I thought I'd share a post from my blog.
I have been looking for a good storage system for my clear and cling stamps. Everyone knows Jennifer McGuire is always on top of things and wondered what exact storage she was using. Getting a peek at the handy dandy storage drawers and tidy, neat way she keeps her stamps was like finding the proverbial "gold mine." See Jennifer's post on April 4, 2013 here.
I traipsed over to my local Office Depot with a printout of the exact CD Sleeves she used. I knew if it worked for Jennifer McGuire, it would definitely work for little ol' me. Her containers are perfect for storage, however, I didn't think I wanted to pay $23 for the container to hold the CD sleeves, so I went to check on Office Depot containers. EUREKA!
I think my Really Useful Box will work out better for me than the one Jennifer has because I can literally pick up my stamps and go. I also have fewer stamps than Jennifer McGuire. I could not find the 11 liter box online at Office Depot, so have linked you to the company that makes it in the U.K. I think any container 12 inches (30.48 cm) interior width will work to hold the CD sleeves. The sleeves are just barely over 11 inches (27.94 cm) wide and about 7 1/4 inches (18.415 cm) tall. Those conversions should be right.
Here's what my container and repackaged stamps look like now:
Repackaged clear stamps in CD binder page
Repackaged Cling stamps in CD binder page
As you can see, the container is less than full for now!
Here's what I like about this container - I can take my stamps with me!
The container is a Really Useful Box - REALLY!
I just stood the container upright to take to my friend's house to stamp.
Visit Jennifer McGuire to see her wonderful storage room and stamp filing system.
Great finds! I've started packaging my dies in CD sleeves. Jennifer has inspired me to organise my stamps too! I don't have that many, mine all fits in one Alex drawer!
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ReplyDeleteI like the idea too, but I have SO many sets that I would cost a small fortune to buy the CD sleeves.
I ended up using Jenn's former storage solution and went with Binders and used page protectors.
I do think this looks even better, but I also don't have any shelf space...time to do a purge! :)
Thanks for sharing!
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