I just love stamps. Not surprised, are you? Of course I love stamps. And like all stamp lovers (and, let's face it, crafters in general) I have my preferences. When clear mounted stamps first came out years ago I wanted so badly to like them. I just couldn't. There was something about that clear, crisp image you get with Stampin' Up!'s stamps that kept winning out over any clear stamp I tried. Then, a couple years ago, Stampin' Up! came out with their own version of clear stamps. They aren't completely clear, but when you mount the rubber image on a clear block you have the best of both worlds with a crisp image and the ability to see right where you're stamping. However, I just keep going back to my wood mounted stamps. There's something about them I love. Maybe it's the fact I can pull them right out of the case, dip them and ink and use them right away. Maybe it's akin to still needing to flip through pages in a book rather than sliding my finger across a tablet. I don't know. But then there's the organization-obsessed part of me that loves how easy it is to store Stampin' Up!'s clear stamps in their DVD shaped cases. *LOVE* Well, Stampin' Up! has pulled through again. Now all wood-mounted stamp sets will come in one of two sizes of boxes, one exactly half the size of the other. Sweet. And I just got my first set this week:
*Swoon*
Even better? You can buy empty sets of these cases. Not only can you revamp your wood-mounted stamp storage system (tops on my to-do list, of course), but you can also use these cases for storing all sorts of other things: Small punches, glue dots, Basic Jewels, and Stampin' Write Markers fit perfectly. You can sort them by color family and label the spine for quick retrieval. You can keep cards in here or those must-have items you carry with you at all times (for me, it would be my paper snips, bone folder and tape runner). Is your mind whirring with all you could use the new cases for, yet? You can label the spine, fill the front with DSP for a beautiful, coordinated look, or let your stamps do the talking. Really, the options are limitless! Make sure these are on your Wish List before you place your next order!
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