Organizing Ribbon!

I think that when you find a way to organize your stuff that works and feels right for you, it can make scrapbooking/art projects easier and more enjoyable. Then you spend time creating, not looking for supplies.

This week I thought I would share some ways I like to store my ribbons. I love ribbon and I like being able to see them. That way when you need a color you are not digging for it. I do not like my ribbon to be wrinkled, which is what happened when I had it wrapped around bobbin winders and filed in a box. I had seen a product similar to this but decided to make my own. 
I used paper bobbin winders. (Michaels or Walmart has these near embroidery thread), a slot punch, shower curtain rings (from Walmart).


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I used the slot paper punch (from Stampin'-Up) to punch holes at the top and bottom of the bobbin winder, then I slipped my ribbon through the bobbin winders and hooked them (organized by color) onto the shower curtain rings. It also looks great on the wall of your room.

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The other way I have some ribbons organized is to store them in buckets (these buckets I picked up at Dollarama). I stored the ribbons this way because they do not fit into to the "by color" or rainbow method of organizing. I have three ribbon buckets. They are marked scrap ribbonsthemed ribbonswide ribbons. Scrap ribbons are very small pieces, themed ribbons have a very specific theme that you can't use for anything else, and wide ribbons are ribbons I would probably use more for wrapping. 
I took the buckets and punched holes in them using my Crop-a-Dile punch, made labels on the computer, and attached it to the bucket with a rhinestone brad (gotta have the bling!)


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I hope that these ribbon storage and organizing ideas work for you!

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