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biochemipea
likes shiny things
PeaNut 114,614
November 2003
Posts: 19,601
Layouts: 450
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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I never feel like my organization is right, or finished. As soon as I think I am close to getting everything working and perfect, I find that Im interested in a new set of supplies and I need to rethink the way I have things put out.
Is organization a constant process for you, or have you found something that works that you are sticking with? |
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SDeven
Love Letters Pea
PeaNut 65,852
January 2003
Posts: 28,313
Layouts: 380
Loc: Nashville, TN!
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For me, it's a constant process. |
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tinkgumby
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 281,136
October 2006
Posts: 2,262
Layouts: 6
Loc: DFW, TX
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Constant, yes. Not only do my supplies change, but I find my process does, too! |
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GIPfunny
PeaNut 147,074
May 2004
Posts: 25,947
Layouts: 521
| Posted: 10/1/2012 9:20:59 PM
Constant |
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Just Lizzy
Original Pea #5005
PeaNut 19,817
August 2001
Posts: 20,195
Layouts: 54
Loc: On the rocky shores of life... AKA Mid-Missouri
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Yes, and not just in my scrap room. I am currently reorganizing my bedroom for like the fifth time and I've lived here 3 years.
It is truly an illness. |
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ridelow
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 198,192
March 2005
Posts: 2,295
Layouts: 22
Loc: Ohio
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Yep, it's always evolving. I want to see all my inks, then I want them all in a container, and now I want the back out in the open on my work surface.
I try not to allow myself to spend a lot of time or expense on that reorganizing, but yes, I do fall into the "always reorganizing" category . |
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dwisker
Squillen's Best Bud
PeaNut 297,159
February 2007
Posts: 6,955
Layouts: 20
Loc: Montrose, NY
| Posted: 10/1/2012 9:41:48 PM
No way! I'm happy where everything is already. |
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mamagidget
PeaNut
PeaNut 565,904
September 2012
Posts: 342
Layouts: 16
| Posted: 10/1/2012 9:42:09 PM
I find my organization methods change as my creation process evolves. I take it as a good thing, as I like always improving/learning new things. | |
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miss-E
Stuck In The Bucket
PeaNut 314,572
May 2007
Posts: 703
Layouts: 54
Loc: Queensland, Australia
| Posted: 10/1/2012 9:58:16 PM
I am always working on the way things are stored, where I store them and in what I store them.
I am like that with the furniture that I have and the way that I have the room set up. I am constantly changing things at home as well which drives hubby up the wall because as soon as he gets used to something I up and change it on him.
I just want my systems to work more effective or for my space to look better. |
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jillienedesigns
BucketHead
PeaNut 346,707
November 2007
Posts: 990
Layouts: 62
Loc: San Jose, CA
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YESSSSS! more time organizing than scrappin. |
Jilliene Isaacs
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therevolution
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,376
June 2012
Posts: 849
Layouts: 34
Loc: Bay Area University
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Honestly, I love organizing. I love going through stuff - clothes or scrappy supplies, toiletries or food (in the sense that I have a dorm room). I just sharpened my patterned paper organization, and it feels great. | |
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ScrapNatya
Is this an instrument of torture or communication?
PeaNut 1,583
October 1999
Posts: 7,594
Layouts: 405
Loc: Long Island
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If I start outgrowing my organization, then there is shifting and moving around but I usually have things pretty much the way I like them.
Having said that, I am almost at storage saturation point for embellishments so I will be resorting very soon! |
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evrosado
Follow Your Dreams! You might be surprised!!!!!
PeaNut 55,914
November 2002
Posts: 8,009
Layouts: 127
Loc: Merrick, NY
| Posted: 10/2/2012 4:19:44 AM
Always changing things around, buying stuff to organize with. I swear I spend more time doing that than actually completing pages. |
Evelyn
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scrappin_usmc
BucketHead
PeaNut 119,156
December 2003
Posts: 744
Layouts: 0
Loc: Jacksonville, NC
| Posted: 10/2/2012 4:45:48 AM
Yes yes ME ME!!!
It is a never ending process here too. I'm trying not to spend any more money on organizational junk though. Notice the word "trying", LOL! |
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jennyap
AncestralPea
PeaNut 379,453
June 2008
Posts: 4,218
Layouts: 59
Loc: UK
| Posted: 10/2/2012 4:57:27 AM
Yes!
I've barely scrapped in an age, but I'm feeling the pull of it at the moment. I can't do a thing until I reorganised though. For one, if I'm honest I have too much. And some things I've never really found a satisfactory way of storing. Last night I started on my ribbons, which used to be organised but had degenerated into a big old mess just stuffed in a drawer. Eventually I might get to a point at which I feel able to scrap again! |
Jenny
"We're not all the same, we're not all posting at the same time and we are not Borg." - Gamerbabe
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paperpilekitten
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 118,945
December 2003
Posts: 2,875
Layouts: 126
Loc: Stockholm, Sweden
| Posted: 10/2/2012 5:17:44 AM
It's a neverending process, and right now I really need to reorganize my stash.
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hilsmom
Professional Hobbyist
PeaNut 292,577
January 2007
Posts: 5,245
Layouts: 50
Loc: In the deep-fried south.
| Posted: 10/2/2012 5:35:17 AM
No. Once I FINALLY got it right (for me) a couple of years ago, it's pretty much stayed the same, with very few exceptions. And all of my containers, baskets, drawers, etc are pretty full, so I know if I start collecting up something else, I need to get something new to put it in. I have pretty much been in "use up" mode, rather than "buy up" mode for awhile now also, so that helps too.
Recently, I moved to my new home, added a craft table and one of those wall units (like the old MM ones). I did very little rearranging of some surface items, like my tool drawers, but that's about it really.
I find that keeping things in the same general area helps me remember what I have, and that knowing where it is when I need it helps me actually USE it. If I have to stop and hunt for an item, I am likely to give up and go on to something else. But I am just lazy like that. |
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TeamSteve
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
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June 2006
Posts: 5,224
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida, for now.
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Truly a never ending process for me. | |
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Noonie
BucketHead
PeaNut 480,334
September 2010
Posts: 521
Layouts: 6
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I wouldn't say constantly reorganizing, but I do it quite a bit. I think as your style evolves and you use different products, it's natural to have to reorganize. | |
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MomToE&E
PeaFixture
PeaNut 18,232
July 2001
Posts: 3,477
Layouts: 43
Loc: Ohio
| Posted: 10/2/2012 6:53:00 AM
I have gotten to the point where everything stays pretty much the same - paper, tools, thickers, alpha stickers, twine/ribbon. - and I'm really happy with their organization / placement in my space.
The one thing that is ALWAYS evolving is the other "stuff" - journalling spots, chipboard embellishments, tags, and other "pieces". I just went from sorting things by color to sorting them by type. We'll see how that works out.
I have discovered I need to have things "visible" - that is, not in closed containers. I like to leaf through things to find the perfect thing. Sorting that extra "stuff" has proved to be a challenge. I am in the last day or two of getting it all ready and then I can scrap. That will be the true test and I'll really find out what works and what doesn't.
Having said all that ... I DO love organizing. It's right up there with scrapping and shopping for scrapping stuff!! |
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Sherry C
BucketHead
PeaNut 286,156
December 2006
Posts: 970
Layouts: 61
Loc: TN
| Posted: 10/2/2012 7:00:43 AM
I'm finally thrilled with my set-up regarding organization, but I do still purge supllies quite often. |
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thenancyrd
PeaAddict
PeaNut 369,162
March 2008
Posts: 1,013
Layouts: 5
Loc: New Jersey
| Posted: 10/2/2012 7:06:59 AM
I am another Pea who does more organizing than scraping. I like things to look pretty, yet at the same time I need them visible! I agree it is a sickness |
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mamatobabyA
BucketHead
PeaNut 475,563
July 2010
Posts: 722
Layouts: 0
Loc: Ohio
| Posted: 10/2/2012 8:41:19 AM
I'm constantly reorganizing my scrappy stuff. I think it's partially because scrapbook stuff is just so darn fun to touch and sort through. I think it's fun to go through all my stash and sometimes I end up inspired to use something while organizing. |
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~KatieAnna~
PeaFixture
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June 2002
Posts: 3,494
Layouts: 126
Loc: The land of missing socks
| Posted: 10/2/2012 9:04:57 AM
I know exactly what you mean, OP. I've re-organized several times throughout the years but I never stay satisfied with said re-organization for long. I'm constantly surfing YouTube to find new things to try, new techniques and supplies, and I feel that once my room is re-organized, all it takes is one project or two and it's back to being a mess again. I have limited space and tons of stuff. The challenge for me is to arrange it so that I know where everything is and those things I use most are within reach. But the problem is, those "most used" items tend to change with my ever-evolving crafts. My re-organization always seems to be one step behind my scrapping/crafting. I keep telling myself...one of these days - maybe when I retire. We'll see. | |
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txgoldilox
BucketHead
PeaNut 263,784
June 2006
Posts: 902
Layouts: 47
Loc: North Jersey
| Posted: 10/2/2012 9:16:46 AM
It is truly an illness.
totally! |
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loveallcrafts
PeaFixture
PeaNut 383,577
July 2008
Posts: 3,744
Layouts: 108
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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A bit of both really.
I do love to organize, I joke that I let things get out of hand, just so I can re-organize again, lol.
Most of my supplies are stored in the same area, then it is easier to find. But I do like to go and re-arrange as well.
I am really into stamping and colouring right now, so my stamps storage has to be re-thought.
I am also loving the 6x6 paper pads, so need a great way to store them as well.
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NancyDamiano
Garden Girl
PeaNut 388,291
August 2008
Posts: 1,441
Layouts: 200
Loc: NJ
| Posted: 10/2/2012 9:21:21 AM
I love to re-organize so I think it's definitely something that I will never be "done" with it. And I love going through my stuff - I'm always discovering something new. |
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nikomoon14
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 106,912
September 2003
Posts: 2,014
Layouts: 37
Loc: Tucson, AZ
| Posted: 10/2/2012 9:31:39 AM
I don't love it as much as I used to. I don't have as much play time as I used to. Now I wish my paper could march back to their places. I try to leave a clean table after every page so my organization is pretty kept. It has it's faults that I would love to fix but I really have no time or space. |
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Momma_Paparazzi
PeaNut
PeaNut 494,372
January 2011
Posts: 474
Layouts: 141
Loc: Wisconsin
| Posted: 10/2/2012 9:42:29 AM
I love to re-organize so I think it's definitely something that I will never be "done" with it. And I love going through my stuff - I'm always discovering something new.
Ditto to what Nancy said. I think for some of us that have a decent stash of supplies, we can't possibly remember all we had, so it is fun to go through your supplies and reacquaint yourself with what you have in there. I know I tend to forget about different things I have. | |
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jennyap
AncestralPea
PeaNut 379,453
June 2008
Posts: 4,218
Layouts: 59
Loc: UK
| Posted: 10/2/2012 9:42:38 AM
I feel that once my room is re-organized, all it takes is one project or two and it's back to being a mess again. I have limited space and tons of stuff. The challenge for me is to arrange it so that I know where everything is and those things I use most are within reach
Oh yeah, that's me. Like some other posters I prefer things to be visible, but I have very limited space to have stuff out, otherwise I end up with no work surface at all! I shouldn't complain, I do at least have a scrap room which is more than a lot of people have, but I have magpie tendencies and low impulse control too so I still have too much stuff for the space I have |
Jenny
"We're not all the same, we're not all posting at the same time and we are not Borg." - Gamerbabe
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Chlerbie
Lover of Tubas
PeaNut 14,100
April 2001
Posts: 11,915
Layouts: 86
Loc: Gone to Chemo with BethAnne
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Certain things I've gotten organized and I'm happy with, so they've stayed consistent. With other things, I'm constantly changing around or working on something that I think will make life easier. Sometimes I'm successful, and sometimes I'm not! |
Stephanie
I'm an enigma. Or am I?
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sa1030
BucketHead
PeaNut 291,857
January 2007
Posts: 522
Layouts: 3
| Posted: 10/2/2012 8:09:10 PM
Always organizing and minimal time scrapping. |
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Deedy
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 111,143
October 2003
Posts: 2,185
Layouts: 165
Loc: Valley of the Sun
| Posted: 10/2/2012 8:31:47 PM
Surely! Washi tape threw everything out of whack this summer. | |
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papersilly
Don't let the dreamkillers get me
PeaNut 109,681
October 2003
Posts: 6,296
Layouts: 112
Loc: so. california
| Posted: 10/2/2012 10:07:58 PM
i don't reorganize as much as i straighten out or clean. i like my current set up. my desk space is arranged in a U-fashion so i can whip around in my desk chair and just grab stuff here and there without getting up much. i have a closet full of stuff too but i don't go in there as much as i do my desk cupboards. |
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comfy
What can I post about?
PeaNut 276,065
September 2006
Posts: 998
Layouts: 9
Loc: Vermont
| Posted: 10/2/2012 10:51:55 PM
yes constantly,,,,right now as a matter of fact..
Next month I will be getting an expidit 5x5 and the tv with storage around it cubes..so yes again a need to re=organize |
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minna40
Will I ever get to Buckethead?!
PeaNut 508,291
May 2011
Posts: 409
Layouts: 24
| Posted: 10/2/2012 10:58:26 PM
My hobbies in order:
organizing
craft shopping
organizing
searching for ideas
.....oh, and creating! |
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Dancingfish
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 51,456
October 2002
Posts: 14,098
Layouts: 83
Loc: VA
| Posted: 10/3/2012 9:59:58 PM
As product changes, as my creative process changes, as trends come and go so does the need to reorganize, shift things and adjust. |
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(By The Sea)
peain' with my toes in the sand
PeaNut 12,495
March 2001
Posts: 12,774
Layouts: 438
| Posted: 10/3/2012 10:20:13 PM
Not really...I tweak things a bit here and there as I adapt to whatever my space is, but for the most part, I am limited in my options for now, so I can't really do too much "mass reorganization". | |
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EllenPea
Pea with a Pen
PeaNut 70,644
February 2003
Posts: 19,345
Layouts: 784
Loc: Southern California
| Posted: 10/4/2012 12:34:57 AM
It's something I have become more interested in lately. I'm doing the Organize Your Stuff challenge, so because of that I am reorganizing a portion of my stash every week for awhile. |
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iscrapbook*
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 247,874
February 2006
Posts: 2,154
Layouts: 22
Loc: San Diego
| Posted: 10/4/2012 1:10:27 AM
never ending!!! |
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Michelle Mostert
PeaAddict
PeaNut 219,221
August 2005
Posts: 1,922
Layouts: 118
Loc: Cape Town, South Africa
| Posted: 10/4/2012 2:23:52 AM
I did a major re-organise with the Organise your stuff Challenge last year, so I'm mostly good to go for a while. I have, however, discovered Mr Huey's mists and am getting more into stamping, so that is throwing my organisation a bit.
Need to find more space for inks, a heat gun and mists. Out where I can see them. Um. |
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woodysbetty
BucketHead
PeaNut 363,998
February 2008
Posts: 816
Layouts: 1
Loc: Maryland
| Posted: 10/4/2012 4:52:13 AM
I'm always puttering but I think it has more to do with reacquainting myself with what I have so I use it. It also sparks inspiration when I see something I forgot about.
It also really fun....weird I know!! |
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Shih Tzu Mommy
Million dollar camera, 10 dollar lock!
PeaNut 224,352
September 2005
Posts: 23,527
Layouts: 0
Loc: Right here
| Posted: 10/4/2012 10:09:07 AM
I tweak space usage a LOT! I moved into a much smaller studio when I transitioned to the smaller house for my scrapping and less space has made me much more prone to adjustments in where/how I store things! |
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dvcmickey
PeaNut
PeaNut 365,887
March 2008
Posts: 69
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 10/4/2012 11:00:54 AM
I'm guilty... I think I love to reorganize as much as I love to scrap! |
Joanna
'dvcmickey'
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Marcy Penner
Garden Girl
PeaNut 112,328
October 2003
Posts: 1,221
Layouts: 437
Loc: southern manitoba canada
| Posted: 10/4/2012 12:33:10 PM
Always! It never stops. I was wanting to go through my papers today... I'm sure that will lead to some rearranging too. |
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Wilna
Garden Girl
PeaNut 106,721
September 2003
Posts: 3,200
Layouts: 416
Loc: Canada
| Posted: 10/4/2012 2:03:53 PM
totally. some times it feel like i am just moving stuff from here to there. hahaha. |
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AnissaScraps
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PeaNut 300,299
February 2007
Posts: 468
Layouts: 1
Loc: North Carolina
| Posted: 10/4/2012 2:43:47 PM
I am constantly purging and re-organizing. But I consider that part of the fun in scrapbooking, so I don't mind it at all. |
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Don't cry because its over...smile because it happened
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lylacfey
BucketHead
PeaNut 432,196
July 2009
Posts: 802
Layouts: 0
Loc: Ozarks
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I think I have everything organized and then I start organizing again. It's a sickness, lol. The other day I thought my color pencil organization was perfect until I used my new organization method. I hated it. I ended up reorganizing my color pencils while I was coloring my image. That is really bonkers, lol. My DH even loved what I did with pencils. I won't be doing that again. |
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wookiemouse
PeaFixture
PeaNut 268,110
July 2006
Posts: 3,664
Layouts: 36
Loc: New Braunfels, TX
| Posted: 10/5/2012 4:56:43 PM
It took several years, but my scrapbook stuff is 100% organized and final. I haven't redone a thing in 2-3 years now, it's been running smoothly.
Now...my garage, clothes closet and kitchen are a whole 'nother story.... | |
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ScrappingWonders
PeaNut
PeaNut 561,930
July 2012
Posts: 172
Layouts: 7
Loc: Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Posted: 10/5/2012 5:52:17 PM
I think because I have such a small area to work in I am always reorganizing my stuff |
Beth at Scrapping Wonders
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