Organize with Me - Reorganizing My Ephemera Folios

With two new ephemera folios to work with, what better time than this to reorganize? Thank you, Martha, for my new folios and Sarah for my semi-new ephemera folio!
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[@candlekaren9]

I obviously have less ephemera because I'm newer to this but I made my covers with paper of what is inside! I.e. floral paper cover for flowers , bird design paper for cover for birds, butterflies paper and then a nature design cover as well... Works well for this ole brain to remember! I love all your ephemera holders! Loved your ideas and this video!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@andreajohnsMyPotteryBliss]

Karen Lewis That is a really great idea. I was wondering how I’d keep track of all the different categories of ephemera. I think I’ll use your method. Thanks for sharing it.

[@maureenhauerwas9641]

If you’ve already created your ephemera books, maybe just put a couple on the spine.

[@candlekaren9]

@@maureenhauerwas9641 great idea!!!

[@MamaRazz]

Give yourself 3 months; then you’ll get buried in paper like the best of us lol😂 enjoying every fussy cut of mine

[@MamaRazz]

I like watching you organize and listening to your thought process. It really helps me organize. I appreciate this a lot. Thank you from Canada

[@dvp5627]

I can't tell you how wonderful you are as a crafting buddy. I am alone in my crafting, except for the cats and dog, and your humorous, wise, inspirational craft-chatter makes for great company as I experiment and practice making journals. Never stop. Glue-stick salute to the Bumbling Crafter! With love, Diane v.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Such a lovely comment! Thank you, Diane!! 😘❤️

[@lynnsinclair123]

I love to organize, and was surprised to discover how much I enjoyed watching you do the same. Makes me wonder if my love of organizing might be the reason for constantly topping up my stash. Thanks for letting us watch!

[@dancingpoet7]

Oh my goodness, Gayle! I laughed so hard when you apologized to the butterfly for squashing his antler. Thank you for always sharing your knowledge and experience. I have been watching your videos for years and I'm getting ready to finally start my own KZbin Channel!

[@donadeam2313]

Loved watching your videos. Always bring a smile and a giggle. I am just starting to organize my ephemera and learned a lot watching. Hugs

[@lorettataylor3374]

I’m still laughing about the antlers. You are so cute!!!!!❤️

[@lalagamma4452]

Gayle I hope to someday be as crafty, happy & as organized as you! TFS ❣️🍂🍁🍂

[@suzannemcgee2756]

Butterfly antlers can sneak up on you!!! (I laughed out loud)

[@whiteswanrs]

I think I'll try sewing in Ziploc bags. I'll leave the zipper on some to hold tiny items, and cut the zipper tops off most for larger/taller items. I'll use snack, sandwich, and both shapes of quart sizes. I'm taking the pages out of some composition books that already have the covers done to use as the covers. They are a great size. I am drowning in die cuts, stickers and other ephemera. Bits of lace could go in there, too. I'll use scrapbook paper for the pages. I hope it works. I've got to do SOMETHING to corral all of this.

[@joystone6460]

I got a couple of photo books from Goodwill and they hold ephemera great! Esp. Tim Holtz paper dolls.

[@sunshinelynable]

Gayle, I think we have all tried so many different storage ideas over the years but the folios are great for small ephemera so must make some. I'm packing up the house for a move so it'll probably have to wait until I'm in my new home.

[@veronicawhite398]

Always amusing to watch you crack yourself up, Gayle! 😄😉

[@janetduchamp872]

Butterfly Antlers that’s a good one Gayle 😂 LOL like your portfolio for your birds,butterflies,flowers,mushrooms etc. Putting shelves in my craft room portfolio is a great idea for organizing things. Your the best so much fun watching you 😊❤️

[@MeganMcCar]

A comment from one of your usually silent watchers/bingers' of your fantastic videos :) I've loved watching the creation of your ephemera holders from the beginning and looking forward to making my own! Am so glad I've watched them all, or most, to see your organisational learning process, so I can avoid any problems such as the page protectors not sticking!! ... and organizing by category and designer :) even 'sticky; designers lol. Using tweezers a great idea too! Nik The Booksmith has also recently created a binder form of ephemera holder, so I'm unsure if she's seen these. But she, like you, also has great ideas to easily pulling ephemera out with sliding 'pull-outs' made of card stock... and later adding small zip-lock type baggies in the pockets, to easily grab 'piles' of categories out of the folio for each project. I think if you haven't seen it and are interested, the video is .... Organize Schmorganize... by Nik the Booksmith. She's still working through it I think but the combination of fantastic ideas from both of you and others - just maybe maybe, we'll arrive at a 'solution' best for each of our working styles. The process is fun though until want to stop and start collaging or decorating - how to stop with one project or idea at a time, lol!? Loved watching this, love organising too - it is happy relaxing strangely!! Now ... to start on my flowing collections I didn't realise I had until I couldn't find anything!! I look forward to seeing how this progresses even more!! Thank you :) PS still laughing at the butterfly 'antlers'! lol x

[@MissDaisyParsley]

Awesome organizing with some great ideas! Love the antler comment! Made my day!

[@Manifesting_Secret_Sketchbook]

WOW Gayle love that front cover of the girl and jar. Beautiful. Appreciate everything creative you do. Appreciate YOUR WORK thankyou. Peace

[@MerryJustMerry]

That is a beautiful folder Martha made you, well they all are, but I really like that one and the sewing idea!

[@nancykirk8913]

LOL!!!!! Mighty dangerous butterflies....the ones with antlers that is!!!! You're so cute Gayle!!!!! I say the wrong things ALL the time, and my hubby gets the biggest kick out of me....I think one thing, but what comes out of the mouth is often not at all what I meant!!! Loving the way you are organizing.....what fun it will be now to know where to grab the correct ephemera!!! As soon as Martha makes more, I am definitely buying one!!! Loved watching you, and of course enjoyed helping you, as usual!!!! :) Hugs, Nancy

[@craftygoodnesswithkim1834]

Love all your goodies. Always a pleasure to watch and get ideas💕

[@sandikolthoff5126]

Antlers!!!! You have the best personality. Thank you for a great video!🦌🦋🤣

[@noradunlap7539]

Great Organization video Gayle!!! I could not stop laughing at the Butterfly Antlers!!! Mostly your laughter makes me laugh even harder!!! I just love you!!!!😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️ Blessings!🥰🥰🦋

[@Jeannette.akaJnett]

Good job. Now I have to go spend some money after seeing some of the wonderful flowers, butterflies, birds, labels etc. That would mean I need to try my hand at making a journal.

[@tfntexas]

It’s so good to get organized! Love all your ephemera folders!

[@tbearkelly]

Gayle, I LOVED this video. I have always admired your organization skills and it was fun to see all your ephemera. So now “we” can easily find our “big boy butterflies with antler antennas!” My ephemera categories are pretty much the same as yours; except in my case I need an AMBIGUOUS ephemera folder! 😂😂 Thanks, my Montana Lady. Hugs, hugs, hugs!

[@cinziagirelli7939]

Gosh your such fun ! Love your ideas and it’s so nice to laugh with you. Take care 🤗🤗

[@susankrause1672]

Oh boy, i have such a mess of my ephemera and other stuff, tags, you name it! I love the inspiration you insite in me. Now to get up and make my piles...lol love you Gayle

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Love you back, Susan! ❤️

[@joannesmith4593]

Gayle, you crack me up!!!! Antlers vs antennas. I love that you can laugh at yourself!! Also, just because you mentioned it, I took a look at wawastationery. I had never seen that shop before. WOW!! Was I blown away. Made a nice little purchase of a whole bunch of stuff that I can't wait to get!!! Very excited. Thanks again for doing all these videos. I learn something every day.

[@JoyfulMichelle]

I watch your organizing videos and feel better about what i have to organize. 😘

[@nanjohnson8186]

Your giving me so many good ideas! I'm in the process of moving to a new home and so all my craft supplies have been boxed up. This makes me want to hurry and finish the move so I can get in and start my crafting! Just love your channel and your fun personality. And I laughed so hard at the antlers comment! Made my day😅😂

[@paularose847]

Gayle, you are so much like me. Antlers! Laughing. Which I need to do more of. Goofy. Silly. You are so much fun!!!

[@charlottevanstraten339]

I had a great big box of things I donated to a rehab center. Time to start over, I need to make my own ephemera folder/ books. Book nooks! Sounds good. When I first started following you I was skeptic on how I felt about you, but now I am sold! Thanks, you are my mind of funny!

[@karenshields395]

Love your humor and your organization.

[@lindanagle3796]

Hello Gayle. You know I just made a new folio for my stickers and such and realized I had more than I thought and started another one. Guess I bought stuff just because. Thanks for sharing how you organize your products. Hugs ❤

[@1charlie963]

Not sure which is worse. Gayle's antlers or me going with it. Love it.

[@adriawilliams8879]

I keep all my ephemora in a plastic snap lid box but I have to fumble through it to find what I want. This is a good idea so I'll have to get busy and make me one.

[@janicek9399]

Adria Williams I do too! What I need is always on the bottom! 🙀

[@lacreshaflowers5421]

I love when you organize your Craft items 😍!! Organizing in your Craft room has got to be fun and adventurous!😊 Just don't allow the " antler sized butterflies" to get you and you will be fine 😂. That cracked me up, you are funny, Gayle 😂!!

[@lacreshaflowers5421]

Just what I needed to get through a busy, hectic time for me right now.😇 See how good comes back to you. I love it 😍!!

[@tinlizzie4444]

Hi Gayle!! Your ephemera collection is like my lace collection!! LOL You do have some very cool and interesting kinds!! TFS!! Hugs, Liz:)

[@maryloucharron111]

I thought I was all organized til I saw this !!! So now I am sitting here making a book!!!!

[@hellokittylynntx]

Hi Gayle, Thank you for sharing. I need to sit down and create an ephemera journal.

[@elizabethromanczuk8958]

The ephemera books are a great storage idea. I'm so glad I saw your video on making them. But I need to do like you, organize what I have instead of looking through each one when I need something. Thanks for your ideas....

[@uniquelylily1166]

As you asked, "did ya catch that?" I was just shaking my head yep and laughing lol listen Gayle my husband always says to me "good thing I love ya honey" haha .. comical is the sign of a good mind and a happy heart I say!

[@lynnecorkum9321]

I made 2 very l-a-r-g-e ephemera books after watching your tutorial and love them. However, they do take on a life of their own, don't they? I think you have to do this kind of organization every once in a while so you don't fall down the rabbit hole (too deeply). LOL

[@donnaselwood1525]

Clearly you need more folios!!! :-D I need to make more folio pages too.

[@karenadams138]

Always fun hangin' out with you!! 😊

[@barbarawatkins6364]

Thank you. You have inspired me to organise my ephemera! I didn't pick up on you saying antlers but when I did I couldn't stop giggling. Please don't change I think you are great.

[@maggieflatt9686]

Caught the reference to the antlers. Very funny. Love your laugh. You make me smile. Nice job organizing.

[@ruthh.935]

Oh, I need to do the same thing with my ephemera folders! I do love to organize but after a while I just want to get back to crafting. But you have inspired the organizer in me. So I'm gonna get to it.😁

[@brendadrury4414]

I enjoy how you laugh at yourself and keep on going.

[@2close2themoon]

Don't think of yourself as the bumbling crafter, Gayle. Think of yourself as the McGyver Crafter!

[@SammiJarrad]

I always have a good time hanging out with you. 😘💜

[@karensumner3772]

LOVE YOUR IDEAS/VIDEOS GAYLE-TFS-HUGS/BLESSINGS

[@carollaws838]

loved seeing your ephemera - very organised x

[@tootiemcadow7083]

I have to say I did a double head turn when I heard “antlers” and then I burst out laughing. I heard your pause and that made me laugh even more.

[@juneribbons5196]

Those are so awesome.

[@charlottemarek3045]

As soon as I finish my journals project, I'm going to organize my ephemera into folders. I'm using lots of ephemera for the journals and it's driving me nuts taking things out of plastic zipper bags that are piled in a box. When you said "antlers" I thought, "that must be a Montana thing." LOL.

[@suelepage6970]

I made one of those on Saturday, 24 pages of sewn pockets made with page protectors and collection card refill pages. The card collector ones are great for tickets and small ephemera. Never did so much sewing all in one day. Ha ha!

[@kittydurmaj6159]

Would love to know the process you use for sewing in your pockets on both sides of the page...

[@suelepage6970]

@@kittydurmaj6159 Hi Kitty, what did was sewed the pockets on one sheet of 12 x 12 paper cut to the size of the book I wanted to make, so 9 inches high. Sewed a bunch the pocket size I wanted then glued the paper back to back and that way the glue adheres better to the paper or card stock. Does that explain it for you

[@kittydurmaj6159]

@@suelepage6970 yes, Sue...thank you so much

[@suelepage6970]

@@kittydurmaj6159 you can also sew the pages back to back all the way around instead of glueing

[@rosiegarcia7664]

Great video ! You have inspired me to organize too 😬😊

[@Soulcreative334]

Hi Gayle love these. Thank you for the shout out! Your just the sweetest kindest gal ever! Hey the one you need to fix I'd just cut the signatures out redo the pages by sewing what you got in there already. Or you could make new pockets to sew. Just a thought and would be quite quicker lol. Love watching you. You crack me up lol Huggz Sarah

[@laneslavishcreations3512]

Thanks for the video Gayle!

[@robinpowell2712]

Such good organization! Thank you

[@patbrez3079]

I’ve been using dollar store pencil cases that are clear and put them in a big 3 ring binder. I do like this idea too. It’s on my to do list. 🌻🌻🌻

[@emileechristensen7342]

You crack me up!! Love it

[@NowTheresaCraftyIdea]

Love your folios. Definitely need to make some. Antlers.....classic 😂❤️ I love watching your channel, always uplifting x

[@tracyvernon2426]

Oh Gayle,I wish there were more people like you to put up with lol.It's a good job I'm on my own,I'm sitting here grinning at my lap top lol :D

[@lovetherain1712]

Antler, omg you literally had me cracking up.

[@donnahunter3488]

I hear those Montana butterflies have antlers Gayle! If you see one capture it and take to a scientist, they would be interested in seeing those. 😂😂😂 What a knee slapper!!! Oh My you are hilarious!!! 😂🦋🦌

[@MonicaGarciadivinelight]

Oh goodness, ephemera for days!! I recently made my first journal and I’m beginning to understand how much ephemera you use! A lot!!!

[@roseanndeighan5872]

Hi Gayle 👋 You are doing a good job! Love watching 😍

[@handmadefromlisa]

I definitely need to make me some of these. Tfs

[@neorachana5604]

You are on a roll when you "label the labels"..😺 I wondered when you would catch the antler.....i Lol at that and needed it, so thank you!

[@rosannethomas9606]

Loved the video. Especially the butterflies antlers!! So funny. Laughed so hard. It was great. Thanks for the laughs.

[@jannsmith9455]

Love love love all this. I've just done something similar after watching your video. Bless you. Nita

[@artzology]

Antler Butterflies! LOL I laughed so hard because I didn't get it until you said it! I totally missed it! I am such a goober! Too funny! Good laughs! xo

[@deniseramirez9706]

Great job!

[@shariellis2272]

LOL!! You may need to start a help group! Ephemera Anonymous!!

[@janicek9399]

Shari Ellis 😂😂😂Thanks! I needed a laugh!

[@Jenny-W1910]

yep, i caught it as soon as you said it my friend 😆😂 lol! i wish i could draw-i would do a butterfly with antlers and a deer with antenna 😂 you did GREAT Gayle. i like the idea of having specific people and/or designs in different journals AND adding the tabs 👍 you have done quite a bit of fussy cutting 😊 now....your mission - should you decide to accept it is ........ create something that needs a peacock head! 😂 thanks for letting us watch your process, i know it gave me some ideas when i get around to tweaking my ephemera folios. 👍

[@charlottevanstraten339]

Funny gayle! Got that! Antler size antennas!😉

[@creativemomentswithdurinda]

I havent made one of these organizers yet but it's on my list..lol..love organizing videos..inspires me.🤗🤗💜💜

[@helenseute7311]

Love this.

[@REDUNICORNKNIGHT]

Such a fun video, love watching you organizing your Ephemera, so interesting to see all that you have, and I love the comment "antlers" that was so funny, if you didn't say something wrong it would not be a Gayle video, it made me laugh, and smile, you a such a joy to watch , you bring so much joy to so many people everyday and for that I am so very Thankful for you and all the hard work, and time that you put into all your video, I love coming along on your daily adventure.

[@gretchenkleer9252]

You have an abundance of ephemera! You know, I can help you with that! Lol. Enjoyed this video immensely. Thank you for sharing your ideas. Hugs till next time. ;-)

[@1jmass]

What a grand adventure we just went on! I love your organizational hints, but I think, for me, separating the sticky and nonsticky would just be confusing. Maybe if the vellum or Tim Holtz papers don’t hold up, you could brush on a coat of watered down white glue or clear gel medium to make them stronger.

[@rhondacalderone862]

You made me laugh because I often slip and call them antlers too!

[@cheryl2104]

Very entertaining! Thanks.

[@annettedepete4314]

Thanks for sharing. I had to redo mine.

[@jbeaudi]

Thanks for sharing your organizing with us! It was fun to watch! I realized, though, that I dont have any bird or butterfly with antlers stickers so I get to go shopping... !!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

😂😂😂❤️

[@Kathyjones55]

I have 4 of these lol. I put all stickers in one paper in one and postage stamps in the other. The fourth one is in the wings waiting lol. You are such a hoot🤗🤗 love your videos 👍👍

[@melissakinnear828]

I just love you!! 🦌🦋🤣 🤗!

[@theresasuttle711]

Seems it would be easy enough to remove the signatures and sew down the pockets that are somewhat glued. Perhaps? Thank you for sharing!

[@iamwhatiam4075]

yay for organization!! :) tyfs!! Lol antlers!

[@debbiebooker1407]

Fun video!

[@lswanso]

Antler!! Ha ha ha!! I replayed that part and died laughing!!

[@marysternick5619]

Gayle, cracking up at “I have...a PEACOCK HEAD” haha. I vote you do a “Misfits Journal” and use only the papers, ephemera and other elements that get pushed to the side because they just don’t fit. Another way to use up leftovers and things we hang onto because we don’t want to waste them yet we don’t seem to ever use them either. 🤔

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

L-O-V-E that idea, Mary!! ❤️

[@andreajohnsMyPotteryBliss]

That breed of butterfly is famous for their very strong neck muscles. 🦋 I think they’re members of the Elkish Lepidoptera family.

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

I wish I had some folders for ephemera. Guess I better make some.

[@lindaclausen5477]

I just love them antlers on those beautiful butterflies ❣️😍❤️🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@anne-marie5197]

I was trying to picture a butterfly with an antler when you started laughing at yourself. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@lindaclausen5477]

Ooh I see that pretty Cardinal first 😍

[@JupiterInTheWoods]

I had to pause this video and do my own organization because I looked around my kitchen/craft room and realized it looked like a paper factory had exploded 😬 Doesn't it feel good though when you get it all into order? 😊

[@adriawilliams8879]

Antler? Lmao! Too funny. ❤️