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Ok Ladies... How do you keep track of all your sentiment stamps???
I want to find a way to have a list, spreadsheet, or something handy that I can see my sentiment stamps without having to go through and look at all my sets ( hundreds). What works for you? Do you have a spreadsheet? Ideas will be GREATLY appreciated!!!
I have mostly SU, MFT and PTI stamps.. I do have random stamps too but really would like to know what I have so I dont buy a set just for an awesome sentiment... when I might have it in another set!!! Thanks in advance for your suggestions :mrgreen:
I scan every set that I purchase, (after unmounting them and putting them in CD cases) and then file my stamp set scans in a photo binder. I run an extra copy of any set that has a sentiment, cut the sentiment out, and place it in photo page sheets in a 31 section divided binder. Ok, let me explain that last sentence.... I use the peel and stick sheets that have a chipboard like sheet and a plastic covering and the 31 section divider tabs found in most office supply stores or big box stores.
I have an index of what each of the 31 tab themes are, such as birthday, sympathy, winter.... basically anything of which I have sentiment stamps. I put a piece of paper in which I list which set the sentiment came from.
The wonderful thing about this system is that really it is pretty easy to maintain once it is set up, I can see every sentiment stamp I own for every occasion, and I can see the font and actual size of the stamp, (in case I want to see if it fits on a nestie etc.) and I know which set it is in, and where to find the stamp when I need it. If the sentiment would fit in a more than one place, like Spring and friendship, I run extra copies and file it in each place where it fits. Let me know if you would like a list of my 28 sections (a little room to grow, but I have had 28 for several years now) and I will list them for you.
I hope this makes sense. I am pretty pleased with how well it works for me. I know I what I have and what I don't need! HTH!
I stamp each type of sentiment [thank you, friend, etc] on a separate page/pages and keep them in a binder and can easily find whatever I'm looking for. I do this whenever a new stamp/stamp set comes home. I just changed over to a loose leaf binder system from a spiral notebook since I ran out of pages and stamping all my images/sentiments took me a few weeks but it was worth it! It takes seconds to find what I'm looking for and I have 20 years worth of stamps.
Annie, your system sounds like a great idea.. I would love to hear your 28 sections. Also if you have a picture of your binder or chipboard sheets... Im trying to picture those in my head. Thanks!!
I stamp each type of sentiment [thank you, friend, etc] on a separate page/pages and keep them in a binder and can easily find whatever I'm looking for. I do this whenever a new stamp/stamp set comes home. I just changed over to a loose leaf binder system from a spiral notebook since I ran out of pages and stamping all my images/sentiments took me a few weeks but it was worth it! It takes seconds to find what I'm looking for and I have 20 years worth of stamps.
This is what I was thinking of doing, but trying to come up with the chart to stamp them on etc.. Thanks for your input!
Instead of a notebook file...how about a card file? Either a rolodex type or just file box type.
Think I have way to many for a roledex or file box.. im liking the binder idea so that i can just flip pages..and see a lot at once instead of a cards.. thanks though!!
i have a spread sheet, and one column to tell me in what box i have them in.
I do stamp more with sentiments than images, so I have alot
makes it easier to find what i need
i have a spread sheet, and one column to tell me in what box i have them in.
I do stamp more with sentiments than images, so I have alot
makes it easier to find what i need
Oh would you be willing to attach your spreadsheet or send it to me via email I would love to see it!!!
I separated my sentiments from the sets, and I keep my sentiments sorted by themes in empty SU boxes.
I have unmounted all my su stamps so I dont use the su boxes anymore.. I use a binder box system. But Im looking for something to see my sentiments without having to look through all my stamps
I'm impressed how organized you all are! Now me.... I spend too much time searching for that one sentiment stamp I know I have somewhere.... usually I find it eventually! I'm sure there's a better way
Sorry to be so slow to reply, Jennifer! I have tried to upload a picture of a typical page of sentiments from my binder and my index sheet. Hopefully you can get an idea from the pictures. Here is my list of 28 sections in my binder;
1. Birthday, Gifts, To/From
2. Your'e Invited
3. Thank You
4. Graduation, Congrats, Celebrate
5. Baby, Kids
6. Anniversary
7. Love, Wedding, Valentine, Family
8. Friendship, Hello, Smiles & Happiness
9. Inspiration, Quotes, Words of Encouragement
10. Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well
11. Art, Handstamped, Made by, With Love
12. Angels
13. Food & Beverage
14. Fashion
15. Garden, Nature, Gnomes
16. Music
17. Nautical
18. Sports, Masculine
19. Travel, Time, Vintage
20. New Year
21. St. Pats
22. Easter, Spring
23. Mother's Day
24. Father's Day
25. 4th of July, Patriotic, Summer
26. Halloween
27. Thanksgiving, Fall
28. Christmas, Winter
Hope this gives you some ideas of what will work for you.
I am currently in the process of unmounting and organizing my stamps. For the longest time I didn't invest in sentiment stamps because I figured I could just computer generate the sentiment. However, since discovering PTI, my number of sentiment stamps has exploded. I am organizing in two ways. First off, I am going to stamps all my images in a binder according to theme. I will also stamp all my sentiments separately, according to themes...similar to previous post, but less categories. Secondly, I am working on a spreadsheet to track all the stamps. My categories are Stamp Name, Location (where I file the stamps), Manufacturer, Product Code, Price, and Description. The description section is where I make it easier to find specific stamps or sentiments. So in this section, I make tag words to describe the stamp or set (floral, winter, christmas, thank you, celebrate, sentiment, etc). So then I use the filter function and select the words i want. For a sentiment I would enter sentiment and then the words for what I need. So if I need a thank you stamp, i would enter sentiment and thank you. So any stamps or sets I have with a thank you stamp will show. Then it is just a matter of clicking on the hyperlinked photos to see which stamp I want. I am organizing both ways because I like to see the stamp on paper because I have a hard time judging size on the computer. I also don't have my computer in my stamp room so the binder will stay there. I hope this helps.
I'm very impressed with your level of organization, ladies. Thank you for the ideas. I don't have that many sets but, I do need a listing of what I have.
I use the same system as Dianeinsparks- I have them all stamped on A5 sheets in ringbinders. I have done this (finally) with all my stamps- took me a few weeks( and inkpads), but I got fed up with either duplicate buying, or coming across a stamp I really had no idea I had ever bought. I find its been useful for inspiration too- I can flip through the pages, and something springs out at me Its also useful as I can see the size of the image/sentiment before searching for the stamp- make sure its not too big or small.
Sorry to be so slow to reply, Jennifer! I have tried to upload a picture of a typical page of sentiments from my binder and my index sheet. Hopefully you can get an idea from the pictures. Here is my list of 28 sections in my binder;
Hope this gives you some ideas of what will work for you.
Annie,
Thanks for taking the time to type those out! IT really helps me
Ok Ladies... How do you keep track of all your sentiment stamps???
