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Yes and I use it all the time. I have pages in a notebook with dividers for the subjects-flowers, backgrounds, alphabets, Valentines, etc. Sometimes I'll include reminders as to which stamps in another category go well with a certain stamp, so I won't forget. It really helps with card planning.
I have looseleaf books-one for my SU! sets, 1 for EZMount, 1 for acrylics and 1 for my Halos mounted stamps.
Obiously, for the SU! sets, I can label the page with the name of the set and divide the looseleaf into sections, like Christmas, Backgrounds, etc.
I can also do that for the acrylics.
When it comes to the EZ Mount and the Halos, then there are no sets, so I just use the topics, Flowers, Thanksgiving, Animals, etc.
I reorganized mine recently. It's by company (for me, Hero Arts, Papertrey, and SU), and then there's a section for sentiments by subject. That section needs serious updating, though!
Yes and I use it all the time. I have pages in a notebook with dividers for the subjects-flowers, backgrounds, alphabets, Valentines, etc. Sometimes I'll include reminders as to which stamps in another category go well with a certain stamp, so I won't forget. It really helps with card planning.
I have mine in page protectors in a binder. I have them according to the company and then subdivided into categories. I make sure that I add the new sets as I get them.
I have an excel file that all my stamps are recorded in by company, then listed by set or individual images. This way if I ever need a listing for insurance purposes it's there. The second method I use is a binder that I have dividers listed by company, then by sets or individual stamps. For SU, I copy the sheet of stickers before mounting them and put the copy in the binder, saving time by not having to stamp each image on paper, it's also nice because the sticker sheet has the name & number of stamps in the set right on it, I just add the year and price. hth!
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So far I printed off sheets of CS with headers such as Christmas, Valentines, St.Pats' Easter etc. for everything I could think of! Then I went through and stamped accordingly all my misc loose stamps and then ones that might work from my SU/PTI sets, Going to index all my su and pti and ctmh someday! will then organize them as well So far I really like it!
I called my insurance agent about insuring my "collection" in my craft room and he suggested not only an excel spread sheet with everything listed, but the PRICES of everything. He also told me to store it away from our house, so it's all on CDRWs and stored in my safe deposit box - updated every 3 months.
I have two notebooks, one with the spreadsheet and one with stamped images of all my stamps.
I love my two binders, one with the stamped images and one with all the stamps listed in the spreadsheet. I started almost immediately to organize, so it's easy to keep up with it when I buy new stamps.
The cool thing is, my insurance agent never even laughed about my collection, he just said, "this is one serious collection!" He also said it is nothing I would want to leave to be covered by just "content" coverage under my homeowner's policy.
Note: Everytime a new catty comes out, if my stamp set has not been retired, I update the price on my spreadsheet if there is a price increase in the catty, that way, I have the most recent "replacement cost." This sounds like a lot of work, but is pretty simple and quick.
Whenever I make a card or scrapbook page, I scan it onto a CDRW so it's safe, too. I can't imagine starting from scratch in my craft room, but there is that possibility. Plus, I can go back and look for ideas!
DO you have a stamp log of any kind?
