Free Wood Blocks

[susie]

Would anyone want wood blocks from old Stampin Up sets? I have been converting mine to unmounted sets. Unfortunately they are sticky on the spots where the stamps were placed.

They would be free except shipping costs.

[Cat]

Susie,
I would be interested in knowing "How" to convert my wood blocked stamps into unmounted stamps....please.


Cat

[susie]

Cat,
I still like wood stamps but I have decided to pull my Stampin Up Stamps off the wood. Lots of people put them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds then pull off the cling & rubber together, but I don't like putting rubber in the microwave so here is what I do:

1. I use a little bit of Undu to start the peeling process between the cling mount and the wood.

2. If it isn't a clean peel then I pull off the cling and paint the back of the rubber with Aleene's Tack-It Over & Over Glue. You can get this at Michaels, Joann's etc. I let it dry and then I put them in a clear DVD case by set. I stamp the image on a foam pad so the cling mount doesn't seem critical for me to get a good impression.

3. Here is the link for the DVD cases.

shop.stampbystep.com/Stamp-Storage_c95.htm

I like the clear ones and then I slip a copy of the stamp set under the clips & write the name of the set on the spine with a Sharpee marker. It is a bit tedious but it is working well for me.

Does this make sense, Cat? Feel free to ask me to clarify if I've confused you.

smiles,
susie

[Cat]

Susie, thank you for the information. Your instructions made perfect sense. I'm not sure I want to take mine off the wooden blocks at this point; but maybe sometime down the road I will.
As you know storage space can be a big issue when it comes to crafting areas/rooms
Thanks for your help.


Cat

[macaddict]

Susie, I have started to do this with my non Stampin Up stamps and now I'm ready to do it for my SU sets also. Are you finding that you can store a complete set in one cd case or do I need to buy those DVD cases that SU sells in a 4 pack. Thanks!