Quick and Easy CD Storage
January 22nd, 2007 by HeatherAs an avid scrapbooker, I’m always buying scrapbook albums on sale or receiving them as gifts. In the end, I always end up with lots of empty albums and I can never decide to just keep them for future layouts or use them for other things. I came up with a great idea to use a scrapbook album for CD storage, that keeps the CDs out of sight, and the scrapbook looks great sitting on a bookshelf or entertainment unit.
Closed…it looks just like a regular scrapbook album:
Opened…its a storage secret - lots and lots of CDs:
I started with an empty scrapbook album, an empty page protector and 2 pieces of scrapbook paper (for each page of CDs). I folded each of the 12×12 papers into quarters and then opened up. I put the papers into the page protector with the right sides facing out, and I sewed along the folds using my sewing machine. This separates the page into 4 pockets. I then used a ruler and a scalpel to cut about a half inch below the horizontal stitching, creating pockets to slide the CDs into. And there you have it - quick and easy CD storage that matches your decor, takes about 5 mins to make (per page) and holds 8 CDs.
This is a great project to get rid of some scrapbook paper you have laying around, as well as embellishments if you want. I chose to keep mine simple, but you could jazz the pockets up using embellishments, ribbon, colored thread…the options are endless!
January 22nd, 2007 at 11:32 am
Heather…what a wonderful idea!! Thanks
January 27th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Wow, what a great idea! I think I see this project in my future. I just came across your site and am having a great time browsing around.
July 30th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Very clever idea….with a lot of applications! THANKS!
September 4th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Heather,
I would like to use this idea in the Feb/Mar issue of Digital Scrapbooking magazine.
In doing so, I would like to credit you and your website and send you a complimentary copy of the magazine.
Could you send me your full contact info including street address and credit info.
Thanks for the great idea.
Lynda Angelastro
Managing Editor
Digital Scrapbooking magazine