I have most of my brads, buttons and metal embellishments in a "hardware" organizer. I got this year ago to store beads (which got dumped...what a mess) and I've recycled it. (I think it's the same thing Renee has but her's is MUCH prettier...)
I don't have any thing labeled, but the buttons are by color:
And the brads are sort of by type/size/theme:
I have all my mini-brads in this little organizer thingy I found at WM:
And I found these in the $1 section at Target and I use them to try & corrall seasonal items (pink is Christmas only, purple is other...so far just Easter)
And, finally, I have my eyelets (except mini...those are with the mini brads) in this box:
Sorry my pictures are HUGE...I'm still learning how to resize.
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/smile_confused_16.png)