tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post3843104578867058495..comments2024-02-10T10:33:11.189-06:00Comments on Nothin' Fancy: Another Chore Finished---(well, almost!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-88563832257909631972021-09-13T01:22:35.864-05:002021-09-13T01:22:35.864-05:00I’ve done the same. Not too many categories otherw...I’ve done the same. Not too many categories otherwise it makes it difficult. New SU get the covers copied ( in alpha order) and individual stamps in appropriate sections. <br /><br />My non SU were split up in some cases ( I bulk bought the cases). Got rid of a lot of duplicated sentiments and a lot of freebies. I tend to stick to the good quality SU now. Time consuming to start off with but well worth it, especially when you can’t remember which set the ‘there are no words’ sentiment is in, for example. I store the matching die sets on magnetic sheets in the cases too and have A4 sheet sheets with a cut out label size example on to match up with sentiments. Hope someone finds this usefulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-90055744420153033762021-02-01T13:29:56.768-06:002021-02-01T13:29:56.768-06:00I love this. I am a newbie to card making but a li...I love this. I am a newbie to card making but a life long crafter. I was looking for ways to organize stamps, dies, etc. And this is it!<br /><br />A side note Stampin Up has bundles of empty cases for sale. In Canada they are 5 for $11.00. In the states or elsewhere just go to stampinup.com and search stamp cases. Delivery is quick. I use the "boxes" from wooden stamps to keep embellishments and die cuts organized. Gypsytornadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740854747107075495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-84133123805758316052019-04-08T20:45:34.263-05:002019-04-08T20:45:34.263-05:00As I have just spent an hour looking for the stamp...As I have just spent an hour looking for the stamp that said "Thank" to use, I realized how valuable your system would be. I think I could catalog my PP too as I find I go thru them all the time looking for that obscure sentiment I know I have!!! Thank you for the idea.DonnaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259391295667655900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-42648637707071464132019-03-25T19:07:48.279-05:002019-03-25T19:07:48.279-05:00I have used this same system for a few years now. ...I have used this same system for a few years now. As a distributor I have taken this one step further. I take the corresponding page out of the catalog<br />and put this in a binder with the corresponding stamp case number. This way if I wish to sell the stamp I know exactly what I paid for it.pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890017395485597931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-52454211062155267542018-10-28T02:06:53.315-05:002018-10-28T02:06:53.315-05:00All my old stamps were on wood blocks and they too...All my old stamps were on wood blocks and they took up too much room so l took them all off. I have the full set of clear acrylic blocks from stampin up. Its so much easier to stamp accurately. They are all now stored in the stampin up stamp cases on a dvd storage rackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-56064070559756481732018-10-26T14:25:06.625-05:002018-10-26T14:25:06.625-05:00Linda THANK YOU so much for this system. I had ma...Linda THANK YOU so much for this system. I had made the catalog up a few years ago, but kept my stamps in their cases (a lot of wooden ones) and have drawers full of them. My craft room has gotten to the point where I can't find anything so I don't do anything anymore. Makes me want to cry every time I enter the room. But now I have a new solution to an old problem thanks to you. I'm going to revise my binder and bring it up to date. Then I'm going to rip those wooden stamps apart and put them in smaller thinner cases so I can store them in half or less the room and use the cabinets for storing other things like ribbons and punches etc. This will definitely make it easier to find what I want when I want it. Thank you again for your brilliant idea!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168704933770621243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-53612152506455654832018-07-06T10:41:19.459-05:002018-07-06T10:41:19.459-05:00I guess I never really noticed that I could store ...I guess I never really noticed that I could store two stamp sets in one case!! Thanks for pointing that out to me! LOLCheryl Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514992709316468306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-32968435024821247302018-06-30T14:26:38.155-05:002018-06-30T14:26:38.155-05:00I love this idea of using a binder system! Thinkin...I love this idea of using a binder system! Thinking that the expense of plastic cases is not what I want to purchase. I have always admired how Close to my Heart has their stamps in a clear plastic envelope. I just thought of the Dollar Store having plastic 8 1/2 by 11 plastic holders for paper, comes in 3 for 1.00. I could put even more stamps together using themes. They could then be stored in a filing cabinet with your great number system and theme tabs.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831917059854780205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-12394429524462043842018-04-28T11:50:05.776-05:002018-04-28T11:50:05.776-05:00I photocopy the insert from the stamp case - saves...I photocopy the insert from the stamp case - saves me time. And the set names are on the pages. My stamp cases are all stored alphabetically by set name. They are stored on two oak CD storage racks, but those are no where near full. My problem is deciding the "category" to file the pages in, especially the floral ones with multiple uses. Right now I'm stamping all the "greetings" onto catalog pages. This is taking A LOT of time and I'm not yet convinced that I am doing the right thing; although everyone who HAS done it says it is really a good thing when it's put into use. Just sharing my two-cents worth. Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08853666769901702719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-84450269891522205682018-04-24T10:29:23.218-05:002018-04-24T10:29:23.218-05:00I photocopied some of the case inserts to save tim...I photocopied some of the case inserts to save time. Then I discarded them. Storing the stamps this way saved me so much space in my craft room that it was well worth the effort. I can just pick up the 3 ring binder and flip through it to search for a stamp I want to use. It's a good way for me to find stamps I've forgotten about even having!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851023626620256496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-76938866845525348222018-04-23T14:09:10.603-05:002018-04-23T14:09:10.603-05:00Did need to attach your stamped paper to the case?...Did need to attach your stamped paper to the case? Also, what did you do with the original case inserts? I thought maybe I could just put those in a half binder. But thank you for not only the inspiration but also for the honesty in that it will take some time and energy to do it! Deb Van Casterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270498936637593917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-73345570347727206252018-03-08T21:35:38.284-06:002018-03-08T21:35:38.284-06:00You can find the cases at www.craftonlineusa.com
I...You can find the cases at www.craftonlineusa.com<br />I think they are still in stock and under $2 each. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071434207967523936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-27552024556742345332018-01-28T20:35:42.377-06:002018-01-28T20:35:42.377-06:00Hi Linda, Pinterest apparently decided we were *tw...Hi Linda, Pinterest apparently decided we were *twins* as we have a lot of like interest. I think everyone making comments must be your * twin* also LOL.<br />But yes, I am doing something similar to your system but not using the plastic case. My stamps are all in a binder each in their own category and I use a number system too. With the wood stamps, I remove them from the wood,(microwave) and stick them on a piece of sticky foam that I found at Walmart.I then trim around the edges and put a light coat of Aileen Tac it over and over glue. I take white card stock, run it through my laminator and mount the stamps. I place each laminated sheets with the mounted stamps into a 3 ring binder. I use the 2 inch or 3 inches if I can find them. I place sheet with tags on the edge separating the by category. I do a similar thing with my embossing folders and stencil using the fusing tool to make pockets to fit. All of these numbered parts with go in the master list. Once I get the pages filled I make a copy of that page and put it in the master. The copier does not work on all stamps but I just go ahead and stamp those. Does it take time?You bet but either do this or spend half of my time looking for the stamps. You know the old saying out of sight, out of mind.Oh well, its a work in progress.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938410884965692537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-25944591894779772162017-05-05T20:43:38.593-05:002017-05-05T20:43:38.593-05:00your post is relevant no matter when it was posted...your post is relevant no matter when it was posted. Your post was the first one I found on line and it completely answered all my questions. Great organizational plan. Thank you!<br />Pine Bird Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899545619493315460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-19416070445101187312016-08-04T23:33:24.977-05:002016-08-04T23:33:24.977-05:00Fabulous ideas. I copied all the Stampin' Up b...Fabulous ideas. I copied all the Stampin' Up boxes, but I haven't made it to the older stamp sets or odd stamps yet. Your ideas have given me a lot of ideas and motivation. Thank yo so much.Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-24465848489647224622016-07-22T02:32:02.110-05:002016-07-22T02:32:02.110-05:00I came here, looking for ideas of how to organize ...I came here, looking for ideas of how to organize my stamps...i was going to do the dvd thing, because I had bought a bunch of Inque Boutique and See-d's, which came like that, and I thought it would be neat to change all of mine over...then saw your binder idea. I might not leave mine on a shelf, but put them into storage boxes, when the binders are easy to flip through.<br /><br />However, I noted in a comment above, a person mentioned like "stamping a pine tree in Nature, but also in Christmas tree"...to me, it would make sense to do it "first" like the blogger did, having the set on it's own page(s). That way, sets are together. Then having seperate sections, or a seperate binder, having pages, that you stamp the individual stamp...that way a set that is christmas, not all the stamps might also fit in "nature"...but you could write below "pine tree box A-123" (for me, it would be in box 1, case 123). I think it would be good, because if a set has a stamp you "know" you would never use, then you don't have to waste the visual space on either. Or could even organize, say Christmas, by the stamps you would grab first, and other ones on further pages.<br /><br />A bit more stamping...but I would think having a setup, that you stamp your page, then the binder with the tabs, that you flip to the section that that stamp would work in, and stamp that page right away, should work.<br /><br />I would even think you could have a 2d binder, with the pages reduced, for even quicker glancing (so it's thinner?)...one to take with you to the store/etc. And...perhaps even making a duplicate, to carry with you in the store, or when you go to a hop and the hostess is selling her stamps, or someone goes "argh, I just don't like this stamp...anyone wanna trade?"<br /><br />Hope the comment from a relatively new beginner (have been a "beginner" for a lot of years now...i lurk, i get my things out, make 2 or 3 things...then RL steps in, or depression, or pain...bleh, and it goes away again. But today, with my roommate and his girlfriend mostly organizing my craft room...I can see the light!......well, I will be able to, when i get a lamp in there to work by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957472600138873250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-87929462246020668212016-05-02T20:11:09.984-05:002016-05-02T20:11:09.984-05:00My friend Shirley has good instructions on her blo...My friend Shirley has good instructions on her blog on how to unmount the stamps. http://www.okieladybug.com/2011/04/unmounting-stamps-revisited.html<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851023626620256496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-51257009807344114262016-05-02T20:09:38.372-05:002016-05-02T20:09:38.372-05:00Google "cling foam for unmounting wooden stam...Google "cling foam for unmounting wooden stamps" and you'll find several sources for it.<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851023626620256496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-37668150023163409282016-05-02T11:37:41.732-05:002016-05-02T11:37:41.732-05:00What do you mean by adhesive cling foam and where ...What do you mean by adhesive cling foam and where do I purchase that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-2038584388359971542016-04-18T14:59:31.818-05:002016-04-18T14:59:31.818-05:00Just gently peel the stamp off the wood block. Yo...Just gently peel the stamp off the wood block. You can also put them in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds to soften the adhesive and make them easier to remove. I applied some adhesive cling foam to the back side of the stamp. That makes them cling to a clear acrylic block to stamp.<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851023626620256496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-82462085384799144642016-04-17T04:34:03.094-05:002016-04-17T04:34:03.094-05:00I would love to organize my wood stamps this way b...I would love to organize my wood stamps this way but how do you you take them off the wood? Then,how do you stamp with the rubber part without the wood part to support it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-15850450876054291712016-04-15T01:12:19.244-05:002016-04-15T01:12:19.244-05:00I am so happy I took all my stamps off the wood..
...I am so happy I took all my stamps off the wood..<br />Makes storing alot easier..less room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-83916530234508497582016-02-16T12:22:21.456-06:002016-02-16T12:22:21.456-06:00Great idea I thought. I used to do this when I st...Great idea I thought. I used to do this when I started crafting. The problem was when I hadn't used a stamp for a while it became very very sticky as if there was a reaction with the plastic. I nearly ruined my stamps.Winifred Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823714281175626766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-34997378829419316932016-01-07T12:58:38.613-06:002016-01-07T12:58:38.613-06:00I have been working on a similar system for my ent...I have been working on a similar system for my entire craft room because I am tired of saying "where is my...?" Even though I am OCD organized, I needed to find a way to save time...maybe a few of my ideas will help you. All my clear stamps are re-pkgd (Jennifer McGuire style...woman is my mentor)..,labeled & filed by category...I intend to make copies or stamp on cardstock, cover w/ page protector. & file in binder by category again. If I lend a stamp, then I just place a small sticky on the page w/ the info on who borrowed it. i also have all my large dies on magnetic 3-hole heavy "sheets?" And filed in 5x8 binders. I die-cut a sample of each which are taped on the backside of the mounted dies. I am very new (like 6 mos) new to this hobby, so I am still learning my way. A copy of the dies will also be filed same as my stamps in their own binder. I still have to make my color swatch gizmo & my copic color & blending thingy...what can I say...still a work in progress....however if you keep up w/ your organizing no matter what system, it is very easy...however when you get backed-up...mama mia'JoAnnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736205788725844139.post-87939135318656188832016-01-02T14:21:37.430-06:002016-01-02T14:21:37.430-06:00I started organizing my craft room and I came up w...I started organizing my craft room and I came up with the same idea for my clear stamps I put a C in front of the number because I am going to do the s as me thing to my wooden stamps only use a W and will be able alto use the same numbers in the same book. I copy the SU cover page and put it in the book with the letter and number assigned. I am also starting a book for spellbinders with SP and the numbers. That is a good idea for the stamp pads to make a sample sheet with the different shades of ink. Good ideas. lindanoreply@blogger.com