Do you have a lot of Designer Series Paper? Do you manage to keep it nice and neat or does it start to take over? Mine was in the “take over” stage! I had a set of shelves but too much paper so it was getting stored in other places and sticking out in unruly fashion . . . and just starting to drive me slightly crazy! That’s not mentioning the fact that I couldn’t find what I wanted when I would go looking.
Time for an overhaul! I bit the bullet and bought another set of shelves, and then did the unthinkable . . . I pulled every sheet out and started with all empty shelves. I really should have gotten a picture of myself on the floor with piles of DSP spread out all around me.I sorted, I put aside a full shoebox of scraps to give to the Preschool teacher (for which she was very happy), I even threw some away (just small or funky shaped pieces – I’m not crazy!) . . . I put current styles together, I put “specialty” papers together, and finally . . .
What a breath of fresh air! The top three shelves contain current styles, one shelf contains retired Christmas paper . . . Yay!
If you want to see the shelves like this, you’d better attend a class soon – I’m sure it won’t stay this way too long, but I sure will enjoy it while I can!
It’s a good thing I go this job finished . . . just in time for more new DSP packs to arrive with the UPS man next week!
So today’s project wasn’t a creative project, but it certainly was a practical one for those of us who love to play with paper! Thank you for taking the time to stop by!
Sheila
I love the turtles, they are so cute. Thank you for sharing the “Designer Series Paper Overhaul”. I think that you did a super job rearranging the paper. I know it took a lot of time to get everything the way you wanted it. Great job Becky and I will give you an A+ for a job well done. Have a great day. 🙂
Jo Kilbourn
And of course you know my first question is….did you label them? I would have to label them because I would never remember which paper is where. Yes, my unit with the drawers has labels on the outside telling me just what paper is in what drawer!!!
Becky Jensen
I’m afraid I would have to answer no. I’m kind of funny about labels. Except for the occasional cutesy label on bins, I really don’t like the look of labels. It’s all about looks with me, not necessarily practicality. . . Silly perhaps, but that’s Becky. 🙂