading
Okay, I know, many of us haven’t even wrapped our gifts yet and I’m already writing about unwrapping. I was going to save this post until closer to Christmas, but all around me people are having early celebrations as friends and family get ready to head off on holiday vacations, pack up to move, or prepare for a military deployment. … Continue Reading
Get the Wrap Station Ready! You’ve started your shopping. Presumably you’ve got your list going so you know exactly what you purchased and who you’ll be giving it to. If you’re like me, wrapping gifts starts out being a joyful idea that rapidly declines into a major holiday chore. Get a jump on wrapping… Continue Reading
Organizing Christmas Cards from years past – and this year too.What to do with Christmas Cards at the end of the season, hmmm….it’s always an emotional decision. We hate to throw them away, but what can be done with them? Here’s a fast, simple idea:Tie them in bundles with beautiful ribbons and pack them away with… Continue Reading
Be ready to Wrap-n-Roll this season.It never fails, there’s always a last minute party, event, or some other situation where you find yourself buying a gift “on the way.” The biggest problem with this – you can often end up buying wrapping paper, tape, ribbon, – and maybe even scissors, at the same time.… Continue Reading
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
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
It’s so much fun to see ideas put into action. I was thrilled to see that Diana had shown up at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington with her “Shopping Spinder” in tow. I was even more delighted to see that she had added the cover sheets from her BasicGrey Collection into the spinder.… Continue Reading
Hi Ladies – I got an update from Jean our friendly neighborhood, self-descibed, Borderline Horder. Here’s the latest from her double-scrap rooms. I’ve included some images below. Click on them to enlarge. Hi Tif!I made some tremendous strides this past weekend. Like many others, I to had today (MLK day) off so I concentrated on my… Continue Reading
If you haven’t added embellishments to your ScrapRack now is the time to do it. The ScrapRack is designed to hold all types of crafting supplies, not just the “flat stuff.” If you haven’t moved your Brads, Eyelets, Glitter, Beads,….into your ScrapRack System, you aren’t getting maximum use of your investment. The Embellishment Storage page is… Continue Reading
What do you do with all those Christmas Cards and Photo Cards that you’ve been receiving this holiday season? Keeping them, Sorting them, Storing them,….can present a little challenge. Here are a few suggestions for keeping your Christmas Cards under control. Single Sided Photo Cards are getting more and more popular. Many of us display these… Continue Reading