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Kelly_in_MN
BucketHead
PeaNut 302,836
March 2007
Posts: 645
Layouts: 51
Loc: Minnesota
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I have a ton of bling! I admit I'm
attracted to anything that sparkles, shines or has glitter!   The small individual packages of bling, long strips of bling, fancy Prima design bling...how on earth do you keep it all organized so you can actually use it?!
Tia!! |
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alone_inacrowdedroom
What are you looking at?
PeaNut 477,798
August 2010
Posts: 1,398
Layouts: 49
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I keep all mine in the original packaging, in order by manufacturer and then ROY G BIV color order within each manufacturer. |
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serenitysmom
PeaAddict
PeaNut 193,655
February 2005
Posts: 1,349
Layouts: 40
Loc: Alabama
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All these threads make me go "Whoa, you mean I'm supposed to ORGANIZE that stuff?" 
I have things in baskets, buckets... you name it.
I DO have all the bling-y stuff somewhat together in a bucket (or possibly two buckets  ) in random, however I can stick it in there, order. It's a very technical system I tell ya!  |
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chrispeas
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 252,090
March 2006
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Layouts: 8
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Cinderelly
PeaNut
PeaNut 566,536
September 2012
Posts: 256
Layouts: 1
Loc: Land of Eternal Snow aka MN
| Posted: 2/11/2013 12:12:46 PM
Mine stay in the original packaging and then I have a drawer in my supplies tower specifically marked for bling/glitter etc type embellishments. It's one of the drawers that gets taken out most! |
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CTPea
PeaAddict
PeaNut 181,315
December 2004
Posts: 1,859
Layouts: 22
Loc: Connecticut
| Posted: 2/11/2013 12:32:07 PM
I forever kept them in their original packages in a 12x12 plastic envelope but over the last few weeks I've organized (finally!!) my non themed embellishments by color and this includes bling. |
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wookiemouse
PeaFixture
PeaNut 268,110
July 2006
Posts: 3,660
Layouts: 36
Loc: New Braunfels, TX
| Posted: 2/11/2013 12:50:29 PM
In original packages, stacked on their side, in the cheap cardboard photo boxes. | |
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PolarGreen12
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 319,638
May 2007
Posts: 2,710
Layouts: 24
Loc: Tulsa, OK
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Mine are in their packaging and then all in a 12x21 ArtBin. So when I want some bling on my page I just grab and shuffle through. |
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purpledaisy
Calm
PeaNut 116,261
November 2003
Posts: 25,157
Layouts: 102
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All these threads make me go "Whoa, you mean I'm supposed to ORGANIZE that stuff?"
I don't have a lot, so all of mine is stored in a drawer of a plastic drawer container. |
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shirt
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 34,233
March 2002
Posts: 5,067
Layouts: 99
Loc: MN
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Mine are just in their orginal packaging and then all those packages are crammed into a large ziploc bag. I just pull out the bag when I need something blingy. |
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Kelly_in_MN
BucketHead
PeaNut 302,836
March 2007
Posts: 645
Layouts: 51
Loc: Minnesota
| Posted: 2/11/2013 1:34:06 PM
Thanks everyone!! I do keep all bling in the original packaging and in a basket but some/most of the small packages get lost at the bottom. I may have to break it up into a smaller container for the small bling in the bling basket.
Thanks again everyone! |
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Cricutgirlg
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 160,610
August 2004
Posts: 5,844
Layouts: 82
| Posted: 2/11/2013 2:06:56 PM
I use sticker stands. I buy mine from Simply Renee, and HL has a one tier sticker stand that I purchased at 50% off. They hang nicely and I can turn them around to see what I need. Of they are in their original packaging. Good luck. |
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SDeven
Love Letters Pea
PeaNut 65,852
January 2003
Posts: 28,217
Layouts: 380
Loc: Nashville, TN!
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it goes into the *box o' bling*...  |
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MomToE&E
PeaFixture
PeaNut 18,232
July 2001
Posts: 3,477
Layouts: 43
Loc: Ohio
| Posted: 2/11/2013 2:40:21 PM
It's in a box labeled "Bling".
It took me forever to organize it!!!
Ok ok - in addition to being in the box (cleverly) labeled "bling", most of it is on binder jump rings in ROY G BIV order. |
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canadianscrappergirl
BucketHead
PeaNut 345,491
October 2007
Posts: 629
Layouts: 27
| Posted: 2/11/2013 2:55:06 PM
I have the smaller bling (like the kaiser bling) on a binder ring, then the prima/recollections longer flourish type bling on a seperate binder ring and the individual large packs of flatback pearls and or bling on a third ring. I store the rings on my pegboard and I find since doing that I reach for the bling more often. I keep them all in their original packaging.
I use this same approach for the $ stamps and my SC kit stamps! | |
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TeamSteve
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
PeaNut 263,696
June 2006
Posts: 5,176
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida, for now.
| Posted: 2/11/2013 3:01:18 PM
I have all mine in a 12x12 plastic Iris container. |
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Paisleys Garden
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 464,263
April 2010
Posts: 2,848
Layouts: 8
Loc: MinneSNOWta
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I got so sick of the packaging slowing me down I cut all the packages off. I have mine in Snap 'n Stack containers. The regular ones in the top, the swirly ones in the second bin, big ones in the third,... I have 2 of them and took to lid off one so I could snap them together in one tall thingy. | |
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PaigeTaylorEvans
Garden Girl
PeaNut 85,774
May 2003
Posts: 222
Layouts: 182
Loc: South Pasadena, CA
| Posted: 2/11/2013 5:29:44 PM
I take everything out of the packaging and tuck them into ziplock bags by color. |
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PaigeTaylorEvans
Garden Girl
PeaNut 85,774
May 2003
Posts: 222
Layouts: 182
Loc: South Pasadena, CA
| Posted: 2/11/2013 5:30:00 PM
I take everything out of the packaging and tuck them into ziplock bags by color. |
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Kelly_in_MN
BucketHead
PeaNut 302,836
March 2007
Posts: 645
Layouts: 51
Loc: Minnesota
| Posted: 2/11/2013 6:07:50 PM
Oh I like the binder ring idea!! I'm going to try that for my small bling!! thanks!! |
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scrappycass
You Wanna Peas of Me?
PeaNut 413,587
February 2009
Posts: 5,647
Layouts: 43
Loc: Western New York
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I keep them in the original packaging and store them in a drawer. |
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scrappycass
You Wanna Peas of Me?
PeaNut 413,587
February 2009
Posts: 5,647
Layouts: 43
Loc: Western New York
| Posted: 2/11/2013 6:17:37 PM
I keep them in the original packaging and store them in a drawer. |
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mebarnet
I am not the Pea you are looking for
PeaNut 434,276
August 2009
Posts: 7,484
Layouts: 8
Loc: Tarpon Springs, Florida
| Posted: 2/11/2013 6:26:37 PM
I keep mine in the original packaging and store it in cute little wire baskets so ip some of it can be seen! |
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mebarnet
I am not the Pea you are looking for
PeaNut 434,276
August 2009
Posts: 7,484
Layouts: 8
Loc: Tarpon Springs, Florida
| Posted: 2/11/2013 6:27:03 PM
I keep mine in the original packaging and store it in cute little wire baskets so ip some of it can be seen! |
Mari - Loving Scrapbook Generation kits and sketches!!!
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2012
12x12 double LO - 267 / 7 cards
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12x12 207 doubles / 8x8 39 doubles / 3 6x6 Holiday Daily / 20 cards | |
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dald222
BucketHead
PeaNut 28,236
January 2002
Posts: 851
Layouts: 13
| Posted: 2/11/2013 7:50:38 PM
I keep it in those fabric bins that I got at wal mart for the cube storage. I keep them in the original package. I keep the smaller packs or pieces in ziplock bags in the bin too. I have all sizes of packs. | |
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CreativeEngineer
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 134,808
March 2004
Posts: 6,141
Layouts: 4
Loc: East Coast
| Posted: 2/11/2013 7:56:00 PM
I have a 12x12 Iris case for rhinestone bling, one for pearl bling, and one for border bling.
LOVE me some bling! I'm going to try the jump rings too. I used them in the past, I don't know why I haven't done it for my bling.  |
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canadianscrappergirl
BucketHead
PeaNut 345,491
October 2007
Posts: 629
Layouts: 27
| Posted: 2/11/2013 8:02:49 PM
You will love the ring idea, you are welcome! | |
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mommyfor b and p
BucketHead
PeaNut 274,929
August 2006
Posts: 937
Layouts: 1
Loc: South
| Posted: 2/11/2013 8:17:48 PM
I have one of those little 9-drawer wooden boxes from Ikea. I don't think you can get them anymore. I just put them in a couple of the drawers and put the whole little drawer on my desk when I want to look through.
I might switch them to a small box with a lid since they take up two drawers now and I have to pull two out!! | |
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biochemipea
likes shiny things
PeaNut 114,614
November 2003
Posts: 19,365
Layouts: 444
Loc: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2/11/2013 8:25:27 PM
I only have loose rhinestones and sequins. I keep most of them sorted by type in small baggies, which are all stored in wicker picnic baskets. I have one basket of sequins and one of rhinestones.
My current favourite colours are stored in test tubes, in a vintage aqua test tube rack. I just pour some from the baggie into a test tube. This way I have a small selection of my favourites that work with whatever my favourite colours of the season are, and the rest are all put away neatly.
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jrshapiro
PeaAddict
PeaNut 226,382
October 2005
Posts: 1,037
Layouts: 23
Loc: New England
| Posted: 2/11/2013 8:30:52 PM
I got a Bisley 5 drawer cabinet to organize all my embellies! It felt sooo great to throw away all those packages. |
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
I'm just a pea:)
PeaNut 163,613
August 2004
Posts: 68,340
Layouts: 236
Loc: *Sunny Southern California*
| Posted: 2/11/2013 10:37:28 PM
Mine is in a drawer in my card catalog |
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berta147
Now that I'm here, I have nothing clever to say!
PeaNut 144,090
April 2004
Posts: 7,570
Layouts: 134
Loc: In the land of the Giant Trees
| Posted: 2/11/2013 10:49:54 PM
All mine are in a small drawer labeled "bling". All tossed in, in random order
Any larger (5x7) and up are in a paper sorter with all my 12x12 alpha sticker sheets, like the BG sheets. I only have a few border ones and they go on my clip it up.
Since my bling is used more for cards and crafty stuff I don't have two much. I scrap mostly about my boys and ranch, not too many events or pages that require "bling"  |
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stwa
BucketHead
PeaNut 426,757
June 2009
Posts: 614
Layouts: 46
Loc: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
| Posted: 2/11/2013 11:04:25 PM
Just like alot of people have already posted - in a plastic container (basically a box) in colour order ROYGBIV
All of mine is from the same manufacturer so it's easy to flip through because it's all the same size.
I only keep it in original packaging until the plastic sheet comes away from the backing then I just keep that sheet. |
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caspad
peas&crackers
PeaNut 3,602
April 2000
Posts: 13,666
Layouts: 374
Loc: Massachusetts
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I keep bling and pearls in a zippered pouch I got at a crop. I store it in a drawer. It is also easy to throw in my crop bag. |
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arelys1228
PeaFixture
PeaNut 422,247
May 2009
Posts: 3,234
Layouts: 161
Loc: Queens NYC
| Posted: 2/12/2013 9:16:43 AM
small thing long drawer just for bling LOL |
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Scrapmom-of-2
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 121,146
December 2003
Posts: 2,269
Layouts: 0
Loc: Illinois
| Posted: 2/12/2013 9:31:50 AM
I have a large gallon zip lock baggie and everything goes in there. Yeah, I don't have too much! |
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gourmetgirl
PeaNut
PeaNut 577,523
January 2013
Posts: 13
Layouts: 0
Loc: Sunshine State
| Posted: 2/12/2013 9:33:25 AM
I keep mine in a plastic index card holder. I have one for rhinestone bling and another for pearl blind. I have the, divided by color inside. For the swirly bling, I have them all together in one of the envelopes in the See Ez Purse Book. This has completely organized my embellishments and allows me to just grab the associated pocket that I need. Granted I've added so many embellies that I now need a second, buts that's besides the point .
See EZ Purse Book |
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dalia1024
PeaNut
PeaNut 565,829
September 2012
Posts: 446
Layouts: 9
Loc: Sunshine State Orlando, FL
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gmcwife1
SamFan
PeaNut 33,625
March 2002
Posts: 7,993
Layouts: 0
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 2/12/2013 3:49:05 PM
In the drawer with like colored embellishments
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