Organize Your Ongoing Projects
Every crafter knows the joy of diving into a project—gathering materials, experimenting with colors, and watching an idea come to life. But what happens when you’re in the middle of a project and need to pause? Without a proper system, unfinished crafts can quickly become clutter, leaving you scrambling to find supplies when you’re ready to pick up where you left off.
The key to maintaining a tidy and functional crafting space is having an organization system that keeps ongoing projects accessible yet neatly stored. Whether you’re working on a scrapbook, a handmade card, or a mixed media journal, using the right storage solutions—like drawers, crates, and paper holders—can make all the difference. In this guide, we’ll explore practical ways to store your unfinished projects according to your craft organization style. If you haven’t taken the Craft Organization Style Quiz yet, take it and come back once you get your results!
For the Calm Crafter
For Calm Crafters, unfinished projects can quickly become overwhelming. When your project materials are scattered throughout your space or on your work surface, it can hinder your creativity and make crafting an anxious endeavor. To combat the stress of unfinished work, consider project drawers. Dedicating a few shallow drawers to organizing your project pieces will help keep your space clutter-free and relaxing. Then, when you are ready to pick up where you left off, simply open your drawer to retrieve the necessary elements and start again!
One great place to organize your projects in progress is in a Drawer Cabinet. Choose one or more single-height drawers and maximize your organization with Half Trays. Half Trays keep your supplies visible, accessible, and beautifully organized in your drawers. Two Half Trays fit side by side in a single drawer, so the organizational possibilities are endless! For projects with smaller pieces, choose a Half Tray with smaller compartments, like the 18 Compartment tray. For storing pre-cut sentiments, stickers, and other project pieces, opt for a Half Tray with 3 or 6 compartments to accommodate larger materials.
For the Messy Maker
Messy Makers are no strangers to unfinished projects and creative chaos. However, when the mess from one unfinished project starts merging with another project's clutter, finding the materials you need can become challenging. Messy Makers prefer to clean up their supplies quickly and keep them in a space that is easy to access whenever inspiration strikes.
One great way to achieve this is by using Storage Pockets or Paper Pockets! When you want to put away your project materials to finish later, simply place them in a pocket, label them with the date or project theme, and put them away in a crate. Storage Pockets fit in either an Acrylic Crate or a Creative Crate, and Paper Pockets fit in Paper Crates. Storing your materials this way will keep them easy to see, flip through, and access. Storage Pockets let you see your work in progress and quickly pick up where you left off!
For the Creative Curator
Creative Curators might be the most likely to have a collection of half-finished projects piled up in a hidden corner of their workspace. Crafters in this organizational style are easily inspired by the colors, textures, and tones of their space and the world around them. With these frequent sparks of inspiration, Creative Curators are constantly starting new projects.
One great way for Creative Curators to keep their projects organized and accessible is with Large TE Simple Storage Cases. These clear cases have ample room for storing pre-cut paper, sentiments, dies, embellishments, tools, and ink cubes! Keep your supplies together in a TE Case when you step away from a project. When you are ready to pick up where you left off, take the case out of your TE Simple Storage Large Cabinet and bring it to your workstation. Are you heading out to a crafting retreat? The TE Simple Storage Cases are easy to store, move, and travel with. Grab a few of your unfinished project cases and bring them with you. The Large TE Cases are also compatible with Stamp-n-Storage Half Trays, maximizing your organizational potential!