For scrapbook artists, scrapbook paper storage is a significant concern. First and foremost, you must take special care of the paper, which is one of the most important tools in creating that special look or feel in your pages, in your cards, and in your other projects. Whether it be the use of specialty paper for a page layout or card, or special tags or bookmarks to accent your pages, a wide variety of paper products can be found online, along with an assortment of containers for your scrapbook paper storage. If you like to put some of the extra sheets directly into the scrapbook for saving, remember to use spacers every three to four pages to keep your paper perfect and flat.

Organize your paper and supplies by categories or themes (such as baby, school, party, travel, seasons, garden, seasons, holidays, etc.). Sorting may take some time and effort but organizing your materials is worth doing and will save you energy in the long run. Scrapbook paper storage can also be done by color schemes or color families before you place them in protective sleeves, boxes or containers. Use plastic sleeves (such as the kind used for saving valuable baseball cards) or 5 X 7 or full sheet page protectors for the loose shapes, embellishments, and stickers that can easily get lost or bent over time.

If the storage in not temporary, scrapbook paper storage of speciality or hand-made papers, photos, and supplies need to be kept in archival containers. These items can be bought from scrapbook retailers, in scrapbooking and crafts supply places, and in most photo stores. Buying online is always an option and the variety is endless. And since these scrapbook paper storage items are lightweight, the shipping costs are minimal. We have lots of suggestions detailed in our "Scrapbook Paper Storage" Resources section. If the storage is only temporary, some of the big hardware stores have large plastic boxes (perfect for those 12 X 12 sheets of paper) with special lids that have hand-holds for carrying, and there are many places online that will ship. The portability of these boxes allows you to move your materials quickly and easily, if you're invited to join a friend at the last minute for scrapbooking or if you're entertaining and you need to clear your work space fast.