Organizing Studio AE/Technique Tuesday Stamps

I use big note books for my acrylic stamps for the technique Tuesday and the Fawn Lawn I used my page protectors for 4X6 photos and put them in that way (I've attached little velcro dots to the top slots on the pages so they don't fall out (that happened a few times). I use the baseball card page protectors for the really small stamps (from the cocoa daisy monthly kits, etc). So far it is working but I do have 6 binders so far (yikes). Ali, one (2.5 inch) binder is dedicated to your stamps (and it is full)! Wood stamps are in shallow drawers by topic (for the most part). Although some days it feels like I'm going on a scavenger hunt looking for the perfect stamp for a layout (nice problem to have I guess).

Ali, thanks for the organization ideas! Keep them coming!

I've used large pizza boxes (new, clean ones). I divided all my stamps per catagory--animals, plants & flowers, words, people etc. When I put this all together I stamped each stamp on a sheet of paper. Only stamps that go in the same box are on that sheet. I labeled the stamped sheet(s) and a box the same (ie - plants #1). Now all I have to do is go to my stamp notebook, find the stamp I want, then get the right box and there it is.

I don't have too many stamps but the ones I do have are stored in Sterilite mini drawers labeled by category (shapes,animals, people,sentiments, etc.). I am able to both see stamps and easily access the type I want to use for each project.

I only have a few wood mounted stamp sets, and I do not have any acrylic sets yet, only one or two single stamps here and there. Most of my stamps are rubber cling mounts. As an Stampin' UP! demo, most of my cling mounts are already nicely packaged in a clear DVD case. They also sell empty ones, which I store my wood mount converts in. I imagine I would probably do something similar with any acrylic stamps I may accumulate in the future, :)

Love the way thatyou have stored your smaller stamps using the Avery index tabs and using the small basket.
I keep my clear stamps and cling stamps in big white binders. Each company I buy from has thier own binder(s). My SU clear sets come in DVD cases so I store them in black metal DVD stands. As for my wood mounted......I keep them downstairs on shelves that are mounted to one of my walls. Thanks for sharing all that you do. :)

Mary

Great ideas. This is something I'm struggling with right now. When I make a card I usually just pull out a set of stamps and make the card from there. Now that I'm buying stamps to use more in my scrapbooking than my stamping I'm having issues storing and indexing them so I don't forget what I have. You guys have given me something to think about.

My clear stamps I store in CD Jewel Cases by style/subject and they are stacked in an IKEA CD storage bookcase alphabetically with labels on the ends for easy grab n'go access. My wooden stamps are stored in Highsmith corruboard boxes called "kit cases" that have handles for easy access and grab n'go access as well. They store two deep so that you can find the stamps easily and I sort them by subject matter and style as well...aka...journaling, holiday, celebrations, etc.

This is great! Thanks for sharing :)

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Love your 8.5x11 sheets of stamps on the large binder rings. Mine are in a binder but I don't like it because I am a "out of sight, out of mind" type of person. My wood mounted stamps are in those clear and white 3 drawer organizers from Target.

I use chalk board trays that I purchased from IKEA, mounted about 8 inches apart to hold my wooden stamps. This way I can see them and they look pretty on the wall. I also have a large collection of acrylic stamps from Close to My Heart. I use small CD storage bins that I purchased at a Dollar General to store them, the envelopes the CTMH stamps come in fit perfectly.

Hi Ali, this might be a lat post, but you are one of my favorite persons on organization matters. While I was reading your post above, came to my mind what could be a good idea.
You like to separate or organize things on "subjects" or so, right? Why don't you separate your stamps in that way, then stamp on 8.5 x 11" cardstock, and then storage in a binder or like your technique tuesday stamps?
That might work and you'll be aware of them & actually used them all... I'll try that though!! Ciao!

Thanks for your inspiration! I just did a post of my stamp sets and used similar clear tabs to label all my sets. If feels so good to be organized!!

http://www.cardsbycara.blogspot.ca/2012/03/organizational-post.html

Is your organization system still the same? I was just curious as I am overhauling my studio.

I know this is an older post but I just came across it and LOVE it. I want to find a little basket to put my technique tuesday stamps in. I just started buying these and already am happy with my little collection. Thanks for the inspiration as always.

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