Before, my mom had given me a greeting card organizer, which worked great. The only problem: it was too small to hold all of my cards! I ended up having to keep a bag next to the organizer to handle the extra cards. You know me, and you know how this would bug me. Here is the before storage solution - note the huge stack of new cards next to the already stuffed to the gills box.
When I opened my Christmas gifts, I was happy to discover that he bought me the cutest slippers from Garnet Hill ... not only because I desperately needed new slippers, but also because the gift box in which they were packaged was so darn cute and pretty! I just love the soft, cheery shades of green.
It just so happens that the slipper box will neatly fit my greeting card collection! Score! I had to cut the dividers to fit in the new box, which only took a few minutes. I love the dividers that came with the old card box, because they organize the cards by occasion.
Once I cut the dividers down to size and put the cards in their appropriate section, it was finished! I decided to go for broke and add a cute little label to the outside of the box that says "Cards" on it in a fancy font (it's Chopin for you font-geeks).
Ta da! What do you think? The best part of this project is it was completely free! I had all the supplies (box, dividers and label) on hand already. I think my DIY card box looks absolutely perfect in my new craft room/closet.
I've really enjoyed these quick and easy (or is it quick and dirty?) organizational posts in January. In fact, I think I'll continue them into February. My closets need some tending to ... so my February Challenges will be all about tidying up three closets in my home: the master bedroom closet, the downstairs coat closet and {gulp} the big mondo basement storage closet. Stay tuned, fellow organizational lovers!
See you swoon,
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