SETTING UP YOUR PHOTO STORAGE BOXES: Progress on Projects "POP" episode 3

[@robinmoser7343]

I love this. Yes, I’m one of those that you made me get excited again about a joy I abandoned. I had quite a few traumas and my only joy is my photos and you have brought excitement back to my life. My CM equipment sit prestige and dusted while I spent my days finding joy thumbing through countless photos but no organization or how to start again. I realize I need templates and recipes and categories. I have tribute albums for loved ones I want to express in my albums. The joy of raising my son as a child. It was the best times! I’m excited to use these planner pages to help me stay on track.

[@AutumnCraftz]

Loving this series and the Printables are going to be very handy. Especially the time tracker ones. It is a great tool, when you just have no idea where to start. So thank you for providing them.

[@jean-marieodom5620]

When I access the printables link it’s only the time tracker and project trackers. Where can I get (or buy) the other pages she shows in the POP book? I love them all!

[@lindaholt2235]

I am so glad you have added the album project worksheet. It is my favorite way to plan an album. This will be so helpful. Regular photo boxes are not archivally safe. I have already invested in CM Photo boxes, and they are awesome. They hold so many photos! My boxes are about 10-12 years old, and still like new. It feels like a huge accomplishment to actually empty a box as you scrap those events, and then so fun to add photos in again as I plan a new album. The extra box for ARCHIVE photos is a great idea, and being archivally safe boxes means there is no damage to those photos you store, no matter how long they remain stored. Just put the lid on😀 I have already gravitated toward the LOM style box and album based on the photos I take and love but don't use. These get re-categorized and become "food for pages" that are more "fun" than documenting. For example, after scrapping my pets in my pet album and within my chrono album, I still have awesome photos of them. Now I put the extras into my LOM box, and if I want to make a page for a challenge or to artistically play, I have photos I can draw from.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Wow Linda you are soooo organized! I love it. Yes, thanks for the reminder about photo safety, I think I should bring that up again, I only use power sort boxes for long term and for photos waiting to be scrapped. Glad you are liking the series❤️😁

[@cherylsscrapbooking]

This is exactly what I need! I have a huge spreadsheet on my mac giving an overview of what I have completed, but I needed to get a more detailed tracking system!This is perfect! THANK YOU!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

So glad this helps Cheryl! Check out my POP Facebook group for more support 😄

[@sherriworonick2618]

Thank you for what our are sharing, I wish I had come across you and your skills, tools and knowledge a long time ago. At 66, I need to get in gear and try accomplish some scrapbooking. Wish me luck and patience.

[@darlene2861]

Thank you so much Lauren, you are so creative and kind. I look forward to following this program.

[@andreapwhite939]

Thank you so much for this process! At first I said, that's a lot of forms! But, I got them started with you as I watched, paused to fill them out and continued on. Pages I am not sure I will use, I wrote, in pencil, how you suggested they be used. I am without my own home right now but I have some pictures from my storage. They are in the power sort box and I found my power layout and of course there are layouts already ready to complete! This gives me something to do besides think about my situation and I really an enjoying the process. Doing the timeline helped me to see my accomplishments which I had forgotten. Your POP has been a blessing to me. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Andrea❤️this is so so good to hear! I hope seeing what you have done does bring you comfort, and an excitement to get started again when you can!

[@lisastevens3822]

You HAVE motivated me to scrapbook again! I am recently retired and my first task was to organize my craft room. I did that and now I am ready to organize my photos.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Excellent excellent excellent! Always love hearing this! You go Lisa!!!

[@wendyengland2530]

Love, love, love this! The memorabilia storage is genius! My head is hanging in shame for the way mine is currently stored. This would be amazing to have it sorted this way. I am so enjoying this process! Thanks for allowing us to join in.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Wendy, no shame! Now you know another way to organize! Super easy!

[@TammySkipperTV]

I loooove this. I think getting projects down is the biggest thing I need to get out of my head and on paper!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thank you Tammy! I totally agree.

[@susannamarshall1819]

I got all my sheets printed up yesterday and spent last night filing out everything I could and am going to fill in the rest now. I am loving this process and so excited to get all my photos organized and in manageable sections. I think I have spent longer looking for photos than I actually scrapbooked so this is going to be amazing.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Excellent! Love to hear. This does take some thought and time, but yes! The goal is to be photo ready for whenever you want to scrapbook!!❤️

[@hazelpoole1954]

Been there!

[@KimFergusonpapercrafting]

Off to sort photos into the categories as noted in video and what I have decided work for my family. Thank you, thank you.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Kim, you go girl! That is motivation in action!

[@cherylmurphy1549]

I love this system, you've put a lot of work into this! I am also a Happy Planner fan. I had a simple system to organize my albums in the past and the large photo box by CM. I am going to use some of the forms for other projects as well, like sewing and knitting. Thanks for helping me update my project organization!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Awesome! I have a download for that, too. You can see it in my disc bound organization video 😉

[@andrealavigne7824]

Lauren, I want to thank you so much for doing these episodes & for the downloads! I started scrapbooking several years ago, with some god-awful results in those early layouts. (Overabundance of loud patterned paper, anyone???) LOL But I am still very interested in memory keeping & documenting. I even have my 83-year-old mother writing an autobiography. When I was a kid, we used to go camping, & Daddy would tell us stories about his childhood adventures. Sadly, he never wrote them down, and none of us ever thought to. He died in 2003 after a long illness, and many of his stories died with him, because we just don't remember, or only remember bits & pieces. I have done even more layouts in recent years, but they are so random, and I never knew how to organize them. The only real albums I've done are a few theme/big moments albums, like my brother & SIL's wedding & honeymoon albums. But I still have all these random pages that just don't fit in a category. But I love your systematic method of organizing things. That sort of thing is just right up my alley! I also have TONS of old photos from my growing up years, as well as heritage photos from my parents to sort & scrapbook. Anyway, sorry for such a long comment. I just want you to know how grateful I am & how much I look forward to learning more about your process. Take care, & have an awesome day! :)

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Andrea! Wow! I am glad you are finding a way though the memories you have and how to document them. The POP system will help give you a place to keep it all together! And, yes, simpler pages are easier on the eyes😉take care, thanks for the comment!

[@julieharden158]

I love this video but definitely need to watch it again to get it in my head properly! I love your photo pockets, I’m definitely going to be making those. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me. X

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thanks Julie. Those pockets are a game changer for sure!

[@Sheree-aka-SherryLynn]

Such a good resource...for me I will start broad to just get the boxes and boxes sorted. I’ll put other sheets aside until I get a broad sort complete.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Excellent plan Sheree! Print out those timelines to get going!

[@sissyannhaywood5912]

I really love your videos and my pictures are better organized bc of you and your idea's

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thank you!! ❤️ So glad it could help!

[@janoduber6223]

Thanks for this series and you have motivated me to start scrapbooking again

[@cherylmurphy1549]

Thanks! I found it. I really appreciate you sharing your forms.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

You are very welcome! ❤️😁

[@craftingaplannedlifejoanna9291]

I know I'm a bit behind in seeing this, but I just happened across your channel yesterday. I've been binge watching all of your organization & scrapbooking videos. You have so many GREAT ideas for "how to" and for storage. Just wanted to say thanks. As soon as I get my new craft room finished remodeling, I can't wait to jump into the BOXES of old photos I have. I just hope I can remember the years. QUESTION...do you have any suggestions on how to sort & store photos that you aren't sure of when they were taken?

[@hazelpoole1954]

So excited used my spending fund and just bought the cart!!! Woohoo :)

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hazel you will love it!!! In fact I moved my printer on top, so I’m trying that out too😉

[@dr.cynthia8340]

Pure awesomeness!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Glad you like the process!

[@scrapoutloud]

I've been "studying" your channel. Wonderful ideas, love all the details. I finally got all my photos together in one place, didn't know I had so many in lots of different containers. Gonna go get some power sort boxes. What are you using to clip on the photo labeling pencil to the box? It doesn't look like a binder clip with elastic.

[@margiduffy1240]

WOW loads of information and inspiration THANK YOU!!! I could not find the project tracker, am I looking at the wrong place, I have all the other forms.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Glad you found it!

[@melindagibson8606]

I love your channel.. I will have to modify this to my craft room organizing. I never print pictures anymore. I looked at your site several times but never found the actual Calendar. I love your layout!!!!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi Melinda, there are other forms for craft organizing still on my website, but sorry no calendar! The day designer is my favorite calendar - available at target. I am just focusing on organizational forms 😁

[@annealagna]

I love this whole idea! I have one question: what s the difference between your baby album and your first year album? Please expand on that. I have 3 of 4 left to complete and wonder if there's a better way than how I've been doing it.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Now, Perspective!!! LOL If I had to start fresh I would group birth up to kinder in one book “a growing up” or first years book. Then next would be school years, how ever many volumes that would take, then in middle school/high school switch to “all about you” book

[@annealagna]

@@CraftSomeJoy My baby books tend to include about 50 pages/100 layouts 12x12 everything about them growing, milestones, faves, etc, then first birthday in a smaller book by itself including party and gifts and cards. Then a toddler book covering until school years with however many necessary volumes. Did you break apart your types of layouts between your baby and birth to 1 books so certain stuff was in only one book or was there unnecessary cross-over? I definitely want to include all the same types of layouts because I took photos themed that way, but my daughters book is delicate now having been stuffed with 46 pages so I can see where breaking it up could be beneficial....I'm just stuck for direction to change. There's no way I could get first year in a book with toddler years with as much as I have to cover.

[@annealagna]

@@CraftSomeJoy PS I quit scrapbooking 7 or 8 years ago, always wishing I had the motivation to start up again, but not really ready to tackle the big questions. Thanks for opening this door and making me excited again.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi Anne, I understand. I have been there. Wanting to document every moment and every detail. I would start first by asking if this is something you can continue and maintain? When I asked myself the question I knew the answer. With 3 other kids after my first, I could not continue the way I was going. And honestly, scrapping felt like a chore doing it this way. So, even though my oldest has 5 (yes 5!) volumes for her first 5 years, I decided I did not want to continue that for the others. I was behind because I thought I HAD to do it that way because I started that way! Now I am letting that go, and making a plan that is more realistic. And fun. I am consciously focusing on the absolute best photos so that I can make the albums manageable. Yes not ALL my photos will get scrapped. But my best ones will. For a list of my albums, see the comment to Linda’s question! Hope this helps ❤️

[@christinelucas3313]

Is there a place to show albums you have already completed other than on the timeline? Also do the project sheets go in all the categories of albums?

[@sarahwilliams4675]

Hello Lauren, l have inspired by your series and thankful for the effort you have put into all. Having bought lots of scrapbook stuff twenty odd years ago, l never actually got anything completed. Now l have time hurray! What type of paper is the photo stored in, is it archival?

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi Sarah! Excellent! Now it’s time to get it all out and get it done! I use an acid free, lignin free card stock to make my photo folders.

[@cynthiarand1461]

Do you have a tutorial for those photo folders in your power box?

[@lindarippstein4489]

On the kids albums are you only doing their baby thru school years? I know you mentioned when they get a car that would go into the family album, so I was wondering if that might go into their own individual album too?

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi Linda, yes great question. Kids albums are a hot topic! My plan (and you should adapt to what is best for you😉) is: 1) baby album (birth and milestones) 2) first year (because I already had those done) 3) school years vol .1 (grades k-2) 4) school years vol. 2 (grades 3-5) 5) all about book (grade 6-??) What will fit, then move to 2nd volume So yes, in their “all about” book I would put their first car, and other events related to them In my family book I want to make the connections over time, or across people, so it would be focused on relationships and the family. I hope that makes sense! 😁Thanks for asking!

[@hazelpoole1954]

I’ve been watching and now feel even more overwhelmed. Do you just begin this process from where ever you are or from the start? What if you have albums from many decades started but not completed how do you begin this or can you even do that?

[@plansinthemaking]

You are not alone. It is overwhelming especially if you are way behind like me. The best thing is to try things out and see what works for you. I tried out the timeline sheet. I think the idea behind planning it out is that it helps you decide whether you want to continue trying to chronologically scrapbook everything which may not be manageable or whether to use the idea of grouping photos across time together under a theme. I am just finishing my 2019 album then I will be going back to complete my unfinished albums from the last few years before making a decision about all the other years I have not started!!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thank You Julie! Well explained 😁

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hazel, you can do this! Deep breath. The best place to start is to think about what you want for albums and the photos you have. Just like you, I started chronologically but found it was too much to continue with ALL my photos. So now chronological is only big moments-special events-the BEST photos. All the other photos you get to decide what to do with, and what albums would bring you the most joy❤️

[@hazelpoole1954]

Julie Smith I think if I had to finish those started that would probably take this year. Maybe an exaggeration but that’s how it feels.

[@hazelpoole1954]

CraftSomeJoy I guess we are different in that we have no family over here so very often there has only been the four of us so big events were either enjoyed or we don’t celebrate them. Haven’t had family apart from stepmom or in-laws in my house for over 30 years. After mum died in 1983 and then we moved to the states in 1997 any visiting has been done by us. Sorry that is just a little bit of self pity being expressed. I am filing out my timeline and will try and complete albums as I check them of the list. Found one in the 1st four. It’s going to be a lot of work but I know I will enjoy looking at them if nothing else! Thank you everyone for the support.

[@machellenelson6]

You said you would post a listing or way to determine all the different categories for Things We Do, etc. Where can that be found?

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi! Those have been added to the pop planner download on my website, they are the last sheets now

[@ameliasandoval5703]

Hi Lauren. How would I scrapbook an accident picture, memorabilia. It was a big auto accident on Jan 1, 1994, it was in the newspaper because one of my kids broke her leg and her and I had to stay in the hospital for 30 days, for her leg to be in traction.

[@sabineh.9486]

I just came across your channel and now I'm a new subscriber :) It's brilliant! I love your content, your organizing skills and actually have started to put some things into practice. Loooove your paper organizing and would love to get an overview of my Scrapbook project through your techniques. Your Timeline is fabulous and so smart. However, I'm confused about all those "extra" categories?? What are they for? And is the project tracker a tracker to track the timeline?? I'm a chronological scrapbooker as well and don't see quite through through all those templates and subcategories. Let's say one doesn't have children, yes that omits the extra albums, but what do you mean with "Everyday life" and then have all those additional titles?? Do you mean to have tons of extra albums in addition to the chronological every day life?? An Album with cars, bedtimes, haircuts..... ?? Travel I can see and find that's a fabulous idea and I'm getting around that thought to have a separate album for that, but the rest would be in one as it's in that one year. What am I missing here?? Could you please clarify. That would be amazing as I think your skills are just fabulous!! Thanks so much and I look forward to start scraping again, yeah! I put it off for such a long time.... hugs xoxo

[@dianaryan3564]

About lack of pictures; My Aunt is now ...97 or 98. When she was born they didn't take pictures. But there were some marvelous stories!. I ) she was born in elevator.... 2) the dr said he would have delayed her birth a few hrs so she could... 3) the birth ruined my mother's 21st birthday.... Do instead of pictured i have 3 or 4 journaling blocks for her birth page. The next page she is 2 1/2 and remembers some times!... When i first started on that page my mom was alive & helped.

[@jpfile319]

What paper do you use for the photo folders?

[@sherriworonick2618]

In looking at your photo organization box, it looks like your photos have be put into a handmade folio, is this correct?

[@craftiejjnewton7097]

I tried to download and print out the forms for my planer but because I am not really good at doing downloads not computer smart is there any way I can buy copy's already printed out get them mailed to me ?

[@tinabruderer488]

I have questions about historian will u be covering this?

[@margiduffy1240]

I would be embarrassed if you would see where and how the kids pictures are. I mean there are together and safe but no organization at all. The totally sad part about that is I am known in my family and friends as the organized one. why this area has eluded me I can not say...LIFE!!! Anyway thank you so much for lighting the fire under my butt to face it and be excited about it again.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Excellent! Keep watching because I will keep that 🔥 going!

[@lightwriter17]

Are your folders made out of cardstock or regular printer paper?

[@akaPugMom]

lightwriter17 You should watch her Photo Organization video where she explains her system and the cards are printed on cardstock for stability.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Absolutely! Thank you Julie 😉

[@margiduffy1240]

oh my gosh its me again, I found the tracker sheets......

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Great😃

[@andreapwhite939]

Oh, before you think I'm organized, my pictures are not sorted in the power sort boxes, they are just all in one place...LOL!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Ok, well then you have sorting to do! That will be fun!