I have filing all set up for my traditional scrapping, but I'm sort of at a loss as to how to file MM stuff. I do have some other non-MM3 stuff dumped in the folder with MM3 so I remember I have it (like ephemera, etc) Mostly I'm talking about stuff that would cross over to other scrap projects - masks for example are very multi-purpose and I could see using those on other projects. Extra paper packs are easy because I usually only buy extra paper packs for AJ projects so my papers folder is 90% artsy style... I have a general kit folder but some of those kits are definitely more AJ specific so I'm thinking they should be moved... AGH so much filing! I guess to sum it up - do you file your MM3 stuff separately? Together for the month? I love pulling from all over the place to do a layout so filing is important so I make the most of my stash. I have my filing down to a science, but I'm scared to dump all this awesomeness into my regular stash.
I have a folder for M3 for the month and everything for that month including the indiv designer packs are in there.
sorry can't help, have a empty partion just ready to start building up in some order, but brain don't know the order
Each month's M3 and its add-ons go in a folder. Add-ons are in subfolders for easier crediting. I don't separate mixed media stuff from other stuff, because really it's all potential mixed media. I can search my whole stash for paint or stamps or whatever. I don't really care if that particular stamp comes from a "mixed media" kit, yk?
my problem I think Lorry is that I haven't gone through things as I've purchased them to make sure they have proper names... some designers just name things element 1, element 2... I get what you are saying here though about it all. I love pulling things from random places! that said - if I'm looking for a mask - I'm not likely to look in an M3 kit - I'd look in a masks folder I have so I think I'm going to separate out at least some of it and just make sure my folders are clearly labeled.
Yikes! This is why I love ACDSee so much. Tagging is a chore at the onset, but once things are tagged it is moments to find that blue paint by so & so that I haven't scrapped with yet. The tags will show the designer, shop, kit, type of item, color, (its preview will show what the theme is) & whether I've used it yet. Love, love, love ACDSee. (I'm a PC BTW)
I put them in their own M3 folder, but then all the M3 folders are inside ONE M3 folder. I feel like I can mostly mix and match with any month, since you can repaint easily and still look artsy.
I keep each kit/product separate for my crediting script, and use tagging to find things so I can pull from anywhere. The though of dumping things from different kits into one folder makes me twitchy.
I have a separate folder for every kit at the bottom level. They roll up into categories. Ms has its own for kits and challenges. Although, when I use things, it's definitely across boundaries. I use Pinterest for a highlevel preview of all kits by site and year.
I have a folder for M3 then a folder for each month. In PS bridge I will open an M3 monthly folder which will load all that month's product into my bridge viewer. It takes a few minutes to load it all but then once it's done, it is so easy to scroll through and grab anything I need. I also do this for kits too. If I want to use a few different kits and know which ones I want, I will open them all in bridge and then use the forward/backspace tab to navigate between the kits which have all the folders loaded and opened. It's super fast and easy to use once they've all initially loaded.
Organization of digiscrapping supplies is one of my biggest frustrations. I can't find a method that I think really works for me.
I put everything together in a M3 folder, which is under my main TLP folder. I leave the add-ons inside that folder by designer. I break all of my digi stuff down by designer and then have the designers under their store. That way, if a designer moves stores, I can just move their design folder. It works pretty well. I do layouts pretty much the same way. I have a layouts folder, then by year, then by store and then month. It is kind of cumbersome if I want to find a particular layout, later on in the year and I don't remember which month it is under, but it is easy during the month when I need to upload. I've been thinking about moving them out of the month folders and just having them by store once the month is over, but I haven't done that yet. Does anyone have a genius way of storing layouts?
I do layouts by date of the photos/event scrapped, YYYY-MM-DD so they are in order by filename. The credits are in the description so I can find anything by searching a product or designer name if I don't know the date. I can usually remember at least one thing I used in it if I need to find it. I save the web size version on my OneDrive until I've shared/promoted however I'm going to do that, and then delete it after I have. That way I don't have many to go through when I need to upload stuff.
