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I have just gone out and bought a set of MM Philidelphia foam stamps after having read a previous thread on these stamps and realizing that you can indeed use ink pads with them (and not just the MM paint as I had been told). I have only had the chance to try out a couple of the letters but am impressed with the look! Can't beat the price - upper and lower case alpha plus the numbers and some characters - all for $13.99 CND!!!! I know they probably aren't as great as the SU Headline but I have so much on my "SU wish list" I figured I would put the money I saved on the Headline towards the rest and then if I decide that I still want the Headline in the future I will buy it then.
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone has ever found a good way to store these letters? Seems like it can be a pain to remove all of the letters each time I want to use them. Any thoughts or suggestions?
I have three of the MM foams stamps sets and I love them. I still want the SU one because I'm crazy like that. When I use mine I take an old tooth brush and scrub them with dish washing liquid let them air dry and they are great. I store mine in 81/2 x 11 craft keepers.
I have mine in the small Sterelite drawers. They sit on top of my scrappin/stampin table so I can see them Not the best way, but a whole lot better than trying to store them in the little plastic boxes they come in! I could never get them back in there the right way.
Are these Making Memories foam stamps (or is there another MM I don't know?)? Where are you buying them? I don't recall seeing them in the stamp section of Joanns. But I'm always up for some less expensive alpha options!
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Yes they are Making Memories and they are awesome. They come in a few different types of fonts and can easily be stamped with ink vs the paint they want you to use. Don't get me wrong - I love using the paint too - but the ink is WAY easier. Sometimes it is a pain to find the particular letter you are looking for because you only see the letter backwards and need to make sure you have a d and not a b, etc. I bought both of my sets at Archivers.
Yes, they're the Making Memories ones, and I got mine at AC Moore with a 40% off coupon. Not Exactly Headline, but for $10, I've now got $30 back into my stamping budget (as compared to buying Headline for $40). And as often as I THINK I'll use them (which is not very), that's a very good deal.
Thanks everyone for the storage ideas! I love the one from drinagriff as it would be great if I purchase more in the future! I am very excited to start using the alphabet!
Jenny4wheel, I found the stamps at a local scrapbooking store. A place like Michaels might also sell them as they have a lot of MM items.
I bought mine at joanns online. I store them in the plastic schoolboxes that are on sale right now. In response to the person who said it is hard to tell what each one is, I put a label on the back as I take them out of the box.
Are these Making Memories foam stamps (or is there another MM I don't know?)? Where are you buying them? I don't recall seeing them in the stamp section of Joanns. But I'm always up for some less expensive alpha options!
I read about these and saw them at our local scrapbook store on the weekend! Here are 2 links from Making Memories's (MM) website:
Jenny4wheel, I found the stamps at a local scrapbooking store. A place like Michaels might also sell them as they have a lot of MM items.
curly:I don't suppose it was a scrapbook store in Toronto, perchance? I *know* Sudbury is far from T.O., just wondering if *maybe* you bought it there. I saw it at our local store (in Manitoba) for $19.99. I have a brother in T.O., hence why I'm asking.
MM foam stamp storage
links & a Q. for curly
