written by marieann

I have lots of bits and bobbins of ribbons and cording but I rarely used it because it was tangled and inaccessible. This is a quick and easy project — do it this afternoon!

Materials:
Cardboard scraps

Tools:
Scissors

Instructions:
1. Cut a piece of cardboard approximately 4″ x 8″ (this can vary).
2. Cut a slit near the end of the long end.
3. Stick one end of the ribbon in that slit then wrap around the cardboard.
4. This is my “clever” addition. Wrap another ribbon (cut slit, wrap) on the same piece of cardboard just below it. Repeat until the cardboard piece is full (with as many different ribbons that will fit).
5. Then, to sort these cardboard pieces, I put them into shallow boxes to keep them together organized.

written by threadslinger

I actually stole this idea from Marie but will post it here anyway. Crafting is kind of like going down a long rabbit hole. You start out with just a few supplies but it quickly can turn into a heap in the corner of your bedroom that your cats sleep on and you have to step over unless you are careful. This is why I learned from the masters that organized crafting is the best crafting. I am still not the best at this, but slowly am picking up speed. Here is a simple way to organize your magazine cut outs so that you don’t have stacks of magazines hanging around your house just waiting to be modge podged. It also saves you a lot time when you want to make something because all the coolest pictures are neatly organized in this bin.

Materials needed:

-File folder
-Magazines
-Marker

1. Take your stack of magazines and tear out anything you think could be used in a future collage. Then try to categorize them and make little tabs like this:

2. After you have filed away all your magazines throw the old ones away. Resist the urge to be a pack rat and bam, now you have an organized magazine file just waiting to be used for modge podging.