Tracie says about her area:

I claimed one corner wall of my Den and it is perfect. Over time, I have taken over more of the Den but I really and truly only need one wall. I bought Target cubes and Store In Style cubes (far left) but any desk would be fine. I don’t think you need a lot of drawer space because it’s better to keep things out where you can see them.

More photos of her room after the jump:

Paper:
Vertical storage works best.
I have a Store-In-Style drawer that holds a LOT of 12×12 paper.
I store it upright, without file folders but with tabbed dividers by Cropper Hopper.
You can get way more in there without the folders.

Paper Embellishments:
This means stickers, die cuts, letter stickers, chipboard letters in a flat package, etc.
I have these stored in envelopes that I received for letting Cropper Hopper use pictures of my scrap area in a CKU class.
You can get them at Hobby Lobby and they frequently run a 40% coupon or have them on sale.
I have them divided by topic and season. This could also be done with simple file tabs, made out of 12×12 cardstock and stick-on tabs. I have all of these files in a wood bin I got at Target. Similar ones still available.

Small embellishments:
I have two systems for those.
First, I have 20 plastic jars that have things like chipboard pieces/letters, ghost shapes, buttons, metal pieces, felt embellies, etc.
I got them for free (long story) but you can buy small jars at a dollar store.
Think canning jars.
My Mom got some short, squatty ones and I think someone showed me some from a hardware store lately.
They would be super cute for this but you need an area you can display them in. I find that if I keep things out where I can see them, I am more likely to use them.

Cardstock storage:
I have a separate wood box that I keep cardstock in, just standing up, sorted by color.
I have a plastic divided organizer for my scraps that sits by my feet.
(See it there, on the right in the picture?)
I throw away small scraps but put large ones in there, divided by color.

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Tracie Claiborne’s Scrapbook Room