tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post4087929758437497014..comments2023-12-02T03:43:30.062-05:00Comments on Angelia's Art Journals: Tuesday Tips and Techniques: Clean House!An'Angelia Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767458190753340841noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-26248613417111114242011-12-05T21:26:27.388-05:002011-12-05T21:26:27.388-05:00Oh Angelia, you have been in my head again haven&#...Oh Angelia, you have been in my head again haven't you. And yes you did strike fear in this girl's heart when you said cleaning up your art space.This could have been me writing a description of her workspace and the angst that goes with the cleaning up and organisation of it. I have stashes of paper all around because I think I will forget about the idea if I file it away, then I have little sets of paints all around for the same reason. Trouble is that by the time I find these little piles of ideas again I forget what I was going to do with them. I tell you what, a dictaphone would be good for me so that I can just say my ideas out loud and then I wouldn't have to stop what i am doing to write it down. Oh and a person to scribe and file the ideas would be perfect. Now is that too much to ask ?????<br />As for my scrapbook papers, I do file the plain colours by colour but the patterned paper is all in one box at the moment but my collection is growing so I need to categorise these too. Where is that little helper when you need them?<br />Oh dear my heart is still fluttering in anxiety thinking about the job I need to do in my studio too. Better just get stuck into it I suppose. I know I will feel so much better afterwards.<br />have a great day<br />Lee:)ArtfulLee Designedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256415041332531967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-66096435859531041732011-11-30T22:03:49.033-05:002011-11-30T22:03:49.033-05:00Thanks so much for all your comments, suggestions ...Thanks so much for all your comments, suggestions and experiences! If nothing else, I feel much better knowing I'm not alone - as they say, "misery loves company". Stephanie, your story had me ROFL! A tool storage cart is INGENIOUS!(But don't tell your hubby - it will be our little secret :o) Sandy, the Stevia packet was in with the paint because I had it in my bag for class. I'm so disorganized that I switch bags and materials every week. I love your idea of not saving any scraps smaller than 1/4 sheet. I shall adopt that! Luna, I hope my suggestion helps you - let me know how it turns out! Jolene - I'm anxious to hear how the bag thing goes, so please let me know. I may have to adopt that for toting things to and fro from my journaling classes. I think that's part of my nightmare as each class does something different. I'm constantly adding to my bags without cleaning/reorganizing. Missham, I hope you've gotten some great ideas, too. Thanks again, everyone!An'Angelia Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767458190753340841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-62614732274159560772011-11-30T19:19:59.549-05:002011-11-30T19:19:59.549-05:00I found this post very amusing. I have a stack of...I found this post very amusing. I have a stack of clippings and magazines that have begun to yellow. I recently looked at it and thought "what was I thinking?" at that point I should have tossed them. Instead they still sit. I will toss them next trash day.<br /><br />My husband bought me one of those tool storage carts that you find in many garages. You know the one that has drawers and is on wheels. This was his solution to my ever growing collection of supplies that was encroaching the kitchen counter more and more each day.<br /><br />While it's not pretty, it's very functional. I have the drawers organized for my storage needs. However, my worktable is a whole other issue!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10013304757413766339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-36715174691548810282011-11-29T20:57:15.564-05:002011-11-29T20:57:15.564-05:00I sort my paper by color and find that usually whe...I sort my paper by color and find that usually when I am looking for something, I am looking for a specific color. I have 8.5x11 paper in one area sorted by color, 12x12 paper in another drawer sorted by color and scraps are sorted into a stacking container that has several drawers. I used to hold on to every little scrap. Now, I trow them into the trash easily because I have loads of big sheets to play with and unfortunately have collected so many papers that I will never use them up in this lifetime. So, I have allowed myself the luxury of tossing little scraps and only saving pieces that are a 1/4 sheet or larger.<br /><br />Best wishes to you on this project. I think the stevia packet was probably going into a project of yours once upon a time. I really like the color and writing on it. Maybe you did too at some point. LOL.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632197170824736812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-8066132288632350922011-11-29T18:43:31.717-05:002011-11-29T18:43:31.717-05:00I was actually organizing the other day and once I...I was actually organizing the other day and once I got all the yarn set aside, it opened a half a drawer for product! Frankly, my papers are a nightmare, but your system of 'I'm going to sort all of my paper by color. Then I will sort each color into 4 categories: 1.People (faces/body parts) 2. Nature (plant life, animals) 3. Things (inanimate objects) 4. Textures' actually makes so much sense!Luna Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577750498136765025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-47705476481683318792011-11-29T17:39:41.047-05:002011-11-29T17:39:41.047-05:00Ahhh...the paper. Before I discovered mixed media...Ahhh...the paper. Before I discovered mixed media, I was BIG into scrapbooking, so I have faced the paper question many times. I have had my paper organized in many different ways over the years and I keep coming back to separating them by color. It just works the best for me. I have a large canvas bin from Walmart that I store my scraps in. I used a blank sheet of white 12x12 cardstock and glued a little tab to the top of each for dividers. Then I just file away my larger scraps behind the right color divider. I have a couple of other dividers for book pages, magazine pages, and specific projects (like your Asia items). I am also in the process of putting my smaller scraps in a gallon size zipper bag for each color and filing them with the larger scraps. I'm kinda excited about the bag thing. I'm hoping it will make my little scraps easier to keep track of, but I'll have to let you know on that. I'm also thinking it will be nice to be able to just grab a bag for journaling on the go. We'll see. Good luck to you.Jolenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913579444030166039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416062715910609586.post-26485596195491030072011-11-29T13:57:46.482-05:002011-11-29T13:57:46.482-05:00You have asked a good question! I too have to fac...You have asked a good question! I too have to face this problem too as a new artist in this area. So I too would love the know the answers to this.misshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841044212010861615noreply@blogger.com