Clear Stamp Storage
If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen how I previously was storing my clear stamps. I decided after awhile I didn't really like the clear cases, so I stopped putting new sets into them until I figured out a new solution.
After some searching around last week, I found this new solution, and (at least for now) I am really happy with the outcome.
Here is my tutorial:
I have a bunch of clear cellophane bags with resealable flaps that I ordered for my greeting cards, and I wanted to store the stamps in those bags. So the first thing I did was cut a bunch of white card stock in the size of my bags (in this case, 4"x6"). I then took the clear sheet that has the stamp images and attached it to the cards. (The one below had previously been cut for my cd cases and I had to cut a little more to make them fit all on one card - some of the stamp sets I didn't need to cut up to fit).
Then I laminated the card using my Xyron 5" Creative Station.
Now that the sheet was laminated, I could stick the clear stamps to the back.
Then, I laminated another sheet of card stock (writing the name of the stamp set on it) and stuck it over the stamps, forming a sandwich of laminated card stock with the stamps in between, which allowed them to slide into my clear bags easily. Here's a finished set:
In some cases, I had sets that fit nicely into a bag - either the size noted above, or a slightly wider bag that I also had. I didn't have to cut those sets or laminate a front sheet, because I could just slide the set into the bag with the sheets the set came with:
Initially I'd stored them in two of the cd case boxes:
But then I wanted to be able to make dividers to sort the types of sets, and so I finally settled on using a photo box that I picked up years ago at Michaels (they still sell these).
I sorted the sets by type and cut some chip board as dividers. Here's the final result:
I really like storing my clear stamps this way (again, at least for now!).
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This is genius! I have to do this to sort out my manic box of stamps...I'm Pinning this so I don't forget about it
ReplyDeletegreat system! thanks for sharing this. The pictures really help, too!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I organize and reorganize way more than I actually craft. I have gone thru so many different ways to organize my stamps (I swore I'd never get into stamping HA yeah....right) I did the clip it up, the dvd case, the cd case, drawers... finally I asked some of the vendors I bought stamps from (Peachy Keen, Jaded Blossom, etc) if I could buy the packaging and just put the stamps back in the original packs. Of course that was 6 months ago and now I'm ready AGAIN for a different method (dramatic eye roll) Anyway - just found your blog and have been hanging out for the last 2 hours - loads of fun thank you!
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What a great system...so simple but so fantastic. I'm inspired!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear that I am not the only one that goes through the repeated 'trying to organize' phases. LOL
ReplyDeleteI have mine stored somewhat like yours but I just made a copy of each one on a 8 1/2 paper (whatever you prefer) I use cheap cardstock. I put a number on my cardstock copy and a number on the matching stamp set. I store these sheets in a notebook. Whenever I am look for something I just flip through my book and decide which one I want and just go get that number. I do my embossing folders the same was except I use Anna Griffin boxes for storage which come with a hard plastic item to put them into. Of course the Anna Griffin boxes are not cheap but they look good.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of doing the copy on the sheet of paper. This post here is realllllly old, I've since updated my storage method a bit. I had been keeping an electronic catalog of my stamp sets on Evernote but I fell way behind with that. I might have to do what you did and make the copy of the stamps and just put it in a notebook. I need to get them organized!
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