Darcy Wilkinson: DIY Unmounted Stamp Storage

The talented Darcy Wilkinson has shared one DIY Unmounted Stamp Storage.

From this:

To this:

You can read and see all the step by step photos on the Paperartsy blog here.

Small Stamps Storage idea

Looking around for a storage for small stamps I came across this one.

Looks like a good idea! Click here for original post in Danish (I think!).

Michelle Short's clear stamp storage

You can see video 2 on Michelle's blog here.

A good DIY alterantive

 You all remember this?

Well I saw this idea on Pinterest from Sueli on how she stores her clear stamps. But I do think it would also work for Thickers.

Using cardboard boxes and then make them all pretty.

You can see all the details here.

Crafters Companion's die and stamp storage cases

Leann Chivers, from Crafters Companion, was demonstrating a while back and was using this system to store her dies and unmounted stamps. The cases come in two sizes, mini and full size, and so the magnetic sheets or stamp sheets.

And, lucky me, I received some samples at my request in both sizes*.
No matter what size you go for, you need to get the magnetic sheets for the dies and the tabbed storage panels for the stamps separately.

I decided to test them I would try to see how they would work with my HeroArts stamps and Sizzix Framelits dies sets. At the time I had them on those clear cases and on an Ikea fridge box which it seems dont make anymore (at least not on sale in the UK).

In the mini one I managed to fit six complete Sizzix dies and Hero Arts stamps sets.

One thing I love about this system is that is a box, ie, no dies or stamps are going to get lost in transit as all four sides are well closed, which is not the case with all systems.

I found that it works best by alternating the stamp inserts with the dies one. One could put the stamps on the reverse so that when the page is open you could see matching dies and stamps together.

I like that it is extremely space efficient. On the shelf it doesn't take much space at all.

Overall, I liked the mini version better as it is easier to house and to look through a busy workstation.

This is extremely good for someone who has a few sets of wafer thin dies and matching stamps. In regards how it compares to the DVD boxes I showed here, well, even the mini fits about three times as many dies and the DVD would not house any stamps.

I will be honest, though. I have two minor quibbles. The magnetic sheets require a card backing or they get attached to each other very easily, which speaks of the good strengh of the manet but a bit of a pain while looking through the pages. And second,  I know I wil cut the plastic rings, while they would be great for most crafters, for me are a nuisance. But as they are plastic no harm done!

I strongly recommend this system for anyone who wants to keep their dies and/or stamps safe and with space efficiency.

*The samples were received free of charge, but I am not getting paid for this revies and all of the above is my honest opinion.

Another Jennifer McGuire post about stamps

I love Jennifer's work and ideas for storage.

Here Jennifer explains her updated system to store rubbers and clear stamps.

Alex's rubber stamp studio

If you are a rubber stamper you will definitely appreciate the tidiness and the amount of rubbers stamps that Alex has got.
Click here for a lot more photos and description on how Alex stores her stamps.

Candy's amazing studio - part 2

As promised a couple more photos from Candy's space.

The other side.

I love how Candy stores the unmounted rubber stamps.

Kathy's Studio

I love the look of this space, it is a very grown up studio don't you think?
The room is 12' x 14'.
And look at this unit:

But this one bellow HAS to be my all time favorite drawer unit. So envious!

In a couple of day, Kathy will share some more ideas.
 Click here for Kathy's full post.

Saphira's stamps idea

While it is not the new, it is alway good to refresh an idea that has previously been done, specially with some alterations. I really recommend visiting Saphira's (aka Liane from Munich) entry to see the step by step process.
Click here for much more detailed info and photos.

Tosh's room transformation

From this:

To this:

Same units, just a nice coat of paint over the units and the walls.

I have to say that it is inspiring seeing what people do with what they have got to make it work. (Love Tim Gunn!)

Click here for more photos.

Lucie's stamp storage

I received a few weeks ago this submission by Lucie. I love it, it is crafty in more ways than one as it recycles a craft product. This is what Lucie has to say:

I try to give a second life to stuff that would usually go to the recycle bin.  In this case, I used the 12x12 packaging from Fancy Pants (the one you buy felt or stamps in) and put my stamps in it.  I punched 3 holes and placed them in a 12 x 12 3-ring binder.  I love this storage because I don't loose any stamps. 

Check here her blog post. 

Ana's clear stamp storage

I will let Ana explain her system herself:

I´ve had some pieces of acrilic cutted, with 12x12 inches and some pieces of acetate in the same size.

With my Big Bite I made holes in all the pieces and I put it all togheter, as you can see in the picture.

I´ve mounted it as a book: acrilic, stamps, acetate, then acrilic, stamps, acetate, so the stamps are always between acrilic and acetate.

It´s an easy way to see what you have and, being in the same size of my cardstocks, the storage is easy in my scraproom.

I think you can have it in small sizes and separete the stamps by theme, like: alphas, christmas, baby, etc.

Her blog, in portuguese, is here.

Betty Unmounted Rubber Stamps Storage

Betty came up with this idea to store my UM stamps and had my husband help me build it.

Check it out here and here.

Amy's unmounted stamp storage

Unmounted stamps have quickly become an extremely popular choice with stampers. The lack of a wooden block means they're inexpensive to ship, extremely portable, and take up a lot less space.

Of course, that means you need a way to store them! Amy over at Prairie Paper and Ink has created a video that highlights the product she uses to store her unmounted stamps:



You can find the same type of stamp storage boxes at many online stores, including the following:

Store More Stamps by Little Monkeys

C.C. Designs Stamp Binder Boxes

Gina K Designs Binder Boxes

Taylored Expressions Mini Binder Boxes

Posted by Jessica

France's catalogue holder idea

France uses a catalogue holder from a office store to hold unmounted rubber stamps.

Click here for France's blog.

Unmounted Stamp Tip

I saw this post about unmounted alpha stamps by Kristi-Anna and I thought what a great tip! 

It's simple but smart.

She said she "was a bit paranoid about putting it together, losing letters, not finding the letters I need, as they are not in the neat rows that the wood stamps are in.
So I came up with what I think is a brilliant, and possibly never seen before by anyone else, idea! :)

I put them BACK in the matrix!! No lost stamps. No searching for the elusive letter. :)"


Check out this post for pics and further details!

Posted by Marie

Katie's Rubber stamps

So in the last post we featured Katie's studio. Today we are showcasing her unmounted rubber stamp storage.

If you would like to see more photos and her explanation click here.

Storing Rubber Stamp Wheels

I "used to" store my Rollagraph and Stampin' Up! rubber stamp wheels on these pant hangers that I picked up at Linens & Things.

I "used to" hang them on the back of my craft room door using removeable 3M hangers (so as to not damage the door).

I say "used to" because I eventually ran out of room and needed to come up with another solution.

So I started stripping the rubber off the plastic wheel - writing the name of the wheel in sharpie on the back!

2/24/10 Edited to add: I use an exacto knife to cut the seam on the wheel and then peel the rubber off the spool. I throw the spools in my recycling bin!


Now I store them ALL in just 1 Martha Stewart CD Storage box (and there is plenty of room for more wheels).

How do I use my wheels now?

I attach them to custom made acrylic blocks (from a local glass shop) using double sided tape and stamp away! How do I keep track of which wheels I have?

I would love to tell you that I have a stamped sample of each one that I keep in the box - but I don't!

I simply photocopied the wheel page from the Stampin' Up! catalogue and check off the ones I have.

This works for me - maybe it will work for you too!

2/24/10 Edited to add: It's been suggested that I put my wheel rubber on Ez-Mount foam or use cling. I purposely chose not to do this because of the added expense and space that would take up. I do use Aleen's TIO&O for a lot of my unmounted rubber stamps but I didn't in this case because I didn't want my wheels sticking together in the box!

Posted by Marie

DIY Unmounted stamps storage

I really like the idea of having clear stamps in a box standing upright, so much I like it that I have adopted the idea!

Click here for the finished project post and here for the main page of Marie-Helene's blog.