Hi,
I like both wood mounted and un mounted stamps. I get the woodmounted if I
can find sales or to use up Gift certs to the more generic craft stores. Or
if I collect certain style stamps. Most of what I get is unmounted though
and I keep them in a now burgeoning binder in 9 pocket sports card protector
sheets and I have included and filled bigger 4 pocket sized protective
sheets as well.
I use the acrylic block/ cushion/cling film system and i have found that at
dollar stores you can usually get the decorative holiday window static
cling- ons that work really well for me for all but the largest stamps.
Sometimes the you have to work around the decorative cut outs on the window
clings but its far cheaper at the dollar store than the $4-$5 per sheet of
craft store "cling film"
If I thnk I'll be using an unmounted stamp alot I'll mount it to a wood
block myself. I use double sided sticky foam cushion on the stamp to adhere
it to either the window cling or the wooden mount. To index it I just
stamp the image on a whitish card stock in waterproof ink and cut around the
image to fit the block and then use clear packing tape to cover the image
and affix it to the block.
I have found that smaller unmounted stamps can be used pretty easily
without cushion or blocks if you dont mind inky fingers but the larger
stamps tend to get too floppy for nice printing and I've had problems with
the centers of the larger stamps not printing well without a cushion and a
block of sorts..
Happy stamping,
Cathy
"Christina" wrote in message
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Well.......I love unmounted stamps! I was a bona fide, wood mounted stamp
lover.
Then I found UMs for the first time at a convention....and WOW! I was
hooked! How easy to use...how inexpensive...how easy to store! Then I
found TAC....and the stamps come WITH the cushion (EZ mount)....and
there's
no glue, nothing! Just cut them out and stamp! Some come in sets, some in
sheets and some individual. Something for everyone, every style,
everything!
Good to go, as I like to say! My website has more information!
Christina
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"*~*Cher*~*" wrote in message
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Which is better?
And if you like the unmounted, do you get them in sheets and cut them
yourself?
Thanks for any tips!
Cher
Cherie Salo
Scrap in a Snap
Director of Consultant Polling/Sales Analysis
Scrapbook Stylist & Recruiter ID# 15767
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