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Chomp, chomp!

Susan — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:32:46 +0000

As I was getting ready to draw the winner, I looked over and saw my box sitting next to my tool tote with my Corner Chomper in full view. So, I got the brilliant idea to chomp some corners just to show how awesome this thing is! Here it is in action, chomping through the magnetic storage sheet, so through the magnetic layer AND heavy chipboard. It was seriously as easy as chomping through a single sheet of patterned paper! Plus, now my magnetic sheet stands out a little more from the rest of the box! Love that, too!

(You can click on any of the pics to see them full-size.) As you can see, I also have an idea book stored in my box. This box is my ‘current’ box. All things new and currently in use hang out here for a while and then I move them to their long-term home as I need to free up space or start working on another project.

And for the winner to receive either a Corner Chomper OR a $20 gift certificate for the Little Monkeys Shop…

#10 Cindy R – “I love the idea of a corner chomper. The one I currently use only goes through one sheet of c/s, and definitely not chipboard. Just stumbled across your shop and blog and love the unmounted stamp organization system.”

Yay, Cindy! Shoot me an email to susan@storemorestamps.com & let me know which you’d like and we’ll set things up!

PS – that idea book is next up on tomorrow’s review!

Do you need to STORE MORE DIES?

Susan — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:15:17 +0000

I’ve finally been able to play more with the magnetic sheets & they’re waaay better than I remembered. Waaay better. So, I have pictures to share with you of some of my Nesties and the new PTI dies coming out.

This was just the beginning. Got all the circles on and waved it in the air while the boys danced around waiting for them to flutter down around them. Didn’t happen. Those suckers aren’t going anywhere!

Cute little Nesties. Awww! Oh, sorry, forgot what I was doing. Anyway, time to load the magnetic sheets up with my goodies. Love my ric-rac die from Papertrey Ink. And my scallop dies. And my stamp shapes. And…

I didn’t stop with just these, oh no. Slipped my dies & sheets into sleeves, put them in a box & kept on going. I’m just showing two here since that’s how many are in a set. Don’t want to overwhelm anyone. Just now, anyway.

Did I mention waaay better? Get your Magnetic Sheets now in the Little Monkeys Shop and get started on your way to store more dies! Just to make things even more waaay better, how about a $10 coupon for all purchases over $50? Enter the code WAAAYBETTER at checkout to use your coupon now through June 1st.

May News & Updates

Susan — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:32:45 +0000

First off, have you seen the exclusive color set available at All That Scraps? Be sure to check out the new colors that coordinate with their products. Love that you can use their colors and really highlight their stamps in your collections. And right now, they’re on sale, too! Awesome!

And now for the May release news you’ve been waiting for, the hints you’ve been seeing – Gardens are in bloom now that the April showers have brought lots and lots of May flowers.

So, let’s bring those colors inside to stay! Without further ado, we’re happy to introduce our newest color set…
…the Garden Bloom Set!!!

I love that there are brights and lights in this set, just like all the color variations dotting the gardens, fields, and roadsides. Our first wave of wildflowers here in Texas, which tend to be lighter, have come and gone and now the bright, bold summer flowers are starting to pop up. No matter where you are or what type of weather, this set is sure to make you smile. Swing by the Little Monkeys Shop and get your’s today!!

Also new in the Little Monkeys Shop – we got a big batch of shrink film sheets by mistake with one of our last orders. So, our random order is your gain! Shrink your favorite stamps into the perfect embellishment for your layout or card with our pack of six (6) sheets of 8.5″x11″ shrink film for $4.29. We’ll probably keep them around for good now that we have them, b/c who doesn’t love playing with shrink film?!?!

More news – we will continue to offer the Tropical Getaway Set as a permanent set. I’ve loved all the color sets so far, but just can’t get this one out of my head so we’re gonna have to keep it around.

Finally, I’ve thought about this repeatedly with past color sets, so I’m gonna ask – are there sets you’re really missing that you’d like to see back? Do you wish they were all around longer or on a permanent basis or is it not really an issue that one goes away? Maybe once a year we should bring them all back for a year-end review? Hmmm…we need your help! Let us know what you think! We’ll make it worth your time to leave a comment, too!

Lots & lots of pics

Susan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:12:56 +0000

We get lots of questions about how the system works, so lots & lots of pics that I hope will help answer your questions! I’ve got two videos, too, but still have to figure out how/where to put those – any suggestions? In any case, pics are ready now so let’s get started…

quick shot of the full box loaded to the max with stamps!

all these sleeves are filled with inserts holding tons of stamps

the inserts slide in & out of the protective sleeves

got a full set of lowercase Ma Vinci stamps on one insert!

Next set follows the process step-by-step…

step one – stamp to your heart’s content

one of the Bundle Up stamps mounted on an acrylic block

step two – clean stamps

step three – remove stamp from block

step four – place stamp onto insert

step five – slide insert into sleeve

step six – return sleeve w/insert to box

step seven – find another stamp and repeat!

As for the current color sets…

Tropical Getaway Set – inserts from a variety of nine colors

Sweetheart Set – inserts from a variety of seven colors

Green Set – inserts from a variety of six monochromatic greens

Aimee, Aimee, Aimee!

Susan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:41:40 +0000

Aimee Fleck is up next with her project AND an altered Starter System!

As I’ve mentioned before, we’re going to highlight one Monkey’s storage system each month and (obviously by now, I guess!) we’re starting off with Aimee! Swing on over to her blog and check it out – be warned, though, you’re gonna want to get crafty with your system when you see all the details!

It’s still summer, but changes are coming!

Susan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:37:11 +0000

Introducing the new color set – the Indian Summer Set!!!

I just love the colors of this set. Just right to take us from Summer to Fall – and spread it out a bit for those of us that will be longer in getting to Fall! The colors are similar to the last set, but more muted and deeper, just as they are in nature. Love it, love it! And I know your stamps will too.

Also, we are now offering Tabs in a Neutral Set. Great for use with the Green Set inserts and great for use with multi-colored inserts from the different color sets. The Neutral Set includes three colors on the light end of the brown spectrum, kraft, cream, etc.

Don’t forget about the call for Design Monkeys! The deadline is September 9th, which will be here before we know it, I’m sure. Love seeing everyone’s work and learning about each one on a more personal level, too!!

I kind of alluded to this earlier, but we’re coming up on our anniversary/birthday at the end of September and are going to have lots of fun!!! You’re all invited to join us for the Little Monkeys Turns One Celebration. The official day is September 30th, but there will be lots going on between now and then, too! I’m so excited to reach this milestone – it still seems a little unreal that we’ve done so much already and, yet, there remains so much on the list to look forward to in the next year(s) to come! I know I’ll say it again, but thank you all for your support and encouragement to get us to this point!

Fun at the Playground & Tabs, too!

Susan — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:33:02 +0000

Introducing the new color set – the Playground Set!!!

I’m really excited about these colors – love the red, orange, yellow, green, blues (2 of them!) and purple! As before, each Playground Set will include a variety of the new colors and a green. This set really gets you in the mood for fun with your stamps, so get ready! The Playground Set has been added to the options in the Shop and we’re ready to start shipping. If you’ve been waiting patiently (or not so patiently! ) for the new colors, you’re time has come – so, have some fun!!

I’m also really excited to be able to announce the arrival of tabs for our Store More Stamps line! See this one waving hello? ha! Available in the Green Set, our tabs are ready to help take your stamp storage to the next level of organization.

I’ve put this one on the sleeve to be able to change the inserts around and be flexible, but you can use them anywhere you’d like, naturally. The folded tab should stick up about 1/2″ over the top, which give lots of room to write different categories and still be compact. The tabs are scored for easy folding with complete adhesive backing. Tabs that almost stick are annoying so these are made to be secure! As you can see below, the dots move all around the bottom of the tab to keep things from being too uniform.

Currently, our Tabs are only available in the Green Set. I’m not sure yet if we will offer them in the new Playground Set, so let me know if you’re interested since that will help with the decision.

Each package includes six tabs in a variety of color combinations for $3.99. For anyone wanting to order a set (or sets!) of Tabs as an
individual order apart from other products, please send an email to susan@storemorestamps.com to let me know so I can work with you on reduced shipping charges.

How will you label your system? Holidays? Theme? Manufacturer?

Can’t forget to mention…the new Playground Set and Tabs are now available in the Shop…ready just for you!

It’s rain, rain, rain here, so while we might not be able to make it to the playground, we still want to have some fun! Post a comment about your favorite playground memories and we’ll draw two names on Sunday night to each receive a package of Playground Set Sleeves w/Inserts & tabs!!

Labels & altering

Susan — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:51:00 +0000

New pics! I’ve started using a great labeling idea for the system using circle pendants from d. reeves design with some rub-ons, ribbon, eyelets and patterned paper.

This ‘alphas’ pendant was made using:
d. reeves design house 1.5″ clear acrylic circle pendant
American Crafts rub-ons
Chatterbox paper
misc eyelets & ribbon
I used my crop-o-dile to punch the holes and set the eyelets, threaded the ribbon through the eyelets and tied in a knot inside the box. Covered the whole thing with mod podge so I wouldn’t have to worry as much about something getting messed up from everyday use. I’m really loving this for labeling my boxes!

I’ve also done some different techniques with adding grommets to the ends for easy transportation and another with a label holder. Both by Making Memories, of course! I must say that I love the look of both of these, as well. It’s hard to pick one technique to go with and I guess I don’t necessarily have to choose, but who am I kidding?! Of course I’ll have to stick with just one. ha

As an aside, the boxes are constructed of heavy chipboard and it was lots of work using the grommet tool to get a hole cut through all the layers. The crop-o-dile doesn’t have any trouble, but it’s also a much smaller area to work with. So, the grommets are still awesome, just know in advance that it’s going to take quite a bit of patience and hammering.

And last, but not least, I’ve done some painting and other altering…

I love how this turned out. I started out reluctantly since I really love the green box as is. However, now that it’s done, I’m thinking it’ll stay part of my overall collection pink and all. I think I need more pink around here anyway. As you can see, if you’re not a ‘green’ person or it just doesn’t fit in with your other scrapbooking or stamping decor, it’s easy to alter the box so that it does. I’m sure I’ve just scratched the surface of the altering possibilities, so please share what you do with your box, too!!!

And now the pics

Susan — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:25:55 +0000

I’ve had a chance to do some scrapping this weekend, and it’s nice to have things out to play with!

For the first drawing…to Cassi…

For the second drawing…to Susan…

New pics

Susan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:49:42 +0000

These pics are already making me want to get out my stamps and do some scrapbooking! I’m dying that the possibility is still a couple of days away after all the Thanksgiving festivities. After all, this system came about to help get the stamps out of the drawers and into our hands – guess it’s working!

… the inserts slide in and out of the sleeves for easy access to your stamps.

… also able to slip the full acrylic sheets into the sleeves using the inserts as dividers.

… as you can see, the system holds lots and lots of stamps. This photo shows an additional set of sleeves, doubling the capacity. With two sets of sleeves, the system holds a minimum of 24 stamp sets. The possibilities for maximum stamp sets depends on your organization on the inserts.