There are a few simple steps you and take to ensure that your workspace is well and useable. Step 1 – Create a sketch Draw out your workspace as an open area – just the square footage. Then consider the worktable/desk, shelves, and other furnishing you currently own. How are they placed in the space? … Continue Reading
I’d like to start with a personal story, it fits perfectly into this weeks class. As many of you know my husband, Park, and I recently moved to a new home in Arizona. With a new home come a plethora of organization tasks. On the top of Park’s list, getting the garage organized. Let me… Continue Reading
Tons of challenges Paper crafting tools, like dies, stamps, embossing folders, punches, stencils…offer a unique set of challenges. They are a weird variety of sizes, shapes, and weights. Some of them like dies, require other tools in order to be able to use them. Some things work together only and specifically – like outline dies… Continue Reading
Welcome to week 2 of Plan To Be Organized month. (If you missed week one scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the Week 1 box – you’ll want to review my 4 Section System method before you jump in with embellishment organization.) This week our focus is embellishments. You can lump… Continue Reading
Welcome to our first week of 4 weeks of organization. This week we’re focused on getting your paper stashed sorted so you can decided on the best storage options. Before we get started, though, if you’re unfamiliar with my 4 Section System for organizing craft supplies, you’ll want to take a little side trip – … Continue Reading
Hello my crafty friends – Are you ready to finally get your craft space organized? This is your month to “Plan to be Organized!” As most of you are aware, many of our products are in transit between our factories, our Tacoma warehouse & the Crafter’s Companion distribution center. Now’s the time, while we’re waiting… Continue Reading
Everybody loves Happy Mail! Today I received this little bundle of fun from WeR/American Crafts – A variety of foils to use with my Foil Quill. YAY!!! Foil comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, flat and rolled. Storing these delicate sheets can be a little tricky. The original packaging can be used to… Continue Reading
Today during the GOC we talked a bit about organizing the supplies that add color to your projects – markers, pens, inks, paints, etc. If you’re a supply junkie, you’ll want to look at our Desk Maid product line and a few of our Buddy Bags to get your supplies organized. However, if you’ve got… Continue Reading
If the very idea of eliminating something that is still useful induces nausea or gives you hives, rest assured you’re not alone. There are many reasons we have trouble getting rid of “stuff”: We’ve attached to that stuff/thing “emotionally”. We don’t want to be wasteful – financially, ecologically, or just generally. We have a huge fear… Continue Reading
While we try to cover all the bases in terms of necessary pocket sizes for your storage pages, there always seem to be a few odd sizes that pop up. Last week I received dozens of stencils from Scrapbook.com. All of them are 6×8 – this is a pocket-size we don’t currently offer. That reminded… Continue Reading
ScrapRack or Binder System Both the ScrapRack and our 12×12 Craft Binders can be used to organize your stencils and templates. Pocket pages are available in a variety of sizes that coordinate easily with standard stencil/template sizes. One of the best things about binder style storage, you can customize your binder pages/pockets to perfectly fit… Continue Reading
I am absolutely obsessed with work. I love what I do. My family thinks I’m a little crazy when I describe my workday as “fun.” When planning became a “craft” it was like winning the lottery – now I could blend my work in organization and the process of staying organized with my second passion… Continue Reading
You know I’m a big advocate of keeping your supplies together according to the 4 Section System. You also know my favorite way to do this is using a ScrapRack. But I know, the ScrapRack isn’t ideal for every crafter’s lifestyle. If you’re a crafter, particularly if you’re a card maker, and generally work in… Continue Reading
It’s a new year, which for most of us means we’ll make resolutions and then give up on them. There are many reasons we abandon our resolutions and a few ways we can help ensure we won’t. “Planning” to be successful is one of them. One of my favorite quotes – “Goals not put to… Continue Reading
Organizing your dies and stamps together is an easy way to ensure you’ll be able to find them when you need them. Create a file of organized dies and stamps using our 5×7 pockets, 5×7 magnets and either the 5×7 Card Maker’s Fab File or the Karen Buddy Bag. I recently received a couple of… Continue Reading
Our 5×7 pockets are a favorite among crafters who collect acrylic stamps, but they have many other crafty uses as well. Add one of our 5×7 magnetic sheets to a pocket and you’ve got the perfect stamp & die storage system. Use them to sort and store embellishments, stickers, and photos too. These handy pockets… Continue Reading
Hello to all of our crafty friends – We just wanted to take a minute and wish you all a wonderful holiday season! Thanks so much for being part of our community at Totally-Tiffany. We are blessed, lucky, thankful, and amazed at the growth of our little business over the last few years. Your help… Continue Reading
The 4 Level Stadium Arranger could be the perfect Punch Organizer for your desk top or craft room shelf. I know Creative Memories Advisor Ellen Evanoff from travelling around the country to attend Scrapbook Shows. At the Tacoma show Ellen asked if we had the original Stadium Arrangers in our booth – she said “I… Continue Reading
Obligation fulfilled Earlier this month, at the Tacoma Creating Keepsakes event, I was asked by Barbara Howell if our 2″ Punch & Supply Pack could be used to organize and store Sizzix dies. “Hmmmm, I’m not sure, do you have them here?” I asked. “Yes, they’re in the crop room.” I handed her the 2… Continue Reading
Paper can be the most overwhelming part of getting your craft supplies organized. Follow the easy steps in Tiffany’s Paper Organizing Power Class and you’ll have your paper organized in no time! This video was part of a “Live” event – skip the first 2 min 35 sec, if you want to get right to… Continue Reading
If you find your ScrapRack pages dragging across the table top, you may have your ScrapRack set up on its back. If your ScrapRack is set up properly, when you look at it from the back, it will look like this… When you look at it from the front, it will look like this… If… Continue Reading
ScrapRack Spinder Placement will vary by crafter. There are many factors that contribute to how you place your Spinders on your ScrapRack(s). Number of Spinders Fullness of Spinder, both number of pages, and number of items in the page Weight of items in each pocket Thickness of items in each pocket Here are a few… Continue Reading
One of the great things about the ScrapRack System is that it’s truly customizable to your supply collection. In this post, I’ll try to provide you with a few helpful details about ScrapRack pages and choosing the pages that will work best for you. Each of the images below will take you directly to the… Continue Reading
Follow these easy tips for loading your ScrapRack pages and you’ll get the best results from your ScrapRack. Big stuff to the inside It might seem counter-intuitive, but you want to load your bulkier items into the pockets that are closest to the Spinder. Load these items from bottom to top. Click on the loaded… Continue Reading
Rita B. – back to scrapbooking! Dear ScrapRack,I recently purchased your product. In fact, I bought the complete system and the wingless set too. THANK YOU!You have taken the biggest downfall of scrapbooking and turned it into my biggest asset. This product, along with the 4 section system has re-inspired me. I have spent a… Continue Reading
I guess I should start by telling you the difference between the 12×12 Craft Supply Binder, and the Spinder Binder. The difference is, drum roll please… One has a Spinder (3 ring section) included (the 12×12 Craft Supply Binder) and one does not (the Spinder Binder). That’s it. They each have the hook and loop fabric… Continue Reading
You already know Stephanie is my bestie!! Besides loving her as a person, I also love her products!! This week I’ll be discussing solutions for different types of inks, so of course, I’m starting with Stephanie. Stephanie’s full-sized ink pads are what we call “classic” size. While the classic sizes might vary slightly in design,… Continue Reading
Challenge – organizing stamps and dies together in the Desk Maid Die File. When I created the Die File, I wasn’t thinking that crafters would use it for both dies and stamps. After we released it, one of the first questions I was asked, “Can I store my stamps with my dies in this?” I recently… Continue Reading
You’ve invested big money in your die collection. Keeping your dies organized will help you use them more. The Desk Maid Die File is the perfect solution for crafting at home. Challenge – The Diamond Press sentiment/word die set, is very difficult to read. Because word dies are backwards, reading them can be difficult. With… Continue Reading
Leaves and pumpkins and turkeys, too! These are a few of the things I love about fall, but my planner didn’t reflect that…until now. I did a little sneak peek of these pages before a Tuesday Live event, and several of you asked for more details. Planner pages start out plain and a little boring,… Continue Reading
One common challenge we face when organizing is the idea that we need to store the same types of items together, i.e., paper pads. Initially, it makes sense to stack all of your paper pads up in one area. They’re all the same size and shape, so stacking is easy. At the risk of sounding… Continue Reading
Do you have just a few embossing folders? Sort and store by theme, sentiment, holiday, or style. Do you have a lot of embossing folders? Create a catalog. If you’ve read any of my other articles or watched my videos, you know I’m a HUGE advocate for cataloging your tools. A tool catalog could include… Continue Reading