Have you been a good girl this year? Are you thinking of asking Santa for some storage options to keep your 12 x 12 paper and card stock organized? Well, here are a few of the possibilities currently on the market.

If you have accumulated a stack of 12 x 12 papers and tried to find a way to organize your collection, then you know how difficult it can be to find a good system. I have faced this problem since getting into scrapbooking. There are numerous paper totes available. And, they are very effective for storing and transporting small quantities of paper. I love the various totes by Generations. In, fact I keep one of their crop cases in my car for unexpected shopping trips. Keeping a paper protector around prevents any damage to your papers while driving home. And Cropper Hopper's 12 x 12 paper protector with handle is another excellent choice for storage and transportation.


However, many scrapbookers find a need for more paper storage than these totes will permit. A cart or filing cabinet seems to be in order, but until recently, they have been very difficult to find. There are now numerous options available.

One option is the "Activity File" by Akro-Mills. This wonderful cart assembles in less than five minutes. The cart is made of a very solid plastic and holds a plastic crate, which easily accommodates files for 12 x 12 paper. The file box measures 18 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 11 ½. The box has an attached lid, which splits in half and folds down along each side of the cart. The casters on the cart glide smoothly and will easily roll your cart under a table or into a closet for storage. Finally, the file box is removable should you need to take your paper collection to a crop or scrapbook retreat!

Cropper Hopper makes a wonderful Heavy Duty work station. This rolling cart is on a steel frame, which will support up to 100 lbs of paper. (WOW! What a lot of paper!) The frame also provides a shelf, located underneath the tote, for additional supplies and storage. The workstation is customizable by adding accessories such as hanging storage files, letter files or even the photo storage case, also by cropper hopper. The cart is available in both Hunter Green and black.

Store in Style by Crop in Style has an entire system of shelves, desks, drawers, and embellishment boxes that can be purchased. In white laminate, the products can be used in any room to create a sense of order. Any colors of your decor can easily be highlighted against the white backdrop.


Both Cropper Hopper and Crop In Style offer packages of hanging file folders for the 12 x 12 paper size.

When I first began scrapping three years ago, there were no solidly built 12 x 12 paper storage options on the market. My best bet was a variety of paper keepers. However, there has been a huge improvement in the offerings for sturdy storage in the last year, showing how the industry is meeting the needs of the scrapbooker.