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Have you looked in the forum under the organization choice? Tons of ideas and discussions there....or you could start a new thread there....it would help us to know what exactly you want to organize though.
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Check out the app Color My World. It is easy to use and you can add a little or a lot of information about each piece (stamp, die, stencil, marker, etc.). I don’t have all of my supplies entered yet, but it’s great for the ones I do. There are great video tutorials explaining how to use the ap.
Are you concerned with organizing your supplies so you can easily find what you need or compiling a list of supplies for insurance information or to keep track so that you don't purchase duplicates? I'm big on organization, but I once started to itemize my stamps for insurance purposes, but with getting rid of some and purchasing more, it became another thing that took too much of my time from actually stamping, so I quit. Still love organizing though, as having a place for everything and everything in its place makes more time for stamping and less time for searching or having a pile of stuff on my work area.
Caveat: I have a desktop computer with plenty of hard drive storage and I pay for automatic backup to the cloud.
So, I have taken photos of my supplies that I want to keep track of (or I've saved a photo from the internet of it). This includes my stamps, dies, stencils, inkpads, embossing powders, craft books, cardstock, patterned papers, adhesives, cutting tools, embellishments, glitter, ink sprays, punches, embossing folders, paints, mediums, crayons, tools, and furniture, etc. I keep it all in categories (subfolders) so I really can look and see if I have something, what brand it is, etc. This has kept me from duplicate buying so many times but also reminds me of stuff I already have, lol.
I don't keep this for insurance purposes, just to know what I have. After awhile it becomes second nature to automatically enter something I've purchased (I shop online for 98% of my stuff) when it arrives. I have no plans to change my system - it works wonderfully for me. Been doing it for 15 years, since my daughter graduated college and left home and I got her room for my craft room.
I've found that even a simple spreadsheet can make a huge difference. I keep categories for stamps, dies, paper, and inks, and update it whenever I buy something new. It takes a little effort up front, but it has definitely saved me from buying duplicates more than once!
I used to use Evernote, but the price has become ridiculous, so I've switched to Color My Life. It's pretty good, but the search feature isn't nearly as good as Evernote's. It will have to do, though, because the other organization apps I've tried don't have the features I need.
If you're using CML's Import From Evernote tool, be prepared to have lots of missing titles and entries. It was a major headache.
How do you keep track of your supplies?
