Organize Embossing Folders with Envelope Punch Board

Hi Stampers,
I am a SUPER Organized Person to the point that I drive myself crazy sometimes.  I will never eyeball anything when making a card, and I always have to make sure that everything I do is measured exactly, and that I have labels on everything.  Crazy, I know.....but, that's me! Type A personality.   I can't work in my craft room unless everything is organized and easy to find. So here is a TIP:  If your Embossing Folders are just tossed in a box in the closet, it is very unlikely that you are using them to their full capacity. WHY?  Because it is hard to remember what they all look like when looking at the name on the package, especially if you have about 80 of them like I do, LOL. You need to know what they look like at a fast glance to see which embossing folder will be just the right one for the card you are working on.  Am I right?

I have the PERFECT SOLUTION for you!  About a year ago in a previous post I had shown you how I organize my embossing folders and put them into a DVD box.  But, since the release of the Stampin Up! Envelope Punch Board, I have changed the way that I now make the folders to store my Embossing Folders and I wanted to share that method with you.  It is now so much easier and faster for me to make the folders with the Envelope Punch Board vs. the old way I used to hand cut and make them.  The Stampin" Up! Envelope Punch Board has changed it all for me. 

Check out my YouTube Video below and work right along with me while we create some folders to store your embossing folders and organize you so you are able to make use of all those Embossing
Folders.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think...

 

DIRECTIONS

1. On store bought folder from Staples I cut two pieces 7" x 11". (You will get (2) Embossing Storage Folders from each office folder).
2. Score the 7" x 11" piece @ 5" and again @ 5-1/4".
3. Fold up toward the front on the 5" score mark making sure that the 5-1/4" score mark is on the back of the folder.
4. For LEFT TAB: Line left edge of paper with 2-3/4" mark on the Envelope Punch Board, punch, and then round off the left corner of the tab.  Trim off the excess off the right side of the top of the folder.
5. For RIGHT TAB: Flip the right side of the folder as if turning a page in a book so you are now working on the backside of the folder.  Now line up with 2-3/4" mark again, punch and round.  Trim off excess off the left side of the folder.
6. For CENTER TAB:  Line folder in punch board at 2-1/8" mark, punch, flip as if turning a page in a book, and now re-punch on other side at the 2-1/8" mark on punch board.
7. Emboss a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of cardstock and attach to the front of the folder with Anywhere Glue Stick.
8. Fold on the 5-1/4" score line so the two score lines form a "pocket" for the embossing folder to fit into to.

SUPPLIES

Envelope Punch Board # 133744

Anywhere Glue Sticks #104045

Embossing Folders of your choice

4-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of cardstockfor each folder holder you want to make.

Folders from an office supply store



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