With the exciting announcement that Stampin' Up will now offer unmounted stamps, still made from red rubber, I am very excited for the change! So excited, I decided to switch my entire stamp collection! True story! I found a bunch of standard CD cases, not the slimline, and I took out the black insert.
I started by placing the stamps in the microwave for about 10 seconds, and I peeled the stamps and the foam from the wood block. This went fairly smoothly. I only lost a few pieces of foam. (I tore them off too quickly.) And now I had a pile of rubber & foam. I then applied a thin layer of Aileen's Tack-It Over & Over to the foam. When it dries, it forms a tacky adhesive, so I can now use my stamps with acrylic blocks.
I started by placing the stamps in the microwave for about 10 seconds, and I peeled the stamps and the foam from the wood block. This went fairly smoothly. I only lost a few pieces of foam. (I tore them off too quickly.) And now I had a pile of rubber & foam. I then applied a thin layer of Aileen's Tack-It Over & Over to the foam. When it dries, it forms a tacky adhesive, so I can now use my stamps with acrylic blocks.
I removed the stickers from the blocks, and added those to the front of the CD case. Now I have a visual for the stamps.
And I am left with a box of sticky wood blocks.
The best part is, I am gaining all kinds of storage space! Take a look at this: There are eight stamp sets in the CD cases vs. four stamp sets in the plastic clam shells boxes!
I'm going to have so much more room to store MORE stamps! WOOHOO!
2 comments:
Wow, what a difference! I like that ... making more room for more stamps! Well done, Pony!
Go Mighty Michel!!
Muah!! Can't wait for mine :}
HUgs, Me
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