If you really love scrapbooking and spend a lot of time making pages, a separate desk for scrapbooking can be an excellent idea and a sound investment in your hobby.  Since there are so many small items you use for making scrapbooks, and because you need to keep the pages and paper nice and neat and free of damage, it is a good idea to have a separate area for your supplies.  To really make the most of your desk for scrapbooking there are some scrapbooking ideas you should think about before you make a purchase.

For one thing you should always keep everything on your desk for scrapbooking neat and organized.  It is not difficult to let the small page elements and scrapbooking supplies get mixed up with one another but this can cause frustration when you are ready to actually make up some new page layouts.  There are many containers and organizers you can buy that are specially made for scrapbooking organization, but remember that you can use just about anything to keep your items separate and organized.Your house is full of things to organize tiny embellishments, like egg cartons, paper cups or plastics lids to your hairspray can (always wash them first of course)!).

You should also consider keeping a trash bin near your desk for scrapbooking so that you can easily get rid of scrap paper, tape, and other discarded items so they don’t get mixed in with necessary supplies.Keep things organized and neat by having a basket or drawer for your scrapbooking tools, like scissors and eyelet setters; it’s very frustrating to have to hunt for your scissors or another essential tool when your desk is covered with paper and page elements.

Scrapbook paper storage doesn’t cost much and can really help keep your desk for scrapbooking organized as well.These sorters for cardstock are stackable and allow you to sort by color, pattern or theme, and will keep your papers from getting damaged or bent. They will also help you sort your cardstock by pattern, color or theme.

Remember that you don’t have to keep everything on top of your desk for scrapbooking.Place a corkboard on the wall in front of your desk so you can attach binder clips and use the clips to organize papers without having to use pushpins.  You can also pin envelopes to the corkboard and use these envelopes to keep small embellishments and stickers neat and organized. Clear plastic sandwich bags also work well allowing you to see exactly what is inside. Be sure to use the space under your desk for scrapbooking as well; a small cart with drawers is usually affordable and can easily stay next to or under your desk for easy storage access.

Having a desk for scrapbooking that is organized and neat makes creating page layouts easier and quicker.  It allows you to get started sooner and you don’t waste time clearing a space to work on a page.  The time you spend to maintain your scrapbooking organization will be well worth it when you’re able to get more pages completed.