Tuesday Tips….a true game~changer!

by Susan Itell | Aug 16, 2016 | Tips and Tricks!!!, Uncategorized | 18 comments

Good morning! I know that many of you enjoy when I share a great tip or trick with you and I think that this one….you will be doing the happy dance. If you are having your morning coffee, put on your “to do list” for the day to go to the store and get a couple of these products and then have fun getting started!

I find we are all so different in what inspires us…who inspires us and then when you think about it, why do they inspire us. Well, Jennifer McGuire is an inspiration to me. She is not a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator but she is one sharp and smart cookie that always leaves me feeling inspired.

A couple of weeks ago, she had this video on her You Tube Channel. I went bonkers over it as it was like “SOMEONE HIT ME ON THE HEAD” and I immediately knew that this system would be a HUGE help to me. I have a TON of cards and many times when I make a card I make several….sometimes up to a dozen if it is one that I adore.

I cannot tell you how many time I have gone to look for a card (that I know I have) only to go through this…and that….and then this… and then that – DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR TO ANYONE or am I on an island by myself?

Well….here you go – look at this beauty! The sky is the limit as to what tabs you want. In the video you saw that she used clear envelopes to keep her cards stored and clean. I also did this ~ now I know that you are thinking, THAT IS A WASTE…but hear me out!

I adore our clear envelopes and I think that this is a wise move to put them in the envelopes as it keeps them clean and you can reuse the envelope again as you send and make cards! Also, if you are a person that “sells” cards, the clear envelopes are a perfect way to tuck your business card in with the card.

Here is a side view….“Isn’t it JUST BEAUTIFUL” – For a crafter you will know exactly what I am talking about when you see a “thing of beauty” like this. We put so much love and time into our cards….they deserve an effective way of being organized!

I did purchase the bin at Bed Bath & Beyond and yep….used a coupon for it! I NEVER go to that store without a coupon. You also can purchase them from amazon but with the coupon they are $5.00 less than Amazon (just trying to help you out) 🙂

I will say that I like the ones from Bed, Bath & Beyond better because there is a lip on the front. That makes it easy to pull off my shelf (but that is a minor detail)

Do you remember a past Tuesday Tip that I shared with you cutting up the plastic vinyl folders? CLICK HERE to see that post. NOW is the time to go and buy them with Back To School sales….at Walmart I found them for 10 cents a folder….now that REALLY MADE ME HAPPY as they are so handy to cut up and label away!

Also….remember the “cube” that I use to put my 6″ X 6″ paper in…..They are at Walmart in FUN colors for $1.00 a piece and Target had them in Black and a Dark Grey for the same price. These cubes are great to have for not only your DSP but for projects that you are working on and want to stay organized. Each month when I do my Stamp of the Month kits…this is how I stay organized through the sorting process.

Still a MUST HAVE, a P Touch Label Maker….Amazon BY FAR is the best deal!

There you go my friends…I hope that this HIT you like it HIT me and I am so happy that I have my cards organized so it is a cinch to find something to send out. John asked me yesterday for a baby boy card and a sympathy card for some clients….I even think he was amazed that I was able to POP upstairs and be back in a  jif with some options for him! (you will see the baby card tomorrow….it is super cute)

Now go get going so you can join me in doing the HAPPY DANCE!!!! See you tomorrow…. 🙂