Yikes! Keep up the crafting Lulucy! Other tools and stamp blocks are in a file cabinet drawer. It is great therapy;). For the love of pens, paper, office supplies and a beautiful place to work. Do it in small sessions. Instead of a construction site, there stood a beautiful building, complete with well-manicured flower gardens, trees, and water features. If I want something new I have to get rid of something old. For further examples of how to go about organizing and storing a stamp collection of considerable size, check out My Stamp Storageby Nancie Waterman of Vamp Stamp News. Write the category on the outside of the box. I did come to the conclusion that I need to get rid of some of my old sets that I will never use (not my classics of course! Start jotting down answers to these questions (i.e. You'll have to set up an inventory file or notebook so you can quickly find what you have. Ive not seen the boxes at Target since, and I check every year. Dont be afraid to break up the sets! Inside, she is able to attach her stamps to both surfaces of the box. I love Your Ideas, thanks for the PANIC warnings too! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I plan to use Allenes tack it over and over on many of the stamps and use them with Tack and Peel. If youve found one that works for you, please share a pic of your stamp storage system on our Instagram, and don't forget to use #scrapbookcom! Once this is done you can decide if you want them back in the file folders, in binders OR you might just keep them in the boxes if you dont mind rifeling through them. Hi Claudia, If not,maybe its time to go shopping?! This was fine when I had only a few 100 stamps. Thank You for the video and the information! Just fiquer out the best system for the way you work but first divide them in catagories that make sense to you. I needed this smaller size to fit in the cupboard I have to use for image stamp storage. With the binders you dont need to index anything, if you are looking for a flower go to the nature section, if you are looking for a cupcake go to the food binder etc. While organizing your stamp collection, you may feel like you lack in product, and are looking to build on your collection. Unless the stamp set is really meant to be used together go ahead and break it up. By the way, WOW! To keep track of what she has (especially since she broke up some sets), she came up with aninventory system on a Heidi Swapp Memorydex. She likes the Memorydex because its easy to take out cards if she purges a stamp, or if she wants to include a card in a page kit to remember to use that stamp. but I love the baseball card protector page idea. And of course, hes 100% fabulous! You won't believe some of the recent innovations in stamping! I have most of them stamped in a book. This is Tater. I started stamping all my stamps in a book too when I had much less than I do now but that system never worked well for me. Un-mounting is easy to do, especially if you have a pair of Tim Holtzscissorsfrom Tonic. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He thinks hes a righteous dude. I needed a lot of counseling from other stampers to get to this point so dont be afraid if the thought of breaking up a set gives you a panic attack . I stick them either on the page protector or since they tend to be small inside a baseball card page protector. Sign up for newsletters to get the best of the best - straight to your inbox! This article is a lesson from our free class, Get Organized. I had been piling my stamps into a large drawer and then I will fish around looking for the one Im looking for. I was amazed at the 6 boxes of binders from various people that I was able to collect. ", "We enjoyed being there and appreciated the work that had transpired to get the structure to that point. I use my Rolodex cards to find a font and to determine if the size of the stamps are proportionate to the space I have to fill on the layout or card Im making. Feeling the need for some of your own stamps, visit The Shop. Pepper is playful and unphased by anything. If you have any questions about my stamp storage please leave a comment and I will get back to you! When she needs to find a daisy stamp, for example, she flips through her Memorydex to see if she has one she wants. Privacy Policy, Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher Recipe (Copycat), If you are not yet subscribing to my newsletter, you can subscribe. I love the binders because I can see where everything is and flip through like a book. I did not know what to do if a set had a frame, a border, a background and a robot. There is no way I would have been able to break apart sets on day one LOL! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Its a challenge to find the right stamp pad for your needs. Also grab a pack of baseball card holders and 4x6 divided page protectors for the smaller sets. Are you comfortable with wood mounts, or would you prefer them all to be cling? They sell packs of 10 in the toy section of the Dollar Tree and there are 9 pockets in each sheet;) I determine if I will break up a set on a case by case basis, just do what seems natural and useful to you;). Shes our little girl who loves playing string toy and hanging out with her brothers. Woohoo! or stay the course and catch up my stamp filing? Trouble was, I ended up looking through several files to find what I needed anyway. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. She has a dab of white fur under her chin and a white heart on her belly. Are there some stamps you LOVE but are a hassle to use? I can make decisions before digging into my stamps. Each was necessary for the job at hand, yet distracting to the beauty of the architecture. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I wish I had bigger binders but I did not want to waste what I had, it would be nice if they all matched but I bought new binders as my collection grew. After 3 hours of sorting stamps I was questioning my sanity. I am getting closer,,,but I think I still need a wee bit of counseling. Rubber Stamp Organizing {clear &unmounted}, View thefrugalcrafters profile on Facebook, View lindsayweirichs profile on Instagram, View frugalcrafters profile on Pinterest, View lindsay-weirich-958827a7s profile on LinkedIn, View UC_pR1d2QM9MlashFgTbJQlws profile on YouTube, I Chews you! When our home was in disarray from the clutter of sorting for this challenge, I remembered some experiences that kept me upbeat and determined. Your lovely stamps will soon be organized, and what a great feeling that will be. When I read Stacys ideas concerning her Heidi Swapp Memorydex, I discovered the missing link in my system was my Rolodex files. She has one theme per box,and each theme gets a number. I say clear shoe boxes at ACmoore this week for .70 cents of you could use pretty photo boxes (LABEL THEM!) Such little effort will cause BIG results! Happy crafting! You can also do this alphabetically but if you get a new theme the numbering will be off. Image samples of stamps are on cards in my Rolodex. Think about purging stamps you dont like or wont use (take a deep breath, this is just a suggestion). Jill shares with you her organizational methods and concepts. Some sets and some single stamps. How is it working for you? Happy to enable, er I mean help LOL! Because the expandable files dont showcase the stamps as well as the binders do. I keep acrylic and wood stamping blocks in the top drawer of a filing cabinet next to the center. Why did I start this? I took a break and came back the next day, I got my categories in binders but I was not sure I was better off so I quit for the day. Great idea Ana. But they were cheap and worked well to hold the stamps. It really doesnt take a lot of time, even though it looks daunting. Your timing is great! I decided whether or not to break up a set on a case by case basis. Dont forget FreeCycle for binders. Then, she can check the number listed on the card that is assigned to the set, go to her CD storage cases, and find the stamp. I really like your organizing stamps progect i would have lik to see the actual inside of binders to get a better idea of how stamps are put into them. Great job, I dont have many stampsbut it still seems like a mess! This slightly long haired black beauty loves anything pink and follows our giant ginger Ollie everywhere. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. If more area is needed inside the folder, I cut a ScrapOnizer 8.5 x 11 Clear File Folder in half along the fold, and use as many as will fit in the folder. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thanks so much for the inspiration.. I still waffle about them. Again?!? Figure out which solution above will work bestfor your stash and your space, then start dividing those stamps into the proper locations. I think you get where Im going with this We have to work through messes sometimes toget to the life we seek.". For those of us new to your stamps I would be glad to pay for a stamp pad as well. However you cant really see the stamps. Great tips! (LogOut/ This may take some time, but you'll want to get your stamp collection organized and into a system that functions the same wayyour brain does when stamping. They are piled high on my table begging for me to work them into a system! What can you do to remedy these problems? Check out Scrapbook.com's great selection of clear acrylic stampsand rubber stamps! Tip:Did you know you can sometimes carefully peel the clear image sticker off of a wood-mounted stamp block to use as a place marker in your containment system? How did you know it has been on my mind to find a way to organize/catalog my stamps so that I have them in a workable and usable order? Even handle stamps stand up when the drawer is closed so those sit along the edges. It was not efficient at all. If its there, she grabs the appropriate box to retrieve it. Learn how your comment data is processed. She now stores all her stamps in one location. Change). {Valentine & more stampingtips! I find I use the same ones over and over because I know where they are. So #1 is florals, #2 is punctuation, #3 is boy, #4 is Winter/Christmas, #5 is travel, #6 is journaling You get the idea. This article was written by Scrapbook.com founder Jill Davis! SCARR tissue grows where once I had Hlthy Disc. Her non-alpha stamps are stored in document boxes. Ack! But dont put them away just yet; youre going to want to do an inventory of them, which Ill address in a minute. How to Organize Your Stamps and Stamping Equipment, Containers to hold large, medium and small stamps, Decluttering and Organizing Your Craft Space, How to Brainstorm Your Way to Your Dream Studio, Inspiring Craft Spaces to Help You Get Organized, How to Use Space Assessment to Organize Your Craft Space, Materials Needed for Organizing Stamps and Stamping Equipment, The Challenge Faced When Organizing Stamps and Stamping Equipment, Stamp Blocks and Supply Storage Solutions, Everything You Need To Know About Slimline Cards. Myrna. (LogOut/ I think you get where Im going with this We have to work through messes sometimes toget to the life we seek. I saved several different sizes of the wood blocks that I removed stamps from and added adhesive-backed Velcro for use with my Velcro-backed stamps. If I do find a stamp set I just have to have, I get rid of something old to make room. The cards in my Rolodex are stamped with a letter A and a number 5 from each set. (LogOut/ Were going to corral your wild stamp collection and tame it, whether it be small or large. The theme (from the document box) is written in the upper right-hand corner of the Rolodex cards. Many of us love how they sit on a shelf and how they feel in our hands, but we DONT love how much room they take up. I noticed a lot of binders.. would you be willing to list your categories for us please? What?!?! Take a hard look at whats left in your box after purging. Her main storage method utilizes CD cases:Not the slimline style, but those with the black insert you can pop out. is all I can say about your craft room! }, I went to a groovy yardsale yesterday: SatChat. This is a great time to purge if you havent done so already. If you need to know the stamp manufacturer you can write it on the page protector the set is stored in or you can write the name on the back of the UM stamp with a ball point pen. Thanks;). She says she has never regretted this decision. I share a few things that I dont share here and I email you only once a week. When you say the binders wont stay upright do you mean the pages inside the binders slump (in which case try heavy duty page protectors with cardstock inside then place your stamp sets in. In the bottom corner, there is a written notation if there are upper and lower case stamps in the set. The file number is written in the top right-hand corner of the card. She either stamps the imageor cuts it out from product packaging and tapes it to the Memorydex page. Find what works best for you. Some of my friends bring their husbands down to my art room to prove the same point too! WhenEZ Mountbecame available, I began using it instead of Velcro. Ill also address stamps that are mounted and un-mounted, as well as offer suggestions for how to manage your inventory! About 85% of her alpha stamps will fit into a CD case. The boxes are also thick enough to accommodate foam stamps WITH acrylic stamps on both sides! About 400 have not been stamped in my log book or placed in the expandable files yet. Great tips for organization and splitting them up . Each will hold 4 of the 4x8 stamp sets (the kind from Inkadinkado and TPC) or 2 of the larger sets. TY. You have more stamps than Hobby Lobby! Now, before you quit reading, please note,I LOVE wood stamps! typewriter keys, script, distressed, block, numbers only, etc. The third day I went through my binders and got ruthless about breaking apart sets and really organizing it right! Go ahead and enhance your craft space organizational knowledge by signing up today and taking this class for FREEhere! What about all the others? We enjoyed being there and appreciated the work that had transpired to get the structure to that point. Why is that? To compound the insanity I had some stamps in binders, some in CD cases andnewer setstucked hither and yon waiting to be used. I could use more laminated material but I like to be able to see through these sheets. First let me say that I can sympathize! The tab on each cut piece is numbered the same as the folder. Wow, that is a great idea, I never thought of freecycle! Are you okay having several different storage methods for your stamps, or do you want them all in one place? And then they thank me for introducing their wives to the glorious world of crafting;). Oh, Pepper! Want to streamline your weekly meals? keep wood mounted stamps as-is, separate alphas from non-alphas, keep sets together, etc.). I now have about 800 stamps. My husband and I visited the construction site of a beautiful building being built in our area. Plus, its hard to find what were looking for because they are instacks and are not visible! The first steps to organizing stamps are to see what you have, decide what you want to keep, and figure out how youd like to store them. So do you recommend I bite the bullet and start over? How quickly an idea can pop into ones mind when a visual suggestion is made, your printers drawers triggered the fact that we still had the display our DGS used for his Pez trucks.just gathering dust and taking up space..it is right now in the process of being altered so that some of my medium and larger stamps will fit nicely into what was smaller spaces. So, are YOU ready to tame your stash of stamps? Terri. Thanks so much for doing that! Stacked in clear shoe boxes - again, good for a few. Your email address will not be published. Original packaging in bins, baskets, or boxes, Original packaging in document boxes office supply stores often carry them, Original packaging stored in a recipe box, Backed with Velcro or magnets on boards/walls, Wooden storage unit, like a printer's chest or map drawers. Thanks for your article. This shows me theheight, width, shape, and styleof the lettersin the represented set. I am going to show my husband this video so he can see that No, I do not have enough stamps!! I do one other thing with my document boxes that Stacy doesnt. With permission, she touches on Stacy Boatman's expert approaches to getting organized. My husband walks into my craft area and gets a glazed over look in his eyes ha ha! Then filed in an expandable pocket file. Stamping storage may be just the tip of your craft studio organizational iceberg. I got my binders at Sams Club, a 4 pack of 1.5 binders for $10, sometimes they were good quality, sometimes not.

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