I wanted to quickly share with you how I like to organize my blogging ideas and those I find in my web wanderings.
I have a very simple system which is important because:
- I can easily keep it up
- I can cart it around from place to place
- I can quickly find the idea, inspiration or project without having to search in vain for the internet site I found once upon a time
To stay organized I use a large white binder decorated simply with some pretty scrapbook paper. I cut out and mounted a title block for the binder and labeled it "Crafty Ideas" - innovative, I know :o)
Here's what I do:
Each project/idea gets its' own page protector which I then add to the different "sections" of the binder like:
I also print out any templates or patterns that are part of the project like the fabric bird pattern below.
I grab the web address for the idea so I know where it came from and whose idea it was so that I can give credit should I try the project myself. I had to add in sewritzytitzy on this one below:
I usually remove all but one picture from the Word document (like the one above) to save ink when printing because most tutorials etc. are really well explained.
Once I try the project or use it as an inspiration for something else, I make notes on the printout so that if I want to make it again, I know what worked/didn't work the last time.
I love this binder! You can see how big it is getting too (I've been collecting for about 2 years now)!
A "favourites" bookmark on the computer is a great thing (which I do too), but for me there is nothing like leafing through pages of wonderful and creative projects just waiting to be tried so ... if you haven't done something like this already, I would highly recommend it!
- Kristin -
PS How are you keeping your ideas organized?
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Love it! I use Evernote for my "clippings." It's a free program that lets you clip images and pages from the web, along with the URL and then tag them so they are searchable! I love it and have over 2800 things in it so far!
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