It's a ways into the new year and I am thinking man if I am going to scrap I really need to get my room organized! You see we were living in a duplex in Savannah while trying to sell the house and that got to be just to much! So back into the house we went and 30 minute drive returned! Oh well. I HAVE had my scrapbook room organized more than once! This is the 3rd room in this house it's been in as well as the move to the duplex!

It now shares an upstairs room with Ava (who is still in bassinet in our room so it's all good). This used to be our bedroom and Andrew just recently added on a huge closet. This is what it currently looks like.

YIKES!!! I know right?!?!?!

Well luckily my friend Christie at Two Chicks Designs is hosting a Get Organized Challenge for the next month! Just what I needed!

To join go to this FB event.

Or check them out on their blog HERE.

 I am soooooooooooooo excited to share my project with you today!

I hope you like it!

It's a combination of a couple of ideas!

It is a GREAT way to get ready for all your Black Friday shopping and the rest of your holiday season!

It's .........

 A Christmas Planner!

It was really quite simple to make too! The main part is two sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 cs cut down to 8 x 8 1/2 and glued together. Some scorelines and then decorate! The pockets are just cardstock or designer paper adhered with redline tape. The cover able is SU dp, top note die ran through swiss dots cb folder and then inked and distressed. MTME Secret Santa "Christmas" Stamp and Santa hat with Marvy Liquid Applique (which apparently you CAN burn), old alphas, Making Memories Poinsettia, Stampin Up Twill.

 This is one of the back pages that folds in. It is for cards, sent/recieved etc. Used a little spellbinders mitten die and inked it before popping it out then added some twine. used Basic Grey letters to spell cards.

 This is another of the back pages that folds in. It is lists of menus or baking duties - you could also add the grocery lists for those things. I used red thickers to spell FOOD and a little gingerbread guy from MTME's The Gingersnaps. All the printable sheets are from OrganizedChristmas.com. I hope you like it - and maybe be inspired to make your own! Be sure to share with me if you do!

Today I am Thankful for the fact that my hubby is incredibly handy! The man can fix, re-purpose, build just about ANYTHING! There are many things I wish my husband was but I think he makes up for most of them with his handiness!

Organization has always been one of my big problems! I am getting better with it but still struggle.

Today I want to share my paper storage.
99% of my paper is stored on this shelf!

It is in those 12x12 holders on the top. I have it separated like this: Basic CS (GP white, SU neutrals, metalics, shimmer white, glossy white), Papertrey Ink CS, SU CS with dividers for Families, SU DP, American Crafts CS and Bazzill, and the other 3 are PP with dividers by Manufacturer (Basic Grey, MME, Cosmo Crickett, Making Memories, OTHER) and by Theme (boys, family, holiday, wedding, tropical). This pic was before my last sort so it's a little messy! But you get the idea! Oh and the holders are by Karen Foster! You can buy them online from JoAnn's - I think. That's where I got mine.
This shows a smaller box that is the same kind, same company. I have 4 of these and they hold my Wish RAK images, PIF and other image swap images, my envelopes and my scraps - I cut scraps into either 6x6 or A2 size and this box holds the A2 size.

I don't have a pic of my 6x6 scraps but I have alot cause I also did a couple paper swaps where we cut it to 6x6. It is on my desk, there just happens to be a compartment that it fits into perfectly!!!!
So maybe that will help someone with some organization!