Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Watch for it Wednesdays!! #21

I have spent a great deal of time this summer cleaning out and organizing different parts of my home. Some areas were more "over-due" for this work than others. :) And of course, I couldn't neglect my scrap room! For today's tip, I have a couple of good storage solutions that I use to organize and store different sized metal dies.

The first one is for your 12" long dies. I discovered this tip "accidentally" one day while shopping with my youngest daughter in Hobby Lobby. In an attempt to keep her happy while I finished up my shopping, I let her pick out one of these colored transparent boxes. As I was helping her pick out which one she wanted, I started kind of looking over them myself and then it dawned on me that these ruler boxes would make a PERFECT storage place for my 12" dies! I love it because it is pretty, very inexpensive, and completely functional!

You can see from the pictures that each box will hold a lot of 12" dies. I love having all of my 12" dies together in one place. It makes it so easy to see everything I have if I am not sure what border I want to use.



My second storage tip is for your 4x4 dies. Have you ever tried sliding one of your 4x4 dies into a CD sleeve inside a CD holder? It is the perfect size! The sleeves are wide enough to make getting the dies in and out very easy, but they still hold the dies securely in place. I have started using this particular CD case because I like how sturdy the outside case is which allows me to stack them on top of one another. (Yes, I have had to add a second CD storage box to hold all of my 4x4 dies. And after I get my hands on the Halloween Cottage Cutz dies, I am probably going to need to add a third!!) What is great about the CD holders for die storage is that there are so many different types and sizes available, you can easily find ones that meet all of your needs.


9 comments:

lifesabeach32940 said...

Oh, where did you find the transparent box big enough to accommodate the 12" border dies? That is a WONDERFUL solution, but I don't ever think I've seen that size before.

Thanks for the great tips!!

Cassi said...

the ruler box is awesome -- what a fabulous tip!

nbuston said...

I also would like to know where you purchased a box to accomodate the 12" dies. I have looked for one, but have never been able to find one. I use a CD holder to store my 4x4 embossing dies--it works great!

Rochelle said...

Both of these are wonderful ideas! I, too, would love to know where you bought the transparent box....if we can't get them where we live, you may be a new distributor of them! LOL Thanks Ruth Ellen!

Ruth Ellen said...

I purchased the box from Hobby Lobby. They come in several colors as I recall and are just a couple of dollars.

Lorry said...

Awesome idea on the ruler box!! I was planning on going to Hobby Lobby tomorrow now I have to go! thanks for great tips..

lifesabeach32940 said...

I don't have a Hobby Lobby near me, so I did a search online. Office Depot carries the ruler boxes (but it looks like they are only available by delivery only). Here's a link:

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/139752/Soho-Pencil-Ruler-Box-5-5/

Also, Michaels carries plastic boxes for storing 12x12 papers. Although I like Ruth Ellen's storage a lot better (as the ruler boxes are thinner), the paper storage boxes would be an alternate solution. I know they retail for $8.99, but I bought a couple the other day using a 50% off coupon.

Hope that helps someone.



Judy

Lorry said...

thanks for the tip on the ruler box. I picked up one for my Quicktuz border dies and one for my Sizzix dies.. Now to find a great storage solution for the others.

Charlene said...

I got my clear box from Staples for $1.99. LOVE the box. Thanks for the great tip. Perfect for taking to my crops. Charlene =^..^=