Postcard storage ideas

When I'm out at thrift stores, I'm always on the lookout for studio storage. Among my favorite finds are vintage wood racks that were originally used to hold 8-track and cassette tapes, CDs, etc. They come in many shapes and sizes, from large racks, to smaller, more narrow racks. I have use for all of them. The slots work well for holding all sorts of ephemera or crafting supplies. I love them for holding many items I use for artwork or sell in my etsy shop. I can see my bingo cards at a…

When your collection of postcards (or photos) reaches a certain size, you need to think about how to store, protect, and display them safely and creatively.

It’s that time of year when you snap lots and lots of photos during your summer trips and pool parties. You’ll need your scrapbooking supplies in order to easily share those fun summer memories. There’s something about having all my supplies organized and looking pretty that makes me a tad more creative. It also helps… [read more]

Collecting Postcards – or Deltiology – is the 3rd largest hobby in the world. Even Queen Victoria had a personal collection. Why is it so popular? There’s a variety of reasons. Postca

When I started becoming interested in collecting postcards again, I knew I needed to get them organised, and the collection had outgrown the boxes it was in. This was a good excuse to get my DVD collection organised first, and repurpose some of the DVD boxes which were a perfect size for all but the biggest postcards. I separated the postcards into two boxes, one for places and the other for everything else. I then set about making some dividers from white card. It turned out that I needed a…

Almost four years ago, I wrote a blog post about my lifelong postcard collection . A few weeks afterwards, I organized my postcards into a...

I seem to have an endless supply of Postcards. When ever I go travelling or to a Museum, I always end up buying what feels like thousands of postcards. However, the majority of them end up in a dra…

I love ring binders, especially these tiny ones that I have made for myself! Last week I posted a video tutorial on how you can make a custom-sized ring binder too, using a vintage book cover. I'm sure you can come up with lots of fun things to add into yours, like loose leaf journaling,

Whenever my family returns from vacation, I like to surround us with memories we’ve made on our trip. Souvenirs are great, but I’m not going to put salt and pepper shakers of the Eiffel Tower on my kitchen table. So instead of displaying your “My mom went to Italy and all I got was this … Read More