Inkredible Stamping

Many of you have been asking about how I organize my Stamp Supplies. So from time to time I’ll share some tips and helpful hints. I hope they will help you find a way to keep all your crafting items organized and easily accessible. I think my number 1 question lately has been about how I store my Punches. Who can blame you!! With Stampin’ Up! coming out with so many fabulous punches in the last catalog everyone seems to want them all!! So I though I would start with how I organize my Stampin’ Up! Punches…

My Punch Storage: For years I stored my punches in a rolling cart with several drawers from the office supply store. It worked great for keeping them organized but I always found myself forgetting to use the punches on a project. They were hidden away and just easy to forget about. So about a year ago I made a change on my Punch Storage and I’m so happy I did.

I found a Kitchen Rail System at Ikea – used as a pot rack and to organize Kitchen Supplies. I bought several of the rails and hung them downstairs between my Stamp Set Book Shelf and a doorway. They are snugly stored out of the way, yet I can see them easily and I remember to grab a few of them when I am creating.

In The first picture you’ll see that my wonderful Dad measured the heights of my Punches and he staggered the spaces between the rails, so I have some with more room for bigger punches and the ones near the bottom for the small punches are closer together. The second picture I took from more of an angel so you can see how the punches rest on the rail. Ikea doesn’t carry the exact rail system I used anymore, but they have one that will work just as well and you can order online. The Bygel Rail is just $1.99 per rail in the 21" length or $2.99 for the 39". It can’t get much cheaper than that!! 🙂 You can also experiment with using a close to the wall towel rack or a curtain rod for your storage.

If you don’t have the wall space for the rail system of storage or you’re looking for something a little different, here’s a few other ideas:

• My original Storage – A Rolling Cart from the Office Supply Store
• Use the Forget Me Not Keeper From Stampin’ Up! and place them on a book shelf.
• A clear over the door shoe holder works great, store a punch in each shoe spot.
• A Spice Rack that sits on your Kitchen Counter and sit on your desk with some punches on it.
• Get Creative and come up with your own ideas!! Leave a comment on this post and let us know what creative idea you’ve come up with to organize your punches! You never know who you’ll help out with your ideas!!

If you would like more information on Stampin’ Up!’s fabulous Punches or want to order some for yourself e-mail me.

Happy Stampin’
Julie Edmonds