Dedicated scrappers can end up buried in magazines--and who can find that great layout when you need it? Instead, use a tearfile: a 3-ring filled with clear page protectors. When you see a great layout illustrated in a favorite magazine, tear it out and add it to the notebook. Flipping through the filled pages, you'll see a very special "appeals to me" idea book that will jumpstart your scrapping far more than a enormous pile of neat-and-tidy magazines.
To keep punches sharp, punch them through a sheet of fine sandpaper or aluminum foil. If your punch catches, try punching several layers of waxed paper. The wax will help lubricate the punch.
Magazine holders do a good job of storing letter-sized templates and stencils. Label the magazine holder, then slide into a bookcase for efficient, easy-to-reach template storage.
To make a page of alphabet stickers go further, remember to snip it! With a bit of scissor work, a "W" can become an "M", a "K" can become an "I" and a "Q" become an "O". Trimming less frequently-used stickers is a frugal way to get more layouts out of the same number of stickers.
