Those wonderful scrapbook paper cases that ya'll keep your paint in

Ok maybe not you ALL, but I know several of my lovely FP friends on here store their paints in a flat plastic scrapbook paper holder. I looked looked looked looked EVERYWHERE. Michaels, AC Moore, Hell mart (er um... I mean Walmart), Target, various dollar stores... EVERYWHERE and nothing! I neeeeed one. The only one I could find was 3 1/2 inches deep, WAY too deep for paint cakes. Where did you get yours?

I found mine at Hobby Lobby but off to the side near photo storage plastic boxes instead of on scrapping shelves. I had also been unsuccessful locating them at the same places you tried, isn't it frustrating? The worst part for me is that I discovered I really don't even need to use them because I like to hold the paint pots when loading my brush/sponge.

My issue is my paints get knocked around and I end up with cracked cases, broken lids, gouged cakes, etc. So I figure something that stores them nice and flat.... you know? I don't mind taking the cakes in and out when I am using them, it's storing them that's my issue.

They are also sometimes called project protectors and similar names.
If I were you I would walk in and be like "I need a slim case to protect my paper" and they should point you straight to it.
You could also order it over the internet if you are tired of looking everywhere.
Also, I am sure that Walmart and Micheal's have it, or a the very least, I have seen them at my Walmart and Micheal's.
Jo-anns should have it to.

Hi,
Why not just buy the laptop cases from Metina? am I missing something?
probably am - we don't have Micheals or anything like that here.

scrapbook cases I bought were 3 bucks.

Hi,
I found mine at Office Max!
Now, they have them, buy one, get one 1/2 off!

http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sku.jsp?productId=prod3110178&history=vmoleodw|prodPage~15^freeText~iris^paramValue~true^refine~1^region~1^param~return_skus@3kfpbiw6|prodPage~91^paramValue~true^refine~1^position~1^region~1^param~return_skus^return_skus~Y

They're made by IRIS.

They hold 12 round paints on each side. 24 to a case.
I would suggest putting a piece of wax paper between the sides to keep the paint from falling into the otherside (if it's chipped/etc)
I adhered mine by velcro. It works GREAT! The snaps are snug as well. They're not flimsy like some of the document cases found at the craft shops!

I put mine in my pro bag from Metina to carry, not using the black base....

I had several (to my way of thinking) ideas for set-up for shows/fests.. but, sadly, my injury has kept me from following through on them.

I have to return to the hospital tomorrow... dunno for how long... BUT... after I recover well enough, I promise to take pictures of the various ideas that I have in mind to share!

Tash wrote:Hi,
Why not just buy the laptop cases from Metina? am I missing something?
probably am - we don't have Micheals or anything like that here.

Can you point me to said laptop cases? I have been all through the forum shop and not found these.

kat wrote:Hi,
I found mine at Office Max!
Now, they have them, buy one, get one 1/2 off!

http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sku.jsp?productId=prod3110178&history=vmoleodw|prodPage~15^freeText~iris^paramValue~true^refine~1^region~1^param~return_skus@3kfpbiw6|prodPage~91^paramValue~true^refine~1^position~1^region~1^param~return_skus^return_skus~Y

They're made by IRIS.

They hold 12 round paints on each side. 24 to a case.
I would suggest putting a piece of wax paper between the sides to keep the paint from falling into the otherside (if it's chipped/etc)
I adhered mine by velcro. It works GREAT! The snaps are snug as well. They're not flimsy like some of the document cases found at the craft shops!

I put mine in my pro bag from Metina to carry, not using the black base....

I had several (to my way of thinking) ideas for set-up for shows/fests.. but, sadly, my injury has kept me from following through on them.

I have to return to the hospital tomorrow... dunno for how long... BUT... after I recover well enough, I promise to take pictures of the various ideas that I have in mind to share!

I saw these at Michaels too, pretty colors I might go back and get them, I just really don't need all three of them nor do I need the frame that they sit in, and I don't have room anywhere in my house for anything I am not going to use.

I didn't know about you injury and I am bummed, hope you're ok. Does the hospital have free wifi?

Yeah I had a look the reason you can't find them is she sells each brands ones in it's pallet section.... so here is the link to the paradise one....
http://www.facepaintforumshop.com/servlet/the-Paradise-cln-Palettes/Categories

But there is a Tag one in te Tag section and DFX int he DFX palet section... in the pictures they look full of paint.... but if you read the discription they come empty....
I don't think $25 is comparable to $3 though.
The laptops come with the foam inserts to hold your cakes in there... I assume if you get the scrapbooking paper thingy you would have to velcro the pots or use magnets or something.


*** See Melinda - I was missing something.... $3... far out .... us Aussies are ripped off on everything.

Got mine at Walmart. I just got lucky. They've disappeared since then.

i got my case at hobby lobby its by sterilite.... then i noticed them at walmart by the school supply section..they were 3.99 so i picked up another one..these are heavier than the scrap book cases..but a bit smaller..i can still get 12 on each side with the lids.

wmeventservices wrote:Got mine at Walmart. I just got lucky. They've disappeared since then.

Is that Sally Girl glitter I see?

They still have them at Walmart in the craft/fabric section. They're only $5. Get the big velcro squares from the tool section & make a whole velcro bottom.

I got mine at Hobby Lobby. They were in the very back of the store in the plastic container section. I really like them because I have a lot of Wolfe 90 sizes. They fit, even with a 30 attached to the bottom. It also fits 2 45 sizes stacked together. I like having them stacked so I don't have to open as many tops when I get somewhere, plus I keep the colors I use the most on the top so I don't really have to get to the bottom ones If I don't want to I just got this one a month or so ago, so I bet they still have some.

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