Storage Binders are simply photo albums that I use to store my printed photos in chronological order. These are photos that I know I want to scrap or use in a mini-album or project of some sort. When I have time to scrap or am inspired by a great sketch or want to scraplift a layout I see on a friend's blog or participate in a challenge, I simply flip through these Storage Binders to find photos to go along with the inspiration.
I started out with 10 Storage Binders - some of these were full, others were almost empty, and one was overflowing. I had 8 Storage Binders holding the photos I haven't scrapped from 2007 - 2012; I went through each of these binders, removing empty pages, triaging some photos into my newly re-organized Category Drawers, and combining binders together so they were all full. I ended up with 6 full binders for those 5+ years.
The overflowing binder held my childhood and family photos, but when I originally put the photos in I overfilled it. I went through and re-organized the photos, so I now have one binder with my childhood/growing-up photos and one binder with my family photos.
All of Robbie's childhood and family photos have been stored in a very high alcove (in cute boxes, of course) for the past five years. This weekend, we pulled down seven of those boxes and set to work sorting/purging/organizing. It was quite a job, but also a ton of fun seeing some of the old photos & memorabilia.
Here's a look at my shelf of Storage Binders - 11 photo albums filled with photos & memorabilia that I want to scrap.
you make me feel ashamed of my messy system!
ReplyDeleteMy "storage binders" are an absolute mess. But since I only print now when I want to use a photo.... most of those are old... and a LOT of it has been scrapped. I need to put most of it into permanent photo albums!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! I bet you are itching to get started
ReplyDeleteI continue to be impressed with the organizational progress you are making .... someday you'll rub off on me ;)
ReplyDeleteI think I am fairly well organized until I read your blog! I am so impressed.
ReplyDeleteWow, WTG! I actually have some photos for my category drawers finally! DD1 and I scrapped at Archiver's this weekend, so the extras and duplicates of what I've scrapped will go right into my new but long ago purchased drawers! So excited!!
ReplyDeleteBusy is an understatement I'm thinking, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
it's inspiring moments like these that make me sad I have no photos from my childhood. I bet it was awesome looking through Robbie's photos!
ReplyDeleteNothing motivates me to scrap more than a full Storage Binder! I also keep childhood photos separate from our more recent photos.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your storage binders. This is one part of LOM is still don't have a grip on. Since I'm many digital I haven't figure a way to work that into my system. Have fun looking through all the photos!
ReplyDeleteYou are getting everything in order! I love to have tons and tons of pictures to choose from. Have fun!
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