I don't know if you feel the same way as I do but since I've accumulated a sizeable collection of stamps I've been having a hard time remembering what sentiments or stamps I have so I've come up with the idea of making a STAMP INVENTORY LOG BOOK.
This book has all the stamps I have in it. They are logged/organized by different categories. I'm a bit of an organizer neat freak so I ended up with about 11
different categories
but the great thing is that you can customize this to fit your needs and your preferences. Some stamps I categorized under season, occasion and other's by company because they are so distinctively different in style I wanted to keep them together as one e.g. The Cat's Pajamas, Stampscapes.
For the
COVER: I was inspired by a card that AMY ROHL made. I'm a big fan of her work and I just loved the whole Bingo card idea. Click
HERE to see what I'm talking about.
I downloaded the BINGO CARD from DREAMSTIME, where I also sell some of my photographs as stock images (see the link on the side of my blog). I printed it out on Kraft paper, distressed it and stamped some confetti from the TCP set SMELLS LIKE CAKE in soft suede.
I used TCP stamps for the whole layout of the book because for one they are quickly becoming my favorites and I wanted a cohesive look over all.
I also used quite a bit of chipboard to add some texture and dimension to the book. I found the chipboard word IMAGINE at Michael's in the $1 bin. I glued a light turquoise paper on it, shaded it a bit with Taken with Teal and stamped it with my
VERVE background stamp from the WISHFUL ELEGANCE set.
I used PJ from the TCP set HAPPY CAMPER and added accessories from the A BEARY GOOD YEAR set. Sprinkles sipping her margarita is from the set FUN IN THE SUN. I used the NIGHTIE alphabet stamp to stamp the title "STAMPS". I love how the "s" is kind of falling off at the end. Yes - that was done on purpose. It's just more me that way. :) I also used some CRYSTAL EFFECTS on PJ's accessories and on Sprinkles to add a little shine.
This is how I stamped the DIVIDER PAGES: I wanted to keep them relatively simple and yet fun and funky so this is what I came up with. I used either images or sayings from my different TCP stamps and created this almost wrapping paper look.
For the TABS: I typed my different categories in the computer and printed them out on different colored cardstock.
Since I didn't have a TAB PUNCH yet I simply used my CURLY LABEL PUNCH from SU instead. I lined it up so that the Category Title was in the middle of the Curly Label and then I folded it over, added adhesive and there you go, a tab. :)
For the LOG PAGES: They were created in Microsoft Word. The header on each page tells you the name of the set, the company and what type of stamp (clear or wood). The box, in which I stamped all the stamps, is actually a text box I created in Word as well.
I haven't quite figured out how to upload a template to this blog but once I do I will add it.
I can't even begin to tell you how handy this little book has been already. I have it right next to me on my stamping station and I constantly go to it whenever I'm looking for the perfect image or saying to go with my card.
Thank you for stopping by!! :)
Stamps: various TCP, Wishful Elegance (Verve)
Paper: Kaiser Distracted "La La Land", "Dazed"; American Crafts Blue Skies "Zip A Dee Doo Dah", Kraft (SU), Real Red (SU), Tempting Turquoise (SU), Plain Chipboard
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Taken with Teal (SU), Soft Suede (SU)
Accessories: Imagine chipboard piece (Michael's), Chipboard Journal Stickers (MME - Bountiful), Curly Label Punch (SU), Crystal Effects, Paper Piercer, Scalloped Edge Punch (SU), Nesties, Pop up dots, Ring Binders, Hole Punch, Computer, Copics, White Gel Pen
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