Just remember that what works for one person not necessarily works for another...for now this works just fine for me...all depends on your taste, way of working and what "look" you want to achieve for your room, so adapt the ideas to your style!
On my PINTEREST GALLERY you will have lots and lots of photo/inspiration to follow as well...
First, I set up in my room an specific place for My Die Cutting Area...
and this is how it looks...Wide view
Right angle
- LEFT section: white plastic box (from IKEA) for all my Memory Box dies, they are in the "open" because these are the dies that I work with the most right now...they are all organized by subjects: borders, birds, animals etc...
- MIDDLE section: "Cuttlebug" with the recipes of the sandwiches made with P-Touch label maker
- RIGHT section: a wood office storage unit
On the side I "magnetized" this surface to have handy the dies when cutting there
SEE POST HERE : on Tip of the Week... 101 on working with Intricate Dies!
On the top: my P-touch , die tools, on the clear plastic bin the CB* plates, on the side standing the extra large die cutting plates (Sizziz, SU)...
these are some of the tools that I keep in this wood unit, handy to be used along with the dies when die cutting...
SEE POST HERE : on Tip of the Week... 101 on working with Intricate Dies!
On the other side, Right, of this unit I have some binders (see 1st picture) with
My "Papertrey Ink (PTI)" and "MY Favorite Things (MFT)" dies...I covered some cardboard with designer paper and magnetic sheets...and I have them inside these plastic binders...
Then I place all my other dies in different places in the room...
My Spellbinders are kept in their original packaging on a side wall, behind my door, I added magnetic sheets and hang them from the wall
My small Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders are stored in these "clear vinyl small pocket bags" found at the dollar store. These are hang on the back of my door from a "over the door towel bar"
And below this, My Tim Holtz and SU dies are put away in "clear vinyl over the door shoe organizer pocket bags"
On top of my desk I keep this "Photo Holder" covered with a magnetic sheet and white "Con-Tact" paper to keep away the small dies that I am using on a particular project...otherwise I will lose them...
Ok this is it!...I hope you got one or two ideas for your room...
Great organisation
ReplyDeleteFabulous, I have my organized but need to make sections like you have created.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the idea.
Regards diane
Love the way you organized your dies.
ReplyDeleteEspecially the bigger Tim Holtz dies. I'll
be out looking for a shoe bag soon.
What fantastic storage! I don't have nearly so many dies to organize, but I still loved seeing how you arrange your fabulous collection :)
ReplyDeleteBest crafty wishes!
Amber
Staying Crafty
We both had similar ideas of posting our die-cut storage methods. LOL. I'm glad you mentioned that in your comment. Didn't have the chance to visit until now, but I'm not TOO late to the scene.
ReplyDeleteYou are so innovative. I love the idea of a place to keep those dies you're working with at the moment. Now I'll have to get more magnetic sheets, right? Maybe it'll keep my money from slipping from my fingers into dies (I have to have), stamps (I have to have) or any other item (I have to have). Well, maybe it won't. Arlene (also Clarian's Hawk * Arlene on Flickr.
Take care and have a Great Mother's Day!
Great Ideas Bibiana ,Hugs Martha
ReplyDeleteAwesome organisation x
ReplyDeleteI really love your ideas! Just curious where you purchase your magnetic sheets...Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteI bought them at Michael's
Deletebibiana
fantastic! thanks for sharing. May I ask how your Memory Box dies are adhered - is the paper/page magnetized?
ReplyDeleteI place an adhesive magnetic sheet (sold at michael's, brown color) onto a cardboard, both sides; then I cover the whole "sheet/cardboard" with white contact paper.
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Hey girls, save yourselves a lot of money...buy your magnetic sheets at Home Depot. They are sold as magnetic vent covers for about five dollars a package.Each sheet is 8” wide by 22” long...and you get 3 sheets per package! You can cut them to whatever size suits your system.
Deletegreat TIP!!! thanks for sharing! I will look into it!
DeleteBye Bibiana
Wow! What an awesome stash of dies! Woohoo! I love the way you have them organized! I have mine on magnetic sheets (or in the paper envelopes in the case of Memory Box) in file folders in my desk drawer, filed by subject. I keep the original inserts too so I always know what die and manufacturer. My Spellbinders are also on magnetic sheets, but in a small plastic tote. I don't have nearly the number of dies you have but maybe one day! Thank you for sharing your organizational ideas!
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